Three Rivers In State May Leave Banks
Lowland areas along the Coosa Tombigbee and Warrior rivers in Alabama face flood danger after heavy February rainfall. A crest near 23 feet was forecast on the Coosa at Gadsden, with the river already at 22.7 feet in Rome, Georgia. The Tombigbee and Warrior threaten western border lowlands as flood warnings spread.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Coosa
Gadsden
Rome
Tuscaloosa
Northport
Warrior
Body sighting reported near Foster's Ferry prompts search
Sheriff J. Foster King asks Lock employees at Lock 9 to scan for a body believed to be G L Simpson seen in the river yesterday at Foster's Ferry, 20 miles downstream. Simpson, missing after a boat crossing in a rain swollen stream at Lock 12 twelve days ago, had relatives who believed he was dead.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
J. Foster King
Foster's Ferry
G. L. Simpson
Simpson
High water fears as Tombigbee and Warrior rise in Alabama
Flood warnings cover the Coosa and Tombigbee basins with crests forecast near 60 feet at Demopolis and rising Warrior south of Tuscaloosa. While some rivers near banks, low-lying areas risk inundation, farms near Demopolis and Jackson face widespread flood impacts if stage peaks. Overall, most residents brace for additional rain despite prior easing.
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Demopolis
Jackson
Mine strike ends at Hazleton after week underground
Forty nine miners end a week long underground sit down at Oneida mine in Hazleton Pennsylvania. They emerge after Wolfe Collieries refuses further wage payments and plan to seek court help for remaining claims. Relatives cheer as miners, exposed to cold, return home. 14,000 in wages found and 66,000 back wages disputed.
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Hazleton
Oneida
Wolfe Collieries Company
Joseph Baran
Dramatic Campus Murder Case Shocks Los Angeles
Los Angeles police piece together a mass of crews to solve the murder of 24 year old Anya Sosayeva a Russian dramatics student and professional dancer on a tangled campus scene with dramatic shifts and inquiries.
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Anya Sosayeva
Center
Russian Dramatics
TVA Fight Reaches House On Dam Funding
A congressional clash over the Tennessee Valley Authority shifts to the house as it weighs appropriations for Gilbertsville dam Watts Bar dam and Coulter Shoals sites on the Tennessee River. The house cut funds from the independent offices bill while the senate restored them, setting up a compromise in a broader party strategy context.
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Washington
TVA
House
Congress
Gilbertsville
Watts Bar
Coulter Shoals
Tennessee River
Senate
Congress Party
Gilbertsville Dam
State Leads in 4-H Work in Alabama in 1938
Auburn March 1 Alabama's 4-H program reports 2,155 clubs with 89,273 members in 1938, up 3,000 from 1937. White boys and girls total 72,500 while 8,211 negro boys and 8,572 negro girls share the remainder. Clothing, food canning, hog and beef calves, poultry, health, corn and cotton projects reach 65.35 percent completion. Value of club work totals 1,365,794 dollars. crops and livestock by white boys valued at 765,794 dollars and girls' work at 600,000 dollars. Elizabeth Delany notes girls projects led by food preservation with 19,563 members, health 16,782, clothing 11,983, and house furnishings 11,398. Average corn yield for club boys is 28.38 bushels per acre and seed cotton 1,133 pounds per acre.
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Auburn
Ala
Alabama
T. A. Sims
Alace Extension Service
Tony
Sims
Elizabeth Delany
Prison Considered in North Alabama
Montgomery March 1案 Col. W E Persons headed the state convict department said the administration has discussed the possibility of building a state prison in north Alabama possibly in Jefferson county No decision has been reached and no plans made Alabama's crowded prisons hold around 6000 prisoners and have been understudy for months.
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Montgomery
Ala
W. E.persons
State Convict Department
Alabama
Jefferson County
Persons
Strike Ties Up Work On Planes At Curtiss Wright
In St Louis on March 1 union workers at Curtis Wright walked out over demands for higher wages and a closed shop. About 600 machinists affiliated with the AFL International Association of Machinists halted work on structural parts for 100 airplanes ordered by the French government, delaying production.
