National figures plan talks on party unity and canal revival
The report notes proposals to rally National Committee members from sixteen states to call a full committee meeting. It mentions moves to revive the Nicaraguan Canal debate in Congress, with Representative Carl Vinson backing a push and Senator Wagner vowing a bill to outlaw company unions. It also cites administrative acts by Madame Secretary Perkins and a tax settlement by Missouri committeeman William Kemper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tee
Roosevelt
Don Rich
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Department of the Interior
State Department
Bawail
Rico
Virgin Islands
Haiti
Cuba
Henry Suldam
Calvin Coolidge
Nicaragua
Carl Vinson
Naval Affairs Committee
Perkins
Robert Wagner
Senate
Wagner
William T. Kemper
Missouri
Treasury
Stock Exchange
Bankhead Cotton Bill Ballot Sites Listed in Morgan County
Announcement details the December 14 voting in Morgan County for the Bankhead Cotton Control Bill for 1935. Farmers will cast ballots 9 am to 5 pm at designated locations including Center Grove, Darville, Neel, Lane’s, Eva, Oden Ridge, Lawrence Cove, Centerdale, Union Hill, Falkville, Lacon, Cole Springs, Fiorette, Harteelle, Lacey’s Spring, Massey, Priceville, Ryans, Somerville, Trinity, Waldermose, Wolf’s Beat, and nearby towns. results may influence Congress on cotton control policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southland
South
Congress
Morgan County
Center Grove
Darville—Vocational
Neel—Neel
Lane's
Macedonia Church
Lanes
Pleasant Hill
Eva—Turrentine
Oden Ridge
Lawrence Cove
Centerdale
Union Hill
Falkville
Black’s
Lacon
Cole ‘Springs
Fiorette
Florette
Harteelle
City Hall
J. P. Hodges
Lacey’s
J. D.atkinson
Massey
Hill’s
Priceville
Ryans
Ryans Church
Oliver’s
Somerville
Dave Turney
Maxwell’s
Turney’s Cross Roads
Trinity—Kimbrell
Waldermose
Holder’s
Dean's
Wolf's Beat
Union Hill School
Judge Callahan Named Presiding Judge for Eighth Circuit
Judge W. W. Callahan is selected presiding judge for the Eighth Judicial Circuit for the term January 14, 1935 to January 1941. The selection follows an agreement between Callahan the senior judge and A A Griffith of Cullman who was named to the other judgeship in the district in the last election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Callahan
Eighth Judicial Circuit
Callahan
A. A. Griffith
Cullman
Mrs Williams Taken From Benevolent Society Hospital
Mrs Jake Williams was discharged today from Benevolent Society hospital where she had undergone medical treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Wiliams
Benevolent Society Hospital
Tennessee River Gauge Stands at 7.6 Feet This Morning
The Tennessee River gauge shows a stationary reading of 7.6 feet this morning, indicating no change in water level. Local authorities monitor upstream releases and flood risk remains low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Business Visitor Carr Visits Decatur Today
Visitor J. D. Carr of Decatur Route 1 traveled to Decatur today as a business visitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Carr
Decatur
Business Visitor From Moulton Route 2
Moulton Route 2 resident W. T. Hill was in the city on a business visit. He met local officials and discussed commercial opportunities during his stay downtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Hill
Moulton
LSU President Hanged in Effigy on Campus
Baton Rouge Louisiana December 8 Dr James M Smith president of Louisiana State University was hanged in effigy today from a campus flagpole. The body was cut down early the sponsors identity undetermined the act stemmed from Smiths refusal to permit a student meeting on Huey Longs censorship of the Reveille a placard read James Monroe Smith Jimmy the Stooge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
James M. Smith
Louisiana State University
James Monroe Smith
Jimmy the Stooge
France Pledges Support For Yugoslavia At League Meeting
In Geneva on December 8 France declared it stands beside Yugoslavia in the grave conflict with Hungary. Paris urged moderation to avert further bitterness as Mussolini offered cooperation and the council moved to send an international army into the Saar Valley for the plebiscite period. Pierre Laval, French foreign minister, underscored France's solidarity with Yugoslavia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
League of Nations’ Council
France
Yugoslavia
Hungary
Council
Benito Mussolini
Europe
Sarr
Pierre Laval
Dunaway Wounded in Knife Attack on Second Avenue
