Decatur Notes Include Roper Visit and Rose Bowl Plans
Decatur Chronicle items report E Roper in Tuscumbia on business, Herman Hinz recovering from leg amputation and four hours daily at home, Rose Bowl bands planning trip, and local residents in Birmingham and Montgomery on various errands. Also mentions sewing club, ambulance transfers, and several local visits and meetings.
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Herman Hinz
Hing
Stitch and Chatter
Bill Evans
Sixth Avenue
South
Margaret Poole
Louise Turney
Edith McClure
Marvaiine Andrew
Mesdames Thetn Maddox
Drew Burleson
Lester Evans
Seized Continues as Ships Fire on Insurgent Troops
Armed forces blasted at insurgent troop concentrations at Jaca and other Aragon points. Numerous planes were shot down as the offensive expanded.
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Jaca
Aragon
Japanese Navy Apologizes Over Seizure Of American Launch
Japanese naval officials apologize for seizing an American launch amid the Yangtze crisis. The William Hunt Steamship Company vessel had its flag disputed but consular officials confirmed the flag was not desecrated. American consul general protested the seizure as a breach of property rights and flag respect.
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Shanghai
Ee Ees
Seigure
United States
Whangpoo River
William Hunt Steamship Company
Roosevelt seeks housing boost as farm debate nears end
Congress nears final debate on farm legislation with aims to approve most major provisions amid opposition. The House plans amendments, while the Senate and House discuss expanding FHA insured small home loans up to 90 percent. Critics warn about road spending curtailment and budget balancing tensions.
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Senate
House
McDonald
FHA
Roosevelt
Picketing at Maglio Home Stirs Milwaukee Tensions
Dec 1 4 pickets stood before the home of Anthony Maglio a non striking employee of a tanner firm Maglio notified police who said the protest was legal and could not be halted His doctor spoke to the pickets and comforted Maglio at his residence during the incident.
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Milwaukee
Anthony Maglio
Maglio
November Fire Alarms Hit Decatur Fire Department
In November the Decatur Fire Department responded to 27 fire alarms. Damage totals are not yet available.
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Decatur Fire Department
Censors to Be Placed in Offices of Three Foreign Cable Firms
It was understood censors would soon be placed in the offices of three foreign cable companies including the American owned Commercial Pacific.
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States
Commercial Pacific
Tide Mentor Is Thankful and the Cal Huskies Line
A fragmented portrait of Tide mentor and Cal football figures. Dave Devarona anchors California’s line, while Allison has steered teams since 1935. Kathleen Winsor writes football sidelights for the Oakland Tribune.
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Fornia
Kathleen Winsor
Oakland Tribune
Devarona
Washington Huskies
Dave Devarona
California
Allison
Carleton College
Northfield
Minn
University of Washington
Huskies
University of Wisconsin
Alabama Named to Play California in Rose Bowl
Governor Bibb Graves hailed Alabama’s Rose Bowl selection and planned to attend the game while pushing a state promotional booklet for the Pacific Coast trip. He noted Alabama’s “million dollar” band and aimed to showcase the state’s advantages including Mobile’s free foreign trade zone. Judge L L Herzberg and other officials signaled plans for the California trip.
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Montgomery
Ala
Bibb Graves
Alabama
California
University of Texas
Yale
Pacific Coast
Chamber of Commerce
Birmingham
Mobile
L. L. Herzberg
Nvision
Alabanta Thruster
Alabama Toe Could Worth 25,000 for Rose Bowl Bid
Tuscaloosa observer G Herbert Jones urged Alabama to insure Haywood Sanford's big toe for 25000 after his field goal vs Vanderbilt helped Alabama finish undefeated. He noted another kick vs Tulane and argued Rose Bowl exposure could be worth about 75000 to the program.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Alabama
G. Herbert
Wisdom) Jones
Jones
Tide
Haywood Sanford
Vanderbilt
Sanford
Tulane
Nashville
Eskimos Set New Year Ice Bowl For Arctic Title
KING ISLAND Alaska December 1 Eskimos will stage a New Year football classic for the Arctic championship. Coach Ken Chisholm presented film of famous U S games to the islanders as they prepare to use the Notre Dame system learned by Chisholm at Santa Clara University.
