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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1939
Page
2
President Roosevelt reportedly desires a short session and an adjournment by May to avoid new proposals. He would not push major bills and favors minimal departmental spending while reviewing social and health programs for possible action in the 1940 election.
Morgan County residents and guests from Austinville Calera Birmingham Snead Auburn Hueytown and other towns shared holiday time with relatives and friends. Visitors included Irene Cobb Margarette Ann Ryan and Bobby Ford among others with events at the high school auditorium and family gatherings over Thanksgiving weekend.
The Athens Chamber of Commerce invites bids to construct a modern brick building for Athens Col gs hosiery mill. Dr E B R Naylor, the president, estimates the cost at 18000 dollars. The ultra modern structure will include a heating plant, strong lighting and air conditioning. eventual employment of four hundred workers aims to fund college educations.
Rites for William Thomas Rogers 88 were held Saturday at Brown's Chapel on Ferry Street with Rev. L J V Kaylor presiding. Burial followed in Pisgah Cemetery at Flint. Survivors include the widow five daughters and a son W C Rogers.
County Agent BG Hall notes that many Morgan county farmers raise brood mares for work and mule production. Forrest Anders of Hartselle Rt 4 uses workstock with mares to yield two mule colts yearly. The photo shows two brood mares Pat and Fannie with a young mule jack and neighbors Miles Anders and Billy Murphy on the mares.
Markets in New York show a narrow range with sparse news and light boardroom attendance. Year end tax selling and foreign liquidation weigh on sentiment as major issues drift. some leaders like U S Steel and Bethlehem slip late while a few gains occur in steels motors rails and aircraft.
A whimsical magistrate staged a city mischief that turned into a three way Christmas present. Three checks totaling 195.96 circulated among Henry Curran the city magistrate James Lewis and the Salvation Army. The Lewis couple funded a fancy dinner and hotel stay while earmarking funds for charitable dinners.
New York markets show slight stock gains and mixed bonds while cotton futures reach a new season high on Dec 9 amid active trade, short covering, and cooperative offerings. Cotton futures close higher with December around 10.57, May near 9.96, and July around 9.60, as hedges and textile demand push prices up.
Morgan County Strawberry Association announces a meeting of Morgan County strawberry producers at Hartselle City Hall on Tuesday at 1 30 p m. Robert Lee McDonald, manager, urges all interested farmers to attend promptly to discuss plans for handling this year's berry crop.
Miss Dorothy L Smith a San Diego clubwoman burst into Judge Edward J Kelly s courtroom and denounced his denial of probation to an automobile thief She was sentenced to five days in jail for contempt, the judge noting her outburst as improper conduct in court.
Film notes describe James Cagney blazing through a Western setting in his top two-fisted performance. The Oklahoma frontier vibe heats up a Capitol Thea presentation on a Tuesday.
In New Orleans on Dec. 9, cotton futures surged to season highs as shorts covered. closing prices showed net gains of 7 to 12 points. Dec contract opened 10.64, high 10.69, low 10.59, close 10.62.
Spot cotton in New Orleans on December 9 closed steady with sales totaling 2,110 bales. Prices quoted were low middling at 9.42, middling 10.52, good middling 10.87, receipts 13,447 and stock 754,544.
In New Orleans on December 9, cottonseed oil prices closed steady amid light demand for prime summer yellow oil. no major shifts reported in the market.
Ida Steele, 72, wife of Milton Steele 20 years her junior, filed for divorce on grounds of extreme cruelty. Attorney William Q Cain disclosed the rift in the life of the financier formerly of the Jewel Tea Company. Details of filing location were not released. The couple wed secretly at Palm Beach Ball and Tennis Club, then honeymooned in Jacksonville and New Jersey before returning to Florida.
Capital continues report on dilapidated jail condemned by state inspector. Bond sale set for 2 pm December 19 at courthouse by the Board of Revenue and Control. Bonds dated December 15 1939 mature 8000 annually 1940 1950 and 9000 1951 1963 with semiannual interest. One mill levy funds retirement stopping after bond payoff.
