Excavation At Morgan County Sanatorium Expands Capacity
Excavation begins in the basement of Morgan County Tuberculosis Sanatorium to add space for 40 more patients. Work will raise staff to 50, with 2,670 cubic yards dug and 18 new patient rooms plus storage, baths, and dining areas for whites and negroes. Total cost 15,483 dollars. WPA funds 11,362. Morgan County contributes 4,120 in equipment.
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Morgan County Tuberculosis Sanatorium
WPA
Morgan County
Roosevelt hints at vast aviation program expansion
The article outlines a broad aviation plan with civil aeronautics directing pilot training and the National Youth Administration schooling mechanics. It notes expansion of the Army Air Corps beyond 10 000 planes, boost in commercial aviation capacity, and training for pilots amid wartime concerns. Roosevelt discusses government craft use and training by military officers, while Germany Britain and France also bolster aviation readiness. Senator-elect Mead proposes a pilots reserve corps with annual flight training for commercial pilots.
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Air Force
Mr. Roosevelt
Congress
Civil Aeronautics Authority
National Youth Administration
Army Air Corps
National Guard
Roosevelt
Army
Navy
United States
Nte
Germany
Italy
Great Britain
France
Britain
Royal Air Force
Mead
Decatur Diary Highlights Local Church Talks and Postholiday Moves
Decatur diary notes Dr. B F Tinglé will speak on En largement and Enrichment at First Methodist. Local residents return home after holidays, with Rev Ray leaving for Ashland and new pastorates announced. State patrol reports drunken driving arrests near holiday period. Community sings, midweek services, and various visits, hospital updates, and a newborn announced for Dec 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Tinglé
First Methodist Church
Italy and Tunisia drive debate over soldiers in Africa
The report notes 90 000 Italians in Tunisia shaping attitudes to the region and French Tunisia. It cites Il Popolo Di Roma claiming Italy would safeguard Tunisian independence and a treaty with Italy could counter France. It mentions Mussolini’s pro Islamist stance and Italian units in Spain capturing Soleras near the Catalan border.
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Italy
Tunisia
Il Popolo di Roma
Cairo
France
Syria
Tunisian
Mussolini
Isalm
Paris
Rome
Chamberlain
Great Britain
Spain
Soleras
Catalonian
Bank Robbery Stuns Treviso Bank Branch
Police seek gunmen who held up a Treviso Bank of Italy branch at dusk as it closed. Five employees were wounded during the raid and the band escaped with 5,000,000 fire about 250,909 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treviso
Italy
Bank of Italy
Old theory upset by germ cell study on sea urchins
Dr Ethel Browne Harvey of Princeton reports at AAAS that cytoplasm governs general developmental potential while nucleus carries specific traits. In sea urchin egg fragments, either nucleus or cytoplasm can initiate reproduction, though fragments do not fully develop, challenging prior emphasis on the nucleus alone.
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Richmond
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Ethel Browne Harvey
Princeton University
Harvey
County costs for supplies to local dealers and services
COST would mean a loss of that much to the food dealers. In addition the other supplies and services cost several thousand dollars a year, all of which is spent in the county. Mr. Sandlin said these supplies included bedding, cooking utensils, fuel, water, light, medical and sanitary supplies and many other items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandlin
Aldrich May Not Be Able to Play in Sugar Bowl
Ki Aldrich, Texas Christian All-America center, faces a serious eye ailment with an ulcer that may prevent him from playing in next Monday's Sugar Bowl against Carnegie Tech in New Orleans. Doctors said he cannot practice further this week, leaving TCU with only one other healthy pivot, Clarence Lefty Alexander.
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Aldrich
Fort Worth
Tex
Ki Aldrich
Texas Christian
New Orleans
Carnegie Tech
TOU
Horned Frogs
Clarence
Lefty) Alexander
Eleanor Roosevelt Debut Lights White House Ball
Washington December 28 1933 Eleanor Roosevelt 18 made her debut at the White House ball attended by Roosevelts and guests from Boston New York Oyster Bay and Washington. Dressed in white organdie she greeted guests as dancing lasted past 3 a.m with the orchestra playing the Eleanor Glide and Virginia Reel.
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Washington
Ellie
Hall Roosevelt
Greece
Eleanor Glide
Washington Society
White House
Theodore Roosevelt
Alice
Alice Longworth
Record cold wave sweeps Great Lakes region and southeast contrasts
The nation faced a severe cold spell from the Great Lakes to the south with multiple deaths and extensive frost and snowfall. Readings ranged from 37 below in Warroad to 68 in Miami as blustery winds, drifting snow, and arctic temperatures disrupted daily life and left hundreds homeless seeking shelter.
