Decatur School Faculty List Ready With Vaccination Rules
The 1938 39 Decatur city schools announce vaccination of all students against smallpox, free via the county health department. Prof. Alverson notes eligibility rules for six year olds by Oct 1, with non residents paying tuition for first semester. A total enrollment of 3,630 is anticipated with 92 teachers listed across several schools including Decatur Senior High, Decatur Junior High, and LaFayette and Wheeler schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Alverson
Decatur
County Health Department
Alverson
Decatur Senior High School
W T. Jordan
Line St
W. J. Brown
9Th Ave
W. Decatur
Elizabeth Cochran
16Th Ave
Birmingham
Elizabeth Eich
Ft. Davis
J. M. Fowler
Johnston St
Marty J. Garrett
4Th Ave. W
Deatur
Leon Moody
Moulton
Lil Odom
Red Cross Life Saving Class To Start At Seneca Springs Pool
Ellis Fusal of the American Red Cross will lead a life saving and water safety class at 7 PM tonight at Seneca Springs pool on Trinity mountain. Classes run nightly for a week. contact Red Cross headquarters at 110 W. Vine St, phone 158, to enroll. Modern equipment includes surfboards for rescue and emphasis on artificial respiration to save lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Fusal
American Red Cross
Seneca Springs Pool
Trinity Mountain
County
Red Crass
W. Vine Street
Red Cross
Markets Mixed as Gains Narrow in New York Trading
New York markets see modest gains aided by firmer foreign news and domestic optimism with volume around 600 000 shares. Steel shares rally after American Iron and Steel Institute forecasts mill operations at 62.1 percent capacity, while overall profit taking trims top prices. Spot cotton in New Orleans closes quietly with slight declines and inventories rising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Steels
American Iron & Steel Institute
Market Report Across Regions Shows Mixed Movements
New York stock and bond markets show firm lead grip with advances, improved bonds and stronger rail demand. Utilities bought as curb and foreign exchange stay steady with guilder rising. cotton mixed, sugar higher, coffee steady. Chicago notes wheat up, corn down, hogs weak, cattle steady to higher.
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New York
Chicago
Cotton market closes higher as prices inch up in New Orleans
In New Orleans on August 14, early declines gave way to partial rallies with closing prices up 1 to 3 points. The report lists individuals linked to Decatur, Montgomery, Birmingham, and Chicago in school and library postings, including names like Edith Murphree, Ruth Gomery, Rosa Lee Mathews, Marie Scruggs, and Kenneth Hennessy among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. O
New Orleans
Man St
Decatur
Edith Murphree
Sara Napps
4Th Ave
Fieanor Reed
E. Moulteh
Negro High School
C. J. Hurston
McCartney
Ruthgomery
Ollie Edwards
Tuscaloosa St
Montgomery
George H. Hobson
S. Wabash Ave
Chicago
Rosa Lee Mathews
Wynetta Loving
St. Decatur
Louise Wilson
Second Ave
N., Decatur
W. T. Jordan
Tennis Tidwell
Jackson St
W. R. Riley
Sherman St. Decatur
Kenneth Hennessy
Vine St. Decatur
Cottonseed Oil Prices Steady as Market Closes
In New Orleans on August 14 the cottonseed oil market closed steady with prices for bleachable prime summer yellow at 5.25 cents per pound and prime crude between 4.00 and 4.25 cents. Other contracts listed include Sept 4.71, Oct 4.77, Dec 4.94, Jan 4.99, and March 4.11 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Piais
New Orleans
Chicago Dairy and Egg Prices Report for August 14
Butter prices steady at 865,831 pounds with various grade scores and distributions. Eggs market steady with 11,689 cases, local grading, fresh and firsts prices listed, plus storage packed and extras at specified rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Poultry prices on Chicago market list varied weights
Chicago market report lists live poultry prices by weight and breed. Includes hens over 5 pounds at 14 1 2, leghorn hens 10 1 2, broilers 2 1 2 to under, Plymouth Rock and colored varieties priced between 11 and 15 1 2, toms and hens of turkeys also noted.
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Chicago
Plymouth Rock
Roosters
Ducks
Grain market pauses after early wheat gains
Wheat rose early but faded, closing 1 4 to 8 cents higher on the week with September at 65 1 8, December 64 7 8 to 65. Corn fell about 1 8 to 5 8 cents, near 43 3 8 to 1 4 for September and 42 5 8 to 1 2 for December, oats down 1 8. Prospects of crop loans supported wheat during trading.
