Confirmation Of Reed As Supreme Court Nominee Expected
The Senate Judiciary Committee prepares for hearings on Stanley F Reed's nomination to succeed Justice George Sutherland. Reed, 53, formerly solicitor general, would join the Court after confirmation, with hearings likely routine to avoid past controversy over Black. Reed's career spans Hoover public service to Roosevelt era solicitor general.
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Senate Judiciary
Stanley F. Reed
Supreme Court
Rush Holt
W. Va
Holt
Judiciary Committee
Reed
George Sutherland
Sutherland
Ashurst
D.-Ariz
Logan
D.-Ky
Hugo L. Black
Black
Ku Klux Klan
Justice Sutherland
Roosevelt
Kentucky
Hoover
Farm Board
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Sheriff Patterson Files Early For State Office In Alabama
Montgomery January 17 Alabama politics shift as candidates in the May and June primaries seek party nominations. Sheriff Haygooui Patterson of the county filed to run for state commissioner of agriculture succeeding Commissioner R. J. Goode. He was the first to announce. Dr. H. G. Camp announced informally he would seek state auditor papers. Turner has announced informally he would seek the job.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Turner
Haygooui Patterson
County
Canfor
R. J. Goode
H. G. Camp
Local Social Roundup From Somerville and Nearby
Mrs Lizzie Barclift returns to Birmingham. Mrs Buna Winton visits sisters then goes home. G D Mikell on business trip to Birmingham. Abbott brothers funeral in Cullman county attended by Frank Abbott. Waugh family visits Louie Wrigler on Falkville route one. Guy Walker attends Harteelle singing at Morgan County high school. Rev R B Conner of Decatur preaches at Church of God. Friends of Mattie Blevins report her illness. Lloyd Sharp and Marlin McAnally host relatives on route one. Farewell party for McAnallys as they move away. Johnstons in Decatur and Cullman on business. Mikell family in Hartselle and Decatur.
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C. O. Waugh
Kenny Waugh
Sunda
Louie Wrigler
Falkville
Guy Walker
Almon
T. Maxwell
Route 3
Harteelle
Morgan County High School
R. B. Conner
Decatur
Church of God
Mattie Blevins
Lloyd Sharp
Route One
Marlin McAnally
May Grizzard
C. P. Johnston
Cullman
G. D. Mikell and Son
Winton
Hartselle
Hodges Improves but Remains Ill in Martinez
Pruitt Hodges, mayor of Martselle, shown some improvement over the weekend. He remains ill at home after a paralytic stroke suffered last week.
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Pruitt Hodges
Martselle
Decatur Coca Cola Bottling Men Attend Cincinnati Convention
H. K. Tankersley Tom Hudson and Paul Milam of the Decatur Coca Cola Bottling Company left Sunday for Cincinnati to participate in a company convention.
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H. K. Tankersley
Tom Hudson
Paul Milam
Decatur Coca-Cola
Cincinnati
New Ball Crank Motor Tested In New Orleans
Dr Berry and his brother Christopher Berry tested a new ball crank engine in New Orleans. The device aims to boost power while reducing fuel use and engine weight, with potential applications in airplanes automobiles trucks tractors and trains. The six inch steel ball in a crankshaft design and the experimental setup were shown to a group of observers and noted wobble issues remain to be solved.
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New Orleans
Dr. Berry
Shaw, Miss
Christopher Rankin Berry
Benton, Miss
Berry
Faculty Pledges Ten Thousand Toward College Campaign
The Athens College drive to raise 200000 dollars received a boost as faculty and students pledged 10000 toward the goal. The plan calls for 60000 in cash by June 1 with the remainder via pledges paid over one or two years to wipe out old debts and boost endowment.
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Athens College
Cardozo in Serious Illness, Cardozo Condition Update
Washington January 17 Dr John Paul Barnest Jr said today the condition of Supreme Court Justice Benjamin N Cardozo who is seriously ill with heart disease was not improving and remained grave doctors reported no change in his medical status as the nation watched for word on the jurist health from Walter Reed Army Hospital
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Washington
John Paul Barnest, Jr
Supreme Court
Benjamin N. Cardozo
Austinville News Weathers Illness and Local Events
Mrs. M. FP. Voss improves after a several day illness. L. P. Walden Marvin Norris and Will Royer visited in Tuka Mississippi. Pauline Miles met Gaynelle Crawford in Decatur. Ada Hazard returns from Montgomery and South Alabama. Timber cutting on the Dancy place continues. P T A meets Monday at the grammar school. Manual training boys plan an art exhibit. High school basketball girls and boys travel to Hartselle Tuesday. Pauline Rick visits Birmingham. Mrs. Higdon improving after illness. Large crowd attends high school basketball games with Danville and Austinville teams. Austinville girls win all three.
