Prof George T Woodruff to Head Hatton School System
Prof George T Woodruff will become principal of the Hatton School System serving Lawrence County. During seven years as county superintendent he oversaw major growth including 22 new buildings, 135 classrooms, and increased staff from 196 to 219. He plans to move to Hatton in August with his family and has been a longtime community leader.
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Metton
Lawrence County
Eeturday
Hatton
Woodruff
Cotaco
Austinville
Moulton Heights
Trinity
Atting
Woodruf
Morcounty School
Morgan County
Falkville
Flovence States Teachers College
Wild raid on Foochow causes heavy damage with no casualties
The article reports that Wild destroyed an American school in Foochow causing about $50,000 in damage with no deaths. Japan was blamed by the United States for attacks on American property. British forces landed 36 sailors at Foochow to safeguard British property. Netherlands Prime Minister Mendrikus Colijn resigned amid controversy over defense borrowing and unemployment funds.
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Foochow
Japan
Netherlands
Mendrikus Colijn
Daladier and Ambassadors Discuss Danzig Crisis
Premier Daladier conferred with British ambassador Sir Eric Phipps and France’s Leon Noel on the Danzig dispute. Noel reported Poland’s stance to Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet as tensions over the Free City rise. Observers noted the ambassadors’ return to their capitals. Kenna rd reached London on leave. Daladier called a cabinet session to debate the gravest international situation in 220 years.
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Paris
Daladier
Danzig
Eric Phipps
France
Poland
Leon Noel
Noel
Georges Bonnet
Free City
Germany
Warsaw
Howard William Kennard
London
German Students Ordered Home From Geneva for Harvest
German students at the University of Geneva were ordered by the Nazi government to return to Germany by July 15. All male students must report for urgent harvest work, with letters listing their assigned farm locations direct from the university.
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Geneva
University of Geneva
Germany
Intruder Breaks In As Family Hears Noise
The Hoovers report a Black intruder in the room who fled after being challenged. Brother Boston Hoover pursued but could not stop the man described as dark clothes a straw hat and low and dumpy. Later R T Sheppard of Vine Street received a late night call about a break in and investigated a sound but saw nothing definite.
Markets slip to late recovery led by aircrafts steel and motors
New York June 30 after uneven rallies the stock market found a Mayhem-like final hour push led by aviation steel and auto shares. Dealings were slow about 600000 shares with short covering aimed at pre-holiday calm through next week. Beef and pork prices mixed as hogs slipped and veal held firm, while spring lambs showed steady demand at recent highs.
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Wall Street
Victor Eubank
New York
Markets at a Glance: Stocks Rise as Aircraft Lead Rally
NEW YORK June 30 Stocks higher with aircrafts leading the selective rally. Bonds uneven rails under pressure. Curb mixed utilities metals in late recovery. Foreign exchange sees futures rates decline. Cotton easy generally selling. Sugar uneven profit taking trade buying. Coffee lower scattered liquidation. CHICAGO wheat lower corn lower cattle steady on meager receipts hogs steady to 26 off top 7.40.
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New York
Chicago
Cotton futures dip on European tension in New Orleans
Liquidation and southern selling push cotton futures lower as European tensions weigh on markets in New Orleans. July futures open steady in the 9.35 area while nearby contracts show declines of about 9 to 13 points amid a pressure-filled session.
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N. C
New Orleans
Britain
New Maurtenia
Old Lady
Ae Atlantic
New York Harbor
Cottonseed Oil Prices Steady In New Orleans Trade
In New Orleans on June 30 cottonseed oil closed steady with bleachable prime summer yellow at 6.40, prime crude 5.12 to 5.25, and futures for July 5.91b, September 6.05b, October 6.10b, December 6.17b, and January 6.22b.
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New Orleans
Cotton market dull as prices slide in New Orleans
Spot cotton in New Orleans closes dull and 10 points lower with sales of 60 bales. Prices show low middling 8.25, middle 9.40, good middling 9.95. Receipts 2,728. stocks 412,520.
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New Orleans
Middling cotton prices ease across southern markets
The average price of middling cotton at ten southern spot markets fell to 9.38 cents a pound, down 11 points from yesterday. The thirty market days’ average stands at 9.45 cents.
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New Orleans
Poultry Prices Steady as Live Market Reports Trucks
Poultry market report from Chicago shows 54 trucks steady with leghorn broilers under 2 pounds at 41 2, Plymouth Rock fryers 18 1 2, and other prices unchanged.
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Chicago
Plymouth Rock
Butter Prices Steady as Chicago Market Reports
Butter in Chicago on June 30 shows steady prices with little change across grades. Readings include creamery and central market quotes with small variations, while eggs maintain a separate market listing.
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Chicago
Rubens Will Stay in Jail in Soviet Union
Adolph Arnold Rubens, arrested in Russia 18 months ago as a spy, is reported by his wife Ruth Marie Rubens to remain jailed for a long time. Her letter from June 16 says she is alone and asks her parents to help manage affairs while she may not return to the United States.