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King Island
Alaska
Eskimox
Ken Chisholm
Islanders
United States
Baby Seal
Notre Dame
Chisholm
Santa Clara University
Bernard Hubbard
Gilder
Fresco Thompson Named Manager of Birmingham Barons
Frescoe Thompson former NL infielder with Philadelphia and Brooklyn was selected to manage the Birmingham Barons, succeeding Riggs Stephenson. He may play second or third base, and will help bolster the club alongside newly acquired pitcher George Hockette from Syracuse International League.
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Birmingham
Ala
Frescoe Thompson
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Birmingham Barons
Riggs Stephenson
Thomperon
Barons
Jim Burt
Inq
Milwaukee
Centerville
Minneapolis
American Association
Phillies
Burt
George Hockette
Ofitcher
Syracuse
Hockette
Boston Sox
Fire alarms strike Decatur homes in 24 hours
The Decatur fire department logged two alarms within 24 hours. The first, at 7 20 Tuesday night, was for Claude Smith at 1818 Seventh Avenue South caused by a short circuit. The second, at 7 20 this morning, was for O C Gustin at 624 West Church Street where a rooftop blaze caused minor damage.
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Decatur Fire Department
Seventh Avenue South
Claude “Smith
West Church Street
O. C. Gustin
Daily Crossword Puzzle Clues
Puzzle shows a list of crossword clues with numbers 8 23 25 27 28 19 20 32 33 35 39 and hints like Female deer Rumor se Symbol for shaped bromine etc. answers are not provided. reader fills in grid.
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Rk India
Alabama Masons near end of fifth annual Grand Lodge session
Delegates arrive for the final day as Samuel B. Adams of Mobile is eyed for grand master. Other items on the docket include morning and afternoon sessions on important business matters.
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Montgomery
Als
Grand Lodge of Alabama Masons
Samuel B. Adama
Mobile
New Health Office Opens in Autauga County
Dr. G E Newton former Lauderdale county health officer to head Autauga county office opening today. Dr J Baker health officer will assume duties, with Dr J E Dunn formerly of Kalb county to succeed Newton in Lauderdale post.
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Montgomery
Ala
G. BE. Newton
Lauderdale
Autauga County
J. Baker
J. E. Dunn
Kalb County
Drewton
Survey on Alabama's overdlowment results released
The state releases findings from a statewide survey on Alabama's overdlowment. Officials, researchers, and residents assess funding impacts, future needs, and policy implications across public services and education.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabarrs
Overdlowment
Cotton Acreage Allotments By State For 1938
A table from Washington on probable 1938 cotton acreage allotments shows state shares prorated from a national allotment using 1933-37 five year averages. Major cotton states are listed with 1937 acreage as a baseline for comparison.
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Washington
Doxey
D-Miss
Two Army Air Field Plane Crash Kills Four Near Rocky Pace
Field reports indicate a new type army attack craft crashed during combat training at Barksdale Field near Rocky Pace, Ga. Four service members died, including Private first class en route to 10, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Bolton of Sucaville. details incomplete due to damaged copy.
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Ere Ae Ae Jr
G. W. Bolton
Sucaville Perted
Barksdale Field
Rise in U S unemployment hits six million mark
The National Industrial Conference Board estimated that October unemployment rose by 293000, lifting the total number of jobless in the United States to 6355000, up from September. The report notes the continued rise in joblessness across the country.
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New York
United States
National Industrial Conference Board
Colbert Wheels Notre Dame Booster in Bet Stunt
Claudette Colbert paid off a football bet by wheeling director Ernst Labi in a wheelchair from his office to a Paramount sound stage. Lubitach is identified as a Notre Dame booster. Colbert favors USC teams.
