Decatur Chamber Elects 1940 Officers and Praises Malone
The Decatur Chamber of Commerce board elected W. Joe Duncan Jr. as president for 1940 with John A. Caddell and Barrett Shelton as vice presidents T. J. Cottingham treasurer and John McKibben secretary Sam H. Malone was thanked for his 1939 leadership and W F Boswell Sr resigned as director. The board also re elected John D. McKibben secretary and Harriett Irwin as assistant secretary. The 1940 board includes Thomas Fitzpatrick Harry Higdon EB W McLeod John Patterson Frank Stone Winston Alston T J Cottingham Lloyd Lively R Rogers and others. Duncan pledged his best efforts for Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Joe Duncan, Jr
Mr. Duncan
John A. Caddell
Barrett Shelton
T. J. Cottingham
John McKibben
Sam H. Malone
W.F. Boswell
Boswell
John D. McKibben
Harriett Irwin
Thomas Fitzpatrick
Harry Higdon
EB. W. McLeod
John Patterson
Frank Stone
Winston Alston
W. J. Duncan, Jr
Lloyd
Red Officers Recall sparks reprimand in Finnish front turmoil
Reports say over 100 Soviet officers were recalled from the Finnish front to face trial for alleged failures after six weeks of fighting. German raids on Britain's east coast intensify but caused no bombs. Finland reports Soviet attacks repulsed on eastern fronts. DNB notes French breakthrough near Saarbrucken but Germans countered. Admiral Stark warns U S naval expansion amid global tension and possible allied defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Britain
Europe
Thames and
Humber
Firth of Forth
Red Army
Finland
DNB
Saarbruecken
Washington
Harold R. Stark
House Naval Committee
Epeenenereng
Stark
United States
China
Japan
Democrats Study Dates For National Convention Plans
Reports from Washington say the Democratic National Committee may set the party’s national convention for mid July to pressure the Republican convention into early August. Republican leaders caution against date jockeying, arguing the GOP needs time to build a campaign, with a decision due February 16 at a National Committee meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Democratic National Committee
John Hamilton
Rpublican National Committee
Owever
Congress
Nation Committee
Franco Restores Prewar Judicial Procedure in Spain
Madrid reports a decree by Generalisimo Francisco Franco seeks to free thousands held since the civil war end. It restores prewar judicial procedure and limits detention without trial to standard periods, with all pending cases to be disposed of within thirty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Govlise
Generalispmo
Francisco Franco
Death Chair Fight Seen In Massachusetts Case
Boston Jan 11 Six teenage defendants including a 17 year old girl face first degree murder charges as opponents of the death penalty press a new attack. Massachusetts council secretary asserts that Bay State law permits only one sentence death and argues public abhorrence could banish the electric chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Trail
Massachusetts
Herbert Ehrmann
Massachusetts Council For the Abolition of
Bay State
Arthur T. Lyman
New England
Granny Grahm Builds Chapel in Yard for Distance Parish
In Dogtown Alabama 92 year old Mandy Grahm, after finding church visits too hard, built a sturdy frame chapel in her yard. Local preachers visit and a diverse congregation gathers weekly. She recalls winning a birthday celebration with sermons, food, and community. She hopes to reach 100 with her faith and own teeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dogtown
Ala
Mandy Grahm
Granny Grahm
Sand Mountain
Granny’s Church
Granny
British Protest Claims Neutrality Act Discriminates
A British protest presented to the United States argues the Neutrality Act favours neutrals and harms Britain by requiring title transfer for goods on British ships but not for neutral vessels, alleging discrimination in how belligerent trade is handled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jan
United States
Great Britain
Cheese Plant Wins Go Ahead Signal At Decatur Meeting
