Farmers vote to retain cotton marketing quotas in three counties
Voters in Morgan, Lawrence and Limestone counties approve the continuation of cotton marketing quotas by wide margins. In Limestone the tally is 2 636 for and 58 against with seven boxes to count statewide support remains strong for the quota plan across cotton producing states.
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Morgan
Lawrence
Limestone Counties
Lawrence County
Limestone
Limestone County
Morgan County
Preachers Meet in Hartselle Tuesday
Dr. R M Howell announces the Decatur district Methodist churches hold their monthly meeting in Hartselle Tuesday at 10 in the morning. Dr G M Davenport of Birmingham will deliver the principal address and business of importance will be discussed through the luncheon hour.
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R. M. Howell
Decatur
Hartselle
G. M. Davenport
Birmingham
Murphy Infant Is Laid to Rest
Little Beulah Catherine Murphy infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Ellis Murphy of Falkville route one died Friday at home. Rev Dewitt Prince conducted funeral services at Mt Zion Church with interment by Drinkard. Survived by parents two brothers Henry W and Ralph two sisters Alma Murphy and Mrs J A Burch grandfather Henry Murphy and grandmother Mrs D W Thompson of Falkville Route one.
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Little Beulah Catherine Murphy
Ellis Murphy
Falkville
Dewitt Prince
Mt. Zion Church
Drinkard
Henry W
Ralph
Alma Murphy
J. A.burch
Henry Murphy
D. W. Thompson
War Department offers rifles to state guards for defense
The War Department announced World War rifles and 1917 bayonets are available to state guard units protecting critical facilities. Eligible guards may enlist veterans and others not fit for federal service, with costs limited to handling and transport. Cartridges sold at ten rounds per rifle.
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Washington
War Department
Department
National Guard
Robert P. Patterson
State Guard
Revenue Board Approves Bonds for County Officials
The Board of Revenue and Control met at the courthouse to approve bonds for county officials. Members passed on all bonds except their own, which were approved by the presiding judge of the circuit court.
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Board of Revenue and Control
Court House
Circuit Court
Attorney Smith charges firm and president with labor act violation
U. S. Attorney Jim C. Smith today charged the Birmingham Lumber Co. and D. R. Boozer, its president, with criminal violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act in Birmingham Alabama.
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Birmingham
Ala
Jim C. Smith
Birmingham Lumber Co
D. R. Boozer
Cotton yield estimate gut in U S report
The agriculture department puts this year’s cotton at 12 686 000 bales of 560 pounds gross weight, down from a month ago and well below the 1929 38 ten year average, with 24 078 000 acres for harvest. Ginnings total 10 870 247 running bales, with state by state figures for left for harvest and indicated yield. Continued on Page Two.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Sea Island
Missouri
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Lower California
Old Mexico
U. S
Wife of Officer Released on Bond in Alabama Slaying Case
Mrs. Margaret E. Perry was released on a ten thousand dollar bond in Birmingham charged with slaying her husband Robert F. Perry a veteran secret service agent. Attorney Roderick Beddow waived preliminary hearing and the case goes to the Jefferson county grand jury meeting January 6. Perry was found Novem ber 20 unconscious with head wounds and died two days later.
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Birmingham
Ala
Margaret E. Perry
Liberty
Robert F. Perry
Perry
Roderick Beddow
George Lewis
Jefferson County
Departure Of Alabama Guard To Training Camp Delayed
The War Department considers revising mobilization schedules for the National Guard delaying calls for about 126 000 men planned for January due to camp construction delays bad weather strikes and water shortages. Officials say mobilization dates for National Guard and selective service depend on housing and camp facilities and may shift as centers open.
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Alabama Guard
Washington
War Department
National Guard
Stimson
Army
Selective Services
Selective Service
British envoy cancels treasury appointment in Washington
Sir Frederick Phillips undersecretary of the British treasury cancels an appointment to present a balance sheet of British resources and the cost of Supplies in the United States. He said he would submit the data Monday, with Treasury officials noting the information was not yet complete.
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Washington
Sir Frederick Phillips
British Treasury
Treasury
United States
Phillips
Morgenthau
Frederick
Sir Frederick
Britain
Capitol Hill
The
Beloved Man E. E. Clem Dies in Decatur at (edited for length)
E. E. Clem, a well known Decatur resident, died Sunday at his home 416 East Church Street after an extended illness. Services Tuesday at his residence conducted by Dr. Edwin Wyle and Rev. Edward V. Ramage. Interment in city cemetery. Brown directing. Pallbearers listed. survivors include widow two daughters son grandson mother sister and brother.
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E. E. Clem
Decatur
East Church Street
Edwin Wyle
First Christian Church
Edward V. Ramage
First Presbyterian Church
Bee
City Cemetery
Brown
Ben Martin
Clyde Hendrix
Harry Nungester
J. R Thomas
N. R. Carrell
J. B. Boggs
W.M. Bailey
Pruitt Cartwright
Clem
C. M. Davis
Irene Clem
George D. Clem
George, Jr
Sarah. Clem
Elkmont
J. M. Roper
Roy Clem
Athens
Willkie's Wife Invited to White House Widow's Party
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt disclosed that Mrs. Wendell L. Willkie, wife of the defeated Republican candidate, was invited to the White House for a gridiron club widow's party next Saturday. Mrs. Roosevelt said Mrs. Willkie had not yet replied on attendance as President Roosevelt would be away due to a Caribbean cruise.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Wendell L. Willkie
Ben
White House
Willkie
Roosevelt
Alabama Board to Vote on $80,090 WPA Bond Issuance
The Alabama Board of Education will consider authorizing bonds totaling 80 090 for WPA building projects at Florence and Jacksonville State Teachers Colleges at its fall meeting tomorrow in Montgomery.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Board of Education
Florence
Jacksonville State
Dr Ham to Lead Decatur Revival at Central Baptist
Dr M F Ham of Louisville a top American evangelist will start a revival at Central Baptist Church in Decatur on Sunday December 29. Pastor Dr John C Cowell Jr says the church showed strong enthusiasm and trust in Ham’s preaching as plans unfold with city-wide impact and campaign director Rawley Tredway arriving soon for coordination.
