Blue Eagle drive gains speed in Decatur area
The Blue Eagle drive in Decatur and Morgan County reports 204 people already placed in part or full time jobs. Consumers rush to obtain blue eagle cards as demand outpaces supply. canvassers educate households and firms about the NRA program while reporting violations to local headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Eagle
Decatur
Morgan County
NRA
W. R. Spight
Blue Eagle Battle Front
Washington
Uncle Sam
Welles Under Fire in Cuba Crisis and Sugar Politics
The column recounts Sumner Welles shielding Machado and his allies during Cuba's upheaval, including harboring three Machado senators and aiding Ferrara's escape. It notes a postcrisis embassy tribute and a volatile sugar policy debate favoring beet producers while Philippine and Spanish interests suffer. It also critiques Anglo-Saxon name bias in government staffing and cites Alger Hiss and Francis Goertner as examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Machado
Sumner Welles
Welles
Flying Field
Ferrara
Madame Ferrara
Prince- United States
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Philippines
Philippine
Cebu Sugar
Central Axucarera de la Caraloto
Pampanga Sugar Development
San Carlos Milling Co., Ltd
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Alger Hiss
Baltimore
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Hiss
Francis Goertner
L and N Officials In Decatur Today
L and N railroad officials from Birmingham conduct a routine inspection trip in Decatur. J A Morrison superintendent of the Birmingham division B J Smith paymaster and J E B Brownlee assistant superintendent accompanied the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
J. A. Morrison
Birmingham
B. J. Smith
J. EB. Brownlee
Man Tries Jail First To Secure Dinner
Sheriff A W Davis recalls a man eager to enter Minot jail to get a meal. A warrant existed but the man preferred confinement, prompting the sheriff to arrange a dinner without imprisonment, solving the odd request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W
Bud) Davis
Davis
Minot
Bisrénse
Farm Products Prices Rise After Weeks of Decline
Washington reports an uptick in wholesale prices for the week ending August 26 with the general price index at 69.6, up from 69.3. Farm products rose from 57.5 to 58.2 after four weeks of decline, a rise shared across major groups except building materials, chemicals, drugs, and miscellaneous products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Oy Anig
Thos Wesly Hill Dies in Lawrence
Thos Wesly Hill aged 85 died at his home in Moulton Route 2 after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife three sons J T H E Hill and W T Hill one daughter Mrs Mary J Hill 30 grandchildren 36 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. Funeral services Friday at 10:30 at Liberty church with Rev Barber and Elder S L Kitchens. Interment Liberty cemetery Highsmith of Moulton directing. Six grandsons will serve
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Thomas Wesly Hill
Lawrence County
Moulton
Rt. 2
Hill
J. T
H. E
W. T. Hill
Mary J. Hill
Route 2
Fairfield Singing Delayed One Week in Alabama
H Z Tanksley announces the all day singing at Fairfield postponed from the first Sunday in September to the second Sunday. The Mt Hope annual singers gathering on the first Sunday caused the shift. Fairfield church lies six miles east of Moulton on the Moulton Decatur highway. attendees are urged to join.
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Moulton
Ala
H. Z. Tanksley
Fairfield
Mt. Hope
Fairfield Church
Moulton-Decatur
Mr. Tanksley
President Roosevelt Sails for Weekend Cruise to Washington
At Poughkeepsie New York on August 31 President Roosevelt departed Hyde Park aboard the yacht Vincent Astor for a weekend cruise to the capital. He spoke by phone with Hugh Johnson who promised a new coal industry working agreement would await him at the White House next Tuesday. They also discussed Ford Motor Company alignment but provided no further details.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Roosevelt
Vincent Astor
Capital
Hyde Park
Hugh Johnson
Washington
White House
Ford
Johnson’s Recovery Admin Strikes August Job Gains Push
General Hugh Johnson and the Recovery Administration report August employment gains under the Blue Eagle plan and launch new efforts to boost September work. Key issues include permanent codes for bituminous coal operators and retail trade affecting over a million workers and bringing Ford under the automobile agreement. NRA leaders note 18 permanent codes and 240 temporary pacts approved, placing more than ten million workers under shorter hours and higher minimum wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Johnson
Blue Eagle
Ford
NRA
Administration considers five to six cent gas wholesale price
Washington Aug 31 authorities expect a base wholesale refinery price for gasoline between five and six cents a gallon as an early move to stabilize the oil industry. The plan would shift crude oil pricing from about $1 a barrel under the price control ratio, tying crude value to refinery gas prices.
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Washington, D. C
Low Railway Fares Extended to 1934
The Alabama Public Service Commission extended reduced passenger fares on four railroads from Sept 30 to April 1 1934. The experiment cut the basic 36 cents a mile rate to two cents, with carriers describing the six month test as satisfactory and seeking another extension for a fuller picture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Louisville & Nashville
Western
Mobile & Ohio
Nashville, Chattanooga ,& St. Louis
Alabama Public Service Commission
Somerville Resident R L Henderson Dies in Decatur Visit
R L Henderson, a prominent Somerville route two resident, was a Decatur visitor on Thursday. The report notes his status as a local figure from Somerville.
