Farm Office Improvements Under WPA Plan At Hartselle
Work has begun on additions and alterations to the farm office building in Hartselle Alabama. The project totals 7 289 dollars funded by the WPA with 6 000 by city of Hartselle and Morgan County as co sponsors. Eight more offices will be added along with a one story south wing and a two story north wing. The improvements double the floor space and include a complete new steam heating system. The north ground floor will house the Farm Security Administration office for Morgan County. Five months are required and forty men are employed.
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Ala
Hartselle
Morgan County
Farm Security Administration
Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control
Morgan County Health Department
T. C. Almon
Almon
A. Berney Jones
Montgomery
Decatur Iron and Steel Company
London War Reports Clash as Nazi Raids Threaten England
The blitz wave raises fears of invasion as 55 Nazi bombers are reported destroyed and Britain loses seven fighters. German Dornier bombers strike southeast England while raids widen to Portsmouth Dover and Grimsby as Greece faces potential Italian pressure.
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London
BE. S. T
Thames
Land's End
England
Hitler
Southampton
Newcastle
Aberdeen
Scotland
Vickers Armstrong
Hebburn
Hawkinge
Dover
Dorniers
Berlin
Channel
Northumberland
Raf
Europe
Greece
Athens
Rome
John Metaxas
Great Britain
Italy
Bulgaria
Moscow
Russia
Thrace
Aegean Sea
Britain
Folkestone
Lympne
Barrage Baloon
Dover Dnb
British Isles
France
Transylvania
West Indies
New York
Markets Rally On War Fears Lifting Shares In Early Trading
Stocks recouped some losses as war fears eased and steel and motors led a modest advance. Transfers neared 200000 shares with limited price gains. bonds saw carrier loans favored while commodities mixed. Memphis closing prices listed for August through January with 1100 shares traded.
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Wall Street
Victor
Soans
Stocks and commodities markets mixed with modest gains
New York reports steady overall stocks with steels and motors improving and world contracts in sugar showing gains. Foreign exchange remains quiet as most exchanges hold. Cotton and wool show narrow moves with buy interest in spot houses. Chicago markets soften with wheat and corn down while cattle steady and hogs down or steady.
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New York
New York Stock Advances Declines and Totals
Market report shows mixed action with advances and declines across stocks. Thirteen listed components moved up, while several listed fell, and a portion remained unchanged amid overall trading activity.
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New York
Grain futures close mixed with slight gains across contracts
Futures prices moved within narrow ranges with Oct and Dec futures up slightly while other months edged lower. Reports show open high and low values for several contracts and a nearby middling spot price cited at 10.01, marking a modest daily variation in agricultural futures trading on the New York market.
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New York
New Orleans Cotton Futures Close Steady Amid Trade Activity
Trading in New Orleans shows buying and covering of cotton futures with closing prices mostly steady. October portends 9.38 1/2, December 9.30 9 1/4, January 9.18 1/2, March 9.16 1/2, May 8.96, July 8.79 as markets end with slight gains or steady levels.
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New Orleans
Spot Cotton Quiet in New Orleans Market
Spot cotton in New Orleans on August 15 closed quiet with only light sales. Prices for low middling stood at 9.90 and good middling at 9.90 per pound.
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Spot Cotton
New Orleans
Cottonseed Meal Futures Steady In Memphis Trade
Prime cottonseed meal futures for 41 percent content closed barely steady in Memphis trading as the August session concluded with subdued demand and little price movement.
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Memphis
Tenn
Cottonseed oil closes steady on New Orleans market
In New Orleans on August 15 the cottonseed oil market closed steady with values for refined bleachable prime summer yellow quoted at 5.66. prime crude at 4.37 1/2. September and October at 4.86 1/2, December 5.00, March 5.10. Bid prices noted as B-Bid.
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New Orleans
Ateady
Nashville Livestock Market Report Aug 15 Nashville Tenn
Salable cattle 300 calves 150 with mixed action. Small dryfed cattle steady to 60 higher. common and medium slaughter heifers 600-800, some 5.50 down. Best dryfed yearlings to 9.50 and up, top 9.75. Beef cows 0.50-6.50, common 5.00 down, canner and cutter 3.25-4.50, bulls 6.50 down. Top vealers 10.50. Hogs 500, market mostly 15 higher 180-260 lbs, 6.50. lights 5.35. Sows few 4.15. Sheep 200, ewes and wethers 8.00-9.00, bulk 800 down. Fat ewes 2.00-2.50.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Poultry Prices in Chicago Auction Market
Chicago on August 15 reports live poultry prices with grades for hens, small chickens, springs, and Plymouth Rock varieties. Ducks priced for 4 1 2 pounds and up, colored and small colored varieties listed. Other prices unchanged as market steady.
