Woman's Missionary Society installs officers for 1940
The Southside Baptist church Woman's Missionary Society held a candlelight service to install officers for 1940 led by Rev. J A Chambers. Mrs. Tom Edgil was installed as president with new officers named and given scriptures. The ceremony featured lighting of 30 candles and a watchword from Romans 12 4-5 and John 20 21.
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Woman's Missionary Society of the
Southside Baptist Church
J. A. Chambers
Tom. Edgil
Hormany
Southside F.M.S
Edgil
Chambers
Edgil’s
J.C. Howell
Wong Nene Park
Fred Halbrooks
A. K. Burns
Whitcross
Earl Watson
Sunbeam
Chase
Howell
Circle “No.v
Ed Ashford
Circle No. II
J. “Watson
Bre No. III
Market News Roundup Reflects Mixed Trading Near Close
New York stocks drifted with limited upward momentum as trading neared the session end. Memphis cottonseed meal futures closed steady with modest gains and total sales near two thousand contracts. Chicago grain markets showed wheat weakening after a brief uptick while corn eased from prior levels.
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Memphis, Tenn
Memphis
Medh
Market Summary and Quotes New York and Chicago Trading
New York futures closed lower across the board with March and May contracts down. Wheat and corn finished in the red, hogs led declines, while cotton and metals showed mixed to steady movement. Cash market notes list modest gains in cocoa and copper demand amid mixed foreign exchange signals.
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New Y
Portland General Electric
Chicago
New York
Jan
Iain Te Ea
Cotton futures close steady with mixed pressure on January
New Orleans on January 31 reports quiet and irregular cotton trade as foreign and domestic long liquidation offset buying. Closing prices show mixed results with gains and losses across contracts led by March at 10.80 and May around 10.47.
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New Orleans
Chicago grain prices drift in steady trading
Chicago today shows cash wheat at 4 1 2 percent, No 3 red. Corn mixed with No 2 yellow 58 1 2 59, No 2 58 59, No 3 57 1 2 58 3 4, No 2 white 66, No 6 64 1 2. Oats ranges given for mixed, white, and sample grades. Soybeans No 3 yellow at 1.06 a bushel. Field seeds listed with per 100 pounds: Timothy 3.50-5.26, Sweet clover 450-525, Red clover 12.50-15.00, Alfalfa 18.00-2.00.
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Chicago
Labor platform aims at erasing unemployment nationwide
A statement emphasizes that labor supports a constructive program against widespread unemployment. It asserts the issue is not partisan and calls it a grave responsibility for every element of national life.
Butter and Egg Price Report Chicago Market Summary
Chicago on January 31 shows butter at 549.169 with steady creamery 89 score 311-4 and 88 30 1-2. eggs weaken for fresh graded extra firsts with local 21 1-2, firsts local 21, cars 21 1-4 and current receipts 20 1-2. refrigerators not quoted.
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Chicago
Poultry Prices in Chicago Market Report
Chicago dealers report steady hens prices with a 5 pound and under rate of 15 1 2 cents per pound and hens over 5 pounds at 15 1 2 cents. Poultry Hive trades 26 trucks with hens in balance. Other price levels unchanged.
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Chicago
Tennessee Auction Market Report From Nashville
Salable cattle about 200 head and calves 100 with a steady undertone. Fed yearling steers bring 9.00 to 9.25 while common and medium heifers and steers range 6.25 to 8.00 and cutters to 5.50. Vealers top 12.00, hogs around 4.20 to 4.45 for 125 pounds and up. good cows 4.05, other cows 3.50 to 5.00. Sheep at 25 with few lambs to 8.25 and throwouts down to 4.50.
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Nashville
Tenn
Defense plan shifted to coast defenses and air raid warning
Washington reports the army will abandon manpower expansion to focus on seacoast defenses and a national air raid warning system. Gen George C Marshall told the House military committee a $40 million priority item centers on an air scare warning system including a radio setup and sirens.
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Washington
Army
House Military Committee
George C. Marshall
Crown Extra Gasoline Hits The Market Here Today
Standard Oil stations and dealers in this territory begin selling Crown Extra gasoline effective today. The fuel replaces Crown Ethyl and is described as an extra quality product with tetraethyl lead and a superior base stock. It is pitched for customers seeking the best and is offered at the former price of Crown Ethyl.
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Standard Oil
Crown Extra
Florence man escapes injury in highway truck mishap
Be. E. Terrill of Florence escaped injury when his truck left Joe Wheeler highway five miles west of here at 8 o clock Tuesday night. The vehicle was not damaged, righted, and continued on its way.
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BE. E. Terrill
Florence
Pangerst
Joe Wheeler
Here
Scouts Hold 30th Anniversary Service at First Baptist
In commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the Boy Scout movement, city troops unite for a Sunday evening service at the First Baptist church. A candle lighting ceremony is planned as a feature, with cordial invitation extended to the public.
