Judge McCord Plans Delay in National Committeeman Role
Veteran former circuit judge McCord says the senior Alabama senator should head the party if a vacancy occurs and that he will resign as democratic national committeeman only after consulting Senator Lister Hill. He notes the post carries no salary and would avoid costly special elections.
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Alabama
Montgomery
McCord
Te Senate
John H Bankhead
Democratic National
Lister Hill
Democratic Executive Committee
Mayor voices concerns over circulars and city unrest
The mayor cites protests and insults by distributors, urging police action to remove groups deemed undesirables. He defends measures as necessary to prevent riots and disorder, referencing Norman Thomas and the CIO dispute while denying prior harassment of the CIO.
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Norman Thomas
Hague
New York
CIO
Debutante renounces fortune for love in New York romance
A 21 year old New York debutante Rosemary Webster, daughter of Dr David H Webster, abandons an inheritance near a million dollars to marry Paul Gilson, a 21 year old county welfare home clerk from Canton New York. The ceremony occurred at the groom's family home as the parents of the bride sought to stop it.
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Rochester
N. Y
New York
Rosemary Webster
David H., Webster
Connecticut
Negro veteran to attend Gettysburg reunion this summer
John Roberts 97, a Union Army veteran from Pulaski Tennessee who enlisted in 1863 will travel to Gettysburg for the reunion. His trip is funded by the federal government and he will be joined by M J Smith a Limestone County Alabama man on the journey.
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John Roberts
Gettysburg
Roberta
Athens
Roberts
Pulaski
Tenn
Nathan Forrest
Mobile
M. J. Smith
Iowan seeks to drop old age assistance and repay aid
A Des Moines woman told state officials she wishes to cancel her old age assistance. Her son has arranged to repay all benefits received, noting the $20 monthly benefit from 1935 to 1937 was handy while the farm operated by her pen was not yet paying. Now the farm is on a paying basis.
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Des Moines
Markets rally hints fade in late session drift
Wall Street showed faint gains after hesitancy at the open as few buyers nibble at industrials. Leaders such as U S Steel, General Motors, Chrysler and General Electric advanced while others lagged. oil issues supported by a new debenture offering.
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Victor Eubank
New York
Congress
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
General Motors
Chrysler
Rubber
Montgomery Ward
Sears Roebuck
Douglas Aircraft
Boeing
Texas Corp. Consolidated Edison
Western Union
Anaconda
Kennecott
National Lhad
Westinghouse
General Electric
Santa Fe
N. Y. Central
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
United Cabon
Goodyear
American
International Nickel
Kennedy
United States
England
Washington
Oil of N. J
Average cotton price at southern markets falls to 8.38 cents
Average price of middling cotton in 10 southern spot markets on June 16 registered 8.38 cents per pound. Over the past 30 market days the average stood at 8.37 cents a pound.
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New Orleans
Cottonseed Meal Futures Close Quiet in Memphis
In Memphis on June 16 prime cottonseed meal (41 per cent) futures closed quiet with prices for June through January listed from 20.40 to 22.25 per hundredweight. Sales totaled 900 contracts.
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Memphis
Tenn
Spot Cotton Prices in New Orleans Quiet Trading
Spot cotton in New Orleans closed quiet on June 16 with a 6 point decline to 16 3/16 cents for low middling, 23.0 cents for man 8.48, and 22? for good middling? The report lists receipts at 533 and total stock at 704,935.
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SPOT
New Orleans
Cottonseed oil futures unchanged in New Orleans
Cottonseed oil closes steady with values listed for prime summer yellow bleachable, prime crude, and various future months including July September October December and January bids. Market watchers note B bids and nominal pricing across contracts in New Orleans on June 16.
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New Orleans
Tennessee Cattle and Hogs Market Report June 16
June market notes from Tennessee show cattle prices mainly steady to higher with top steers near 9.00 per cwt and beef cows around 6.25. Vealers up to 8.50, hogs 8.15 to 9.00 with butcher weights 140 to 300 pounds, sows 7.30, lambs strong at 8.25 and up.
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Cme Tenn
Shane Mank
Butter and egg price report from Chicago market
Butter market shows total 1 514 517 pounds unsettled with creamery specials around 93 score and various grade prices. Eggs 18 378 steady with prices unchanged and no changes to other listings.
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Chicago
Poultry Prices Listed In Chicago Market Report
Chicago market prices show live poultry for sale with 41 trucks and a single car. Hen weights include 5 lbs for hens and 14 1/2 for leghorn hens. broilers colored 16. white rock 16. leghorn 2 lbs and 15 for fryers colored and springs colored 17. Other prices unchanged.
