Noted writer praises proposed Marine Park development at Decatur
Alex Alexander former Decatur resident and columnist for the Commercial Appeal visited Decatur with R. F. Sloan Jr. and toured Wheeler Dam aboard Sloan’s yacht. He advocated a large TVA marine park near Keller highway bridge with 600 car parking 200 acres and facilities for boats cabins a club house and a marina stating Decatur could become a regional marine center.
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Bout ‘Sapahondhing
Alex
Decatur
R. F. Sloan, Jr
TVA
Wheeler
Guntersville Lakes
Alexander
Sloan
Tennessee River
Wheeler Dam
Wheeler Lake Yacht Club
United States
Tennessee
Guntersville
Great Lakes
Gulf of Mexico
Fie
Keller Highway
Gulf
Lakes
Mid-South
Rotary Club
le- McEntire
Dwight L. Mixson
Telephone Company
Jack Smallwood
Ford
International tensions and wartime beats from May events
Reports from Tokyo and Berlin highlight ongoing China peace talks stances with Japan press urging quick settlement. Exiled Romanian king Carol arrives in Bermuda en route to Cuba as Germany marks invasion anniversary with restrained observances.
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Nichi Nich
Great Britain
United States
China
Australia
Netherlands East Indies
America
Mediterranean
Hamilton
Bermuda
Carol of Romania
Madame Dupescu
Cuba
Excambion
Japan
Nanking
Germany
Low Countries
Berlin
Netherlands
London
Markets Rally Despite Hesitation In Stormy Session
NYC stocks pulled back from weakness then recouped much of losses as motors steels and copper led gains in the final hour. Volume ran about 300 000 shares with favorites higher while futures closed up 4 to 13 points.
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Victor Eubank
New York
Ose
General Motors
Chrysler
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Anaconda
Kennécott
American Smelting
Phelps Dodge
Santa Fe
Great Northern
Baltimore & Ohio
Nickel. Plate
Budd Mfg
American ‘Telephone
Pure Oil
Ohio Oil
Sears Rroebuck
U. S. Rubber
Douglas Aircraft
Westinghouse
May 10 Market Pulse Mixed with Currencies and Commodities
Industrials show lead recovery while rails stay active in secondary markets. Foreign exchange is quiet with the Canadian dollar up. Cotton climbs on trade and speculation. sugar remains steady. Metals steady as Latin American copper demand noted. Wool quiet with trade buying. Chicago wheat declines on bearish crop outlook. Corn firm on loan rate expectations. Cattle appears nominally steady. Ever: quotable tap eight dollars.
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Wall Street
Bombay
Chicago
Cotton Prices Climb to New Seasonal Highs
Trading opened with cotton pushing to fresh seasonal highs as market activity intensified. Prices gained on improving demand signals amid steady export interest and limited nearby supply.
Cotton futures rise to seasonal highs in New Orleans
NC cotton markets in New Orleans on May 10 saw futures advance to seasonal highs amid heavy trade and foreign buying spurred by expectations of next week’s loan action. Closing prices posted net gains of about 10 to 11 points across May July October December and March contracts led by May at around 12.49 to 12.73.
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New Orleans
Cottonseed Oil Prices Steady in New Orleans Trade
In New Orleans on May 10 the cottonseed oil market held steady with Bleachable prime summer yellow quoted around 10.50 and prime grade near 9.37. Futures showed May 10.20B, July 10.20B, September 10.26, October 10.27 and December 10.308, bids noted as A-Aaked and B-Bid.
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New Orleans
Cotton market closes steady with gains in New Orleans
New Orleans cotton market closes steady up 10 points with sales of 3 568 bales. Prices show low mid dling 10.83 cents, middling 12.28 cents, good middling 12.83 cents. Volume totals reach 490 090 in the session.
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New Orleans
Grain price report from Chicago cash market
Chicago cash grain prices May 10 list No. 1 mixed wheat smutty at 99. Corn values range No. 1 yellow 73 3 4 to No. 4 old 75 1 2. Oats and soybeans shown with multiple grades and fractions. Prices include No. 2 yellow soybeans at 1.30 5 8 to 1.31 5 8 per bushel.
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Chicago
Grain futures rise as corn hits new four year highs
Chicago May 10 renewed corn futures buying lifted prices by up to a cent to fresh four year peaks while wheat fell slightly on expectations of a large harvest and weaker demand.
