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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1936
Page
2
At a recent meeting of the First Methodist church gaits of the First Methodist extended resolutions endorsing halting all services until health authorities declare it safe. The First Baptist church also suspends Sunday services and members are urged to leave offerings with W. M. Bailey or board members.
The Oral Land Bank of New Orleans reports loans totaling 952793 to Alabama farmers for new farms as part of a regional push. Combined land bank and Commissioner financing reach 2 480 000 across Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana with loans at 4 to 5 percent and temporary rate reductions through 1987.
St Paul reports John P Peifer a former nightclub operator and alleged fingerman in the Hamm kidnapping died in his jail cell two hours after being sentenced. County coroner Dr Roy C Mieron said the quick acting poison in a capsule caused the death.
The Eighth Sunday after Trinity services note no Sunday school as St Pauls Lutheran on St and Fourth Ave E offers Hour of Worship with the theme A Changeless Christ for Changing World led by Rev E T Tonn. St Johns Episcopal at St and Gordon Drive E lists prayer at 11 am and a sermon I worship the Lord in the beauty of Holiness by Rev Peter M Dennis with altar color changes.
Ashland Neb Aug 1 General H J Paul adjutant general of the Nebraska National Guard disciplined the state's acting governor Captain Walter Jurgensen for wilful disobedience of orders concerning alcohol in camp and bringing liquor onto the reservation. The general said the matter is public but offered no further comment and noted it does not affect Jurgensen's rank or duties during Governor Cochran's absence in Washington.
New Orleans August 1. The New Orleans Cotton Exchange released statistics showing a sharp improvement in the cotton trade. World carryover drops by about 2,000,000 bales to 6,995,000 as world consumption reaches 13,359,000 bales, up from 12,242,000 a year earlier.
Reports to the coast guard said the schooner Blue Hull ran aground seven miles east of Destin Florida. The coast guard communications truck radioed the ship and halted further details.
Mrs. Mary Raoul 87 widow of William Greene Raoul former president of Central of Georgia Railway died at her Atlanta home last night. The death follows a life connected with the railroad industry and the Raoul family.
A 24 year old man, Robert Bernstein, was found dead in an isolated Wisconsin woodland spot after a five day hunt. Laverne Marks, 19, claimed a sudden impulse killed Bernstein and moved the body. Tacoma police plan to prosecute him for highway robbery and Wisconsin authorities seek his return for murder charges.
Granite City Illinois August 1 1947 FEE Heavenridge reports about 2300 Granite City Steel Co workers will receive a two percent wage increase effective July 1 after six days of negotiations. The raise applies to members of the Amalgamated Association of Iron Steel and Tin Workers though total wage gains could not be estimated due to piecework pay.
The first motorized unit of the Roosevelt caravan began toward Maine as James A. Farley leads about 60 large white cars and trailers planned as broadcasting and amplification bases for Democratic campaign speeches. They carry religious and patriotic music including Happy Days Are Here Again the Maine Stein Song and the national anthem.
A sedan crash near Harvard Illinois killed five people including Mrs. John P. Sazasza and her three children Sarah Freddie and Patricia ages 19 9 and 8 along with Raymond Barnes 17 a friend from Kenosha Wisconsin. A severely injured fourth child Sam Sazasza was not expected to survive.
The Ministerial Association of Decatur lists Sunday radio preaching times. At 10:30 a.m. Rev. James D. Wallace and at 6:15 p.m. Rev. R. B. Conner are scheduled to preach.
Stocks closed uneven after a brief rally with many issues failing to gain momentum. G C Murphy rose about ten points in thin trading while several majors held or gained slightly. agriculture and livestock prices weakened amid drought pressures and mixed commodity movements.
Markets at a Glance reports a mixed session with stocks irregular and farm implements heavy. Bonds show mixed, narrow changes, while foreign exchanges stay steady and gold edges higher. Cotton steady with trade buying amid adverse weather. sugar and coffee closed. Chicago wheat up on corn, corn strengthened by drought. cattle and hogs steady.
N. C. Cotton and New Orleans markets report futures closing steady with net advances of 7 to 9 points. October contracts show slight gains, while December and January figures reflect mixed moves amid a fluctuating session across New York and New Orleans exchanges.
Sept wheat futures rise as market chases small gains in Chicago trading. Prices show modest moves around 1.12 percent with minor percent changes across contracts.
