Lawrence County Sets Primary Dates for Probate Judge Nomination
The Lawrence County Democratic Executive Committee fixed September 10 for the primary to nominate a probate judge and September 20 for a possible runoff. The move follows a prior decision of no nomination in the Bragg contest against Isaac Johnson Jr. Candidates must qualify by September 2.
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Lawrence County
Democratic Executive Committee
Charles E. Bragg
Isaac Johnson, Jr
Johnson
Bragg
Democratic Committee
Executive Committee
John ©. Forney
Moulton
A. Lynne
Decatur
Horacekinson
Birmingham
Peach
Caddell
Perdue
Miller
Cold snap grips northern states with record lows
Unseasonably cold weather stretched from the Mississippi Valley to the Great Lakes. New York towns such as Wanakena Dexter Syracuse Watertown and Albany posted record lows with frost in Michigan and light frost in Sault Ste Marie. Sherweather trends forecast slightly cooler conditions for parts of the south.
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Associated Press
New York
Michigan
Mississippi Valley
Ohio River
Mercury
Wanakena
Dexter
Upstate
Syracuse
Watertown
Albany
Buffalo
Sault Sainte Marie
Dakotas
Nebraska
Kansas
Iowa
Minnesota
Florida
Georgia
New England
Pennsylvania
Alabama
Tennessee
Minneo
Arizona
New Mexico
Massive 168 Pound Catfish Catch by 16 Year Old Glenn Rogers
Glenn Rogers, a 16 year old from Decatur Maine, hauled a 168 pound catfish on a trotline near Wheeler Lake in one day. Observers say the record topples local fishing marks and show Rogers outpacing older anglers. Rogers lives at 423 West Vine Street.
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Glenn Rogers
Decatur
Maine
Young Rogers
West Vine Street
Wheeler Lake
Hopkins to quit cabinet in reshuffle amid health concerns
President Roosevelt accepts Harry L. Hopkins resignation as secretary of commerce amid ill health and contemplates offering the post to Jesse H. Jones. Hopkins, a longtime adviser, may become Hyde Park library librarian. other governance vacancies await filling as a broader cabinet reshuffle unfolds.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Harry L. Hopkins
Commerce
Jesse H. Jones
Hopkins
Hyde Park
N. Y
Chicago
James A. Farley
Edward J. Noble
Louis Johnson
Mr. Roosevelt
New York State
White House
New Deal
Daniel Roper
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Civil Works Administration
Works Progress Administration
Creekmore Retires as A C C A Leader
E F Creekmore retires from his roles as vice president and general manager of the American Cotton Cooperative Association. Announcement appears in the August issue of the American Cotton Grower official publication of the ACCA.
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Creekmore
New Orleans
E. F. Creekmore
American Cotton Cooperative Association
American Cotton Grower
Acca
Fire Breaks Out at Frisco Fair on Treasure Island
Fire erupts in the California building at the Golden Gate Exposition on Treasure Island. A third alarm brings large San Francisco units to the scene as smoke fills the man made island and flames spread under brisk winds.
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San Francisco
California Building
Golden Gate Exposition
Treasure Island
San Francisco Bay
Monday Deadline for Candidates in Decatur Municipal Election
John Wilkes assistant city clerk said the office closes at five but petitions will be received at his home until midnight if notified at telephone 1086. This convenience to the public applies to the Decatur municipal election race.
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Decatur
John Wilkes
Debate limit to be sought in Senate address
Senator Lena Gibson of the Virgin Islands urged a debate limit as he compared the Burke Wadsworth conscription bill to Nazi actions in Germany. He warned that delayed debate undermines democracy and cited Hitler as an example of how slow deliberation harms nations in emergencies.
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Washington
Lena Gibson
Senate
Hitler
Francé
Gibson
Bark
U S Plans Oct Tour For Latin American Chiefs
General George C. Marshall invites chiefs of staff and one officer from each Latin American republic to tour the United States military establishment in October. The itinerary includes visits to Fort Benning Fort Sill Fort Knox West Point and air base stops with transport by army planes.
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Washington
George C. Marshall
Army
Republic of
South and Central America
United States
Department
D. G
Infantry School
Fort Benning
Describing Senate debate on war attack fears and Hitler quotes
The piece notes Senator Gibson urging debate limits while Senator Austin contends against limits. Gibson cites a book by Hermann Rauschnig and quotes Hitler advocates to argue the danger of Nazi influence and imminent attack, hinting at a continuation on Page Two.
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Ley
Kentucky
Austin
Vermont
Gibson
Senate
Hitler
Hermann Rauschnig
Germany
America
Three Ozark Officials Bonded on Grand Jury Indictments
Ozark Alabama August 24 three Dale county officials face grand jury indictments for alleged public fund misconduct. Commissioner J R Brown charged with forgery Commissioner A T Lisenby accused of county contract interest and Road Supervisor O J Wells facing embezzlement and forgery. Bonds set at five thousand for Brown one thousand for Wells and seven hundred for Lisenby. Ten indictments total were returned by the grand jury after testimony from state examiners.
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Ozark
Ala
Dale County
J. R. Dykes
J. R. Brown
A. T. Lisenby
O. J. Wells
W. H. Faust
Brown
Wells
Lisenby
George Andrews
Airplane Exports Rise Sharply in First Half of Year
The commerce department reports exports of airplanes engines and accessories totaled 138.39 million dollars in the first half of 1940, nearly triple 1939 and over twice the second half. France took 1 532 planes worth 95.26 million, and engines plus parts reached 24.94 million. France bought 75.38 million in planes, Britain about 18 million, Sweden 4.93 million, and Australia surged to 9.54 million, the third largest purchaser. Food exports in July reached 20.34 million, up 3 percent from July 1939, while imports for July fell 4 percent to 47.49 million.
