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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1939
Page
2
Officials and legislators in Morgan County and the district are urged to attend a public meeting to urge relief for old age and sick citizens lacking support. A statement from N. E. Winton, Secretary, argues Alabama should match federal funds to fund pensions at fifty cents on the dollar, preventing higher state costs later.
Rescuers said Mrs Harley Boyd clung to the top of her flooded home for hours before rescue. Moments after she was saved the house collapsed. The state board of health warned of typhoid risk from polluted floodwater and provided chlorinated drinking water.
Louisville report tallies 32 recovered with 18 feared dead in Rowan and 69 in Breathitt after eastern Kentucky flash floods. Names include Mary Frances Salyers and many family members in Rowan, plus Seldon Mann and Eva May Deaton among Breathitt victims.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the residence of Mrs J H Carter in Athens for John C Burns a well known TVA construction engineer. Burns a native of Scotland became a American citizen and was a leading TVA engineer. He was a Presbyterian Mason and a drinker. The Rev Robert Glenn of the First Christian Church of Athens led the service and the body was to Portchester New York for burial.
Funeral plans were made today for Jena Bailey Davis age 73 of Opelika who died after an illness of several days. Davis long contributed to East Alabama civic life and political affairs.
UPA considers raising the fee under the Alabama milk act from 50 cents to 75 cents per cow annually. The move is discussed by the recess agriculture committee in Montgomery.
Decatur residents attend church events picnic at Seneca Springs and White Springs. Hospital updates report Dr. Price unimproved and Miss Clover able to leave, while several locals recover from illness or surgery. Volunteer efforts include a tuberculosis sanatorium gift and a Fourth of July church outing.
Promoter Mike Jacobs announced a potential 20 round bout in Detroit this September between heavyweight champion Louis and Pastor. The 1937 Madison Square Garden clash ended with Louis winning by decision after Pastor moved backward most of the bout. Jacobs may decide tomorrow on the Tony Galento Lou Nova fall fight, but Galento is away in Toronto refereeing.
Bank clearings for the week ending yesterday were substantially higher than the same week in 1938. The total cleared amounted to 17,678,071 dollars, compared with 12,854,707 dollars for the corresponding week in 1938.
Montgomery weather station reports fair to good progress in Alabama cotton during the past week, with farmers advancing fields and crops showing improving conditions across the state.
Six year old Sunny Kole son of Stephen Kole from Edwardsville Illinois finishes a river swim in nineteen minutes starting in St Louis Missouri and ending in East St Louis Illinois.
Former Governor Kilby announces support for five administration sponsored amendments to be voted on July 11. He is joined by Dr. L N Duncan and Donald Comer in endorsing revisions to pardon and parole, biennial legislative sessions, and other provisions. Governor Dixon notes no organized opposition in counties contacted.
Silver policy shifts emerge as the Senate rewrites the two year monetary powers bill. The measure removes devaluation authority, sets a new silver price around 71 cents, and bans foreign silver purchases, with support from 40 Democrats and several minority allies.
Twenty two agents of Drinkard Burial Insurance Company will depart Falkville Friday morning for Mammoth Cave Kentucky. En route they will tour Nashville and other Tennessee points of interest. The journey will be in four cars.
The president sent to the senate for confirmation post master nominees Agnes O. Greene for Frisco City Alabama Henri H. Haralson for La nett and Ralph B. Burks for Rock ford, with provisions to approve Agnes O. Greene and Ralph B. Burks in July.
Elmer G. Salter Auburn director of sports publicity will marry Miss Elizasabeth Jackson of Opelika on August 12 at First Baptist Church here.
The senate judiciary committee votes 10 to 2 to defeat a constitutional amendment barring a president from serving again after term in office. A 7 to 7 tie blocks a single six year term proposal for presidents and vice presidents. House debate over Hatch relief bill proceeds amid partisan quips and questions about Ickes.
Joseph Barad once flowed with fortune after arriving from Romania but now seeks a fresh start through voluntary bankruptcy. The 56 year old former broom peddler and current synagogue sexton lists 500000 in defaulted bonds and assorted debts, hoping the court clears his slate.
