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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1940

Page

2

Grief Stricken France Observes Armistice Day Mourning

France marks armistice termination with a national day of mourning as troops lay down arms. Interior Minister Pomaret declares the day silent and a tribute to dead 1914 1918 and 1939 1940, while Petain prepares a national address. French government seeks an unoccupied capital, de Gaulle forms a resistant committee, and Allied hopes hinge on future liberty.

Germany France Great Britain Italy London Charles de Gaulle Bordeaux Charles Pomaret Marshal Henri Philippe Petain Pomaret

Public Buildings Admin awards Florence post office remodel

The Public Buildings Administration awarded a 70310 dollar contract for remodeling the Florence Alabama post office to Ray Lee Company of Atlanta.

Washington The Public Buildings Administration Florence Ala Ray Lee Company Atlanta

Markets Slip as War Fear Grips Traders After Churchill Remarks

New York June 26 Storks fall amid pessimism over France possibly surrendering warships to Germany. Traders fear Great Britain's sea control could suffer, despite partial reassurance that some French ships are at Alexandria under British control. Wheat futures down with July and September contracts off, oats and corn also weaker amid broad market weakness. Chicago cash markets show varied grain prices across red, yellow and white corn, oats and barley.

Victor Eubank New York Storks Churchill Germany Wall Street Great Britain France Alexandria Chicago

Butter Prices Steady In Chicago Markets

Chicago reports butter and pigs steady with no price changes. Butter volume 1,470,852 pounds and pigs at 21.11 cents per pound hold unchanged amid the day’s trading.

Chicago

Market Summary Ranging Across Stocks and Commodities

New York stocks drift lower amid slow declines in steels aircraft and hedged positions. In New Orleans cotton futures fell on long liquidation driven by war news and weakness in other markets with July and October contracts closing lower.

New York Wall Street Kanter Commission House New Orleans

Rabies Vaccine Schedule Details and Locations

A segmented timetable lists vaccination or distribution events from June 27 to July 2. Details include times and venues such as churches, stores, and homes like Slipup Church, Joe Taylors, Riley Alexanders, and Greenhouse, with specific morning and afternoon slots across multiple days.

Church Joe Taylor Robinsons Riley Alexanders Elmer Garths John Mooneya Woodall Minor Russella Fred Wades Jess Frenchs Norris Dan Prators Greenhouse Ed. Means M. W. George LM. Rogers Lee MccCullough Bonnie Hill Place Polly Robert J. R. Brown Homer Johnson Willie McAbee Rob Sparkman Basham Church Jim Washburn Neel Church Silas Brown Liberty Church Hills Store Johnson's Chapel J. C. Bogess McCaghrens Rimp Harrison

Cottonseed Meal Futures Steady in Memphis Close

Prime cottonseed meal futures held steady in Memphis on June 25 with July at 21.75 cents, September 20.30, October 19.50, December 16.0, January 19.80. Total sales reached 3,300 units.

Memphis Tenn

Cottonseed Prices Steady as Bleachable Brine Markets Report

New York summaries note June 25 14 Cottonseed futures hold steady with bleachable brine summer yellow at 5.90N. Prime crude nominal. July 5.49B, September 5.58B, October 5.60B, December 6.65B.

Market Close: Spot Cotton Drops 20 Points in New Orleans

New Orleans on June 25 reports spot cotton quiet and down 20 points. Sales reach 87 bales. middling at 9.80 cents, middling to good middling at 10.80 and 11.25 respectively. Receipts total 6,436 with stock standing at 609,088 bales.

New Orleans

Market Summary for Nashville Livestock Sale

Salable cattle 125 calves 150 with mostly firm prices in active trading. Heifers and yearlings 6.50 to 8.50 with dry fed up to 9.00. steers 9.65. beef cows 5.50 down. canners 3.50 to 5.00. top vealers 9.00. Hogs 400 mostly steady weights 120 lbs plus 3.70 to 5.30. some sows 3.30. Sheep 1,200 steady. ewes and wether lambs 9.75 to 11.00. top fat ewes 2.50.

Nashville Tenn U. S Dept

Poultry Prices List From Chicago Market Report

Chicago market prices show live poultry to 49 cents per pound with categories for one car and 53 trucks. Hens and chicks listed by weight with price changes for broilers and breeds such as Plymouth Rock and White Rock. Other prices remain unchanged.

Chicago Plymouth Rock White Rock

Wheat prices slip further on weak activity

In Chicago on June 25 the wheat market moved lower from start to finish with little rally power. Prices extended losses to as much as 1 78 cents below the previous close.