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Miami
Fila
Adolph Arnold Rubens
Russia
Ruth Marie Rubens
Ruth Braman
United States
Fred Boerger
Ruben
Jetter
Rubens
Army Orders Expand Fleet and Caribbean Base Project
Army orders exceed 2,500 aircraft with nearly 1,000 more contracted in two months. Spending amounts to about 185 million dollars for arms and munitions. Projects cover five new outpost air bases and the inauguration of the military department of the Caribbean.
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Military Department of the Caribbean
Sales executive Robert Ahern found dead in hotel room
Robert Edward Ahern aged 41 sales manager for the Cleveland Pneumatic Tool Company was found dead in a Birmingham hotel room today. Hotel staff said he had complained of a heart ailment since his arrival on Wednesday.
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Birmingham
Ala
Robert Edward Ahern
Cleveland Pneumatic Tool Company
Cleveland
Roosevelt signs tax revision bill to ease business burden
President Roosevelt signed the business tax revision bill at 10 o'clock last night. It revamps corporate taxes and restores excise taxes expiring June 30. The undivided profits tax becomes a flat 18 percent for corporations earning over 25,000, while small corporations stay at 12 1 2 to 16 percent. Loss carryover is allowed for two years and capital gains rules allow full deduction of capital losses on assets held over 18 months in the year of loss.
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Washington
Roosevelt
TVA Bond Action Delayed in Congress
Representative May reports delaying further House action on TVA bond legislation until July 10. The fight centers on reducing the bond issue from 100 million to 65 million and narrowing TVA operations to the Tennessee River watershed. Passage also affects a 78.6 million contract to acquire Tennessee Electric Power Co. properties by TVA and municipalities pending enabling law.
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Washington
House
Tennessee Valley Authority
May
D.-Ky
TVA
Tennessee River
Tennessee Electric Power Co
Associated Municipalities
Slim Thompson to Fight McDowell in Fort Stephen Decatur Card
The Boys Club committee announces Slim Thompson, 159, of Decatur as opponent for Ace McDowell of Russellville on tonight's amateur boxing card at Fort Stephen Decatur. The event starts at eight o'clock and Russellville brings a strong team, with a large crowd expected.
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Slim Thompson
Decatur
Ace McDowell
Russellville
Fort Stephen Decatur
Railroad seeks I C C approval to acquire North Alabama
The Southern Railway asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for authority to acquire the properties of the North Alabama Railroad Company.
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Washington
The
Southern Railway
Interstate Commerce Commission
North Alabama Railroad Company
Keep Islands McNutt Says Keep Islands
Indiana governor McNutt urged that the United States maintain control of the Philippines as a strategic outpost in the Orient. Speaking at a homecoming, he warned that independence by 1946 could reduce to a mere exchange of sovereignties and that keeping the flag over the islands deters foreign trespass and preserves trade.
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Indianapolis
Joners
Orient
McNutt
Congress
United States
Phillippines
House and Senate clash on relief bill allocations
Woodrum notes the bill totals 143 million for the Farm Security Administration after a 20 million increase over the house plan. The Senate elevated youth administration funds to 123 million, while the house kept a 18 month relief employment rotation and trimmed a 60 day payless vacation to 30 days.
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Woodrum
House
Refarm Security Administration
Senate
National Youth Administration
Roosevelt
Carey Limestone County Sunday Services Highlight Community
The article notes strong Sunday school and preaching at Carey with Rev Mallie Hargrove delivering a fine sermon. It mentions illnesses and several local visits including Mr and Mrs John Griffin moving from Spring Hill Tennessee and other neighbors visiting. A birth June 9 to Hubert and wife Delton Way Robinson and a surprise June 17 wedding between Miss Ola Johnston and David Clutts are reported.
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Carey
Mallie Hargrove
Dean Pepper
John Griffin
Spring Hill
Tenn
Holden
Bobby
Red Bay
Walt Black
Zera Smith
Jim Hodges
Decatur Daily News Local Happenings and Notices
Decatur reports on residents visiting and returning home. Includes birth and marriage notices, church events, civic meetings, and local social notes with several named individuals and addresses. Community updates cover health, travel, and WPA schedule suspensions.
Swimming Pool At Camp Will Open
The 4 H club camp at Cove Springs near Falkville will formally open its new swimming pool Sunday at 10 am. The camp six miles east offers popular camping and picnic facilities.
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Cove, Springs
Falkville
Plan Set to Appeal Tobacco Tax Referendum Ruling
A court halted efforts to hold a referendum on Birmingham's tobacco tax ordinance today. A spokesman for the pro-tax group said the decision would be appealed to the Alabama Supreme Court.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama Supreme Court
Flower Hill News Guests and Visits In Lawrence County
Mrs William Abred and children were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Wheeler Sharp and family. Emma Payne visited her son Eddie Payne. Joe Reed and child ren of Moulton route 3 were guests of daughter Jesse Moore. Dave Peebles of Hillsboro visited sister Mary Payne. Roy Tipper of Hillsboro and Rev Joe Henderson with Nancy Ausborn attended. Polly Rose visiting Chalybeat Springs. Nannie Stewart of Moulton route 3 was guest of Mrs Harvey Moore. Rev Joe Henderson preached at Flower Hill. Sonny and Sister Norman returned to Decatur after visit with James and family. Pauline Abred dined with Ruby and Ester Noble. Mattie Louise Reed and Louise Tipper visited Evelyn and Katie Pearl Moore. Little Jimmy Moore ill at home.
