Johnson hints retirement while Baruch aids NRA plan
In a Portland speech, General Hugh Johnson muses about retirement amid NRA debates. Baruch is credited with shaping the NRA Board Plan as a possible substitute if Johnson steps down. Separate notes recount fundraising appeals and a gun inventor turned away by Major Wilhelm at the Army Ordnance Office.
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Hugh Johnson
Woewerla
Jong
Johnson
Pacific Advertising Clubs
Portland
Ore
NRA
Wall Street
Baruch
Glenn Wilhelm
Wilhelm
Ordnance
Tar-Heeler
Population Rise Shown by Decatur School Census
Decatur shows population gains per two year school census figures with whites up 21 percent since 1932 and a total white count of 3 276 and negro count of 1 198. The grand total lists 4 474 with higher estimates suggesting 17 896 to 21 609 residents.
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Megroes
Decature
Beeve
Davis
Northwest District
H. G. Rice
Elizabeth Berry
West District
Miss Brown
Susan Bibb
Central District
Petty
East District
Kelly
South Section
Kirby
North Section
East Negro
Oklahoma student surrenders on murder charges in Miss Mills death
Neal Myers a young pharmacy student and former University of Oklahoma beauty queen Miss Marian Mills died after July 10 at the Norman apartment of Mrs Hazel Brown. Myers surrendered to his attorney in Oklahoma City after three weeks on the run and denied responsibility in the case.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Marian Mills
University of Oklahoma
Neal Myers
Miss Mills
Young.Myers
Norman
Hazel Brown
Furniture firms hold agreement on August half holiday
Four Decatur furniture firms announced they will continue to observe Thursday afternoon half holidays throughout August in line with a summer agreement. The notice states the original plan remains in effect and further details are printed elsewhere in the paper.
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Decatur
James F Neill Dies at 67 in Somerville
James F P Neill a prominent planter of Somerville route three died at his home this morning at seven oclock from pneumonia. Funeral services will be held Thursday at Antioch at two oclock conducted by Rev J W Archer with interment at Antioch Peck directing. He is survived by his wife two daughters Mrs W J Johnson and Joana Neill and two sons Claude and Roland, plus two brothers and one sister. His death caused universal sorrow in the community.
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James FP. Neill
Somerville
Antioch
J. W. Archer
Peck
W. J. Johnson
Joana Neill
Claude
Bessemer
TVA Takes Over Bank St Garage
The Tennessee Valley Authority takes possession of the garage at 616 Bank Street, formerly Hill's U-Drive-It, located south of the TVA office at Bank and Vine. Company cars will be stored there and light repairs performed. negotiations followed the leasing of the First National Bank building.
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Tennessee Valley Authority
Bank Street
TVA
Bank and Vine Streets
Hill
U-Drive-It
First National Bank
Three Added to College Faculty
Ath ens College president Dr. E R Taylor announces three new faculty members Dr Long from Town teaching romance languages Dr Wyant from Missouri mathematics Dr Punke from Ohio English and journalism and Dr Keener L Rudolph from Kentucky as substitute in religious education department Also announced a new bus purchased to replace the fire destroyed vehicle will operate between Decatur and Athens for student convenience
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Athens College
Long
Town
Wyant
Missouri
Punke
Ohio
Keener L. Rudolph
Kentucky
Naylor
Decatur
Athens
Commerce Board Seeks Room Listings for Newcomers
Decatur Chamber of Commerce officials urged all who rent rooms to notify the office once rooms are set to avoid misdirection of prospective renters. They asked listing of all housing, furnished or unfurnished, at the Lyons Hotel office to aid newcomers, with TVA land acquisition staff seeking nearby rooms on Bank Street.
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Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Commerce Unit
Lyons
Land- Acquistion Department
TVA
Sheffield
Authority
Bank Street
New Woco Station Under Erection Near Walnut Street
Work has begun on a brick Woco Pep service station at Walnut street and Bee Line highway. The station will cost 5500 dollars and be up to date in every detail, ready for occupancy within 30 days, according to local company officers.
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Walnut Street
Bee Line Highway
Alabama
Stree
Contaminated Well Linked to Typhoid Fever Case
Health officials traced a typhoid fever case on Somerville route two to a well on Fifth avenue. The patient fell ill weeks ago and only reported recently. Immunization efforts expanded in Decatur with over 400 first doses and thousands more scheduled for second and third shots.
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L.R. Murphree
Somerville
Murphree
Fifth Avenue
Nore
Decatur
Airplane Crash Kills One Man in Birmingham Street
A spinning airplane plunged from a low height into a Birmingham residential street killing Curtis J. Freeman, 25, and seriously injuring W R Padgett, a steel-worker. Police could not determine who was piloting as Padgett remained unconscious.
