Decatur’s Diary Notes Hunters and Local News
Decatur diary reports Herman Schnurman among hunters on Lawrence County reservation. John W Jones recounts deer sighting but no shot. Universal Bible Sunday planned with Dr L D Patterson sermon. Weather was very cold with eight pedestrians on main streets at nine. Various local notices on church meetings, court, sports teams, visits, and births.
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Herman Schnurman
Lawrence County
John W. Jones
L. D. Patterson
First Methodist Church
Decatur
Bank and
Uurch
Ler Park
Nanking Siege Deepens as Japanese Advance Bloodies Yangtze
Japanese forces pressed toward Nanking’s walls amid intensive bombardment and ladder assaults. Reports said 90 planes attacked, fires raged, and eight Americans evacuated by Panay while 17 remained inside the besieged city as gates were closed and refugees trapped.
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Shanghai
Nanking
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
Madame Chiang
Nanchang
Kiangal
Nippon
Yangtze Valley
Anhwet Ce
Kiangyin
Japan
Yangtze River
Nanking-Shanghai
Puple
Sun Yat-Sen
Panay
Bank Robbery in Haleyville Bank Seized by Armed Trio
Three masked bandits robbed the Haleyville Tennessee Valley bank at noon taking about 2500 dollars in cash. Chief John Barnes confronted the robbers but they fled in a car, pursued by two state patrolmen who arrived soon after. Bank officials said losses are insured and officers issued a lookout across North Alabama.
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Haleyville
Tennessee Valley Bank
John Barnes
Wee
James Graham
State Highway Patrol
North Alabama
van Gilbert
Graham
West School Wins Attendance Banner for Third Month
West Decatur Ward 1 school secures attendance banner for the third month after Joe Wheeler led the prior two months. Superintendent W W Benson announces district ratings with West Ward A at 95.7 and Fairview 93.8 among others. Junior High figures pending.
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West Decatur Ward
Joe Wheeler
W. W. Benson
West Ward
Lafayette Street
Fairview
South Ward
Gordon-Bibb
East Ward
J. E. Blair
Solon Witness Questions TVA Flood Control Plan
During World War I era proceedings witness for 18 private utilities challenged TVA flood control claims. Utility attorneys argued that TVA plans for navigation flood control and power on Mississippi tributaries would not guarantee flood relief. They warned detention reservoirs offer uncertain benefits, possibly delaying peaks and lengthening flood duration.
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Neering
Tennessee Valley Authority
Kelly
TVA
Mississippi
Deer Hunters Open Annual Forest Hunt With Eight-Point Buck
A new group of deer hunters began the annual hunt in the national forest. On opening day, Joe Propst of Cullman bagged an eight point buck, the largest of the day, with Pred Burack and Leroy Davis of Double Springs taking a deer each as snow fell, adding a picturesque touch.
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National Forest
Joe Propst
Cullman
Pred Burack
Leroy Davis
Double Springs
Kiwanis Club Names New Board For Next Year
The Kiwanis club in Decatur met at Winston Alston's office and elected Fred S. Hunt Jr as secretary, succeeding John A. Caddell. Paul F. Dix was chosen as club treasurer, while Caddell will serve the Alabama Kiwanis district as secretary for the coming year.
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Kiwanis Board
Winston Alston
Decatur Club
Fred S. Hunt, Jr
John A. Caddell
Paul F. Dix
Kiwanian
Caddell
Alabama Kiwanis District
Neutral zone in Nanking housing and feeding plan outlined
Foreigners in Nanking arranged housing and food for a neutral zone they requested both Japanese and Chinese to honor. Neither side had given formal assurances, leaving the proposal dependent on mutual agreement.
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Nanking
Alabama WPA funds approved for five projects
Orville Rush said the president and comptroller general approved 31 064 for five federal WPA projects in Alabama ready for release through state officials. Projects include Birmingham dismantling hangars Beesemer cemetery improvements Montgomery athletic field renovations and job creation at state buildings DeKalb golf course and DeSoto airport park in Port Payne.
