Relief agency reports Alabama aid reach via RFC loans
Thad Holt director of the Alabama Relief Administration released February figures showing RFC loans in 57 of 67 counties and a total February spent of 490 450 in relief. Nearly 400 000 people may be served by direct and work relief by month end with 76 554 families requesting aid. Work relief totals 898 projects including road work and a system of strict three source bookkeeping is in place.
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Alabama
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Thad Holt
Alabama Relief Administration
Holt
R. F.C
Ity
Montgomery
Morgan County National Bank Resumes Normal Operations
The Morgan County National Bank in Decatur resumes normal operations under sound banking practice with few restrictions. President Atlee Hoff explains deposits, cash on checks, and collection procedures while federal rules restrict gold withdrawals and foreign exchange to lawful business and prior contracts.
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Morgan County National Bank
Decatur
Morgan County
Atlee Hoff
Cash County National Bank
Hoff
Federal Reserve District of
Atlanta
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
E. R. Black
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Sixth Federal Reserve District
Priest Visits Brother After Nashville Tornado Hit
H M Priest traveled to Nashville to check on his brother Eugene Priest whose home was in the tornado path last night. The house was damaged but the occupants escaped unharmed.
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H. M. .Priest
Nashville
Eugene Priest
Kiwanis Club to Convene at Noon
The Kiwanis club will meet at 12 10 Thursday with the fellowship committee in charge. George Lawrence serves as committee chairman.
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Kiwanis Club
George Lawrence
Richard Young Is Found Not Guilty In Robbery Trial
Richard Young, a Black man, was tried in circuit court on two robbery charges. He was acquitted and released from custody following the verdict.
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Richard Young
Burglars Loot Central High School Cafeteria
Thieves pried open a door with a grubbing hoe at Central High School Tuesday night and took five dozen eggs two pounds of butter five pounds of ham two loaves of bread and silverware from the cafeteria larder. The burglary was discovered this morning and investigated by police.
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Central High School
Tornado Ravages Tennessee Kentucky Border Area
A tornado plowed from the Mississippi River to the Cumberland Mountains along the Tennessee Kentucky line, killing 30, injuring about 200, and causing roughly 1 million dollars in property damage. Nashville Harrogate Jellico and Kingsport bore the destruction as smaller communities were swept up in the storm. A separate strong quake rattled Southern California, and the Allegheny River swelled in Pennsylvania while Northern New Hampshire saw snow.
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Associated Press
Mississippi
Cumberland
Tennessee-Kentucky
Nashville
Harrogate
Jellico
Kingsport
California
Allegheney River
Pennsylvania
New Hampshire
Maddox Buried at New Hope Today
The body of Shelby Maddox, a young man found shot to death in the Union station rest room, was moved to Brown's funeral parlors and taken to New Hope for funeral services. He left a note naming H. B. Esslinger of New Hope, with no known relatives. Coroner Louis Brown ruled death by self-inflicted pistol shot.
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Shelby Maddox
Union Station
Brown
New Hope
Maddox
H. B. Esslinger
Esslinger
Decatur
Louis Brown
Auto Victims On Road to Recovery After Two Week Crash
Sammy Miller and Stanley Bruesch, wrestlers injured in an automobile accident on the Bee Line highway between Parkville and Cullman, are on the road to recovery and expected to return to competition within a few weeks.
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Sammy Miller
Stanley Bruesch
Bee Line
Parkville
Cullman
Revised Alabama budget narrows deficit to $3.3 million
Comptroller Hard submits a revised general fund budget to Governor Miller showing a deficit over $3.3 million for the current fiscal year. Revenues fall about $2.25 million short of the original estimate while expenditures rise over $600,000. resources total $2.5 million, leaving nonpreferred departments without further funds.
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Montgomery
Ala
B. M. Miller
Ees Ee
House OKs Sossaman substitute on repeal convention bill
The Alabama House approved the Sossaman substitute by 69 to 27 after a two hour debate. If the Senate concurs and the governor signs, a 90 day after adjournment election would choose 106 delegates for a convention three weeks later. Delegates pledged to reflect statewide voters on the repeal question.
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Montgomery
House
Senate
B. M. Miller
Alabama
House of Representatives
Akron dirigible freed for Canal Zone survey flight
Miami March 15 AP The naval dirigible Akron was released from the Opa Locka base at 10 02 am for a flight to the Canal Zone Commander Frank McCord said the craft will hover over the Panama Canal area to allow officers to inspect from the air the land contour for a proposed dirigible expeditionary mooring The Akron is to return to Miami late Thursday or early Friday.
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Miami
Fla
Opa Locka
Canal Zone
Frank McCord
Panama Canal Area
Morgan County Health Board Sets School Disease Rules
The Morgan County health department briefs city schools on regulations for diphtheria chicken pox measles mumps and whooping cough cases and contacts. Exclusion periods hinge on culture results rash onset and symptom status with immune contacts allowed to remain in school under certain conditions.
