Plans for Morgan County jail sent to State Prison Board
Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control discussed new county jail plans with the state jail inspector and sent building specifications to the State Prison Board in Montgomery. Architect Charles McCauley drew the plans. bonds up to 115000 were approved last January 31 by a vote of 1851 to 779 for the project.
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Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control
State Prison Board
Montgomery
Charles McCauley
Birmingham
Congress
Ame
Davis Street
Line Street
Board of Revenue and Control
McCauley
Seven Held in Lepke Chase Across New York State
Five men and two women were detained as authorities intensified the hunt for Louis Lepke Buchalter. Amoruso and Russo faced bail in separate cases tied to the fugitive, with Amoruso accused of conspiracy and Russo as a material witness. A federal probe also charged five people with harboring Lepke and Shapiro, each held on bail totaling $36,000.
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New York
High Bai
Louis
Lepke) Buchalter
Joseph
Strawberry Joe
Wes
Inm
Amoruso
Joseph A. Thompson
Pepke
Lepke
Jacob
Garrah) Shapiro
Alabama Retail Sales Compare Favorably in 1938 Report
Alabama retail activity in 1938 showed smaller declines than Arkansas Florida Georgia and South Carolina according to Langeton Hawley statistician with the University of Alabama bureau of business research. The study covered drug food hardware and jewelry stores plus lumber and building materials.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Alabama
Southeastern
University of Alabama
Langeton Hawley
University
Bureau of Business
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
J Blackwood Rites Today
Funeral services for James Monroe Blackwood 44 died at his Hartselle home after a long illness were held at Powell Chapel with Rev A M Jones and Rev Wiley Rhodes officiating Drinkard Howell directed burial Pallbearers Delmar Jones Lloyd Jones Roy Jones Melvin Blackwood Eldra Blackwood Rufus Minter Hubert Penn Will Roberson Survivors include two brothers Henry and Jesse and three sisters Mrs Vicey Laney Mrs Nellie Jones and Mrs Nettie Lee all of Falkville
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James Monroe Blackwood
Hartselle
Powell Chapel
A. M. Jones
Wiley Rhodes
Drinkard-Howell
Delmar Jones
Lloyd Jones
Roy Jones
Melvin Blackwood
Eldra Blackwood
Rufus Minter
Hubert Penn
Will Roberson
Dora Jones
Cora Minter
Jessie Mae Jones
Paris Penn
Lois Blackwood
Grace Jones
Tholma Lee
Sadie Lee
Louise Blackwood
Henry
Jesse Blackwood
Vicey Laney
Nellie Jones
Nettie Lee
Falkville
Chickens Held by Police Await Identification
Austinville Chief G. J. Engle holds a flock of chickens believed stolen and asks any owner who recently lost birds to inspect the birds in custody for identification.
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G. J. Engle
Austinville
Chief Engle
Local Hotel to Undergo Renovation in Tennessee Valley
J A Kauffman announces Tennessee Valley Hotel will be completely renovated with lobby ceiling and furniture updates plus restaurant, rooms, baths, and corridors on the second and third floors to be repapered and repainted. Albert R Frahn directs with Ath ens Lumber Company handling the contract.
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J A. Kauffman
Tennessee Valley Hotel
Albert R. Frahn
Athens Lumber Company
Hardwick Buys Home in Decatur
Charles G. Hardwick of Danville Morgan county tax collector elect has purchased a home at 206 Fifth Avenue West from Floyd Hough and will move with his family soon. He takes office October 1.
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Charles G. Hardwick
Danville
Morgan County
Fifth Avenue
West
Floyd Hough
Hardwick
Hunt Focuses on Mass Murderer Behind City of San Francisco Wreck
Federal and state authorities and the Southern Pacific president A D McDonald press the hunt for the so called mass murderer blamed for the City of San Francisco wreck. The 17 car train derailed over Humboldt river killing 24 with over 100 injured. Officials say evidence points to a single culprit with a possible motive.
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Reno
San Francisco
A. D. McDonald
Southern Pacific Railroad
Humboldt River
Here
Booth Power Bill Fight heats up in Alabama politics
Montgomery Aug 15 The Booth power bill and its Alabama reception drew sharp clashs between city leaders and Washington backed sponsors. Mayor Jap Bryant of Bessemer denounced the measure as aimed to keep high electric rates. Birmingham's James M. Jones defended it as preserving invested capital while municipal leaders warned of losses to public ownership. The controversy centers on state and federal plans to acquire distribution systems and possible WPA project commitments.
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Montgomery
Ala
Washington
Alabama
Jap Bryant
Bessemer
Frank Dixon
John M. Carmody
Federal Works Administrator
Senate
House
Carmody
Dixon
Bryant
Wall Street
Booth
H. H. Booth
Jones
Birmingham
Jeffersont County
Alabama League of Municipalities
League of Municipalities
Purchase of TEPCO Made Final Today
New York report on the sale of the Tennessee Electric Power Co to the Tennessee Valley Authority and cooperatives for 78.4 million dollars. Commonwealth & Southern owner Willkie says the government subsidized bid undercuts private business, arguing TVA proves government competition can crush private firms.