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Birmingham
Ala
Orville Rush
Bibb Graves
Comptroller-General
Beesemer
Peter Hill
Montgomery
Sidney Lanier
Alabama
DeKalb County
DeSoto Airport
Port Payne
Alabama sets 47 offices for unemployment payments
The state employment service announced 47 offices would operate January 1 as first unemployment compensation payments begin. District office managers are training in Montgomery to prepare for opening bureaus statewide and to finalize handling of applications.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Employment Service
J. G. Duncan, Jr
The
Employment Service
Alabama voters to choose in run off primary in January
About 60 000 Jefferson County residents will be eligible to vote on January 4 in the successor to Senator Dixie Bibb Graves nomination and in the run off primary if no candidate wins a majority. The board of registrars announced the figures.
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Birmingham
Ala
Jefferson County
Dixie Bibb Graves
Board of Registrars
Hooded quail hunt injuries alter Florence farmer
Florence Alabama December 7 12 Charlie Scott a 58 year old farmer became the first hunting accident victim in the district this year after his right arm and shoulder were amputated yesterday. He was shot Saturday while hunting quail.
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Florence
Ala
Charlie Scott
Alabama Health Department hosts second annual school health conference
The Alabama health department continued discussions at the second annual state conference on school health physical education and recreation in Montgomery. The event aims to provide a health program spanning life from cradle to grave with five department members addressing contributions to school and community programs. The conference runs through today.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Health Department
Health Department
Coosa Alabama waterway survey estimates tonnage
A survey on the Coosa Alabama waterway from Mobile to Rome Georgia shows about 222 586 420 pounds of commodities moving from northern and western markets to the route points. Orville Rush appointed by Governor Bibb Graves prepared the data for army engineers with help from chambers of commerce in Montgomery Rome Selma Gadsden and Anniston. A large share of tonnage consists of grain and grain products.
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Montgomery
Ala
Coosa-Alabama
Watene Tee
Anniston
Auburn to Host 1938 High School Tournament March 3 5
Auburn Alabama December 7 1937 The 1938 high school tournament featuring dramatics public speaking writing music and other academics will be held March 3 5 at Alabama Polytechnic Institute Prof J R Rutland department head sponsors the contest An estimated 300 to 500 students are expected to participate.
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Auburn
Ala
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
J. R Rutland
Alabama temperance alliance opens mid winter convention
Montgomery December reports indicate representatives from most of Alabama's 67 counties attend as Harry Denman of Birmingham leads the gathering. officers will be elected, finance reviewed, and local option liquor election discussions held with focus on six counties recently voting.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Temperance Alliance
Harry Denman
Birmingham
Graves seeks political redemption with senator-wife in tow
In Montgomery Alabama Governor Bibb Graves travels with a party as he aims to restore public support in the eyes of his senator wife.
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Montgomery. Ala
Bibb Graves
Southern Surgical Association to mark 50th anniversary convention
The Southern Surgical Association opens a three day conference in Birmingham with about 250 surgeons and guests. Dr. Fred W. Rankin of Lexington Kentucky serves as president and will direct the meeting.
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Birmingham
Birmingham Southern College
Guy B Snavely
Birminghay
Ala
Southern Surgical Association
Fred W. Rankin
Lexington
Birmingham School Fire Prompts Sudden Student Evacuation
In Birmingham Alabama on December 7 a ventilator fire at South Highland School forced over 1,000 grade school children to evacuate in two minutes. Fire alarms spread, trucks arrived, and students gathered in Five Points while classes resumed after about thirty minutes. Damage was about $50 with more smoke than flame.
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Birmingham
Ala
South Highland
R. G. Johnson
Five Points
Johnson
Alabama to Begin Social Security Benefits Next Month
Alabama plans to implement unemployment compensation as federal officials and state leaders meet in Washington over the next week. Fred A. Feld and Sam L. Jordan will discuss final arrangements for jobless benefits with federal officials, while W. F. Gow and staff prepare for federal state cooperation to place jobs. The program totals over 8 million dollars now and is expected to reach 9 million by January 1.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Washington
Fred A. Feld
Alabama Unemployment Compensation
Sam L. Jordan
Benefit Records Division
J. G. Duncan, Jr
State Employment Service
W. F. Gow
M. H. Harper
Commission
Alabama Chamber Approves Reforestation Land Use Plan
The Alabama state chamber of commerce approved a land use development plan emphasizing reforestation of cut-over lands and improved use of agricultural and grazing areas. The decision reflects aims to boost forestry and farming efficiency within the state.
