Long Term WPA Replacement Sparks 1939 Planning Talks
Congressional demand grows for a semi permanent Public Works Administration with a built in pipeline for projects. Senators Hayden Clark McCarran debate funding levels project prioritization and local control as the 1939 Congress gears up for leadership choices and relief policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Bell Washington
Public Works Administration
Congress
PWA
Hayden
D.-Ariz
Senate Appropriations Committee
Clark
D.-Mo
Senator McCarran
D.-Nev
McCarran
Christmas Dinner Bonds Pine County Kin
Mr and Mrs Milburn Franklin hosted a Christmas dinner Saturday for 37 attendees. Various locals visited relatives in nearby towns and hosted and visited friends over the weekend including Miss Annette Smith of Nashville and families such as Magnusson Mitchell Tillery Whitt Eskstein and Wilburn in Limestone County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milburn Franklin
Annette Smith
Nashville
Levie Magnusson
Clar
Ernce Mitchell
Cliff Magnusson
Roy Smith
Mary Wilburn
Johnnie Coble
Lawrenceburg
Walter Johnson
Pulaski
W. E. Tillery
Wilson Whitt
Whitt
Miss Hovis
August Eskstein
Tera
Ella
Athens
Charlie Stevenson
Brown Whitt
Alton Miller
Burbin Smith
Fiona Luna
Emil Eckstein
Charlie Eckstein
Mamie Wilburn
Bob Wilburn
Lizzie Mae Shelton
Two youths enter mint in bold impromptu raid
Two juvenile orphans from San Rafael scaled the United States Mint wall and unlocked window to enter the copper store room. They removed a sheet of copper and described the break in as easy while guards and a large security system failed to stop them. Police identified the youths as Paul Francis and William Gallagher and detained them for juvenile authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
United States Mint
Max Reznik
Paul Francis
William Gallagher
San Rafael
Bedlam
Lighta
Rezgnik
George Maher
Mint Gud
Paul
William
Octavia Street
P. J. Haggerty
The
Mint
Farm Funds to Be Sought in New Agricultural Plan
Washington reports predict the administration will seek about 9 hundred million dollars for next year's farm program with 560 million from regular treasury, plus 350 to 400 million from processing taxes on wheat, cotton, corn, tobacco and rice. Senator Capper backs cost of production guarantees with profits on domestic sales and export of surplus. Wheeler argues for farmer autonomy and world price sales without federal dictates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Capper
Kans
Midwest
Wheeler
Mont
Plan Abandoned for Centralized Wholesale Market
Montgomery Alabama December 29 P plans for a centralized wholesale produce market at Birmingham have been temporarily abandoned by State Agriculture Commissioner R J Goode he says construction cannot start at this time due to unresolved issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Birmingham
R. J. Goode
Aldridge Grove Community Notices from Lawrence County
Local names and movements across Decatur and nearby towns during holidays. Mentions Mrs. O. W. Dodd and son Bruce in Decatur, Mowery Alexander at University of Alabama, Henley Jacob at Auburn, families of Millicants Sparks Mullican and others visiting relatives in Decatur, Moulton, Hatton, Five Points, and Caddo. Various people listed with holiday visits and occupations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W. Dodd
Bruce
Decatur
Mowery Alexander
University of Alabama
Henley Jacob
Auburn
Rob Jacob
Erleen Millicants
Mra
W. W. Hicks
Tass Jacob
Milford Ryland
Floyd Hill
Roy A. Warren
W. T. Hil
Mildred Alexander
Hatton
Jake Alexander
Roy Dodd Apent
Lawrence Sims
Tennessee
Erleen Mullican
Goodyear Mill
Jess Sparkes
Moulton
William Melson
Ernest Mullican and Son
Ernest Armar
Caddo
Administration Ends January Sixteen
A note states the building administration concludes on January 16, marking the end of the current term and signaling transition plans for governance and duties during the upcoming period.
Also Mentioned on This Page
R.-Kans
Senate Democrats
Kley
Kentucky
House
Rep
Martin
Massachusetts
Maison de Charite
Paris
Carroll
New York
Limestone County
Pinedale News
Dow
Annie Mae Eckstein
Orville Wilburn
Georgia
Luther McNeese
Decatur Daily
Russell
Hanes
Melton
W. L. Douglas
Uptown
Biltmore
All Children’s
Nelly Don
Doris
Dodson
Levine
Bloomfield
Women
Glover
Balbriggan
Carter
Lawrence County
Aldridge Grove
Ernest Jackson
Five Points
Herman Sparks
Ennis Mulbhean
Luke Sparks
G. M. Sparks
Jim Hayes
Bill Depriest
Hartnelle
Zella Cheatham
Slater
Guy Montgomery
Emmett McClemore
Drune Co
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!