Local administrator Col Bre hon B Somervell reports 95 percent of projects remain active while 600 Duluth Milne workers quit for higher pay. About 5,000 WPA workers in Wisconsin towns join stoppages. Rochester New York and others see idled labor and petitions to Congress. Workers cite wage cuts as the cause.
Montgomery Alabama July 6 WPA workers learn ed today from W G Henderson state administrator that any work opportunities or changes will be announced by the federal agency and state authority with guidance issued for relief projects and labor deployment.
Irregular trading in New York shares with metals and specialties showing early strength. Ticker activity was light with about 400000 shares changing hands over five hours. Cotton and grain markets also moved unevenly with mixed closes in New Orleans futures.
Prime cottonseed meal futures (41 per cent) closed steady in Memphis. Closing prices for July 21 to February 22 range from 21.25 to 22.00 with 1,300 sales reported.
Cottonseed oil in New Orleans closed steady with values cited for July prime crude at 5.12 to 5.25 and futures listed as July 5.86, Sept 6.01, Oct 6.05, Dec 6.13, and Jan 6.18 with N normal and B bid indicators.
Joe Jacobs, manager of Tony Galento, was punched at the Stork Club after a seating capacity dispute. A police response led to Jacobs and doorman Jack Entratter being taken to a district station, where colleagues later reconciled. Jacobs then traveled to Toronto to join Galento who is refereeing a fight there.
Spot cotton in New Orleans on July 6 closed dull and unchanged with low middling at 8.35 cents, middling 9.50 cents, and good middling 10.00 cents. Sales were light, receipts 3,126 and stocks 410,528.
Butter at 1,817,483 pounds sold easily as prices remained unchanged. Eggs tally 15,540 dozens held steady with prices unchanged.
Poultry buyers in Chicago on July 6 report live shipments with heavy hens and leghorn hens favored. Prices show broilers at 17 1 2 to 22 1 2 cents per pound and fryers colored around 18 cents, with other categories unchanged.
The Sheffield board of trade adopts a resolution alleging TVA directors violated the act by keeping principal offices in Knoxville rather than near Muscle Shoals, Alabama. The statement centers on headquarters location as a key issue.
Finals for the first term of summer school at the University of Alabama begin next Thursday and run through July 15. Registration for the second session occurs during exams. The second term opens July 17 and ends August 19.
U S Dept of Agriculture notes salable cattle 200 calves 150 with little value change and good clearance. Beef cows 6.25 down. canners 4.00-5.25. Top bulls 6.50. Hogs 500 salable with good and choice 170-225 lb at 6.70, 120 lb hogs 5.70-6.70. Sheep 1000 salable, spring lambs to 9.25. market undertone steady to weak.
Chicago July 6 wheat futures opened with modest gains but erased them to close little changed from yesterday. Mills and dealers acted on the upturn, buying in anticipation of price movements.
Kay Stammers of England defeated Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Fabyan of Cambridge MA 7-5 2-6 6-3 in a rain interrupted four and a half hour semi final at Wimbledon to reach the final.
Henderson notes no WPA strikes in the state but acknowledges 20,000 eligible workers waiting. He says those who resign to endure without monthly security payments free up jobs and allow new eligibles, though quota limits remain.
Washington July 6 A month of army life starts for 15 000 youths at 51 army posts this summer. Recruits must be 17 to 24 and join civilian training camps with no military obligation. The program costs 2 275 000 dollars and prepares 460 000 men under arms this year with later paths to reserve commissions. The climax is maneuvers in New York and Virginia involving 77 000 troops.
The Decatur Kiwanis club met at Seneca Springs on Trinity Mountain invited by Clyde McRae. There was no business session as members enjoyed barbecue chicken and attractions at Seneca Springs with Garner Pride in charge of arrangements.
Officials from federal state and Jefferson county planned a conference in Birmingham on July 6 to consider inaugurating a stamp plan for distributing surplus foods to needy families.
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