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Chicago
Chicago Wheat Prices End Week Mixed on Export Outlook
Wheat futures in Chicago swung nervously with drops of about 3 cents from earlier gains as traders weighed US crop prospects and Canada's exportable surplus. By day’s end July at 79 3-8 to 1-2, Sept at 80 3-8 to 5-8, corn steady to up 3-8, oats steady to down 1-8.
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Chicago
United States
Canada
Young Walker Ill in Athens Report From Limestone Democrat
Bob Henry Walker son of Speaker Harry Walker is very ill with pneumonia at his home in Athens. The Limestone Democrat associate editor is reported today as holding his own.
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Bob Henry Walker
Harry Walker
Athens
Mr. Walker
The
Limestone Democrat
Legion Post Calls Meeting at Martin Arena Tonight
Legion officials announce a called meeting of the local post for tonight at 7 30 at Martin Arena. Plans for the dedication and other superintendent business will be discussed. All members are urged to attend.
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Legion
Martin Arena
Nashville Man Killed In Montgomery Tuskegee Crash
A Nashville Tennessee man L R Cox was killed and E B Moore of Tuskegee seriously injured when their car wrecked on the Montgomery Tuskegee highway near Montgomery Alabama early today according to reports.
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Nashville
Montgomery
Ala
L. R. Cox
Nashville, Tenn
E. B. Moore
Tuskegee
Here
Negro man found guilty of murder in second degree
David Blackburn was found guilty of murder in the second degree and sentenced to five years in prison. The defense included Mr Nix and Powell while the prosecution was led by County Solicitor T C Almon with Circuit Solicitor Melvin Hutson ill. The McMillan grand larceny case was not pressed.
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Lathon
Rey Howell
Bailey
Parity Payments Set for 1938 Farm Aid Distribution
A $212 million fund will be paid to growers of cotton wheat corn rice and tobacco if prices drop below 75 percent of parity this summer and fall. Under a house senate pact the allocations are cotton 86400000 wheat 53200000 corn 68800000 with rice and tobacco sharing the rest. Payment rates to be set in January after market data.
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Congress
House-Senate
Hoff Wins Degree to Study at Ohio
Louis G Hoff returned from the University of the South Sewanee Tennessee where he received the degree of Bachelor of Science. The Hon Francis Bowes Sayre assistant secretary of state Washington DC delivered the commencement oration. This fall Hoff will enter Ohio State University Columbus to pursue advanced study in chemistry. He praised Sewanee under vice chancellor Dr Alexander Guerry who is returning to lead the university and called on alumni for support.
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University of the South
Sewanee
Tenn
Francis Bowes Sayre
Washington
D. C
Hoff
Ohio State University
Columbus
Alexander Guerry
University of Chattanooga
Guerry
Court upholds death verdicts in Alabama cases
Justice Knight reports the denial of appeals in multiple Alabama trials. The cases include Norris death sentence potential commutation actions, Morgan (Decatur) deputy testimony, and refusals to overturn life or death sentences for Jimmie Brown, Jim Orr, and Willie Whitfield amid robbery and rape charges.
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Knight
United States Supreme Court
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Victoria Price
Jimmie Brown
Birmingham
Eva Mason
Jim Orr
Warren White
Willie James Whitfield
Pred Hines
Whitfield
Orf Charged in Pistol Slaying of Warren White
Warren White a filling station operator was shot in a January 13 1937 attempted hold up in the 300 block of W Moulton Street near his station. He died next day at a local hospital. White had about 100 dollars from the day's receipts. Orr was arrested hours after the shooting at a house in the Oklahoma section.
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Orf
Warren White
White
W. Moulton Street
Orr
Oklahoma
Time limit up on absentee ballots for city election
With today the deadline for securing absentee ballots for the municipal election Tuesday, 86 requests for ballots had been made up until noon today. Sixty-one had voted. The votes can be returned until election day June 21.
Morgan Students Enroll at Livingston State Summer Term
Three Morgan county girls join the first term of the summer session at Livingston State Teachers College which began June 6. They are Opal Harris of Parkville Ruth Moore of Hartselle and Oda Staples of Falkville.
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Morgan County
Livingston State Teachers’ College
Opal Harris
Palkville
Ruth Moore
Hartselle
Oda Staples
Falkville
Vacation School Program Set at First Methodist Church
The daily vacation Bible class of the First Methodist church will hold its commencement program Friday evening at 7:30 at the church. Exhibits of work by students and school activities will be presented. The public is invited to attend.
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First Methodist Church
Nineteen Arrested in North Alabama DUI Sweep
Nineteen motorists were charged with drunken driving in a North Alabama state patrol sweep over the past weekend. Police reports filed with the division indicate a crackdown on impaired drivers across multiple counties and patrol areas.
