Bama Flour Plant to Open in Decatur January 9
The Bama Flour Company, a Decatur division of Southern States Flour Co., will begin operations Monday January 9. It will blend and sack flour here, ship product to Decatur from the Tennessee plant, and employ eight people. New facility includes an 80 by 20 foot addition planned, with latest machinery to ensure steady output.
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Bama Flour Company
Decatur
J. H Edmonds
Local
Southern States Flour Co
Murfreesboro
Tenn
Tennessee
Mr. Edmonds
Decatur Mill Feed and Grain Co
Holly Street
F. A. Grimsley
Edmonds
Bama’s Best
F. B. Suggs
Severe Cold Sweeps Nation with Heavy Exposures
Freezing weather dominated the northern states with subzero readings in many areas. Deaths from exposure reached at least 12 across Indiana, Ohio, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Alabama, California, Montana, New Jersey and North Carolina. Traffic deaths numbered at least 78 amid blizzards and slick highways. Temperatures fell to 45 below official in Mission B C and 42 below in Battleford, with readings across the Midwest and Northeast showing extreme chill. Pacific coast states escaped the cold. southern regions warmed moderately.
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Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Missouria
New York
Ohio
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Alabama
California
Montana
New Jersey
North Carolina
Dallas
Jack” Tanher
Mission
B. C
Lake Erie
Pacific
Canada
Christmas Party Hosted by Robert Hugh Wilkes
Robert Hugh Wilkes hosted a delightful Christmas party Monday evening at 8 o clock. The artistically decorated rooms featured guests including Margaret Kitchens John Paul Sheats Addie Bee Rice Roland Engle Vera Hendon and others plus Mr. and Mrs. R L Wilkes.
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Robert Hugh Wilkes
Margaret Ann Kitchens
John Paul Sheats
Addie Bee Rice
Roland Roger Ruby Engle
Quentin McCay
Annie Myrl Hendon
Vera Hendon
Earnest Riddle
Agnes Lovell
Charles Watterson
Sara Mitchell
Kennith McWhorter
Telete McWorter
Irene Braswell
R.L. Wilkes
Spanish ship loses fight near Gibraltar in dawn clash
In a dawn battle near Gibraltar a Spanish insurgent flotilla and shore batteries shelled the harbor. A government destroyer attempted to slip through but grounded near Catalan Bay with seven dead and 11 wounded after ramming the Jupiter. The Jose Luis then fled as Canarias and Ceuta Forts pressed the attack.
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Gibraltar
Catalan Bay
Jupiter
Jose Luis
Canarias
Ceuta
Spanish Morocco
Straits
Mediterranean
Tax deadline prompts rush to pay ad valorem bills
County and city tax offices saw a hectic rush as property owners paid ad valorem taxes ahead of the Saturday deadline. A 50 cent penalty and six percent interest apply after the limit. Forecasters expect the delinquent list to be small this year due to early payments in 1937.
Season on Ducks Closes as Hunters Sign Off
County duck season ends after days of high hunter turnout. Deer and pheasant seasons wrap up tomorrow while quail hunting continues until February 20. Quail season began November 20, offering three months of shooting.
Two 15 Year Olds Detained After U S Mint Break In
In San Francisco a pair of 15 year old boys admitted breaking into the new U S mint to see if they could do it. They were placed in juvenile detention pending possible prosecution under the federal juvenile delinquency law. They entered via a second story window, found copper sheets, and intended to escape by returning the same way before a guard stopped them.
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San Francisco
U. S. Mint
Bannanie
U. S
Frank J. Kne Aed
Francis
Galla
Paul William Gher
Hennessy
U. S. Army
Presidio
Paul
William
Peter J. Haggerty
The
Mint
Fire Rips Hotel Lido Bar Grill In New York
A blaze at the Hotel Lido on 65th Street and Columbus Avenue killed Manheim Wexler and forced more than 100 guests to flee in night attire. Rescue efforts saved dozens from upper floors while firemen evacuated patrons and staff amid heavy smoke. Damage was concentrated in the bar and grill area.
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New York
Lido
65Th Street
Columbus Avenue
Manheim Wexler
Roosevelt
Wexler
Lillian Bernstein
Samuel
Nat Emolowitz
Fewer Lynchings Reported At Tuskegee Institute
A Tuskegee Institute study shows lynchings dropped to six in 1938, down from earlier years. The report notes 42 police interventions prevented lynchings and that none of the victims were in official custody.
