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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1940

Page

3

Florida Delegation Back Roosevelt for Third Term Prediction

Senator Pepper predicted the Florida delegation would support President Roosevelt at the Democratic National Convention, with 14 pro Roosevelt delegates though no official instructions. Ohio would back Roosevelt if Donahey falters, while Gannett announced a Republican bid and Dewey had earlier entered the race.

Washington Florida Roosevelt Pepper Ohio Donahey Frank Gannett Rochester N. Y Gannett Young Republican Club of Indiana New York Thomas E. Dewey Europe Columbus Arthur Limbach Mr. Roosevelt Eath

Peabody Museum Honors Stephen Reynolds for Sea Life Journal

Salem reports the Peabody Museum received notice that Stephen Reynolds was elected honorary officer in the Eugene Field Literary Society of St. Louis in recognition of his life at sea journal. Museum official noted Reynolds will be officially recognized in the near future.

Salem Mass The Peabody Museum Stephen Reynolds Eugene Field Literary Society of St. Louis Rey

Midgets Form Relief Committee for War Torn Europe

Two midgets at a Tampa carnival set up a relief committee to aid fellow lilliputians in war torn Europe. They aim to organize state and national groups to help bring under sized brothers out or provide aid to them.

Tampa Fla Europe

Ranburne High School Destroyed By Fire in Alabama

A fire of defective origin destroyed Ranburne High School in Heflin district Alabama causing about 40000 dollars in damage. Superintendent Leroy Brown said classes would continue in local houses as classrooms.

Heflin Ala Leroy Brown Ranburne Here Brown

Abundance Named Quadruplets Gifted Start in Naumo

In Naumo Alabama on January 17 a set of quadruplets—three girls and a boy—were born to Mr and Mrs Clyde Short with infant health reported as fine. Dr H J Sankey delivered them and received a $1000 gift from M C McGehee Jr of Texasfirma to aid the babies. Congressman Luther Patrick suggested naming the boy Abundance while Speaker Bankhead sent greetings from Washington.

Nauvoo Ala Faith Hope Charity Clyde Short H. J. Sankey M. C. McGehee, Jr Texasitulf Producing Company Houston Tex Dr. Sankey McGehee Luther Patrick Birmingham Washington Bankhead

Notable Editor Nolds Dies in 1857

Fragmentary note recalls that Nolds whose journal published in 1810 died in 1857.

Nolds

French forces advance near Metz in World War I

25 years ago today reports from January 17 1915 through the Associated Press note French troops moving toward Metz during World War I. The dispatch highlights strategic pressure on German positions as the war narrows in on French defensive lines.

The Associated Press Metz

Rail break blamed for Vacationer derailment in Georgia

NAHUNTA Ga Jan 17 Railroad officials blamed a broken rail for the derailment of the deluxe Vacationer fast Miami New York passenger train of the Atlantic coast line. The last seven cars of the 14 coach train left the tracks where last night and one car overturned causing minor injuries to seven persons.

Nahunta New York

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