Cotton referendum passes Alabama farms vote approves quotas
Alabama farmers backed government control measures for the 1939 cotton crop with a tally of 164 799 for and 15 965 against quotas. Senator Bankhead and Speaker Bankhead praised the result as crucial to stabilizing prices while Washington officials stressed support for current farm program controls and new processing taxes to boost payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ala
Alabama
John H. Bankhead
William B. Bankhead
Cotton
Jasper
AAA
Bankhead
Washington
Wallace
Boy Kills Father After Family Abuse in Arkansas Farm Home
A 14 year old Robbie Russell is jailed in Marion after firing a shotgun at his father W. L. Russell 50 a cotton picker. Authorities say the boy shot twice as the father beat his mother and threatened others. Robbie said he was tired of the abuse and money being spent.
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West Memphis
Ark
Crittenden County
Marion
W. L. Russell
Robbie Russell
Russell
Culp
Robbie
Doctor Falls Down Elevator Shaft At Hotel Picadilly
Dr Kostainer Kostainer 28 of Elkins West Virginia plunged 15 stories into an open elevator shaft at the Hotel Picadilly in New York. He suffered internal injuries possible fracture burns and abrasions but survived. His mother in law Mrs M Manners Greensburg Pa leaped clear from the shaft doorway. Officials cited no guard on the shaft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
West Virginia
Kostakos Kostainer
Elkins
W. Va
Roosevelt Hospital
Kostainer
M. Manners
Greensburg
Safety Meet for Drivers at Decatur Cab Service
The Decatur Cab Service held a Sunday morning safety meeting at its offices at Lee and Oak streets with all drivers present. H L Thornton of the state highway patrol spoke on rules and traffic regulation while M R Rankin discussed safer cab operation and Judge Seybourn attended. H Lynne urged cooperation among employees and with employers. the meeting was described as the year’s outstanding. Through the Red Cross, drivers are taking a first aid course taught by Floyd Elkins, chief of the Decatur fire department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Taxicab
Lee and
Oak Streets
H. L. Thornton
State Highway Patrol
M. R. Rankin
Seybourn
H. Lynne
Red Cross
Floyd Elkins
Decatur Fire Department
WPA Workers Complete First Aid Course
H. L. Thornton of the state highway patrol and a qualified Red Cross instructor supervised 134 WPA workers who finished a six week first aid course held at the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
H. L. Thornton
State Highway Patrol
Red Cross
Death in Bethlehem Manger Kills Boy in Window Display
Ten year old Cyril Shepard son of a WPA tailor died last night in Philadelphia after climbing a penny scale near a toy filled window display. A glass sliver severed a major artery and he died in view of his younger brother.
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Philadelphia
Nec
Bethlehem
Cyril Shepard
WPA
Cyril
Meat strike disrupts New York meat and poultry deliveries
In New York City a strike called by United Meat Workers CIO under Meyer Stern affected packing houses as about 1,000 Local 635 members walked out. Some shipments moved with little delay while others faced trouble. kosher product handling remained unaffected and Armour’s Harlem plant reported operations as normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York City
United Meat Workers
CIO
Meyer Stern
Packers Organizing Committee
Stern
Back School Funds Plea for Eight Months Education
Montgomery Alabama December 12. Supporters from the Alabama league of municipalities urge a $4 million annual appropriation for an eight month school term. Herbert Neighan chairs the public education committee and urges capital outlay allotments for city schools on a per teacher basis, aiding 45 municipal systems with building funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Committee On Public Education
Alabama League of Municipalities
Herbert Neighan
Gadsden City
Youth's leg broken in traffic mishap
Earl McSpadden thirteen son of Mr and Mrs J L McSpadden was taken to Baughs Infirmary with a broken right leg and head bruises after a car with a trailer struck him on Wilson Avenue about 610 p m Sunday. The vehicle was driven by Frank Knoblock with Harris Newsom and two Otto boys aboard. The trailer reportedly struck McSpadden as he stepped from the sidewalk into the street. He was placed in the Knoblock car and transported to the infirmary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl McSpadden
J. L. McSpadden
Church Street
Baugh’'s Infirmary
Wilson Avenue
Frank Knoblock
Harris Newsom
Otto Boys
Young McSpadden
Employment Office Christmas Closure Dates
The State Employment Service office on Ferry street closes for Christmas at 1 p.m. Friday December 23 and reopens Tuesday morning December 27. Manager H. Pp. Still asks claimants due Saturday to report Friday morning and those due Monday to wait until Tuesday morning.
