Benefits of FSA foster longer leases in Southern farms
Lyman FSA Supervisor for Morgan County says the Farm Security program has improved rural life by encouraging written leases. He notes only a tiny share of Southeast one horse farmers lack leases, with most leases lasting five years or more across Alabama Georgia South Carolina and Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman
Morgan County
Mr. Jones
Ove Hhalf
Southeast
South
Jones
Alabama
Georgia
Carolina
FSA
Florida
Record soybean prices spark harvest outlook in Chicago
In Chicago on August 28 the soybean market showed prices on four markets near historic highs. Traders expect farmers to harvest about 100 million bushels, with government forecasts signaling a crop value near 170 dollars per thousand, boosting potential earnings by nearly 100 million dollars above last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Board of Trade
Navy ad campaign expands nationwide recruiting drive
The Navy details a broader recruiting push extending ten weeks with smaller ads in mid Atlantic and southern states. Beginning this week parallel campaigns in Nebraska Kansas Kentucky Maryland West Virginia and Virginia start a week later in other states with specific navy editor designations and coupon requests for pamphlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Kansas
Kentucky
Maryland
West Virginia
Virginia
North Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Whiting
Markets at a Glance Mixed Close Across Sectors
Air craft led a mixed session with late upturns fading as volume fell. Cotton held gains then trimmed them while cattle and hogs showed steady to soft movements in Nashville and New Orleans reports. Overall trading was subdued with slight advances in some rails and aircraft sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
New York
Alig
Chicago
Decatur Civitan Meets Entertained by Clown Borella
At a Wednesday noon meeting the Decatur Civitan Club heard Arthur Borella famous Gale Bros Circus clown perform for about forty minutes. He did vocal impressions and played a zither in a concluding number. Forty-four members and guests attended with new member E. Y. Hayes introduced as manager of the Elmore store on Johnston Street and Second Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Civitan Club
Arthur Borella
Gale Bros
Borella
Ried
Civitans
Marvin Rankin
Kiwanis Club
Tom Pitzpatrick
Rotary Club
Billy Boswell
Lions Club
Marvin Hester, Jr
Frank Leigh Chenault
TVA
R. B. Freeman
City
Eighth District Meet Held at Courthouse
The district commissioners and county officials from Morgan Lawrence Limestone Madison Jackson Lauderdale attended the Eighth District meeting at the courthouse. Judge Chester Walker of Tuscaloosa spoke on proposed legislation and the new county government code while William Heustess outlined legislative plans. A luncheon followed with discussions expected to continue into the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colbert
Morgan
Lawrence
Limestone
Madison
Jackson
Lauderdale
Chester Walker
Tuscsaloosa
State Judges and County Commissioners Association
William Heustess
Montgomery
Woodall
Full pardon granted to man once saved from electric chair
Montgomery Alabama August 28 a negro once saved from the electric chair by executive clemency won a full pardon from the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles declaring him completely innocent of the rape for which he was convicted. Andrew Sanders 37 of Bibb county served 11 years of a life term. The board freed Burge Gilpin 40 of Jefferson county on permanent parole after aiding to clear up the 1931 Birmingham milk plant bombing case. Gilpin drove the car used in the bombing under duress from R A Bridges who was sentenced to 20 years and died in prison. Edw ard Van Merkstein was killed by the explosion. Seven other convicts won clemency and 15 parole requests were denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles
Andrew Sanders
Bibb County
Burge Gilpin
Jefferson County
Birmingham
Gilpin
R. A. Bridges
Edward van Merkstein
Bridges
Desmon Haskins
Lauderdale County
Martin Key
Sumpter County
Albert Myers
Dallas
Freeman Norris
Tuscaloosa
Thaddeus Williams
