Morgan county draft calls fill multiple units for February and March
Morgan county draft board No. 1 in Decatur received orders to induct 10 white men February 26 at Fort McClellan. Board No. 2 at Hartselle to recruit 14 white men for Fort Barrancas, Florida, by March 6. Volunteers include 6 from Decatur and 18 from Hartselle, with both whites and negroes listed. multiple named volunteers and routes across Decatur, Hartselle, Moulton, and Somerville are documented as ready for service.
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Morgan County
Decatur
Fort McClellan
Hartselle
Fort Barrancas
Florida
Decatur Board
Mes
Board One
David Edward Morris
Fourth Avenue
John B. Er
B.moulton
Ayman Garrison
Union Grove
William Herman Bailey
Fifth Avenue
Bruce Wall
Oak Street
Willie E. Speakman
Bee Line
No. 2
Homer Lyle Garrison
Somerville
Parrish Turney
Somerville Rfd
Archie Mcwhite
Palkville
Edward Strickland
Ed Frank Maddox
Falkville
Alvie Sapp
Oscar Tidwell
Talmadge Goree
Somerville Rfc
Gurnie Higdon
Mercury Dips Anew In East Cold Wave
The Associated Press reports a sharp temperature drop across New England and New York with New York City at 9.1 degrees and Saranac Lake at -40. Syracuse fell 26 degrees while Albany moved to -7 and Buffalo to -1. Weather included light snow in many areas and a developing rain area in West Texas.
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Associated Press
New England
New York City
Burlington
Albany
N. Y
New York
Syracuse
Mercury
Buffalo
Boston
Saranac Lake
Owls Head
St. Lawrence Valley
Great Lakes
Gulf
Atlantic Coast States
Pacific Coast
Texas
State schools to have new crisis
Montgomery Alabama January 30 The Alabama Department of Education says by September over 100000 will be needed to meet the new educational demands created by a large influx of army families and skilled workers at areas with new defense plants The department hopes federal aid will cover the cost.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Departuoe of Education
Gton
Willkie Tries Darts Wins Few New Friends in London
In London on his unescorted visit, Wendell L. Willkie chatted with locals and played darts, losing the game while gaining a string of social encounters. He plans to return home next week after a busy, cordial tour.
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London
Wendell L. Willkie
Willkie
Pinatry Phillips
Nat
Will
Retreat Ceremonies Mark Fort Stephen Decatur Stay
During the stay of Company B, 151st engineer regiment at Fort Stephen Decatur, the retreat will sound nightly at 5 45 o clock with colors lowered as soldiers stand at attention. Capt Frederick Hunt Jr commands. Several members are on the mend after illness and more leaves will be granted as drills continue.
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151St Engineer Regiment
Fort Stephen Decatur
Frederick Hunt, Jr
Hunt
Decatur
Fourth Avenue
Capt. Hunt
Habeas Corpus Filed For Negro In Alabama
Joe Vernon a Jefferson County negro facing the electric chair sought release by habeas corpus alleging systematic Negro jury exclusion in his 1937 murder trial. Governor Dixon denied clemency to Vernon and co defendant L Bell, who also claimed innocence at yesterday’s hearing. The writ was filed by a Birmingham attorney for Vernon with help from the NAACP.
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Montgomery
Ala
Joe Vernon
Jefferson County
Frank Dixon
Vernon
L. ©. Bell
Bennie Montgomery
Birmingham
Bell
U. S. Supreme Court
Dixon
National Association For Advancement of Colored People
House committee clears British aid bill for House vote
The House Foreign Affairs Committee approved the administration's British aid bill after defeating a $2,000,000,000 spending limit and a ban on naval escorts. The panel's action paves the way for debate likely Monday.
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Washington
House
Rare Coupon Page Offers Over Six Dollars In 50 Cents
Decatur Daily promotes a coupon page offering more than $6 in goods and services for 50 cents. No subscription needed, coupons stamped by 9 pm Saturday grant free services such as car wash, dress cleaning, shampoo, shoe refinishing, ice cream, brake work, radio check, battery recharge, and roller rink admission, valid 30 days.
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Decatur
Decatur Daily
Derna falls to British as Libya campaign advances
British forces claim Beria within Libya as part of a counter offensive begun December 15 by Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell. Tobruk and Bar dia also cited as earlier British captures with Bengasi next objective. Berlin reports Hitler warns of expanding wars.
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Associated Press
Britain
Berna
Libya
Mussolini
North Africa
Archibald P. Wavell
Army of the
Derna
Bengasi
Agordat-Massau
Kassa
Agordat
Cairo
Big Morgan County Legion Meeting Draws Ex-Servicemen
All ex service men in Morgan county are invited to a Thursday night American Legion gathering at the Armory. Free stew will be served as leaders wind up the Legion membership drive with officials including state commander George L. Cleere and state adjutant Trotter Jones from Montgomery.