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Boy Scout Movement
First Baptist Church
Voter Registrations Surge Amid Ongoing Books
Registrations of new voters continued at a heavy pace Wednesday with about 180 registered in the past few days. The books stay open through Thursday and many more are expected to qualify, says Bi Gunn, chairman of the board.
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Bi Gunn
Birthday bawl aids infantile paralysis fund in Washington
A Washington birthday bawl hosted by Mr and Mrs Lawrence Robert Jr for their daughter raised funds for infantile paralysis. Children donated $1 each, winning prizes such as white rabbits puppies and other pets. A pony amused guests on the porch while an orchestra entertained inside.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Lawrence
Robert, Jr
Robert
Democratic National Committee
John the Baptist
Japanese-Soviet boundary talks disbanded amid embargo debate
A Japanese Soviet demarcation commission in Harbin has split after agreeing to abandon talks on Manchukuo Siberia and Outer Mongolia borders. Meanwhile U.S. lawmakers press for policy clarity on loans to belligerents and possible export restrictions to Japan as public relief plans for Poland move forward.
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Suma
Manchukuo
Siberia
Outer Mongolia
Foreign Office
Harbin
Manchoukuo
Finns Continue Fierce Battle in Ladoga Area
Dispatches report ongoing heavy fighting around Ladoga for over a week. The Polish government in exile cites 18 000 executions by Germany and mass forced migrations by boxcar to the interior. Far eastern reports note two major battles in Kwangsi and Hupeh as Japan seeks to subdue Chinese resistance while power shortages cripple Osaka Kobe Kyoto industry and threaten Tokyo Yokohama.
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Poland
Far East
Kwangsi Province
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Hupeh
Japan
Osaka
Kobe
Kyoto
Tokyo
Yokohama
Miners Debate Endorsement and Labor Policy Clash
Debates opened on a substitute resolution at the convention as union leaders weigh endorsing a presidential candidate. John L. Lewis urged the committee to refrain from endorsement and condemned the New Deal, warning of a potential defeat if Roosevelt seeks renomination. The UMW views shifts in National Labor Relations Board policy as a threat to the union’s welfare.
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John L. Lewis
Roosevelt
National Labor Relations Board
Finland Renews World Fair Pavilion Contract
Finland renewed its contract for a 10,000 square foot exhibit at the New York World's Fair. The contract was signed December 19 and kept secret amid concerns it might be seen as in bad taste. The restaurant will be enlarged while the exhibit remains the same.
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New York
Finland
Mardi Gras Opens Today in New Orleans
New Orleans begins a week of revelry as Mardi Gras festivities kick off despite Louisiana gubernatorial campaigning. Crowds are expected in historic celebrations with the Krewe of Babylon parade led by the king and mayor Maestri, as floats light the night and revelers fill Canal and nearby streets for days of pageantry.
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Louisiana
Europe
United States
Palm
Canal
Charles
Babylon
Mards. Gras
Robert
Maestri
Miss Sara Ellner Is Elected DAR Good Citizenship Girl
Decatur high school senior Sara Ellner chosen as the DAR good citizenship girl. Nominated by the senior class and elected by faculty for dependability service leadership and patriotism. Ellner is an honor student active in National Honor Society Girls Hi Y and school activities. She will graduate in June and later travels to Montgomery and Washington as DAR arrangements.
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Sara Ellner
Decatur High School
Dar Good
Elmer
W. A. Ellner
Fifth Avenue
West
Daughters of the American Revolution
Montgomery
Washington
DAR
Alabama Student Indicted for Second Degree Murder
Ralph Holden 20 a University of Alabama freshman from Hartford Conn was indicted for second degree murder by the Tuscaloosa circuit grand jury in connection with a January 4 auto crash that killed John Noble 33 a painter and former union official and injured Mary Easterling and Gordon Elkins Holden is free on a 3000 bond and arraignment has not yet been set He was arrested as the driver of a rented car that struck the bus passengers and authorities had charged driving while intoxicated and reckless driving
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Ralph Holden
University of Alabama
Hartford
John Noble
Mary Easterling
Gordon Elkins
Alberta City
Holden
Quads at Center of County Feud in Alabama
In Jasper Alabama two counties scramble over a newborn set of quadruplets Faith Hope Charity and infant Franklin born January 14 in Winston County. The Short family moved from Winston to Walker County then to Jasper and back sparking accusations that neighbors in Walker County stole the babies for a home purchase. The quads age 18 days become focal point of local contention as Clyde Short and supporters defend the family’s stay in Walker County.
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Jasper
Ala
Alabama
a_ civic club
Haleyvillegeer
Mainstonegoft
Walker County
Clyde Short
Faith
Hope
Charity
Franklin
Winston County
Walker County Hospital
Short
Walker
Florida citrus embargo limits interstate fruit movement
Lakeland Florida January 30 6 p.m. embargo placed by the Florida citrus commission on interstate and intrastate movement and marketing of oranges grapefruit and tangerines to prevent frozen fruit from reaching markets.
