Tennessee Wet and Dry Forces Brace for Local Option Fight
Tennessee seeks repeal of prohibition by local option in Nashville Chattanooga Knoxville and Memphis with petitions for each county. Leaders expect victory in Nashville and Shelby County while Knox county and Hamilton county begin petitions amid church and temperance groups urging continued prohibition and exploring legal challenges.
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E. H. Crump
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Shelby
Prentice Cooper
J. Bailey Wray
Knoxville Army
Knox County
Hamilton County
Austin
Lookout Mountain City
Diry
H. M. DuBose
State Anti-Saloon League
H. C. Sanford
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Mqnor
Umbrella Fervor Grips Paris Over Chamberlain Portrait
Paris readers mock Chamberlain as “Shamberlan” for his umbrella. Nebelspalter’s sketch of the British premier made entirely of umbrellas spurs jokes about his rain shedder. Paris writers claim his umbrella weighs a pound and a half and cost 15 dollars, a claim later denied by Mrs. Chamberlain.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Chamberlain
Shamberlan
France
England
Taft Demands Curb on Stabilization Fund Use
Senator Taft of Ohio urged cutting the treasury stabilization fund from 2 billion dollars to one tenth its size. He claimed Morgenthau testified the fund never exceeded 200 million and cited the secretary’s appeal to extend monetary powers to January 15, 1941.
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Taft
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Merchant Dies in Sayre Community Leader John D. Wood
Sayre Ala March 3 7 John D Wood 71 lifelong resident and leading merchant died last night at his home after a long illness He retired from business three years ago due to ill health He is survived by two sisters and two brothers
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Sayre
Ala
John D. Wood
Meeting Set by Baptists at Morgan County Assoc
The Morgan County Baptist Association invites all county churches to its monthly gathering three miles east of Falkville. Program includes devotions, open discussion on Our Loyalty led by Rev. Frank T. Smith, sermons by Rev. J. A. Goams and Rev. W. W. Coffey, lunch, and a 1:30 p.m. business session. adjournment after 2 p.m. Everyone is urged to attend with lunch.
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Falkville
Frank T. Smith
J. A. Goams
W. D. Crow
W. W. Coffey
Lawrence County Enon Community Notes Of Sunday Visits And Injuries
Robert Myers visited Wayman Hensley on Sunday. James Hensley suffered a serious shoulder injury when the mule he rode fell Saturday morning and remains under doctor care. C. Hensley Frank Myers and Orval McCaghren visited Otto Hensley Sunday afternoon. Hubert McCaghren visited his brother Orval. Sunday morning Mr and Mrs James Dyar and Claude Dyar traveled to Gadsden. Mrs Elmer Owen visited Mrs J T Kirby recently. Lewis Gibson and Herman Stephenson were in the community Sunday. Kathleen McCaghren visited Ora Myers Thursday. Mrs Corine Hensley spent Thursday with her mother Mrs A W Jones quilting. Mr and Mrs Iris Jenkins and children J B Donnia Lou and Hellen Cora Lee spent Monday night with her sister. Kyle Tie MacCaghren spent part of the week with McCaghren cutting wood.
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Wayman Hensley
James Hensley
C. ©. Hensley
Frank Myers
Orval McCaghren
Otto Hensley
Hubert McCaghren
James Dyar
Claude Dyar
Gadsden
Elmer Owen
J. T. Kirby
Lewis Gibson
Herman Stephenson
Kathleen McCaghren
Ora Myers
Corine Hensley
A. W. Jones
Iris Jenkins
J. B
Donnia Lou
Hellen Cora Lee
Kyle
Tie) MacCaghren
McCaghren
Sermon at Johnson Chapel and Local Visits in Morgan County
Rev. R. N. Moore preached on the Passover at Johnson Chapel Sunday. Mrs. Joe Glenn and Miss Audry Nethery with others visited Austinville. Home demonstration club met at Mrs. Ethel Glasgow with lessons on refinishing furniture making peanut brittle candy and plant cuttings. Nearby residents and hospital updates noted including A. M. Kirby recovering at Benevolent Society hospital and J. S. Glasgow at Baugh's Infirmary.