Directors and officers of a proposed Decatur cheese plant received approval from about thirty stockholders at Hotel Lyons. The board is authorized to file incorporation papers, borrow funds, and survey a 25 mile milk supply radius. Leroy McEntire reported 7000 in bank and projected startup costs near 16900, with decisions pending a Chamber of Commerce recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Hotel
Lyons
W. W. Dinsmore
Leroy McEntire
Chamber of Commerce
Final Rites Held for Miss Lillie Seamon
Final rites for Miss Lillie Mae Seamon 36 who died Tuesday night at her home 1320 1-2 Fourth Avenue South will be at 11 Friday morning at McAfee Howell and Young funeral parlors Grant Street conducted by Rev W W Coffey Burial in Sheffield with McAfee Howell and Young in charge Survivors include her father J E Seamon four brothers Ed Will Seamon of Decatur Arthur and Lewis Seamon of Sheffield two sisters Mrs Louise McMurray of Hammond Indiana and Mrs Ras Puckett of Decatur
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Mae Seamon
Fourth Avenue
South
McAfee
Howell and Young
Grant Street
W.W. Coffey
Buria
Sheffield
Howell and
Young
Miss Seamon
J. E. Seamon
Will Seamon
Decatur
Floyd J. Hill Rites Friday
Funeral services for Floyd J. Hill a 45 year old World War II veteran of Trinity route 1 will be held Friday at 11 am in Trinity conducted by R W Brooks. Burial will be in Decatur with Brown Funeral Home directing. Hill died of pneumonia after months in a veterans hospital. Pallbearers will be American Legion members. He leaves a widow five sons Arnold Hermit Louis Eugene and Max Hill three daughters Helen Opal and Naomi Hill his mother Mrs Jane Hill three sisters Mrs Alice Sparks Mrs Sam Compton and Mrs F D Gillespie and two brothers Elm er Hill Corsicana and Lawton Hill Hartselle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd J. Hill
Trinity
Veterans Hospital
Legion
Texas
Caddo
R. W. Brooks
Brown
Decatur
Holmes
Ferry Street
Trinity Route 1
Hill
American Legion
Arnold
Hermit
Louis
Eugene
Max Hill
Helen
Opal
Naomi Hill
Jane Hill
Alice Sparks
Sam Compton
F.D. Gillespie
Elmer Hill
Corsicana
Tex
Lawton Hill
Hartselle
Crippled Children's Unit Official Talks To Decatur Citizens
E. H. Gentry, secretary of the State Crippled Children's society, met with Decatur residents at Central High School Thursday afternoon to outline the work and discuss future plans for the Crippled Children's Service office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Gentry
State Crippled Children's Society
Decatur
Crippled Children's Service
Central High School
Will of Henry J L Doherty Bequeaths Entire Estate to Widow Grace
The will of Henry J L Doherty, a 69 year old utilities magnate who died December 26 in Philadelphia, leaves his entire fortune to his widow Grace Doherty. Doherty’s wealth consisted mainly of Cities Service securities and Florida real estate. The will was filed for probate in New York on January 11. The beneficiary named is Mrs Grace Doherty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Henry JL. Doherty
Cities Service Securities
Florida Real Etate
Philadelphia
Grace Doherty
Soviet Shifts Command for Army Failure
Reports from Copenhagen say over 100 Soviet officers were recalled from the Finnish front to face trial by courts of people's commissars. Also noted were shifts in the aviation commissariat under Mikhailo M. Kaganovich and ongoing Russian reorganizations amid Finnish advances and bombardment. six Finnish civilian injuries cited from Russian bombers. The ninth army corps' destruction is hinted with three divisions previously shattered nearby. Continued reports in Nordic capitals referenced.
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Copenhagen
Jan
Moscow
Mikhailio=M Kaganovich
Kaganovich
Finland
Helsinki
Lake Kianta
Salla
Arctic Circle
Petsamo
Arctic Ocean
Red Army
Morgan Youths to Fort Oglethorpe
Thirty four Morgan county White youths were at Fort Oglethorpe after exams in Huntsville for CCC enrollment. They will be distributed from Oglethorpe to various camps in the section. Morgan sent forty four candidates to Huntsville. thirty five passed tests while one failed.
