Blues Singer Ruth Etting Marries Alderman in Las Vegas
Ruth Etting wed Myrl Alderman in a Las Vegas chamber ceremony after a court appearance related to the trial of her ex-husband Martin Snyder for attempted murder. The couple left by chartered plane for Los Angeles, with witnesses including Edith Snyder and attorney Bernard Cohen.
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Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Martin Snyder
Ruth Etting
Myrl Alderman
Snyder
William Orr
C. H. Sloan
Edith Snyder
Alderman
Miss Etting
Chicago
Agene A. Blalock
Los Angeles County Grand Jury
Jerry Giesler
Paul Mantz
Eternal triangle looms as Snyder trial continues
In Los Angeles on December 14 the trial of Martin Snyder for the shooting of Myra Alderman proceeded with cross examination. Alderman testified to loving Ruth Etting and wanting marriage after Alma’s divorce. Giesler highlighted Snyder’s 17 year influence over Etting’s rise while Alderman accused Snyder of kidnapping him. Officers testified on Snyder drawing a pistol swiftly after the shooting. Miss Etting and Edith Snyder also testified at Alderman’s Hollywood Hills home on Oct. 15.
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Los Angeles
Martin
the Gimp
Snyder
Myra Alderman
Ruth Etting
Alderman
Defense Council
Jerry Giesler
Alma
Giesler
Miss Etting
B. M. Johnson
Edith Snyder
Hollywood Hills
Sheriffs Urged To Enforce Racial Segregation Statute
Alabama sheriffs were urged to defend the poll tax law and enforce Jim Crow practices as the Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association named Harry Smith of Birmingham its president. A five point legislative program called for state police radio hookup uniform traffic laws abolition of the pistol permit and tighter disorderly conduct rules. G A Mosley was elected VP and Tom Head secretary treasurer. Capt Van Buren Gilbert and Sgt N W Kimbrough of the highway patrol discussed traffic safety.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association
Harry Smith
Southern Conference For Human Welfare
Jefferson County
South
Human Welfare Conference
Smith
American Legion
G. A. Mosley
Montgomery
Tom Head
Andalusia
van Buren Gilbert
Sergt
N. W. Kimbrough
State Highway Patrol
Pension Unit Sets Meeting for Alabama Old Age Group
The Alabama Old Age Association holds a crucial Morgan county meeting Saturday December 17 at 2 pm with invitees from Limestone Lawrence and Cullman counties. Senator elect Norman Harris and representatives elect Rutledge S Thomas B P Collier expected to speak along with John J Sparkman if available.
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Alabama Old Age Association
Morgan County
Limestone
Lawrence
Cullman
Norman Harris
Morgan and
Rutledge S. Thomas
B. P. Collier
John J. Sparkman
Moulton
Vaubiete
Dixon
Textile wage committee weighs minimum in wage hour plan
Washington December 14 The textile industry committee met to set a minimum wage under the wage hour law for 1300 workers. CIO and AFL labor reps urged 40 cents while manufacturers favored 30 cents. Donald Nelson Sears Roebuck Chicago chaired the session and the group will confer three days. A sub committee will study including knitted wear in the scope.
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Washington
Textile Industry Committee
Elmer F. Andrews
CIO
AFL
Donald Nelson
Sears-Roebuck
Chicago
Amendments to Labor Act Sought by Starnes in Alabama
Rep. Starnes proposed amending the Wagner act to curb maladministration and ease labor industry tensions. He urged extending the right of appeal to all parties in interest amid Dies committee findings on un American activities. The mass meeting, hosted by Alabama council of women’s democratic clubs, drew about 1000 people including sheriffs-elect from numerous counties.
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Birmingham
Ala
Starnes
Alabama
Dies
Alabama Council of Women’s Democratic Clubs
State Peace Officers Association
Youth Held in Ga. Death Probe
In Donalsonville Georgia an 18 year old youth identified as Joseph Glison was held on coroner's jury recommendation pending grand jury inquiry into the death of his father in law D Powell.
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Donalsonville
Joseph Glison
D. Powell
Toy Matinee at Princess Mon ible Charity Event
The annual charity toy matinee at the Princess Theatre on Monday December 19 starts at 10 30 a m. Usable toys serve as admission. no broken toys accepted. Toys go to underprivileged city children. Feature film Everybody Swing stars Judy Garland Allen Jones and Fanny Brice. Theater manager G P Banaiza donates venue and film. staff donate services.
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Princess Theatre
Judy Garland
Allen Jones
Fanny Brice
G. P. Banaiza
Princess
Peratiers
Legion Plans Christmas Basket Shower For Needy
The local American Legion post announces a December 22 Armory shower to collect fruits and candies for needy families. Members are urged to contribute and bring offerings for baskets assembled by the Auxiliary the next morning for delivery via the welfare society.