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Morgan County Health Department
Legislator Interviewed On Chance Of School Aid
At a River side LaFayette PTA meeting a committee spoke with Representative Tennis Tidwell about school legislation. Tidwell warned no good news on aid and doubted income tax revival, noting the public vote against it on November 8, 1932. He said Teasley Bill may have been killed but other economy measures could pass soon.
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Riverside-LaFayette
Parent - Teachers’ Association
L. P. Shaw
L. B. Knox
Tennis Tidwell
Tidwell
P.T. A
Banks reopen as confidence grows across national markets
Money pours into trade channels as hundreds of banks resume normal activity. New York markets reopen while New Orleans cotton exchange and Chicago board of trade delay renewals to let banks settle affairs. The Sixth Federal Reserve District licenses 197 more banks to reopen, including 56 in Alabama, and authorizes 114 state banks to open.
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Associated Press
New York
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Sixth
Federal Reserve District Bank
Alabama
H. H. Montgomery
Roosevelt to push emergency farm and unemployment measures
Washington March 15. President Roosevelt will send messages to congress tomorrow on emergency farm and unemployment programs. The plan includes the Tennessee Valley Authority and a one year experimental acreage control aimed at raising farm product values. Democratic leaders pledge swift action on both measures.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Two men face murder charges in concurrent trials
Ernest Williams is on trial in circuit court for the slaying of Humphrey Chair on W Cherry Street last year. Chair was shot after an argument over six cents. Willie Burt also faces trial for the January 5 killing of Annie D Pruitt at 120 Washington Street, allegedly shot in her yard with a pump gun and later surrendered at the sheriff's office.
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Ernest Williams
Humphrey Chair
W. Cherry Street
Williams
Willie Burt
Megro
Annie D. Pruitt
Washington Street
Elizabeth Horton
Burt
Annie Pruitt
W. Market Street
Horton
Pruitt
Aged Aunt Ann Luster Laid To Rest At 85
Aunt Ann Luster a former slave aged about 85 died Tuesday at her Cain street home after a long life in the community. She came from Hillsboro around the Civil War surrender and was born in slavery. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 PM at the Baptist church on Bee Line highway LaFayette street corner. She was a familiar servant in pioneer homes and her death was mourned by both whites and Negroes.
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Ann” Luster
Cain Street
Ann
Hillsboro
Baptist Church
Bee Line Highway
LaFayette Street
Plymouth Auto Fire Damages Four Sedans in Sherman Street
Firemen were called to 504 Sherman Street Tuesday night when four Plymouth sedans owned by Henry Cullom caught fire. Only slight damage to upholstery of a seat was incurred.
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Sherman Street
Plymouth
Henry Cullom
Beer Ready For Distribution Now
Chicago report notes editor Joseph Dubin of Brewery Age says millions of aged beers with alcohol content meeting the amended Volstead Act will hit retail within 24 hours after legalization. He cites 146 licensed near beer breweries with one to five million barrels cached ready after slight changes in de alcoholizing.
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Chicago
Joseph Dubin
Brewery Age
Dubin
Bear Market Breaks With Bullish First Hour Display
The New York Stock Exchange reopened after a long shutdown with strong buying. Shares moved from $1 to over $6, lifting leaders and driving up wet stocks such as Owens-Illinois and Crown Cork. Volume reached 6,000 shares in the opening hour amid a bullish frenzy.
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New York
The
Stock Exchange
Bears
Owens Nois Glass
Crown Cork
Senate aims to pass half billion dollar tax bill this week
Washington March 16 AP reports the Senate moved to pass a half billion dollar bill with limited debate and a final vote expected before night. The measure, amended by finance leaders to include wine potency as 3.2 beer, is expected to pass this week.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Aoee House
pN&ss
House approves Cullen beer bill amid partisan clash
In Washington on March 15 the House passed the Cullen 3.2 percent beer bill 316 to 97, sending it to the Senate for swift action. Debate lasted three hours as prohibitionists attacked the revenue measure, with 2388 Democrats 78 Republicans and five Palmer-Laborites voting yes. The bill aims to modify Volstead rules to allow beer manufacture and sale, projecting $125 to $150 million annual revenue.
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Washington
House
Senate
Roosevelt
Barges Enroute to Dam 3 for DB No 3 Construction
Steamers A. D. and Rita from Chattanooga will tow steel barges to the DB No 3 site near Florence to supply sand and gravel for ongoing dam construction. The convoys depart Tuesday with Decatur as the intermediate waypoint.
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A. D
Rita
Cal
Chattanooga
Decatur Enroute
Florence
DB No. 3
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