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Aton
Mount Washington
New Wampshire
New Faeland
Mt. Mitchell
N. C
Asheville
West Virginia
Pennysylvania
Kane
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Dakotas
Minnepolis
Warroad
Minn
Aberdeen
S. C
Town Falls
Wisconsin
Warsaw
Fort Wayne
Ind
Springfield
Montana
Continental Divide
Cutbank
Great Falls
Indiana
Pennsylvania
New York
Bowery Missions and Welfare Department
New England
Enid
Oklahoma
California
Ohio
Toledo
Maumee River
Lake Erie
Devils Lake
N. D
Craig
Cole
Mont
Moorehead
Duluth
Great Lakes
Florida
South Georgia
Gulf Coast
San Antonio
Tex
Augusta
Atlanta
Macon
Thomasville
Savannah
Americus
Montgomery
Birmingham
Pensacola
New Orleans
Shreveport
Vicksburg
Memphis
Oklahoma City
Miami
Key West
Guilty verdicts in mail fraud case linked to Continental Credit
A federal jury in Indianapolis convicted five officers of Continental Credit Corporation and related firms of using the mails to defraud about 1.2 million dollars from midwestern businesses and individuals. John W. Moore Sr and Jr were found guilty on all 12 counts. Sentences may reach 57 years for them, seven for others, with Judge Baltzell to set terms January 5.
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Indianapolis
Continental Credit Corporation of
Winchester
Ind
John W. Moore
Continental
Kenneth P. Kimball
Kim-Murphy Company
Lansing
Mich
R. 8
Phillips
The
Mineral Felt Company of
Toledo
Russell BE
Wise
Union City
Robert C. Baltzell
Hiram Browne
Mineral Felt Company
Harry Eikenberry
Lang Industries, Inc
Muncie
Anna Louise Trent
Moore
Power Sale Due Today Across West Tennessee
Representatives from seven west Tennessee counties and four cities met to finalize a 1.5 million dollar purchase of Kentucky Tennessee Power and Light electric properties for public ownership. Cash of 992000 was to be paid today with more closings planned in weeks. Senate Norris praised 28 west Tennessee communities joining TVA power.
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Nashville
Tenn
West Tennessee
Igleis
Ntn W
Kentucky-Tennessee Power & Light Company
John Sweeney
TVA
Paris
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Tennessee Valley Authority
Charles G. Neese
Young Business Men’s Club
Norris
West
Washington
Conference judged inadequate by fascist press says L Osservatore
Giuseppe Della Torre defended the delegates against fascist press claims the conference failed. L Osservatore rebutted such shipwreck talk, suggesting prejudice and artifice inflated expectations of a vast program that vanished as it crossed the equator north to south.
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Giuseppe Della Torre
L'Osservatore
Unnamed man and Fitchburg resident die in Mount Washington cold
Boston December 28 The coldest New England spot is Mount Washington New Hampshire where temperatures dip below zero and winds surge to 112 mph. A 59 year old man from Fitchburg and another unidentified man are found frozen near Mount Mass.
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Boston
New England
Mount Washington
New Hampshire
Spheamothe
Fitchburg
Mount Mass
Market rally aided by aircraft shares and armament spending
Brisk buying pulled down early losses and lifted stocks in New York with aircraft and related shares posting gains while steel motor and copper groups recovered from weak opening. About 2,000,000 shares changed hands as Rails and other sectors climbed, reflecting a broad market upturn on year end trading.
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Victor Eubank
New York
U. S
Cotton Market Quiet as Prices Rise Slightly in New Orleans
New Orleans on December 28 reports spot cotton closing seven points up with sales of 462 bales. Prices set at low middling 7.51, middling 8.66, good middling 9.21. Receipts total 5,788 and stock stands at 733,540 bales.
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New Orleans
Cottonseed Oil Prices Steady in New Orleans Markets
In New Orleans on December 28, cottonseed oil closed steady with bleachable prime summer yellow at 7.35 nominal and prime crude at 6.12 1 2, 6.37 1 2. January bids at 6.97B, March 7.14B, May 7.27B, and July 7.36B. B bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Owen High Lowe
Cottonseed meal futures close dull in Memphis trading
Memphis trading ends with dull activity as prime cottonseed meal futures (41 percent) close lower for January and March months. January 23.00, February 23.10, March 23.25, April 23.20, May 23.30, June 23.45, July 23.65, August 23.60. Sales 3,900.
