Cotton Oil Co Erects Plant In Decatur
Southern Cotton Oil Company of Decatur began erecting a large fertilizer mixing plant east of Sixth Avenue north of the L and N belt rack. The 200 by 130 foot iron structure will have 300 tons daily capacity and employ about 40 workers during the peak season running March through May. Construction is by the company's workers with completion targeted for June 1 to be ready for fertilizer production.
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Southern Cotton Oil Company
Decatur
Sixth Avenue
Oil
T. M. Harvey
South
Oil Company
Alabama Negroes Granted Temporary Stays From Executions
Two Alabama inmates L. C. Bell and Joe Vernon Vernon were spared electrocution at Kilby Prison after stays issued by the U S Supreme Court and Governor Dixie. Vernon remains in habeas corpus proceedings while Bell’s date is postponed until the cases resolve.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Kilby
U. S. Supreme Court
Dixon
L. C. Bell
Joe
Behnie Montgomery
Birmingham
Vernon
Bell
Supreme Court
First Diphtheria Case Reported in Morgan County
Dr. L R Murphree Morgan County health officer announced the first diphtheria case of 1941 in Decatur. The patient is a three year old negro girl. In 1940 the county had seven cases with no deaths. He urged vaccination and noted toxoid shots provide nearly full immunity.
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L. R. Murphree
Morgan County
Decatur
Mar
Two Die in Roanoke Alabama Car Truck Crash
Two people were killed and a third seriously injured in a Roanoke LaFayette road collision last night. The victims were Mrs Eddie Cantrell, 35, and Leon Nelson Causey, 34, both of Chambers county. Olin Lesser of Lanett is hospitalized with serious injuries. A syrup truck was involved on a curve. its driver escaped serious harm.
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Roanoke
Ala
Roanoke-Lafayette
Eddie Cantrell
Leon Nelson Causey
Chambers County
Olin Lesser
Lanett
Elbert Wear dies at home in Decatur at 65
Elbert Newton Wear a Decatur resident died at 7 45 p m Wednesday night at his home 1205 Moulton street after an extended illness He was 65 Funeral services will be held at 1 p m Friday at Grant Street Church of Christ with ministers Emmett Byars and L C Burns officiating Burial will be in Wear cemetery Lawrence county under Drinkard Funeral Home In Decatur he is survived by his widow seven sons Walton Austin Joe Frank and W E Bill Wear of Decatur Claud of Florence Merrill of Tuscumbia two daughters Mrs Arthur Morrison of Tuscumbia and Mrs Al Harvey of Columbus Ga three brothers J G Wear Mt Hope O L Wear Oklahoma City Howard Wear Rice Texas two sisters Mrs Billie Biddie Haleyville and Mrs Charles Stockton Mt Hope ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren Pallbearers will be Alvis Briscoe Baker Sheats Sol Johnson Walter Whitlock W O Morrison and Monroe Standridge He operated a blacksmith shop in Decatur for 23 years and was well known in Morgan and Lawrence counties.
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Elbert Newton Wear
Decatur
Moulton Street
Grant Street
Church of Christ
Emmett Byars
Moulton
L. C. Burns
Florence
Church of Christ Ministers
Austin
Joe
Frank
W. E
Bill) Wear
Claud
Merrill
Tuscumbia
Arthur Morrison
al Harvey
Columbus
Georgia
J. G. Wear
Mt. Hope
O. L. Wear
Oklahoma City
Howard Wear
Rice
Texas
Billie Biddie
Haleyville
Charles Stockton
Alvis Briscoe
Baker Sheats
Sol Johnson
Walter Whitlock
W. O. Morrison
Monroe Standridge
Wear
Morgan
Lawrence Counties
Rites Held for Miss Jella Runge at Union Hill
Final rites for Miss Jella Runge were conducted at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Union Hill by Rev. Roscoe Wilhite with Drinkard in charge of burial in Union Hill cemetery. Miss Runge died Sunday at her sister’s home in Mansfield Ohio. She lived in Falkville Route 1 and was 25. She is survived by her parents, a brother, five sisters, two half sisters and a half brother. Pallbearers were Robert Williams, Leon Martin, Joseph Wallace, Bruce Pirkle, Orlo Summerford and G. L. Ford. Flowers were arranged by Cleo Effie Beddie Jeanette Morgan Flora Woodruff and Hazel Knight.