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Louis
Curtis-Wright Corporation
Lloyd Weber
AFL International Association of Machinists
Plans Talked for Meetings at Central Methodist Church
The Cen tral Methodist church board of stewards met after supper and reported strong finances. Plans are under way for a pre Easter revival led by Rev. R Lambuth Archibald and a summer revival by Rev. Sullins Dosser of Bristol Virginia. The financial committee then convened briefly.
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Board of Stewards
Central Methodist Church
R. Lambuth Archibald
Sullins Dosser
Bristol
Virginia
Child Passes After Two Weeks Illness
Aaron Wesley Atchley Jr aged six months died at Benevolent hospital after a two week illness. Survived by parents one brother J W Atchley one sister Virginia Atchley grandparents Mr and Mrs W J Nix. Funeral Thursday at Smyrna Lawrence county at two o'clock with Rev Bud Bynum. interment Smyrna. Mourners to depart residence on Trinity roads at one o'clock.
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Aaron Wesley Atchley, Jr
Benevolent Hospital
J. W. Atchley
Virginia Atchley
W. J. Nix
Smyrna
Lawrence County
Bud Bynum
Inkard Howell
Death toll in Morgan County 1938 tops 81 from heart disease
Heart disease led Morgan County deaths in 1938 with 81 lives lost, 67 whites and 14 negras. Pneumonia ranked second, 50 deaths, 41 white and 9 negro. Total Morgan deaths reached 436, 365 white and 71 negroes, rate about 8.7 per thousand, versus 10.7 nationally and 10.5 in Alabama. County health officials note higher Negro deaths share in both years. Continued on Page Two.
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Morgan County
United States
Alabama
Third Term Issue Brews in Senate Debate
Washington march first. Reported in Washington that several middle of the road senators are trying to avoid a showdown over a third term for President Roosevelt. Holt of West Virginia plans to introduce a resolution, while Wheeler of Montana leads a group wary of widening party divisions ahead of 1940.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Holt
W. Va
Senate
Wheeler
Mont
Garner
Minton
Ind
Pepper
Fla
Policeman Bruised Chasing Suspected Car at Johnston Street
Police officer J B Whitmire suffered a severely bruised right shoulder after stepping from a moving patrol car during a chase near Johnston street and Tenth avenue. He and Officer Joe Weatherly pursued a car. Whitmire fell, received medical aid, and is expected to return soon. Two men in the pursued car were arrested and fined for violating prohibition laws.
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J. B. Whitmire
Decatur
Joe Weatherly
Johnston Street
Tenth Avenue
Reverend Waterhouse To Preach Sunday at First Baptist
Reverend Waterhouse of Kentucky will fill the pulpit at the First Baptist church in morning and evening services this Sunday delivering sermons to the congregation.
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Rev. Waterhouse
Kentucky
First Baptist Church
Congress backs half billion army supply and air corps expansion
The House Appropriations Committee approved a half billion dollar army supply bill funding Roosevelt's 300 million air corps expansion. Senate debate centers on whether to raise the air force cap from 5,500 to 6,000 planes, with a close vote anticipated. Chavez urges immediate recognition of Franco’s government as Spain’s fight continues.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
House Appropriations Committee
House
Senate
Army Air Corps
Guam
Senate Naval Committee
Clark
D.mo
Chavez
Spain
Alabama House backs funds to extend school terms
The Alabama House education committee favorably reports a bill to appropriate 2 268 000 dollars to extend 1938 39 school terms. Senate finance panel advised a similar measure. Officials say an emergency 400 000 is needed for this year and 1 700 000 will be available after one year in office. Milk law reenactment gains committee approval along with a local option stock law. Automobile tags due date moved to November 15.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama House Education Committee
Senate Finance and Taxation Committee
Sdication
Dixon
Hayse Tucker
Tucker
Tuscaloosa
Alabama Education Association
Education Department
House Agriculture Committee
House Senate
Agriculture Committee
House
Governor Dixon Tax Equalization Bill Faces Opposition
Sullivan representing the Mobile Property Owners Association challenged the Senate approved tax equalization bill before the House Ways and Means Committee calling it undemocratic. Governor Dixon urged public support claiming the measure would fairly equalize taxes, while opponents led by the Alabama Taxpayers League argued it raises ad valorem taxes and targets takers.