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Ada Hazard
Montgomery
South Alabama
Dancy Place
P.T. A
Grammar School
Hartselle
Pauline Rick
Birmingham
Higdon
Danville
Austinville
Alabama Mills
Austinville Girls
Senate Subcommittee Sets Thursday Hearing on Reed Nomination
A senate judiciary sub-committee prepared to hear Stanley F. Reed's Supreme Court nomination this Thursday. The panel, led by Senator Logan with members King Dietrich McGill Van Nuys Borah and Norris, will decide if any witnesses wish to be heard.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary
Stanley F. Reed
Supreme Court
Judiciary Committee
Logan
King
Utah
Dieterich
D-Tll
McGill
D-Kan
van Nuys
Ind
Borah
R-Ida
Norris
Probe Opened in Miami for Secret Dealings by Public Authority
Circuit Judge Paul D Barns epanelled a special grand jury to investigate alleged improper actions by a public authority in charge of a city administration.
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Miami
Fla
Paul D
Institute to Begin Sunday at Central Methodist Church
The Christian Adventure Institute for intermediate youths in the Decatur district opens Sunday at 3 PM at Central Methodist Church. Classes run Monday through Thursday at 4:30 PM with 5:30 PM dinners, devotions, and recreation. Rev. J. H. Chitwood leads. Edith Schimmel is registrar, Cleo Levin manages meals and recreation. Four classes cover Bible, Missions, Evangelism, and Temperance with listed instructors.
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Christian Adventure — Institute
Decatur
Central Methodial Church
J. H. Chitwood
Central Methodist
Edith Schimmel
Cleo Levin
Helen Fischer
L. D. Patterson
W. L. Spearman
Ninth Street Methodist Church
8. T. Kimbrough
Moulton
Miss Spearman Hosts Ninth St Methodist Class Party
Miss Anelle Spearman entertained the Intermediate Sunday School class at Ninth St Methodist Church with games and contests Friday night. Mrs Lois Bowcher performed piano solos and refreshments were served by Miss Spearman, Miss Vaughn, and Mrs Bowcher to a list of attendees.
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Anelle Spearman
Ninth St. Methodist Church
Lois Bowcher
Miss Spearman
Jewel Vaughn
League Union in Session Sunday in Decatur District
The International league reunion of the Decatur district held its regular meeting at Memorial Drive Methodist Church. The program by Memorial Drive Church entertained. an institute will be held at Central Methodist Church starting Sunday afternoon. The next meeting is scheduled for February 20 at 2 30 at Hartselle.
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International League Reunion
Decatur District
Memorial Drive Methodist Church
Memorial Drive
Central Methodist Church
Hartselle
Athens College Worth Shown For Decatur Citizens
Over seven years Athens College saved Decatur residents at least 134800 by keeping 337 students local. If students studied elsewhere, merchants in other cities would have gained about 674000, totaling the college's value to Decatur at roughly 200000.
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Decatur
Athens College
E. R. Naylor
Hague Refuses Senatorial Seat in Jersey City
Governor-Elect Harry Moore offered the U S Senate seat to Mayor Frank Hague as a birthday gift, but Hague declined saying it would look like running from a fight. Hague, 62, is engaged in a clash with the CIO and A C L U, calling their leaders communists.
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Jersey City
N. J
Harry Moore
U.S. Pl
Frank, Hague
Moore
Hague
New Jersey
Senate
Committee For Industrial Organization
American Civil Liberties Union
Monthly meeting set for Tuesday at Mt Hope church
The Decatur district preachers and laymen's conference will meet with the Mt Hope church in Lawrence County Tuesday in an all day session. Dinner will be served on the grounds. Dr M E Lazenby presiding elder will be in charge and all preachers and lay officials were invited.
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Decatur District
Mt. Hope Church
Lawrence County
E.” Lazenby
Telephone Operator Dies From Hotel Plaza Fire Burns
Helen Sullivan a 26 year old telephone operator died from burns suffered in the Hotel Plaza fire that killed three other people a few weeks earlier. The tragedy began December 29 when the blaze swept the first floor and filled upper floors with smoke forcing dramatic rescues as Sullivan stayed at the switchboard to wake guests. Her clothing caught fire and she fled through a wall of flame.
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Jersey City
N. J
Helen Sullivan
Hotel Plaza
Naval plans to give jobs in new shipbuilding program
Washington reports tentative figures for the next fiscal year show 177000 workers will gain jobs from the navy’s expanded build program. The 1939 budget requests 134000000 for new construction, with 122500000 for warships and the rest for related costs. Labor costs are estimated at 138550000 dollars, based on about 23001000 working days at six dollars a day, all within a 12 month span starting July 1.
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Washington
United States
Addam
Man charged in Tuscaloosa shooting death
Burl Brown, 24, is charged with first degree serious case in the shooting of W. O. Kidd, 55, a brick mason, during an altercation at a Black person’s home Sunday night. Kidd died four hours later at a local hospital.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Burl Brown
W. O. Kidd
Kidd
Hardin D. Billingsley
Brown
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