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Morgan County
American Legion
Legion
H. Floyd Sherrod
George L. Cleere
Montgomery
Trotter Jones
Jim Saliba
Florence
P.H. Nash
Oneonta
Woman Suffering Severe Burns After House Fire
No change was noted Thursday in the condition of Mrs. T. W Canada 22 Falkville route 2 who suffered first second and third degree burns when she fainted and fell in the fireplace at her home Monday night. She is in Benevolent Society Hospital in extremely critical condition.
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T. W Canada
Falkville
Danville community livestock sale posts record totals
The eighth annual Danville sale drew more than 200 head and over 87 000 in receipts, the largest in event history. Hog and cattle lots sold high with top cattle at 10.35 per 100 pounds and hogs to 7.70, buyers from Decatur to Nashville. Sale origins were within four to five miles of Morgan County capital, begun in 1934.
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Danville
Decatur
Birmingham
Athens
Nashville
Fayetteville
Tennessee
Arrow Provisions, Inc
Decatur Packing Plant
Brothers Stores
F. H. French
Morgan County
Former Resident Dies Suddenly in Chattanooga
D. W. Woodall aged 70 died suddenly this morning at his daughter Mrs Roy Roberts home in Chattanooga. He was a former Decatur resident and had lived in Chattanooga for some time. The body will be returned this afternoon to the home of another daughter Mrs Paul Miller at Moulton Heights. Funeral arrangements to be announced by Drinkard.
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D. W. Woodall
Roy Roberts
Chattanooga
Decatur
Paul Miller
Moulton Heights
Drinkard
Last Rites for H. L. Wheeler Held at Local Funeral Parlor
Last rites for H. L. Wheeler 75 were conducted at 2 p m at McAfee Howell and Young funeral parlors with Rev. J M Engle officiating burial followed at Creek cemetery near Hart selle Wheeler died at 5 am Wednesday at 1611 Fifth Avenue South after several weeks of illness Survivors include three sons four daughters two brothers and two sisters
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H. L. Wheeler
McAfee, Howell and Young
Grant Street
J M. Engle
Ot Creek Cemetery
Hartselle
Wheeler
Fifth Avenue
South
Meanest Man Sneak Thief Steals From City Hall Box
A thief cut the corner from a two foot high march of dimes box on the main floor of New Britain city hall and fled with an undetermined amount. Police seek the culprit described as a meanest man in town.
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New Britain, Conn
New Savings Plan Studied for Defense Financing
Treasury and Post Office Departments consider using the postal savings system to borrow from citizens with moderate means to fund about 3 billion dollars of the U S defense program. Residents could buy stamps in 10 25 50 cent and 1 dollar denominations or save with savings certificates for larger sums.
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Washington
America
Treasury
Post Office Departments
Post Office Department
Hitler’s speech signals vague threat of submarine war
War editor Dewitt Mackenzie notes Hitler’s address may threaten unrestricted submarine warfare against the United States if America enters the war but remains ambiguously phrased. He argues the speech aims to deter US aid to Britain rather than push the US into war, with Rome also warning that aiding Britain could provoke axis retaliation.
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Germany
Italy
Mexico
Bungeee Gerard
Congress
Johnson
United States
Dewitt MacKenzie Herr
Hitler
Sports Palace
England
America
Rome
Virginio Gayda
Fascism
Britain
Hitler Fears Use of the U S Navy
Signor Gayda predicts Italy and Germany may demand action if the United States steps beyond cautious neutrality. He voices concerns over Allied aid and warns against strengthening England as Hitler eyes a possible invasion.
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Hitler
U. S. Navy
Hitler Calls for Defiance as War Speeds Toward Victory
Adolf Hitler addressed a Berlin crowd on the eighth anniversary of his rise to power, pledging Europe will rise if non European powers intervene. He predicted victory within the year, vowed to torpedo ships, and declared Germany’s strength and resolve against Britain and the Allies.
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Gerard
James W. Gerard
Berlin
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Mexico
Great Britain
Germany
Britain
Belgium
Holland
France
Louis P. Lochner
Adolf Hitler
Europe
American
Hitler
England
Puehrer
Reich
British
Tennessee River Gauge Edges Higher Amid Mild Temps
Weather note reports the Tennessee river at 19.03 feet rising, with 36 C high and 24 C low, no rain. Alabama enjoys fair but chilly conditions with light rain possible in the south. winds shift southeast by day. Tennessee remains cloudy with light rain tonight and a gradual rise in temperature tomorrow.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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Ottis Elmer Goree
Hubert Blevins
Lonnie Bishop
Dee Voy Maddux
George Bentley White
Moulton
Clyde Pruitt Wallace
Rfd
Robert B. Sharp
East
Darts
Dover
Rodolfo Graziani
Ferce
Eryecnew
Klisura
Bardia
Tobruk
United Kingdom
Wilhelmshaven
Empire Capital
Bizerte
Tunis
Sicily
Tripoli
Malta
Mediterranean Sea
Miles
Crete
Sidi Ibarrani
Egypt
Khartoum
Elobeid
Sudan
EL Camer
Gallabat
Metemma
Soban
Massay
Tana
East Africa
Dia
Assal
Harar
Saudi Arabia
sieuTi
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Man
Signor Gayda
Gayda
U. S
Milan
Duce
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