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ASE
Garner Pride
Legion
Welfare Society
Alabama Baptists approve larger 1939 budget
Alabama Baptist state convention executive board of about 100 members voted a $26,000 budget for 1939, up from 1938. New chairman is Dr. J A Cook of Andalusia with Dr P W James of Tuscaloosa as vice-chairman and Dr F A Jones of Marion as secretary. A retirement plan committee was named and the budget targets Sunday schools, youth union, evangelism and missionary work. Church membership is listed at 370,000.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Baptist State Convention
J. A. Cook
Andalusia
P. W. James
Tuscaloosa
F. A. Jones
Marion
Baptist Young People’s Union
F. M. Barnes
Birmingham
L. A. Barton
Jasper
James
J. J. Milton
Hartselle
Alabama Baptist Churches
Gold tooth recovered after sewer discovery in St Louis
Police in St Louis traced an odd claim by Ruby Carrell that a hard cough caused her $85 gold tooth to pop out and disappear into a storm sewer. Amateur prospectors located the missing gold tooth within thirty minutes in the drain.
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ST. Louis
Ruby Carrell
Missing Tot Found Today in Alabama Field
Annie Williams a three and a half year old girl was found after 18 hours missing near Red Fountain Alabama. She was taken to Klein's hospital at Highmound 17 miles away with exposure but expected to recover. Over 300 residents participated in the search as rain fell and sink holes dotted the mountainside where she spent the night.
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Ponta
Ala
Annie Williams
Red Fountain
Klein's Hospital
Highmound
Altoona
Here
Dewey Williams
Franda
Post Office Holiday Window Schedule for Two Offices
Postmaster LeRoy McEntire announces holiday hours for the Federal building on Bank street and Albany station in Moulton. Windows open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. December 20 to 23, extended 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. December 24, closed December 26. parcel acceptance and box mail with specials only, no carrier deliveries.
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LeRoy McEntire
Federal
Bank Street
Albany
Moulton
First Avenue
Tapscott Rites Held at Shoal Creek Church
Funeral services for James B. Tapscott 71 were conducted at 2 30 PM at Shoal Creek church in east Morgan county with Rev Frank T Smith presiding. Burial was handled by Brown of Decatur. Tapscott died Tuesday afternoon at his Austinville home after a long illness and is survived by a sister Mrs N E Free and a brother Wiley P Tapscott of Hartselle route 3 plus several nieces and nephews. he was a well known retired farmer.
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James B. Tapscott
Shoal Creek
Morgan County
Frank T. Smith
Brown
Decatur
Tapscott
Austinville
N. E. Free
Wiley P. Tapscott
Hartselle
Hope 10 White Way Lights by Holidays Plan
Bddens says delays in parts shipments for the white way system may push turning on the business district lights to Christmas holidays. Transformers in transit from Plainfield to Decatur. sockets on order may be borrowed from Bee Line Highway and residential streets if timing allows. Officials pledge full crew once parts arrive and temporary TVA power is arranged. tests and regulator work needed at the municipal substation.
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Q. FE. Bddens
Municipal Utilities System
White Way
Plainfield
New Jersey
Decatur
Eddens
Bee Line
Dyer Electric Co
Bo~dens
TVA
First Avenue
Bank Street
Lee Street
Second Avenue
m_Alabama Hosiery
Alahoma
Eddena
Hi Y Groups to Attend Alabama Leadership Conference
Decatur Hi Y groups will travel to the University of Alabama for the leaders’ conference for high school students from December 30 to January 1. Mary Kate Ningester leads the Girls Hi Y and Johnny McConnell heads the Boys Hi Y. Dean James H. Newman of the University of Alabama chairs the event with a committee. Distinguished state speakers are planned and the program begins with a 6 30 p m dinner in Tutwiler Hall on Friday December 30.
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Decatur
Alabama
University of Alabama
Mary Kate Ningester
Hi-Y
Johnny McConnell
Bessemer
James H. Newman
Tutwiler
WPA rolls show large weekly relief enrollment drop
The Works Progress Administration reported a 45 514 decrease in work relief enrollment for the week ending December 10, lowering total rolls to 3 139 045. The decline, one of the sharpest in WPA history, affected all but 10 states, led by Pennsylvania Washington State and New Jersey.
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Washington
Works Progress Administration
Pennsylvania
Washington State
New Jersey
Four Capitol Hill Committees Stage Free Show
Washington readers are invited to watch four congressional committees meet simultaneously with big names and bold theories. Edsel Ford, John L. Lewis, Lamont Du Pont, William Green, and Gerard Swope are among the figures featured. Senator O Mahoney says TVA hearings may stretch two years as panels discuss power and monopolies in a bustling, theatrical Capitol Hill pageant.