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Memphis
Tenn
Cotton market closes with small gains on demand and liquidation
Year end coverage by shorts and domestic and foreign trade demand absorbed more liquidation in the cotton market today. In afternoon trading March contracts sold at 8.51, May at 8.31, July at 8.03, and October at 7.70, about 5 to 6 points above yesterday's close.
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New Orleans
Shorts
Poultry Prices Move Up In Chicago Markets
Poultry live trades reported with 31 trucks. Hens under 4 1 2 lbs 15 1 2 to 18 1 2? leghorn hens 12 1 2. Plymouth Rock broilers 16. white ducks 4 1 2 lbs up 15 1 2. geese 15 1 2. Dressed turkeys firm with various weights and packer prices.
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Chicago
Plymouth Rock
Plymouth
White Rock
Butter Chicago Prices Unsettled As Week Ends
Butter in Chicago on December 28 shows 1,102,061 pounds unsettled over two days with prices unchanged. Eggs at 5,436 pounds for two days remain steady with refrigerator extras at 21 1/2, standards 22 1/4, firsts 22. other prices incomplete in the report.
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Chicago
Nashville livestock prices ease after year's end market
Cattle 200, calves 50 with supplies clearing. most steady after Tuesday's gains. Plain and medium heifers and steers 7.00-8.00. medium to good steers and yearlings 8.15-9.00. Beef cows and bulls 6.00 down. cutter cows 4.00-4.50. Top wealers 10.50. Hog slaughter 400, prices 6.80-7.50 for 130-170 lbs, sows 6.15 down. Sheep 25, fat lambs to 8.50, mutton ewes to 3.00.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
U. S. Dept. Agr
Sardis Spring community notes shed light on local life
Gale Wessels on sick list. Neighbors greet new residents Clarence Clem and family. Many gatherings mark Christmas and holidays with relatives in Sardis Spring and surrounding areas. Visitors roam between families including the Gossett, Blackburn, Hargrove, Vessels, and Willis households. Several families travel to Florida for winter or family visits, while others relocate to Copeland.
Christmas Visits Across Morgan County Cedar Creek
Mrs Ora Speegle and son John spent Friday evening with Mr and Mrs W O Simmons. Miss Olie Holmes who has been visiting in Huntsville returned Friday with her sister Mrs Charles Woods to spend Xmas. Mrs Bob Vickery of Birmingham is here to spend the holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs T B Storie. Mrs Herman Burns and children of West Hartselle spent Xmas here with her parents Mr and Mrs W H Walker. Mr and Mrs Hewett West and daughter Sherry of Hartselle visited Mr and Mrs W O Simmons Monday. Mr and Mrs Homer Foote and family moved here from Flint. They formerly lived here. Mr and Mrs Colman Holmes and daughter Betty Joyce spent Xmas with the latter's parents Mr and Mrs J H Pannell at Lebanon. Mr and Mrs F S Holmes and daughter Olle, Mr and Mrs Charles Woods of Huntsville, Mrs Compton of Decatur. Clarence Owens and Mr and Mrs Rufus Throneberry of Huntsville took Xmas dinner with Mr and Mrs Woodrow Holmes.
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Ora Speegle
John
W. O. Simmons
Olie Holmes
Huntsville
Charles Woods
Bob Vickery
Birmingham
Herman Burns
West Hartselle
W. H. Walker
Hewett West
Sherry
Hartselle
Homer Foote
Flint
Colman Holmes
Betty Joyce
J. H. Pannell
Lebanon
F. S. Holmes
Olle
Compton
Decatur
Clarence Owens
Rufus Throneberry
Woodrow Holmes
Mayor Bares Relief Graft In Cambridge
Cambridge mayor John W. Lyons announced a wide fraud probe into relief benefits. He said 235 of 800 random names on relief rolls lack right to aid, citing vacant or unoccupied addresses and even “beautiful” apartments. Welfare reform and reregistration followed, eight visitors suspended, and possible prosecutions for
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Cambridge
Mass
John W. Lyons
Lyons
Richard C. Everts
Dixon Will Not Attend Alabama Budget Hearings
Governor elect Frank M Dixon will not attend the state budget hearings set to begin tomorrow in Montgomery. His secretary said he is snowed under with work and declined Governor Graves invitation. Dixon plans to move to Montgomery around Jan 5 or 6 and set temporary headquarters in a hotel before the legislative session. He will enter the governor’s mansion on inauguration day Jan 16.
