Local men attend mass meeting in Nashville on TVA cooperation
In Nashville a mass meeting under the Nashville Chamber of Commerce convenes to discuss forming a Tennessee Valley Association to cooperate with President Roosevelt on developing TVA resources. Delegates from Tennessee Valley towns, over 200 communities, and surrounding states attend the event with aims to unify local efforts and avoid duplication.
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Dennis
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Nashville
Nashville Chamber of Commerce
Tennessee Valley
Tennessee Valley Association
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Ruhr Valley
Germany
Tennessee
Tennessee River
C. of C
Fayetteville
M. C. Graham Dies at Home in Decatur
M C Graham aged 70 died at 5 50 this morning at 624 Twelfth Avenue West after a short illness. He is survived by his wife five sons W O Eugene E R Stonewall and Henry Clay Graham all of Decatur five daughters Mrs M J Mathis Mrs J W Woodall Mrs Cora Kelley and Miss Sadie Lee and Miss Martha Graham three brothers M B E A and J H Graham two sisters Mrs Liddie Owens and Mrs Chink Curtis. The body went to Priest's for burial. Funeral will be Wednesday at 2 30 at the residence with Basham and interment at Basham Cemetery. Pallbearers listed.
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M. C. Graham
Twelfth Avenue
West
W. O
Eugene
E. R
Stonewall
Henry Clay Graham
Decatur
M. J. Mathis
J. W. Woodall
Cora Kelley
Sadie Lee
Martha Graham
M. B
Ex Grid Star Dies From Ring Injuries
New Orleans May 9 Jack Holland former Tulane football standout who turned to boxing died from cerebral hemorrhage after a bout with Tony Marullo. He collapsed after the final round and remained unconscious until death at age 24.
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New Orleans
Jack Holland
Tulane
Tony Marullo
Holland
Tulane School of Physical Education
Girl Acquainted In Farm Hand's Death
In Elgin Illinois Loretta Schmitz a 17 year old farm girl is acquitted after testifying that a 53 year old admirer Oliver Day forced her to shoot him or die. She described Day breaking into her room after he had killed her father John in a downstairs bedroom and ordering her to shoot him. The gun jammed first then she tried again but Day corrected her and died on the floor.
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Elgin
Ill
Loretta Schmitz
Loretta
Oliver Day
John
Day
Ten Selected for Phi Beta Kappa at Alabama
Six students and four alumni named for Phi Beta Kappa at the University of Alabama for scholastic excellence. The students include Sara Floyd Abbeville John Horne and others with residences listed. alumni include Mrs Theodore Jack and Dr George Searcy among the notables. Oleta Lewis won the Mortar Board Cup for outstanding woman student. Frances Gibbons earned the Delta Phi Epsilon Cup for top freshman female scholar. Cadets William Bell and Francis Glover received drill honors and gold medals from the Officers club.
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Theodore Jack
Atlanta
Lillian Lotspeich
Bessie Morrill
Birmingham
George Searcy
Tuscaloosa
Saunders
New Orleans
Dabney S. Lancaster
University of Alabama
Oleta Lewis
Citronelle
Frances Gibbons
Uniontown
William Bell
Troy
N. Y
Francis Glover
Pittsburgh
Officers Club
No More Men Are Needed on Highway
The release states no more men are needed for highway work west of here. Further applications are useless as replacements will be drawn from existing prepared lists.
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Here
Rabies Treatments Sent Across Tennessee Valley Counties
Tennessee Valley Laboratory received 24 rabies treatments distributed to Cullman county families of J. D. Blackwood and A. B. Tyree, with two dog heads testing positive. Additional shipments went to Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Ardmore, Hillsboro, and a cowhead from Athens tested negative. A Lauderdale county dog head showed no rabies symptoms, but one treatment was dispatched there.
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Tennessee Valley Laboratory
Cullman County
J. D. Blackwood
A. B. Tyrees
Cullman
Blackwood
Tyree
Sheffield
Tuscumbia
Ardmore
Hillsboro
Athens
Anderson
Lauderdale County
Georgia Towns to Sell Legal Beer
Georgia towns moved to permit sale of light beer under local ordinances. Savannah and Alma approved non intoxicating beverage sales while Augusta and Atlanta prepared to vote. Alma set a 100 foot church distance rule and a charter was issued in Columbia to the Aiken Barnwell Beverage Co for beer wine and ale sales.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Savannah
Alma
Augusta
Columbia
D. C
W. P. Blackwell
Aiken-Barnwell Beverage Company
North Augusta
Highway Marker Unveiling Set for Wednesday in Muscle Shoals
A Wheeler Memorial highway marker will be unveiled here Wednesday at 2 PM in the Muscle Shoals area near the Confederate home. The program includes hymns, invocations, plans for extending the road, readings, a presentation, and musical performances by Wheeler Quartet.
