Revival to Open Monday at Scouttside Baptist Church
The Scouttside Baptist revival begins Monday at 7 30 with Dr John A Davison of Selma leading services daily at 10 am and 7 30 pm A cordial invitation is extended. Cottage prayer meetings are scheduled at multiple homes on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Friday afternoon with hosts listed by address.
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Scouttside Baptist Church
John A. Davison
First Baptist Church
Selma
John Berry
Ninth Avenue East
Pruitt Pree
Sixth
Sixth Aveue
B. L. Ashford
Ninth Street
Harry Collier
Seventh Avenue South
McAnear
15Th Avenue
Bob Livingston
Fifth Avenue South
Thomas
Sixth Avenue South
Andrew
Wallace blasts RFC over wartime stockpiling failures
Vice President Wallace accuses the Reconstruction Finance Corporation of failing to build authorized wartime stockpiles from 1940 to 1941 and criticizes delays in securing strategic materials. He cites delayed quinine, rubber, and fats contracts and argues for direct BEW funding to bypass bureaucratic obstruction.
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RFC
Wallace
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Congress
Pearl Harbor
Senate
Milo Perkins
BEIW
Jones
South America
Africa
Caribbean
Board of Economic Warfare
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
MacArthur
Jesse Jones
Will Clayton
Defense Supplieation
Costa Rica
BEW
Under of War
RIC
Far East
Markets Update from New York and Chicago Highlights
The report notes mixed stock action with late bids trimming declines, some strength near the close, and overall cautious trading as liquidations were partially reinstated. It cites full transfer volumes of 800000 shares and summarizes grain and livestock moves in Chicago, with July wheat seeing late buying and prices ending near the day’s lows.
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New York
Sel
Cotton futures slip on war food shakeup fears in New York
Cotton futures fell as fears of tighter price controls from a wartime food agency shakeup spurred liquidation. July notices were issued while traders shifted positions to later months. prices declined about 0.5 to 1.0 cents per pound with values at July 20.41, Oct 19.94 and Dec 19.75.
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New York
War Food Administration
Carrier use blows to axis in new war notes
Stockholm June 2. Reichsmarshal Hermann Goering's Essener National Zeitung reports the Allies employ aircraft carriers to guard convoys, surprising Germans and driving a shift in submarine tactics. The paper notes reduced Uboat activity but provides no June sinkings figures.
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Stockholm
Reichsmarshal
Hermann Goering
Essener National Zeitung
U. S. Navy
Knox
Extradition Sought for 1939 Escape in New Jersey
Georgia authorities seek the extradition of Samuel Buckhannon also known as Buchanan a 33 year old man who escaped in 1939. He is in Trenton state prison serving a larceny sentence due to finish today and was committed from Camden county.
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Trenton
N. J
Georgia
Charles Edison
Samuel Buckhannon
Buchanan
Camden County
Marbury Named Washington Deputy Regional Director
President Roosevelt nominated Ernest L. Marbury of Montgomery Alabama to be deputy regional director in the Alabama state office of the War Manpower Commission. The appointment comes as the agency reorganizes staffing to speed national manpower efforts.
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Marbury
Washington
Roosevelt
Ernest L. Marbury
Ridge Avenue
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama State Office of the War
Manewe Comeeniealant
Bieetary
More Cars Available As July Auto Quota Set
Washington reports the Office of Price Administration set a July quota of 51,800 new passenger automobiles for rationing, 900 more than the June allotment.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Cattle Hogs and Lambs See Sluggish Trade in Nashville Market
Salable receipts show cattle 100 calves 150 hogs 1000 sheep 2500. Trade draggy with few cattle offered and scattered slaughter stock largely steady to low. hogs down about 25 cents with mixed prices 9.90 to 12.55 per hundredweight. spring lambs 50 lower while ewes and wethers hold 13.50 to 14.50 for good grades. old ewes 5.00 to 6.00.
