Akron Remembers Willkie the Hard Working Lawyer
Akronites recall Wen- Willkie a tire company lawyer turned political figure. He spent a decade in Akron joining Firestone Tire legal dept then Mather & Nesbitt where he rose letting him fight cases and deliver arguments with energy.
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Wen- Willkie
Yee
Firestone Tire & Co
N. O. Mather and Nesbitt
Mather & Nesbitt
Willkie
Akron
Willkie Jore
Keyes Beech
Akron Journal
Portage Country Club
Homecoming Day Planned at Hill Baptist Church
Homecoming services set for Sunday August 11 at Hill Baptist Church with morning worship at 11 oclock and an afternoon service at 2. Rev C Cobbs of Decatur will preach morning and Rev W N Bynum of Ausible will preach afternoon. Revival to run daily 10:30 morning and 7:30 evening with Rev J Gomes inviting all to attend.
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the Hill Baptist Church
C . Cobbs
Decatur
W. N. Bynum
Aus
the Mutual Savings Life
Rey Howell
Quar
Jrev
J. A. Gomes
Dobbs
Markets Show Tight Range Amid England Battle Unease
New York stocks drifted with little change as 250000 shares traded. Afternoon rally erased some declines while traders focused on the England conflict and domestic politics as key market movers. Major issues like U S Steel and Bethlehem fluctuated, while United Aircraft advanced and Westinghouse lagged. Cotton futures declined on long liquidation and favorable crops in New Orleans. Prime cottonseed meal futures closed steady in Memphis with modest volume.
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Victor Eubank
New York
England
U, & Steel
Bethlehem
General Motors
Montgomery Ward
Standard Oil
N. J
Westinghouse
American Can
du Pont
Eastman
Union Carbide
Glenn Martin
American Smelting
Western Union
United Aircraft
Santa Fe
New Orleans
New York Markets Mixed as Commodities Waver in Early Trading
Stocks show irregular drift while bonds and currencies vary. copper led copper producers cut pricing. cotton futures in New York close with modest declines and near term values. wheat and hogs steady to higher in Chicago trading. overall market activity remains uncertain with several sectors reporting mixed results.
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New York
Memphis
Moetal
Chicago
Five Thousand Paid to Farmers in July Milk Returns
The cheese plant will pay farmers over 5000 dollars in July milk payments, the highest since operations began on May first. July output shows 350 415 pounds of milk received and 37 127 pounds of cheese produced, with 18 200 pounds of milk received on Tuesday as the record for a single day.
Alabama Amendment on Canvassing Returns Adopted in 1940
Copies show Governor Dixon approved on July 10 1940 an amendment to Section 1883 of the Alabama Code 1923. It details canvassing returns three days after box delivery, declaring the highest vote getter elected, issuing certificates, and rules for tie votes including a runoff within 30 days and possible immediate certificate in some cases. The fragment ends with a garbled line about municipalities.
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League
Dixon
Code of Alabama
Nashville Livestock Market Report details August cattle and hog prices
Nashville Tenn August 7 4 U and Dept Agrid salable cattle 260 calves 150 mostly steady clearances good slaughter stockers slow common and medium slaughter heifers and yearlings 5.50 to 7.00 some 5.26 down medium and good mixed light fed yearlings 850 to 950 med ium beef cows quotable to 6.50 common 56.00 down canner and cutter cows 3.00 to 4.50 top vealers 9.00 salable hogs 400 steady good and choice 180 to 240 lbs 36 and 150 to 175 lbs 5.20 and odd cows 4.00 balable sheep 400 steady to 25 higher good and choice steady at 7.50 to 8.50 post bucks 6.75 other lambs 5.76 down bulk fat ewes 2.00 to 2.50
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
U. & Dept
Chicago Butter Creamery Receipts and Egg Prices Steady
Chicago prices show butter receipts at 825 291 with 93 score 27 3 4 92 27 1 4 89 26 and 88 25 1 2, other prices unchanged Eggs receipts 8 783 firmer for fresh graded extra firsts local storage packed extras 17 1 2 first 16 3 4.
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Chicago
Wheat Price Ranges Reported for Chicago Markets
The report lists bid and asking prices for various wheat grades and seed barley in Chicago on August 7. Prices cover No 4 hard, No 2, No 4 mixed and related categories with range notes from about 30 to 77 cents, plus barley making and feed nominal figures.
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Chicago
Hearing resumes on contest of Lawrence probate judge nomination
After a recess the Lawrence County Democratic Executive Committee will resume the contest hearing challenging Isaac Johnson Jr’s nomination as probate judge. Incumbent Charles E. Bragg filed the contest. about 500 witnesses have been examined since the July 1 start. Tomorrow’s session will feature testimony for both sides as attorneys prepare arguments.
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Lawrence County
Democratic Executive Committee
Isaac Johnson, Jr
Charles E. Bragg
Johnson
Bragg
Election Runoff and Certification Procedures Text
The act outlines election procedures for municipalities with populations over one thousand as per the Federal Census. It sets certification of elected candidates by the Council upon majority, and provides for a runoff if no majority, with runoffs between top two candidates and possible declaration of winner if one candidate declines to run. Tie votes in runoff resolved by the Council. The act becomes law upon Governor approval.
