Blair Ross Seeks Legal Identity as Charley Ross Heir
Blair Ross is legally identified as Charley Ross heir after a civil action contesting his birth name Charles Brewster Ross. The case traces the 1874 abduction of Charley Ross and the long effort by Walter and family to prove Blair’s claimed lineage and obtain recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair
Nts
Walter
Sophia
Marian Anne
Chris
Sarah Ann Ross
G. A. Rodgers
Carpenter
Charney
Biter
Charley Ross
Charley
Charles Brewster Ross
Ey Ross
Christian Ross
Fisk
Walter Ross
Independiter
Philadel
Ross
Bayidge
Long Island
William Mosher
Joseph
Mosherr
Decatur’s Diary Highlights Local Events and Meetings
Greer Hendon begins a singing school at Austinville Church of Christ on Monday May 16. District residents are urged to cooperate with the church efforts. Community figures, church happenings, funerals, and school activities fill a busy week with reunions in Decatur and surrounding towns including Tuscumbia Albertville and Birmingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greer Hendon
Austinville
Church of Christ
Hendon
Decatur
Church of God
Decatur Mutual
Family disputes over long lost brother in Arizona case
Family members resist the acceptance of a man claiming to be Charles Ross or Walter L. Ross as a long lost brother. The Ross family and a guardian or court have raised questions about the legitimacy of the claims. The dispute centers on identity and legal acceptance in Phoenix proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross
Arizona
Ve Blair
Phoenix
Charles Ross
Walter L. Ross
Blair Challenged Over Kinship Claim In 19th Century Kidnapping Case
The Arizona court weighed Blair’s kinship bid amid long standing doubts. Walter, kidnapped from Germantown in 1874, was found shortly after. Walter dismissed Blair’s claim years ago, while sisters Sophia Marian and Anne refused to discuss, saying they gave up hope Charles was alive.
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Arizona Court
Blair
Walter
Litte Ley
Ross
Germantown
Sophia
Marian
Anne
Charles Ever
Death claims rail leader Carl R. Gray at 71
Carl R. Gray former president of the Great Northern Union Pacific and other lines was found dead in his Mayflower hotel room at age 71 from a heart attack. He rose from telegraph operator to railroad chief and led multiple carriers during a long career. A public display of a turbine locomotive occurred the same day with White House interest.
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Washington
Carl R. Gray
Great Northern
Union Pacific
Mayflower Hotel
Frank Hornaday
Gray
Fayetteville
Ark
Western Maryland Railroad
Wheeling and Lake Erie
Spokane
Portland
Seattle
Union Pacific Road
New York
Roosevelt
Steve Early
White House
Russell Gray
Wellesley
Mass
Carl R. Gray, Jr
St. Paul
Minn
Triplets Enlist in Uncle Sam's Navy
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob Taylor, 19 year old triplet sons of an East Tennessee coal miner, arrived in Nashville to enlist in the U S Navy as the first triplets on record to join. Lieutenant Hal C. Jones, Tennessee recruiting officer, pledged they would not be separated in duty assignments.
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Nashville
Tenn
Abraham, Isaac and
Jacob Taylor
East Tennessee
U.S. Navy
Hal C. Jones
Tennessee
Legion Tri-State Rally Sends 5000 Veterans to Florence
American Legionnaires from Alabama Tennessee and Mississippi plan a Sunday rally in Florence with about 5000 veterans expected. Attending governors Prentice Cooper Frank Dixon and Mississippi lieutenant governor are listed among the leaders at the event.
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Florence
Ala
American Legionnaires
Alabama
Tennessee
Mississippi
D. Trotter Jones
Alabama Legion
Montgomery
Prentice Cooper
Frank Dixon
Mssissippi
CCC director visits state parks and museum dedication
CCC director Col Robert Fechner and accompanying officials will tour two state parks and inspect camps at Fort Payne Monte Sano and Desoto State Park. They plan dedication ceremonies at Moundville Museum and a visit to Huntsville before proceeding to Moundville for Tuesday afternoon ceremonies.
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Montgomery
Ala
Robert Fechner
Washington
National
CCC
Moundville Museum
Conrad L. Wirth
National Park Service
Herbert Evison
Richmond
Park Service
Walter B. Jones
Alabama Conservation Department
Huntsville
Monte Sano State Park
Moundville
President outlines plan to reorganize federal agencies
The plan would abolish boards and codification panels and transfer many units to the interior and agriculture departments. It includes moving the Bureau of Insular Affairs, the Inland Waterways Corporation, and the rural electrification administration to relevant departments and creating a National Park Service led Interior. The president noted further transfers may come in a later session and stressed efficiency and reduced costs.
