New Cotton Marketing Season Opens Amid Export Fears
Washington reports the new cotton marketing season begins as last season set records with 13.8 million bales sold and 6.2 million exported. Officials warn exports may drop below 3,000 bales as European war and blockade limit buyers, prompting possible government storage loans and subsidies to aid exporters.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Uncle Sam
Meeting Planned at Bell Springs August First Sunday
The community in Morgan County Bell Springs hosts a gathering to begin their farming week. Bro Neal and Bro Pepper plan the August first Sunday meeting at Bell Springs with special invitations for attendees.
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Morgan County
Bell Springs
Bro
Neal
Bro. Pepper
Bell ‘Springs
Pepper
H. L. Hogan
Baby
Marie Green
Ruby Collum
Albert Collum
Mrs. Pepper
Hopewell
J. B. Collum
Bro. Neal
J. G. Cobb
Lora Cobb
Local Notes From Morgan County Priceville Area
Morgan County items report visits from relatives and friends across Neal Decatur and Courtland locations. Families Clemons Lee Barrett Burden and Stephenson are mentioned with hosting and visiting duties. Weather and revival activities feature alongside a goal update for 137 W. and crop rest due to recent rain.
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Courtland
Gene
Wilda Burden
Eaton Stephenson
Danville
Dixie Speake
J. E. Stephenson
Morgan County Social Notes of Weekend Visits
Mrs Claudie Edwards spent Saturday night with Mrs John Black of Pine Ridge. Mr and Mrs Henry Edwards visited his mother. Winford Pettit made a business trip to Hartselle and Decatur Monday. Miss Mamie Kornbuckle called on Mrs Birdie Moon Saturday.
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Claudie Edwards
John Black
Pine Ridge
Frank Bight
Paul and
Joan
Ella Pett
Wilburn Whisenant
Melvin
Marvin
Leo Tyler
Harvey Helms
Raymond Davidson
Winford Pettit
Hartselle
Decatur Monay
Henry Edwards
C. S. Edwards
Beatrice Parker
Alta Curry
Josie Naylor
Flora Helms
Lofton Edwards
Jim P Edwards
Irie Compton
Joe Lawrence
Mamie Kornbuckle
Birdie Moon
Bernard Bramlett
Allen Talton
Alvin Light
Willie Knox
Heltie Irvin
Daisy Dunn
Evie Mae Dorth
Jean Whisenant
Ruth Baker
Nellie Criscoe
Pffie Buck
A. Sweet
Tuesay
Speake Area Social Notes Include Hospital Update
Lawrence County social mentions include Mr and Mrs Emmet Byars of Moulton as Sunday guests and Frank Lowery recovering from surgery at Benevolent Hospital. Luther Hamilton returned home after visiting his sister. A Speake school picture show is planned every Saturday night and local attendance at Sunday schools is noted.
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Emmet Byars
Moulton
Frank Lowery
Benevolent Hospital
Luther Hamilton
Albert Speake
Clifford
Carret Mae
Wren
Clara Ethredge
Arthur Burden
Local Social Visits and Neighborly Gatherings
Limestone County notes numerous visits and family gatherings from Florence to Huntsville. Families including Towles, Cole, Pepper, Newby, Balch, Vasser, Leopard, Worthey, and Hobbs share weekends and weekdays with relatives, friends, and grandchildren across the area.
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O. B. Newby
Helen
Joe
James Balch
Morris
Barnett
Jesse Balch
A. M. Young
Harry Roberson
Birmingham
W. A. Vasser
Albert Worthey
Rebecca Pepper
Homer Pike
Huntsville
Rodgers
Flossie Balch
Florence
Mary Sue Hobbs
Clarence Leopard
Mettawee
Eye for Comfort
Omaha residents seek shade on Central High School lawn during hot nights. They spread under a tree to stay cool as dawn rises, making a small ritual of comfort in the heat.
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Omaha
Neb
Revival signals start of August services in Morgan County
Community notes list visits among local families including Pattons Whisenants Light and Bramletts. Visitors include Buford Brooks from Fort Benning and Cleo Compton from Pine Ridge. Revival meetings are planned for August first Sunday with locals inviting attendance.
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Thomas Patton
Pauline
F. T
Laura
Berthce
Bertha Whisenant
Gadston
A. L. Whisenant
Mildred Light
Cleo Compton
Pine Ridge
Buford Brooks
Fort Benning
Ruth Baker
Evie Mae Whisena
Monkeys From Traveling Zoo Attack Ranger in Yellowstone
Two women tourists ask to see the rest of the monkeys at Yellowstone Park. Ranger George Kennaugh explains monkeys cannot stand the climate, but the visitors say they just saw two. A pine cone hits him, followed by more as the monkeys in a tree throw cones at the ranger. The monkeys are later identified as escapees from a traveling zoo.