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Washington
Commerce Department
France
Great Britain
Sweden
Australia
Department
Decatur 102nd Engineers Return From Louisiana Training
Decatur’s 102nd Engineers Light Pontoon Company of the National Guard arrives home after a three week training period in Louisiana. About 500 soldiers from Decatur Hartselle Athens and Huntsville units are greeted by crowds as martial bands play.
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Decatur
102Nd Engineers
National Guard
Louisiana
Decatur Station
Southern
el Capitan
Washington Post
Hartselle
Athens
Huntsville
127Th Engineers
North Alabama
Knoxville
Woodworth
Memphis
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Guns on Dover coast reveal no secret weapon
The article argues the German long range guns are standard coastal artillery, not a hidden super weapon. It notes their range of about twenty to thirty miles and questions the hype, while discussing their role in possible invasion plans and the Allied response.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
England
Dover
French
Hitler
Britain
Herr
German Coast Guns No Mystery Says WWII Commentary
The piece notes German coast guns are not new science, compares them to Big Bertha WWI weapons, and describes Allied bombing. It claims a new Bertha could shell London from 90 miles, but argues the main aim is to break morale rather than provide strategic advantage.
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Calais
Fritz
Royal Air Force
Willkie Plans Aeronautics Cabinet Post
Wendell L. Willkie urged creation of a secretary of aeronautics to head military and aviation affairs noting air power as the most important branch. He also called for investigation of Hatch Act violations over WPA employment figures and met with eastern campaign leaders including Robert L. Vann.
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New York
Wendell L. Willkie
Aeronautics
England
Germany
Willkie
WPA
Robert H. Jackson
Samuel Bryor, Jr
Robert L. Vann
Pittsburgh
Power lines merged to coordinate Columbia river power
The White House announced President Roosevelt will unify the marketing of power from the Grand Coulee and Bonneville dams under one agency. Press Secretary Stephen Early said the Bonneville transmission network will deliver low cost power across the Pacific Northwest, aligning with national defense and industrial needs.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Columbia River
Booneville
Grand Coulee
Stephen Early
Bonneville Power Administration
Pacific Northwest
Snd
Columbia
Secretary of the Interior
Bonneville
Sherrod Heads Morgan County Tubercular Association
Floyd Sherrod was named president of the Morgan County Tubercular Association at the annual meeting held this week at the Flint sanatorium. Harry Higdon is vice president Ella Kirk Baker secretary and J W Darrah treasurer. Dr James J Brakefield of Alabama Tubercular Association delivered the keynote address urging expanded control programs and revenue for TB efforts.
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Floyd Sherrod
Morgan County Tubercular Association
Flint
Harry Higdon
Ella Kirk Baker
J. W. Darrah
Morgan County
James J. Brakefield
Tubercular Association of Alabama
Alabama
Weather Summary for Tennessee River Basin and Alabama Tennessee
The Tennessee River gauge stood at 20.26 feet with a 24 hour period ending 7 am Saturday. Maximum temperature reached 90 degrees and a minimum of 70 degrees with trace rain. Alabama expected fair weather tonight and Sunday while Tennessee shows cloudiness tonight and Sunday with slightly warmer conditions in central and western portions.
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Tennessee
Alabama
Briscoe Enters Race for City Council Seat No 1
Joe Briscoe filed his petition at city hall today to seek the City Council Place No 1 in the September 16 election. A former L N shop employee turned farmer and merchant, he returned to Decatur eight years ago and pledged to work for the town’s good if elected.
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Joe—M.briscoe
Sherman Street
Briscoe
L. N
Decatur
Salvation Army Officers Visit Decatur from Spartanburg
Captain and Mrs. Satterfield of the Salvation Army in Spartanburg South Carolina visit Decatur to assist Adjutant and Mrs. Longino in services this weekend. Captain Satterfield a noted Boys Club worker and musician graduate of Southern College Lakeland Florida taught at Lakeland High School and has served as an Army officer five years. His parents Major and Mrs. Mack Satterfield lead the Army work in Winston-Salem North Carolina. A special Open air service is set for tonight at Second Ave and Grant Street at 7 30 with further services at Fairview Baptist Church.
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Rigsby Satterfield
Salvation Army
Spartanburg
South Carolina
Decatur
Frank Longino
Captain Satterfield
Southern College
Lakeland
Florida
Lakeland High School
Army
Mack Satterfield
Winston Salem
North Care
Second Ave
Grant Street
Fairview
Baptis Church
Nazi Bomber Raid Routs Hit English Coast In Bold Luftwaffe Assault
Fierce aerial battles over the English coast as hundreds of German bombers and fighters crossed the Thames Estuary and Dover area. British anti-aircraft guns and fighters repelled waves, with towns in Kent and East Anglia sustaining damage. 18 German planes shot down, one British plane lost. Berlin reported British merchant ship losses and German naval actions in Aus waters.
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Associated Press
Thames
London
Iig
French
Dover
Britain
Kent
East Anglia
More Homes Planned in Decatur This Year
City records show permits issued for 24 residences and apartments in Decatur this year. The value of new building projects is listed between 150000 and 200000 dollars. Builders are reminded to obtain permits from city hall for any repair work.
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Decatur
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Frisco Fair
Decatur Company
Wendell Willkie
Trotsky
Sylvian Ageloff
Brooklyn
New York City
Welfare Department
Bureau of Home Relief
Mexico City
Leon Trotsky
Frank Jackson
Sherrod
TB Assoc
Joe Brisco
S. A
Naval Gunes
Balkans
Lyvania
Turnu
Hungary
Rumania
Cena
Turnu-Severin
Romania
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