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State Patrol
North Alabama
Athens Police Target Rifle Shooting Within City Limits
Chief of Police Carl T. Wilson announces a drive against rifle shooting in Athens Alabama. Offenders will be fined. Complaints report boys shooting at birds and risk of stray bullets injuring or killing someone, prompting the warning.
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Athens
Ala
Carl T. Wilson
Cotton rental checks due by July 1 in Athens county
County Farm Agent G. B. Phillips tells farmers in this county that their cotton rental checks for last year’s crop should arrive no later than July 1. The delay is due to changes in handling methods under new government regulations.
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Athens
Ala
G. B. Phillips
Vanderbilt Grads Include County Students In Recent Session
Four county graduates completed studies at Vanderbilt University in the just closed session. They are Miss Mildred Westmorland, William Graham Martin III, Jack Irvin Smith, and Shelby Edward Southard. Martin received a postgraduate engineering fellowship at Rutgers University.
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Vandy Grads
Athens
Ala
Vanderbilt University
Mildred Westmoreland
William Graham Martin, III
Jack Irvin Smith
Shelby Edward Southard
Martin
Rutgers
Decatur Social Roundup Highlights Local Visitors
Local page records residents and visitors in Decatur with notes on business calls from Marvin Norris Flint Harrison McClellan Crowton J H Hamilton Rocky Ford and Percy McGandy's Cove. Also mentions illness recovery M c G Litle and Audey Craig family news awards at Alabama Business Institute and city council postponement.
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J. H Hamilton
Rocky Ford
Lost of Belana Faces Impassable Ice Wall in Pyrenees
The Lost of Belana climbs Malgdetta under Anetek, 10,000 feet high in the Pyrenees, scarred by glaciers and pine forests. Insurgents failed to breach mountain defenses while the Lost division mounted guerrilla raids and counter-attacks. A squad of 80 machine-gunners struck the Aran valley, trapping two insurgent battalions and wrecking a force of about 2,000.
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Belana
Malgdetta
Pyrenees
Aran
Birthday Dinner Honors J. D. Taylor At 77th
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Covey and family hosted a birthday dinner for J. D. Taylor's 77th at near Mt. Tabor. Attendees included Emmett Taylor and daughter, Stanson of Chattanooga. One hundred six people attended with lunch, ice cream, and lemonade served.
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Robert Covey
Mt. Tabor
J. D. Taylor
Emmett Taylor
Stanson
Talmadge Taylor
Chattanooga
Tenn
Pallbearers Named for Euteneur Funeral at St Ann’s
Pallbearers for the Christian Euteneur funeral at St Anns Catholic church were announced by Brown Funeral Company. They are John Babler Tom Covey J W Peer J R Gibson PF R Ling J H Pettey. Mr Euteneur belonged to St Anns Knights of Columbus at Cullman and the St Josephs order.
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St. Ann's Catholic Church
Brown Funeral Company
John Babler
Tom Covey
J. W. Peer
J. R. Gibson
PF. R. Ling
J. H. Pettey
Euteneur
Here
Knights of Columbus
Cullman
St. Joseph's Order
Alabama studies on pellagra presented at AMA convention
Dr. J. N. Baker state health officer and Dr T D Spies unveiled Alabama pellagra research at the AMA's 89th annual convention in San Francisco. Spies has conducted work at Hillman Hospital in Birmingham.
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San Francisco
Calif
Alabama
American Medical Association
J. N. Baker
T. D. Spies
Birmingham
Hillman Hospital
Lewis Battles and Labors Act Wins Highlighted by Skirmishes
Lewis scored labor victories under the National Labor Relations Act but key cases with Ford Motor Co and Republic Steel remain blocked by legal challenges. Allies say he pushed to constrain large manufacturers via Walsh Healey amendments while unions warned of underbid government contracts and subsidies to wage cutting.
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Ford Motor Company
Republic Steel
Lewis
Walsh-Healey
Pressman
Revival to Close on Friday Evening at Memorial Drive church
The revival at Memorial Drive Methodist church will close Friday evening. Large crowds attend as Pastor Rev. R. D. Cook delivers strong sermons, with services held at 7:30 p.m.
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Memorial Drive Methodist Church
R. D. Cook
Pioneer Birmingham Merchant William J Yielding Dies
Funeral services will be held this afternoon for William J Yielding 76 a Birmingham merchant who founded a store in 1880 after moving from Blount County He retired from business last year
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Yielding
Birmingham
Ala
Puneral Services
William J. Yielding
Blount County
Alabama CCC enlistment quota for July set at 1851
An Associated Press dispatch reports Alabama's July CCC enlistment quota of 1 851 youths. Enrollment dates include July 8 in Decatur as part of the nationwide program.
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Bulletin
Alabama
Associated Press
Decatur
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