Fate of Pending Legislation Sees Dixon Faces Thick Calendars
Governor Dixon and lawmakers review sprawling calendars as sessions reopen Monday. Must bills including housing measures top the agenda while many proposals face long odds and possible committee delays. The code committee nears a final report after deleting 1939 acts and preserving public utility oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Dixon
House
Senate
Solons
Capitol
Washington
Joe Poole
Earl McGowin
James A. Simpson
Hayse Tucker
Henderson-Malone
Mobile
State Supreme Court
Mystery at The Oaks Brings Thief to Light
In Merrifield mansion at The Oaks a bracelet disappears during a party. A new maid reveals herself as detective Maudie Holmquist, exposing a female thief among the seven guest-servants. The group agrees to secrecy as investigators verify the findings and pursue the culprit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Maudie
Merrifield
Gayle
Bill Bailey
Miss Dixon
Mr. Bailey
the Oaks
Celeste
Christopher
Bayne
Bill
Germany overtakes Japan in world rayon output
New York June 7. Germany, once a major consumer of American cotton, moved to synthetic fibers and led world rayon production last year. Germany surpassed Japan while the United States remained third in the rankings, per the textile economics bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Germany
Textile Economics Bureau
Japan
United States
Fragmented Price List Snippet Reflecting Old Catalog
Readable text shows a mix of cents and dollar values such as 12¢ 10¢ 15¢ 49c 25¢ 5c .10¢ .23¢ $3.25 .28e and a note See kneeeneene 23¢, indicating a damaged or partial price list from a historical catalog or newspaper page.
Decoration services held at Rutherford cemetery
A large crowd attended the decoration services at Rutherford cemetery on Sunday afternoon. Local families visited relatives over the weekend and several residents were noted in social calls and church event plans. The community extended sympathy to the Muston family on the loss of their baby last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherford Cemetery
Dennis Terry
Donald
Ernest Terry
Hazel Burden
Hatton
Mavis Hazood
Herschel Rutherford
Hartselle
Will Rutherford
Alline ‘Randolph
Ester B. Rutherford
Gun Springs
Lonnie Johnson
Jim Steadman
Alline Randolph
Ruel Flannagin
Will Flannagin
Howard. Rutherford
Town Creek
D. M. Rutherford
Alex Rutherford
Harold
L. J. Craig
Jimmy Muston
Mauis- Hagood
R. M. Craig
Orin Hagood
Local Notes from Morgan County and Nearby Visits
Miss Rubh Smith a University of Alabama student spent last week with her parents Mr and Mrs Tom Smith. Mr and Mrs Oliver Kelley and daughter Maxine visited Mr and Mrs Walter Jones in Morgan County. Several attended the Eva singing event Sunday. Rana Nell Jones employed in Decatur spent the weekend with her parents. Mr and Mrs N H Self called on their daughter Saturday. Mrs Coleman Livingston and little son spent Saturday with Mr and Mrs M G Livingston. Mrs J L Bryan hosted Saturday evening guest Flossie Jones and her daughter Christine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rubh Smith
University of Alabama
Tom Smith
Oliver Kelley
Maxine
Gadsden
Walter Jones
Eva
Rana Nell Jones
Decatur
N. H. Self
Austin Dunlap
Coleman Livingston
M. G. Livingston
J. L. Bryan
Flossie Jones
Christine
Local Residents Visit Neighbors and Share News
Mrs. John Oden and daughter Mertie with Irene Pate Bell Hudgens Martha Jennings Ann Hopper and others called on Mr. J. L. Bryan and family Sunday evening. Grace Baker and children visited Mrs. Homer Taylor Saturday afternoon. N. H. Self visited Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jones Sunday. A man confided to them he had made indiscreet barber shop remarks and feared misinterpretation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Oden
Mertie
Irene
Pate
Bell Hudgens
Martha Jennings
Ann’ Hopper
Rana Nell
Christine Jones
J. L. Bryan
Grace Baker
Homer Taylor
N. H. Self
Walter Jones
Cautious Columbus Man Feels Paranoia Amid Fifth Column Talk
In Columbus Ohio on June 7 the Department of Justice agents in town probe suspicious chatter about a fifth column while one man grows wary of his own beliefs amid the tense environment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Department of Justice
Office Cat annual report spoofed for stockholders
Parody annual report notes profits and losses from June 1939 to June 1940 with jokes about new vice presidents in charge of nervousness, loose thinking, and grave misgivings. It cites a $1,358,456 loss and $2,567,423 prior year, hints at reforms, calendars for 1941, and ends with a series of satirical vignettes about office life and misfortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pessimism and Perspective Told in Humorous Snippet
The narrator jokes that a pessimist must live with an optimist and recalls childhood tastes for cake versus the inside view of things. A playful exchange between Walter and a customer features a cocoa from Cuba as a humorous aside.
Camporee at Delano Park Winners Announced
After two days of inter patrol competitions the Boy Scout camporee at Delano Park awarded Blue ribbons to Indian Troop 11 Decatur and Flaming Arrow Troop 20 Decatur. Red ribbons went to Flaming Arrow Troop 40 Athens Bat Patrol Troop 20 Decatur and Flying Eagle Troop 11 Decatur. White ribbons went to Tiger Troop 16 Decatur Wolf Troop 16 Decatur Flying Eagle Troop 40 Athens Flying Eagle Troop 30 Hartselle and Wolf Troop 47 Decatur Officials praised the participants and said the event will be annual with hopes for at least 300 attendees next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Jones
Delano Park
Decatur
Athens
Scouts
Hubbard
Also Mentioned on This Page
Public Service Commission
Col
Oren
Central Press Assoc Press Association
Benjamin Merrifield
Jeremy Suche
Ae Mast
Chapter
Tway
Margie
Mrs. Tway
Margie Tway
East Bawth
Jeremy
Temperyde
Merrifield Mansion
Lola Montesa
Lola
SWIFT
George Jessel
Los Angeles
Lois Andrews
Jessel
Lawrence
Morgan County
Lawrence Cove
Russia
Laurence A. Steinhardt
Soviet Union
Hull
City Park
Danville Road
Mr. Green
J. Howard West
Falkville
Junius
Bell Boy
Seargeant
Walter
Cuba
Flanders
Count Rene de Chambrun
Roosevelt
Loyd’s Ave
Suanwm- Williams
Sherwin. Williams
Sherwin- Wiiame
Chew LO
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Sherwin-Williams
Johnston ST
Adams & Lee
Belena
Wiegly Wiggly
Swift & Company
Swift's
Sunbright
Swift’s
Brookfield
JAX Steel
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!