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Montgomery
Ala
Dee
Alabama State Chamber of Commerce
Federal agent shot in extortion plot near Independence
Henry A. Snow of the Federal Bureau of Investigation was critically wounded by a shotgun blast during a confrontation with a suspected extortionist near a railroad embankment outside Independence. The note demanded $600 and a threat. the assailant fled as Snow and other agents pursued. Snow, based in Charlotte Washington and Phoenix, is unmarried and a former Tuscaloosa resident.
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Kansas City
Henry A. Snow
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Snow
H. B. Jacobs
Independence
Dwight Brantley
Jacobs
Charlotte
N. C
Washington
Phoenix
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Snow family in Alabama watches for justice agent son
Mrs. Henry A. Snow, a city school teacher and mother of a Department of Justice agent wounded in Kansas City last night, left Tuscaloosa today for her son's bedside. Snow, a 1933 University of Alabama College of Law graduate, joined the DOJ the next year.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Henry A. Snow
Department of Justice
Kansas City
Snow
College of Law
University of Alabama
Cold wave grips the Southeast with scattered frost
Near turn to North Carolina and South Carolina, Georgia and Florida and brought a reading of 27 degrees at Lakeland in Polk county citrus area. Seven smudge fires were lighted across northern and central Florida groves as EB Ellison of the Frost Warning Service said proper precautions likely saved most crops. Continued cold was predicted for Florida tonight with warmer coast and northwest Florida tomorrow. Temperatures ranged from 0 in Flat Top West Virginia to 58 in Seattle with many Southern cities recording freezing lows and heavy rain in Boston and New York.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Lakeland
Polk County
EB. S. Ellison
Tennessee
Great Lakes
Montana
Atlantic
New England
Boston
New York
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
Chicago
Minneapolis
Seattle
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Dallas
San Antonio
West Virginia
Willington
N. C
Moorehead
Minn
Stearns
Tampa
Fla
Pensacola
Miami
Jacksonville
Thomasville
Dothan
Ala
Monroeville
Vicksburg
Miss
Biloxi
Tupelo
New Orleans
Orlando
Belle Glade
Fort Myers
Daytona Beach
Titusville
West Palm Beach
Vero Beach
Ellison
Frost Warning Service
Starke
Severe Florida cold wave tests citrus and crops
Florida endured a severe cold snap with frost touching citrus in Lakeland and Orlando and heavy frost reported at Belle Glade. Smudge fires protected groves as growers awaited official forecasts and tentative damage estimates in beans and strawberries. Temperature lows ranged from 25 to 36 degrees across several cities.
Wall Street Edges Forward Amid Mixed Trading
Mixed trading on December 7 saw several leaders retreat while a few aircraft and rail stocks advanced. Major declines included Allied Chemical and Coca Cola while steel and aviation issues attracted some buying interest amid expectations of government war material spending.
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New York
Allied Chemical
American Can
Consolidated Edison
Cerro de Ponce
St. Joseph Lead
Owens-Illinois
Philip Morris
Coca-Cola
Standard Oil of California
J. C. Penney
U.S, Steel
Bethlehem
Union Carbide
Pennsylvania
Atlantic Coast Line
N. Y. Central
Kennecott
Montgomery Ward
U. S. Gypsum
Laclede Gas
Fastman Kodak
General Motors
Westinghouse
U. S
Johns-Manville
Markets at a Glance New York and Chicago Trading Snapshot
Markets show firm tone in New York led by steels with a late recovery. Bonds mixed with U.S. liens collateral and curb losses. Foreign exchange steady as sterling and the franc weaken. Commodities mix with cotton easier on prior liquidation, sugar and coffee steady. In Chicago, wheat down with near-zero exports, corn softens alongside wheat, cattle about steady, hogs steady to ten lower.
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New York
Chicago
Decatur Livestock Hogs Slip 15 Cents
Unclear market report notes hogs priced down about 15 cents with unfinished hogs discounted. Reference to Decatur livestock market appears, but text is fragmentary and lacks complete details or figures.