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Council
Sete Te Z
Truman Leads in Missouri Primary Amid Pendergast Fallout
Unofficial returns show Senator Harry Truman gaining momentum in Missouri Democratic re nomination led by Kansas City and St Louis votes. Gov. Lloyd C. Stark trails in rural precincts as Truman and Maurice M. Milligan vie for the nomination. Republican nominees appear William Davis and Forrest C. Donnell.
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ST. Louis
Harry Truman
Pendergast
Missouri
Tom Pendergast
Kansas City
Liogd C. Stark
St Louis
Maurice M. Milligan
VA. 8
Jackson County
Truman
Stark
Milligan
Lawrence McDaniel
Allen McReynolds
Cathage
Mativel H. Davis
Forrest C. Donnell
Government to Build 60 Ordinance Plants for Defense
The defense program targets a largely federal owned network capable of supplying an army of 2,000,000. Robert P. Patterson outlines 60 government funded plants with long life to be leased to private industry under management operation contracts while arsenals would not meet future needs.
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Robert P. Patterson
United States
Patterson
Army
Dupont
Indiana
Alleghenies
Mississippi
Wind Storm Bets Louisiana Coast Becomes Waterlogged Hazard
The onrush of high tides battered Alabama and Mississippi shores then curved west along the Louisiana coast toward Texas. Roads flooded and trains and planes resumed service as residents reported record tides. Fisherman Adam Pape of Shell Beach described water reaching his seven foot high home as waves struck the structure. He and others were marooned in the parish courthouse.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Adam F. Pape
Shell Beach
St. Bernard Parish
Here
Polio outbreak thought averted in Alabama counties
Alabama health authorities report no new polio cases in the week ending yesterday, easing fears of a major infantile paralysis outbreak. Houston, Coffee and Dale counties remain under watch as several children had polio recently, and last week saw the first drop below five new cases since July 6.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
State Health Department
Houston
Coffee
Dale
Health Department
Mike Jacobs Eyes Buy of Brooklyn Dodgers
Boxing promoter Mike Jacobs said a meeting will be held Friday to consider a syndicate led by him purchasing the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Brooklyn Trust Company, trustee for heirs of Charles Ebbets, holds 50 percent and seeks 100 percent or nothing. if the McKeever heirs agree to sell, negotiations would resume.
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New York
Mike Jacobs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Jacobs
Brooklyn Trust Company
Charles Ebbets
Edward J. McKeever
Belgium and France Return Flow After War Destruction
A World War II era dispatch describes ghost towns in northern France and repopulated Belgian areas. It notes ruined towns, unharvested crops, bombed roads, and slow repatriation with Belgium showing faster return and Strasbourg housing far fewer residents.
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Luxemburg
France
Tours
Planders
Mattaruhe
Rhine
Strasbourg
Alsatianapital
Reich
Alsace
Lorraine
Brussels
Givet
Belgium
Belgain
Karlsruhe
Britain faces potential air power shift and Belgian food aid debate
British observers note a lull in Nazi bombing while warning Hitler may not yet unleash a major strike this year. A German radio broadcast targets London for dock destruction along the Thames. U S envoy John Cutler says Belgium faces near-farune by mid September without U S food aid, drawing British criticism. British sources doubt any blockade relaxation to feed German-occupied areas.
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Bristol Channel
Adolf Hitler
London
Thames
U. S
Belgium
John Cutlay
United States
Daily Express
News Chronicle
British war matériel program expands American purchases
Washington reports the British government began negotiations for hundreds of millions of dollars in tanks artillery and other war supplies in addition to prior allied orders. Arthur Evis the chief British purchasing agent declined to estimate the potential expansion while earlier purchases mostly airplanes already exceeded one billion dollars.
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Washington
Arthur Evis
Decatur Notes Guests and Local Arrivals Fill Week
Decatur social notes report visits by Mr. and Mrs. BE M Lee to Huntsville and by Rev E T Tonn to Hanceville. Funeral attendees include many from Blanch and Ardmore. Munsey McGlathery to lead midweek service. Local hospital updates list discharges, births, and patient movements.
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Mrs
BE. M. Lee
Carl Lee
Huntsville
E. T. Tonn
Hanceville
Gra
Lois
Ruts Ann Tonn
L. L. Ferguson
Jack Tipton
Kingston, Tenn
R. B. Cox
Elkmont
W. J. Malone
Fayetteville
Arvie Minor
Blanche, Tenn
Monroe Minor
Blanch
Cecil Holland
Ernie Franklin
Smith
Bolen
W. McLemore
Lillie Boyd
Ardmore
Ed Ferguson
H. Brown
O Griffin
Jim Ferguson
San Diego
Mack Ferguson
Hartselle
J. L Ferguson
WPA district realignment and new office building in Decatur
Decatur consolidates seven WPA districts into four and relocates district one offices to a new building at Line and Cain streets. The modern structure, completed earlier in July, cost 23000 dollars. District one includes Morgan, Lawrence, Limestone, Coleman, Colbert, Lauderdale, Madison, Jackson and Franklin counties.
