May brings dozen new Alabama industries and expansions
Alabama’s State of Commerce review shows May saw more than two million dollars in new capital and eight existing plants expanding. New operations include a Mobile shipyard venture, Marylyn Mills in Anniston, Fencil Hosiery in Anniston, Southern Packing in Anniston, a cheese and dairy firm in Scottsboro, Mom’s Fine Foods in Gadsden, a large East Florence planing mill, a Greensboro ammonia plant contract, Chulafinnes ore operations in Calhoun County, and ramie trial at Atmore with a Florence stave factory and other developments.
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Ala
Albama
Alabama State of Commerce
A. L. Staples
Mobile, Heads & New Shipbuilding Company
Mobile
East Florence
Greensboro
Sheffield
Tennessee Valley Authority
Chulafinnes
Calhoun County
Fure
George KE
Shropshire
Greenville
Butlercoun
Town Creek Crash Injures Twelve On Wheel er Dam Road
A pickup driven by Wilbur Thomas Brumfield and a passenger car driven by David Terry collided at 11 20 Saturday night in Town Creek city limits. The car rolled over, both vehicles damaged. Troopers Sanders Pusch and Julius Hale investigated.
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Wilbur Thomas Brumfield
Town Creek
David Terry
Moulton
Wheeler Dam
Sanders Pusch
Julius Hale
Three Die As Cats Crash On Rainy Highway
Three Auburn residents were killed near Kingsville Maryland when two cars collided on a rainswept highway. The dead are Mrs Carey P Bailey 55 her son Guy Bailey 27 and Mrs Bina Creel. A Maple Shade New Jersey couple in the other car were injured, one seriously.
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Kingsville
Auburn
Ala
Here
Carey P. Bailey
Guy Bailey
Bina Creel
Second casualty from Chattanooga bomber crash reported
June 16 report confirms a second fatality from a light army bombing plane crash near Chattanooga. Lieut. Roy Preet of Samar, 8 C, died overnight after severe leg injuries. Corp. W. L. Henley of Columbus, Ga., was killed and Private Joseph Buturia injured mildly when the bomber crashed near the local airport last Thursday night.
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Téenn
Ry Preet
Samar
8. C
Bacot
Corp
W. L. Henley
Columbus Ga
Joseph Butirlia
Thursnight
Fort
Starnes Sees Favorable Report on Coosa Alabama Navigation
Rep Starnes announced a favorable report from the Federal Power Commission on opening the Coosa Alabama River system to navigation. He spoke during a Washington visit to Gadsden and said Army engineers are expected to release the project on June 30.
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Gadsden, Ala
Starnes
D.-Ala
Federal Power Commission
Subae
Coosa-Alabama
Washington
Plea Voiced for Negroes in Defense Hiring
President Roosevelt orders the OPM to ensure defense industries employ manpower regardless of race religion or national origin. He tells William S Knudsen and Sidney Hillman to address complaints that workers were turned away at industry gates for non efficiency reasons.
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Washington
Roosevelt
OPM
Williams
Knudsen
Sidney Hillman
35 Survivors of Robin Moor Lifeboat Rescue Report
The submarine commander said he would wireless the lifeboats indices to speed rescue. Washington questions whether this violated humanitarian rules in submarine warfare. The Robin Moor, torpedoed May 21 between Brazil and West Africa, carried eight passengers including four Americans who reached Capetown.
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Capetown
Robin Moor
Brazil
West Africa
State reports large refunding issue figures and tax fund transfers
The state has dispatched 268243 in interest and 350000 in principal for a refunding issue in New York on July 1. Property tax levies bring 6.5 milli per 1 valuation with annual collections near 6100000. Income tax portions fund the property tax loss cover from Alabama’s 2000 home stead exemption law, a transfer approved by the supreme court. The governor mentions power to move surpluses from the special educational trust fund and cites a possible 750000 balance by Sept 30. He directed the Attorney General in Montgomery to seek a declaratory judgment near the capitol.
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Alabama
Supreme Court
Special Educational Trust Fund
Special Educational Trust
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Capitol
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Highway Department
Markets Drift in Narrow NY Stock Session
Price trends were hazy as leaders moved listlessly within a very narrow range. Resistance dominated from the opening and at the close fractional gains and losses were widely spread. Transfers totaled about 300000 shares.