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Hollywood
Dec
Claudette Colbert
Ernst Labi
Paramount
Lubitach
Notre Dame
Claudette
Fairview School Attendance Stays High Despite Weather
Inclement weather kept pupils at home but overall attendance remained strong. Most rooms report above ninety percent attendance in November with only minor tardiness and a few sickness cases, led by first through sixth grades and multiple named teachers.
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Edith Murphree
Arvin Compton
Bobby Compton
Milton Haynes
William LeMay
Billy Joe Plemons
Charles Edward Ricks
Thomas Edward Sullivan
Bettle Emma Blackwell
Margie Ellen Harrison
Dorothy Dean Woodruff
Christine Holland
Aoe Lee
Mary L. Thompson
Bettie Jane Ryan
Edna Braswell
Roy Penticost
John Woodruff, Jr
Marion Moore
Nella Fae Randie
Bennie Steakiey
Helen Breeding
Jewel Flack
Annie B
Johnson Evelyn Randle
Willer D. Sanders
Joyce Thompson
Sybil Ragsdale
Miss Braswell
Theo Compton
Paul Sullivan
Albert Thompson
Roland Wright
Marjorie Compton
Orlene Ayres
Etta Mae Henson
Pauline Hughes
Mary Anna Plemons
Mary Jo Walters
Mr. Speer
Norman Divine
Leroy Fields
Seldon Flack
Bean Lee
Leroy Randle
Paul Summers
Wilda Dutton
Freda Hart
Pauline Nave
Rudolph Glass
Gene Stroud
Willodene Summers
Sarah Walters
Kathryn Wilson
Army Takes Local Men In Decatur And Hartselle
The U S Army recruiting office at the Decatur post office building announces names of men who passed final examinations and swore in for federal service. It lists William G. Mullins Nelson L. Carpenter Henry F. Brock Harold Kyle and James A Walker as sworn in, with others tentatively accepted for Fort McClellan and Fort Benning.
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U. S. Army
Decatur
William G. Mullins
Canal Street
Nelson L. Carpenter
Second Ave
Henry F. Brock
F. Market Street
Harold Kyle
Hartselle
James A. Walker
Fort McClellan
Baskem Bennett
Eva
Grover A. Cobb
Carvel E. Kennedy
Route 2
Haleyville
Fort Benning
Georgia
Continental
United States
Post Office
Vandenberg Not a Candidate Says He Is Not Running
Michigan Senator Vandenberg declared by telegram that he is not a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination and should not be pressed to appear as a candidate. The message, sent to friends forming a Vandenberg for president club, aims to avoid friction while the campaign organizers consider next steps.
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Kansas City
Vandenberg
Michigan
Vredenberg For
E. Mont Reily
Koehler
Vandenberg Club
Washington
Tami
Lions Roaming Court Lawn As Trial Unfolds
Jurors in Dallas watch from windows as a lion from Zimba’s circus performs outside the courthouse during a case filed by dancer Norma Edwards against promoter Edwards. The scene blends legal action with odd stunts on the lawn.
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Dallas
Tex
W. L. Thornton
Billy Edwards
Zimba
Norma Edwards
Edwards
Markets drift in dull session with mixed results worldwide
Stocks mostly edged lower or barely changed in late morning trading with major names like U S Steel Bethlehem General Motors and General Electric flat to down. Some gains for Dome Mines Alaska Juneau Texas Corp and American Woolen preferred offset by uneven bonds and a modest rally in wheat as foreign buyers and tax concerns shape sentiment.
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U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
General Motors
Chrysler
Westinghouse
General Electric
American Telephone
Consolidated Edison
Johns Manville
Montgomery Ward
Chesapeake and Ohio
American Smelting
Boeing
du Pont
Dome Mines
Alaska
Juneau
Texas Corp
Chicago
Washington
Wall Street
Con
New York
Markets at a Glance New York Stock Movements
Markets at a glance show stocks drifting lower led by declines in heavyweight shares while bonds are mixed and rails trend downward. Commodities move with sugar and wheat firmer, cotton softer, and livestock weaker with hogs 10 to 15 lower.
