Bankers hail results seen in Tennessee
Bank officials who toured Clarksville Tennessee report farming revival ideas can be applied locally to boost farm income and support business. They studied Clarksville’s four pillar program tobacco lambs wheat and cattle and praised banker Bailey’s farm plan while noting adaptation is needed for local conditions.
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Tennessee
Keepin
Clarksville, Tenn
E. W. McLeod
Morgan County National Bank
Tom F. Adams
Stanley Wyatt
State National Bank
Adlai Sample
M. H. Broom
Citizens Bank of
Bailey
South
Clarksville
McLeod
Morgan County Bank
Tom Adams
Christmas Carols Shepherds Wake to Joyful Tidings
A lively French carol from a hillside region near the Swiss border voices shepherds rising at dawn to greet angels delivering tidings of great joy. The piece reflects peasant religious singing and vineyard work influencing Christmas ballads.
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France
Finland relief plea led by Herbert Hoover across nation
The Decatur Daily joins a nationwide appeal organized by Herbert Hoover to raise funds for Finland’s relief amid Soviet invasion. Hoover says America must aid civilians displaced by air attacks, with funds supporting medicines, hospital supplies, clothing, and shelter through the Red Cross and allied efforts.
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Decatur Daily
Herbert Hoover
Finland
Hoover
United States
National Committee
Los Angeles
Associated Press
Commission of Relief
Belgium
America
American Red Cross
Grass fires stricken area sees nine blazes in 18 hours
Local fire companies fought nine grass fires over two days with no damage reported. Fires occurred Friday and Thursday at times and places including the 1600 block Sixth Avenue South and Bee Line Highway. Firefighters arrived quickly, showing efficiency across events.
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15Th Avenue
Jackson
Sycamore
Sixth Avenue
Eighth
Gordon
McCullough Hill
Bee-Line Highway
Second
Prospect
Twelfth Avenue
Camouflaged Finns Hit Russians With Light Losses
Reports from Kirkenes say Finnish troops in white camouflage hold back Russian advances on the northern front. Finnish scouts report warships resembling Britain's off Petsamo, while Soviet troops from the Kirghiz SSR suffer heavy casualties due to Finnish machine-gun fire and concealment against arctic snow.
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Kirkenes
Norway
Finland
Kuolajarvi
Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic
Soviet Union
Central Asia
Britain
Petsamo
Soviet forces push into Finland from three sides
Soviet communique reports Red Army advances on three fronts into Finnish territory. In the north troops reach 45 km south of Petsamo, breaking minefields and defenses. Center front vanguards advance 70 to 75 km inside Finland, seizing guns and stores while many wounded and over 300 frost-bitten troops are noted.
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Moscow
Russia
Finland
Leningrad
Petsamo
Arctic Ocean
Lake Ladoga
Ousted official in hospital after skirmish at state office
W. Lint Miller ousted chairman of the state highway board was taken to Georgia Baptist Hospital for treatment after being seized from the chairman’s office and thrown to the floor. Mrs. Miller said he had been treated at home prior to transport, the clash with capital guards leaving him injured.
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Atlanta
W. Lint Miller
State Highway Board
Georgia Baptist Hospital
Morgan County Court Ends Four Day Extra Session
The Morgan County court wrapped a four day extra session on Thursday with six of seven cases set for hearing disposed of and the remaining case continued. Jury hearings carried over from the November term.
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Morgan County Court
Soldiers May Get More Pay
Secretary Woodring announced the War Department would seek a pay raise for regular army soldiers at the next Congress session. He said army pay lags the navy, with sailors earning roughly double. a soldier often long remains at base pay during his first three-year enlistment. He cited higher education levels among recruits and noted Congress had not appropriated funds despite repeated urges.
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Washington
Woodring
War Department
Congress
Navy
Arbor Day Program Observed At Decatur Senior High
Decatur Senior High students held a state Arbor Day program during the Friday chapel assembly. Senior class president David Allen presented the program which included talks on Arbor Day and tree planting, a solo by Kenneth Hennessy, and a campus tree planting followed by America the Beautiful.
