Freight Rate Decision Brings Southern Boom Hope
The ICC ruling lowering northbound freight rates on 16 common goods is hailed as a major victory for the South. Georgia officials and Alabama Governor praise the decision, forecasting increased Southern industry growth and substantial annual savings between 15 and 20 million dollars while promising broader application.
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Atlanta
Walter F. McDonald
Georgia Public Service Commission
South
McDonald
Southeastern Association of Public Service Commissioners
Edgar C. Watkins
North
Watkins
Tfe
Ee ED. Rivers
Rivers
ICC
Bibb Graves
Alabama
Southern Governors’ Conference
Frank M
Payments Made to Nation's Farmers
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration reported that expenditures including crop program benefits totaled 245,440,627 dollars for the first four months of the fiscal year. Texas led with 34,677,923 dollars, followed by other states Alabama 7,673,553 Florida 1,241,461 Georgia 8,712,717 South Carolina 5,470,424 Tennessee 4,179,356. Administrative costs were 6,035,990 dollars with 4,071,837 in salaries.
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Washington
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Texas
AAA
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
Tennessee
Jury Reports Kuhn Guilty On Five Counts
A jury found Fritz Kuhn, head of the German American Bund, guilty on five counts of grand larceny and forgery after an eight hour deliberation. He was led to Tombs Prison awaiting sentencing on December 5, with Judge James G. Wallace noting possible motions from his attorney. The case involved misappropriated bond funds and falsified records related to payments to an attorney.
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Fritz
Fuehrer
Bund
Jeomwhae
Bridge of ‘Sighs
Musty Tombs
James G. Wallace
Kuhn
Peter L. F. Sabbatino
Sabbatino
Germany
United States
Florence Camp
Los Angeles
Cleveland
New York
James D. C. Murray
Burnd
Murray
Baseball Players Given Jobless Pay in Georgia
The Bureau of Unemployment Compensation reports about 15 to 20 baseball players in Georgia receive unemployment benefits. About 10 or 11 are with the Atlanta Southern Association team and others with Macon Columbus Augusta and Savannah in the South Atlantic League. Benefits are described as unemployment insurance stopping when players return to teams. The Ohio bureau denied Ken Keltner’s $7,500 year contract claim, calling the application a joke.
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Atlanta
Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Georgia
Macon
Columbus
Augusta
Savannah
Ohio Unemployment Compensation Bureau
Ken
Keltner
Cleveland
No Readable Finish To Laundry Slip Tale
A Pittsburgh laundry owner Yee Hong faced a puzzling incident as a man delivered a paper slip with Chinese characters. The fragment ends before the message or outcome is revealed.
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Pittsburgh
Yee Hong
Sunday School Lesson On Jesus Calling Disciples
A Sunday school lesson discusses Jesus calling the twelve to preach to the Jews, detailing each disciple's character, their mission without purse or scrip, and the foretold hardships including arrests and opposition within families, with a concluding Isaiah message and King Features Syndicate distribution.
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Jesus
Martiydom
Andrew
Simon Peter
Peter
Robber Demands Cash From Shopkeeper at Gunpoint
A masked gunman entered Yee's shop and demanded money after noting no cash in the till. Yee handed over 11 dollars in his cash drawer, while the robber warned to hurry.
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Yee
Scott's Scrap Book Patent Office Facts And Tales
A fragment notes that the United States Patent Office entry by R J Scott discusses cross ties used per mile of railroad track and odd juvenile claims about early study and exceptional figures. The readable lines reference 3000 cross ties per mile and stages of childhood learning as notable curiosities.
Christmas Cheer Brightens Decatur in Yuletide Spirit
Readers express holiday warmth as Decatur gears up for Christmas with decorative lights and store displays. Churches plan musical programs and public celebrations while merchants urge early shopping and mailing. A nostalgic Thanksgiving lingered with family activities and a memory-filled day.
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Decatur
Santa Claus
Moulton Band Delights as Alma Mater Echoes At Game
The junior band performed at halftime and stirred the crowd with strong stepping. The football team, while seeking a touchdown, faces a tough hunt after a current season. The Alma Mater resounded as the band added another marker to its credit yesterday.
Free Princess Theatre Tickets Offer For Your Questions
Beginning immediately this column offers free tickets to the Princess Theatre for questions used in daily interviews. Submit questions of general public interest that are answerable and preferably combine two lines of thought. Each question earns a free Princess ticket for the next attraction two days ahead.
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Princess Theatre
Hunters Fire At Military Planes
Sheriff Jesse Elliott said federal agents were investigating duck hunters near Santa Ana after two military planes tested near their blinds. One hunter fired, punching a hole in a wing and slightly damaging the second plane as the birds were frightened away.
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Santa Ana
Cal
Jesse Elliott
Elliott
Violin Crafted From Egg Shells By J M Heckaman
J M Heckaman of Etna Green Indiana fashioned a violin from pulverized egg shells using a secret process to form boards and assemble the instrument.
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J.m.heckaman
Etna Green
Indiana
Daily Cross Word Puzzle 1 Across and Down Clues
Crossword puzzle page with clues across and down spanning multiple numbers. Includes references to figures like Albian gar and organ hints, plus a note on distribution by King Features Syndicate.
