Wallis Simpson Talks With King Edward From Cannes Villa
The day in Cannes saw Wallis Simpson and King Edward reportedly speak by trans channel while plans for England’s crown remained secret. Police guarded the villa as servants were confined and observers watched from afar.
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Wally
King Edward
Edward Kennedy
Cannes
France
Wallis
Warfield Simpson
King of
England
Herman Rogers
New York
Baltimore
Edward
Mrs. Simpson
Lou Viel
Lao
Baldwin blocks quick reply on morganatic marriage issue
In a heated Commons session Baldwin refused to discuss hypothetical abdication steps amid clashes led by Col Wedgwood and Churchill. The prime minister pledged no irrecoverable decision without a full constitutional briefing, while Labour and Liberal factions pressed for clarity as disorder surged.
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Baldwin
Col
Josiah Wedgwood
Wedgwood
Churchill
George Lambert
Budapest Divorcees Send Roses to Edward
In Budapest on December 7 the Budapest Divorcees club sent thirty red roses to King Edward of England. The action followed a flood of telegrams from Budapest to the monarch urging him to follow his heart.
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Edward
Budapest
England
Stanley
Monster fish sighting near Norris Lake prompts debate
Roy Bridges and quarry workers report a massive 10 to 20 foot long fish near Sharp's Chapel on Norris Lake. Charles A. Harris confirms the sighting while UT zoologist Dr. E B Powers doubts the claim citing typical catfish sizes and habitat limits.
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Norris, Tenn
Roy Bridges
Sharp's Chapel
Norris
Norris Lake
Charles A. Harris
Knoxville
The
Marble Company
E. B. Powers
University of Tennessee
Clinch River
Norris Dam
Loosier Child Laid to Rest
Funeral services were held for 10 year old Frank Phillip Loosier at 2 PM at Mrs R P Thompson’s home 521 Seventh Avenue West Rev Ira F Hawkins officiated and burial followed at Roselawn cemetery The boy died Sunday morning in Thomaston Georgia and the body arrived in the city by rail The parents Oscar F and Mrs Loosier and other relatives survive The family were former residents who moved to Georgia years ago
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Frank Phillip Loosier
Oscar F. Loosier
R. P. Thompson
Seventh Avenue
West
Ira F. Hawkins
Central Methodist Church
Brown
Roselawn
Thomaston
Georgia City
Luther Atkins Narrow Escape From Burning Home
Luther Atkins had a narrow escape from serious injury and possible death early Sunday when he ran from his burning home at 1011 Grant Street just before the building collapsed. Firemen reported the blaze of undetermined origin started at 4 15 a m and Atkins said he barely had time to dress before debris fell into his former room. A separate grass fire on Saturday at Eighth Avenue East Gordon Drive caused no damage.
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Luther Atkins
Grant Street
Atkins
Eighth Avenue
Gordon Drive
Wallis Warfield Debut Shocks Nation in 1914
Twenty two years ago tonight Wallis Warfield made her debut at the Bachelors' Cotillion in Baltimore. Society did not foresee that her marriage would influence a king and throne in the years to come.
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Baltimore
Mad
Angaily
Wallis Warfield
Decatur Notes Include Church Cantata Practice
Fred Robinson visits Decatur with weekend reports from Central Baptist Church cantata rehearsals on Sunday evening at 7 30. Local society notes cover hospital transport, rail job changes, visitors, church events, and civic meetings with many Decatur residents and nearby towns noted.
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Central Baptist Church
Solons Readied for Showdown in Alabama Taxes and Liquor Votes
Alabama lawmakers prepared for a showdown on taxes and liquor as the special session neared a final vote. The gross receipts tax bill could become mandatory sales tax with consumer pass through, while the liquor bill envisions a state whiskey store and private beer sales with local option and required wholesale purchases by clubs and hotels.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Bar Unit To Help Child In Need This Christmas
Morgan county bar association members will pay half the hospitalization cost for Hoyt a clubfooted child who will enter the crippled children's clinic in Birmingham. The state covers the rest and welfare workers seek aid from other organizations for several more children in need.
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Morgan County
Bar Association
Hoyt
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs. Bessie Pool Sister of Local Judge
Funeral services were held today in Texarkana Arkansas for Mrs. Bessie M. Pool sister of Judge J M Minor of this city. She died at her son Carl Pool s home in Shreveport after years of ill health. Survived by two sons Horace of Texarkana and Carl Pool of Shreveport two brothers L L Minor of Kansas City and J M Minor of Decatur a grandson Butler Pool and several nieces and nephews. She lived in Decatur for years and was loved by many here.