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Decatur Livestock
Attaonese
Cattle Price Ranges For Fat Grass Beef Type Cattle
Prices show cattle steady with No 1 fat grass beef type at 5c to 7c per pound. No 2 common steers and heifers range 22c to 32c. Cows at 10w critters and cut 1 2c to 3 1 2c. No 4 butcher cows 3 1 2c to 4c. No 5 bulls 3 1 2c to 1 2c.
Nashville Livestock Prices Steady to Mixed Across Markets
U S Department of Agriculture cattle quotes show steady to lower readings for plain steers heifers and yearlings with 5.00 to 6.25 for plain stock and 6.50 to 8.00 for better classes. Hogs down across the board with 130 to 160 pounds at 7.20 to 7.75, sows 6.85 or lower, vealers up to 10.00, and sheep steady with fat lambs at 8.50 and ewes around 3.50.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
U. S. Dept. Agr
Cotton Trend Narrow Fluctuations In New Orleans
In New Orleans on December 1 the cotton market showed listless trading with very narrow fluctuations. Afternoon quotes ranged from 1 point net higher to 3 lower, with December at 7.98, March 8.03, May 8.05, July 8.08, and October 8.10 as liquidation and covering dominated activity.
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Vance
New Orleans
New York
Two Men Die In Potomac Boat Sinking Near Fairview Beach
At Fairview Beach Virginia on December 7 George T Imman 25 and William Barnes 31 employees of a Washington motorboat firm were aboard a second hand 48 foot craft en route to Baltimore when the boat sank 100 yards offshore. Imman froze to death clinging knee deep in ice water to the boat top while Barnes survived after hanging to the ice covered cabin until rescue at daylight. Zeaman died near 4 am according to Barnes.
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Fairview Beach
George T. Imman
Washington
Potomac River
William Barnes
Chriscraft
Baltimore
Barnes
Zeaman
Cottonseed meal futures close steady in Memphis trading
Prime cottonseed meal futures held steady with Memphis closes for December at 20.50, January 19.75, February 19.75, March 19.55, April 10.60, May 19.60, June 19.65, and July 19.75 as 2,500 tons were sold.
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Memphis
Tenn
Dec
Cottonseed oil prices hold steady in New Orleans
In New Orleans on December 7 cottonseed oil finished steady with bleachable prime summer yellow at 6.95 nominal and prime crude 5.57 to 5.87 with bids. Futures quoted as Dec 6.50 B and Jan 6.55 B, March 6.96 B, May 6.59 B, July 6.62 B.
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New Orleans
New York Egg Prices and Pack Standards Report
Daily market summary lists egg prices by color and pack type in New York. Mixed colors special packs sell 27 to 29, firsts 23 to 24, standards 6 1 2 26 3 4, and refrigerator items show varied figures across standards firsts seconds and dirties.
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New York
Livestock Market Report Prices for New York Freight Trade
Live poultry by freight shows steady to firm values as of December 7 in New York. Chickens and fowls range from mid teens to low twenties with colored varieties and leghorns priced accordingly. Turkeys and ducks also listed with similar activity and price levels.
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New York
Chicago Wheat Slides as Argentine Crop Worries Fade
Chicago wheat fell sharply after a brief rally as traders awaited official crop damage updates from Argentina and North American exports dried up. December futures closed around 95 3 4 to 95 7 8 and May around 93 1 8 to 94 1 4 with corn and oats following modest declines.
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Chicago
Argentina
Tulane Players Named All Stars In Opener Year
Tulane University announces an all star team of opponents from six schools. Bershak and Chesbro receive unanimous selections with players from North Carolina Colgate Auburn Georgia Alabama and S A U named at ends tackles guards center quarterback halfback and fullback.
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New Orleans
Tulane University
Bershak
North Carolinawand -Kavanaugh
E-S.a
Chesbro
Colgate
Ryba
Sivell
Auburn
Monsky
Alabama
Eck
Little
North Carolina
Bussey
Hitchcock
Hartman
Georgia
Soldier on 30 day furlough visits town
On a 30 day furlough from the army Tom King is in town paying his relatives and friends a visit and enjoying civilian life.
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Tom King
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