Ghicago

Morgan County Salary Debates and Debt Plan

The article discusses proposed salary ballots for Morgan County tax officials and probate judges in November. It highlights fiscal economy measures from the Board of Revenue and Control, expected retirement within the constitutional debt limit in July 1941, and systematic bond payoffs lowering interest costs.

Morgan County Harris Board of Revenue and Control

Navy wary of Nazi threat near Uruguay coast

The report notes possible German reprisals if tough actions follow a special commission’s report on Uruguay Nazis abroad. It cites the Wichita arrival and Rear Admiral W. C. Pickens as signaling a potential squadron deployment off the Uruguay coast to back up the government.

Quincy United States Germany Special Commission Uruguay South America W. C. Pickens

Duke and Duchess Describe Sardine Diet Before Flight

The Duke of Windsor and Duchess Wallis Warfield recount their recent meals in France and Paris. They said they had to dine on sardines recently and noted shortages as restrictions loomed, speaking to newspapermen at the British embassy in Madrid.

Madrid Duke of Windsor Wallis, Warfield France Paris

Robber Steals 2500 From Nashville Insurer Branch

A masked robber entered the National Life and Accident Insurance branch in Nashville and forced employees to hand over about $2,500 during a mid morning holdup. The suspect wore a handkerchief with eye slits and fled the scene.

Nashville Tenn National Life and Accident Insurance Company

Stassen Seeks Unity and Defense at Republican Convention

Governor Stassen urged a united nation ready to sacrifices for national defense while denouncing Roosevelt era policies. Rep. Martin argued for defense funding without sacrificing economy, and Stassen warned against Fifth Column and communist influence while outlining hemispheric defense plans. Hoover's foreign policy address closed the day as delegates prepared for platform votes and nominee selections.

Hoover Joseph Martin Massachusetts Stassen Henry L. Stimson Frank Knox National Defense Administration Roosevelt Dea Fifth Column United States

France Surrenders As Armistice Ends Fighting Across Europe

Churchill battles to rescue France while armistice terms leave the fleet to Germany. British officials pledge to keep French naval aid, with three former French leaders arriving in England as Nazi forces celebrate, and Britain bombs targets in Germany and Holland amid air raids over England.

France Churchill Britain Reynaud Bordeaux Petain Germany A. V. Alexander Dudley Pound Lord Lloyd England Edouard Herriot Chamber of Deputies Joseph Paul Boncour Leon Blum Berlin Italy Hitler Royan Angouleme St. Etienne Lyon Ruhr Holland London Wales Islam Cairo Royal Air Force

Decatur notes from Huntsville to international events

Huntsville fisherman George McNutt brought in a six and a quarter pound bass from Indian Creek. The column lists multiple local residents visiting, recovering, or traveling, with church and school updates plus wartime dispatches from Bordeaux and Italian fronts, and various social notices across Decatur and surrounding towns.

George McNutt Huntsville Indian Creek

Decatur Ministerial Association protests Sunday boat races

The association objects to a planned feature of a city anniversary celebration arguing it violates God's Law. They urge the General Committee to cancel or rearrange the feature to avoid observing the Sunday as a holy day. The letter emphasizes humility in judging public affairs and asserts a belief in divine law guiding conduct.

Decatur Ministerial Association

League of Nations orders mass resignations by June 30

Geneva reports that the League of Nations notified its 89 remaining employees to resign by June 30. Secretary General Joseph Avenol gave no comment. officials expect most to resign except perhaps two or three, with fate tied to Britain’s war outcome.

Geneva League of Nations Great Palace of Nations Joseph Avenol Avenol Great Britain

Normal baby born with hopeful quintuplet prediction

In Miami on June 25 a normal eight pound daughter was born to 22 year old Mrs Emory Callahan. The baby girl Analya was born shortly before noon with mother and child reported in good condition. Mrs Callahan’s belief she would have quintuplets drew brief local attention.

Miami Fla Emory Callahan Analya

German Occupation Plan for France Outlined

The article describes a proposed German occupation of more than half of France with Germans holding full authority. French officials would be ordered to cooperate. The occupied area would stretch from the Swiss frontier near Geneva toward Tours, then to the Spanish border near Bayonne.

Ministry of Information France English Channel Geneva Tours Bayonne

Harriet Elliott to Lead Alabama Citizenship School Visit

Harriet Elliott, the only woman on President Roosevelt's seven member national defense council, will visit Alabama July 11-12 to lead a school of citizenship for Alabama women at Montevalia College, sponsored by the joint legislative council of Alabama.

Montevalia Ala Harriet Elliott Roosevelt National Defense Council Alabama College Alabama Joint Legislative Country of

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