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Lakeland
Fla
Florida Citrus Commission
Nun postmistress retires as stamp collectors gather
Mother Polycarpa, the nation’s first nun postmistress, retires today in St. Josephs New York. More than 500 stamp collectors attend her last cancellation as the era ends.
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ST. Josephs
N. Y
Polycarpa
Decatur Notes Highlight Local Talks And Movements
Decatur diary reports midweek services at Sixteenth Avenue Baptist and First Baptist church with plans and discussions. Local residents and visitors include G C Morgan Eva St John and Doss family. Joe Hall announces move to Decatur to train youths for Golden Gloves amid open roads and fluctuating gasoline sales.
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Joe Hall
Decatur
Joe
Plans for Rebuilding Ryan School After Fire
Morgan county board of education will discuss rebuilding plans for Ryan school at a Wednesday meeting in the county superintendent Prof Irwin J Quinns office in the courthouse. Board members Ryan trustees and Quinn have inspected recent school projects in the area and considered construction features for the new Ryan building. Today's board meeting was postponed from last Saturday because of cold weather.
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Ryan
Morgan County Board of Education
Irwin J. Quinn
Prof
Quinn
Chamberlain Defends Neutral Nations Unity for Defense
Chamberlain urged neutrals to unite for their liberty and defense. He boasted of Britain’s war effort with near 200 million pounds in orders, doubled gun output, faster shell production, and aircraft output seven times higher than 1935-36. He said no neutral ship has sunk and no neutral life sacrificed. He noted Hitler’s discreet Berlin broadcast preparations and secretive plans for a speech in the sports palace on the chancellorship anniversary.
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Britain
Chamberlain
Adolf Hitler
Berlin
Hitler
Sports
Secretary Hull Signals Push for Modification
Washington January 31 Secretary Hull stated every effort will be made to obtain four concessions and to secure modifications in current policy. He emphasized diplomacy and collaborative talks with allied nations to achieve revised terms.
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Washington
Hull
Great Packer Celebrates Birthday and Company Golden Anniversary
Edward A. Cudahy founder and longtime chairman of The Cudahy Packing Company turns 80 on February 1. He began as a packer in 1872 at age twelve and watched the industry grow to a leading, scientifically operated enterprise. The firm marks its 50th anniversary with plans for advertising, new products, and open houses across branches nationwide.
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Edward A. Cudahy
Cudahy Packing Company
Plebrates
Mr. Cudahy
FL. Teer
Cudahy
Decatur
Pruitt to Oppose Boykin in Alabama District Race
Wallace P. Pruitt Jr advised Secretary of State John Brandon he intends to oppose Representative Frank Boykin of Mobile in the First Alabama district congressional race.
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Boykin
Montgomery
Ala
Wallace
British tobacco embargo prompts U S assurances to congress
The secretary of state assured Representative Burch amid Danville Chamber of Commerce protests over Britain's embargo on United States tobacco. London officials say UK import controls since Sept 11 1939 regulate exchange allocations for wartime needs. About one third of 1939 U S flue cured tobacco was sold, leaving roughly 175 million pounds unpurchased worth up to 50 million dollars.
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United States
Burch
Ycine
Danville
Chamber of Commerce
London
Chamberlain
United Kingdom
Hull
United
Kingdom
Plant Trees Urges Home Orchard Plans by County Agent
Negro-county agent T. W. Bridges urges planning now for a home orchard. He favors June buds 18 to 36 inches, sets 20 feet apart for peaches, 30 for pears, 35 for apples on fertile hills, and adds pecans strawberries dewberries figs and grapes. He stresses spraying and contacting county agricultural workers for information.
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T. W. Bridges
Negro—county
Winter weather warms Southeast but ice jam lingers
Skies were clear with an expected temperature rise across Kentucky Tennessee Georgia Alabama and northern Florida and Mississippi. Yet observers warned the lower Mississippi ice jam would take time to disperse as Florida fruit growers debated frost citrus shipments in Lakeland.
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Georgia
Alabama
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New Excuse for Violation in Alabama Game Laws
Montgomery Alabama January 31 Dr Walter B Jones conservation director warned that a diet of wild game even if prescribed by a county health doctor is illegal during closed seasons. He noted a letter from a diabetic claiming his doctor advised eating wild game to avoid jail and said beef lamb or pork would likely cure any ills that wild game would eliminate.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Walter B. Jones
Former Hartselle Pastor Rev S L Heath Dies at 49
Rev S L Heath former Hart selle pastor died in Lanett Alabama Tuesday at age 49 He served five years at the First Baptist Church of Hart selle and moved to Lanette six years ago He is survived by his wife The body will arrive in Hart selle Thursday at 1 PM for interment
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S. L. Heath
Hartselle
Lanett
Ala
Heath
First Baptist Church of
Lanette
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