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Jella
Runge
Union Hill
Roscoe Wilhite
Drinkard
Miss Runge
Orlo Summerford
Mansfield
Ohio
Falkville
M. M. Runge
Consulates Closed Move Ties Tension With Italy
The United States told Italy to restrict Italian consular moves in the United States and ordered Italian consulates in Detroit and Newark closed. The action, rare in peacetime, follows Italy’s request to close American posts in Naples and Palermo and limits on American staff in Rome. The Italian embassy was kept informed of movements outside Washington.
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Washington
United States
Italy
Detroit
Newark
N. J
State Department
Naples
Palermo
Hull
Germany
William Phillips
Rome
Equal Facilities For Negroes On Trains Urged In Supreme Court
The justice department urged the Supreme Court to require railroads to provide equal accommodations for Black travelers across state lines. Solicitor General Francis Biddle argued the right to equal treatment is personal to each passenger, challenging ICC rulings that treated it as a matter of colored traffic.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Justice Department
Francis Biddle
Mitchell Daly
Congress
Mitchell
Arkansas
Chicago
Hoings
Interstate Commerce Commission
Biddie
Truces Break Some Strikes as Gov Sways Labor Talks
Michigan Governor Van Wagoner brokered an agreement to arbitrate disputes to avoid disruptions to public services. The move affects two million Consumers Power customers and follows separate developments in Alabama and New Jersey where unions paused strikes pending talks and federal mediation.
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Associated Press
Michigan
Murray D. van Wagoner
Consumers Power Company
AFL Structural Iron Workers
Ingalls Iron Works Company
Birmingham
Ala
National Defense Commission
CIO
Edgewater
N. J
Aluminum Company of America
Ogress
AFL
Ingalls
Naval and Maritime Commission
Pascagoula
Miss
Imgalls
Nicholas Zonarich
Draft Board calls for 27 more men to Fort McClellan
Decatur Draft Board No 1 issued a call for 27 men for March to Fort McClellan including seven of twelve negroes as volunteers and fifteen whites. Negro volunteers named include Thomas, Clay, Williams, Fuqua, Strain, Pass, Batts. whites listed for March 26. Hartselle board plans eight whites March 13 with volunteers, plus five negroes March 21 and seven more whites March 26.
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Decatur
Fort McClellan
Charles Thomas
Trinity
Rennie Clay
Somerville
Fred Williams
West Church Street
Charles Fuqua
W. Vine Street
Towester Strain
Spruce St
Edgar Pass
West Alma St
Hilliard Batts
Rt. 2
Robert Henry Dawson
Spruce Street
Roosevelt Bass
E. Cain Street
Willie Lawrence Ford
W. Lafayette Street
James Strain
Cleveland Jones
Hartselle
German Plane Losses Listed As War Progress
London reports from March 6 that German air losses from all theaters except the Mediterranean total 5346 planes officially accounted for since the war began. No probable losses are included. The German air force is estimated to have lost about 13365 personnel.
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London
Associated Press
Air Ministry
Mediterranean
Compromise Drawn On British Aid Bill By Senators
Senators seek a substitute for Ellender's amendment limiting actions outside the Western Hemisphere. The draft allows existing armed forces authority to stand but narrows changes to defense article manufacturing and related non combat use. Barkley rails at Ellender proposal linking actions to Philippines and possessions. The Foreign Relations committee drafts a president’s authority preserving the army and navy while reviewing the measure.
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Washington
Ellender
Senate
Western Hemisphere
Senate Relations Committee
United States
Barkley
Senate Today
Far East
D-Law
Foreigh Relations Committee
Foreign Relations Committee
Army
Navy
George
D-Ga
Ebiender
D-La
Russians Press Demand on Romania Signals Balkans Tension
Dewitt Mackenzie notes unconfirmed Soviet ultimatum to Romania seeking Black Sea bases would harden Soviet stance toward Germany amid Nazi Balkan push. British sources say reports likely false and German propaganda, intended to terrify Balkans and aid Berlin.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Russia
Rumania
Black Sea
Germany
Balkan
Balkans
Propaganda questions in Russian Ultimatum amid Balkan moves
The piece suggests the Ultimatum may be Nazi propaganda and notes Balkan diplomats' reception. It highlights growing German moves like Bulgaria's occupation and the looming Russo Romanian frontier buildup with around a million Romanian troops facing the Soviet Red Army.