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New York
Cattle Prices Steady Across Grading Classes
Market notes show cattle steady with No. 1 fat grass cattle at 7 cents, No. 2 common steers and heifers 2 1 2 to 5 cents, No. 3 cows 2 1 2 to 3 1 2 cents, No. 4 butcher cows 3 1 2 cents to high, No. 5 bulls 3 1 2 to 1 20 cents.
Nashville Livestock Prices Reported for December
In Nashville Tennessee on December 1 cattle prices ranged from 5.00 to 6.00 for plain steers and heifers with higher values for meaty yearlings at 6.25 to 7.00 and up to 8.50 for top beef cows. Vealers top at 11.00 with hogs down 35 cents and sheep steady with fat wool lambs to 9.00 and ewes to 3.50.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
U. S. Dept. Agro
New York Market Report On Eggs Prices And Grades
New York December 1 reports show egg price lines with 26 658 mixed color quotes and irregular demand. The bulletin lists graded categories from firsts to mediums and smalls including refrigerator special packs and standards with varied per dozen figures.
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New York
Wheat prices surge in Chicago market rally
Rapid upturns of wheat prices pushed the Chicago market up nearly four cents a bushel with gains also reported at Winnipeg. Spirited revival of export demand characterized the trading day.
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Chicago
Winnipeg
Market notes on live poultry and dressed turkeys in Chicago
A fragmentary Chicago market notice lists live ducks and turkeys with prices. Young ducks and tom turkeys show specified values while other prices remain unchanged. The brief item notes dressed market steadiness and small white poultry price references.
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Chicago
Tbs
Cottonseed Oil Prices Steady in New Orleans
New Orleans wholesale cottonseed oil markets show steady tone with bleachable prime summer yellow at 695 nominal and prime crude 5.75 to 6.00. Futures quotes include Dec 6.50B, Jan 652B, Mar 656B, May 6.59B with an added 6.61B.
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New Orleans
New
New York
Morgan Man Paroled by Governor Graves
Marvin Ballenger of Morgan county won permanent parole from Governor Bibb Graves. Graves approved paroles for four convicts, denied 43 and granted two full pardons. Additional parolees include Ludie Buckner Elmore Willie Fair Autauga Miner Hubbard Bibb Jim May Hale Pearson Perry Walker and others from multiple counties. Lefty Hopkins Don Lewis Harold Sloan and Sam Dudley had paroles revoked. Walter Farris Tuscaloosa and D D Jinnett Russell received full pardons.
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Morgan County
Bibb Graves
Associated Press
Graves
Ballenger
Ludie Buckner
Elmore
Willie Fair
Autauga
Miner Hubbard Bibb
Jim May
Hale
Pearson Perry
Walker
Mark Tidwell
Marion
E. W. Abbott
Jefferson
Leon Barker
Buford Basham
Colbert
Tom Black
Marengo
Burley Brasher
Shelby
James Brassfield
Jesse Bush
Butler
Buddy Callahan
St. Clair
J. T. Calloway
Calhoun
Wallace Dooley
Ira Howton
Jackson
Russel
Jasper Lewis
Hobson Jenkins
Pickens
Jack Jones
Etowah
Sam Johnson
Evelyn Lindsay
Mobile
Luther Lisle
Lee
Robert Lowe
Passenger Train Hits Derailed Freights West of Martinsburg
A Baltimore and Ohio passenger train engine rammed derailed freight cars on the main line west of Martinsburg and rolled over into a field today. No injuries were reported.
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W.va
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Martinsburg
Southerners Back Wage Bill Petition at Special Session
News record from Washington reports more than twenty southern House members forming a petition to permit passage of the administration wage and hour bill during the upcoming special session.
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Washington
House
Play Too Rough Bollywood Hospitalized After Fight Scene
Five Republic film players were hospitalized after a fight scene went too far. Gene Autry, the cowboy singer, was among those affected as injuries were reported following the action sequence in the Bollywood production.
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Republic
Gene Autrey
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