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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1941
Page
2
Atlanta March 7 The Spec ial News Service reports Mayor Roy Leeraw, 48, began tithing ten percent of his mayoral pay after a $2 760 business check. He says systematic giving improved his fortunes in politics business and life, noting a later $280 windfall repaid the tithe and happier days in office.
Negotiators for several companies and unions reported progress after hours of talks. A Michigan board announced a satisfactory agreement in a Rutland railroad case. A CIO drive at Aluminum Company of America in Edgewater, New Jersey seeks wage gains and union recognition, with a federal conciliator present. Four Edison plants faced a possible one day stoppage over wage demands. Westinghouse workers in 22 plants plan to meet on a national agreement and a ten cent hourly increase. The International Harvester strike against CIO organizers disrupts production in Illinois and Indiana plants.
Mrs Gama Jordan 72 died at 3 45 pm Thursday at her home on Trinity route 1 Final rites set for 1 pm Saturday at Morris Chapel Methodist Church with Rev E F Ryars officiating Highsmith of Moulton will oversee burial Survivors include husband Charley Jordan two sisters Evie Woods and Mollie Bryant a brother Will Pitt all of Trinity route 1 She lived in Morris Chapel community and was a Methodist member
Julian Eltinge, famed as a female impersonator and a noted figure in stage and screen, died in Manhattan after a brief illness. He had long been a major talent on Broadway and was celebrated as a standout impersonator in international circles.
By Victor Eubank in New York on March 7, a modest selling wave dampened an earlier market rally. Traders viewed the one day rebound as insufficient to signal a trend reversal, with many taking profits. Volume was about 50,000 shares versus 500,000 the prior day as the AP average showed only a tentative revival.
U S Department of Agriculture data from Nashville Tennessee on March 7 shows Galable cattle 100 and salable calves 75 with steady prices and strong clearance. Cows in lower grades bring 5.00 to 6.00, slaughter heifers 7.50 to 9.00, hogs 400 head steady with good and choice 190 to 250 pounds at 7.60, sheep 25 and steady.
Decatur Business and Professional Women's Club met at Sullivan's StudioThursday night. Mrs Williams chaired the program introducing Mr Jordan on Evaluating Government Services. The club voted to rent a hall above Campbell's Store and to donate 15 to Pratt Fund. They agreed to join the Chamber of Commerce and noted upcoming state and district events in Montgomery and Tallahassee.
President and administration leaders press for quick passage of the British aid measure as opposition seeks amendments to bar armed forces from outside the Western Hemisphere and to restrict shipments to combat zones. Senate debates focus on Clark and O Ma/Maloney amendments amid a push for night sessions.
New York reports light selling restraining a rally with foreign exchange steady and major rates unchanged. Cotton firm as Bombay and Wall Street buyers support gains. sugar markets strong. metals steady with domestic stocks at lows since 1912. Chicago notes higher wheat on rate hopes, firm corn, hogs up then pared, cattle steady across most classes.
Futures closed 4 points higher as of March 7 with March at 10.47 and May around 10.51 while July and October futures moved in the 10.40s. Middling spot listed at 10.87, up 5. Notes show open high and low ranges for several contracts.
A congressional record note presents a 32 item guide for new members compiled by Rep. Patrick D. Alay. It urges learning rules of order and parliamentary procedure, avoiding credit grabbing, and warns against overpromising access to Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The treasury projects about 98.88 profit per 100 income tax collected from 15 million Americans. Overhead includes printing 50 million forms and hiring staff to catch evaders. Elmer L. Ivey leads the tax evasion investigations, a unit connected to the Hoover era enforcement.
Hollywood star James Stewart received a 1-A draft classification, making him immediately available for military service as announced by his draft board. The actor, famed for his Academy Award win, is counted among potential enlistees during the ongoing mobilization era.
Senator Johnson with two amendments seeks to bar use of U S armed forces outside the Western Hemisphere and to restrict British aid funds for such forces. Ellender swaps his proposal for the administration plan. Leaders drop hopes for a final vote this week as night sessions loom for action by mid next week.
The Alabama Department of Industrial Relations announced a roughly 4 million dollar annual cut in unemployment compensation taxes effective April 1 under a new sliding scale. About 225,000 of 375,000 covered workers should gain roughly 1 million dollars annually, while 3,300 of 5,500 contributing employers may save about 3 million dollars. The change is tied to a state code slated to take effect between April 14 and May 1, with rate notices to be mailed to all employers once proclaimed by the governor.
McGill Institute of Mobile defeated Kinston 38 to 34 to advance to the quarterfinals as Weinacher led with 16 points and Balthrop added 14. Crossville upset Oxford 29 to 27 in double overtime to join McGill in the quarterfinal round.