British reports indicate multiple Allied and Axis vessels were sunk or captured in recent operations. The German steamer Henning Oldendorff was captured while the Brandon was torpedoed with nine crew lost. Corea and Dinard reported missing crew after explosions and collisions. The Scotia went down in the North Sea with 21 dead. Azuma Maru remained unreported after SOS.
Governor Dixon, after consulting Alabama’s congressional delegation, said he will let the policy stand until the WPA setup yields results. He argued federal aid in work relief should be on a basis of matching funds.
Reuters reports an armed insurrection against Russian occupation troops in the oil producing Dobogrytch region of western Ukraine. The area is part of historic territory tied to Poland. Authorities describe the event as a break in control amid ongoing regional tensions.
A fragmented market notice lists bid ranges for bonds with nicknames and dates. It shows Dec 6.22b Jan 6.26b Mech 6.46b May 6.56b and July 6.66b, plus a prime rate indicator and a bid bid status.
Salable cattle calves uneven farm prices show feeders and stockers steady to higher. Slaughter classes roughly steady with week’s gains in vealers and top beef cattle notably strong. Hogs and sheep steady with weights 120 pounds and up. best lambs and ewes bring solid bids in late report.
The Falkville High School football banquet honored the team and named Hubert Kilpatrick captain for 1940 with John Townsend as alternate captain. Letters were awarded to seventeen players including Homer Long and Arthur Teague, and new cheerleaders were selected Pearl Maner Wynelle Giles and Jean Strickland. About 100 people attended the event held in the home economics building.
Rev Spurgeon Morgan delivered a good sermon at Mount Vernon Sunday at 11 a m. Several attended the singing at Mount Vernon Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Jessie Moore of near Beulah were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Clarence Moore.
A group of local people will visit the hospital as part of a scheduled program at 2 p.m. The list of volunteers includes Mr. and Mrs. John McGehee, several Misses and Mrs. Whitmire, and many others named with addresses or relations.
A white man pleaded guilty in Decatur city court to diverting electric current from the city Electric Department. He was fined $7.50 plus costs and jailed for nonpayment. The case is the first of its kind in years, with future prosecutions anticipated.
Davie the Beetle, boss of a dozen Hudson river docks, was shot and killed early today outside a Tenth Avenue bar in Hell's Kitchen. The shooting followed a dispute with rival dock workers. Police reported no immediate arrests.
Decatur diary items report births such as Lucy Elizabeth Maxwell on December 7 at Emens Clinic and Ernest Oliver Hamilton on December 3, plus updates on residents' health recoveries from local hospitals. It mentions travel, church events, school furloughs, and a planned wedding in New York.
A Five Points summary notes residents attending a Speake Thanksgiving program and visits across nearby towns including Moulton Decatur Clanton and Decatur visits by the Jackson and Byars families. Social calls weave through Five Points with many neighbors hosting and visiting one another. A large crowd attended Brice and Price Bryant musical entertainment on December 4th and illness notes mention Arlie Ahead and Betty Jane Hensley.
In New York on December 9, James McDowell, a 39 year old unemployed chef, and his 35 year old wife lived in the subway for seven days. A policeman brought them to court for vagrancy but Magistrate Charles Solomon ruled they are not vagrants, calling them victims and criticizing social conditions as responsible for their case.
Harry Leopold, 30, Denver slayer of Emil Albrecht, faced execution in Colorado prison’s gas chamber after expressing remorse for his mother’s past support. He spoke to a rabbi and reporters hours before the death sentence was carried out, blaming bad companions but hoping his fate deters crime.
Irwin Mingle, 11, escaped after 16 hours of captivity in a vacant house attic in Port Arthur. The boy and his parents were held by a ransom-seeking kidnapper who demanded 15 000 dollars and warned not to alert police. Officers flooded the Sabine area as concern rose for the child’s safety.
The Salvation Army will guide local charity through an Advisory Council led by Julian Harris. Headquarters will open in the Mueller Building on Bank Street after January, centralizing charitable work away from government sources. Physicians and dentists will donate a set amount collectively, a first in the country. Reports pending should be submitted early next week.
A couple across the nation faced severe hardship after McDowell lost his WPA job in a personnel cut. They had not eaten for 24 hours, fled with their four month old child to relatives and took to the subway while agencies offered help, promising housing and work.
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