Races Attract 20000 To Decatur Motor Boat Meet
Wheeler Lake Yacht Club sponsors prepare for the Decatur races on Sunday at 1 30 pm with 30 to 40 boats, about 600 prize money, and 1000 seats under Elks Lodge supervision. Entrants span Nashville Birmingham Chattanooga Atlanta Knoxville as spectators flock from North Alabama and nearby towns to witness the five events. Claude Smith and Carl Davis bring prior Norris Lake records into the competition as officials aim to set new marks and earn Southeastern and National championship points.
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Wheeler Lake Yacht Club
Decatur
Elks Lodge
Yacht Club
North Alabama
Decature
Nashville
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Knoxville
Lower
Tennessee River
National Outboard Association
E. R. Betterton
Dixie Motor Boat Association
Norris Regatta
Claude Smith
Norris Lake
Carl Davis
Norris
Walker Rites Friday at Hartselle Methodist Church
Funeral services for C. J. Walker 83 prominent Hartselle resident will be held Friday afternoon at four at the Hartselle Methodist church with Rev. J. F. T. Brown officiating. Interment in Hartselle cemetery. Masons in charge. Survived by wife a son in Fairfield a daughter in Hartselle a sister in Trinity eight grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Walker longtime Mason and former grand elder of Alabama Masons.
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C. J. Walker
Hartselle
Walker
Hartselle Methodist Church
J. F. T. Brown
Peck
J. R. Walker
Fairfield
J. A. Riggs
Jane Russell
Trinity
Charley Riggs
Earl Riggs
Cecil Hampton
Isaac Johnson, Jr
Herbert Jordan
Isaac Johnson
Robert Lentz
Joe Lee Parker
Martha C. Johnson
Joyce Ben Johnson
Minnie Joe Riggs
Laura Lentz
George Ponder, Jr
C. B. Riggs
Elmer Payne
Bruce Adams
Walter Nunn
John T. Cooper
Alabama
Tuler
Grand Lodge
Strike Called at Jones and Laughlin Steel Plant
In New Orleans on August 1 about 175 workers walked out after Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp refused to recognize the local union as a collective bargaining agent. Ben Murray, international representative, stated the walkout was in protest of the company’s stance.
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New Orleans
Jones and Laughlin Steel] Corporation
Ben Murray
Charter Night Marks Start of Decatur Civitan Club
A Decatur Civitan Club called meeting elected Irwin J. Quinn as President Floyd Sherrod as Vice President A M Smith Jr as Secretary Treasurer Newton B Powell as Corresponding Secretary Rev J A Chambers as Chaplain and named Redus Collier Dr A M Roan E G Hamilton W J Brown Casto Jarvis to the Board of Directors. Charter Night banquet set for Friday August 2 at Lyons Hotel with Dr J L Brakefield as principal speaker. The club will meet regularly at 12 10 at the Lyons.
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Decatur Civitan Club
A. M. Roan
Irwin J. Quinn
Floyd Sherrod
A. M. Smith
Newton B. Powell
J. A. Chambers
Redus Collier
Blame fixed in Akron rail crash blames engineman
Investigators say a failure to follow orders by engineman Thomas L. Murrough led to a head on collision with a 73 car freight near Akron Ohio. The Doodlebug gasoline coach burned with 43 dead including five children. Fire crews and volunteers removed victims as coroner notes most could not escape.
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Akron. O
Here
Thomas L. Murrough
L. M. Wolcott
Cleveland
Pennsylvania Railroad
Murrough
Wolcott
Silver Lake
Murtough
R. E. Amos
Akron
New York Central
Lake Shore Limited
Little Falls
Photographers explain film delay over exam cheating
In Dallas on August 1 a film showing photographers at work was delayed to avoid embarrassing two individuals caught cheating in a Civil Service exam. The footage was cut to remove the pairs from view and no jobs were granted to them.
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Dallas
City Hall
Limit Sought on Draftees to Be Called
Washington reacts as Senate Military Committee delays Burke Wadsworth bill vote until Monday and considers a National Guard call up. Proposals would cap conscripts aged 21 to 30 at 1,000,000 with a further 500,000 possible next October and next year. Debate postponed to allow war department witnesses and wider study.
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Washington
Senate Military Committee
Senate
National Guard
Lee
Dokla
Bridges
R-Nh
War Department
McNary
Oregon
Barkley
Kentuck
Okla
RNH
Roosevelt
Heat wave relief cools after record temperatures across states
After two weeks of extreme heat, many areas recorded lower temperatures. Decatur dipped from 96 to 94 at noon, while Washington D C saw showers breaking the heat wave that had caused over a thousand deaths nationwide.
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Decatur
Washington
D. C
Maryland
New York State
Mercury
Albany
Buffalo
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Nebraska
Oranlan
Hastings
Bernard Dickman
St. Louis
Chicago
Concordia
Kas
Dodge City
Kansas City
Oklahoma City
Upper Tennessee
Carolinas
Memphis
Atlanta
Savannah
Chattanooga
Aided By Weather Nazi Bombers Busy
Nazi bombers, helped by improving weather, struck English ports along the coast as Britain extended its blockade from the Arctic to north Africa. British officials minimized damage while German observers claimed Dover and other harbors could be wrecked port by port.