Epidemic Wane Talks Stir Health Officials
Case continues several days before it can be certain the epidemic is waning. Dr. J N Baker state health officer urged local health and education officials to study the POO situation in their communities before setting school opening dates. Pike grand jury complimented the State Highway Patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Baker
Hitler warns Turkey on Black Sea waters as war shifts
Axis intelligence says Hitler told Turkey through ambassador Husrev Gerede that Germany may require access to Turkish Black Sea waters but seeks no concessions on the Dardanelles or Turkish territory. Berlin denies troop-crossing demands while noting diversions in Bulgaria Yugoslavia and Greece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Instanbul
Turkey
Adolf Hitler
Tur
Kish
Black Sea
Germany
Husrev Gerede
Hitler
von Ribbentrop
Puchter
Eastern Front
Dardanelles
Bulgaria
Yugoslavia
Greece
Laval attacked as French collaborationist leaders taken to hospital
Laval and Deat were shot during a confrontation at the Borgnis De Bordes barracks near Versailles. Laval was wounded and rushed to the Municipal hospital with Deat protesting it was nothing. Colette admitted using a recruit persona to target Laval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laval
Deat
Paul Colette
Norman
Fernand de Brinon
Vichy
Paris
Dent
Borgnis de Bordes
Palace of Versailles
Soviet
Russia
Germany
France
de Brinon
Colette
Tent Meeting Opens in Hillsboro With Noted Speakers
A tent revival begins in Hillsboro on August 30 with services led by multiple preachers. First speaker Rev. Vernon Rich of Huntsville. others include Dr. John C. Cowell, Rev. W. W. Coffee of Decatur, Rev. Gooms of Wren, and Rev. Jimmy Coggins of Courtland. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
Vernon Rich
Huntsville
John C. Cowell
W. W. Coffee
Decatur
Gooms
Wren
Jimmy Coggins
Courtland
Mayor Welcomes Senator Regenstien To City Festival
Mayor T R Harrison extends official welcome to Senator Regenstien president of Kentucky Home Life Insurance Company and other visitors for an all day festival honoring Regenstien twenty fifth anniversary of his underwriting career and Henry Ladner State Agency sales leadership. Notable speakers include Dr John C Cowell Jr President Regenstien John Turnbull Henry Ladner and Captain Bob Rice. About fifty guests to be hosted including company officials invited guests and wives. Regenstien will visit Decatur for the first time with a city tour in the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Harrison
Senator Regenstien
Kentucky Home Life Insurance Company
Henry Ladner
Regenstien
Henry Ladner State Agency
John C. Cowell, Jr
The
Central Baptist Church
John Turnbull
Ladner
Bob Rice
Decatur
Senate
Alabama PSC Denies Ellenen Plea to Abandon Six Passenger Trains
The Alabama Public Service Commission rejected Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company petition to abandon six passenger trains amid national emergency. Commission noted the railroad can supply required equipment now and should not deprive public of service until necessity arises. Trains listed include Nos. 85 86 27 28 1 4 between Birmingham Calera Georgiana Graceville Flamation Selma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Public Service Commission
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company
Public Service Commission
Birmingham
Calera
Georgiana
Graceville
Fla
Flamation
Selma
Southern Railway
Birmingham -and
Meridian
Chattanooga
13 States To Get Old Time
New York August 28 A plan looms as 13 states will revert to standard time one month hence ending the daylight saving period. Congress has two proposed bills to extend summer time while the president may authorize daylight saving in certain areas. The Merchants Association of New York cites a return to 2 am September 28 in states including Connecticut Delaware Illinois Indiana Maine Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Rhode Island and Vermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Congress
Fuffey
Rep
Lea
D-Calif
Roosevelt
Merchants Association of New York
Connecticut
Delaware
Illinois
Indiana
