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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1939

Page

2

Nurses Group Has Meeting at Society Hospital Alumnae

A meeting of the Nurses Group at the Society Hospital Alumnae room featured a short business session with yearlong committees appointed. A Christmas program followed with carols a devotional reading and poems. Gifts were given to members and visitors from a decorated tree and refreshments served.

Prances Templeton Mae Davis Bess Prayton Carolyn Burnette Ruth ~Lewis Gladys Prestwood Elizabeth Lamon Essie Fine Mary Thornton

Habeas Corpus Hearing In Turner Case Continued

The habeas corpus proceeding for Turner on four counts of carnal knowledge of girls under 12 was continued at 10 a.m. Saturday due to absent principal witnesses out of town. Judge Lynne did not set a new date. Turner, held at Morgan County jail, is represented by Peach and Caddell. Powell leads for the state.

Seybourn H Lynne Turner

Fiscal policy tussle and awaited tax proposals in election year

The article outlines looming battles over labor board reforms and tax measures. It notes calls from the AFL and CIO for changes and mentions a president seeking processing levy taxes, past-benefit deficits, and a possible national debt limit increase. Social legislation is deferred to 1941 with hospital aid planned for needy communities.

American Federation of Labor Congress of Industrial Organizations House Labor Relations Board Congress Treasury Wagner D-Nw

Roosevelt kin gather for Christmas tree event and broadcast

A peaceful Roosevelt family gathering includes five children and spouses, twelve grandchildren, and Mrs. Sara Delano. Attendees include Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt Jr and Mr and Mrs John Roosevelt. Franklin D Roosevelt III, 17 months old, arrives and is settled. The family plans to attend a Christmas tree lighting Sunday with the president delivering a national broadcast at 5 11 p m EST.

Roosevelt Sara Delano J. R. Roosevelt Harry Hooker Semele Hoko Seety Saas Anna John Boettiger Seattle Johnny Eleanor Curtis Dall Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr Charlottesville John Roosevelt Boston Franklin D. Roosevelt

Stalin Birth Day Greetings From Soviet Leaders Listed

In Leningrad among Soviet leaders whose names were appended to published birth day greetings to Joseph Stalin on Thursday Zhdanoff, seen as a likely future party leader, is noted. Otto Kuusinen, head of the Finnish People’s Government at Terijoki, is listed by Tass News Agency as sending congratulations, a name observers had not previously noted.

Leningrad Joseph Stalin Zhdanoff Finland Stalin Communist Party Otto Kuusinen People’s Government Terijoki Tass

Markets set for Christmas recess as trading thins and gains fade

Markets opened modestly with early advances that later gave way to minor losses. Transfers hovered near 300000 shares as tax selling weighed on prices while reinvestment demand offered limited support. Leading gains appeared in Douglas Aircraft, Loew’s, Woolworth, Sears Roebuck, Anaconda, Kennecott, Goodyear, N Y Central, Southern Pacific and Philip. Major laggards included U S Steel, Bethlehem, General Motors, U S Rubber, American Telephone, Union Carbide, United Aircraft, Westinghouse, American Smelting and American Can.

Het Douglas Aircraft Loew's Woolworth Sears Roebuck Anaconda Kennecott Goodyear N. Y. Central Southern Pacific Philip U. S. Steel Bethlehem General Motors U. S. Rubber American Telephone Union Carbide United Aircraft Westinghouse American Smelting American Can

Fragmented OCR Text Summary Card

Fragmented OCR snippet mentions changes in tone and program notes with unclear references to eggs and steady pride. No coherent events or identifiable people, places, or organizations emerge from the readable text.

Hall Brothers Led Eagle A Major Southeast Alabama Daily

Julian Hall, editor and publisher of The Eagle, longtime aviation advocate and columnist, died leaving a daughter and widow Lois Patterson. The Eagle grew under Hall brothers, moving to a modern plant in 1930 with a circulation around 10,000.

W. T. Hall The Eagle Hall Julian Julian Yewie Cri Ters Lois Patterson Clayton Ala American Society of Newspaper Editors Gro C. Hall Montgomery Ala) Advertiser C. Hal City Outlook Samuel Dothan Alabama Polytechnic Institute Auburn Delia Ozark D.Q. Wilson Columbus Leon Harvard Julisgi Hall Brothers Horace Alabama

Tables Show Federal Outlays Across Commodities

The data lists expenditures in fields like tables tobacco meat animals dairy products chickens and eggs and government payments with figures in billions for two periods. Notable entries include tobacco around 225 to 257 million and meat animals about 1.728 to 1.699 billion.

German push and rail disaster dominate headlines

Reports broadcast a German effort to break Siegfried defenses with a fleet rush to home ports and raw materials aboard ships. German high command claimed two French planes downed, while the British said two British and one German plane were shot. Railway disasters in Germany caused 182 dead and 139 injured. Finnish air forces aided in Karelia as Russians faced confusion.

Red Armymmunique Siegfried Line Germany High Command British Air Ministry

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Decatur’s Mary Ethelyn Knight James Millikin University Decatur Illinois L. H. Knight Aew Tim Parish Flint, Mich Wt H Gentry 5Th Ave Harry Bell Baugh’s Infirmary W. Moulton Street Howell and Young Ambulance BE. C. Redding Baugh's Infirmary E. Moulton Street Howell and Touny H. P. Still State Employment Service Ferry Street Geneva Bridges Benevolent Society Hospital Danville James P. Gordon Inez Mitchell M. Mitchell Paul Horton and Sons Roy Chao Jimmie Mitchell Flint Sanatorium W. T. Willoughby Sheriff's Price Wright Fourth Avenue West Billy English Birmingham Mrs W. W. Binglish 14Th Avenue East Joss Humphrey Cullman Ralph Fields Birmingee W. A. Cramer Cora Fields Guy.Moore W. J. Howard Somerville C. R. Lanier Murphy, Nortt Carolina Mrs. D. A. Roan Eva Fred English Lawrenceburg, Tenn English Doris Laubenthal J. N. Laubenthal Canali Street St. Vincent's Hospital Birmiham C.F. Green Seventh Avenue JF. Templeton Scottsboro T. H. Cox Sixth Avenue Carrollton W. P. Moore Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Red Cross Horace Clemons Marvelene Greenville Rev. T. Howell J. T. Clemons Hartselle Henry and Jack Murphree Washington, D. C Mr. Home Grant Street E. W. Sullivan Route 2 J. N. Mullican J. N. Kitchens Moulton Thomas J. P. McDonald J. R Pngon Fakkville S. Bell’ Tucker Trinity Luther Puckett H. L. Copeland State Highway Patrol Leon Orr Beth Meissner Chicago Ernie Blackwell Grant Strreet John ©. Cowell Central Baptist Church Homer Britton Irwin Mitchell Craig Fifth Avenue, West Beatrice Siviéy M “Bible Institute W.E. Birley Sherman Street Miss. Jeanne. Giles Decatur Iron and Steel Company Emma’ Mahaffey Howell and Young South Benevorent Society Hospital Howard Garnett Charlotte, N. C Rogers Silverware Rogers Griffin Jewelry Company Big A. & P Second Ave Abe Nurses Group Wall Street Copenhagen Salmijarvi Arctic Tennessee Valley Co James L. Rankin Sec’y-Treas Bank Bidg Merry Christmas Decatur Cab Service Ren Goodyear Service J. S. Adams Edith Riddle Roland Langley Floyd Sharpe Horrell, Tyler John Smith Howard Baker William Floyd Lee
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