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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1940

Page

5

MacFadden Forces Second To Andrews In Florida Senate Race

Bernarr MacFadden, Pew Magazine publisher, edged into second place in Florida Democratic primary for U S Senate behind Charles O Andrews. Unofficial returns from 852 of 1 429 precincts show Andrews leading MacFadden with Carter and Cone following. full results depend on May 28 runoff if no majority is reached. Spessard Holland leads in the gubernatorial field with Whitehair and Paty in pursuit. More than 5 000 candidates sought various offices.

Jacksonville Fla Pew Magazine Bernarr MacFadden Miami Beach U. S Charles O. Andrews Florida Roosevelt Andrews MacFadden Jerry W. Carter Tallahassee Francis E Townsend Fred P. Cone Aries Francis Coe West Palm Beach O. Hazen Carter Cone Coe Hazen Spessard Holland Bartow Francis P. Whitehair Deland B F. Paty Florida Racing Commission Holland Whitehair Paty

Ten-year-old Dougherty learns courage from stage heroine

In Nebraska City on May 8 a ten-year-old named Jimmy Dougherty discovers a surge of bravery while watching a melodrama. He realizes the heroine’s fear and resolve, drawing parallels to his own experiences.

Nick O Nebraska City Neb Jimmy Dougherty

Night Barges and a Hidden Murder Plot Unfold

A jailer and crew guide reveal links between Bill and William Calla as the barge heads to Big Bend. The narrator plans to return to the city, borrowing a revolver and arranging a nightly pickup to a riverside ranch house, while Bill could be the killer Calla hoped to become.

Bill William Calla Pete Big Bend Calla Jack Sally

Train Stoppage Prevents Injury on Rail Crossing

A freight train halted before striking Jimmy as his foot became caught in a track frog while crossing the rails. The intervention by the train crew prevented a serious accident in the incident described.

Jimmy

Gly-Cas Promises Restored Health From Laxative Action

Mrs Wesley Long of Rural Route Danville Alabama reports improved digestion energy and sleep after using Gly-Cas. She says clogged intestinal impurities had weakened her and backaches and fatigue vanished as toxins eliminated. Sales through Loyd's Drug Store and nearby towns adv.

Wesley Long Danville Alabama Decatur Loyd’s Drug Mrs. Long

CIO Leader Quill Ejected From Dies Committee Hearing

Michael J. Quill, president of the CIO Transport Workers Union, was forcibly removed by police from a House Dies Committee hearing after accusing the panel of aiming to draw the U.S. into war. He clashed with Chair Dies who ordered decorum as the session moved to a closed phase to cite him for contempt.

Washington, May Michael J. Quill CIO Transport Workers Union Dies Committee Committee United States Quill Dies D.-Tex Thomas RN. J Quith Soviet Russia Russia

Room and Board By Gene Ahern Southeast Warm Today

Southeast states basked in mid summer like heat as the Associated Press reports continued warmth and sunny skies. Forecasts show highs around 90 plus in Alabama and Georgia with recent peaks of 96 in Dothan and 98 in Augusta and Macon. Rain scattered in the Texas to Mississippi Valley belt while Maine sees thunder. Overnight lows ranged from 43 in Chicago to 67 in Raleigh with many sites near normal for the season.

Associated Press Alabama Georgia Dothan Ala Augusta Macon Texas Mississippi Valley Maine Great Lakes Atlanta Boston Chicago Des Moines Kansas City St. Louis Raleigh Washington Miami Los Angeles

Professor is murdered in Westfield home

Westfield Massachusetts May 8 state investigators joined pathologists and police in solving the murder of Professor Lewis B Allyn 66 a noted pure foods authority shot at his door in the vestibule while reading A .22 caliber gun was sought and shell fragments and a blood trail pointed to the sitting room No weapon was found and motive remained unclear with officials comparing the case to a prior unsolved slaying at Mt Hermon in Northfield.

Rio Vista William Calla Westfield Mass Lewis B. Allyn Pure Foods Authority Thomas F. Moriarty Elliott Speer Mt. Hermon School Northfield Dr. Speer Professor Allyn Allan R. Moritz Edward 8. Smith Charles J. van Amburgh Atate Joseph Walker Boston Allen H. Smith Allyn C. A. Forrester Moriarty Smith

Daily crossword across not many supper to

Not enough readable clues provided in the OCR text to form a coherent crossword item. The fragment lists many across and down hints with misspellings and broken words, lacking a readable source structure or solution entries.

Negro Killed in Accident at Town Creek Route 2

Wash Carman a 50 year old black man died at 5 30 pm Tuesday from head injuries suffered when a truck slowed near his home in Town Creek Route 2. Passengers Tom Savage and Alex Irwin with Price Crosswhite in the truck were riding in the rear when Carman allegedly tried to jump as the vehicle stopped, fracturing his skull.

Wash Carman Town Creek Route 2 Sanders Fusch Carman Tom Savage Alex Irwin Price Crosswhite Fusch Savage Irwin Crosswhite

Charles A Dar nell Rites Held At Home

Final rites for Charles A. Darnell age 60 were held at his home 1013 Wadsworth Street at 1 p m conducted by Rev C L Dobbs pastor of Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church Burial followed in Mt Zion Cemetery near Cullman conducted by Drinkard Pallbearers listed include C L Buck Asa Teague FE Price Herbert Ayers and T P Ayers

Charles A. Darnell Wadsworth Street C. L. Dobbs Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church Mt. Zion Cemetery Cullman Drinkard C. L. Buck Asa Teague FE. Price Herbert Ayers T. P. Ayers

Story Hour Held at Carnegie Library

The story hour for first to fifth graders starts at 3 p m Thursday at Carnegie Library. Little Betty Austine Taylor will tell a story. Mrs Glenn Parish leads the event sponsored by the WPA.

Carnegie Library Betty Austine Taylor Glenn Parish WPA

Flower girls and Darnell family obituary list

Misses Stephens Doris Ellenberg Safley Louis Britain Edith Teague and Melba Call are listed as flower girls. Mr Darnell is survived by his widow five daughters Mrs Everett Pettey Miss Bill Dar nell Tone Dar nell Decatur Mrs Henry Green Birmingham Mrs Vaughn Clary of Texas and three sons Newsome Decatur Charles Jr and Jack Darnell of Chicago.

Had Stephens Doris Ellenberg Safley Louis Britain Edith Teague Melba Call Darnell Everett Pettey Bill Tone Darnell Decatur Henry Green Birmingham Vaughn Clary Texas Newsome Charles Jr Jack Darnell Chicago

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