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Nashville
Tenn
Market News Service
Chicago eggs and butter receipts steady in current market
Chicago on June 2 reports butter receipts at 857,960 and egg receipts at 19,313 with prices steady. Fresh graded extra firsts cost 40 3-4 cents, locals 40 1-2, cars 40 1-2, firsts 40, while current receipts for eggs run 36 1-2 and dirties 36.
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Chicago
Special Service Planned Sunday at Southside Baptist Church
A special service is arranged for Sunday morning at Southside Baptist Church for all with sons or daughters in the services. The bulletin committee asks the church family to provide names and addresses of service members by Thursday night by calling or contacting Mrs. Elva Tipton or Mr. and Mrs. J Howell.
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Southside Baptist Church
Bulletin Committee
Elva Tipton
J. ©. Howell
Ickes Discusses Coal Situation with Roosevelt
Secretary Ickes met with President Roosevelt to review the coal situation and other matters. He announced plans to speak tomorrow night about his appointment of Carl E. Newton, president of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, as director of mine operations for the government.
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Washington
Ickes
Roosevelt
Carl E. Newton
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Alabama pilot among casualties in Fort Worth crash
A fifteen officer ferrying group continues investigation into a plane crash between Fort Worth and Denton that killed the sole occupant. The pilot was identified as Second Lieutenant James H. Edwards of Mobile Alabama.
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Dallas
Tex
Fort Worth
Denton
Love Field
James H. Edwards
Mobile
Ala
Emergency board urges settlement of five railways wage dispute
The emergency board submitted to President Roosevelt its recommendations to settle disputes between five small railways and their employees. The conflicts stem from carriers failing to comply with a December 1941 general wage award.
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Washington
June
B—P
Roosevelt
Nazi Poland booklet lists banned Polish authors by title
A 60 page Nazi issued booklet in Poland catalogs prohibited reading by listing the titles of works by Polish authors. The document identifies works deemed harmful or forbidden under the regime’s censorship policies.
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Poland
Road Network Scale in United States Reaches Three Million Miles
A statement notes the United States has about three million miles of roads, approximating one mile of road per square mile of land area. The figure highlights the expansive transport network across the country.
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United States
Beloved Lady Amanda McCarty Dies in Miami
News from Decatur reports the death of Amanda McCarty in Miami Florida on June 22 after a long illness. She lived with her daughter Mrs Willis Hitzing in Memphis then moved to Miami in recent years. She is survived by daughter Mrs Hitzing of Miami and was sister of the late Mrs E S Johnson. Funeral services were held Friday in Miami.
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Amanda McCarty
Miami
Fla
W. A. Rickles
Allied Air Raids Hit German Cities Roiling War News
RAF and US bombers struck Cologne and Hamburg in a thousand aircraft raid that reportedly drove out residents and damaged 250 factories. Allied forces also hit St Nazaire submarine yards and Beaumont-Le-Roger airfields, with several bombers lost and German claims of casualties. Weather was clear for precision bombing missions.
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Rhineland
Cologne
Hamburg
France
Rhine
RAF
St. Nazaire
Beaumont-Le-Roger
Rouen
Vichy Radio
Associated Press
Berlin
U. S. Eighth Air Force
Beaumont-Le- Roger
Britain
Dover Strait
Calais
Southside Baptist Church Officers to Meet Wednesday
Officers and teachers of the Southside Baptist church will meet Wednesday evening at 7 15 followed by a church business meeting. Douglas Burks leaves for Atlanta to join the armed services. Bernice Hughes visits Birmingham with her father. One traffic case on the city docket. the offender paid a $1 fine.
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Southside Baptist Church
Douglas Burks
Atlanta
The
Armed Services
Auto stamp deadline nears for Morgan county owners
Postmaster R T Sheppard reminds automobile owners of the July 1 effective auto stamp tax. In Morgan county's first district about 4,000 stamps were expected, with 2,100 sold leaving 1,900 still to buy the $5 stamp. Stamps are available at the Bank Street main post office and the Moulton Street Albany stations.