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State
Ferry Street
Americas may adopt single defense plan
Pan American conference debate on an abroad defense plan seeks immediate consultation and common action after attack. Venezuela sponsors the project, United States official Alf Landon is the top U.S. member, and Hull warns against political invasion. Headlines note Germany relaxes some anti Jewish restrictions, Memel politics shift toward Germany, Yugoslavia’s Stojadinovich party wins big, and China recaptures towns near Canton amid Japanese setbacks. Spain remains quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated
Preas
Americas
Venezuela
Peace Committee
Alf M. Landon
United States
Western Hemisphere
Hull
Germany
Berlin
Naat
Memel
Lithuania
Horsefuehrer
Ernst Neumann
Memelland
Shanghai
Spain
Pan American Peace Plan Endorsed by Venezuela Delegates
At Lima the Pan American conference peace committee chaired by Alf M Landon advanced a wide plan to safeguard Americas security. It defines aggression by non American nations and asks for immediate consultation and common action if attacked. Some delegates called the concept too advanced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Peru
Pan-American Conference Peace Committee
Alf M. Landon
United States
Americas
Venezuela
Rearing Not Yet Set for a New Trial
Judge A. A. Griffith said no date is set for a new trial hearing for William Clark 16 who was sentenced to die in the electric chair for the October 20 attack near Athens. The defense seeks a new trial claiming inadequate representation and mob influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Griffith
William Clark
Nefro
Limestone County
Athens
Eugene Clem
Griffith
Clark
Limestone Circuit
George W. Chamlee
Chattanooga
Scottsboro
Ion
Nee
Menu
Colinse
Jefferson County
Birmingham
Reverend Lile Resigns for New Episcopal Role
The Rev. B. B. Comer Lile resigns as rector of the Church of the Ascension in Richmond Virginia after five and a half years to become canon-missioner of the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio. He hails from Decatur.
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B. B. Comer Lile
Church of the Ascension
Richmond
Episcopal Diocese of
Ohio
Rev. Lile
Decatur
Two Men Charged With Theft Of City Truck
Sanford Kelley and George Burks, both of Lawrence county, are in Morgan county jail charged with grand larceny after allegedly stealing a City of Decatur street department pickup from in front of J. W. Pettey, street superintendent, on Saturday afternoon. Pettey chased the truck with help from a neighbor. the vehicle was found stalled near Danville road after an engine choke.
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City Street Department
Sanford Kelley
George Burks
Lawrence County
Morgan County
J. W. Pettey
Mr. Pettey
Seventh Avenue West
Danville Road
Pettey
Burks
Kelley
J. B. Dickinson
Second Street
Plan Ready for $27 Million Alabama Super-Highway
Alabama has completed plans for a four lane military highway costing 27 million dollars. Governor Graves says the route may run from the Georgia line near Heflin through Birmingham and Tuscaloosa toward Meridian and will aim for a level road with no curves, avoiding city centers. Representative Steagall plans to propose a federal bill in January to authorize military highways, with Alabama poised to proceed when federal approval comes.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Henry R. Steagall
Graves
Mississippi
Atlantic
Georgia Line
Heflin
Birmingham
Tuscaloosa
Meridian
Mrs Sarah Roden 76 Dies at Home in Moulton Route 4
Mrs Sarah Malessie Roden aged 76 died at her residence on Moulton Route 4 Sunday night after an illness. Funeral services were held at Jones Chapel at 2 PM with Rev Will Aldridge officiating and interment at Highdmith Cemetery. She is survived by her husband L A Roden four daughters Mary Jane Lindsey Annie Roden Bertha Roden of Moulton Route 4 and Nellie Waldrop of Leighton. four sons Arch Jim Garth of Moulton Route 4 and Sherman of Moulton.