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Vermont
Merchants Association
Bomber mission described with high drama and ascent
Narration details a bomber flight that thrills the crew with glee as they soar over Hope and Rosston. The aircraft, described as catapulting through the air, follows a challenging path back under heavy clouds toward home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope
Rosston
Walker
Mrs Edwards Illness Victim Dies At Laceys Spring
Fannie Edwards dies at home of her son Leonard in Laceys Spring after illness. Funeral held at 3:30 pm at Lacey's Spring Baptist Church with Rev W W Owens. burial in Edwards cemetery. Survives five daughters Clara McCutcheon Wilbur Lenox Virgie Trogman Mae Peas Daisy Holder and two sons Welmer and ?. 31 grandchildren. Pallbearers listed. granddaughters arranged flowers. Lifelong Laceys Spring resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Edwards
Gea Ati
Leonard Edeee
Lacey’ Spring
W. W. Owens
Edwards Cemetery
Peck
Clara McCutcheon
Wilbur Lenox
Laceys Spring
Virgie Trogman
Mae Peas
Knoxville
Daisy Holder
Corinth
Morgan City
Welmer
Clarence Stidger
W. T. Johnson
Harold Johnson
Jack Peas
E. C. Oakes
Odell Dean
Flowers
Ethylene
Eleanor
Dolly
Vera
Cleo Edwards
Cathleen Lenox
Draftee Regains Old Job After Kennedy Intervention
Sylvester Carra of Brooklyn, recently discharged due to dependents, has his shoeshop foreman's job back at Grossman Shoe Co. after U S Attorney Harold M. Kennedy intervened. Carra, inducted May 1, returned to his former salary with a guarantee of future work if the position is abolished again. The action relies on the Selective Service Act allowing a rehire suit without expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sylvester Carra
Brooklyn
U. S
Harold M. Kennedy
Kennedy
Carra
Grossman Shoe Co
Morgan Grossman
Selective Service Act
Col
Arthur V. McDermott
Manhattan Selective Service
German blitz advances and Soviet defense claimed in war report
The dispatches describe Nazi forces claiming river crossings and advances near Dnieper, Leningrad, and Odessa with German allies seizing rail lines while Soviet counters defend key fronts. British air raids target Mannheim as Allied aid to Britain grows.
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Charles de Gaulle
Paris
Fuehrer
Red Army
Salla
Finnish Karelia
Leningrad
Odessa
Kingisepp
Smolensk
Gomel
Dnieperopetrovsk
Ukraine
Hango
Moscow-Leningrad
Novgorod
DNB
Dnieper
Zaporozhe
Sebastopol
Decatur Church Sermon Led by Dr Howell. Local News
The Ideal Church will be the sermon topic as Dr. R. M. Howell of First Methodist preaches Sunday morning. Harold Michelson of Decatur is chosen among Auburn seniors to aid freshmen during orientation starting Monday September 8. Harold Michelson is son of Mr and Mrs Max Michelson. Harold Smith of Auburn visits Decatur this week. Mrs J O Camp is a patient at Benevolent Society Hospital. Homer Johnson of Hartnelle discharged from Hamil Clinic. Dr J Y Hamil leaves for a 10 day business trip to Chicago. Mrs T J Kennamer and daughters Carolyn and Helen Kennamer visit relatives here from Monette Missouri. Cottage prayer service Friday at 8 pm at the home of Mr and Mrs Walter H Todd for forthcoming revival at First Baptist. A life of Jesus study begins at midservice at First Methodist on Wednesday evening announced by Dr R WowS. A L Burns manager of Decatur Sterchi store returns from Knoxville. Mr and Mrs Dalton Fowler of New York City en route to visit her father. L Baker Sr and brother T Baker Jr injured in accident at Jefferson City Tenn Tuesday. not serious but Fowler confined to hospital. Mr and Mrs B B Chase of Jacksonville Florida are visiting relatives en route home from North Carolina. R S Ferguson and daughter Miss Bobbie Ferguson return from motor trip to Burlington and other points in North Carolina. They accompanied Mrs Kenneth Quinell to Burlington. Walker Bynum Route 3 Decatur was a business visitor today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Michelson
Decatur
Auburn
Young Michelson
Max Michelson
Dalton Fowle
New York City
Mtor
L. Baker
T Baker, Jr
Jefferson City
Tenn
Fowler
Revision in Law Sought for Universal Old Age Pensions
