Weird Play Arrives With Mystery For Ri Auditor Night
Weird sound effects boost the stage drama as the cast led by Donald Gray and Rosalie Gray performs at Ri auditor tonight and tomorrow. John and Wilson Taylor twin Dr Trask roles alternate, with Frese Evans property manager and a vocal trio to entertain between acts. Public support funds extracurriculars and last night drew a generous turnout.
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Ri Auditor- More
Donald Gray
Cread Pettey
Rosalie Gray
Christine Poff
Grace Henderson
Wyndlie Self
Stephanie
Jewel Maedwards
Bill Spencer
Johnny Collier
Mary
Ruth Sullivan
Dr. Trask
John
Wilson Taylor
Inspector Smith
Raymond Thornhill
Ragan
Thomas Bragg
Tim
P. H. Sandlin
Taylor Twins
Frese Evans
Lorraine Poole
Edwin McCulloch
Eugene Haynes
Ehandeliers
Lois Pace
Floyd Sharp
Harold Waugh
County Library Unit in Special Meeting
A Morgan County board held a special meeting at the county librarian’s office to plan for continuing county library service begun in January. Rev. B P Coller presided in the chairman’s absence, Judge B L Malone. The session addressed fundraising for library support.
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Morgan Board
County Library Service
B. P. Coller
Library Board
B. L. Malone
Delegates Report On Rotary Meeting In Decatur
The Decatur Rotary Club met at the Lyons hotel presided by president eee Tors. After a fine meal entertainment by Doc Hagerman featured Aaron Peony with vocal numbers and Mr Murphy on piano. Sam Brown and Owen Wise reported on the Anniston convention activities. Huntsville will host next year and guest Jimmy Tapscott of Owensby attended. John Peach spoke on cast your ballot on election days.
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Ar” Club
Decatur
Lyons
Eee Tors
Doc. Hagerman
Aaron Peony
Mr. Murphy
Rotary
Anniston
Sam Brown
Owen Wise
Huntsville
Jimmy Tapscott
Owenssey
John Peach
Red-Headed Stepchild staged by Negro junior high students
The play The Red-Headed Stepchild will be presented tonight by students of the Negro junior high school. A capable cast interprets the work and the public is invited to attend.
Market Quotations Open with Mixed Gains on Short Covering
New York May 5 quiet demand lifted prices fractions in many categories as short covering and a firmer technical tone supported gains. Major gainers included U S Steel Bethlehem Allied Chemical J I Case Columbia Carbon Douglas Aircraft Westinghouse Kennecott Anaconda Standard Oil of New Jersey U S Rubber American Telephone Western Union Consolidated Edison Santa Fe Union Pacific N Central and Pennsylvania Bonds rose with stocks. Commodities were mixed as the dollar eased against most leading foreign monies except the French franc which remained soft.
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New York
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Allied Chemical
J. I. Case
Columbia Carbon
Douglas Aircraft
Westinghouse
Kennecott
Anaconda
Standard Oil of New Jersey
U. S. Rubber
Good
American Telephone
Western Ion
Consolidated Edison
Santa Fe
Union
Pacific
Central
Pennsylvania
Markets at a Glance May 4 New York
Stocks firm with an industrial advance leading a quiet rally while bonds rise. Foreign exchanges mix with the net franc easing as most markets lift. Cotton, sugar, and coffee show varied movement. Wheat uneven in Chicago trade, May liquidation persists. Corn eases on wheat. Cattle fall up to 15 cents, hogs down about 25 cents, top price 20.35.
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New York
Chicago
Liverpool cotton market report May 5
Liverpool May 5 cotton spot in fair demand with no American bales traded. Prices steady with American grades quoted: strict good middling 7.18, good middling 6.88, middling 6.43. futures closed quiet with May 6.12, July 5.94, Oct 5.60, Dec 5.52, Jan 5.52, March 5.52.
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Liverpool
Cotton futures close steady with small gains in New Orleans
Cotton futures closed steady to higher in New Orleans with gains ranging from one to seven points. July, October, December, January contracts traded in narrow bands with slight advances and varying highs and lows.