Mrs McClendon showed symptoms of poison prompting Solicitor St John to implicate her husband Dr Whiteside retrieved flour from a kitchen barrel and officers sent it to the state lab where poison was found McClendon claims innocence. Funeral for Mrs McClendon was held in Cullman with Moss Schelling Funeral Home handling arrangements.
Mars Hill College of North Carolina defeated St Bernard College of Alabama 38 to 29 in the opening game of the Southeastern Junior College Basketball Tournament in Marion Alabama. Snead Junior College Boaz failed to appear, and Tennessee Wesleyan Athens Tenn. was awarded the second game by forfeit.
James Ed ward Elliott 64 died Thursday morning after a long illness. Funeral at his brother J. W. Elliott’s home in Hartselle officiated by Rev Frank T. Smith. Burial in Hartnell(e) cemetery. Survived by three brothers I. W. Elliott A. N. Elliott and T. C. Elliott and several nieces and nephews.
The Junior High PTA met Thursday in the school library with Mrs. Butler P. Hine presiding. A nominating committee for next year was appointed and program chair Miss Rhinehart led a devotional, a Kipling poem recitation, and a review of Madame Curie. Oscar Napps' room won the attendance banner. next meeting is April 3.
British and Yugoslav actions frame the wider crisis as Belgrade reportedly meets with Hitler and declares neutrality near term. Greece and Turkey stance hinges on Yugoslavia's decision, while Britain pressures in the Middle East and Africa advance on Italian Somaliland and Libya.
Justice Thomas BE Knight of the Alabama Supreme Court is ill at his Selma home and has missed Montgomery sessions for a month. Friends describe his condition as serious but not critical.
Decatur reports on visiting dignitaries and church activities with Rev. Wooten filling Southside Baptist pulpit, multiple sermons across churches, weddings and births noted, health updates for local residents, and forthcoming revival dates adjusted. Mentions Cecil Julian remarks on Dutch sabotage dispatches and local weather jests.
City owners present endorse the project while J. W Goodwin Engineering of Birmingham prepared the sewer proposal. Mayor T R Harrison and Aldermen Dillehay Boswell and Speake form a committee to inspect airport sites. A War Department approval is sought for federal funds as a national defense airport project. Council to buy 7000 in general refunding bonds for 1966 1967 to save about 35 annually per bond.
Four of 36 escaped inmates were surrounded in a swamp near the town after a spree of motor thefts abductions wrecks and gun battles with officers. Gartman a posse member was killed by a shotgun blast as they attempted to free two girls and a youth held as hostages. The youths escaped unharmed.
Little Rock Arkansas March page reports Chairman O E Gates of a House committee said he twice sought a stay of execution for four Arkansas escapees slated to die in Columbia Louisiana at noon He told Governor Sam Jones of Louisiana of the request and learned the governor would act only on a Parole Board recommendation as the inquiry into farm Cummins Farm escape last Labor Day continues.
Mary Allene Thrasher seven year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Thrasher died at 1 45 AM at Benevolent Society Hospital. Funeral set for 3 PM Saturday at Westside Presbyterian with Rev. W B Strong officiating. Burial in Roselawn cemetery directed by McAfee Howell and Young. She is survived by her parents a brother J E Thrasher Jr a grandmother Mrs J W Kessler of Duncan Oklahoma and a grandfather J G Thrasher of Hartselle. Pallbearers named Robert Street Jack Lyle Lonnie Pettey Ernest McCullough Bob Nelson Flowers by Mizpah Chapter No 19 O E S and church missionary society.
Dick Clanton 12 suffered severe bruises after a bicycle he rode collided with a car driven by 5 year old Bob Johnson of Mooresville in the rain at Ferry and Cherry Streets Thursday at 4 30. Passersby from a telephone crew took him to John W Jones 804 Ferry where a doctor treated him. The bicycle was slightly damaged. Officer Moore and Kilgore investigated.
A fragment notes an individual's association with Westside Presbyterian Church. The readable text confirms church affiliation as part of a local record or obituary context.
Washington reports an impending CAB shakeup as investigations into a spate of fatal aviation accidents proceed. Critics blame the restructuring for confusion and morale loss, with officials admitting the new system under the Commerce Department may cost more than the old CAA.
The crash near Atlanta triggered a raised ceiling order by the CAB safety bureau. Earlier rules allowed a 300 feet ceiling with one mile visibility. the next day the limit was increased to 500 feet after the accident.
Assistant attorney general Thurman Arnold found a New York group of 10 securing an AFL charter to organize lumberyards. They appointed a five year president, issued dues contracts, and used AFL support to push CIO out, but the New York Supreme Court dismissed the restraint of trade indictment. Reprints labeled “overestimated.”
Tom Fitzgerald longtime Hint Barber Shop employee died this morning at five o'clock after a long illness at his McCartney Street home. Funeral services set for Sunday. He leaves his wife and six children. he ran the shoe shining department and was highly regarded by many white patrons.
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