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Tuskegee
Ala
Tuskegee Institute
Nixon outlines $41 thousand expansion for Alabama crime labs
Dr. H W Nixon, Alabama toxigologist, unveiled plans for a $41 000 expansion of crime detection facilities with lab sub stations at Decatur Birmingham Montgomery Dothan and Mobile He seeks a $50 000 yearly appropriation with Governor elect Frank M Dixon approval before presenting to the 1939 legislature The plan calls for trained criminology sub stations staffed by college graduates and a mini FBI style setup to aid sheriffs and police chiefs in investigations.
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Montgomery
Ala
H. W. Nixon
Alabama
Decatur
Birmingham
Dothan
Mobile
Nixon
Frank M. Dixon
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Criminology Department
FBI
Girl's Slayer Still Sought
A two week search for Margaret Martin's killer focused on a Wyoming county sawmill high in the mountains. Police examined ash and fabric at the boiler area and tracked footprints leading to a suspected crime scene 60 feet from a nearby oilier.
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Kingston
Margaret Martin
Wyoming County
William A. Clark
Clark
Steiner Resigns as Docks Unit Head in Alabama
Steiner resigns as vice chairman and member of Alabama docks commission effective January 1 1939 with Graves accepting the resignation and Frank M Dixon set to succeed him January 16. The Montgom ery attorney Dexter Steiner had served since October 1 1935 and offered continued advisory aid to the next commission.
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Steiner
Graves
Frank M. Dixon
Docks Commission
State Docks Commission
Dixon
Alabama
Frank P. Folmar
Mobile
Iion
Montgomery
Ala
Congressional Ton
Fed
Fort Morgan
Ingalls
Frank Dixon
Science funds way to save fruit trees
Richmond report describes using potassium naphthalene nitrate spray from the Boyce Thompson Institute to delay blossoming until frost danger passes. Dr. John D. Guthrie announced at the AAAS meeting that the chemical delays peach plum and cherry blossoms by a week or more and can also retard potato sprouting for easier storage.
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Richmond
Boyce Thompson Institute For Plant Research
American Association For the Advancement of Science
John D. Guthrie
Guthrie
Rumors Place Sherlock as Head of State Highway
Montgomery sources say Governor elect Frank M. Dixon plans to install Chris J. Sherlock Jr as highway commissioner and John Do Curry as tax commissioner to lead a new single directorate. Dixon aims to dismantle the current three member commissions and reorganize administration beginning Jan 16.
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Montgomery
Ala
Chris J. Sherlock Jr
John Do. Curry
Frank M. Dixon
Dixon
Curry
Tax Commission
Henry S. Long
Sherlock
H. H. Houk
Highway Commission
Gaston Scott
State Beverage Control Act
Matt Murphy
Birmingham
Dave Dunn
Frank N. Julian
J. H. Williams
Birminal
T. Weller Smith
Highway Patrol
Maj
Ben Smith
Cyttar Eiomaben
New “Finance Department
Smathers Corrects Mallon Roosevelt Third Term Column
A Paul Mallon editorial on the Roosevelt third term nomination was properly credited to Senator William HM Smathers of New Jersey. The piece notes Smathers as guest columnist clarifying authorship and attribution on the editorial page.
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Paul Mallon
William HM. Smathers
New Jersey
Democrat
Mr. Mallon
Roosevelt
Famous sons solons now in the 76th Congress
Washington dispatch notes a wave of sons of famous fathers entering Congress. Names include Robert A. Taft, Robert Kean, Poster Stearns, Robert Chipperfield, and Joseph Burns Jr. The piece recalls lineage to notable ancestors and skips a few generations, citing political legacies and a fatherly motto to guide the new lawmakers.
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Washington
Taft
Burns Stediins
Kern
Clark , Lafollette
Bennett Champ Clark
Henry Cabot Lodge
Bob Lafollette
Bob
Robert A. Taft
White House
William Monard ‘Taft
Ohio
Robert W. Kean
Capitol
Hamilton F. Kean
Kean
John Kean
New Jersey
Anoth
6Th Carolina
George Washington
Bank of the United States
Philadelphia
Poster Stearns
R. NH
Frank W. Stearns
Boston
Calvin Coolidge
Robert B. Chiperfield
Congress
Joe
Sheriff Raids Major Still West of Here
Deputies Herman Sandlin W F E Kilgore and R M Grantland destroyed a 600 gallon galvanized still and 40 gallons of whiskey in a raid yesterday seven miles west of town. The plant sat a quarter mile north of Joe Wheeler Highway. owners were not present and no arrests were made.