Cotton futures close steady with minor gains
New York on May 5 reports cotton futures closed steady with small gains. May through January contracts showed modest moves, with May at 11.52, July 11.08 to 11.09, October 10.24 and January 10.27. Spot price steady at 11.62 middling.
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New York
Chicago May Close Mixed As Rates Fluctuate
Market summary shows Chicago trading with mixed closes as percent ranges narrow between high and low. May results hover around mid nineties while July futures quote in upper eighties, indicating cautious sentiment ahead of economic reports.
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Chicago
Butter and Eggs Market Report in Chicago
Butter prices hold steady at 12,450 for the day with unchanged quotes. Eggs show firm tones with assorted classes listed, including extra firsts and current receipts, while storage packed items range around 22 dollars per dozen.
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Chicago
Potatoes Prices and Shipments Reported by U S Dept of Agriculture
Chicago reports May 5 US Dept of Agriculture data show total US potato shipments 528 with 81 on track 298 old stock steady supplies moderate and demand slow. Prices listed for various varieties including Ida Russet Burbank US No 1 2.05 to 2.45 per cwt and Colorado McClure Michigan Mountains US No 1 1.70 to 2.15 per cwt. Alabama Bliss Triumphs US No 1 2.80 to 2.90 per cwt, US No 2 1.70 to 1.80.
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Chicago
Idaho
Alabama Bliss
Chicago hog market eases as prices drift lower
Hogs totaling 16 000 head with 5 500 direct sales showing declines of 25 to 35 cents in some bids. Monday’s average softness noted, early sales down 10 to 15 cents, top hogs off 35 cents. Bulk of good and choice hogs quoted 28 to 30 dollars per cwt, sows down about 25 cents, cattle and calves also described as dull with weak fat steer trade.
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Chicago
U. S
Incumbents Lead in First Tabulations in Alabama Primaries
Unopposed incumbents and delegates not on the ballot shape early returns as polls open from 8 a.m. CST to 5 p.m. CST. In Alabama, runoff prospects loom in the ninth and eighth districts with several notable names vying, including Huddleston, Sparkman, Carmichael, and Bankhead in a shifting Republican-like landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Bouldin
Philadelphia
Democratic Executive Committee
Senator Bankhead
Florida
Birmingham
Eighth
Tennessee Valley
George Huddleston
Lewey Robinson
Birmingham City
Townsend
Luther Patrick
Roy Ingram
Tarrant City
Rufus H. Bethea
American Legion
M. B. Grace
Absentee Ballot Totals in Jefferson County May Count
An unofficial noon tally of Jefferson county absentee ballots reports Senate votes for Anderton 12 and Bankhead 149, Public Service Commission picks Ram say 57 and White 100, national committeemen McCord 84 Murphy 77, committeewoman Malone 64 Mayfield 64, and Congress results Huddleston 62 Patrick 36 Robinson 34 Bethea 16 Ingram 10 Grace 2.
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Birmingham
Ala
Jefferson County
Senate
Anderton
Bankhead
Public Service Commission
Ramsay
White
McCord
Murphy
Malone
Mayfield
Congress
Huddleston
Patrick
Robinson
Bethea
Ingram
Grace
Anderton Wins Democratic Senate Nomination in Alabama
Henry L. Anderton, a Birmingham attorney, carried the box at Martin Station by a 5 to 1 vote over incumbent John H. Bankhead for the Democratic senatorial nomination. Sam Hobbs and C. E. Alexander split the congressional nomination with three votes each. Judge Leon McCord won all six votes for Democratic national committeeman over Matt H.
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A. H. Carmichael
Tennessee Valley
John Sparkman
Huntaville
B. L. Malone
Decatur
R. T. Simpson
Florence
John Snodgrass
Scottsbor
J. M. Money
Scottsboro
William B. Bankhead
G. W. Posey
Walter L. Totten
Pete B. Jarman
Livingston
Thomas H. Maxwell
Tuscaloosa
W. Biver
Oliver
Frank Bunkley
Mobile
Frank W. Boykin
Henry B. Steagall
James E. Folsom
Forty-one Decatur High students on honor rolls
Forty-one Decatur High School students earned honor roll distinction for the past month. First Honor Roll lists seniors Annette Blankenship and Geraldine Camp among others. Second Honor Roll includes Jewell Mae Edwards, John Taylor, Elise Evans, and additional seniors and juniors.