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Muscle Shoals
Decatur
Burkstresser
R. M. Jones
Jackson
Jane Hazard
Ex- Confed
R. B. Broyles
Harry Halsey
Wheeler Quartett
Japanese sweep Chinese positions in northeast China drive
Japanese General Hiraga and the 28th infantry brigade assaulted Changli and approached Anshan to cut Chinese retreat. They smashed two resistance centers and found six hundred Chinese corpses at Tsienan after Ya city fell under General Takata. Two Japanese were killed in street fighting.
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Tokyo
Japan
Funing
Hiragas
Changli
China
Great Wall
Anshan
Tsienan
Takata
Visit Birmingham Spent Weekend in the City
Mr and Mrs Arthur Hodges spent the week end in Birmingham as a short bad weather break.
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Birmingham
Mrs
Arthur Hodges
Use of Basic Slag Urged by County Agent Belue
County agent Belue promotes basic slag for vetch growth in Limestone County. Demonstrations show farmers following instructions achieve better yields with slag, notably at the Oaks and Tucker farms. West Long’s 40 acres with slag produced far more green matter than untreated plots, supporting the recommended practice.
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Belue
T. Belue
Limestone County
Breece Oaks
John Tucker
Oaks
West Long
Good Springs
Cooking school opens with big turnout for Montevallo event
Queen Miss Britain of the Westside Ep worth League and hundreds of women attend the opening of a cooking school. She will compete in a conference contest at Montevallo during the June assembly. The winner earns a free trip to Lake Junaluska.
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Britain
Westside
Epworth League
Decatur
Montevallo
Lake Junoluska
Solons Reach Understanding on Tennessee Valley Authority Plan
Senator Norris and Chairman McSwain reported a complete understanding after a conference with President Roosevelt on the TVA measure including Muscle Shoals development. They said the measure would go to conference but an agreement is expected in a few days, with focus on the government’s authority to build transmission lines.
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Washington
Norris
McSwain
Roosevelt
Tennessee Valley Authority
Muscle Shoals
Father and Son Shot Down in Plainfield Tragedy
In Plainfield New Jersey a father Knight Faucett 53 and his son James 32 were found slain at the Faucett laundry. Theodore Zeller owner of the building killed himself nearby as police closed in after disputes with Faucett family. Mrs Faucett testified of threats by Zeller and failed attempts to pay rent.
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Plainfield
N. J
Knight Faucett
James
Theodore Zeller
James Faucett
Zeller
Oklahoma 3.2 Beer Campaigners Seek 90000 for July 11 Referendum
Oklahoma City May 9. Campaigners aim to raise 90000 to fund a July 11 refer endum on the 3.2 per cent beer measure. The contact number listed is 7 3233 for donations and information.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
Decatur Hosts Three Day Riverside Cooking School
The Decatur Daily Cooking School opened at Riverside High School with Miss Eva McPherson guiding demonstrations on modern methods. Sponsors include Culture Club members and local businesses while free food baskets and prize drawings attract attendees. final session details to be announced.
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Decatur Daily Cooking School
Riverside High School
Eva McPherson
Miss McPherson
Decatur
The
Daily
Thieves Strips Parts From Spurlock Car in Garage
Car thieves forced entry to C. E. Spurlock’s Sixth Avenue North garage Monday night but could not steal the model T. They removed manifold generator spark plugs and other vital parts while tires remained. Police are investigating the theft.
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C. E. Spurlock
Sixth Avenue
North
Forgotten Truth Sermon at First Christian Church
Rev E N Anthony of Hartselle continues a revival at the First Christian church with the sermon subject The Forgotten Truth of the Church. He will speak each evening this week and the public is invited to attend.
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E. N. Anthony
Hartselle
First Christian Church
Anthony
House Backs Administration On Farm Relief Bill
The House stood by the administration rejecting the cost of production amendment to the farm relief inflation bill. It approved the remaining provisions and sent the measure to the Senate for swift action.
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Washington
House
Senate
Cord announces five percent raise for 10 000 workers
E L Cord states that 10 000 workers employed by four companies led by him will get a five percent wage increase effective tomorrow. He cites expansion plans to hire more workers and raise wages as part of broader business goals. The inflation measure aims to empower the treasury to partner with the Federal Reserve for up to 3 billion in government securities purchases.
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Chicago
E. L. Cord
Senate
House
Ate
Treasury
Federal Reserve System
Pla
Court hears of hoax by means in Lindbergh kidnapping case
Washington May 9 The District of Columbia Supreme Court heard Mrs. McLean describe her efforts to secure the return of Charles Lindbergh Jr. She said she lost 104000 in a hoax and 35000 was sought from her by Gaston Means and Norman Baker who are on trial for similar schemes during the kidnapping affair.
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Washington
Lindbergh
District of Columbia Supreme Court
McLean
Gaston Means
Normanaker
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