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Morgan County
Fort Oglethorpe
Georgia
Huntsville
CCC
Oglethorpe
Morgan
Ryan Community Rebounds After Destructive School Fire
In southeast Morgan county the Ryan community faces loss as the high school building burned last Friday afternoon. Students exited calmly and returned to classes Monday at the Missionary Baptist church and Joe Crawford’s home. Citizens vow to repeat past efforts, gathering materials from local woods and quarries to rebuild a larger school, with Roy Shelton leading and Will Briscoe noting 25 years as a patron. Trustees DeWitt Crawford take part in the rebuilding plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Missionary Baptist Church
Joe Crawford
Ryan
Roy Shelton
Will Briscoe
County Education Board
DeWitt Crawford
Dixie Solon Prepares for Filibuster
Washington report notes House debate opens on a $267 million emergency defense appropriation. Rep. Woodrum defends the funding as a peace program not a war measure and warns against claims America seeks conflict while Congress weighs deficit goals and anti lynching efforts. The piece mentions budget surveys and a plan for a joint congressional committee.
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Washington
House
Roosevelt
Rep
Woodrum
House Appropriations
United States
America
Congress
Senate
Congressional Committee
House Appropriations Committee
Roosevelt backs 10 percent super tax for defense costs
President Roosevelt favors a 10 percent "super-tax" on income to fund emergency defense costs. The plan, informal and retroactive to 1938, would add 10 percent to the regular income tax. Congressional leaders would shape proposals after the budget request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jan
Roosevelt
School Bus Change Plan for Morgan County
Morgan county schools plan a full transportation reorganization. A R Meadows of the state education department surveys the system and prepares preliminary contracts for a bus survey. County superintendent Irwin J Quinn says the aim is to serve more people with the same funding and praises Meadows' rural school expertise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
A. R. Meadows
State Department of Education
County Board of Education
Irwin J. Quinn
Meadows
South
Funeral Services for Cowan Infant Held at Crowton Cemetery
Funeral services for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Algie Cowan of Fairview were held at Crowton cemetery at 2 30 Thursday afternoon. Burial was by McAfee Howell and Young. The baby died at the home at 2 p m Wednesday. Surviving are the parents a brother Ray and a sister Betty Jean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algie Cowan
Fairview
Crowton Cemetery
McAfee, Howell and Young
Ray
Betty Jean
Ingalls Iron Works Sells Steel for Navy Seaplane Hangar
Ingalls Iron Works reported a sale of structural steel valued at about 150000 dollars to the navy department for construction of a seaplane hangar at Pensacola Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Ingalls Iron Works
Navy Department
Pensacola
Fila
Rescue crews recover fourth body in Bartley mine disaster
In Bartley West Virginia rescue teams advanced toward the Bartley No 1 mine as 88 men remained trapped after a blast. Officials expressed guarded hope some could be saved while the death toll rose with two confirmed bodies found and air conditions described as improving in parts of the shaft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Disher Bartley
W. Va
Bartley No. 1
Pond Creek
Corporation
Roy Evans
Charley Moffitt
Roy Hyatt
Evans
R. EB. Salvati
Salvati
Car J. Dickenson
R. E. Salvati
State
H. G. Houtz
W. G. Sturgiss
Weather notes on Tennessee river gauge and rainfall
The Tennessee river gauge stood at 16.5 feet and falling. A 0.17 inch rainfall was recorded with a high of 48 and a low of 39 in the past 24 hours. Alabama expected occasional rains tonight and Friday with a slight warmup tonight. Tennessee forecast calls for cloudy skies, warmer in eastern portions Friday, colder in the west late tonight and Friday.
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Alabama
Tennessee
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W. Joe Duncan, JR
Malone
Eric Calcraft
Acme Eee
Crippled Children’s Unit
Will Jis
Dixie Solon
FDR
Doughton
Ways and Means Committee
Harrison
D.-Miss
Senate Finance Committee
Morgenthau
COWAN
Ingalls
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