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Chicago
Plymouth Rock
White Rock
Chicago Butter and Egg Market Report Brief
Chicago market update notes butter receipts at 1 034 545 and eggs receipts at 10 754 with steady or unchanged prices. Prices listed include butter centering around 27 1 4 to 26 1 2 cents and eggs around 26 cents, reflecting a static market.
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Chicago
Wheat Prices Fall to Seasonal Lows in Chicago Trade
Chicago trading reports wheat prices tumbling about a cent a bushel with new seasonal lows unseen in almost a year. May corn also slipped about a cent while wheat closed down 5 and 8-1/2 cents from yesterday with September at 71 7/8 and December 73 1/8. Corn fell 1-1/8 cents to 60 3/8 for September and 55 1/8 for December, oats down 1-4 to 5-8.
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Chicago
Chicago grain and seed prices in mixed ranges
The report lists Chicago spot prices for wheat corn barley and seeds. Prices show No 4 hard wheat 72 12 to 72 large variety of No 1 2 and mixed wheats and corns with figures around 64 to 75 for grains and seeds such as Timothy Clover and Red top hay seed priced nominal to 12.00 for clover.
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Chicago
Howse Wins State Dress Revue Trip Title
Mrs C E Howse of Massey Home Demonstration Club Morgan County won the state Dress Revue in Auburn during Farmers Week August 5 9. Her striped chambray house dress cost under one dollar and was nearly perfect in fit. She was county winner among 48 club entrants and state competitors numbered 67 counties. As a state winner she earned a free trip to the Birmingham state fair in October. The County Dress Revue drew about 500 club members under Miss Ebien Rowe supervision.
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C. E. Howse
Massey Home
Morgan County
Auburn
Agriculture cash income in Alabama foreseen to rise with farmer demand
The article notes merchants anticipate a boost as farmers spend more after selling crops and cattle. It cites 1939 cash income for Alabama farmers at 112.17 million dollars from all crops, cattle, and government benefits, while experts cannot forecast the 1940 cash income.
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Alabama
Duchess of Windsor to receive historic Bahamas honor
In Nassau on August 15 the Duchess of Windsor will be accorded a unique honor as the Duke takes office. She will sit on a dais one step above the floor, a departure from former inaugurations when the governor’s wife sat with officials.
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Wally
Nassau
Bahamas
Duchess of Windsor
Wallace Resigns Post During Luncheon Conference
Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, handed President Roosevelt his cabinet resignation during a luncheon conference in Washington. He said the letter would be released publicly and likely depart August 27 for Des Moines to be formally notified of his nomination as Roosevelt's running mate.
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Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace
Roosevelt
Des Moines
Iowa
Sloan outlines Wheeler Lake marine park plan and TVA backing
R F P Sloan Jr, manager of TVA properties, spoke to the Kiwanis on a proposed marine park at Wheeler Lake center near Star Quince Poldins. He outlined funding needs by the City of Decatur and the WPA and noted TVA survey work and broad regional cooperation extending toward Birmingham and Nashville.
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R. F P. Sloan, Jr
TVA
Wheeler-Guntersville Lake
Kiwanis Club
Wheeler Lake
Star Quince Poldins
Irvin Quinn
Civitan Club
Jack Chambers
Huntaville
Max Michelson
Decatur Merchant
H. R. Davis
A. ©. Dillehay
Sam Wheat
Birmingham
Nashville
Sisters Admit Fake Hold Up In Pa. Shooting
Deputy Sheriff said two sisters dressed as men staged a holdup in which Ada Hubb Headley was shot five times. Mrs Otis Cumberledge and Mrs Elizabeth Pettit, both of Nettle Hill near Pine Bank, were charged with aggravated assault and battery with intent to kill. Pettit accused of firing. Headley listed as critical then fair. Husband and son at home when incident occurred. husband detained for questioning. Additional charges expected.
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Waynesburg
Jack Orndoff
Ada Hubb Headley
Orndoff
Otis Cumberledge
Elizabeth Pettit
Nettle Hill
Pine Bank
Pennsylvania
Civitan Head Speaks Here on Americanism and War
Arthur Cundy international secretary of the Civitan club spoke to about 25 members at Lyons Hotel on Americanism predicting the U S would be in war within six months. He was born in the Tower of London three days after his father died in a shipwreck and served in the Boer War and World War I before becoming a U S citizen.
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Arthur Cundy
Civitan Club
Civitan
Lyons Hotel
Mr. Cundy
United States
England
Tower of London
Public Jobs Total Surges With Defense Drive
The Civil Service Commission reported the federal workforce in June topped 1,011,066, a rise of 33,076 from May and 34 percent. The World War II defense expansion pushed gains across the defense and related agencies, while the payroll fell slightly to 149,076,667 dollars.