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Chicago
Rumors Circulate on Negotiated Settlement for Europe
The article notes a general readiness to confer among interested states though no confirmations exist. London newspapers report rumors of plans for a negotiated settlement of Europe’s problems amid continued League discussions.
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London
Europe
Huntsville Athens Road Repaired With New Light Surface
Work on a 10 mile Huntsville Athens road segment advances as crews lay a fresh light surface at worn joints and intersections. The project includes applying luminous paint on the Bee Line Highway to Cullman, improving nighttime visibility for drivers.
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Athens Huntsville Road
Mag
Bee Line
Cullman
Latte Place
Night train wreck on Humboldt River bridge kills many
A derailed passenger train crashed from a shattered Humboldt River bridge. Survivors described a horrific scene with passengers torn from berths and a nurse tending the injured amid ruined cars. The disaster halted around 1,000 feet of track as Southern Pacific rerouted traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munger
Thelma Ristvedt
Chicago
Southern Pacific
Tennessee delegates arrive as Dixon cover grows
In Dixon the arrival of the Athens and Columbia delegations continues with Mayor Walker and City Officials leading figures. Across Tennessee Murfreesboro delegates join other cities as discussions focus on regional matters and civic representation. The TVA reports residential appliance sales surged to 3.687 million dollars for the year ending June 30, more than doubling last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamiee
F. K Rosamond
Athens
Tenn
Paul J. Walker
Harry N. Roberts
C. O. Force
W. D. Hitch
R. L. Harris, Jr
Columbia
Murfreesboro
W. A. Miles
S. S. Cox
W. M. Draper
A. B. Huddleston
Washington
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Second Boxing Show by Negroes Slated
The second boxing show is set for Lake View Park on the negro high school campus at West Cherry and Washington street Wednesday night at 8. The first show featured Earl Horton of Decatur sending his Florence foe to the floor on the third blow. Local team members include Syrus Draper Tim Jackson Wallace Wells Lon Johnson Pate Swoops and Leon Illiams with Manuel Walton and CCC camp experience among others to be added.
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Lake View Park
West Cherry
Washington Street
Earl Horton
Decatur
Florence
Syrus Draper
Tim Jackson
Wallace Wells
Lon Johnson
Pate Swoops
Leon Illiams
Manuel Walton
CCC
Alabama health chief seeks marriage disease clearance bill
Dr. J. N. Baker, Alabama health officer, said he would press in the Senate this week a bill requiring marriage applicants to present certificates from reputable physicians and lab reports proving they are free from venereal disease despite a House defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
J. N. Baker
Alabama
Senate
Robert Scott dies in Asheville at 45
Robert Thomas Scott, 45, former secretary of the late United States Senator Oscar W. Underwood of Alabama, died in a local hospital. The body was sent to Washington for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Scott
Asheville
N. C
Robert Thomas Scott
United States
Oscar. W. Underwood
Alabama
Washington
Trailway Crash Disrupts Rail Service Across Lines
Officials said Western Pacific and Southern Pacific cannot estimate when service will return. Assistant Division Superintendent Foley put train damage at over 500000 dollars. A 35 year old, 135 pound man wanted for questioning is described as involved along with two crowbars found nearby. The streamliner ran on Southern Pacific tracks with Union Pacific and Chicago and North Western involved.
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Fic
Western Pacific
Southern Pacific
Foley
Athens Bridge Socials Highlight Varied Hosting
Mrs Holmes A Turner hosted a Friday bridge at a stylish Athens apartment with a salad course. Guests included Mesdames Nelson Henry Wilson Johnson Ashford Reeves Rosenall Ro senall Chambers McGuire Ragan and Misses Martin Malone Martin Feigley Crutcher, with Martin winning high score and Malone second.