Howard Dunaway sustained stab wounds and slash injuries during a Friday night incident on Second Avenue. He received initial treatment at Dr. A M Roan’s office and was moved by Priest’s ambulance to Benevolent Society hospital where doctors expect recovery. The altercation involved W H Ledbetter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Dunaway
Benevolent Society Hospital
Dunaway
Second Avenue
W. H. Ledbetter
A. M. Roan
Hos
Diphtheria Tests Planned at East Decatur Clinic
Diphtheria tests will be given to children at a clinic led by Dr. L. R. Murphree Morgan County health officer at the East Decatur community center Thursday afternoon at three o'clock. A nurse will be stationed at the center each Tuesday afternoon at one o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Murphree
Morgan County
East Decatur
Search Continues For Missing Australian Airmen Off Hawaii
Honolulu reports naval authorities will persist with surface boats and aircraft in the search for Lieut Charles T P Ulm and two Australian airmen lost at sea since Tuesday. Rear Admiral Yarnell announced after a two hour meeting that efforts cover 200 miles around Hawaii and may extend toward Midway Island as winds and currents complicate the scene. The Australian government seeks 30 Japanese Samoans to aid the hunt and offers about 6000 dollars as a reward. Sir Charles Kingsford Smith in Oakland urged continued search, arguing the Star of Australia could float a week or more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Charles T. P. Ulm
Harry E. Yarnell
Pearl Harbor Naval Base
Oakland
Calif
Hawaiian Islands
Pacific
Midway Island
Hawaiian
Hawaii
Joseph B. Poindexter
Star of Australia
Charles Kingsford- Smith
Vaccine Sent to Cullman After Dog Head Analysis
Tennessee Valley Laboratory dispatched two anti rabies vaccine treatments to Cullman after receiving a dog head for analysis. The head could not be examined but the doses were ordered as a precaution. A second head from Hariselle tested positive with no accompanying history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee Valley Laboratory
Cullman
Hariselle
Kidnap Threats Target Eugenie Grew Amid Second Call
A madman threatened kidnapping Eugenie Grew 17, U S Ambassador to n, spurring police to trace a second call to her home within a week. The first threats were reported Tuesday. today’s message claimed to be from the same person, traced to a downtown dial phone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Dev
Eugenie Grew
United States
Farmers Return From Tuskegee Conference
Fourteen farmers from Morgan and Lawrence counties attended the 44th annual farmers conference at Tuskegee Institute on December 5. They were accompanied by Negro county agent T. W. Bridges and observed demonstrations in gardening and poultry care, gaining a new vision for regional agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan and
Lawrence Counties
Tuskegee Institute
T. W. Bridges
Negro County
Somerville Visitor Honored on County Tour
R. M. Hughes of Somerville Route 2 joined county visitors touring the city Saturday, highlighting local engagement and community ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Hughes
Somerville
Class Set A Confirmation at St John’s Rectory
A confirmation class is announced to be held at St John’s rectory on Tuesday evening at seven o’clock. The session aims to prepare parishioners for the sacrament with guidance from local clergy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Rectory
Mt Zion Visitor Spends Saturday in Decatur
C. J. Wallace of Mt. Zion was a Saturday visitor in Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Zion
C. J. Wallace
Decatur
Kiwanis Ladies Night Delights Decatur At Hotel Lyons
Kiwanis club hosted a joyous Ladies Night at Hotel Lyons with about 130 Kiwanians and guests. A four course dinner featured music and humor as ladies presented wrist bouquets and four members delivered a humorous welcome, followed by lighthearted exchanges about private Kiwanis lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyons
Archie, Hill
Tennessee Valley Authority Sale Challenged by Stockholders
Fourteen Alabama Power stockholders sue TVA in federal court in Birmingham over the constitutional validity of the authority. The suit follows an Alabama Public Service Commission ruling that the sale of power company properties to TVA in North Alabama, including Decatur transmission lines, was valid for over 2 million dollars. Trial is set for January 28, with expected duration of 10 days to two weeks.