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R. N. Moore
Joe Glenn
Audry Nethery
Christeen
Arthur Glenn
J. W. Rogers
Austinville
Ethel Glasgow
Ruthie Glenn
Ernest McDonald
Earnest McDonald
A. M. Kirby
Benevolent Society Hospital
Clem Glasgow
Decatur
J. 5
Glasgow
Baugh’s Infirmary
Grace Yancey
Tanner
L. P. James
C. C. Roberts
Burnice Sams
Lolette Roberts
Parks Glasgow
J. M. Glasgow
Local Socials Across Morgan County and Decatur
Miss Pauline Johnson visited her aunt Mrs Hattie Stroup of Decatur. Mrs Ackley dined with Mrs Miles McCaghren. Mr and Mrs Bubie Jones of Decatur stayed with Mr and Mrs James Roberts. Arthur Hill visited in Hartselle. J W Lake hosted Sunday supper for Mrs Warren Maddox. Adeline Kirby of Johnsons Chapel and Herman Roberts called on Miles McCaghren. Vera Morris Helen Betterton stayed with Omar Morris in Decatur. Rev S W Brooks of Trinity hosted supper with C Brooks family. Ellean Childers attended a Hart selle basketball tournament then visited Eva with her parents. Pauline Johnson Doris McAbee and Sadlyne Lake visited Kathryn Edwards of Rocky Ford on Sunday.
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Hattie Stroup
Decatur
A. ©Ckley
Miles McCaghrén
Buble Jones
Jas. Roberts
Arthur Hill
Hartselle
J. W. Lake
Warren Maddox
Adeline Kirby
Johnson's Chapel
Herman Roberts
Miles McCaghren
Vera Morris
Helen Betterton
Omar Morris
W. Brooks
Trinity
C. Brooks
Ellean Childers
Eva
Doris McAbee
Sdlyne Lake
Kathryn Edwards
Rocky Ford
Athens Attorney James Rankin in Serious Illness
James G. Rankin, a prominent Athens attorney in North Alabama, was in a serious condition at his home after a sudden illness yesterday afternoon. He was at a downtown drug store when he slumped at a table, and store attendants called for help.
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James G. Rankin
Athens
North Alabama
Mr. Rankin
All Day Singing at Oak Grove Church in March
Lawrence County notes announce a all day singing at Oak Grove Church on the first Sunday in March with all invited. Illness touches Anthony Looney visiting his daughter in Decatur Route 3. Local visits include Demasters Porter Anderson Clardy and others. Prayer meeting set for Tuesday at 2 PM with Mrs Versie Anderson. large turnout reported Thursday.
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Oak Grove
Anthony Looney
Sam Clardy
Decatur
Route 3
Mattie Demasters
H. O. Porter
Cleathton Demasters
Avery Clardy
John Lee Anderson
Bob Gaston
Versie Anderson
Jewel
Billie Joe
Nannie Clardy
Flat Creek
Birmingham trust chairman urges 1939 business gains
Walter W. Henley, chairman of the Birmingham Trust and Savings Company, told the Alabama bottlers convention in Birmingham on March 3 to expect further improvement in business during 1939.
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Birmingham
Ala
Walter Wf. Henley
Birmingham Trust and Savings Company
Alabama Bottlers Convention
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A doctor reports a person has been removed to his home and will likely be bed bound for some time. The condition is not considered critical.
First Methodist Church Sets Revival and Spring Plans
First Methodist church reports good progress with finances and membership for the year. A revival led by Dr M M Davidson is planned from April 14 to May 21 with services at 7 pm. Twenty four new members have joined since November 1. The Women’s Missionary Society will start work on the church grounds to beautify the site in Decatur.
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First Methodist Church
Cand
M. M. Davidson
Tuscalopes
James H. Johnson
Clyde Hendrix
B. F. Tingle
Womans Missionary Society
First Church
Decatur
What Congress Is Doing
Senate moves toward a vote on army expansion. Agriculture committee reviews Smith cotton surplus plan. Monopoly committee continues trade commission study. Education committee holds hearings on federal aid. Relief committee hears more testimony from Social Security officials. House to vote on a 400 million war department supply bill. Agriculture committee closes farm bill cost-of-production hearings. Coinage committee examines stabilization laws. Interstate Commerce probes freight rate elimination. Social Security extension before Ways and Means. Senator Johnson warns of war propaganda. House approves reorganization and camping government department legislation.
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Agriculture Committee
Monopoly
Trade Commission
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Doctors Warn Against Coughs That Pound Down Resistance
Doctors warn that coughs from colds dampen resistance and can lead to serious illness, including pneumonia. Mentho Mulsion is promoted as a remedy, advertised as a trusted eight-ingredient cough treatment available at d's Drug Store with a phone number for orders.
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