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Decatur High School
W. T. Jordan
Annette Blankenship
Geraldine Camp
Mary Sue Hardis
Lorraine Poole
Mary Sue Bethany
Stanley Jones
Edna Minor
Kathleen Odom
E. Ballas
Marjorie Irwin
Thomas Parks
Christine Poft
Mary Young
Julian Bibb
Dorothy Immeh Myrtace Sanders
Frances Thornton
Olene Woodruff
George Bloodworth
Dorothy Jacobs
Henry Day
ITT
Jewell Mae Edwards
John Taylor
Elise Evans
Irma Murphree
Mary Francis Rauschenberg
Agnes Turdivant
Birmingham race results show Roosevelt and local officials chosen
In Birmingham Murphy leads, Mrs A Y Malone gains five votes to one for Mrs James J Mayfield for national committeewoman. Hugh White earns unanimous approval as public service commission chair with six votes to none for W W Ramsey. President Roosevelt runs unopposed with three votes.
Breckinridge Attacks Maryland Vote After Roosevelt Win
Colonel Henry Breckinridge, an anti-new deal candidate, claims Maryland’s vote increases the pace set by Pennsylvania after Roosevelt sweeps 16 state votes. Unofficial returns show Roosevelt leading Breckinridge by more than five to one in Maryland. In Alabama, Eufaula reports all 12 votes for Roosevelt and listed leaders.
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Bitter
Baltimore
Henry Breckinridge
Roosevelt
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Breckinridge
Unofficial Mobile Absentee Totals By Race May 5
In Mobile an unofficial absentee ballot tally lists Senate winner Anderton 24 votes and local party races. Mac Cord leads Bankhead committeeman with 111, Murphy 122. Malone 67 and Mayfield 105 for committeewoman. White 156 and Ramsey 67 for Public Service Commission. In the First District Congress race Boykin 211 and Bunkley 52.
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Mobile
Ala
Senate
Anderton
Bankhead
MacCord
Murphy
Malone
Mayfield
Public Service Commission
White
Ramsey
Congress
First
Boykin
Bunkley
Jurist Bricken Survives Burglary at Home
Presiding Alabama Court of Appeals Justice Chas R Bricken Sr woke to a burglar with a flashlight and pistol near his face. The intruder demanded money and a book but left after Bricken handed over a single dollar and silver. Bricken kept the pocketbook and reports no police notification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. R. Bricken, Sr
Alabama Court of Appeals
Bricken
Prominent Woman Called by Death in Eufaula
Following weeks of illness Mrs Edward Comer daughter of the late Gov W D Jelks died in Eufaula. Her husband was a son of the late G L Comer and nephew of Gov B B Comer. She was prominent in social circles in Eufaula Montgomery Birmingham and other southern cities. Surviving: two sons William Comer and Edward Comer and daughter Alice Shorter Comer. Funeral to be in Eufaula today.
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Eupaula
Ala
Edward Comer
W. D. Jelks
G. L. Comer
Eufaula
B. B. Comer
Tulane University
New Orleans
Alice Shorter Comer
Farmers Signing Work Sheets For 1936 Soil Program
Farmers in the district signed 1936 soil conservation work sheets at the courthouse in town and Trinity. The sheets record past farm production and signing was explained as non binding by community committeemen. Next meetings set for May 6 and 7 in Somerville and Hartselle and May 13 and 14 in Center Grove and other locales.
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Soil Conservation
Trinity
Somerville
Hartselle
Se En Florette
Lacey's
Center Grove
Gum Pond
Ryan's Cross Roads
Union Hill
Hardware Dealers Meet in Mobile Convention
Hardware dealers and jobbers from the Ware Dealers Association began its fourth annual convention in Mobile Alabama on May 5. The event features boat excursions in Mobile Bay and other entertainments interwoven with business sessions under the theme causes and cures of today s competition. Sessions run through Thursday.