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Associated Press
English
British
Ministry of Home Security
Virginio Gayda
Britain
Germany
Channel
Dover
Arctic
North
Africa
Tokyo
Domel
London
Japan
Europe
Gayda
Russia
Supreme Soviet
Latvia
Estonia
Lithuania
Union
England
Why England Slept through a young Kennedy analysis
War editor notes a new book by John F. Kennedy at twenty three criticizing England’s wartime unpreparedness. He cites leadership failures and a lack of young, progressive leaders as factors, blaming opposition from the labor party and the conservative government in power.
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English Channel
Britain
John F. Kennedy
Court of St. James
Wilfred Punk
New York
England
John Kennedy
Joe” Kennedy
Labor Party
Labor
Young minds weigh in on war policy and Kennedy book
A writer reflects on youth influence in armament debates and the League of Nations sentiment in England. He recalls attending key talks at Berechtesgaden Godesberg and Munich, assessing Hitler and Chamberlain and noting John Kennedy’s insightful yet youthful perspective.
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League of Nations
England
Hitler
Berechhesgaden
Godesberg
Munich
Chamberlain
John Kennedy
Flynn Named Democratic National Committee Chairman
Edward J. Flynn of New York accepted today the chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee effective August 17. Flynn will succeed James A. Farley who will retire to operate the New York Yankee baseball system. The decision was made at a White House conference with Roosevelt involved and Farley set to step down on August 17.
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Washington
Edward J. Flynn
New York
Democratic National Committee
Flynn
James A. Farley
White House
Roosevelt
Farley
National Committee
New York Yankee
Democratic Committee
Bitten child sought in snake-handling case near Adel
A 6 year old girl bitten by a copperhead during snake-handling with her mother and a preacher near Adel Georgia is missing with her mother after a search by sheriff W S Daughtry. The father and A S Lipham are jailed on related charges as officers seek treatment for the child who showed swelling and stupor.
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Adel
South Georgia
W. S. Daughtry
Albert Rowan
Leitha Ann
Cook
A. S. Lipham
Lipham
Rowan’s Yard
Daughtry
Evie Smith Called Home
Evie Smith aged 49, longtime Lawrence county resident, died at his Hillsboro home Wednesday at 2 30 pm after a long illness. Survived by widow six daughters Bettie and Ruby Jones and Helen Genina Genelta and Annie Lou Smith. five sons Logan Nomer Robert Wallace and John Fred Smith, brothers Emmet Elmer Ellis and Eulas Smith. father Charley Smith. Funeral at Jones Chapel at 11 this morning with Rev Dee Montgomery. interment at Jones Chapel. Highsmith directing. Member Congregational Methodist church.
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Evie Smith
Lawrence County
Hillsboro
Mr. Smith
Bettie Jones
Ruby Jones
Helen
Genina
Genelta
Annie Lou Smith
Logan
Nomer
Robert
Wallace
John Fred Smith
Emmet Smith
Town Creek
Elmer, Ellis
Eulas Smith
Moulton
Charley Smith
Jones’ Chapel
Dee Montgomery
Highsmith
Smith
The
Congregational Methodist Church
American Charged Under Secrets Act in London
Tyler Kent former U S Embassy clerk arrested June 1 faces formal charges under the official secrets act at Bow Street police station. A woman named Anna Wolkoff is charged alongside him, described in reports as a beautiful Russian.
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London
Tyler Kent
United States
Bow Street
Anna Wolkoff
Wrecker Aids As 2 Men Pinioned In Cab
A two truck collision on the curve south of Lacon trapped two men in a cab. Ossie Tanksley of Birmingham died at Benevolent Hospital from injuries. Baron Gregg of Cullman died later at Drinkard Hospital. John Snell of Nashville escaped with minor injuries. Patrol investigated the 10:20 a.m. crash with both drivers identified and the trailer on Snell’s truck said to have broken loose. Damages were estimated at 1200 and 900 dollars.
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Lacon
Ossie Tanksley
37Th Place
Birmingham
Baron Gregg
Cullman
Consolidated Produce Company
Silver Fleet
Memphis
John Snell
Hermitage Avenue
Nashville
Arthur J. P. McCain
Hartselle
Drinkard Company
Decatur
Tanksley
Drinkard
Consolidated Company
Herman Davis
John K
Patrol
Payne and
Carter
Payne
Morgan County
Patroean Wayne
Snell
Joseph Ossie Tanksley
Consolidated Produce
Tankley
Consolidated
Dally
Hearing Put Off A Week In Lawrence County Election Contest
The Lawrence County Democratic executive committee postpones the probate judge contest between Judge Charles Brabb and Isaac Johnson Jr. The hearing will resume next Thursday at the courthouse or high auditorium if the circuit court is in session. More witnesses are expected and arguments will follow to place the fee before the committee.
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Lawrence County
Democratic Executive Committee
Charles Brabb
Isaac Johnson, Jr
Johnson
Lawrence County High
Democratic Committee
Weather Summary for Tennessee and Alabama Regions
The observer reports the Tennessee River at 19.8 feet and rising. Temperatures ranged from a low of 8 to a high of 74, with no rainfall. Partly cloudy in Alabama with scattered thunderstorms in the extreme south, and generally gentle to moderate northerly winds.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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Sullivan
U. S
Moscow
Vyacheslaff Molotoff
Italy
South” Atlantic
Brazil
By Dewitt MacKenzie
Cuyahoga Falls
Ohio
Wrecker
Lacon Curve
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