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Federal Register
National Archives
Department of Interior
Bureau of Insular Affairs
War Department
Division of Territories and
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Fisheries, Commerce Department
Biological Survey
Agriculture Department
Rural Electrification Administration
Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission
National Park Service
Interior Department
Inland Waterways Corporation
Commerce Department
Federal Security Agency
Office of Education
National Emergency Council
Departments of the Interior
Agriculture
Forest Service
Park Service
Congress
Interior
Picketers Target All Gates at New York World’s Fair
International Hod Carriers AFL union members picketed all gates at the New York World’s Fair in a bid to unionize fair employees. Officials reported about 2,000 of 50,000 workers did not report to work while fair management called operations normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
International Hod Carriers, Building and Common Laborers Union of America
AFL
Miss Catherine Grubbs Crowned Cotaco's Outstanding Student
Cotaco High School named Catherine Grubbs the most outstanding student of 1939 after a two year attendance. She led in curricular activities, earned honors as Miss Citizenship and Miss Cotaco, and held offices such as FHA president and editor of the school paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Grubbs
Cotaco High School
Cotaco
Miss Grubbs
FHA
Hull greets war medicos at global conference
Secretary of State Hull addressed an international congress of military medicine and pharmacy urging world physicians to appeal for peace. He linked US aims to justice, law, and human dignity and cited Roosevelt’s greeting endorsing friendship over conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hull
United States
International Congress of Military Medicine and Pharmacy
Roosevelt
Mrs Mlean Granted Police Guard In New York Visit
Washington socialite Mrs Walsh McLean and her daughter Evalyn face kidnap threats prompting a special detective detail in New York. Police were assigned after threats arrived by letter as the pair arrived Sunday for a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Evalyn McLean
Walsh McLean
Washington, D. C
Washington
McLean
Detective and suspect bonded in Birmingham assault case
Detective Henry Darnell who accused a convicted policy operator of trying to run him down fired at Winston Reynolds and was placed on bond. Reynolds, a repeat policy operator, was arrested on a stop sign charge while swearing to a warrant accusing the detective of assault with intent to murder. Both men posted bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Henry Darnell
Eugene Connor
Bond
Winston Reynolds
Embargo Lifted on Mobile River Barge Lines
Freight moved on the Mobile River system as the embargo on the federal barge lines was lifted. James Stovall, Inland Waterways Corp. agent in Mobile, said the embargo dated April 28 was lifted only for the Alabama transportation system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Mobile Warrior River
Alabama
James Stovall
Inland Waterways Corp
Alabama Transportation
Referendum Plea Clouds Birmingham City Hall Meeting
At Birmingham city hall May 9 a plea for a referendum on a new tax drew an overflow crowd that booed and sang. The commission adjourned to allow City Attorney Wynne to confer with lawyers over a petition ruled illegally drawn. The feud between Commission President Jones and attorney Tom Skinner flared after a Saturday incident in which Skinner was cane struck. Jones faces assault charges and warned against voting until a Supreme Court ruling.
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Birmingham
Ala
City Commission
W. J. Wynne
Eugene Connor
Jimmie Morgan
Commission
J. M. Jones
Tom Skinner
Skinner
Jones
City Hall
Council
Supreme Court
Pius Pledges Arms Strength as Axis Talks Progress
The piece notes Italy's resolve to show strength when needed amid reports of a German Italian alliance to be signed in Berlin in June. Scandinavian ministers in Stockholm weigh Hitler non aggression offers, likely rejecting them to preserve neutrality. Associates say the Duke of Windsor greeted Verdun address with hope leaders unite for peace and he secured his brother King George VI's support.
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Italy
Berlin
Morgenpost
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Galeazzo Ciano
Finland
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Stockholm
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Duke of Windsor
Verdun
France
George VI
Alabama Governor seeks 24 day notice for July amendments
Governor Frank Dixon learned from the Alabama Supreme Court that state law fixes a 24 day advertising period for the July 11 election on six constitutional amendments. The amendments were approved by the legislature and Dixon asks if notices may run over four weeks totaling 28 days. Bonner says the court clarified the procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Frank Dixon
Alabama Supreme Court
Dixon
Alabama
J. Miller Bonner
Supreme Court
Junior Chamber Meets Saturday in Birmingham Conference
Tom Ford president of the Alabama Junior Chamber of Commerce announces the annual spring conference will be held Saturday in Birmingham. A stag party Friday precedes the convention with sessions all day Saturday luncheon at noon and a banquet and dance that night. Jaycee units listed include Mobile Montgomery Andalusia Birmingham Greensboro Dothan Troy Opelika Auburn Phenix City Anniston Sylacauga Gadsden Bessemer Tuscaloosa Florence Albertville Columbiana. State officers Ford president White vice president Pearson Skinner Lockett secretary treasurer.
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Montgomery
Ala
Tom Ford
Alabama Junior Chamber of Commerce
Junior Chamber
Birmingham
Mobile
Andalusia
Greensboro
Dothan
Troy
Opelika
Auburn
Phenix City
Anniston
Sylacauga
Gadsden
Bessemer
Tuscaloosa
Florence
Albertville
Columbiana
Ford
William A. White
Francis Pearson
Julian Skinner
C. Lockett
AFL Textile Workers Campaign Aims at Southern Mills
The AFL faction of the United Textile Workers pressed its period campaign toward enrolling workers in southern cotton mills and in northern woolen and worsted plants as of May 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
AFL
United Textile Workers
Dixon and committee study Tennessee Tombigbee canal plan
Governor Dixon conferred in Montgomery with his committee behind a proposed canal project along the Warrior River linking Tennessee and Tombigbee waterways.
