CIO Leader warns against AFL dissolution and attacks
John L. Lewis told 350 delegates at a tri district anthracite conference that the CIO will not dissolve and split from the AFL. He accused the AFL of fanning organize efforts to absorb the CIO and warned that peace talks may fail, prompting CIO retaliation if needed.
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New York
John L. Lewis
Congress For Industrial Organizations
CIO
American Federation of Labor
AFL
Washington, D. C
Lewis
District Union Formed by North Alabama Christians
The Christian Endeavor Societies of North Alabama formed a district union at First Presbyterian Church Athens on March 19. Rev Payne delivered The Supreme Sacrifice. West Side C E Society of Decatur led the afternoon worship. Officers include Geddes Orman president and Bertha Sue Edwards secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor Societies of
North Alabama
First Presbyterian Church
Athens
Payne
West Side C. E. Society of
Decatur
C. E
Edwin Wyle
First Christian Church
Birmingham
Montgomery
E. F. Rountree
Geddes Orman
Bertha Sue Edwards
Helen Kaylor
Thomas Nalls
Hobbs Island
Hilda Vaughn
Tenth Legion
Eleanor Walker
Alice Hall
Huntsville—Educational
Helen Salomon
Sheffield
Alma Schauber
Morgan County Rep Thomas Named to Tax Study Panel
Rutledge S. Thomas of Morgan County, the lone northern Alabama legislator picked to study proposed taxes on municipal power plants, has been named vice chairman of a joint house and senate committee chaired by Senator Oliver Young. The assignment signals a careful review of municipal power plant taxation.
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Rutledge S. Thomas
Morgan County
Alabama
House
Senate
Oliver Young
Mr. Thomas
Miss Handley honored as duchess at NTAC coronation
Wins honor for charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Handley of 640 Jackson St Arlington. At North Texas Agricultural College she is a student elected by the Woman's Athletic Association as duchess for May coronation ceremonies noted for state wide pageantry. A 1937 Decatur High School graduate she will receive her diploma in June after a strong scholastic and student activities record. She won Miss Decatur in 1935 but did not compete in tri state finals in Mississippi due to being in Texas.
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Handley
A. L. Handley
Jackson Street
North Texas Agricultural College
Arlington
Texas
Woman's Athletic Association
Decatur High School
Texas Institute
NTAC
Decatur
Mississippi
Tennessee
Alabama
Miss Handley
Alabama WPA to Cut 8800 Workers If Funds Fail
W G Henderson announces plans to drop 8800 Alabama WPA workers on April 3 unless Congress provides 150 million dollars for the program. About 60 000 workers in the state earn a monthly payroll of 2 435 000, with reductions to be prorated by area and projects. Unassigned status would keep eligibility until funds or openings exist.
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Montgomery
Ala
W. G. Henderson
Alabama
WPA
Saad
Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Henderson
Decatur
Gadsden
Tuscaloosa
Birmingham
Mobile
Jasper
Andalusia
Funeral set for Fort Benning sergeant Oscar H. Reid
Sergeant Oscar H. Reid 29 died unexpectedly at Fort Benning Georgia. Funeral at Johnson Chapel Thursday at 11 a.m. with Rev. Warren Talley officiating. Burial Peck of Hartselle. Survivors include parents Mr and Mrs H M Reid Danville route 1 three sisters and four brothers. Pallbearers listed. Reid served eight years in the army and was well known in Morgan county.
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Oscar H. Reid
Fort Benning
Georgia
Johnson Chapel
Warren Talley
Peck
Hartselle
Reid
H. M. Reid
Danville
Ivah Melson
Moulton
Vera Key
Trannie Aldridge
Eula Aldridge
Sergeant Reid
Morgan County
Probe of WPA Sought Under House Ruling
The House Rules Committee approved a resolution directing the Appropriations Committee to conduct a thorough investigation of the Works Progress Administration. Rep. Cox introduced the measure, which seeks reports on the agency’s administration and related laws, with no specific inquiry points outlined.
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WPA
HOUSE
Washington
House Rules Committee
Appropriations Committee
Works Progress Administration
Rules Committee
Rep. Cox
D. Ga
Congress
Senate
Sabath
Taylor
Colo
Appropriations
Cox
Roosevelt
Drinkard, R. M., Dies After Stroke at 79 in Lawrence Cove
R. M. Drinkard of Lawrence Cove, 79, died last night at 11 from a stroke at his home. Survived by two daughters I V Childers Falkville route one and M O Childers Eva route one, and one son C P Drinkard Cullman route two. Funeral today at two at Lawrence Cove with Rev. W A Norris officiating. Interment at Lawrence Cove. Drinkard Howell directing. Residence lifelong Lawrence Cove.
