Morgan county relief work boosts job payroll funds
About 1272 men have been certified for county relief projects with 474 days recorded and an average of three and three-quarter days per week. Over 4000 applications have been received as Districts 1 to 3 allocate work across Decatur Hartselle and Falkville with 5000 dollars more relief funding expected from Recon struction Finance Corp to sustain payrolls through March and April.
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Decatur
Hartselle
Falkville
Bagge
Welfare Department
B. L. Malone
Montgomery
Morgan County
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Malone
Judge Malone
County Welfare Department
Board of Revenue
The
Bachman Named U S Senator to Succeed Hull in Tennessee
Governor McAlister announced Nathan Bachman, Democrat of Chattanooga, will replace Cordell Hull in the U S Senate. Bachman expressed strong support for Roosevelt’s Muscle Shoals development plan and Tennessee Valley projects.
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Nashville
Tenn
McAlister
Nathan Bachman
Chattanooga
Cordell Hull
United States
Bachman
Roosevelt
Muscle Shoals
Tennessee Valley
Banks Reopen as Solons Fortify Them with Laws
Ohio adopts two new bills giving the banks superintendent power to control withdrawals and ease liquidation. Pennsylvania banks gain authority to regulate withdrawals with banking secretary approval. Arkansas cities restrict withdrawals and delay payments as banks reopen. Detroit prepares two Ford-backed banks for opening likely tomorrow.
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Pennsylvania
Ohio
Little Rock
North Little Rock
Ark
Detroit
Smith outlines finance program for national growth
Alfred E. Smith told the Senate Finance Committee his plan calls for renewed public works financing, a war debt moratorium to aid foreign policy, and Soviet recognition. He opposed inflationary schemes and favored federal restraint on how states convene to consider repeal measures in the prohibition issue.
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Swashington
D.C
Alfred E. Smith
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
Mrs Roosevelt Debutante Inspires Her Work
The article profiles Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt as a debutante whose life and marriage shaped her public service. It notes how her early social standing and partnership with Franklin D Roosevelt influenced her dedication to work and charitable causes.
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Mrs. Roosevelt
Missing Ford official Ernest Liebold last seen yesterday
Detroit February report says Ernest Liebold in charge of Ford fiscal policy is missing after a caller claiming Ford Motor official status sought a quiet probe. Police and Ford officials deny knowledge of the disappearance as state police broadcast he was last seen leaving the Dearborn plant yesterday. Liebold recently aided Edsel Ford in bank preparations.
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Detroit
Mich
Ernest
Henry Ford
Ford Motor Company
Liebold
Ford Company
Ypsilanti
Dearborn
Ford
Edsel Ford
Play and Singing At Union Grove
People in Union Grove Ala look forward to Friday night March 3 for a community play and an all day singing on Sunday March 5 with dinner on the ground. The region is noted for hospitality and large crowds at local entertainments.
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Union Grove
Ala
Banana Car Pilfered Twice Near Crawford Fruit Store
Thieves tampered with a banana car bound for 8. J. Crawford fruit store on Moulton street on Sunday and Monday. A seal was broken on Sunday and more fruit was taken after a padlock was removed on Monday. Owner S. J. Crawford doubts the extent until unloading completes.
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J. Crawford Fruit Store
Moulton Street
Crawford
Sen
S. J. Crawford
False tip to sheriff on escape ends in wild goose chase
Deputies raced to a Somerville road house near Decatur after a tip linked Harvey Hampton to a sensational courthouse escape. Officers found no trace of Hampton and returned to Decatur after a thorough check of the area yielded nothing.
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Sheriff's Deputies
Somerville Road
Decatur
Harvey Hampton
Hampton
Ellenean Asks Right To Reduce Fares
The Louisville Nashville Railroad asked the Interstate Commerce Commission to cut passenger fares two cents a mile on coaches and reduce Pullman rates to 3 cents per mile for six months as an experiment, with possible extension.
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Washington
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mrs. R M Howell to be moved to 310 First Avenue
Mrs. R M Howell will be moved from Benevolent Hospital tomorrow to 310 First Avenue west. The brief notice records a patient transfer to the specified address and hospital.
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R.M. Howell
Benevolent Hospital
Pirst Avenue
West
New Road Construction Opens High Route in Lacey's Spring
Work began with 35 men on a county road project in Lacey's Spring Alabama. An upper eastward road from Waldermose to the Huntsville highway is being opened to bypass floodwaters, promising easier travel as backwaters have blocked the old lower road for over a week.