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Birmingham
Ala
Frank M Dixon
Montgomery
Roland Mushat
Dixon
Bibb Graves
Mushet Reid
Whitley
Governors
Cracker Batteries to Train in March
Atlanta, Dec 28 1938 Earl Mann announced the 1939 Crackers pitchers and catchers will gather in Savannah on March 5 to begin spring training for the Southern Association title defense. Outfielder Marshal Mauldin is groomed for the third vacancy after John Hill’s major league promotion, with Johnny Rucker joining as rookie outfielder a week later. Manager Paul Richards, named the Sporting News No 1 minor league skipper for 1938, will lead the squad.
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Atlanta
Earl Mann
Crackers
Savannah
Marshal Mauldin
John Hill
Johnny Rucker
Paul Richards
Sporting News
Flower Hill Community Notes and Illnesses Report
Miss Nora Bell Moore returned from Arkansas to her home Saturday. E M Payne is seriously ill with pneumonia, as is Mrs Jessie Terry. Mr and Mrs James Moore and Bobby Calvert were Christmas Day guests of Mrs Moore and Mr M Olinger in Peratur. Mrs Henry Calvert spent Sunday with Mrs E M Payne. All day services at Flower Hill church drew a large crowd. John Matthews Jr, stationed at Fort Benning Ga, will leave for camp next Sunday after visiting here thirty days. Several from the community attended Decatur Saturday. Mr and Mrs James Moore and others were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Henry Calvert Rev Joe W Henderson preached at Flower Hill.
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Nora Bell Moore
Arkansas
E. M. Payne
Jessie Terry
James Moore
Bobby Calvert
Mary E. Payne
John Matthews, Jr
Eidie Payne
Henry Calvert
Joe W. Henderson
Flower Hill
Ray Morris
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Decatur’s
Wade Delony
J. EB. Delany
Tuscumbia
Robert Nabors
H. G. Rice
Louisville
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
J. F. Ray
Ashland
Rev. Ray
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Churc
State Highway Patrol
North
Alabama
R. D. Cook
Memorial Drive Methodist Church
J. B. Patterson
Lacon
Alex Warren
Edward Ramage
Jesse F. Ray
Santa Claus
Ninth Street Methodist Church
Cannon Pittman
Willoughby
Falkville
Pittman
Central Methodist Church
Lambuth Archibald
J. M. Taliaffero
Town Creek
W. G. Drake
Athens
H. W. Head
Pettysville
Mrs
J. F. Lovin
Julia and
Clio Lovin
T. G. Tarkenston
Dyer Electric Co
Meridian
Miss
Mr. Tarkenton
Archie Hill Sr
Archie Hill, Sr
First Presbyterian Church
Emory Vinson
Dayton, Tenn
Friends
Sidney Anderson
Tommy Smith
A. M. Roan
Flora Drake
Marjorie Russell
Sixth Avenue, West
Miss Russell
University of Alabama
S. Bird
Marynard Layman
N. D. Garrison
Somerville
Baugh’s Infirmary
Mary O'Neal
Canal Street
George Bolton
Elkmont
Pearline Vincent
Iva
Baugh's Infirmary
Roman Higdon
Danville
Emma Hopkins
Benevolent Society Hospital
F. M. Speake
J. B. Sellers
Athens College
Edgar Jones
Tanner
Tom Hendrix
State Highway Department
Bank Street
Tennessee Valley Bank
C. E. Bond
J. W. Jennings
Valdermosa
Milton Cobb
Union Compress
Buster Kilgore
Hamil Clinic
Mrs. Walden
Austinville
Ounty
Sweeney
Jackson
Brownsville
Ripley
West Tennes
Lake
Obion
Dyer
Gibson
Weagley
Henry
Carroll
Huntingdon
McKenzie
Ridgely
Wall Street
Commission House
N. O. Cotton
Limestone County
Sardis Spring
Gale Wessels
G. C. Carroll
St. Petersburg
Fla
Walter
Ernest Carroll
Clarence Clem
Lee Smith
Sebrain Smith
Clarence Green
Elbert Dollar
Glenn McCormick
Mary Ruth
Lillie Bailey
Rudolph Carroll
Sam Calbert
Cullman
Fred McGuire
Clara Browning
Arnold Hargrove
Roy Hargrove
Hays Mill
Ruth Bailey
Irene Hargrove
Juanita Browning
Lawrence Phillips
Arthur Browning
Weldon Robison
Willis
Carey
Lee Stewart
Lillie Bell
Dewey Dedman
Arnold Haresrove
Kelle Ruth
Dixie Smith
Copeland Community
Cedar Creek
Bares
CRAX
Lawrence County
Dixie Salvage CO
Moulton St
First Ave
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