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New York
Market Summary Aids Mixed Global Trading
New York reports mixed stocks with leaders narrowing gains and irregular bonds as axis issues slump. Canadian dollar rises while sugar and metals show steady to mixed moves. Wheat fractionally higher on rust damage, corn firm with wheat. Hogs active, cattle steers fall, helpers steady. Chicago notes quiet wool and higher steel operations.
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New York
New Orleans
Chicago
Metal futures close with mixed gains on June 16
New York futures markets closed with gains across several contracts. Prices for July traded around 13.95 to 14.03, while December and January contracts posted higher levels, with the market showing a broad uptick and spot prices near 14.60 for Middling.
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New York
Grain Prices Reported in Chicago on June 16
Market notes list Wheat and Corn quotes with several grades and numbers for No. 2 hard to No. 5, mixed and yellow varieties. Oats and Soybeans show mixed grades and prices including sample grades and white and yellow beans.
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Chicago
Cattle Hog and Sheep Prices Reported At Nashville Market
In Nashville Tennessee on June 16 market news notes cattle calves all slaughter classes steady and active with few stockers offered. Hogs salable 600 steady with good to choice weights 9.55 185 300 pounds and 8.50 125 185 pounds. Sheep 1500 head with spring lambs down 50 cents and ewes and wethers 10.50 11.50 while shorn ewes drop 3.00.
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Nashville
Tenn
Market News Service
Supreme Court Decisions From Alabama 1920s Fragment
The Alabama supreme court today handed down several decisions. Thomas vs walker affirmed. George W Barnes vs Powell reversed and remanded. H J Wenzel vs State reversed and rendered. City of Albertville vs Universal Bloc Construction Co reversed and remanded. E R Koonce et al v L Craft affirmed.
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Const. Co
Marshall Circut Court
Equity
Foster
E. R. Koonce
L Craft
Lauderdale Law and Equity Court
Second Coming Sermon Series at Central Baptist
Dr John C Cowell Jr preached on What Will Take Place When Jesus Comes the third in a series on the second coming from First Thessalonians 4 13 18 He urged that Christ will descend with a shout rise the sleeping saints translate living believers and reward faithful works Four additions to the church were reported and the vacation Bible school resumed today continuing through Friday.
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John C. Cowell, Jr
Central Baptist Church
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Virginia
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Foreign War Developments and Rumors Update
Reports from Europe and the Middle East describe Italy surrendering 2,000 troops in Soddu and Berlin unconfirmed talks of Adolf Witter addressing the Reichstag. Finland urges evacuation of children as war rumors swirl, while Hitler's forces mass near the Soviet frontier. In the Levant, naval actions off Lebanon involve French and British forces with heavy bombardment and counter-attacks near Damascus.
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Europe
Adolf Hitler
Balkans
Russia
NBC
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Turkey
Middle East
Beirut
Lebanon
Damascus
Northwest Mounted Police Tops Screen Thrill Features
Ten of the screen's greatest stars head the cast including Gary Cooper Madeleine Carroll Paulette Goddard Preston Foster and Robert Preston in Northwest Mounted Police. The Technicolor feature is showing at the Capitol today and Tuesday.
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Madeleine Carroll
Paulette Goddard
Preston Foster
Robert Preston
Northwest Mounted Police
The
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Morgan Rites Set Monday
Frank Perryman Morgan 56 longtime Alabama public service commissioner and former Interstate Commerce Commission motor bureau chief died yesterday after long illness. He served as district director for TCO motor carriers bureau in Atlanta and led the National Association of Railroad and Utilities Commissioners in 1935. Funeral at 4 p.m. with burial in Greenwood. Survivors include wife Lila Pess Olin Morgan daughter Juliette sisters and seven brothers.
