WPA Programs Open Doors Across Morgan County
The Works Progress Administration reports 173433.28 spent in Morgan County aiding hundreds of Needy residents. Projects include farm to market roads bridges culverts water mains school renovations jail and fire halls and a large grandstand at Benson Field. County and city sponsors note lasting improvements and ongoing construction projects.
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Works Progress Administration
Morgan County
R. T.rough
District One
Works Ss
Son
Alabama State Highway Department
Cotaco Creek
Flint Creek
WPA
Morgan County Board of Revenue
Hartselle
CCC
City of
Decatur
Priceville
Austinville
Riverside
Central High
Flint
Moulton Heights
Joe Wheeler
West Side
Board of Education
Falkville
Benson Athletic Field
West
Benson Field
City Board Education
Oject
Old Isle Road
Ccmm
Pave Hospital
MNO Es Science
Ares
Hartselle & Co
Enereseneeens
Emer Ewes
Coe
Hertselle
Jageries Currie
Detate
BOS DT - A
Hatter Supply
Hartselle Arenes
Nutrition
Mae Enna Mane Nee
Spanish Revolt a Powder Keg Threatening World War
The article notes Spain’s thirty third day of rebellion with four fifths of the army aligned with fascist rebels while a lone fifth and improvised militia defend the republic. It frames the clash as organized army versus embattled citizens amid a broader world struggle among fascist Italy Nazi Germany and socialist France Russia. France urged non intervention as tensions rise.
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France
Spain
Italy
Germany
Russia
Francé
Breakdown of Morgan County Federal Funds Usage
Breakdown shows federal funds spent in Morgan County and administrative payroll totals. About 30 personnel work in the 515 Bank Street office with cumulative payroll around $216,835.05. Expenditures support county projects and are claimed to benefit Morgan County.
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Morgan County
Bank Street
Decatur
Butter Eggs Prices Report From Chicago Market
Butter prices listed for Chicago on August 19 show unsettled creamery specials at 34 3 4 and 35 1 2 with 93 score. Eggs total 11 273 unsettled and fresh graded firsts local at 21 3 4 plus current receipts 20 1 2.
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Chicago
Educator outlines plan for location university center
Dr. R E Tidwell says 100 students needed to justify a university center here offering credit and non credit courses. W T Jordan to provide transcripts and Gilbert White at the Chamber of Commerce collects interest as Benson leads the effort with Decatur Priceville and county educators attending the meeting.
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TVA
R. E. Tidwell
Gilbert White
Chamber of Commerce
W. T. Jordan
W. W. Benson
tJa
Decatur High School
E. G. Hamilton
Priceville
H. R. Leeman
Austinville
J. C. Mattox
Danville
George T. Woodruff
Walther League Reopens Meetings at St Pauls Church
The Walther League of St Pauls Lutheran Church resumed regular meetings after an infantile paralysis scare. The first post scare gathering at Miss Katherine Schneiders Canal Street home appointed new officers and shifted meetings to the third Sunday at 7 30 p m in church. A Woodall s September 8 picnic was planned with games and contests, and annual reports praised a successful year.
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Walther League of
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Hag
Katherine Schneider
Canal Street
Ent
F. T. Town
W. P. Adams
Louie Holtman
Ann Clare Carlisle
Department of Christian Knowledge
Department of Christian Service
W. Mittwede
I. D. Carlisle
W. Mittweder
Ann Clare Arlisle
Bundaysc
Miss Schneider
Department of Chrisan Service
Woodall’s
Walther League
Dixie District
the Walther League
E. T. Town
Henry Meyer
Cullman
Legislator Answers Crossword Puzzle Clue Set
A newspaper puzzle page lists a long client of clues for both horizontal and vertical entries. It includes definitions such as to depe by boat and enchanted terms like silkworm and postscript, with several sections of cross references.
Morgan Sees Holiday Area in the Valley
A TVA official notes wage-led growth spreading across the region as the agency advances dam projects at Chickamauga Gunt ersville Wheeler and Pickwick. Wheeler dam nears completion and Pickwick lock nears finishing, with navigation expected to extend about 50 miles above Chattanooga though full benefits require a Paducah dam. He cites litigation as a main hurdle to the electrical program’s speed.
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TVA
Chickamauga
Guntersville
Wheeler and Pickwick
Wheeler Dam
Pickwick
Chattanooga
Paducah
Porrid Wave Forecast Sparks Heat Relief in Midwest
The Associated Press reports relief from heat across the middle west with rain forecast tonight and tomorrow. Temperatures remain around 100 in Kansas as thundershowers are expected in northern Missouri likely to begin late today.
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Associated Press
Middle West
Kansas
A. W. Cook
Missouri
Decatur Notes Highlight Visits and Local Life
Decatur scene covers Wohl in Memphis on business, Goree sisters vacationing in Atlanta, Troop 19 resuming meetings at First Methodist, and multiple residents traveling or visiting Mobile Tampa New Orleans Porto Rico ports. Includes civic notes on districts, church activities, and local law enforcement updates.
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Tampa
Mobile
New Orleans
Porto Rico
Market Gains Lift Stocks Amid Mixed Trading
Upward movement in steels rails and specialties pushed the market higher with some shares gaining a fraction to a point. Better performers included U S Steel Bethlehem and General Foods while many others edged only slightly. Transfers around 1,000,000 shares with firm closing prices at day’s high.
Market roundup steady amid mixed commodity moves
New York stocks firm with gains in steels and rails while bonds stay steady. Curb markets show small advances. foreign exchanges narrow with French unit near gold loss. Cotton is barely steady amid rain reports from Texas. Sugar and coffee steady. European liquidity noted. Chicago wheat weak on corn influence. corn irregular with sharp late reaction. Cattle firm. eggs down 10 to 25 cents with top price at 11.80 dollars.