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Birmingham
Ala
Curtis J. Freeman
Padgett
Revival Sermon Draws Crowd as Cowell Calls for Prayer
Evangelist Rev John Cowell Jr conducts a tent revival sermon titled Gods First Call To Man to a near full audience. Special prayer requests were noted at closing. Cowell plans further talks on Repentance and Faith Model Church and other topics across Decatur Austinville and nearby churches this week.
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John ©. Cowell, Jr
Evangelist
Presbyterian Church
Cowell
Simon Peter
Baldwin visitors impress Kalamaul Island
A letter from Kalamaul Hawaii describes Frank Baldwin and his vast holdings. It praises Baldwins sugar plantation water pumping system, cattle ranch, riders, ropers and polo players. The writer quips about local politicians and road quality, closing with a friendly sign-off.
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Kalamaul
Hawaii
Hawaiian Islands
Baldwins
Frank Baldwin
San Francisco
Whykiki Beach
Jim Clark Taken Back to Prison After Escape Spree
Jim Clark, a 30 year old Southwestern desperado, was captured in Tulsa as he left an apartment with five companions including Goldie Johnson and Leona Brady. He heads back to Lansing Kansas state penitentiary from which he escaped twice in 44 months. Leona Brady widow of Big Boy, earlier escaped with Clark and was shot by a posse days later.
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Tulsa
Okla
Jim Clark
Southwestern Desperado
Kansas State Penitentiary
Lansing
Clark
Goldie Johnson
Leona Brady
Kiwanis Meeting Planned Revival Talk at noon
The Kiwanis Club meets at noon Thursday at Second Avenue rooms. Paul Dix chairs the spiritual committee with Rev. Vance Gordon, A A Jones and Rev. Ernest Hart. Rev Gowell leading revival on Johnston Street and Fourth Avenue promises an interesting message.
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Kiwanis Club
Paul Dix
Vance Gordon
A.A. Jones
Ernest. N. Hart
John ©. Gowell
Johnston Street
Fourth Avenue
Second Avenue
North Alabama Dealers to Attend Banquet at Lyons Hotel
Sinclair dealers from Morgan Limestone and Lawrence counties will gather Thursday evening as guests of Mr Munn, the local company agent, for a banquet at the Lyons Hotel. About 25 dealers are expected to attend.
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Sinclair
North Alabama
Morgan, Limestone
Lawrence
Munn
Lyons Hotel
Committee Back After Inspection of Local Church Property
A committee from the Morgan County Baptist Association returned from Mentone after inspecting church property. Members include Rev. and Mrs D W Burson of Hartzell and Rev C L Cobb of Decatur.
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Morgan Tounty Baptist Association
Mentone
D. W. Burson
Hartzelle
C. Kl. Cobb
Decatur
Vast Experiment Underway In Carolina TVA Farm Coops
The TVA plans regional cooperatives to reduce waste of vegetables and fruits in river basins. Led by Williams H. Tufts of Lees-McRae College, the Caroling Mountain Cooperative seeks seed potato storage, canneries, and marketing, with beef cattle ventures and dual supervision for lowland and highland areas under TVA aid.
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TVA
Car
Caroling Mountain Cooperative
Williams H. Tufts
Lees-McRae College
Alps
Hindenburg Growing Weaker Visited by Hitler
In Neudeck on August 1 AP reports President Paul von Hindenburg, aged and gravely ill with death believed near, was visited by Chancellor Adolf Hitler. Physicians say the former field marshal grew weaker through the night but remained fully conscious.
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Neudeck
Paul von Hindenburg
Hitler
Vienna Starts Mopping Up Nazis After Suppression
Austria launches a nationwide campaign to crush remaining Nazi opposition after reported defeats. The government seeks to curb sabotage and disarm Nazi sympathizers both inside and outside the country as Allies remain wary of renewed resistance.
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Vienna
Wesen Onder
Steve Iiger
Germany
Ste Ant
Child Wounded During Night in Strike Turmoil
Montgomery August 1 AP Governor Miller refused to deploy state troops despite officials reporting a child wounded last night in a strike related incident at a stove plant. Mayor Jacobs urged martial law and National Guards amid reports of a dynamited truck and cars halted by sympathizers.
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Bartier
Montgomery
Miller
E. P. Jacobs
Aga
Life term sought for identified assailant
Brown was identified as the attacker. Mrs. Dugger described the assault and the case centers on the conviction sought with life imprisonment in view.
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Brown
Ben Green Named Secretary of Chamber of Commerce
Ben Green, managing editor of the Tuscaloosa News, will assume duties as secretary of the Chamber of Commerce on September 1. He has frequent visits with relatives in Decatur and many friends congratulate him on his election.
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Ben Green
Tuscaloosa
Chamber of
C. Parker
Mr. Green
Decatur
Allen's Son Undergoes Mastoid Operation
The small son of Dr and Mrs B L Allen underwent a mastoid operation in Birmingham.
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Little Son
B. L. Allen
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