Chicago August 1 reports show U S Department of Agriculture data with potatoes trading at 66 and 119 track shipments totaling 440. Demand remains fair with light supplies and prices varied by region including California white rose US No 340 Idaho bliss US No 1 260 270 partly graded 2 50 and Oregon bliss US No 1 2 65.
Chicago market update shows Butter at 9,168 and Eggs at 6,417 with no trading session or price changes. No session details indicate steady prices for dairy and eggs on August first.
Poultry live listings show ten trucks arriving in Chicago with steady demand and unchanged prices as of today. Local dealers report stable supplies and no notable price shifts across dressed and live birds.
Hogs steady with loads of 250 lb butchers held off market. 450-500 lb sows priced 8.50-8.70. barrows and gilts up 10-25. sows higher 15-40. Cattle: medium to heavy steers mostly 25-50 lower. trade dull on heavier cattle though light yearlings active and steady.
Roy Dickerson, once a notorious bank robber and highwayman, seeks permanent parole from the Alabama pardon board after a prior 14 month release. Supporters, including Probate Judge Matt A Boykin and local officials, submit letters praising his reform and urging favorable action. a hearing is set for August 12 at Kilby prison.
A 17 year old girl and a male companion fled toward Canada then Washington after the murder of a mother in a Jersey City home. The husband found his wife with fatal head injuries. He said the daughter admitted striking with a hatchet during a heated confrontation.
Ira Weissinger led two sheriffs and two city officers to his home after neighbors saw a burglar enter. Police surrounded the house and he found his brother Leonard removing signs of a trip from New Orleans in the bathroom.
In Vicksburg Mississippi sheriff and deputy report a domestic dispute escalated after Mrs Mize slapped her husband and cursed him. He drew a pistol and fatally shot Martin W Decelle and Cecile Decelle before being overpowered. Mize was arrested. Cecile Decelle leaves a widow and a young daughter.
Noctimus Slade, a negro farm employee of J W Sandlin in Limestone County, vanished while fishing with Sandlin and Sheriff J Street Sandlin at Wilson Lake last week. He later returned claiming he may be through fishing forever after a misadventure with a chicken baited hook and a possible alligator.
A cable from the war department seal to the State Department states General Motors factories and related material and trucks are under the anti-fascist central committee for Catalonia. No material may leave the factory without consent of a delegate named by the committee.
The St Clair county grand jury reported no evidence of election frauds in the county after investigating rumors of violations. Eleven indictments were returned for lesser felonies. The jury asked to reconvene August 10 in Pell City to review homicide cases.
Aug 1 report says Virginia Pine a blonde film actress and George Raft probably will marry this year. Pine stated the pair likely will wed, with both actors in New York as the news broke.
A severe storm lashed Florida from Apalachicola to Pensacola with sub gale winds. Two barges broke from their moorings and sank near West Bay, while a power line fell and communication services were crippled. Thousands evacuated beach homes, but Red Cross reported only modest property losses and no injuries.
The tropical hurricane moved across southeast Alabama from northwest Florida causing crop losses and damaged communications. Dothan reported high winds with minor structural damage, while Montgomery and Birmingham saw cool, wet weather. Railroads kept schedules and warnings urged care from fallen trees.
William F Gow announces civil service examination for the marine surveyor post at 2900 dollars annually. Open to Alabama veterans including Navy and Merchant Marine vets from World War I. Applications due by August 10 1936 filed with the U S Civil Service Commission in Washington. forms available at First Class Post Offices.
Grace Hopkins and Harry Gullion in Morgan county jail charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Tom Gullion near Lacey's Spring. They hired Powell and Powell to defend them. Police say Tom Gullion shot himself after a hillside walk. coroner Brown swore warrants before Justice Bailey.
The city awoke to a 75 degree afternoon cresting after a Gulf coast storm as a 60 degree low accompanied chilly winds. Residents reported heavy-eyed starts and many were late to work, with summer wardrobes packed away for several months.
The Rev. George W. Kneppe said a disagreement between a contractor and the sheet metal and furnace workers union led to picketing of his Church of Christ in Akron. A single picket stood before the church as the pastor planned to question whether he earned union wages.
The Daily announces P. P. Gilchrist is a candidate for mayor of Decatur Alaska. Voters are urged to support him as a paid political advertisement from Gilchrist of Decatur.
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