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Lacey's Spring
Ala
Flo
Waldermose Road
Huntsville Highway
Japanese Capture Shamashash Pass in Jehol Campaign
A reinforced Japanese army seized Shamashash Pass, a key gateway into Jehol, after a two day battle. Chinese forces celebrate a failed offensive toward Lingyuan, while another Japanese column moves toward Chiefeng to secure Jehol links.
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Associated Press
Shamashash
Jehol
Peipiao
Chaoyang
Lingyuan
Chiefeng
Large quantity of cigarettes recovered from burglary
Police report a Sunday daytime burglary at the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Bank street store. A tip led investigators to a West La Fayette street house attic where a large quantity of cigarettes matching the stolen goods was found and returned to the company. An 18 year old suspect remains at large with no other arrests announced.
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Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
Bank Street
West LaFayette Street
A. & P. Company
Little Miss Loveta Felton Guest of Atlanta Grandparents
Little Miss Loveta Felton of Atlanta Georgia is visiting as a guest of her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Milton Andrews.
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Loveta Felton
Atlanta
Milton Andrews
YMCA Blaze Threatens Vacant Building On Second Avenue
Grass blaze in the Second avenue district threatened a billboard and a vacant YMCA building. Fire crews reached the scene quickly as flames licked a rear porch area and the frame structure narrowly escaped full destruction. The YMCA has been empty since May 1.
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Second Avenue
Jimmy Godrey Joins Ford Sales Force
Decatur resident Jimmy Godrey formerly in the dairy business will join Morgan County Motor Company sales staff on March 1. Friends predict he will achieve success in his new field due to his pleasing personality.
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Jimmy Godrey
Ford
Jimmy Godfrey
Decatur
Morgan County Motor Company
Godfrey
Heart disease tops death causes in Morgan county
The Morgan county health officer Dr. L. R. Murphree reports heart disease caused 65 deaths last year, with most victims over 50. He links early infection to later heart impairment, urging treatment of tonsils and teeth to reduce future deaths and protect children from diphtheria.
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Morgan County
L. R. Murphree
United States
Public Health Service
Eleanor Roosevelt and Franklin D Roosevelt’s Growing Bond
Central Press outlines Eleanor Roosevelt’s rise as a modern woman joining forces with Franklin D Roosevelt. It details her ventures in housing, workers’ rights, and her early engagement, highlighting their evolving relationship and her visits to Washington and family connections.
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Eleanor
Franklin
England
Washington
Teddy
William Sheffield
Cowles
Alice
Nicholas
Parsons Lumber and Manufacturing to Move to New Canal Street Office
Offices of Parsons Lumber and Manufacturing will occupy a handsome new building soon being erected just south of the current Canal Street office. Brick work is about two thirds complete and, if weather stays favorable, occupancy could occur within 30 days. Floor space will be 24 by 34 feet and all equipment will be moved from the old office to the new.
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Parsons Lumber and Manufacturing Company
Canal Street
Decatur District Conference Set For Tanner March 9
The Decatur district conference will convene in Tanner on March 9 for a two day session announced by Dr. L G Sturdivant. Dr J S Chadwick associate editor of The Christian Advocate Nashville will deliver the opening sermon. Delegates from all Methodist churches in the district are expected to attend.
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Decatur
Tanner
L. G. Sturdivant
J. S. Chadwick
The
Christian Advocate At
Nashville
Chadwick
Town Creek high school stages Poor Married Man play
The Senior B Y P A at Town Creek presented the three act f ar d edy Poor Married Man by Walter Ben Hare. The show drew a full house and strong praise for Leonard Etheredge as The Poor Married Man and Myrtle Jenkins as the mother in law.
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Town Creek
Ala
B. Y. BP
Walter Ben Hare
Leonard Etheredge
Myrtle Jenkins
Fiction Writer Roan Acquitted In Slay Trial
Fort Payne Alabama February 2 AP Tom Roan fiction writer was acquitted after a two year battle for freedom in the trial over the slaying of Dr W P Hicks. The verdict ends a high profile case and Roan’s legal team declares victory.
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Fort Payne
Ala
Tom Roan
W. P. Hicks
Wheel and Tire Taken From Car
A theft report notes a wheel and tire were taken from a car. No suspects named and no motive provided. Police urge any witnesses to come forward with information.
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