Federal civil aviation board created to oversee air affairs
The federal government ends decentralized control by naming a five member Civil Aeronautics Board. Members include Harlee Branch as vice chairman and G Grant Mason Robert Hinckley Oswald Ryan and others with six year terms at 12000 dollars. The board handles pilot licensing safety rules mail routes and rates and advises weather and state departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ehp
Civil N
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Edward J. Noble
Conn
Congress
Commerce
Bureau of Air Commerce
Air Mail
Interstate Commerce Commission
Post Office Department
State Department
Weather Bureau
Harlee Branch
Department
G. Grant Mason
Washington
Pan American Airways
Latino America
Havana
Cuba
Robert Hinckley
Utah
WPA
Oswald Ryan
Indiana
Clinton M. Hester
Montana
The
Treasury
Thomas O. Hardin
Texas
Air Line Pilot's Association
Sumter Smith
Alabama
Safety Board
Civil Aeronautics Act
Ral
Atlanta Journal
Polkton
N. C
Youths Pay With Lives in the Chair
Curtis Neal aged 19 and Hugh Marshall Jr aged 22 from Indianapolis were executed in the state electric chair for the $1.25 murder of H Bright an Indianapolis druggist. Prison officials said neither man made a statement before death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan City
Ind
Curtis Neal
Hugh Marshall, Jr
Indianapolis
Am H. Bright
State Electric Chair
Scott's Scrap Book by R. J. Scott Mamma Bear
A fragment from Scott's Scrap Book notes R. J. Scott and references a national stamp museum. The text is highly incomplete but hints at a connection between Scott and stamp collections or exhibits.
Limestone County Sardis Spring Social News
The column lists numerous local residents visiting relatives and attending gatherings around Sardis Springs. It notes ill health of baby of Mr and Mrs Lee Smith and records a Monday picnic at Blair's Store with families from Athens Copeland Birmingham and nearby towns in Limestone County.
Morgan County Community News From Union Grove
Huntsville visitors William Jackson and children tour Elmer Jackson this week. Many attended the West Point Fourth picnic. Fred and Jake Harvey visited Saturday. Jeff Goodson shows improvement after illness. Rescue play drew good crowds. Huntsville residents J D Broadwell and wife visited. Rev W W Owens and wife called on Mrs John Childers. James Prince of Wilson Dam spent the holiday with his mother. Marvoline and Helen Lemley spent Morgan City afternoon. Bessie Tyler and Imogene visited Clyde Pritchett. E L Thomas and wife called on Mrs Alice Helms. Hobbs family and Clara Browning visited. Local women visited Mrs J A Patterson and others Saturday. Elbert Dollar family spent Monday with relatives near Elkton Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie
Dewey Dedman
T. W. Hargrove
Irene
Reynd
Geo. Brown
Rudolph Carroll
Sara
Estelle Kaufman
Geo. Lowery
Ruthie
New Hope
Thatch
Bula Blackburn
Hillman Hospital
Birmingham
Robert
Clarance Green
Elbert Dollar
Lee Stewart
Lillie Bell
Stewart
Johnson
Ernest — Murrah, Sr
Athens
Willie Kaufman
Lewis Leach
Copeland
Blair's
Floyd Blair
Annie Blair
Blair
Clarence Green
Fred McGuire
Geo, Lowery
William Jackson
Huntsville
Elmer Jackson
West Point
Ralph’ Cobb
Fred
Jake Harvey
Jeff Goodson
J. D. Broadwell
W. Bremley
W. W. Owens
John Childers
James Prince
Wilson Dam
Ellen Prince
Marvoline
Helen Lemley
Morgan City
Bessie Tyler
Imogene
Clyde Pritchett
E. L. Thomas
Alice Helms
Morgan County Notes Speak of Visits and Illness
Miss Lucille Davis of Huntsville is the house guest of Miss Dorthea Helms. Several families share Sunday visits including Mr. and Mrs. Ray Edwards and children with Mrs. Claudie Edwards and Alvin Moon, and Miss Jewell Helms vacationing with relatives. Mrs. Alice Helms is recovering from illness while others visit kin, including CCC camp member Frank Whisenant in Norris Tennessee and Jett Goodson’s illness drawing attention from family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Davis