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William Abred
Wheeler Sharp
Emma Payne
Eddie Payne
Joe Reed
Moulton
Jesse Moore
Dave Peebles
Hillsboro
Mary Payne
Roy Tipper
Joe Henderson
Nancy Ausborn
Polly Rose
Chalybeat Springs
Nannie Stewart
Moul~ton Route 3
Harvey Moore
Flower Hill
Sonny
Norman
Decatur
James Moore
Pauline Abred
Ruby
Ester Noble
Mattie Louise Reed
Louise Tipper
Evelyn
Katie Pearl Moore
Jimmy Moore
White opposes wage plan in wage-hour hearing
Mississippi Governor Hugh White told wage hour chief Elmer Andrews the proposed minimum textile wage violates the act's spirit and intent. White cited a Birmingham speech from 1938 and argued the industry committee's plan perverts constructive legislation and fuels sectionalism.
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Atlanta
Hugh White
Mississippi
Uphour
Elmer Andrews
Andrews
Birmingham
White
Roosevelt hints at possible Capitol trip amid monetary talks
President Roosevelt acknowledges talks with Congressional leaders on a late monetary measure. Senator Taft says discussion should proceed despite the hour as senators weigh amendments to limit devaluation power, halt foreign silver buying, and set domestic silver at 77.57 cents. Roosevelt notes extensions, parliamentary rules, and potential new legislation if midnight passes without agreement.
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Capitol
Taft
Ohio
Senate
Roosevelt
Congressional
House
Mrn Roosevelt
Capitol Hill
Treasury
Canada
Senate approves compromise deficit bill to fund six assistants
The Senate approved a $2,099,377 deficiency appropriation to pay six presidential assistants, continue the federal monopoly investigation, and operate the communications commission. The measure includes $340,000 for an Antarctic exposition and moves to the White House.
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Washington
Senate
Communications Commission
White House
Tax rate frozen under social security act approved
Washington June 30 the senate finance committee approved freezing of old age insurance taxes at present levels under the social security act.
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Washington
Senate, Finance Committee
Alabama Supreme Court Adjourns For Summer
The Alabama supreme court recessed in Montgomery for the summer. Seven justices will reconvene on the first Monday in October.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Supreme Court
Sunday Guests Highlight Moore Family Roots
The passage notes Mr and Mrs James H Moore hosting at home with Mr and Mrs John i as Sunday guests, indicating family ties and gatherings within the Moore household.
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U. S. Dept. ‘Agr
M’dowell
Limestone County
Igor Cassini
Washington, D. C
Alexander Calvert
Jane Calvert
Cassini
Country Club
Colin Montgomery
Ian Montgomery
Decatur’s
W. L. Spearman Jr
Ashland
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F. L. Weaver
6Th Ave
Tennessee
Arkansas
C. O. Jones
Mabel Hill Ala
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Lowell Jones
Beulah Johnston
Huntsville
Eastern Star Meeting
Maggie Mae _ Stevenson
Grand Adah
Eastern Star
Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church
Edward White
Lonnie Lee
Somerville Road
Covell Keenum
Charlotte, N. C
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Henry Wade
Willie Thomas
Lacey's
Seldon Murphy
Eva
Bob Blackwell
E. Moulton Street
Baugh’s
Firmary
Board of Deacons of
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M. L. Sullivan
Fairview
Baugh’s Infirmary
Willis Whiteley
Muscle Shoals
City of Florence
Coffee Memorial Hospital
Webster McLeod, Jr
Tuxedo, N. C
John Wilkes
Johnston Street
Robert Blankenship
Baugh's Infirmary
J. E. Matthews
L. L. Hass
Hartselle
N. J. Thompson
Louay
S. A. Martin
WPA
R. W. Shepherd
Area One
Social Security
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W. W. Foster
H. R. Summer
J. F. Raper
Route 3
Ruben Runge
Grady Hanks
Ft. Walton Beach
Pla
James Barton
Women's Missionary Society of the First Christian Church
Cora Getchel
Edith Swavely
Lindsay Allen
Grant Street Church of Christ
F. P. Sapp
Florence Canterbury
Trinity Route 1
J. M. Roden
J. C. Black
Here
Memphis
G. L. Goldmann
Freda Houston
A. M. Roan
Nellie Clark Roan
Ann Griffin
Cedartown
Ninth Street Methodist Church
R. D Cook
Memorial Drive
Mrs. Corman Asherbranner
Lora May
M._E. Lazenby
Central Methodist Church
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New Mauretania
America
James H. Moore
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