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Montgomery
Ala
Dixon
Warrior River
Market roundup notes soft coal settlement efforts and varied price moves
New York reports a mixed session with valesence rising slightly early before tapering. Bonds and most commodities advanced while stocks showed broad gains led by industrials. May contracts and weather worries supported wheat as prices climbed to levels unseen since last July.
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New York
Roosevelt
U.S
U. 8. Steel
Bethlehem
Chrysler
General Motors
U. S. Rubber
Montgomery Ward
Sears Roebuck
International Harvester
Douglas Aircraft
Santa Fe
Great Northern
Loew's
Consolidated Edison
Westinghouse
Texas Corp
Johns-Manville
Chicago
Market Summary United States and Chicago commodities May rally
New York notes May activity with U S Government bonds at new peaks and gains in foreign exchange. Cotton firm on short covering with Wall Street and foreign buying, sugar mixed as liquidation offsets demand, coffee irregular with active traders. Chicago shows wheat higher on good spot demand, corn steady with a weak undertone, hogs uneven with declines up to 10.
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New York
U. S
Wall Street
Chicago
Chicago Dairy Prices Report May 9
Butter priced at 985 005 for the firm creamery with a 93 score and 23 cents, 92 at 22 1 2, 91 at 22 1 4, 90 at 22, 389 at 21 1 2, 88 at 21, with eggs at 35 479 and steady. Prices unchanged.
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Chicago
Poultry markets report steady Chicago May price updates
Poultry live trade in Chicago shows 45 trucks steady with hens around 5 pounds at under 17 1 2, other weights unchanged as of May 9.
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Chicago
Nashville Livestock Market Report May 9
Salable cattle 150 with broad demand for plain and medium steers and heifers. Good fed steers and yearlings quoted 9.00 to 9.50, cows 7.50, cutters 4.50 to 5.75, vealers up to 9.50. Hogs 1 000 head with 170 to 225 lb butchers at 6.50, sows 5.00 down. Sheep 300 head, springers 11.25. Undertone steady. Market bulls 15 lower top 6.50 for corn finished.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
U. S. Dept. Agri
Clinic at First Ward School for School Entry Immunizations
Morgan county health department will hold a Friday clinic at First Ward school in West Decatur offering general physicals and diphtheria and smallpox immunizations for children planning to enter school next fall. The 9 a.m. event is open to all under six but targets those of school age enrolling this term. more clinics may be held at other schools upon request.
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Morgan County Health Department
First Ward
West Decatur
L. R. Murphree
Joe Wheeler
Minstrel Show Promises Talent at Princess Theatre
The Catholic Youth Organization presents a minstrel show at the Princess theatre on Wednesday night featuring top local talent from S A in the Good Old vu. St Bernard College of Cullman sponsors the program with dancers vocalists and other acts. Part three adds a farce titled The Hi Ton ed Creole Wedding.
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S. A
Princess Theatre
CYO
St. Bernard College of Cullman
Classified Advertising The Practical Way to Buy and Sell
Classified: The practical way to buy and sell. Phone 46.
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Arla
Decatur’s
Frances Duncan
Tuscumbia
FE. K. Leary
Tommie Smith
Mr. A. M. Roan
H. L. Thornton
Thornton
First Presbyterian Church
Luther Boley
J. O. Jones
J. W. Myers
Vinemont
Fairview Baptist Church
J. M. Highsmith
Moulton
Alabama Funeral Directors Association
Huntaville
Virginia Ferguson
Fifth Avenue
South
Elkmont
R. B. Cox
FE. Lammert
EB. T. Town
St. Paul's’ Lutheran Church
Walther League
Cullman
Paul Tomasovic
E.T. Town
Carl Gibson
Gibson
Brown Funeral Co
The
Southside Baptist Church
Blake Thompson
Seventh Avenue 8
Ninth Street Methodist Church
G. M. Hamby
Tus
Caloosa
J. A. Chambers
Goutharde Baptist Church
Alabama Funeral Directors’ Association
Roosevelt Hanna
Benevolent Society Hospital
Ernest Moore
Trinity Mountain
Hanna
Moore
John Rowe
Falkville
GL Osborn
Route 1
Benevollent Society Hospital
Vaughn-Daniel
Boaz
Drinkard-Howell
Johnston Street
E. W. McLeod
Morgan County National Bank
E. L. Drnkard, Jr
W. H. Drinkard
Bev Howell
W. L. Drinkard, Jr
Otis Weaver
Oak Ridge School
Minor
St. W
Rai
Uncle Sam
NAVY
Legion
Alabama Business Institute
Bureau of the Budget
Labor Department
Department of Justice
Cotaco Graduate
MISS
Mrs. M'Lean
Pius
Windsor
Danville Road
Victor Eubank
New Orleans
Jan Rereros
Decatur, Ala
Tennessee Valley CO
James Rankin
Sec’y Treas
Tennessee Valley Bank Building
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