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Washington
Civil Service Commission
War and Navy Departments
Panama Canal Authority
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Nebraska consolidates three hydro districts into $60 million system
Omaha Neb Aug 15 three Nebraska hydro districts merged their operations into a single $60,000,000 system aimed to supply about two thirds of the state’s last year’s output. The move ends years of legal and legislative fights, a plan first proposed by the Public Works Administration in 1936.
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Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
Public Works Administration
Luftwaffe Battles Over Coastal Town In Naval Air Clash
AP reports from a town southwest of the coast describe heavy air combat as Nazi bombers and Luftwaffe fighters clashed with RAF Spitfires and Hurricanes. Planes fell, crews bailed, and rescue boats searched the sea as anti-aircraft guns exploded in a chaotic frontline battle.
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Associated Press
Here
Decatur's Diary: Local Visits and Church Revival Notes
Miss Jane Dudley Topp Billie Topp and Claudie Shumake traveled Thursday to visit friends in Type 10 Mississippi. The First Baptist midweek service was canceled as some attended Mt Zion revival with Rev. Waterhouse. Local residents and visitors from Hartselle Falkville Town Creek Athens and Winchester are noted along with a birth and new shipyard position in Mobile.
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Jane Dudley Topp
Billie Topp
Claudie Shumake
Type 10
Mississippi
Shumake
First Baptist Church
Mt. Zion
W. E. Waterhouse
Draft Drives for Immediate Conscription Face Setbacks
Senate debate on the Burke-Wadsworth immediate conscription bill encounters hurdles after Brigadier General William E. Shedd warns the army cannot absorb a full quota of conscripts before December. Proponents cite this to push the Maloney compromise, which would register men 21 to 31 now but delay conscription until 1941. The House pushes to finalize a measure authorizing mobilization of National Guard and reserve forces for a year of active service, with initial guard units expected to begin active duty by January 1, 1941.
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William E. Shedd
Maloney
Dconn
Senate
House
Continental
United States
War Department
Morgan County Jail Opens with Modern Facilities
The Federal prison in Morgan County debuts a new jail building financed by a 115000 bond issue. Mrs. W T Willoughby named matron, will serve without pay. The facility houses separate sections for races and includes hospital cells and insane wards. Construction began December 29, 1939 and finished late July.
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W. T Willoughby
Revenge Games Set for Florence Two at Alabama Park
The Florence team meets Decatur Blue Devils at Alabama Park at 3 p m on Saturday seeking revenge for last week’s 4 3 win after Knoblock homered in the ninth. Briscoe and McMurtrie are the local battery. On Sunday the Satans face TVA Juniors of Sheffield at 3 p m at Alabama Park with Manahan and urthe as the Imps battery after their 4-3 loss in Sheffield.
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Florence
Decatur Blue Devils
Alabama Park
Devils
Knoblock
Briscoe and McMurtrie
Satans
TVA
Sheffield
Blue Devils
Manahan
Urthe
Imps
New York Nightlife Eyes Fingerprint Plan
Police Commissioner Valentine orders fingerprinting for about 1200 night spots as part of new regulations aimed at curbing racketeering. Waiters, hostesses, entertainers, and owners must carry ID cards at all times, with opposition from the American Guild of Variety Artists.
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New York
Lewis J. Valentine
Sherman Billingsley
Stork Club
Felix Ferry
Cafe Pierre and Monte Carlo
John Perona
el Morocco
American Guild of Variety Artists
Phil Irving
Cotton carryover and production stats for 1939 40 year
The Census Bureau reports cotton carryover at July 31 1940 totaled 10 595 720 bales down from a record 13 032 513 last year. Aggregate supply for the year was 24 569 028 bales with 11 533 439 bales two years ago and 4 498 848 three years ago.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Bureau
Soldiers Try New Rations in Fourth Army Maneuvers
Troops in the fourth army are testing government field rations during war games. The 34 ounce daily supply comes in four cans, enabling eat and go meals. A three quartermaster truck convoy can feed a division. Menu includes beef stew, hamburger, chicken and noodles, pork and beans, corned beef hash, spaghetti with meat sauce, and instant coffee with chocolate cake for dessert.
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Jack B. Beardwood
Washington
Fourth Army
Napoleon
Quartermaster Corps
Baby Hélaine Colan Dies After Contested Operation
The two year old patient died in Chicago after a controversial effort by a panel of physicians and clergymen who chose life altering treatment risking total blindness over mercy death. The case drew nationwide attention.
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Chicago
Hélaine Colan
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E. Moulton St
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Relatively
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Decatur
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James, Jr
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Hamil Clinic
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