Social and visiting notes from Courtland and area
The B Y P A hosted a Tuesday social at Marshall Reding home with Miriam Reding Sarah Reding and Gen Eva Reding as hosts about twenty six attended and enjoyed contests and refreshments The Tuesday Bridge Club met with Mrs J A Ussery high score went to Miss Mayme Redman Various local residents were listed as guests traveling to Nashville for Alabama Vanderbilt game and visitors from Grenada Huntsville Town Creek Chattanooga Auburn Birmingham and other places were noted with family and holiday plans
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Marshall Reding
Miriam D
Sarah
Geneva Reding
J. A. Ussery
Mayme Redman
Nashville
Alabama
Vanderbilt
R. H. Tweedy
J. A. Blythe
Frank Coburn
Daniel Gilschrist, Jr
J. H. Green
Mary Sue Hardin
Y. V. Hughes
C. A. Beatty
Joe Hollerbeck, Jr
Paul Agee
Snead College
Boaz
Clarence Horton
George Eskew
Auburn
Cc. C. Horton
Joe Hollenbeck
Orlando
Fla
Alvin Moore
Chattanooga
A. F. Rebman, Jr
Mayme Rebman
Birmingham
Iane McKnight
University
Harriet
Annie Brown Godfrey
Hatton
Mt. Hope
Huntsville
Hazelwood
Reuben Smith
Kylie Letson
Joe Agee, Jr
J. R. Agee
Thanksgiving program at Moulton Heights school
The Heights PTA sponsored a Thanksgiving program at Moulton Heights School with about 250 attendees. Daniel Thomas led the opening song and prayer, followed by short talks from Manuel Tucker C H Montgomery and Mrs Deliah Garth. Revy James Neal gave a brief sermon. The school chorus and Spring Hill Quintette provided music and a dinner was served to all. PTA officers listed: president Maggie Coleman vice president Lena Garth secretary Pattie Carpenter treasurer Manuel Tucker.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Moulton Heights
Daniel Thomas
Manuel Tucker
C. H. Montgomery
Deliah_Garth
James—Neal
Spring Hill
Maggie Coleman
Lena Garth
Pattie Carpenter
Sheriff Hosts Thanksgiving Dinner for County Jail Inmates
Sheriff Ww. T. Willoughby treated 34 county jail inmates to a full Thanksgiving meal with chicken, dressing, cranberries and trimmings. The jail population includes 20 white prisoners among the boarders.
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Ww. T. Willoughby
Chinese Generalissimo's Son Visits U S Training Centers
Lieut.-Col. Shiano Da Chiang son of Chiang Kai-Shek visits Montgomery Alabama to study U S army air training facilities in search of new ideas as part of his studies with Chinese forces fighting Japan.
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Montgomery
Ala
Shiano da’ Chiang
Chiang Kai-Shek
Pieud
U. S. Army Air
Tragedy in Colquitt: Mother and Three Children Slain in Farm Home
Sheriff reports J. W. Young shot and killed his wife of 45 and three of her children aged 4 and 8 at a Cobb County home, with a fourth child narrowly spared. Young, 48, was wounded and trapped at his farm, while a peace warrant had previously been filed against him. Additional relatives identified include Mrs. Roberta Amos and others in Cobb and Florida.
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Jesus
God
Colquitt
W. R. Tabb
J. W. Young
Young
Tabb
Taleb
Shirley
Max
Morgan County Pine Ridge Church Sees Large Sunday Crowd
A large crowd attended church in Morgan County Pine Ridge Sunday. Services are planned for the second and fourth Sundays monthly with all invited. Local residents Edward Parker of Decatur and multiple families from Woodlawn Mills, Huntsville, and nearby areas visited kin and attended singing at Mt Olive this weekend.
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Edward Parker
Decatur
John Parker
Mildred
Jack Cobb
Woodland Mills
Cc. R. Wells
Earnest Parker
Jim Parker
Guntersville Dam
Leona Wilson
Glenn Whisenant
Mr. Whisenant
Aileyton
C. R. Wells
Grady Crunk
Alice
Pete
David Drake
L. A. Bledse
Huntsville
Lillian Compton
Ruth Culbreath
Mt. Olive
Green Christmas forecast from goosebone signs in Allentown
Lehigh Valley goosebone prophet Willoughby Troxell declares a green Christmas and white New Year based on the Thanksgiving goosebone markings. He has made his winter forecast from the bone for 25 years and avoided the early Thanksgiving to ensure complete markings.
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Allentown
Lehigh Valley
Willoughby Troxell
Troxwell
Decatur Man Reports Gly-Cas Benefits At Loyd's Drug
Decatur resident Mr. J W Brown says Gly-Cas relieved long standing digestive and rheumatic pains after years of poor sleep and deprivation. He notes improved digestion sleep appetite and energy and urges others to consult the Gly-Cas representative at Loyd's Drug Store.
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Brown
Loyd’s
Mr. Brown
Gly-Cas
Decatur Leader Highlights Local Headquarters and Remedy Ad
In Decatur the figure has set up his headquarters and meets daily with residents to explain a modern remedy. The promotion offers Price $1.00 per box and 6 boxes for $5.00.
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Decatur
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