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R.M. Drinkard
Falkville
Mr. Drinkard
I. V. Childers
M. O. Childers
Eva
C. P. Drinkard
Cullman
Lawrence Cove
W. A. Norris
Drinkard-Howell
New Surface Sought for Two Highways to Improve Safety
Division headquarters submitted proposals to resurfacing 40 miles of the Joe Wheeler highway from Decatur to Tuscumbia and 22 miles of the Lee highway Athens to Huntsville. The plan aims to add skid proofing with asphalt stone strips and includes maintenance resurfacing on connecting links in Jackson Marshall Lauderdale and Colbert counties. Cost is estimated at 400 to 500 dollars per mile, pending state funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
State
Joe Wheeler
Decatur
Tuscumbia
Athens-Huntsville
Here
Madison County
H. D. Barnum
State Department
Jackson
Marshall
Lauderdale
Colbert
Barnum
Lee
North Alabama
Alabama
Cotton Tops CCC Books in Commodity Loans
Washington report shows Cotton as the leading item on the Commodity Credit Corporation books. As of February 1 the CCC disbursements totaled 1.2849 billion dollars with cotton at 908.5 million. Cotton loans reached 560.3 million and outstanding loans stood at 747.4 million amid sizable overall losses.
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Washington
Credit Corporation
House Appropriations
Sses
Memphis cotton carnival floats face buyer gaps
In Memphis on March 22 workers report Germany skipped for diplomatic reasons and Italy’s float seen as too costly while no buyer has emerged for the Japanese float as preparations for the May event proceed amid world tension.
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Memphis
Tenn
Germany
Italy
Mrs Ellen Baker Laid to Rest in Falkville
Mrs Ellen Baker of Falkville route one died Monday afternoon and was laid to rest Tuesday afternoon at Union Hill. Services were conducted by Rev Roscoe Wilhite with interment at Union Hill, Drinkard Howell directing.
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Ellen Baker
Falkville
Union Hill
Roscoe Wilhite
Drinkard-Howell
Senate approves amendment to permit voting machines in counties
The Alabama Senate unanimously backed Governor Frank Dixon's proposed constitutional amendment to allow voting machines in counties choosing them. It struck a committee amendment limiting local installation and aligns with House action. The session also saw debates on income tax use for ad valorem relief and reapportionment plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Senate
Frank Dixon
Senate
House
L. H. Ellis
Shelby
Dixon
Nomination Plan Bared for Morgan County Tax Board
Morgan county faces about 21 nominations for a three member tax equalization board created to equalize state and local taxes. Cities, boards of education, and revenue boards submit three or one nominees each, with residency and real estate ownership requirements. Selection rests with the state commissioner of revenue with the governor's approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Board of
Alabama
County Boards of Education
Pasaage
County Board of Education
Decatur
Hartselle
Trinity Falkville
Austinville
State Commissioner of Revenue
Funds Sought for Alabama Airport Projects
Alabama plans to spend about 500000 on new and improved airfields. Asa Rountree Jr states most projects will be submitted to the WPA within 10 days. Key items include 40000 for Montgomery, 100000 for Dothan, 90000 for Alexander City, 36000 for Eufaula, 49000 for Muscle Shoals, 60000 for Birmingham runways, 40000 for Gadsden, 100000 survey for a Tuscaloosa field, and expansion of facilities at several sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Asa Rountree, Jr
Rountree
WPA
Dothan
Jasper
Alexander City
Eufaula
Muscle Shoals
Birmingham
Gadsden
Tuscaloosa
Memel Taken by Nazis Amid Wild Acclaim
Kaunas Lithuania March 22 state of emergency declared as Memel territory of 1000 square miles with 150000 mainly German population is ceded to Germany. German storm troops seize public buildings and the Memel radio. Lithuanian parliament approves the cession and orders evacuation as refugees are halted and frontier troops withdraw.
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MEMEL
Kaunas
Lithuania
Littl
Germany
Pogegen
Memelland
Prezidentas Smetona
Lithuanian Defense Ministry
Skirvyte
Jews and Christians to Unite in Interfaith Service
Decatur Alabama evangelist Dr Edwin Wyle invites the Jewish community to an interfaith service at the First Christian Church on East Moulton Street Sunday evening April 2 at 5 30 PM. He will deliver Christianitys debt to Judaism and recite Shma Israel blessing all present.
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First Christian Church
Edwin Wyle
Jesus Christ
Decatur
Alabama
East Moulton Street
Britain Avers Threats In Europe as Memel Crisis Simmers
News reports say Britain debates a bloc against German expansion after Lithuania cedes Memel to Germany amid Nazi pressure. Mussolini vows accord with Rome Berlin axis while France weighs responses and British officials seek options to curb further gains.
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Berlin
Germany
Italy
Britain
Russia
France
Mussolini
Rome-Berlin
Paris
Il Duce
Child Dies of Spinal Meningitis in Wheeler
Four year old Bttie Jean Wylie, daughter of Mr and Mrs J Fr Wylie, died at 5 AM at their Wheeler home from spinal meningitis. Funeral at Wheeler Baptist Church Thursday at 4 PM with Rev W W Coffey officiating. Brown of Decatur to direct in King Cemetery. Survived by parents a sister Mary and brothers Frank Billy and I.
Weather summary for Tennessee and Alabama regions
The Tennessee River gauge stood at 161 feet with no rainfall in the past 24 hours. Maximum temperature reached 78 and the minimum 41. Alabama expectations call for slightly warmer conditions tonight and Thursday with light variable winds along the coast. Tennessee forecasts show warmer weather and a northward shift Thursday.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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Hitler
Bucharest
Rumania
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Council of League of Nations
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House of Commons
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Memelin
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Austria
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