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Sia
Germany
Rusia
Bulgaria
Dardanelles
Russia
Mediterranean
Messrs
Hitler
Stalin
Red Army
Garrard Goes on Trial for Second Degree Murder
Jury selection began in circuit court for the case of J W Garrard charged with second degree murder in the February 16 shooting death of Edgar Compton at 806 East Grant Street. Prosecutors are Circuit Solicitor Melvin Hutson and County Solicitor Newton B Powell with defense by Russell Lynne.
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J. W. Garrard
Edgar Compton
Garrard
E. Grant Street
Compton
Russell Lynne
Melvin Hutson
Newton B. Powell
Coleman Gray
Arison
John Evans
Penn’s
Henry Jones
Moulton
Gray
Charles Shoulders
Seybourn H. Lynne
Callie LaFever
Walter LaPever
Drive Starts Second Half of Chamber Membership Campaign
The Deckler Chamber of Commerce reports 370 members and 4444 dollars raised so far. Campaign co chairs R. E. Buck Rogers and Tom H. Fitzpatrick aim to raise 8000 more to expand civic activities this year. Unreported committees are urged to file figures at the Chamber office promptly.
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Deckler Chamber of Commerce
R. E. Buck Rogers
Tom H. Fitzpatrick
Chamber of Commercce
Singer Company Lets Red Cross Use Sewing Room
Mrs Roy Poteet chair of Morgan County Red Cross War Relief committee thanks the Singer Sewing Machine Company for the weekly use of its sewing room. The arrangement provides cutting tables scissors and machine time. Mondays are reserved for Red Cross garment work with groups visiting for cutting and sewing.
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Roy Poteet
War Relief Production Committee
Morgan County Red Cross
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Red Cross
Decatur Kiwanis Chairs Review Year Plans At Lyons Hotel
Chapter leaders reported on Spantaitine problem status and year plans at the Decatur Kiwanis Club meeting held at the Lyons Hotel. Guests included C. B. LaRue of Knoxville and Dan R. Hudson of Birmingham. Mrs. Harry Payne Jr. sang Ah Sweet Mystery of Life with Mrs. Frank Longino at the piano. Philip Shanks, committee chair, introduced John McMath Charles Winston and Jimmy Williams. Committees submitted reports and most groups boasted near full attendance.
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Decatur Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Club
Lyons Hotel
LaRue
Knoxville
Dan R. Hudson
Birmingham
Harry Payne, Jr
Frank Longino
Philip Shanks
John McMath
Charles Winston
Jimmy Williams
1500 White Crappie Planted in White Springs
White crappie numbering 1500 and averaging four inches long were planted Wednesday in White Springs near Mooresville by Superintendent Cox of the Elk River Hatcheries. The fish were taken from the Elk River hatcheries and more crappie are planned for tributary streams in the area soon.
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White Springs
Mooresville
Cox
Elk River
Turkey Eyes Defensive Steps as Turmoil Hints at War
Ankara weighs cautious reply to Hitler on German aims while reporting on Turkey's defense preparations. Observers say immediate war risk is low, with Ankara awaiting Yugoslav Axis alignment and Greece armistice dynamics, and Britain’s possible aid to Greece. The Hitler note reportedly sought to assure Turkey of its interests and well being.
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Associated Press
Britain
Greece
Salonika
Sofia
Bulgaria
Aegean
Fourth Air
Ankara
Turkey
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Berlin
Hece
Yugoslavia
Ismet Inonu
Turbulent Balkan Crisis Draws In World Powers
Britain and Greece announce total agreement on crisis management as Turkey boosts defense stops and Russia faces pressure over German advances near the Dardanelles. An ultimatum to Romania is hinted as Moscow signals possible base cessions in the Black Sea while Romania weighs implications.
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Bulgaria
Anthony Eden
John G. Dill
Athens
Turkey
Russia
Germany
Europe
Adolf Hitler
Dardanelles
Black Sea
Mediterranean
Bucharest
Rumania
Moscow
Tennessee River Gauge Falls as Temperatures Drop
The Tennessee river reached 15.55 feet Thursday, then fell. Temperatures ranged from 35 to 51 degrees with a trace of rain. Alabama saw occasional rains overnight and Friday with warmer readings in the east and central portions and southeast winds along the coast shifting to calm overnight.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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Savannah
Harley
L. C. Sykes
Florida
Cotton Oil CO
Southern Co
Elbert Wear
U. S
Aid Bill
Asia
Ebsender
Philippines
Seven Seas
Singer Company
Club Report
Robert James
New York
Robert
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