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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1938
Page
2
The column lists local holiday visitors and residents returning home for Christmas. It notes Addie Goode joining WPA offices on Bank Street, church speakers and service plans, hospital stays, births, relatives visiting from Vicksburg and Birmingham, and several residents traveling to spend Christmas with family in Decatur and nearby towns.
Miss Emma Elizabeth Goree, 72, died at 2 45 Friday afternoon at her home 1213 Fifth avenue south after a short illness. Funeral services will be at 3 o clock Sunday at the residence conducted by Rev W L Spearman of Ninth Street Methodist church. Burial in City Cemetery under Brown Pallbearers named Jodie Verner Parks Bell Carl Mens Frank Shaffer Forest McCluskey and J B Roper. Survived by four sisters Mrs B L Taylor Mrs W T Smith Mrs M B Reynolds Mrs C G Lawton a brother J T Goree and numerous nephews and nieces. Mrs Goree was a longtime member of the Methodist church.
King George and royal family members spend Christmas at Sandingham in Norfolk while reports of a Windsor visit fade. Earlier, Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson were seen in Cap d Antibes after a Paris meeting with the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester.
Final rites for Eldon 2 year old child of Mr and Mrs Wiley Clark will be at Bottom cemetery at 11 am Sunday with Rev John Hayes in charge and Drinkard Howell directing burial. The child died at 4 am today and is survived by parents and a sister.
Two of the largest taxpayers in the county settled their taxes on Friday. The Southern Railway paid 4768.02 dollars and the L. C. Hightower estate paid 5009.03 dollars. Other major taxpayers include the L. and N. R. R. and the Alabama Power Co.
Dec 24. Pope Pius XI accuses Italian authorities of mistreatment toward Catholic action and racial marriage discrimination, raising concerns about the ten year old concordat reconciliation between church and state.
Angel Kar was sentenced to two years in federal prison for espionage. Allen Drummond, 21, a former Wichita resident, also convicted and sentenced today.
Their daughter and son, Mr. and Mrs. George D. Cassimus, Johnny Caddell went to Chatta nooga, Tenn., Friday on a business mission. Mrs. C. J. McKee, of Tanner is a patient at Benevolent Society Hospital. Emmett Martin, of Hartselle, who has been a patient at Benevolent Society Hospital was discharged today. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Moore, 1222 Fifth avenue, south announce the birth, Dec. 22, of a son at Benevolent Society Hospital. Mrs. Sadie Gillespie has gone to Knoxville to spend Christmas with her parents. Miss Bert Yarbrough will be the Christmas guest of relatives in Reese Lamon is slowly improving from a malaria attack.
New York stock action mixed with gains in rails and carriers, utilities steady, and steel shares among higher movers. Exchange activity shows profit taking and tax adjustments, with optimistic notes on industrials, autos, and rail financing while bonds remain solid and commodities mixed. Transfer volume near half a million shares at two hours.
The piece notes Hiroshi Osima receiving the Grand Cross of the German Eagle as a diplomatic signal amid strained German American ties. It cites German press alarm at severed relations and editorials accusing world Jewry and figures like Dodd Pittman and Ickes of driving hostility, with Voelkischer Beobachter attacking American leaders.
Washington reports congressional criticism of the State Department stance toward Germany. Senators urge caution after Ickes denounced Nazi treatment of Jews as regressive and "unlettered" while Burke supports the criticism but calls wartime rhetoric risky.
Brazil faces internal divisions over modifications to a solidarity declaration, delaying its passage amid two weeks of tough talks. Secretary Cordell Hull of the United States is slated to address a late afternoon session today.
December market notes show butter with no arrivals and steady prices, while eggs also have no arrivals and steady values. Refrigerator extras listed at 22, standards 21, and other prices unchanged.
Nashville pec 24. Cattle and calves steady to firm for week. Plain and medium heifers and steers mostly 6.00 to 8.00 with yearlings to 9.25. Beef cows and bulls 6.00 down. Cutter cows 3.50 to 4.50. Vealers top. Hogs steady with weights 130 to 170 300 lb range 6.65 to 7.40. sows 6.15 down. Slaughter lambs 8.50 down. fat ewes to 3.00.
Mud hindered investigation and reclamation as crowds, including veteran reporters, watched in horror. The plane took off from Henley Field Texas and flew past Barksdale Field before tragedy struck near Shreveport Louisiana. Frank Glass of Uniontown suspects an in air explosion, despite uncertainty. Fire from the wreckage drew crowds as a rainstorm drenched the flames.
AP recounts 1938 air disasters including the Uniontown Alabama crash that killed at least seven Army men. The year lists crashes on January 5 off Southern California, February 2 off California during night maneuvers, March 30 off Hawaii, March 31 near Oahu in rain, June 10, and December 23 near Uniontown with seven to nine dead.
Two men identified as Dave Magyork and Calvin Ogies were found burned to death in an abandoned Sycamore community farm house near a mired car. Chief Deputy Sheriff John Green said the blaze spread rapidly after they decided to spend the night inside to avoid walking in the rain. A passing youth reported the charred remains after discovering the scene.
Tax Collector H R Summer completed distribution of 21046.84 in taxes received from December 20 to 22. Payments went to state 6047.85 Morgan county 7993.55 county schools 4766.08 Decatur schools 2010.03 City of Hartselle 137.56 Falkville 15.42 Trinity 6640 Austinville 9.95. Public utilities paid 51140.87 of taxes so far. collections run about 40000 ahead of last year.
The public is invited to a candle service at Wayman Chapel AME on Christmas morning at 4:45 AM. The pastor will deliver a special sermon.
A Christmas sermon urges living Christ's gift daily not just during festivity. It calls readers to seek the Star, worship, and share love with the poor and lonely, asking how far Bethlehem lies in heart and how to keep the spirit year round.
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