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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1939

Page

3

Two New Negro School Buildings Under Way in Morgan County

The Morgan County Board of Education started a two room school for Negro students at Nebo near Decatur funded mainly by local donations totaling about 2000 dollars. A second two room school at St Johns near Priceville is planned with a 1500 dollar cost.

Morgan County Morgan County Board of Education Nebo Decatur Irwin. J. Quinn Edutvation St. John’s Priceville Mt. Tabor New Center Gum Pond Plainview Hartselle Eva WPA County Board of Education

Desert dreams and a boxing clash at Phantom ranch

Lorena Hamilton travels through Arizona to visit her uncle and meets Shot Rogers at the railroad station. A brutal scene unfolds as Jerry Dale defeats Jasper Peters in a staged fight, while George Brazee admonishes them and hints at looming tension among ranch hands on the Phantom ranch under the patronage of the Brazee and Dale families.

Lorena Hamilton Arizona Shot Rogers Jerry Dale Jasper Jasper Peters Dale Jerry George Brazee Mr. Brazee Peters Jas Sally Brazee Sally Brazee Phoenix Bucky Young Jerry Oscar Dale Southwest Young Dale Phantom State University Brazees Lorgia Hamilton Corral Midnight

Solon Urges Peace Pleas at World Congress

Representative Hamilton Fish of New York urged a 30 day war moratorium to settle disputes by negotiation. He warned that continued Danzig and Polish agitation could spark a world conflagration and urged peaceful arbitration as a duty of free peoples. Fish spoke as a private individual, not as US delegation head, and said his proposal had not been sent to Washington. He feared war might break out Aug 20.

Oslo Norway Hamilton Fish New York Stron United Vatican Interparliamentary Union Congress Fish Pontius Pilate Europe Germany Italy United States Washington Arthur Evans Joachim von Ribbentrop

Mystery Rider Without a Rider Appears at Phantom Ranch

Jerry Dale notices a boss-less horse riding in toward the Phantom settlement. A male horse wrangler named Midnight explains a hidden romance with a Kentucky girl by mail. Inside a saddle pouch Jerry finds a beaded purse with nearly $50 and travelers’ checks, hinting at unseen motives.

Jerry

Wells Shut in Across Six States Paralyzes Oil Supply

A nationwide shutdown strike cuts about 70 percent of crude supply as 170,833 wells in Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, and New Mexico halt production, removing 3,366,800 barrels per day from the market.

Oklahoma City Oklahoma Kansas Arkansas Texas Louisiana New Mexico

Hay Fever Relief Promoted by Local Drug Store Ad

Powerful rapid relief claims for hay fever symptom relief with no pollen testing or injections. Card ad touts Get efficient relief quickly and cheaply, sold exclusively by Goldel's Drug Store with an urgent call to act at once.

Goldel

Jim Evans Enlists in Air Corps at Maxwell Field

Jim Allen Evans son of Mr and Mrs Henry W Evans Route 1 Waterloo Alabama has been enlisted in the air corps at Maxwell Field Montgomery after passing final examinations. He enters upon his fourth enlistment in the regular army and was a member of the regular army reserve at acceptance for active service. The local recruiting office conducts preliminary air corps exams for eligible high school graduates who are unmarried without dependents sound and of good character.

Jim Allen Evans Henry W. Evans Route 1 Waterloo Ala Army Post Office Montgomery Air Corps Maxwell Field Evans Regular Army

Training paths for aviation technicians at learning centers

The text explains that students are taught to fly only as an opportunity to learn aviation maintenance phases. It notes roles like radiomen and clerical assistants as part of the program, clarifying that the focus is on gaining technical understanding rather than piloting instruction.

Falkville High School WPA

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