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Eddie Gilmore
Washington
Capitol Hill
Baghdad
Potomac
Senate
America
Edsel Ford
John L. Lewis
Lammot du Pont
William Green
Gerard Swope
Poly Committee
Isadore Latkin
Labor Department
Navy
O'Mahoney
TVA
Aged woman convicted after elder mother’s word
Seattle dispatch reports a 13 year old mother faced life in prison after an elderly co-defendant’s mother testified. Mary Eleanor Smith, 44 year old Decasto Earl Mayer’s mother, was linked to the 10 year old homicide of James Eugene Bassett in Annapolis Maryland. Mayer allegedly killed Bassett and reportedly killed himself to avoid conviction and hanging.
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Seattle
Mary Eleanor Smith
Decasto Earl Mayer
James Eugene Bassett
Annapolis
Police Chief Warns Holiday Shoppers
Police Chief W. P. Moore warns shoppers to roll up windows and lock doors to prevent thefts from cars. He notes many thefts occur as packages accumulate and shoppers leave items unattended in vehicles during Christmas shopping season.
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W. P. Moore
Red Cross Office Closes Thursday in Morgan County
Morgan County Red Cross office at 110 W Vine Street will close all day tomorrow as executive secretary Mrs. Frank Kirby travels to Tuscaloosa for a North Alabama executive secretaries meeting. The office will reopen Friday at 9 o'clock.
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Morgan County Red Cross
W. Vine Street
Frank Kirby
Tuscaloosa
North Alabama
Parole Denied for Roy Crawford in Cullman Bank Robbery
In Montgomery on December 14 the state board of pardons refused Roy Crawford parole. He is serving 75 years for a Cullman bank robbery in which a woman clerk was wounded.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Board of Pardons
Roy Crawford
Four regional agricultural labs chosen in four areas
Secretary Wallace announced Peoria Illinois New Orleans Louisiana a Philadelphia area site and a San Francisco Bay area site as the four 1 million dollar regional agricultural research laboratories. Each lab will study new uses for surplus crops with regional focus on cotton tobacco apples milk potatoes and vegetables.
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Washington
Wallace
Peoria
Ill
New Orleans
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Bray
San Francisco Bay Area
H. G. Knight
Agriculture Department
Bureau of Chemistry and Soils
Horace T. Herrick
Lonely Child Christmas Plan Announced in Decatur
The Rotary committee broadcasts a public Lonely Child service with a December 19 phone at St. John's Parish House. The dial-in will connect callers to arrange for lonely children, with the number to be published in The Decatur Daily and central providing connections.
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Rotary Committee
Lonely Child Service
St. John's Episcopal Church
Decatur Daily
Central
Lawson Davidson
Decatur
Water Company Pays Its Taxes for 1938 in Alabama
Alabama Water Service Company paid city and county taxes for 1938 totaling $10,115.01. County share $6,594.56 and city share $3,520.45. County distribution covered schools and state funds. city distribution included general fund, Decatur and Albany bond fund. Property assessed at $329,578.
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Alabama Water Service Company
Decatur
Water Company
General Fund
Special
Albany
France Bares No Territorial Concessions to Axis Demands
Paris December 14 France informed Italy and Germany directly that no French territory would be yielded. Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet told the chamber of deputies committee on foreign affairs that he conveyed France’s resolve to German Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop during last week’s visit on the Franco German friendship accord.
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Paris
Georges Bonnet
France
Italy
Germany
Bonnet
Chamber of Deputies Committee On Foreign Affairs
Oons Tralian
Tunisia
Mediterranean
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Nest Roader
Chamberlain warns on Italian pressure over Tunis
In the House of Commons Chamberlain calls Italian aggression toward French Tunisia a grave concern for Britain. He rebukes German press tone after a German envoy and Reichsbank chief Schacht arrive amid talk of Jewish emigration financing. French Premier Daladier gains leverage as Anglo-French ties strain.
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Associated Press
Tunisia
Britain
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Tunis
H. Jalmar Schacht
Reichsbank
Premier Daladier
Chamberlain warns Italy over Tunisian aggression in Commons
Prime Minister Chamberlain told the House of Commons that any Italian move against French Tunisia would be a matter of grave concern to Britain. He spoke in reply to a question about the status quo in the Mediterranean as per the British-Italian agreement.
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London
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Tunisia
Mediterranean
Weather report notes rising Tennessee river and temperatures
The Tennessee river gauge stood at 17 feet with no rain in the past 24 hours. Max temperature 50 and min 34. Alabama saw occasional rains likely clearing, frost in the south, temps 30 to 35 tonight, colder tomorrow. Tennessee mostly partly cloudy with scattered rain in the southeast and colder conditions into Thursday.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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