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Mobile
Ala
Ware Dealers Association
Mobile Bay
Danger Of Retirement At The Age Of 70 Described By Physician
The article reports Dr Lawrence C Woolley describing the risk of retirement at 70 as a cause of mild insanity called the Psychiasthenic reaction. Symptoms include fear of dogs dark mice elephants and dirt. Recovery after returning to work occurred in four days for the subject, a wealthy man who had long been methodical and routine oriented.
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Howard W. Blakeslee
Associated Press
ST. Louis
American Psychiatric Association Today
Lawrence C. Woolley
M. D
Towson
Maryland
Woolley
Cheney
New York City
Association
Decatur Notes Include Club Meeting And Local Visits
The issue lists a Boys' club meeting for Tuesday at 7 30 p m all members urged to attend with dues. It notes Clifton Phillips moved to Trinity after surgery at St Vincent's Birmingham and shows several local visits and church and civic event details with names and places across Decatur Corinth Gadsden and Birmingham.
Roosevelt Knocks Down Proposals As Primary Near
In a party split, Roosevelt backed slate faces anti-Landon and pro-Sinclair factions in Philadelphia. South Dakota votes on eight delegates with Roosevelt unopposed in the Democratic primary as contests hinge on production for use and pension planks.
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Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Roosevelt
Upton Sinclair
Epic Democrats
McCroarty
Sinclair
Philadelphia
South
Italian advance nears Addis Ababa in 1936 field report
The report from Gen Graziani's forces says Libyan troops seized Farsa in the upper Scyul valley while Ethiopian soldiers attacked enemy groups fleeing along the Scyul. The advance guard reached 30 kilometers from Adis Ababa on the evening of May 4 as Shoa residents welcomed the Italian troops.
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Associated Press
Rome
Rodolfo Graziiani
Harar
Farsa
Sculul
Adis Ababa
U D C Delegates Arrive for Huntsville State Meet
Delegates to the United Daughters of the Confederacy state convention began arriving in Huntsville Alabama with reports that more than 75 are expected. The session opens tonight and runs through Thursday with a recognition dinner for division president Mrs Herman Jones and president general Mrs John L Woodbury. A historical program is planned for Thursday night.
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Huntsville
Ala
the United Daughters of the Confederacy
Herman Jones
Auburn
John L. Woodbury
Louisville
Eden Declines to Preside at League Council Session
Geneva May 5 Anthony Eden British foreign secretary informs the League of Nations he does not wish to preside at the May 11 session of the league council. Officials say he will be replaced by Chile's delegate. Eden cites Britain's deep involvement in the Italo Ethiopian dispute as the reason.
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Geneva
Anthony Eden
League of Nations
League Council
Chile
Eden
League
Great Britain
Libyan Division Seizes Farsa Area in Upper Sculul Valley
Reports say the Libyan division occupied Farsa in the upper Sculul valley amid heavy rains. An Eritrean battalion struck and scattered enemy forces along the Sulul river as advances continue. Sources suggest Marshal Badoglio may depart Africa after full occupation.
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Farsa
Sculul
Townsend Hearing Postponed Two Weeks in Pension Plan Probe
Examination of Dr. F. E. Townsend by a House investigating committee was postponed for two weeks. Townsend, founder of the Townsend pension movement, arrived with counsel Sheridan Downey as the hearing room filled. The panel will focus on the plan to pay all persons over 60 a 200 monthly pension funded by a national transactions tax.
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Washington
F. E. Townsend
House
Bell
D-Mo
Townsend
Caragan
D-N.y
California
Michigan
James R. Sullivan
Dr. Townsend
Sullivan
Officials return from Knoxville on sewer talks
Decatur officials who attended a Sunday conference with TVA officials in Knoxville regarding the sewer situation returned early today. They said no statement was ready and another council meeting will be held this week to iron out all differences over the sewer issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Knoxville
TVA
Mrs Miller Purchases Simpson Cottage in 449 Jackson St
The cottage at 449 Jackson Street, owned by the estate of the late Mary Simpson, is sold to Mrs. Georgie Miller. Atlee H. Hoff, estate administrator, handled the transaction. The price was not disclosed.
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Jackson Street
Mary Simpson
Georgie Miller
Atlee H. Hoff
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W. O. Bonner
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J. C. Black
Falkville
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Eighth Avenue, South
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R. EB. Orr
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Ed Spain
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