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Montgomery
Ala
Sullvan
Mobile Property Owners Association
House
Ways and Means
Frank Dixon
Sullivan
Senate
J. D. Moore
Alabama Taxpayers Protective League
Dixon
Govenor Dixon
Alabama Taxpayers League
Solon Wonders Where State To Go From Here
In Atlanta, Senate President John B. Spivey laments after the House tabled the appropriations bill. He says the path ahead is uncertain. A senator jokes about dinners and hay, noting the legislature consists of 52 senators and 205 representatives.
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Solon
Atlanta
Senate
John B. Spivey
House
Spivey
Defense fund gains approval for Army Air Corps expansion
Washington reports the House Appropriations Committee approved a 490,857,936 dollar appropriation for the War Department. It funds Roosevelt's 600 million expansion of the Army Air Corps, enabling purchase of 784 planes including 400 pursuit ships and 248 attack bombers. The package covers air corps needs and immediate use of 30,494,012 from a 50 million emergency program to ease production lag.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
War Department
Roosevelt
Army Air Corps
Department
Army
National Guard
Air Corps
Criminal Cases Slated Next Week In Circuit Court
Civil docket closed in spring term as courtroom prep continues for next week. Three men charged with murder James Scott Mack Harris and John Wesley Harris are arraigned for trial March 9. March 7 and 8 will hear numerous lesser offenses including assault with intent to murder burglary and grand larceny. A special veniremen of 50 jurors joins 42 regular jurors for the week.
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James Scott
Mack Harris
John Wesley Harris
Boy Kills Father In Alabama Trigger Incident
Chief Deputy J I Forrester reported Lester Williamson aged 38 died in a Dothan hospital last night from a bullet wound. The wound was self inflicted by his 14 year old son Cecil during a spell that had troubled the boy for months.
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Dothan
Ala
Mare
J. I. Forrester
Lester Williamson
Cecil
Annual Danville Stock Sale Reaches $7500 In Proceeds
The Danville community sale Tuesday yielded about $7500 from cattle and hogs. Louisville andville railroad shipped two carloads of cattle and one car of hogs to a Birmingham buyer. many livestock trucks returned home with purchases. Sponsored by F. E. Martin, the event drew buyers from a wide area and showcased high grade stock within five miles of Danville. FFA members earned several hundred dollars in checks.
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Danville
Louisville Andville Railroad Company
Birmingham
F. E. Martin
FFA
Grand jury urges padlocking bootleg venues in Morgan County
The Morgan County grand jury at the spring term urges severe action against liquor sales. It calls for padlocking violators and for undercover officers to target known spots, criticizing violence in the negro community and urging officials to enforce prohibition with warrants and swift indictments.
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W. W. Callahan
ABC Board
Morgan County
Court House
State of Alabama
Eighth Judicial Circuit of
Alabama
Decatur
A. B. ©. Board
Grand Jury
Tennessee River Rise and Regional Weather Report
The Tennessee river gauge reached 19.5 feet with a 63 degree high and 387 low over 24 hours and no rainfall recorded. Alabama shows cloudy skies with rain in the southwest tonight and Thursday, with warmer north and central areas and occasional southern showers. Tennessee forecast remains cloudy with rain and slightly colder conditions in extreme east tonight. Moderate coastal winds are noted.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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Los Angeles
Gether
Beulah Stanley
City College
Beulah
Wally Meyers
Stanley
North
Morgan
Defense Fund
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