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WPA
Line and
Cain Streets
Morgan
Lawrence
Limestone
Coolman
Colbert
Lauderdale
Madison
Jackson
Pranklin
Englishwoman Lady Buckland Captures Nazi Aviator
Lady Buckland, widow of Lord Buckland and sister-in-law of Lord Camrose, stopped a Nazi airman while driving near Bristol. She questioned him after noting his unusual appearance and took him to authorities. The flier had bailed from a disabled plane and was sought by military police for nine days.
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London
Lady Buckland
Lord Buckland
Lord Camrose
London Daily Telegraph
England
Bristol
Secretaries to Meet FDR at Hyde Park Visit
President Roosevelt’s Hudson Valley stay took on a political hue as Secretaries Wallace and Hopkins planned visits. Hopkins, allied with third term efforts at Chicago’s Democratic Convention, was expected today, while Wallace, nominator of the vice presidency in Chicago, would spend tomorrow afternoon with the President.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Aug. T
Roosevelt
Hudson Valley
White House
Wallace
Hopkins
Chicago
New Mystery Novels Join Local Library Collection
Mrs E A Tillery librarian announces new mystery titles arriving at the library. Featured authors include Ngalo Marsh Helen McCloy Clifford Knight Agatha Christie Carolyn Wells Leslie Ford and Agatha Christie among others. The city completed a basement floor new shelves and government publications are now stored there.
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E. A. Tillery
Mystery Stories
Ngalo Marsh
Helen McCloy
Mignon Eberhart
Clifford Knight
Shriber
Polly
Lester Ford
P A Taylor
Elizabeth Y
George Or
Agatha Christie
E. S. Gardner
Carolyn Wells
Goldredge
Nzaio Marsh
Baker St
Anthony Boucher
Lord Haw Haw
Brett Rutledge
Leslie Ford
Percival Wild
TVA transfers 16500 acres to Nantahala National Forest
Knoxville report says the Tennessee Valley Authority announced the transfer of 16 500 acres of land in the Hiwassee dam reservoir area to the United States forest service for Nantahala National Forest inclusion. General Manager Gordon R Clapp notes the Murphy North Carolina area near the dam excluded and TVA reserves rights in lands needed for navigation flood control and power development.
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Knoxville
Communist Candidate Oscar Wheeler Sentenced in West Virginia
Oscar O. Wheeler, a Communist candidate for governor, was convicted of fraudulent petition name solicitation to place Communist candidates on the November ballot. A jury of coal miners found the 54 year old goat breeder and former locksmith guilty after brief deliberations, and he faces a prison term of six to 15 years.
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Beckley
W Va
Oscar O. Wheeler
West Virginia
Austinville Home Destroyed by Fire Belonging to Mrs English
A home near Austinville owned by Mrs Anna English and occupied by Charley Hart and family was destroyed by fire Monday night along with Hart household goods. The family was away at a tent meeting when the blaze started, origin not known.
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Austinville
Anna English
Charley Hart
Hart
New Fronts Put in Mercantile Buildings on Second Avenue
Fronts are being placed in the mercantile buildings at 712 and 714 Second Avenue. The properties belong to Harry Malone. T. E. Baker serves as the contractor for the repair work.
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Mercantile
Second Avenue
Harry Malone
T. E. Baker
Gly-Cas touted as relief for digestive issues and gas
An advertisement extols Gly-Cas capsules as a safe cheap remedy for gas bloating poor digestion and headaches. Mrs Floura Walls of Huntsville testifies the product eased elimination improved energy and sleep after use at Lord's Drug Store and local outlets.
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Floura Walls
D Street
Huntsville
Lord’s
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J. R. Daniels
Asurance
W. Walset
Decater
Finance Coo
Woolworth
Wall Street
Memphia
Cotton
Solon
Dodgers
Britain
Roscoe Karns
Lee Patrick
Wayne Morris
Rosemary Lane
Decatur's
J. W. Barron
E. T. Town
Munsey McGlathery
Central Methodist” Church
Zola McCullough
Route 3
Hamil Clinic
Johnny Harvey
Charles Peterson
Panama, Canal Zone
Nick Brown
Leonard Heflin
Danville
Lou Jean Johnston
Athens
Oo. B. Smith
Jerry Kennamer
Fred Strain
8. O. Maner
Ryan School
Jack Hurst
John Hurst
Chattanooga
Chester Walker
Benevolent Society Hospital
M. Y. Douthitt
Tanner
Baugh’s Infirmary
J. F. Obborn
Hartseile Route 2
Baugh's Infirmary
Little Wayne Jones
Car
McDonald
F. L. Puller
Trinity
B. L. Tapscott
J. E. West
Josie Bunn
Charles McCraig
Falkville
Ola Napps
Jonh N. Manley
Decatur Rence 3
Johnny Kieh
West Gordon Drive
McAfee, Howell and Young Ambulance
Rankin
TVA
Loyd’s Drug Store
S City
Ady
Mrs. Floura Walls
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