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Decatur Senior High School
Chapel
David Allen
Constance Peerson
Sara Kellner
Kenneth Hennessy
Still Destroyed in Raid Near Here
Sheriff Willoughby reports Friday the destruction of a 200 gallon still. The still was idled at the time and no arrests were made. The raid occurred a mile north of Joe Wheeler Highway, five miles west of here, with Sheriff Willoughby and deputies Candler Pittman Bibb Humphrey and Federal Officer Bill Lamon taking part.
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Willoughby
Joe Wheeler
Here
Candler Pittman
Bibb. Humphrey
Bill Lamon
British Claim Nazi Sub Sunk by Warplane
London dispatch reports a Royal Mail cargo liner Navasota torpedoed in the Atlantic with 43 crewmen reported missing. Other items note Soviet pressure on Finland, French fortifications behind Maginot line, and Italy’s stance in the war.
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London
Dec
Royal Mail
Navisota
Atlantic
Aandeg Ocak
Navasota
Associated Press
Soviet
Russia
Finland
Republic
Europe
France
Britain
Air Ministry
Theft of Big Boom Charged to Two Men in Alabama
Two men, William F. Pilcher a WPA foreman aged 48 and Charles M. Richards 57 of Cullman, were charged with Thanksgiving Day theft of a three ton steel boom used on a highway project in Birmingham. The boom valued at 1100 was cut into scrap with an acetylene torch and sold for 30.
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Birmingham
Ala
P. .F. Harris
John D. Vinson, Jr
William F. Pilcher
WPA
Charles M. Richards
Cullman
C. M .Thorson
State Patrol
Romania Faces Turbulent Surroundings and Invasion Fears
The article notes Romania's vulnerable position amid European upheaval, with Russia and Germany looming large. It highlights Romania as a prize for larger powers and fears an invasion affecting its borders and sovereignty. It discusses Romania's isolation from England and France and the possible spillover from conflicts in Finland and Poland.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
Russia
Finland
Romania
Carol
Rumantia
England
France
Poland
Balkan
Germany
Bessarabia
Romania Faces Pressures Over Transylvania and Grain Riches
The article outlines overlapping territorial ambitions surrounding Romania with Hungary seeking Transylvania and Bulgaria eyeing wheat regions near Caren. It notes Romania’s World War I entry in 1916, subsequent territorial gains, and its rise to a large southeast European state with a population above 17 million, despite recent trials.
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Carol
Hungary
Transylvania
Rumania
Bulgaria
Caren
Germany
Austria
Europe
British Isles
Rumanis
Cotton yield will be less says bureau
The agriculture department reports this year's cotton crop at 11,792,000 bales of 500 pounds gross weight. Production was forecast at 11,845,000 bales and last year reached 18,945,022 bales. Acreage cultivated on July 1 stood at 24,832,000 with 23,928,000 left for harvest. Abandonment runs 3.6 percent. Ginnings to Dec 1 show 11,111,589 bales for this year, with state tallies including Alabama Georgia Mississippi and others.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Ed Jack
Census Bureau
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Salvation Army to open Decatur office in Mueller Building
Brigadier James Asher announced the Salvation Army Dixie Division will locate offices in Decatur’s Mueller Building on Bank Street, south of the post office. Possession by January 15, with full-time program planned and regular officers to arrive after that date. Eval McCung to be stationed temporarily. American Oak and Leather Company contributed $78.40 to the drive toward a $5,100 goal. Lions Club members are contacting contacts with reports due by Saturday.
