South Eyes Decisive Vote On Farm Relief Program
The south faces a pivotal Dec 10 referendum on farm marketing quotas for cotton rice and tobacco, with regional ballots determining whether quotas for next year will be set. A yes vote limits production and preserves loans and subsidies for some crops, while a no vote allows unrestricted planting and selling.
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Washington
South
Middle West
Wallace
Agriculture Department
Hundred
Morgan County Chapel Meeting and Local Social Notes
The Morgan County community around Flint holds a Missionary Society meeting at the parsonage with Mrs. William Warren. A Sunday service had strong attendance with upcoming all day events led by Rev. William Warren and Bro. Marvin Bridges. The article lists numerous local residents attending visits, weddings, and family gatherings, including a Dec 9 marriage of Miss Thelma Chenault and L. J. Sandlin.
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the Missionary Society
Flint
William Warren
Dee
Marvin Bridges
Thelma Chenault
Danville
L. J. Sandlin
Oak Ridge
Tom Speakman
Roy Flowers
Hartselle
Ben Roberts
Neel
Therri] Wallace
Rocky Ford
Erwin Story
Howard Speakman
Sybil Terry
Margaret Sue Haynes
Edwin Higdon
Mose Whitten
Lonnie Halbrooks
Petway Roberts
Saddie McDonald
Johnson Chapel
Bridges
Louise Higdon
Juanita Halbrooks
Jim Cox
James Cox
Zion
Walter Ward
Erby ‘Tompson
Doc Jones
Lulvne Wallace
Jack Kyle
Hanceville
L. H. Jones
Elmer Lee
Lebanon
A. W. Lee
Henry Balon
Lawrence County
Russ
Rachel Ward
Roy Osborn
L. C
Cullman
Erby Tompson
Will Sparkman
Ollie Sybert
Lucille West
Doris
Willodene
Dawson Jones
Basham
Edward Jones
George Sims
Ruben Visted
Gordon Battles
Seldon Higdon
Louise
Lewis Sandsin
Henry Bolan
Cassie West
Pervis Cox
Community Roundup in Cullman County
A local notice details residents and visitors in Cullman County during a weekend. Names include Bob Reed Tra George Guy Miller Jim Reed Mrs Lola Perry and others. Activities feature calls visits Sunday school at Pleasant View and riding near Hart-Severn with sounds of social gatherings and music.
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Bob Reed
Tra George
Guy Miller
Jim Reed
Herd
Lola
Betty Perry
Lola Perry
Ellen Bird
Lennda
Perry
Scalzo Knocks Out Archibald For Featherweight Title
Petey Scalzo of New York defeats Archibald of Pawtucket in two rounds with three sharp right hooks. Archibald is recognized by the New York state athletic commission and the national boxing association, but Scalzo claims the crown with a decisive kayo. Scazo improves to 127 1 4 to 124.
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New York
Henry Armstrong
Petey Scalzo
West Side
Petey
Joey Archibald
Pawtucket
R. I
Archibald
New York State Athletic Commission
National Boxing Association
Freddy Miller
Leo Rodak
Scalzo
Local Notices and Social Roundup from Saturday to Tuesday
Saturday afternoon on business. Silous Willhite was in Cullman Tuesday on business. Miss Mildred and Mamie George spent Sunday night with Miss Lois and Maggie Humphrey of Battle Ground. W. J. Roberts and son Francis were in Falkville on business. Salur n. via this community are 8 hogs, the little children of this community are looking forward to Santa Claus' visit.
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Silous Willhite
Cullman
Mildred
Mamie George
Lois
Maggie Humphrey
Battleground
W. J. Roberts
Francis
Falkville
Salurn
Santa Claus
Federal funds sought for 2000 mile dream parkway plan
Representatives from 10 Mississippi Valley states met in Memphis to seek federal funding for a proposed 2000 mile superhighway. The project aims to connect the headwaters of the Mississippi river to the Gulf Coast as part of a so called dream parkway.
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Memphis
Techn
Mississippi River
Gulf Coast
Mississippi Valley
Fisher Plant Back At Work In Flint
Production resumed at Fisher Body Co plant No 1 in Flint after a wage dispute strike. The shutdown affected over 25 000 General Motors workers across several units with Buick and Pontiac operations also disrupted. About 6 400 Fisher workers and 14 000 Buick workers were idle, with Pontiac plants impacted. full recovery began as Fisher No 1 neared normal operation.
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Flint, Mich
Fisher Body Co
General Motors Corp
Gorroy
Buick
Pontiac
Mich
Pontiac Motor Co
Fisher Body No
Fisher
Sales at Alabama curb markets total over four million
The first ten months of 1938 saw curb market sales in Alabama reach 4,029,645. Helen Johnston, state home demonstration agent, noted most markets are run by Home Demonstration Club women and predicted growth in 1939. Gadadena led with 1,232,402, Montgomery 1,019,720, others include Bessemer 6,000 Decatur 87,480 Dothan 120,833 Huntsville 4,025 Mobile 248,038 Selma 112,974 and Tuscaloosa 728,771.
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Auburn
Ala
Alabama
Helen Johnston
Home Demonstration Club
Johnston
Gadadena
Montgomery
Bessemer
Decatur
Dothan
Huntsville
Mobile
Selma
Tuscaloosa
Buick operation expected to resume soon after outage
A spacesman said Fisher No. 1 management expects normal operations by this afternoon for the night shift and Pontiac Motor Co. should resume by tomorrow. Full Buick operation late today appeared probable.
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Fisher No. 1 Management
Pontiac Motor Co
Friends rally for Garner presidential bid in northeast Texas
Clarksville Texas reports a large rally to launch John Nance Garner for president. Friends recall his frontier roots born November 22 1868 near Detroit, with a push to form the first Garner for President club and resolutions praising thrift self discipline and hard work.
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Clarksville
Tex
John Nance Garner
Texas
Red River County
Detroit
Garner
John Nance
John Garner
Coon Soup Hollow
Possom Trot
Reed Tank
Blossom Prairie
Hart Turns 68 as Retirement Keeps Actor Active
Newhall California December celebration marks William Hart aging 68 while living on Hilltop ranch far from Hollywood. He jokes that his phone number is 21, revealing his playful spirit despite years away from the screen.
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Newhall
Calif
William
Hart
Hollywood
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