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R. L. Henderson
Somerville
Decatur
Change in County School Plans at Meeting
Morgan county board of education met at the courthouse to amend openings for county high and elementary schools. Hartselle will open Sept 4 on a subscription basis, with other openings set for Oct 2 or Oct 30, and attendees elected include Louella Masterson as attendance officer. The Orr school will join Hartselle, Fairview teachers’ salaries shared with Decatur, and Morgan county high announces a new commercial course and staff, with a complete Hartselle faculty named.
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Morgan County Board of Education
Wednessey
Hartselle
Louella Masterson
Morgan County
Ola Barnard
Priceville
Orr
County
Decatur
Fairview
City of
Morgan County High School
W. P. Snuggs
H. T. Lile
H. G. Long
Fannie Bess Crow
Lorene Parrott
Bama Stough
Elizabeth Gaines
Inez Deal
Margaret Moore
Morgan County High
Civil Service to Hold Examinations For Posts
The United States Civil Service Commission announced open competitive exams for photogrammetrist graduate nurse visiting duty nurse technician. Applications must be filed in Washington by Sept 21 1933. Salaries: photogrammetrist 2600 dollars per year and nurse positions 1800 dollars.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Washington
Revival Continues At Nineteenth Avenue Church
Evangelist W. E. Morgan leads ongoing revival at the Nineteenth Avenue Church of Christ with tonight's talk titled Three Heavens and Three Hells. Public invitation extended for attendance as interest grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Morgan
Texas
Nineteenth Avenue Church of Christ
Morgan
Church Picnic Set For Five O Clock At South Side Baptist
L B Wright Sunday school superintendent announces the annual church picnic at South Side Baptist will be held this evening rain or shine. Members should meet at the church at five o clock with supper served on the lawn if weather allows or in the church if stormy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Wright
South- Side Baptist Church
Malone to Speak in Florence as Campaign Pushes On
Judge Malone of this city seeks the eighth district congressional seat. He plans a Florence courthouse talk tonight to challenge the strength of his chief opponent. He also spoke at a Limestone county Cairo church and will tour Jackson county next. A letter invites him to judge a mock trial on September 7, and Malone says he will accept.
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Baynard L- Malone
Florence
Judge Malone
Tri- Cities
Cairo
Limestone County
G. C. Williams
Belle Mina
G. O. Spencer
Toney
Malone
Reverend Dennis Returns From Clergy School Study
Rev. Dennis and Mrs. Dennis with son William returned from Sewanee Tennessee after August at the clergy school of the University of the South.
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Rev
Dennis Back
Clergy School
Peter M. Dennis
William
Sewanee, Tenn
Dennis
The
University of the South
Sewanee
Public Works Allocates 70 Million for 90 Projects
Washington August 31 The Public Works Administration assigned 70 million dollars toward apportionment for rivers and harbors work across 90 projects nationwide as part of a three billion dollar fund. An additional 43 million for flood control and 25 million for Missouri river work bring total allocations. War department officials expect project specifics later. Army chief of engineers said the money would create about forty thousand man years of work.
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Washington,d. C
Public Works Administration
United States
Public Works Fund
Upper Mississippi
Missouri River
War Department
Army Chief of Engineers
Warden Lists Opening and Closing Dates for Game Seasons
District game warden C. M. Howell outlined hunting seasons and license deadlines. Dove runs Sept 1–30, squirrel Oct 1–Dec 31, quail Nov 20–Feb 20, duck Nov 16–Jan 15, fur bearing Sept 1–Mar 1, with licenses delinquent Oct 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell
Mrs J W Reense Sets Trip to Tennessee
Mrs J W Reense will depart Friday September 19 by train to Old Brematy Tennessee to join her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Reense
Priday
Old Brematy
Tena
Companion shot on lonely road near Texas City
Two Black youths kidnapped 21 year old Katherine Prince and shot her companion Mace Carver through the neck as they sat in a car on a lonely road east of Dallas. Prince was missing and a search for her body started. Carver’s car was found shortly after midnight and he was found later on a side road in critical condition.
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Dallas
Texas
Katherine Prince
Mace Carver
Here
Revival Tent Destruction Hits City Park Storm
A storm tore apart the revival tent led by Dr. Love in City Park, halving the structure and causing a falling center pole to narrowly miss Fitzhugh Crain and Edward Mitchell. Damage is estimated around 500 dollars as crews consider repairs. The revival had drawn crowds and several conversions before the organizers left for Birmingham to plan the campaign’s continuation.
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Dr. Ww. & Love
City Park
Fitzhugh Crain
Edward Mitchell
Dr. Love
Birmingham
Coordination of Police Efforts Sought by Attorney General
Attorney General Cummings declares no plan to federalize all police forces. He says the goal is to coordinate federal, state and local efforts to improve efficiency in capturing and prosecuting crime.
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Mich
Cummings
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