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Texarkana
Ark
Bessie M. Pool
J. M. Minor
Carl Pool
Shreveport
Gordon-Bibb PTA Meeting Tuesday Afternoon
Gordon-Bibb school PTA will meet at 2 40 Tuesday afternoon in the Bibb school auditorium. A special Christmas program is planned.
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Cavaliers
Carnegie Library
Gordon-Bibb Pta
P.T. A
Gordon-Bibb School
Bibb School
Local residents and travel notes mix in Alabama chatter
A string of brief notes records visitors and moves around Trinity Birmingham Hartselle and nearby areas. People such as Mrs Sam Garrison Paul Miller and Mrs Ida Blackwell are mentioned along with moves to 520 Grant street and trips to Dallas Sandusky and Washington DC.
Principal In Spouse Swapping Married To Fourth Husband
LAS VEGAS Nev Dec TP Mrs Leah Clampitt Sewell once named in a love quadrangle was on a honey moon today with her fourth husband. She wed here after an airplane elopement from Palm Springs to Charles Kaley. Her prior marriages ended in divorce courts and she denied misconduct in the beach party affair.
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Las Vegas
Nevada
Leah Clampitt Sewell
California
Barton Sewell
Palm Springs
Calif
Charles Kaley
Sewell
Kaley
Walter W. Emerson
Emerson
Buster Keaton
Maer
Elizabeth Keaton
Ocean Beach
Market Quotations Show Mixed Signals on Industrials
The market opened briskly but trimmed gains as most leaders moved moderately, while a few favorites rose in the low price sector. Traders remained wary after weak European markets and shifting bond and currency trends, with notable advancers including Manati Sugar, Texas Gulf Producing, Warner Bros., and Goodyear, and decliners like U S Steel and General Motors.
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Wall Street
Victor Eubank
New York
London
Paris
Manati Sugar
Texas Gulf
U.S
Paramount
Warner Bros
Loew's
Dome Mines
Utilities Power
Decatur Livestock Market Cattle and Hog Prices Report
Market report from Decatur shows cattle steady with steers and heifers at 3.5 to 5.5 cents, beef cows 3.25 to 3.75, cutter cows 2 to 3.25, bulls 3 to 4, veal calves 2.5 to 5 cents. hogs 125 to 300 pounds 7.45 to 9.75, sows 8.45, light weights 7.4 to 9.2. lambs and muttons quoted with various cents per pound ranges.
Liverpool Cotton Prices and Futures Mixed in Limited Demand
Cotton trading in Liverpool shows 2,000 bales with American results muted. Spot prices fall three points across grades from strict good middling to good ordinary, while futures close steady with Dec at 6.59, Jan 6.58, May 6.55, and Oct 6.25.
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Liverpool
Potatoes Firm as US Shipments Rise Over Weekend
Chicago December 7 report from the U S Department of Agriculture shows potatoes at 128 on track 251 with total US shipments Saturday 693 and Sunday firm. No early trading activity due to weather as receivers did not open cars.
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Chicago
U. S&s. Dept
Butter and eggs market notes from Chicago
Butter in Chicago market shows 5,226 pounds with creamery specials at 93 score and extra firsts near 90. Eggs totals 3,378 with steady demand for extra firsts and fresh graded firsts, receipts around 30 to 31.
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Chicago
Chicago Market Report Hogs and Cattle Move Higher
Chicago brokers report hogs 15 to 25 higher than Friday with good demand for 200 to 300 pound classes trading around 9.00 to 10.20. Sows mostly 9.25 to 9.65. Cattle gains continued with fed steers and yearlings up to 25, shortfeds strong and crops firm, best light yearlings 12.75, weighty bullocks 11.50, heifers up 25 with top around 7 and 1100 pounds strictly choice.
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Chicago
S. Dept
Wheat and Poultry Prices and Moves in Chicago Market
Chicago prices for wheat show modest gains with December at 1.25% and May at 1.21% to 1.22% ranges. Poultry carload and truck loads report steady movement with hens and broilers up several cents per pound across multiple weight classes, including turkeys and ducks, while geese and capons show notable price increases for lighter weights.
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Chicago
Plymouth Rock
White Rock
Plymouth
Pope Pius XI Improves After Partial Paralysis
Pope Pius XI shows slow improvement from partial leg paralysis as Vatican doctors urge rest. A morning bulletin called his condition satisfactory and noted a tranquil night. He hesitated to see Milan specialist Father Gemelli, whose visit could not allow examination. 300 million Catholics pray as Advent ceremonies proceed.
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Vatican City
Pius XI
Aminta Milani
Vatican
Milan
Agostino Gemelli
Father Gemelli
Holy Father
L. and N. Pays Tax Early for School Funding
Tax collector Hodges Crow received a check from the L. and N. Railroad for 34 444 35 paying state county and city taxes for the year. The payment came early after Dec 1 per J B Hill president to aid schools. County and city schools will receive 4248 44 with 3226 69 for Decatur units.