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Holmes A. ‘Turner
Bridge
Leslie Nelson
L. W. Chambers
Holmes A. Turner
John
J. P. Smotherman
Joe Gentry
Roy Thomas
A. M. Reeves
Dodson
Mary K. Roper
Roper
Grady Davis
Frank Armstrong
Art
Henry
Mesd
Cardwell Chambers
Fred Martin
P.G Poer Candle
George Johnson
Bert D. L
D. O. Looney
Fredtin
Mary Lillian Feigley
Mesdames C. J. Bayden
R. H. McGuire
T. B. Chestnutt
F. G. Peer
Luther Yarbrough
W. W. Maline
FE. E. Nelson
John R. Russell
M. S. Kennemer
R. T. Martin
L. M. Whitehurst
W. A. Caughran
Robert Chestnutt
Misses Macca Martin
Elizabeth Sanford
J. M. McDonald
Local residents vacationing in Florida and Huntsville
Mr and Mrs Grady Spence and daughters Charlotte and Judy enjoy days at Fort Walton Florida Miss Jane Mitchell visits with Mr and Mrs Henry Bera in Florence Mrs L Rosenall Jr Joyeens and Edith Pudge take a week at a Monte Sano lodge near Huntsville During Mr Rosenau's absence Judge di E Clem serves as judge pro tem in Limestone county municipal court
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Grady Spence
Charlotte
Judy
Fort Walton
Florida
Jane Mitchell
Henry Bera
Florence
L. Rosenall, Jr
Joyeens
Edith Pudge
Monte Sano
Huntsville
Rosenau
di E. Clem
Limestone County
Local notices from Decatur and surrounding areas
The column reports patrol training in Montgomery with Capt. Van Gilbert visiting Elk Mountain and news of Kumpe Ayers’s reinstatement. It lists visits, church services, travel plans, and community updates about residents from Decatur Moulton Florence and nearby towns.
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Capt
van Gilbert
State Highway Patrol
Birmingham
Elkmont
Senate Panel Links NAM to National Labor Campaign
The Senate civil liberties committee reported NAM orchestrated a nationwide effort to nullify the national labor relations act. The study says the association was funded largely by a few corporations shaping a national program opposing labor unions and government labor reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Civil Liberties Committee
National Association Pg
Senate
Vet Doctor Undergoes Anti-Rabies Serum Treatment
Dr. C. H. Jones, Athens veterinarian, received anti rabies serum after treating a herd of cows in Elkton Tennessee where one animal died and a head sent to Tennessee Valley Laboratory tested positive. A stray dog head from Tanner tested negative. the dog had shown vicious behavior before being killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Jones
Athens
Elkton
Tennessee
Tennessee Valley Laboratory
Tanner
Alabama Chamber forestry chief promotes conservation drive
Floyd McGowin of Chapman leads the Alabama State Chamber of Commerce forestry committee in an intensive campaign to conserve the state's forest resources and promote sustainable use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd McGowin
Chapman
Alabama State Chamber of Commerce
Local Clinic Reports Health Updates On Patients In City
Kimbrough underwent an operation for removal of tonsils at the Hamil Clinic this morning. Robert Haynes of Lacon was in the city this morning. Mrs. E. L. Thompson, a medical patient at the Hamil Clinic, continues to improve. Mrs. W. R. Allred was traced this morning from Beneva Society Hospital to her home Hartsville Route 3 in a Drinkard-Howell ambulance.
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John Harrison
Barbara Ann
Hamil Clinic
Seventh Avenue
West
McAfee and Young Ambulance
Robert L. Schultz
Kimbrough
Robert Haynes
Lacon
E. L. Thompson
W. R. Allred
Beneva Society Hospital
Hartselle
Drinkard-Howell
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Houston
E. LaFayette St
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Lois Verman
Alicia Weaver
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Sara Ward II
L. P. Up
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Stone
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J. N. Hod
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Victor Eubank
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Monroe
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Chattanooga
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Miss Hardy
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Pensacola
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Pulaski, Tenn
Grady Hanks
Fred Holland
M. R. Hull
William Weaver
Fourth Ave
Melba Call
Nial Jackson
Coffee Memorial Hospital
Jackson
W.W. Dinsmore
H. S. Higdon
Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church
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Wilson Dam
Campbell Clinic
Memphis
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Sheffield
J. A. Thornhill
M. B. Wear
Route 1
T. C. Almon
Walter Thomas Long
J. A. Daniels
Mulberry, Florida
Ophelia Martin
Ine Cole
Dovie Grantland
Trinity
Mrs. R. M. Grantland
John Finley Gillespie
Jacksonville, Florida
Lora
Eddie Mae
Katie Gillespie
Bee ‘Line Highway
Clovis Babler
Cleveland
Ohio
Joe Joseph
Connecticut
Virginia
Washington, D. C
Kiwanis Club
Charles W. Young
Tupelo Redwings
S. W. McGee
Somerville
John W. Spiegle
Dorothy Owens
Route 3
R. Leer Somerville
Katherine Nesmith
Elbert Tuders
Roy Evans
W. S Wray
Tom Bramlett
Haiselle
Albert Belt
Falkville
Little Sally
Billy Kimbrough
Mr. and
Mrs. W. E
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Nam
Senators
Carter
Oren Arnold
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