A Senate committee urged Congress to liberalize social security to provide a $30 monthly minimum pension for unemployed Americans over 60. It proposed early start of old age insurance benefits, higher payroll taxes by 1944, universal coverage, and taxes for all groups by 1943 with an immediate study on including self employed, farmers, and government workers. The plan estimates $4 billion annual cost with $400 million extra federal revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Congress
Arkansas
California
Downey
Decatur Imposes First Circus Ticket Tax
Decatur collected an admission tax from a circus for the first time when Cole Bros. Circus played. Two cents on tickets over 15 cents and one cent on tickets 15 cents or less, including side show admissions. Revenue totaled 221 dollars with funds earmarked for school building purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Cole. Bros
New Commander Mountbatten Heads Illustrious in Colorful Deck Ceremony
On August 28 a formal ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier Illustrious marked Captain Lord Louis Mountbatten taking command during the vessel’s repairs. Mountbatten, cousin of King George VI and noted Royal Navy officer, succeeds Captain G Seymour Tuck with two of his ships previously sunk in action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M
Illustrious
Lord Louis Mountbatten
King George VI of
England
Great Britain
Tilustrious
Mountbatten
G. Seymour Tuck
Any On Wheels Night Planned at Delano Park
A bi monthly feature at Delano Park on Thursday night plans an Anything on Wheels program starting at 8 00 p m. County center youths perform stunts races parades and solo acts to entertain all ages alongside a softball game between Bed Street and Austinville Blues. The Morgan County Recreation Project under W P A supervision and funded by Morgan County City of Decatur and the Department of Public Welfare sponsors the free events to promote recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delano Park
Anyton Wheels
Amon
Bed Street
Austinville Blues
Morgan County
City of
Decatur
Department of Public Welfare
Army recruiting office reopens with multiple air corps posts
The U S Army recruiting office on the second floor of the post office building reopens under Sergeant Bates. Vacancies include Regular Army unassigned for air corps at Barksdale Field Louisiana Kessler Field Biloxi Mississippi Jefferson Barracks Missouri. Recruits accepted for air corps at Jefferson Barracks will be shipped to Far Oglethorpe Georgia for enlistment with other assignments to Montgomery Alabama. All expenses paid by the government. Inquiries welcomed in person or by mail, office open daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army Recruiting Service
Bates
Air Corps
Barksdale Field
Kessler Field
Biloxi
Miss
Jefferson Barracks
Far Oglethorpe
Montgomery
Alabama
Mine Shafts for Air Shelters Urged in Birmingham
Hill Ferguson real estate man and chairman of the county board of education urged surveying abandoned Red Mountain mine shafts near Birmingham for bomb shelters. Col R M Nolan council executive director said the survey would be made as several shafts lie near densely populated areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Red Mountain
Jefferson County Defense Council
Hill Ferguson
County Board, of Education
Col. R. M. Nolan
Council
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Jack Benny
Fred Allen
Roxy Theatre
Wall Street
Victor Eubank
Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Pike Grand Jury
State Highway Patrol
Petain
Marshal Petain
L’oceuvre
Otto Abetz
Ellenen
Mrs. Edwards
Iran
Budyonny
Donets
Don River
Moscow
Continent
Mannheim
Britain
London
Decatur’s .Pdiary
R. M. Howell
First Methodist Church
Harold Smith
J. O. Camp
Benevolent Society _Hospital
Homer Johnson
Hartnelle
Hamil Clinic
J. Y. Hamil
T. J. Kennamer
Carolyn and
Helen Kennamer
Monette, Missouri
Walter H. Todd
East Church Street
Firs Baptist Church
Jesus
First Methodist
R. Wows
A. L. Burns
Decatur Sterchi
Wenesday
Mrs. B. B. Chase
Jacksonville, Fla
R. 8. Ferguson
Walker Bynum
Ang i
Loyd’s Drug Store
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