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M. F. Ham
Louisville
America
Central Baptist Church
John C. Cowell, Jr
Dr. Ham
Cowell
Delano Park
South
Middle West
Decatur
Huntington
W. Va
Strer
Zea
Rawley Tredway
Beautification project begins at Morgan County Courthouse
The Works Progress Administration started beautifying the Morgan county courthouse property today. The project costs 11219 with Morgan county paying 2807, will employ forty workers, and take four months to complete. Work includes a rock retaining wall, widening of Davis and Cain streets by six feet, rock veneering of the Public Welfare building, construction of four rooms beneath the courthouse, new walks, and landscaping.
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Works Progress Administration
Morgan County
Davis and
Cain
Court House
Department of Public Welfare
Athens College Christmas Exhibit to Open December 16
The Art Department of Athens College will host its annual Christmas exhibit in Founders Hall parlor on December 16. Tea and cookies will be served, with works including water colors pastels charcoal tempera and oil paintings directed by Mrs. William C. Armstrong.
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Athens
Ala
Athens College
Founders Hall
William C. Armstrong
Navy Seizes German Freighter After Blockade Attempt
The Idarwald, a German freighter, was taken by the British Noho 65 Diomede after an unsuccessful attempt to run the blockade from Mexico. British warship seized the vessel as the crew tried to scuttle it. officials offered no further details.
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Washington
Navy Department
Mexico
Navy
German freighter Idarwald intercepted off Cuban coast
Conflicting reports of the Idarwald fate after a British cruiser intercepted the 5033 ton German freighter near Cienfuegos. Cuban navy claims sinking by torpedo while Washington says scuttling attempted, crew unknown, and British torpor boarded and raised ensign before departure. Roosevelt sailed undercover toward Caribbean waters. Rhein remains unconfirmed.
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Cuban
Tampico
Mexico
Spain
Washington
Navy Department
London
United States Navy Department
Cienfuegos
Isle of Pines
Grant Gayman Island
Department of Communications Radio Bureau
Wyard
Roosevelt
Caribbean
United States
Tuscaloosa
Martinque
Rhein
Death of James A. Forman longtime Morgan county figure
James A. Forman, 73, prominent Morgan county figure and former county official, died Sunday after a two month illness at his Somerville home Route 4. Funeral services are Tuesday at 11 am at his residence with burial in the family cemetery. Survived by widow and many nieces and nephews. Forman served as county commissioner, sheriff, state representative, and Albany city alderman. He was a Baptist and a Mason. his funeral and grave services will be conducted accordingly.
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James A. Forman
Somerville
DeWitt Prince
Brown
Forman
Morgan County
State Home of Representatives
Albany
The
Baptist Church
Lonnie Brown Arrested in Porch Furniture Thefts
Lonnie Brown twenty, charged with eight counts of petty larceny after police nabbed him at the Decatur railway station Saturday night. Officers Parker and Terry recovered fourteen chairs from eight residences and returned them to owners including Gobble Mingr Wallace Fisher and Kilpatrick. Brown is jailed as detectives continue a month of cold weather crime cleanups.
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Lonnie Brown
Parker and Terry
Decatur
Brown
W.M. Gobble
West Church Street
Frank Mingr
B. P. Wallace
Corner Oak
Lafayette
Otto Fisher
East Church
Robert R. MccQuire
Florence Smith
Ferry
Maxie Lesser
Alabama
P. G. Kilpatrick
Ferry Street
Humphrey Cash
Mussolini Faces Uncertain Front as Italian Command Reshuffles
The Italian regime endures a sharp top leadership turnover amid wartime strain after a Greek setback. British observers speculate on internal Italian political troubles while Mussolini wages a vigorous, authoritative response to the crisis, raising questions about his ability to steer through renewed dangers.
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London
Italy
Mussolini
Italian Trouble Is Real Axis Menace
The piece discusses Mussolini's position and Italy's alliance with Hitler. It notes Italian opposition to partnering with Hitler and suggests Britain's chance to strike Italy hard, potentially forcing its collapse amid the war context. The analysis hints at future developments and editorial continuation on page five.
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Italy
Mussolini
Axis Menace
Britain
British Polish and Australian troops clash with Italian desert forces in Western Egypt
British African command reports fighting on a broad front south of Sidi Barrani as 500 Italian surrenderers are captured. The clash marks the first major action since Graziani seized a 70 mile coastal strip. German raids on London cause widespread fires and casualties.
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Associated Press
Egypt
British African Command
Italy
Sidi Barrani
Rodolfo Graziani
Graziani
Mediterranean
Side
Barrani
Mussolini
Britain
Adolf Hitler
London
Empire
Sai
National Broadcasting Company
Columbia Broadcasting System
CBS
Tennessee River Surges to 20.16 Feet and Temps Rise
River levels climbed to 20.16 feet with a high of 53 and low of 32 in the past day. No rainfall reported. Alabama forecasts fair conditions with warmer temperatures and light to moderate winds. Tennessee expected to be fair and warmer tonight with increasing clouds and possible rain tomorrow.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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