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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1940
Page
8
Industrial regions face gains while agricultural areas may struggle as 1941 trends forecast a uneven recovery. Col Ayres predicts a boom in heavy and light industries followed by broader employment, with cautious wage, dividend, and price behavior shaping the pace toward peacetime production.
The Morgan County District of Future Farmers of America met in Danville on December 3. John L Morgan presided at 7 30 pm. The program covered trips to Kansas City farm topics and club work strengthening, with several speakers from Danville Falkville Hartselle and Parkville. A boxing event was announced for December 11 and refreshments were arranged before adjournment.
Auburn students in the API campus honorary service Squires plan a drive to raise funds for an ambulance sent to England. Proposed events include a touch football game between the winning inter-fraternity team and an all-star group from fraternities.
W. R. Lang of Moulton Alabama with a grade Jersey cow raised twin calves sired by a registered Polled Hereford bull. Calves weighed 482 1 2 pounds each totaling 965 pounds 8c per pound 77 20. Lang sold two calves for up to 40 each and has sold 1 725 00 of baby beeves plus four cull cows from a 100 grade cows herd and 3 registered Hereford bulls.
A soldier Private Thomas Edward Curnan and civilians Clyde Carter and Gordon Reed were freed on judge Abernathy's ruling that prosecutors failed to make a case in the death of Mrs. Evergreen McGraw. Her body was found December 1 near a bridge over the Little Cahaba River. Dr. Morton testified death involved cerebral hemorrhage and a skull fracture.
Montgomery Alabama December 10 Adjutant General Ben M Smith left for Washington for a conference with state selective service chiefs on draft administration issues He sent an official au revoir message to National Guardsmen inducted or soon to be inducted into federal service for a year
Joan Bennett seven and her grandfather W H Bennett sustained burns when the girl's long housecoat caught fire beside an open grate at their Hartselle home. Mrs Bennett and Mr Bennett aided the child, both resting comfortably.
Dr U S Pitts district superintendent announced a weekend itinerary. Saturday at 11 preaching at Mt Moriah on the Moulton circuit with conference after dinner on the grounds. Sunday at 11 preaching at Courtland with conference after dinner on the grounds. Sunday evening at 5 30 preaching at Falkville followed by conference.
Alabama health data show white deaths by own action 11.5 per 100000, six times the 1.8 rate for negro residents. State figures note 218 cases among whites versus 19 among blacks, reflecting stark racial disparities in self destruct indicators.
The page lists numerous Across and Down clues with enumerations and some partial solution notes. It notes population figures, including a statement that total population was 8 per 100000, higher than the prior two years.
Montgomery promotors from the Alabama State Chamber of Commerce and the State Planning Commission completed tours spanning from Pittsburgh to Kansas City. The six travelers distributed 20,000 highway maps and Alabama Vacation Trails directories while noting strong interest in historic sites and recreation. Weather included cold and snow. Participants: Harold Fisher, W. F. Hall, Franklin Moore, Dudley Wright, Archie Leach, and W. L. Russell.
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