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Tennessee -Yelley
W. S. Grubb
Birmingham
Alabama Power Company
Alabama Public Service Commission
North
Alabama
Decatur
Forney Johnston
W. C. Fitts, Jr
TVA
Apeak 4 Gedons
New estimate given of cotton production this year
The Department of Agriculture places this year's cotton crop at 9,731,000 bales, up from 9,634,000 estimated a month ago and below last year's 13,047,000. Ginned by Dec 1 total 9,020,000 bales. area harvested 27,515,000 acres. Alabama yield estimated at 965,000 bales with 935,000 ginned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Alabama
Thomas S Wright Dies Former Decatur Shoe Dealer
News of the death in Arab recalls Thomas S Wright a former Decatur resident and cousin of Circuit Solicitor Wade Wright He lived in 1925 27 and ran a shoe shop near the Princess Theatre Funeral services set for Sunday at two oclock with interment at Liberty Church He left many grieving friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas S. Wright
Decatur
Wade Wright
Wright
Princess Theatre
Liberty Church
Archie Wallace Hill Recovering After Blood Poisoning Attack
Archie Wallace Hill of Decatur and Tennessee Military Institute at Sweetwater is convalescent after blood poisoning. The youth is now believed entirely out of danger and recovering under care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Wallace Hill
Tennessee Military Institute
Sweetwater
A. W. Hill
Decatur
Judge O Kyle to leave for Hot Springs Ark
Judge O Kyle who has been ill for several weeks will depart today for an extended stay in Hot Springs Arkansas to seek relief and recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge O. Kyle
Hot Springs
Ark
Hospital Report on Miss Lois Johnson
Miss Lois Johnson rests comfortably at Baughs Infirmary after an appendicitis operation. The note records her stable condition and ongoing recovery following surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Johnson
Baugh’s Infirmary
Be a second Santa Claus for Decatur school children
A Decatur Pilot Club campaign urges the public to provide a pint of milk daily for needy students. With 100 children in school lacking noon meals, a 60 cent monthly donation can sustain one child’s mind and body, helping sustain milk every school day through the winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Santa Claus
Peterson Transferred to Huntsville Jail in Murder Case
H D Peterson of Flint was moved to Madison county jail at Huntsville after a coroner's inquest linked his arrest to Mabry Buford death. Buford's body with a heart wound was found near Peterson’s home following a dance promoted for negroes. Investigators say Peterson faces a grand jury warrant for murder. He suffered head bruises during a prior incident and denies any knowledge of the killing, stating Buford was a friend.
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H. D. Peterson
Flint
Madison County
Huntsville
Morgan County
Peterson
Mabry Buford
County
Buford
Baptists Mark Week of Prayer for Foreign Missions
Southern Baptists observe a week of prayer for foreign missions led by thousands of women in connection with the Woman's Missionary Union. The Lot tie Moon Christmas Offering has raised 2 626 771 95 for the Foreign Mission board in Richmond since its start about 46 years ago, with goals of 150 000 and 175 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Baptist Convention
Woman's Missionary Union
Lottie Moon
China
Virginia
F. W. Armstrong
Plattsburg
Baptist Foreign Mission Board
Richmond
Southern ‘Baptist
New York Cotton Futures and Wheat Update
New York cotton closes with January 12.47 March 12.54 May 12.54 July 12.48 40. May wheat at 1.03 18.15. Market snapshot at 11:46 A.M. shows near term gains and mixed crude input.
Milder Weather Seen After Arctic Blast Across Nation
A severe winter storm left at least 19 dead as it swept from the Rockies to the Midwest and the East. Temperatures plunged to 24 below in Rochester Minnesota and 10 below at Owl's Head New York with dozens of deaths blamed on overheated stoves and cold.
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Associated Press
Rockies
Mid-West
Rochester
Minn
Owl’s Head
N. Y. Galena
Michigan
Colt
Dixie
Wozy 14 year old saves 16 in gas leak rescue
Mitchell Liebowitz woke with woozy head and alerted neighbors after smelling coal gas in a four story New York building. He rang bells, alerted police, and helped evacuate his mother and others while his sister Edith assisted. Sixteen people were carried out by police and paramedics. only one required hospital care.
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New York
Mitchell Liebowitz
Edith
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