Huntsville
Dorthea Helms
Mildred Light
Jewell
Earlyne Helms
Ray Edwards
Claudie Edwards
Alvin Moon
Henry Edwards
Jewell Helms
Alice Helms
Felton Garrison
Henry Simpson
W. E. Garrison
G. H. Helms
Harvey Helms
W. M
H. A. Helms
Woodville
Claud Ponder
Missouri
Jett Goodson
Glen Bowling
Joe Lawrence
Lillie Childers
Dixie Helms
Henry Brand
Dewey Moon
Claims Filed Against Crow in Montgomery Circuit Court
In Montgomery Alabama on July 8 a liability suit was filed in circuit court against M Hodges Crow Morgan County tax collector and the Maryland Casualty Company surety for $75 000. Attorney General A A Carmichael filed the bill at Governor Bibb Graves direction alleging Crow retained funds of the state Morgan County school districts Hart Selle Decatur Falkville Trinity Austinville the Tennessee Valley Printing Co and Tax Assessor J M Maxwell with Morgan Countys claim listed at $18 493 and the state at $321. Other claims totaled De catur city 11 444 Morgans school districts 5 322 Hart Selle 589 Falkville 19 Trinity 89 Austinville 125 John M Maxwell 1 471 and Tennessee Valley Printing Co 186.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
M. Hodges Crow
Morgan County
Maryland Casualty Company
Crow
A. A. Carmichael
Morgan
Hartselle
Decatur
Falkville
Trinity
Austinville
Tennessee Valley
Decatur Daily) Printing Company
J.M. Maxwell
Bibb Graves
City of
Hartsille
John M. Maxwell
The
Tennessee Valley Printing Co
Child fined ten dollars for noise near Times Square stand
A one year old girl named Martha Van Ausdale was fined ten dollars for making excessive noise while selling newspapers near Times Square. The incident occurred despite Mayor LaGuardia’s anti noise campaigns highlighting New York’s noisy reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
LaGuardia
Martha van Ausdale
Times Square
Cross Word Puzzle Clue Pack from 1938 KiNG Features Syndicate
Daily crossword puzzle clues list several filled entries with numbers 18 to 27 and a note about a burned cage and a hidden scheme. Copyright 1938 KiNG Features Syndicate Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
Sht
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Five Die In Northern Pacific Engine Blast
Missoula Montana July 8. A Northern Pacific freight locomotive exploded near Willis killing five men. Named dead include engineer Ernest M. Westin and fireman E T Dunlap both of Missoula head brakeman Ernest Bedillon of Missoula and two unnamed transients. The blast occurred without warning as the locomotive split in half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Mont
Northern Pacific
Willis
Carl H. Syria
U. S. Forest Ranger
H. P. van Pelt
Ernest Bedillon
van Pelt
Military curbs limit civilian aviation participation
Washington July 8. The army and navy order a sharp curtailment of civilian aviation meet participation under a new policy. Military planes will attend only two or three meets yearly, and those must have international as well as national significance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
Navy
War Department
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Hatfield
Scott
R. J. Scott
Mamma
National Stamp Museum
Wilhelmina OF Holland
Dublin
Eire
Limestone County
Sardis Spring
Lee Smith
Lillie Bailey
G. C. Carroll
John Hickerson
Stella Louise
Eugene Bailey
Sara Ann
Blackburn
Crutcher Bailey
Liths
Bailey
Ruth
Floyd
Leonard Gassett
Richard
Bud Dollar
Ode Dollar, Jr
Elkton
Tenn
Agnes
Rebecca Gassett
Edina Gassett
Birmingam
Dixie Smith
J. R. Smith, Sr
Stella Louise Hickerson
Ruth Bailey
Arnold Hargrove
Union Grove
Morgan County Rescue
Loyd’s Drug Store
COALS
Newcastle
North
South
North Alabama
Lamb
Veal
Decatur Packing Plant
Decatur Tee & Coal CO
Young Deer
Hodge
Joe Penner
Sam
Hill’s
SCOCO
Il Wwivelan
Dot
California
Ivory
Med
Lie
Army and Navy
Castile
G’mas. Wonder
Alaska
Borden’s
Golden Cup Tea
Royal Blend
King Ib
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