Farm Forces to Hold Morgan County Meeting at Hartselle
Several thousand Morgan county farmers and town residents plan to gather next Friday August 16 at the Tabernacle southeast of Hartselle. Alabama agriculture commissioner R J Goode will speak on the farm program with W H Gregory Morgan county farm agent noting attendance could reach 4000 to 5000. The event features loud speakers music and a picnic lunch for all families bringing baskets.
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Hartselle
R. J
Bob” Goode
Alabama
W. H. Gregory
Morgan County
Bama
R. J. Goode
Agriculture
State Department of Agriculture
Miss Sallie Hill
Home Department
Progressive
Clipper Hops Off To Midway Island
The Pan American Clipper departed Pearl Harbor for Midway Island at 6:08 a.m. with eight crew and 3,000 pounds of cargo aboard. The takeoff required two runs as calm conditions prevailed in the harbor.
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Honolulu
Pan American Clipper
Midway Island
Pearl Harbor
R. C.D. Sullivan
Markets at a Glance Chicago and New York Briefs
New York markets show firm stocks and strong utilities with improved bonds and rallies in communication loans. Sugar steady and grain crops influenced by weather. wheat eases in Chicago. corn irregular amid heat. Cattle fed steers and yearlings advance about 25 cents.
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New York
Chicago
Huntsville man faces second degree murder charges
Jack Fox 25 of Huntsville held in Limestone County jail on three second degree murder charges connected to a wreck near Decatur that killed E D Hobbs and Tom Bennie Pittman and injured others. Preliminary hearing set for Monday August 26 before Judge J E B Clem in Limestone County Municipal Court. Fox was reportedly in Madison County relief truck at the time and did not speak to investigators.
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Jack Fox
Huntsville
Limestone County
Tom Bennie Pittman
E. D
Ardmore
Bee
Decaturet
White
Pittman
Hobbs
A. B. White
Tom White
B. C
Fox
Madison County
Ppey
Tom
Ville
Ben Society
J. B .Wellden
Timestone County
Hopson Faces Contempt Question Over Utility Subpoena
Washington Aug. 13 Associated Press Hopson of the Associated Gas and Electric System faced possible contempt over a Senate subpoena after a Losby committee agent was blocked from serving it. Hopson had just concluded testimony to the House rules committee admitting eagerness to act against proposed control of holding companies. He criticized intrusions into his private life as Chairman Black moved to act on the situation.
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Clarence M. Wright
Associated Press
Washington
H .C. Hopson
Associated Gas and Electric System
Senate
Losby Committee
House Rules Committee
Black
Hopson
Leav
Temperature Stays High in Decatur Since July 30
The Decatur weather report shows temperatures never dropping below 99 degrees since July 30, with noon readings around high hundreds and 2 pm at 108. The weather bureau released figures noting averages well above 100 degrees for the period, prompting local commentary.
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Decatur
Fragmentary Will and WPA Staff Changes Mentioned
A fragmentary report notes part of a will keeping personnel on duty on the 24th while records are moved to WPA offices. It mentions most supplies being diverted and some staff absorbed by the WPA.
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WPA
Prison fate looms for Hauptmann comrade Favorito
John Favorito, a prison comrade of Bruno Hauptmann, faces execution this week for the 4 holdup slaying of Emil Wyborny at Englewood Cliffs. Hauptmann awaits a court decision on a possible new trial as his lawyers pursue new evidence.
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Associated Press
Trenton
N. J
John Favorito
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Charles Lindbergh
New Jersey
Favorito
Lindbergh
Emil Wyborny
Englewood Cliffs
Col. Lindbergh
Wyborny
Englewood Hospital
Hauptmann
Flemington
Chas. Zeid
Philadelphia
Camden
Arthur Jones
Newark
Court of Errors and Appeals
C. Lloyd
California
Emma Gleckner
Los Angeles
Amnesia victim identified at Mobile hospital
Henry Setze of Georgia Power Rome division, an amnesia patient, was admitted to Mobile City Hospital awaiting utility officials to take him home. He could not identify himself and said he could not connect things after disappearing from his home last Wednesday. Local officers identified him by clothing.
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Mobile
Ala
Henry Setze
Rome
Georgia Power Co
Setze
Seneene
Seas A Conus
Power Concern
No Compromise Is Italy's Attitude
Italy’s policy remains firm as the Ethiopian dispute enters the conference phase. Premier Golini reportedly outlined a no compromise stance in talks with aides and allies, signaling Rome will not concede on its terms to Britain and France.
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Italy
Charles H. Guptill
Associated Press
Rome
Premiergolini
Great Britain
France
Divorce Suit Filed by Mrs Stevens in Reno
Mrs Elizabeth Ogden Woodward Stevens of Omaha files for divorce from Robert Livingston Stevens of Bernardsville New Jersey alleging cruelty. The couple married in New York City in 1912 and have a six year old daughter Stacy Mary Ann.
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Reno
Elizabeth Ogden Woodward Stevens
Cate
Vhanaham Woodward
Vinnie
Omaha
Robert Livingston Stevens
Bernardsville
N. J
Ian
New York City
Satan Stacy Mary Ann
First Two Bales Of Cotton Ginned On Record Date
The earliest Tennessee Valley cotton ginning date recorded. The first bale came from 1,200 pounds of seed cotton weighing 435 pounds and 7 8 staple. The McEntire bale followed from 1,188 pounds, 478 pounds ginned, also 7 staple.
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Tennessee
Services Held for Jane Chenault
Rites for the infant Jane Chenault were conducted at Central Baptist Church by Pastor Dr James Alien Smith. The funeral followed at the city cemetery. The child drowned during a Beaver Lake outing with her parents Dr Erskine M Chenault and Mrs Chenault and her brother Sidney. The body was recovered two hours later after extended artificial respiration failed to revive the baby. A large crowd gathered at Benevolent Society Hospital to express sympathy.
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Jane Chen
Central Baptist Church
Jas. Alien Smith
City Cemetery
Brown
Erskine M. Chenault
Sidney
Beaver Lake
Benevolent Society Hospital
Official dismisses freezing revival claims as poppycock
New York August 13 two readers in medical science credited Ralph Willard of Los Angeles with debunking a claim that freezing Stephen Simkhovitch to death and reviving him is possible. The official called the teen's assertion about reviving animals pure poppycock.
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Lizarre
Stephen Simkhovitch
Right
Los Angeles
Ralph Willard
Jeff
Willard
New, York
Medical Science
Ralph
No More Mules Becomes Motto Of Old Time Negro
In a brief notice from AARNE August 13 a short item reports a shift to a new motto for the Old Time Negro community as the phrase No More Mules gains prominence. The piece signals a community stance and reflects a cultural nickname change.
Shrimp Industry Clashes Over Union Tension at Bayou La Batre
Early morning violence broke out at Bayou La Batre when a non union worker shot at union supporters amid a dispute to win non union Deer Island Fish and Oyster Company workers to join the union. Injured were Pred Till Ira Calloway and others as deputies responded.
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Apon
Batre
Calloway
Bayou le Batre
Deer Island
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Cleveland
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