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Ala
Frank Perryman Morgan
Alabama Public Service Commission
Southeastern Motor Bureau
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wedowee
Randolph County
Public Service Commission
TCO
Bureau of Motor Carriers
Atlanta
Morgan
National Association of Railroad and Utilities Commissioners
Greenwood Cemetery
Lila Pess Olin Morgan
Juliette Morgan
Bessie Morgan
Birmingham
Roberta Morgan
Washington
J. A
H. G. Morgan
Anniston
Ralph Morgan
Neil Morgan
Heflin
Maj. A. ©. Morgan
U. S. Army
Labor Union Votes Tie In War Era Strike Totals
AFL backs continuation of a strike by 585 to 400 while CIO supporters approve 350 to 56. They seek 1.15 an hour with double overtime. current offers 1.12 and overtime pay. The strike halts a $100000000 shipbuilding program as CIO locals ratify a two year pact to curb labor unrest in 55 Atlantic coast yards. Delegates from 22000 lumber workers approve a return to work at 53 camps and mills with raises and vacations. Patterson says troops will pull back from North American Aviation in Inglewood, ending the warplane stoppage by UAW-OIC.
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Atlantic Coast
Olympia
Wash
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North American Aviation Company
Inglewood
Calif
OIC
United Automobile’ Workers of America
White House
United States
Great Britain
River Packet Boat Sunk Near Here After Collision
Golden Eagle sank near Chesthpr after striking a hidden obstruction on the return voyage from Sheffield Alabama. One death reported, George Washington Weems a 28 year old cabin boy. Five five passengers and fifty seven crew members were saved as Captain William H Leyhe guided the boat to shore and salvage efforts considered.
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Til
George Washington Weems
St. Louis
Sheffield
Ala
William H
Buck) Leyhe
West Bank
Kiwanis Urges Defense Unity At 28th Convention
Mark A. Smith of Macon Ga president of Kiwanis International urged speeding up national defense and unity of all community groups in a message to the Kiwanis International 28th annual convention.
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Atlanta
Mark A. Smith
Macon
Kiwanis International
Optimistic Yet Discontented Sermon Anecdotes by Rev Archibald
Rev R Lambuth Archibald of Central Methodist preached on optimism amid unrest, citing Psalms seeking God’s likeness and a Christian call to active service. He contrasted Caspian despair with resolve to combat sin, urging use of all resources to improve the world, and warned against drifting from faith.
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R. Lambuth Archibald
Central Methodist Church
Evalua Oioa
Decatur Community Notes Reflect Visits and Local Events
Decatur's social scene shows visits in Nashville Huntsville and Memphis. Local church activities include Pleasant Hill and Southside Baptist events with midweek services and a vacation Bible school underway. Police court handles twenty one cases while families travel to Hattiesburg and Dalton for relatives.
Spiritual determination to reach the shore and haven of rest
A brief exhortation speaks of spiritual resolve granted by God to reach the shore and enter the haven of rest, urging faith and perseverance. The text frames divine aid as enabling believers to attain peaceful rest beyond life’s trials.
Distinguished visitors to visit TVA area tonight
A group of notable visitors will arrive this afternoon to inspect the TVA area and spend the night. Ira Hand of New York James W Mulroy of New Chicago and R D Gudgeon will be among them plus W D L Robinson of the TVA informational department. Wheeler Lake Yacht club hosts welcome and a dinner at Lyons hotel. The visit will highlight recreational options and the July Fourth boat races.
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Ira Hand
National Association of Engine and Boat Manufacturers
New York
Charles W. Chapman
Motor Boating
American Motor Boating Racing
James W. Mulroy
National Outboard Association
New Chicago
R. D. Gudgeon
W. D
Plants cut power use in four states on drought demand
June 16 report says all electrically driven industrial plants in Georgia Alabama South Carolina and Mississippi were urged to cut power consumption by one third until rainfall replenishes drought struck streams. Plants with defense orders were exempt from rationing, as power companies launched a voluntary conservation program.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Alabama
South Carolina
Mississippi
President Roosevelt Cancels Scheduled Trips
President Roosevelt canceled planned tours to Hyde Park New York and Boston after advice from his physician Dr. Ross T. McIntire. The president’s cold worsened and he should remain in Washington, with further en route trips postponed last week due to the illness.
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Roosevelt
Hyde Park
N. Y
Boston
Ross T. McIntire
Married couple seeks large sleep room in restricted location
A married couple seeks a large sleeping room for three or four weeks in a restricted area. They request Box R-2 and care The Daily.
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