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Sarah Malessie Roden
Moulton
Jones
Will Aldridge
Highdmith
L. A. Roden
Mary Jane Lindsey
Annie
Bertha Roden
Nellie Waldrop
One-Legged Escapee Vernal Peoples Nabbed in Talladega
Sheriff Sam Burns reports Vernal Peoples, a one legged convict who escaped Atmore prison on December 2 by disarming two guards, captured near Ironton in Talladega county after a residence visit. He offered no resistance and declined to answer questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talladega
Ala
Sam Burns
Vernal Peoples
Atmore
Burns
Peoples
Ironton
Talladega County
Graves Plans Talk on Federal State and Farm Bureau Ties
Governor Graves departs tonight for New Orleans to address tomorrow night on cooperation among federal state and farm bureau groups. The speech aims to outline roles and collaboration across agencies and organizations.
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Graves
Montgomery
Ala
New Orleans
American Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Italy Sees Djibouti Hold in French Somaliland Spark
Rome dispatch reports Virginio Gayda editor of Giornale d Italia asserts Italy needs French Somaliland for Ethiopian rail access to the Red Sea. He claims France hinders Italian interests by controlling Djibouti and arms Tunisia for anti Italian aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italy
Ethiopia
Virginio Gayda
Mussolini
Gayda
France
Tunisia
Suez Canal
Djibouti
Major Tax Payments by Goodyear and Alabama Hosiery Mills
Goodyear Decatur Mills paid 1938 taxes totaling 8 908 91 split between county and city. County 5399 34 and city schools 809 90. remaining to state and county. City tax 3500 57 with general fund 1349 93 and schools 809 90. balance 1249 84 applied to Albany debt. Alabama Hosiery Mills paid county 2874 31. city schools 525 20. remainder to state and county. City share 1439 83 with schools 525 20.
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Goodyear Decatur Mills
Goodyear
Old Albany
Alabama Hosiery Mills
Albany
Coast Guard Seeks Missing Diesel Yacht Adollo
Mobile Alabama December 12 Coast Guard headquarters said it has been asked to search for the 106 foot Diesel yacht Adollo unreported since leaving New Orleans Tuesday for St Petersburg Officials did not know how many aboard or their identities
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Mobile
Ala
Southern Division
U. S. Coastguard
Adollo
New Orleans
St. Petersburg
Trio killed in little more than a week in Lawrence county
A string of fatal shootings across Lawrence county ends with the death of two year old Joe Louis Burgess at his Moulton home. Police charge William Henry Priest, 14, with murder after witnesses say a single bar shotgun fired and a racial slur preceded the shot. Also listed are the deaths of Ethel B. Stovall and John Thompson in separate incidents, with Sam Stovall and J W White charged or implicated in the cases as investigations continue.
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Joe Louis Burgess
Moulton Route 8
Lawrence County
J. HW. Highamith
Alonzo Godasy
William Henry Priest
Moulton
Burgess Home
Highemith
Ethel B. Stovall
Morgan County
Goroner Highsmith
George Byars
Sam Stovall
Baugh’s
Whitehead
Woman shoots rabbit after husband prompts joke
In St. Louis on December 12, Mildred Marsalak of Kirkwood aimed as her husband urged. She fired the gun and killed a rabbit shot through the eye, earning the nickname Mrs. Daniel Boone.
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ST. Louis
Mildred Marsalak
Kirkwood
Daniel, Boone
Weather Summary for Tennessee and Alabama Regions
The Tennessee River falls to 17 feet with no rain in the past 24 hours. Temperatures range from 56 to 69 degrees. Alabama shows partly cloudy skies and cooler conditions with warmer pockets in the southeast, with northerly winds shifting by Tuesday. Tennessee reports mostly cloudy skies with possible rain in the far south and eastern regions and colder tonight.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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Algo
By Andrue Berding
Lile
Threat To LaGuardia
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Bullet
Vuis
Fioréello LaGuardia
Wdéte
Nasi Party
Sarah Roden
Taly
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