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Here
Joe Wheeler
Herman Sandlin
W. F E. Kilgore
R. M. Grantland
Negro Forgery Charge Arrest Led by Local Officers
Cartmel Yarbrough, a negro, was jailed in Morgan county after Thursday arrest by officers J. W. McCall W. H. Parker and Pat Thornton. He admitted the forgery when before Justice J. B. Dickinson, with bond set at 750 dollars. Checks for 1.50 and 3.65 bearing signatures of John Bass and John Malone were cashed, believed fictitious. Ike Bridgeforth name forged on another check.
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Cartmel Yarbrough
Morgan County
Ike Bridgeforth
College Boys to Act As Drivers For Celebrants
A nationwide survey finds New Year revelry plans vary from New York to Milwaukee. In New York Times Square crowds, police patrols are stepped up. Minneapolis hires student drivers for festive transport. Omaha vows a slower night with a new sheriff. Milwaukee Club Sahara hosts a liquorless party. Baltimore notes confetti concerns. San Francisco clears Market Street for pedestrians. Los Angeles expects several big bands and street closures. Philadelphia restricts midnight liquor sales. the president and family plan a quiet White House evening.
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Associated Press
Rainbow Room
York
Press Club
Indianapolis
New York
Times Square
Minneapolis
Richard Kitchen
Omaha
Neb
Milwaukee
Sahara
Baltimore
San Francisco
Market Street
New York City
Los Angeles
Hollywood
White House
Welch Parole Denied in Talladega Picket Case
The state pardons board denied parole for Homer Welch a textile union organizer serving a 10 year sentence from a fatal Talladega picket line battle. Assistant Attorney General Lawson and Secretary Turner opposed parole while Auditor McCall supported Welch. Final action rests with Governor Graves as leaders from CIO and AFL appeared for him.
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Montgomery
Ala
Homer Welch
Talladega
Thomas
Lawson
Howell Turner
Charles E. McCall
Welch
John Bryant
Graves
A. F. of L
Pardon Board
Judge Advocates Stable Homes For Happy Married Life
Knoxville judge H. B. Webster of the domestic relations court says couples who establish homes and raise children have a far better chance of a successful and happy marriage after 12 years of hearing Knox County domestic difficulties.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Knox
Domestic Relations Court
German News Agency Says US Germany Ties Stale Over Ickes Speech
Berlin reports that Germany s official news agency declares no foundation for improved relations while Washington defends Interior Secretary Ickes. It cites Ickes speech before the Zionist Society in Cleveland just before Christmas, criticizing the Third Reich leadership.
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Berlin
Germany
Ndb
United States
Washington State Department
Ickes
Hitler
Washington
Zionist Society
Cleveland
Third Reich
Germany to exercise rights under naval pacts
Berlin officials said Germany will act to carry out rights granted in the Anglo German naval pacts. A British naval mission discussed the matter with German officials as Rear Admiral J H D Cunningham and two officers prepared to fly to London to report results. The 1935 and 1937 agreements set tonnage limits and allow adjustments within a 35 percent cap of Britain’s Navy, aligned with the 1936 London treaty among the US Britain and France.
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Berlin
Germany
Britain
London
J. H. D. Cunningham
Jord
Admiralty
Councellor Hitler
United States
France
German protest over attacks voiced by German envoy in Washington
The German charge d affaires Dr Hans Thomsen presented the strongest protest to acting Secretary Sumner Welles in Washington. The American foreign office defended its minister of the interior and criticized the procedures that it said serve Jewish interests and ignore German American interests, stating there is no basis for hopeful improvement in relations.
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Washington
Hans Thomsen
Sumner Welles
United States of North America
Germany
Rebels Advance In Spain as Franco Push Near Artesa
Insurgents deal government forces sharp blows ashore and afloat as Franco drives toward Barcelona. Government sent reinforcements to the Artesa triangle below Balaguer bridge while Franco advances from the southwest toward the town. Pope Pius XI may mediate peace as Chamberlain and Halifax plan a January 13 meeting in Rome.
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Pius XI
Spain
Artesa
Catalonia
Francisco Pranco
Barcelona
Balaguer
Franco
Chamberlain
Britain
Viscount Halifax
Pius
Rome
Ital
Tennessee River Gauge Falls as Temperatures Dips
The Tennessee river marked 17 feet and falling while the day saw a high of 48 and a low of 37 degrees in the last 24 hours. Rain measured 0.03 inch with Alabama forecast fair in the north and mostly cloudy in the south tonight and Saturday, colder conditions, a hard freeze in the north, and temperatures from 30 to 38 degrees in the south.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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