Alabama Fights Long Range Quota Basis for Cotton Acreage
Alabama leaders press for a long term historical basis to fix cotton quotas. Bankhead advocates 10 year bases while House favors five year schemes. Debates center on 1937 planting figures and domestic versus foreign market priorities with Alabama senators vowing stricter enforcement and amendments. Dixie Graves remains active in sessions amid long filibuster.
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Agriculture” Department
Alabama
Senate
Bankhead Brothers
Hobbs
Selma
House
Bankhead
Ee Ee
Waloon
Wallace
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues Mixed
Puzzle items mix across clues with garbled OCR style text. Contains many broken words and stray characters, making the full clue list unreadable. Readers may still see fragments like Greek letter chi and basic terms but the intended grid and numbered entries are unclear.
Girl Rescued From Ocean After Five Hour Search
Miss Eleanor Offut of San Francisco was saved after a five hour search when the Freighter Lillian Lackenbach picked her from shark infested waters north of Cuba. The rescued passenger, severely shocked but recovering, was aboard the Los Angeles to New York voyage.
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New York
Sean
Luckenbach Line
Eleanor Offut
San Francisco
Lillian Lackenbach
Los Angeles
Gilbert Brown
Miss Offut
Cuba
Brown
Fairview PTA Meeting Set With School Program
The Fairview school PTA will hold its regular meeting Tuesday at 2 30 p m with president Mrs T R Harrison presiding A program by the committee chaired by Mrs J D Reed includes a play Getting Ready for School Miss Je Levin Morgan County president will install officers during a P T A Installation Service A prize is offered to the room with the largest percentage of mothers or patrons present as pupils work hard for it.
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Parent-Teachers Association of
Fairview School
T. R. Harrison
J. D. Reed
Je Levin
Morgan County
Wives Swap in California Divorces Stirs Spokane Like Tale
Edward Snook and Ralph Clark, once neighbors in Sacramento, swapped wives after Reno divorces. Clark wed the former Mrs. Snook in Sacramento, while Snook married Clark’s ex-wife in Alameda on the weekend.
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Alameda
Calif
Edward Snook
Ralph Clark
Clark
Clarks
Snooks
Sacramento
Snook
Revival at Flint Baptist Church closes after two week run
Rosoff Evangelistic party led a two week revival at Flint Baptist Church ending with a large crowd and a record attendance. Eighteen new members were added, fourteen by baptism, and a baptismal service is planned next Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. W M Lanier donated decorative plants and others provided flowers. The church also thanks the Decatur Daily for publicizing the meeting.
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Flint Baptist Church
Rosoff
W. M. Lanier
Decatur
Fine Service Held Sunday at Central Methodist Church
Central Methodist Church reports strong spiritual interest as Rev. Chitwood delivered The Inevitable Cross. He urged helping others as man’s greatest aid and stressed Christ’s sacrifice for a lost world. The service drew many visitors and a full congregation, with Mrs. H O Troup directing a fitting musical program.
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Central Methodist Church
Chitwood
Christ
H. O. Troup
Jaceee
Local Social Notes From Pulaski And Decatur
Somerville residents host visitors and relatives during weekend activities. The Mikel family welcomed Edward Tiller and others while local families reported trips to Decatur and Hartselle. Births, church meetings, and community social events are summarized with multiple names and dates.
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Edward Tiller
Pulaski
Tenn
G. D. Mikell
Crnner Patterson
Sallie St. John
Ada Herron
Mary Peck
Decatur
Jim Morris
C. C. Brooks
C. P. Johnston
Hartselle
Floyd Pence, Jr
Glenn Watkins
Baugh’s Infirmary
James Thomas
May Grizzard
Jim Grace
Joe Win
Ness
Board of Stewards
The
Methodist Church
R. F. McDonald
M. E. Lazenby
L. D. Patterson
G. D. Mikel
Winton
Jack Ransom
Athens College
Maggie Ransom
Sing Postponed Owing to Revival in Hartselle
Community sing at Hartselle was postponed due to Baptist revival services. The event will be rescheduled in about two weeks, Rev. Howell announced.
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Hartselle
Howell
Nyhoff's Son Reported Missing In Troy
State police and Troy officials search for John R. Nyhoff 23 son of a prominent real estate man. He was seen last Thursday at a barber shop and was described in a police bulletin as five feet eleven, 155 pounds, black hair, brown eyes, blue suit and brown overcoat.
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Troy
N. Y
John R. Nyhoff
John
John J. Nyhoff
Congress
Nyhoff
Supreme Court
James V. Coffey
Noreen
John J. Lynch
Troy Dectective Bureau
Lynch
John D. Conroy
Catchers Swap Negotiations Stall Between Browns and Indians
Chicago December 6 A proposed catchers swap between the St. Louis Browns and Cleveland was running into trouble today The Browns offered Rollie Hemsley to the Indians for Frank Pytlak but Cleveland favored obtaining Hemsley while proposing Billie Sullivan instead Negotiations continued but a final deal was far from certain
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Chicago
St. Louis Browns
Cleveland
Browns
Rollie Hemsley
Indians
Frank Pytlak
Oddixious
Hemsley
Billie Sullivan
Jury Racket Brings Six Months For Daniels In Kansas City
Herbert Daniels admitted serving as a juror in three different trials in Kansas City under three names in one month. He was sentenced to six months in prison as part of a larger arrest sweep on a jury summons racket. Reportedly juror places sold seats for 3 a day with tavern brokers at 1 each.
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Herbert Daniels
Alleg
Kansas City
Daniels
Tax Collector Office Remains Closed Pending New Appointee
The tax collector's office in the courthouse stayed shut since November 24 as Governor Graves appointed H. R. Summer to the post. Officials say many details must be finished before reopening, but public access is expected this week.
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Court House
Graves
H. R. Summer
Odis Shelton Sought In Disappearance
Lawence county youth Odis Shelton, 16, vanished Saturday afternoon. Described as 5 ft 8 in, 135 to 140 pounds, with dark brown hair, blue eyes, ruddy complexion and a scar near his upper lip. He wore a brown hat and coat, black shoes, blue shirt and overall pants. His father Matt Shelton of Trinity route 1 urged police to aid in the search.
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Odis Shelton
Lawrence County
Heigh
Matt Shelton
Trinity Route 1
Caddo
Decatur Chamber Ballots Sent for Annual Election
Members receive ballots to vote in the Decatur Chamber of Commerce annual election. Five directors will serve three year terms. Ballots should be mailed to Bob Catlett, nominating committee chair. Annual meeting set for January 4. Sheriff seeks a young man matching a description after a missed meeting on Second Avenue.
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Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Bob Catlett
Second Avenue
Sandlin
Creomulsion Promises Relief For Persistent Coughs
An advertisement touts Creomulsion as a remedy for lingering coughs and bronchial irritation. It claims the formula combines Beechwood Creosote with syrups and herbal extracts to reach the cough source and promises a refund if not satisfied.
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Dixie Bibb Graves
Bill
Wilder
Daily Cross
By Gen Aker
Terry
TH Sudge
Uncle Bertram
Fairview Pta
Somerville
VapoRub
Red Devil
Mason Brown
ICE & Coal Company
First Avenue
TAX Collectors Office
Christiny
Sellers
Dinette
Hunter
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