Red Cross chief proposes neutral zones to spare civilians
Norman H. Davis urged neutralized hospital zones and immunity for women and children in attacked cities. Hull and state department officials weighed the idea as Senator Pittman warned that city bombings in the far east and Spain test military ethics and could prompt diplomacy and a possible Senate recommendation next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Norman H. Davis
American Red Cross
Davis
Hospital Sones
Grate Welles
Red
Ala
Meverteleas Davis
Roosevelt
State Department
Hull
Congress
Pittman
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Far East
Spain
Red Cross
Senate
Community Notes from Morgan County and Surroundings
Local social chatter lists visits and weekend stays among Morgan County residents including the Wallace, Breedlove, Higdon and Edwards families. It notes changes to Sunday school at the Rocky Ford church and mentions several family gatherings and visits around Mt Tabor and Pine Grove. A 1936 37 medical graduate count and a Coventry statue to a WWII tank are also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Wallace
Corene
Pauline Yates
Pine Grove
Tom Speakman
Head Wallace
Mary Sue Breedlove
Ovelle McNutt
Opal Roberts
Idalene Self
Addie Wallace
Pervin Wallace
Roy Higdon
Roman Higdon
Evelyn Edwards
Florence
John Edwards
Jim Garner
Shirley
Ordie Wallace
Eugene Sandlin
Lois Wallace
Reuben Sims
Don Wallace
R. L. McNutt
Sherman
Shirley Wal
Mary Higdon
Comer
Imagene Kelly
Vera
T.C. Higdon
Casa Hermosa Aims for Romantic Home in Arizona Desert
Ellen Dale and Bill Baron transform a remote desert house into a warm living space with Spanish and Mexican art. Furnishings include beamed ceilings from old mines, a six foot carnival poster, and a cilantro of local crafts. Ellen contemplates love while Bill ponders a cowhand future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juan
Bill
Ellen
Love-Lee
Whetstone Mountains
Texas
Buckshot Brown
Mexico
Nogales
Sonora
Asoever
Pablo Rivera
Parrilla
Seville
Pregunioros
Los Angeles
Mexi
Rail study urged as Congress weighs railroad finances
Washington officials report that Roosevelt advisers push congressional committees to start a thorough examination of railroad finances next fall. Talks of a September or November special session arose, with calls to hear government, railroad, and labor officials before any action. Opinions varied on possible solutions including faster IC C reporting, loans via the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, and broader transportation consolidation under one agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
House
Interstate Commerce Commission
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Borah
Idaho
Wheeler
D. Mont
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Truman
D. Mo
Wage Parley Planned on Southern Textile Wages
Spartanburg and Washington reports say Py John W. Nates state labor commissioner plans a July 1 conference in Columbia with labor commissioners from eight southeastern states to discuss wage conditions in the southern textile industry and ways to prevent further wage reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spartanburg
D. C
John W. Nates
Columbia
Three Wives Within 48 Hours in Reno Divorce Spree
San Mateo millionaire Alecen McDonald sets a record by divorcing wife one, quickly marrying wife two and divorcing her ten minutes later, then taking wife three the next day. Wife one, Alecea McDonald, gained custody of their daughter after desertion. Wife two, Doris Cunningham, aided legal branding for their 14 month old son. Wife three is June C. Kerns, honeymooning with McDonald, tense with possible further divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alecen McDonald
James McDonald
San Mateo
Cal
Reno
Nev
Alecea McDonald
Doris Cunningham
McDonald
June C. Kerns
Cassel
Local Pastor to Attend Dixie District Conference
Rev. and Mrs. EB. T. Tom travel to Shocco Springs for the Dixie district conference of the Walther League and the ensuing camp. The event opens Saturday evening and ends Monday noon with an inspirational service Sunday morning led by Rev. G. A. Schmidt of New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. T. Tom
Shocco Springs
Walther League
G. A. Schmidt
New Orleans
Kiwanis International Convention Attendees Named
Mr and Mrs John A Caddell Judge Seybourn H Lynne and Mrs Lynne prep to travel to San Francisco for the Kiwanis international convention Caddell and Lynne to represent Alabama Kiwanis district with Lynne as district governor and Caddell as secretary treasurer Winston Alston of the Decatur club is already en route with his family to San Francisco
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Caddell
Seybourn H. Lynne
Lynne
San Francisco
Messrs
Caddell
Alabama Kiwanis
Winston Alston
Decatur Club
Bankhead Declines National Democratic Committee Bid
Solon Bankhead urged friends to abstain from further efforts to elect him to fill out Judge Leon McCord's term on the National Democratic Committee. McCord will resign to join the U S Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans. Bankhead said he is not a candidate and supports a statewide primary to decide the replacement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper
Ala
Alabama
John H. Bankhead
Leon McCord
Montgomery
National Democratic Committee
McCord
Bankhead
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
National Committee
State Committee
Democratic Party
Special Service at Town Creek Church Thursday Afternoon
Creek Methodist church wing at 6 00 oclock dinner served attendees. Address by Methodist leaders Dr M E Lazenby presiding elder Decatur district and Rev J H Chitwood pastor Central Methodist church. A special service will be conducted Thursday afternoon.
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Retary
Morgan County
Rocky Ford
United States
Lady Godiva
Coventry
England
Princess ‘Theatre Bite
Ort
Fiesta
Oren Arnold
Central Press
Asbodia
Jing
Ellen Dale
Missy
Juan Salazar
Elen
Bil
Casa Hermosa
Span
Bill Baron
Eilen
Chuck
Dale
Olympian
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Custer Creek
Miles City
Estiasa
Kiwanis Clubs
Solon
Town Creek
L. R. Jacks
W. Church St
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