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James Asher
Dixie Division
Salvation Army
Army
Decatur
Mueller
Bank Street
Post Office
Asher
William Range
Atlanta
Advisory Council
Eval McCung
American Oak & Leather Company
Lions Club
Lions
W T Rogers Illness Victim Delivers Decatur Widow and Kin
Ben Thomas Rogers 88 longtime Decatur resident died at 4 30 p m at his home 412 1 2 Second Avenue Funeral rites set for 2 p m Saturday at Brown's Chapel with Rev L J Kaylor officiating Burial in Pisgah Cemetery at Flint Pallbearers listed Rogers survived by his widow five daughters Mrs Elizabeth Moser Mrs Hattie Riggs Mrs J M Baker Mrs Nettie Stewart and one son W C Rogers a former L and N Railroad employee active in the community
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Ben Thomas Rogers
Decatur
Second Avenue
Brown
Ferry Street
L. J. Kaylor
Westside Presbyterian Church
Pisgah
Flint
Jess Alex
Elmer Woodall
Thomas Jones
Arthur Nebrig
Tom Lott
Ernest Hill
Rogers
Elizabeth Moser
Hattie Riggs
J. M. Baker
Nettie Stewart
W. C. Rogers
J. Rogers
L. & N. Railroad Company
Election day set for Morgan county cotton quota vote
Boxes placed at 33 points including Center Grove Danville Neel Decatur Crow Crow Hardware Austinville Lane s 1 and 2 Flint Eva Lawrence Cove Oden Ridge Falkville acon Cold Springs Florette Gum Pond Hart selle Oak Ridge Cedar Creek Lacey s Spring Massey Andrews School Priceville Ryan s Cross Roads Hulaco Somerville Winton Turney s Cross Roads Brooksville Trinity D H Deans Store E H Deans Store Union Hill to cast ballots on keeping the cotton marketing quota in 1940. B G Hall county agent urges voters to participate anticipating many ballots.
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Morgan County
B. G. Hall
Center Grove
Danville
Neel
Decatur
Crow & Crow Hardware Co
Austinville
Lane's
Lane’s
Flint
Eva
Lawrence Cove
Oden Ridge
Falkville
Acon
Cold Springs
Florette
Gum Pond
Hartselle
City Hall
Oak Ridge
Cedar Creek
Lacey's Spring
Massey
Andrew's School
Priceville
Ryan's Cross Roads
Hulaco
Somerville
Winton
Turney's
Alabama cotton growers vote on marketing quotas continuation
About 300 000 Alabama cotton producers will vote tomorrow to decide if they favor continuing the federal production control program through marketing quotas. In prior ballots they backed quotas by more than 85 percent, opposing a mandatory 66 2 3 percent support to activate the program. Polls in roughly 1 000 locations statewide will open around announced times.
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Auburn
Ala
Alabama
Maverick Cleared of Poll Tax Conspiracy in Texas
Mayor Maury Maverick was acquitted of charges that he conspired to pay poll taxes for other voters in the last city election. The Roosevelt ally and former congressman claimed the case stemmed from political animosity as he sought a comeback. He told reporters the verdict was not guilty and congratulated the jurors as applause erupted.
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Santonio
Tex
Maury Maverick
Roosevelt
Maverick
Congress
Union Garment
Texas
Bryce Ferguso
Roosevelt condemns Ohio for relief failings in press briefing
President Roosevelt reaffirmed federal responsibility for the employable and condemned Ohio for lagging in aiding the unemployable. He cited Cleveland and Ohio home relief spending, noting Ohio’s per case aid compared with Pennsylvania and asserting federal support for those unable to work.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Ohio
Cleve
F. ¢. Harrington
WPA
Pennsylvania
Cleveland
Esate Adum
Pennesylvania
Bricker says Ohio relief in good shape despite WPA issues
Governor Bricker states Ohio relief is in very good shape and blames WPA actions in Cuyahoga County for trouble. He accuses federal authorities of politics over aid and questions repayment of 61.2 million dollars, with continued discussion of relief roll adjustments after an election.
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Columbus
Ohio
John W. Bricker
Aday
Roosevelt
WPA
Cuyahoga County
Cleveland
Webb Speake Undergoes Serious Operation
Webb Speake, a prominent Decatur merchant, underwent a serious operation Friday morning at Baugh's Infirmary. He was admitted Monday for observation, and after examinations the operation was deemed necessary. He is described as in satisfactory condition and his friends in North Alabama wish him a speedy recovery.
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Webb Speake
Decatur
Baugh’s Infirmary
Mr. Speake
North
Alabama
Weather Outlook With River Fall Across Tennessee
The Tennessee River gauge reads 16.7 feet after a dry 24 hours. From Alabama to Tennessee expect fair skies tonight and Saturday with fog early morning in places, rising temperatures in central and western areas, light to gentle variable winds along the coast, and no rainfall reported.
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Tennessee
Alabama
Ane
Safair
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