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New York
Texas
Commission
Chicago
Cotton Prices and Futures Steady in Liverpool Trade
Liverpool reports 3,000 base bales with 100 American in limited demand and prices down ten points. American strict good middling 7.45, good middling 7.15, strict middling 6.95, middling 6.75, strict low middling 6.45, low middling 6.15, strict good ordinary 5.95, good ordinary 5.65. Futures closed steady with Oct 6.25, Dec 6.19, Jan 6.19, Mar 6.20, May 6.20, July 6.19.
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Liverpool
Wheat Futures Steady in Chicago. Sept and Dec Contracts
Chicago wheat futures end mixed as Sept and Dec contracts show small gains amid firm opening quotes. Prices posted modest highs and lows with ongoing market uncertainty tempering bigger moves.
Potatoes Prices Edge Lower in U S Shipments Report
U S Department of Agriculture notes total potato shipments at 285 thousand cwt with 80 on track 282 and demand slow. Idaho russets sell at 2.60 to 2.75 per cwt while Idaho Bliss varieties fetch 2.70 to 2.80 washed US No 1 wholes.
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Chicago
U. Ss. Dept. Agr
Potatdes
Idaho Russet Burbanks US
Idaho Bliss Triumphs US
Services for Atchley Held
Funeral services for Charles Atchley 45 of Somerville route 1 were held at 11 a m at Cramer cemetery Lawrence county Burial was directed by Brown of Decatur The coroner ruled the death natural with no violence and the body identified by T H Russell after being found on the Tennessee river bank on Canal street survived by his widow and three sons Thaxter Delaware and Paul Ray all residents of Somerville route 1
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Charles Atchley
Somerville
Tennessee River
Canal Street
Cramer Cemetery
Lawrence County
Brown
Decatur
Atchley
Thaxter
Delaware
Paul Ray
Brown Funeral Company
T. H. Russell
Legion Leader to Speak at Alabama Convention
Captain Watson B. Miller director of the American Legion rehabilitation committee in Washington accepted an invitation to speak at the Alabama Legion state convention next week in Huntsville.
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Montgomery
Ala
Watson B. Miller
American Legion
Washington
Alabama Legion
Huntsville
Probate Court Notice and Mortgage Sale in Morgan County
In the Matter of the Estate of J. L. Shipp Deceased Bertha Smith of Tallapoosa GA and Ludie Giles of Lawrenceburg TN notified of August 4 1936 probate filing and August 29 1936 hearing date. Also notice of sale for defaulted mortgage by The Federal Land Bank of New Orleans September 1 1936 at Morgan County Court House Decatur AL. Property described is part of Section 24 Township 8 Range 3 West in Morgan County. Auctioneer W Morgan listed.
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State of Alabama
Morgan County
J. L. Shipp
Mary Jane Shipp
B. L. Malone
Federal Farm Mortgage Auction in Morgan County Alabama
The Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation, through M. W. Morgan as auctioneer and attorney in fact, will sell at the Morgan County Courthouse in Decatur Alabama on September 1 1936 at legal hours the 140 acre property described as parts of sections 7 and 12 in township 6 south range 1 and 2 west Huntsville Meridian. The sale is by power in the mortgage executed by J F Smith and wife Ellen Smith to Land Bank Commissioner recorded in Morgan County. Proceeds to satisfy the indebtedness secured by the mortgage.
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Alabama
Morgan
W. H. Varnell
Federal Land Bank of
New Orleans
Morgan County
Decatur
Federal Land Bank the OF
County of
J.F. Smith
Ellen Smith
Land Bank
Federal Farm
Congress
Huntsville Meridian
Huntsville
Meridian
Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation
M. W. Morgan
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Six Mile School
Pleasant Hill
Flint School
Morgan County High School
Morgan County Board of Education
Somerville Road
Moulton Street
City of Decatur
Myra North
Egypt
Thompson and
Coll
Lew Wen
Miss North
Lew
NEA Service, Inc
Jack
Myka
America
Itle
Itlizabe
Decatur’s
H. Wohl
Memphis
Inez
Susie Goree
Atlanta, Ga
First Methodist Church
Baldwin County
Robertsdale
E. E. Tonn
The
Lutheran Church
L. Elmer
L. Sneed
Ruth Elmer
Jack Pirtle
Elizabeth
A. C. Elmer
John Corbitt
Carrie West
Flora Drake
Dallas
Ed Carter
Russellville
State
Carter
Franklin County
J. W. Crow
Moulton
Hodges Crow
J. Street Sandlin
Gorgas Hollow
Wilson Lake
W. Rhodes
Alabama Business Institute
Columbia University
J. E. Pierce
Cullman County
Evelyn Sivley
Paris, Tenn
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Mitzi Jaffee
Birmingham
Wohl
Davis Street
City
Annie Louise Maulsby
Sacaton
Arizona
S. C. Maulsby
Gordon Drive
S. R. Garrison, Jr
Wall Street
Victor Eubank
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Crucible Steel
Santa Fe
N. Y. Central
Illinois
Central
Southern Pacific
Fajardo Sugar
Manati Sugar Preferred
American Sugar Refining
Korger Grocery
General Foods
Johns Manville
Sears Roebuck
Douglas Aircraft
Boeing
Crown Cork
J. I. Case
Standard Oil of New Jersey
American Can
Westinghouse
Allied Chemical
Anaconda
Kennecott
Howe Sound
Ad General Motors
Legion
MIMS
W. Morgan
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