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R. T. Sheppard
Morgan County
Bank Street
Albany
Moulton Street
Rankin Leaves for Georgia Tech this Summer
Rex Rankin, star football player from Decatur Senior High, departed last night for Georgia Tech. He will start the summer semester on July 5 and join Tech’s football program this fall while entering a preparatory training course for the Naval Reserve.
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Rex Rankin
Decatur
Georgia Tech
Young Rankin
Tech
Naval Reserve
Ninth Street Methodist Church Board Plans New Building Fund
The Ninth Street Methodist church board of stewards met Monday evening and praised all departments. A special committee will convene Thursday night to plan fundraising for a new church building.
Probation Denied in Cotton Seed Ring Case
Hearing held before Judge Julian Harris on probation application for Alvie Minor. Minor was convicted of involvement in a cotton seed stealing ring and sentenced to 10 years on March 7, 1941. Supreme Court affirmed the trial court. Probation denied by Judge Harris.
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Alvie Minor
Julian Harris
Minor
State Penitentiary
Supreme Court
Harris
Pell Named Washington Designee to UN War Crimes Commission
The White House announced that Herbert Pell former New York congressman and former envoy to Portugal and Hungary was named the American member of a United Nations commission to investigate war crimes in London.
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Pell
Washington
White House
Herbert Pell
Congress
New York
Portugal
Hungary
United Nations Commission
London
Leghorn air raid devastation and Allied bombing raids
Italian officials admit very great damage at Leghorn with 176 killed and 300 injured. American medium bombers and fighters target Sardinia airfields, rail lines, and industrial sites while RAF Wellingtons strike San Giovanni. Fortresses raid Leghorn in their longest May flight. further attacks reported on Reggio Calabria and Messina.
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Leghorn
Sardinia
San Giovanni
Rome
Reggio Caladbria
Messina
Butter Ration Cut Planned Across Nation
Chicago report states butter rationing will drop to 3.5 to 4 pounds per person for the year beginning July 1 announced by J. S. Russell assistant War Food Administrator at the National Dairy Council conference in Chicago.
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Chicago
J. S. Russell
National Dairy Council Conference
NYA Bill Passed In Senate Budget Action
The senate approved a labor Federal Security appropriations bill totaling 1.235 billion dollars. It includes 48.8 million for the National Youth Administration which the house had previously voted to liquidate.
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NYA
Washington
Senate
National Youth Administration
House
Allied air offensive expands from Kiska to South Seas
Gen. MacArthur reports nine twin engined Japanese bombers escorted by nine Zeros met a sting ing reception as they raided the Darwin area. British and Australian Spitfire pilots claim two Zeros and likely two more enemy fighters and two bombers down with one Spitfire lost. Darwin reports slight damage and no casualties. U S Liberator aircraft targeted Amioba and Boeroece Islands as dirty weather hindered operations in the Banda Sea.
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MacArthur
Darwin
Banda Sea
U. S. Liberatore
Amboina
Boeroce Islands
Australia
Allied Fliers Break Up Raid on Darwin Australia
Allied fighters were credited with breaking up an 18 plane raid on Darwin Australia. MacArthur's long range bombers engaged and fought through heavy weather to strike four enemy bases in the action.
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Associated Press
Darwin
Australia
Douglas MacArthur
Jones Takes Food Office in War Government Shakeup
Judge Marvin Jones was sworn in as the nation’s third War Food Administrator in seven months, pledging to assure a healthful diet and urging broad support for wartime food programs. He succeeds Chester Davis amid Roosevelt administration efforts to stabilize prices and prevent shortages.
