Dewey Seizes 24 More Delegates in Maryland Iowa Balloting
Maryland Democrats renominated Senator Radcliffe by nearly two to one, while Radcliffe supported by the New York district attorney slate. California Democrats pledged delegates to Roosevelt and Garner, with two uninstructed slates. Alabama and Florida primaries discussed, with Bankhead back and third term support rising. Indiana, South Dakota, and mixed delegate plans noted as parties vote for national convention delegates. Wheeler proposed early drafting of a party platform, while Roosevelt reportedly shapes Democratic platform ideas.
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Tien
New York
Radcliffe
Maryland
George Radcliffe
Roosevelt
Howard Bruce
California
Garner
Alabama
Bankhead
Florida
Charles Andrews
Fred P. Cone
Indiana
Townsend Pension Forces
Charles A. Talleck
George W. Gillie
South Dakota
Wheeler
D-Mont
Washington
Republican Platform Committee
Philadelphia
Platform committee debates foreign policy plank
Republican platform discussion features Senator Nye proposing a foreign policy plank urging strong, specific steps to keep the United States out of war. The platform committee weighs the idea as part of broader party aims.
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Platform Committee
Nye
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Want Ads Change Like Weather Daily Notice
The Want Ads in the newspaper shift daily with new listings and notices. Readers are advised to check the page for current opportunities, rentals, sales, and services appearing each day.
Woman's Missionary Society Meets at First Methodist Athens
The Athens First Methodist Woman's Missionary Society held a Monday session at the church with Mrs. R L Malone leading meditation and Mrs W S Garth presiding. Reports by officers, bulletin shared, and a well-attended gathering noted.
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Woman's Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church
R. L. Malone
W. 8. Garth
D. L. Rosenau, Jr
Irene Patton
Martha Hightower
Nashville
C. L. Williamson
Gilbertsville Am
Kentucky
Williamson
TVA
Athens
Limestone County
Sara Tillman
Bridge Club
D. L. Rosenal, Jr
High Score Club
Eugene Morrow
Decatur
Elizabeth Malone
John W. Wilson
Oe Hightower
D. J
William C. Armstrong
Joyce Lerman
Morrow
Rosenall
Victor Lee
Basham Chapel Observes Decoration Day Program
Basham Chapel schedules Decoration Day on the third Sunday in May with Sunday School at 9 45, a talk by C W Maples at 10 45, preaching by Rev H B Wright at 11, followed by dinner on the grounds and an afternoon singing session. Singers receive a special invitation.
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Basham Chapel
C. W. Maples
H. B. Wright
Regional law enforcement training school opens in Selma
Police Chief H L Dickerson promoted FBI sponsored courses by visiting Marion Uniontown Linden- Demopolis and other municipalities to boost interest in the new regional law enforcement training school opening today in Selma Alabama.
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Selma
Ala
H. L. Dickerson
Marion
Uniontown
Linden
Demopolis
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Town Hears Siren Close Shops in Summer Afternoons
Andalusia Alabama reports the dismissal of a long time custom where the town fire siren announced Thursday afternoon shop closings in summer. Firemen urged the change to avoid confusion during a potential real fire.
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Andalusia
Ala
Resolution Honoring F M Hamilton A Decatur Odd Fellow
The Albany Lodge No 159 of Odd Fellows passes resolutions on May 6 1940 honoring F M Hamilton who died April 27 1940. The document praises his service to the lodge church and state and notes his role as elder brother and surrogate father to seven brothers in Decatur Alabama. A copy is sent to his family and published in The Decatur Daily.
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F. M. Hamilton
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of
Alabama
Hamilton
Decatur
Odd Fellows of
Albany Lodge No. 159
Decatur Daily
Red Invaders Gain Success In Louisiana Texas War Games
Umpires ruled the Red forces gained initial success in simulated war games across Louisiana and Texas. Blue defenses delayed to repel the Red advance from Texas while big bridges including Vicksburg and Huey P. Long in New Orleans endured heavy simulated damage.
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Alexandria
Mississippi
Louisia
Texas
Vicksburg
Miss
Louisiana
New Orleans
Blue
McComb Miss
Barksdale Field
Shreveport
Georgia
Sabine River
McComb
Columbus
Jackson
Mobile
Ala
Baldwin County High Plans Largest Graduation Class
Bay Minette Alabama May 7 Baldwin County High School will graduate 73 pupils tonight the largest class on record in the school's history.
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Bay Minette
Ala
Baldwin County High School
Cows Refuse to Observe New Time at Alabama State College
In Montevallo Alabama State College dairy cows did not switch to daylight saving time and did not milk at 6 o clock. The dairy cows refused the earlier hour while the 1000 girl students drank tea at supper time. The situation followed Governor Dixon's daylight saving edict and caused a contrast between human and animal schedules.
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Montevallo
Ala
Alabama State College
Dixon
Sivley Named Manager of Seneca Springs for 1940 Season
Herbert Sivley, Trinity businessman, takes over management of Seneca Springs for 1940 with owner G. C. McRae remaining the owner. Improvements include an electric kitchen, enlarged dining room and parking, a concrete pool fed by Seneca Springs, and daily lifeguard Charles Canterberry on duty from 10 a.m. to closing.
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Herbert Sivley
Morgan County
Trinity
Seneca Springs
G. C. “McRae
Trinity Mountain Recreation Resort
Chas. Canterberry
Watt T. Brown Claimed by Death in Alabama
Watt T. Brown aged 74, a former candidate for governor and state senate leader, died at his Wattsville home. He previously served as senator from Etowah and St. Clair counties and was active in the coal business. Funeral set for Ragland Methodist Church tomorrow.
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Birming
Ala
Watt T. Brown
State Senate
Graves
Wattsville
Brown
Etowah
St. Clair
Ragland
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