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Hodges Crow
L. & N. Railroad Company
J. B. Hill
Decatur
Flora White Dies in Norristown Death Shocks Decatur Residents
News from Norristown Pennsylvania reports the death of Miss Flora L White, a former Decatur resident well known in Monteagle Tennessee and Philadelphia. The death occurred at the home of her nephew Joe Rook in Norristown.
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Norristown
Flora L. White
Decatur
Monteagle
Tenn
Joe Rook
White
Philiphia
Horse slams into car on Missouri highway
Milton Tedder was driving near Po t oss when a horse charged from the side. The animal leaped over the hood, smashing headlamps and windshield and denting the car. The car was towed for repairs and the horse fled on its own power.
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Ptoss, Mo
Milton Tedder
Here
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Studio Lisa
NEA Service, Inc
Buckingham Palace
Great Britain
Duke of York
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Elizabeth
Windsor Great Park
New Lake
Decatur's
Fred Robinson
South Alabama
Ruby Walton
Benevolent Society Hospital
McAfee and Young
Eighteenth Avenue
Seldon B. Sybert
Tllinossee Railroad Company
Padue
Inez Nelmans
Opal Bridwell
Madison
Route 1
Eph Pitts
Belle Mina
M. F. Voss
Tidwell
Austinville
Athens
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
L. D.patterson
First Methodist Church
Talladega
Alabama Business Institute
C. W. Rhoads
Centennary College
Louisiana
Billy Bowden
Birmingham
John
Billy Lile
James Rowden
Charles Beard
Decatur Friends
Mrs
T. C. McGowan
Pittsburgh
A. T. Beatty
Winfred Bracken
Jasper
R. V. Bracken
Dana
Peggy Beatty
Selma
Travis Beatty
James Newton Beatty
Irma Redus
Bernice Simmons
Harriet Leonard
Josephine Nelson
St. Georgia
St. Augustine
Fla
D. A. Stringer
Eva
C. Smith
Baileyton
Earl Riggs
Cc. J. Walker
Hartselle
J. D. Ligon
E. Gordon Drive
Lawrence Riddle
Paducah, Ky
Illinois Central Railroad
E. E. Lanier
Danville
J.B. Clayton
Falkville
David M. Brown
Neel
G. H. Curbon
Somerville
J. D. Atkinson
Lacey’s
J. W. McClanahan
Flint
Woman's Missionary Society of
West Decatur Methodist Church
M. E. Lazenby
William Bitting
City
Dinsmore Lindsey
Paul Draper
E. A. McMillian
Moulton
Ruth Hines
Wesley Holland
Memphis
W. P. Dozier
Harold Moeller
Sheffield Apartments
Church Street
Ed Wise, Jr
Schnectady, N
General Electric Company
el Paso
Texas
E. M. Wise
Herman Entriken
W. R. Ogle
G. P. Banniza
Nashville
W. P. Brewster
Bill Littlefield
Jessie McKinley
James H. Spangler
Edna Hill
Bessie Pride
Leighton
Tom Crawford
William Francis
Union University
Ogle
Fuller
Monroe Kirby
Norman Stover
Archie M. McCay
Federal Land Bank of
New Orleans
Mr. McCay
Church of Christ of
Ruth and
Nell Johnston
Cranston Gray
Charley H. Boyd, Jr
Guntersville
Mary Sue Hardin
Hillsboro
Jane Crawford
Jackson Street
A. B. Lipscomb
Hunter
Party
Pasadena
Santa Clara
Hagerman
Lamar Penney
Harry Wyatt
Charles Johnson
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Second Avenue
Johnston Street
Dave Morgan
Hiawasse, N. C
Mr. Morgan
Solons
TVA
North Carolina
Sam Garrison
Birrmingham
Paul Miller
Sandusky, O
J. W. Holesclaw
Brown Service Funeral Company
Gadsden
Sam Lile
Trinity
Mrs. L. M. Huff
Will Wyker
W. M. Voorhies
T. G. Morrow
Charles Tysinger
Washington, D. C
Walton Hill
Tuscaloosa
W. FE. Steed
Julia Tidwell
Annie Fennell
Mollie Butler
Jervis Jones
Flagstaff
Ida Blackwell
A. 8. Blackwell
A.S. Blackwell, Jr
Dallas, Texas
Ed Warren
Ed Jr
Lizzie Reed Penn
Morgan County High School
Marjory Phinizy
Early Phinizy
Decatur Livestock Market
Pope Pius
Flora White
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