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Ovid A. Martin Washington
Marvin Jones
Jones
Chester Davis
Roosevelt
Davis
Richard Whaley
U. S. Court of Claims
Agriculture Wickard
Washington
Jesse W. Tapp
Tapp
Bank of America
Legislature OKs Magnolia Grove Renovation and Maintenance Grant
The Alabama Senate approved a $7,000 appropriation for renovating Magnolia Grove in Greensboro, birthplace of Richmond Pearson Hobson, and an additional $3,000 annual maintenance grant. The bill, intro duced by Senator L. J. Lawson, also grants lifetime occupancy to Hobson’s family. Walton Measure Approved. The senate backed a bill to lower the voting age from 21 to 18. A $15,000 conditional appropriation for Alabama College at Montevallo awaits Governor approval if other funds are insufficient.
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Magnolia Grove
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Greensboro
Senate
L. J. Lawson
Walton
Will O
Espionage Suspect Is Held In New York
The FBI announced the arrest of Irwin Harry De Spretter, 53, on espionage charges for aiding the German high command. F B I New York chief FE. E. Conroy said De Spretter was arrested after Ernest Lehmitz admitted sending American war preparation news to Nazi intelligence.
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New York
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FE. E. Conroy
FBI New York
Irwin Harry de Spretter
Ernest Frederick Lehmitz
U. S
Sergeant Barney Ross to receive Silver Star Medal
The Marine Corps announced that Sergeant Barney Ross of the U S Marine Corps hero of Guadalcanal and former world lightweight boxing champion will be awarded the Silver Star Medal for gallantry in action against the enemy. The presentation will be made July 4 during a tribute to America's heroes program.
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Ross
New York
Barney Ross
U. S. Marine Corps
Guadalcanal
Marine Corps
America
Miners face walkouts as western and central Pennsylvania gap widens
In Southwest Pennsylvania about 5,000 of 21,500 miners remained out while in central Pennsylvania 17,500 of 45,000 were idle. Revloc local vote to return last week failed to yield pay demands with only 64 reporting Monday as pickets appeared. Operators offered retroactive wage raise to April 1 but talks stalled on contract terms. Warnings that further walkouts may occur if not settled by midweek.
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Pennsylvania
Union
Revloc
Pickeets
Unions Reply in Rail Case
Harry W. Fraser of the Order of Railway Conductors told the National Railway Labor panel that three railroad employee unions cannot join two other unions in a wage dispute over a 30 percent raise. He rejected labeling the proceedings a farce and denounced defeatist language while supporting workers’ seek for pay increases.
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New York
Harry W. Praser
Order of Railway Conductors of America
National Railway Labor Panel Today
Fred M. Vinson
Fraser
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Switchmen's Union of North America
Priday
Alvaniey Johnston
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of Railroad
Johnston
Vinson
Mr. Johnston
Hamburg continues as Pacific war escalates with raids
The report notes mounting fury of combat in the Pacific with the opening phase of new operations. U S bomber raids target Kiska and the Solomons while American submarines sink or damaged eleven Japanese ships. Burma RAF bombers attack the stronghold at Akyab and strike enemy camps and river traffic.
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Pacific
Commy
Cit
U. S
Kiska
Solomons
Burma
Akyab
War Bonds drive U S purchase surge and patriotism
The piece recalls Pearl Harbor prompting a national push to fund the war. It notes 32 battle wagons in service or under construction and a three billion dollar two ocean navy, stressing fifty million Americans have a personal stake as bond sales rise.
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Japan
Pearl Harbor
U.S. Treasury Department
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Arthur F. Fischer
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Reconstruction Corporation
Byrd
Reconstruction
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Guatemala
McKellar
D.-Tenn
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Tennessee
Secretary of Commerce
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Belgrade
Romania
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Varma
Wall Street
Victor Eubank
Nashville Livestock
Fdr
Catur
Bernice Hughes
Birmingham
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Aleutians
South Seas
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
Springfield
Massachusetts
Julian L. Bibb
Jackson &J
Decatur, Alabama
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