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America
Yellowstone Park
Wyo
George Kennaugh
Kennaugh
Flag stamp real poser vexes philatelists in 1930s decision
Washington reports the post office admits a stamp design showing an unfurled American flag raises national symbols concerns. Philatelists led by H. B. Rhoads of San Diego argued for a flag stamp while officials weigh image damage from cancellations and wear and whether to preserve old envelopes bearing flag imagery.
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Eddie Gilmore
Washington
Post Office Department
Whistler
H. BE. Rhoads
San Diego
Calif
Farley
Rhoads
Ice cream social at Forrest Chapel benefits church
An ice cream supper is held at Forrest Chapel on Saturday night August 3 with proceeds for church benevolence. Local residents guests include L L Speakman Benton Roberts and groups visit and a birthday party for Doris Roberts features games ice cream and cake for many area families.
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L. L. Speakman
Hartselle
Benton Roberts
Neel
Gillman
J. L. Story
Oscar Sybert
Oak Ridge
J. L. West
Maverine Roberts
Doris
Willodene Roberts
Davis Crowe
Margie Crowe
Fairview
M. G. Whitten
R. G. Sybert
Luther Brewer
Dorothy Brewer
Rock Springs
J. W. Story
W. P. Roberts
Sidney Bullard
Marurine McDonald
Ben Roberts
Maverine
Louise Parker
T. L. Spearman
Loyd Nicholson
Lonnie Parker
Benton
Jimmy Roberts
Revival At Corinth Baptist Church Opens July 29
Mrs Izora Bonds and daughter Marguerite of Valhermosa Springs visit her brother E P Luker and son J D Bonds. Revival led by Rev Roscoe Wilhite assisting Rev Dan Dutton runs a week with large attendance. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Melvin Aldridge from Upshaw and Miss Irine Hart from Addison visiting. Marguerite Bonds and Margret Owens stay as guests and Lou Ridgy departs for Illinois.
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Izora Bonds
Marguerite
Valhermosa Springs
E. P.luker
J. D. Bonds
Corinth Baptist Church
Roscoe Wilhite
Dan Dutton
Wilhite
Will
Seldon Turrentine
Addison
Lou Ridgy
Illinois
J. H. Ribay
Marguerite Bonds
Margret Owens
J. D
Local Social News Highlights in Decatur and Nearby Areas
Bonds Monday afternoon, Mr and Mrs Wallace McClellan visited Decatur. Mrs Nannie Stovall visits relatives near Penn. Residents plan a fishing trip Tuesday at Wheeler Dam. Little Ozell McClellan visits Decatur this week. Willy Pool called on J H Ridgy. W L McClellan purchased a new car and is running a taxi.
Cleaning of Neel Church Grounds Meeting Requested
The Daily received a communication asking all who made mattresses Monday and Tuesday at Neel Methodist Church to meet Friday morning at eight o'clock to discuss cleaning the church grounds.
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Neel Methodist Church
Death claims CCC enrollee in Tennessee Valley hospital
A CCC enrollee William Henry Parker died Wednesday at Tennessee Valley hospital ersvilla after a five day illness from a blood infection. The body was moved to Town Creek for burial beside his parents Mr and Mrs T M Parker. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at the church with Rev Lee Wi officiating. Interment follows Drinkard directing. Survived by parents four sisters Mrs Copeland Mrs Alder Waldrep Miss Mabel Parker Miss Clezell Parker and two brothers John Thomas Clyde Parker. Pallbearers listed as Harold Christier Elbert Waldrep Leon Thrasher Loyd Campbell Coy Waldrep Henry Collier.
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Tennessee Valley Hospital
Ersvilla
William Henryer
CCC
Parker
Town Creek
T. M. Er
Route Three
Lee Wi
Drinkard
Copeland
Alder Waldrep
Misses Mabe
Clezell Park
John Thomas Clyde Parker
Harold Chriatier
Elbert Waldrep
Leon Thrasher
Loyd Campbell
Coy Waldrep
Henry Collier
Clean the Church House and Grounds
Mrs Edwin Puckett of Hartselle Route 2 requests cleaning of the church house and grounds and expresses intent to decorate it. The note indicates home location and a plan to prepare the area.
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Edwin Puckett Hartselle
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Lawrence County
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Capshaw
Decatur
Kennedy Tire CO
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the Capitol
Morgan County Forrest Chapel
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KODAK
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Annapolis
ATR
Mobile
Ala
Frank Knox
Othes
J. R. Daniels
Nsurance and Financing
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Sears Order Office
Silvertone
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