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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1940
Page
8
1938 Morgan county census reports 10 426 children ages six to twenty inclusive with 9 142 white and 1 284 Negro. Whites 1 195 and Negro 358 could not read and write. 13.1 percent of whites and 28 percent of Negroes of school age were illiterate. Decatur city totals include 2 837 white and 1 255 colored children.
In Morgan County 2,900 white children failed to register for school while black families show greater effort to educate their children. The report lists 44 white schools with 227 teachers, and details consolidation actions including Center Point merging with Hartselle elementary, Summit with Austia, and Venice with Union Hill No. 61.
Washington reports the Agricultural Department may halt the cotton export subsidy for the remaining marketing year as funds of about 37.5 million dollars are largely obligated. Exports lag while freight space and British restrictions curb shipments, though Congress may reallocate 22.9 million toward relief goods.
J H Walston a 78 year old merchant from Russellville Alabama died today in a Birmingham hospital following an extended illness He had served as superintendent of the Methodist Sunday school at Russellville for 53 years
Washington reports a drop in mash seizures last year as bootleggers appear to be thinning out or dodging agents. The Treasury note shows 4,721,000 gallons seized in 14 southern and border states, a 48.4 percent fall, with other states down 72.9 percent to 2,727,200 gallons.
Cotton ginned before January 16 in Limestoven Ae ry reached 30,929 bales versus 40,878 in 1939. In Morgan county the figure was 28,136 bales against 32,479 bales to the same date in 1939.
Washington reports show Roosevelt making two federal appointments sought by Senators George and Smith of Georgia and South Carolina despite past opposition. Georgia reappoints Cox as federal marshal, Burguson of South Carolina also named marshal, while Virginia picks Dobie for appeals court and Darksdale for his seat. Other frictions arise as Downey opposes Leake for San Francisco customs chief and Gillette presses for marshal and district attorney posts in Iowa.
Benjamin Francis Hatch Sr., 57, prominent Uniontown businessman and civic leader, died Wednesday in a Birmingham hospital from a heart ailment. Funeral services are scheduled for today in Uniontown, Perry County, where he owned extensive land and served the community.
Health of the Red Hill community is reported improved. Names of local residents appear visiting relatives and traveling to nearby towns. The Speake school closed this week due to snow while CCC member Willie Owens spent time at home.
A report from the Flint Methodist church first quarterly conference at Forrest Chapel on Sunday is noted. Several local residents like I. D. Jackson continue ill at Baugh's Infirmary and others visited relatives in Eva Decatur and Birmingham.
Pete William a Wilkes Barre newspaperman watched a blaze at the old opera house beside the Times Leader from a box seat. He asked questions to firefighters through an open window while he filed his story from his desk.
Forney Renfro aged 54 longtime president of the First National Bank for twelve years died suddenly at his Opelik a home from a heart attack. He is survived by his widow and five children.
North Georgia mountaineer families are snowbound in mountains and will be unable to use most sideroads until next week. County welfare officers report no food shortage is expected despite the isolation.
Nelson King found a half frozen stray dog on a street and brought it home. Once the dog warmed up it bit King, according to the report from Pittsburgh on January 26.
The lesson recalls Jesus entering Jerusalem on a donkey to the acclaim Hosanna and the temple cleansing scene. He overturns money changers and heals the blind and lame, while the priests question him, and he declares his Messiahship as the crowd proclaims him king.
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