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TEPCO
New York
Wendell L. Willkie
Commonwealth & Southern Corp
Tennessee Electric Power Co
Tennessee Valley Authority
Tennessee
Willkie
Tennesse Electric
Commonwealth & Bouthera
Moving Up Thanksgiving To Disrupt Gridiron Plans
Atlantic sports writers report possible shift of Thanksgiving from Nov 30 to Nov 23 due to Roosevelt plan. Southeastern Conference teams Kentucky Tennessee Alabama Vanderbilt Florida and Auburn face adjusted dates with potential double games within five days and ongoing schedule reshuffles. Coaches Gamble on changes while Auburn and Florida prepare for a Nov 23 game at Albany with a new stadium dedication.
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Atlanta
Roosevelt
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Vanderbilt
Florida
Lexington
West Virginia
Congress
Ab’ Kirwan
Auburn
Bob Neyland
Ray Morrison
Pda
Morrison
Hank Crisp
Al-barn
Plainsmen Authoritie
Chinese Areas See Danger Of Hunger Rioting
In Japanese-occupied China a food shortage threatens hunger riots and famine across Shanghai Shantung Hopeh Henan and Anhwei. Floods droughts and transport restrictions shrink rice stocks while prices soar. Shanghai International Settlement reports dwindling supplies for 4 million Chinese reliant on them.
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China
Shantung
Hopeh
Henan
AnhWei
Shanghai
Neutral Island
Public Eyes Was Squabble Over Gas Prices in 1930s
Tulsa reports a national debate on crude and gasoline pricing. Officials from Midwestern states discuss widespread price cuts, protests from producers, and potential tax losses in Oklahoma as Texas calls for production holidays. Contending groups claim cuts will or won’t lower pump prices while storage and crude above ground remain large.
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Tulsa
Sinclair
Sinclair Prairie Oil Marketing Co
Kansas
Ilinois
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
New Mexico
Louisiana
Mrs Stinson Called Home
Mrs Walter Stinson 31 died suddenly last night at 11 30 of a heart attack at her Falkville route one home. Survived by husband two daughters Elaine and Madeline five sons Lester Fleetwood Chester Roy Wayne Howard sister Mrs Roy Harvel Hart selle route one brother Byrd Morris Falkville route one. Funeral Wednesday 3 pm Gandy s Cove Methodist Church with Rev L A Powell as speaker. Pallbearers listed and flowers assigned. Interment Cook Cemetery Peck.
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Walter Stinson
Falkville
L. A. Powell
T. A. Gandy
Robert Bryant
Albert Bell
Elbert Hill
B. B. Owen
L. D. Rea
Bernice Bryant
Helen Gandy
Pauline Dunlap
Dla Cook
Tiinols Dunlap
Elgin Owen
Cook Cemetery
Peck
Proposal for Peage Parley Gets Support
Associated Press reports indicate the League of Nations may abandon protection of Danzig if Poland agrees to a settlement with Berlin. Rumors of a German Polish conference prompt skepticism in Warsaw and London. Berlin cites no official plans while Vienna and Tokyo weigh internal policy shifts as Europe seeks a peaceful framework.
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Associated Press
League of Nations
League
Poland
Ceremany
Europe
Berlin
Warsaw
Danzig
Leasgue
Germany
Reich
Pomorze
East Prussia
Rome
Eurbpe
Hitler
London
Burckhardt
Far East
Japan
Interna
Tokyo
Ita
Bankhead to Deliver Talk to Alabama Legislature
Speaker W B Bankhead of the National House will address the Alabama Legislature at noon August 24. The body, with one dissent, passed a resolution to invite him. Senator W Perry Calhoun arranged the date after talks with Joe Poole and McGowin. A separate 1940 nomination resolution sits in rules. Governor Dixon supports sending unpledged Southern delegates to the national convention. Senator W W Malone authored the endorsement measure, now awaiting form before release.
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Montgomery
Ala
W. B. Bankhead
National House of Representatives
Alabama
Bankhead
W. Perry Calhoun
Dothan
Calhoun
Joe Poole
McGowin
Dixon
Rules Committee
Poole
Go Dixon
National Party
W. W. Malone
45 Day Duck Hunting Season Set for 1939
Secretary Ickes announced a 45 day season for duck hunting this fall under regulations for the 1939 migratory bird season.
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Washington
Ickes
Weather report on Tennessee river and regional conditions
The Tennessee river remained stationary at 18.5 feet with 66 inches of rainfall reported in Alabama and extreme northwest Florida. Recorded maximum 85 and minimum 12 degrees for the past 24 hours. Gentle to moderate southwest winds along the coast. Tennessee expects mostly cloudy conditions Wednesday with little temperature change in eastern portions.
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Tennessee
Alabama
Florida
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Acme Telephoto
J. Blackwood
Decatur
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Bob la Duceur
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la Duceue
T. J. McLaughlin
FBI
Pyramid Lake
Nev
Henry ®. Vaux
Port Ledge
Rosemont
Susan M. Vaux
Twin Peaks
Vaun
Albert Johnson
Chicago
Elko
Booth Bill Attacked
Tennessee Electric Company
United States
First National Bank
Commonwealth & Southern
Trinity Church
TVA
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
Lilienthal
Mrs. Stinson
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