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Chicago
State Tests Set for Jobs in Alabama
About 3000 people will take written state job exams for clerks stenographers and typists at 20 centers next Saturday. Assistant personnel director John Steiner said typing and dictation tests will follow for smaller groups. Tests aim to expand eligible registers as many current state workers seek better pay across cities including Sheffield Huntsville Decatur Cullman Gadsden Jasper Talladega Montevallo Alexander City Opelika Demopolis Selma Troy Dothan Brewton Tuscaloosa Mobile Birmingham Andalusia Montgomery.
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Ala
John Steiner
Steiner
Sheffield
Huntsville
Decatur
Cullmada
Gadsden
Jasper
Talladega
Montevallo
Alexander
City
Opelika
Demopolis
Selma
Troy
Dothan
Brewton
Tuscaloosa
Moble
Birmingham
Andalusia
Weygand’s Loyalists in Question as Vichy Crisis Intensifies
The piece analyzes General Weygand’s position amid Vichy strain with Petain. It notes potential moves if Darlan gains power and contemplates Weygand’s possible break with Vichy. It highlights Africa and Syria as key theaters, with Weygand commanding up to 200 000 to 300 000 troops and the need for U.S. munitions to sustain forces.
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Africa
Petain
Vichy
Weygard
Darlan
France
Syria
Henri Dentz
Dentz
Hitler
Near East
Fuehrer
America
Dakar
Atlantic
Red Sea
Suez Canal
Western Washington loggers strike as wage demands rise
More than 8,000 men in 25 western Washington state logging camps walked out over pay and working conditions. The Woodworkers of America seek 7 12 cent hourly increase to 75 cents, a closed shop, vacation pay, and improved conditions. In Boston Navy Yard WPA labor affects 925 workers amid a $30 million defense project. President Roosevelt forms a railway mediation act board to study AFL ore dock move. AFL cannery workers push 15 cent rise and 9 hour day in California canneries. City and rural wage scales vary from 37 1/2 to 52 1/2 cents.
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RPL
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Naval Drydock
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Roosevelt
AFL
Upper Great Lakes
National Council of Cannery Workers
California
Grain futures mixed as winter crop harvest weighs on prices
Wheat fell about 1 1 2 to 3 4 cents with May at 97 7 8 and July 96 1 4 1 8. Corn closed 1 1 4 lower to 1 1 8 cents higher from yesterday with May at 72 1 2 8 4 and July at 72 3 4 7 8. Oats rose 1 8 to 1 2 higher amid mixed trading.
Livestock Prices Steady in Nashville Market Report
Salable cattle 25 and calves 25 show steady to firm demand versus last week with choicest 900 lb steers around 11.50 and good to medium steers 9.00 to 10.50. Fat cows up to 8.00, canners 5.00 to 6.75, hogs 8.25 for good 190-250 lb, sheep with spring lambs 11.50 to 12.50, top 13.0, fat shorn ewes 4.09.
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Nashville
Tenn
Insurance advisory hits local Want Ada page
An advisory urges readers to consult agents listed in today's Want Ad section for insurance consulting services. The notice emphasizes finding qualified agents and comparing options.
Austinville Finals Held in Auditorium Evening Program
The Austinville High School graduation program filled the auditorium to capacity with a theme Democracy Versus Dictatorship. L R Stone spoke, with Mrs Wylodine Wright and Nan Robertson as sponsors and a full sequence of musical and choral performances led by the glee club under Marvaline Roper and Laura Griffin.
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L. R. Stone
Wylodine Wright
Marvaline Roper
Mary Allen
Margaret Ann Kitchens
Mary Wade
Corean Winsob
Laura Griffin
Ann Dendy
Addie Bee Bice
Christine Barran
Christine McCulloch
Willard Varnell
Kathleen MecRight
Annie Myr
Hendon
Finlandia—Glee Club
Mr. Stone
Jr. III
H. R. Leeman
St. Il
God Bless
American—Glee Club
Marcaline Roper
Christiné McCulloch
Gertrude Aday
Decatur Social Notes Highlight Visits and Church Announcements
Decatur diary items note Dean Harris recovering from mumps and visitors from Louisville Birmingham Cleveland and Danville. Church circles announced with speakers and Mother's Day service at First Christian church. Local residents travel to Bridgeport West Virginia and Huntsville while St. Johns Episcopal preserves regular services.
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First Christian Church
St. John's Episcopal Church
R. L. Sturgis
Dainty Woman and the Art of Cleanliness in Public View
A nostalgic essay extols a dainty woman, praising her meticulous dress, grooming, and orderly routines. It lauds daily baths, polished nails, pressed outfits, and careful mending while highlighting how this ideal underpins calm homes and admired appearances. It also notes the social appeal of a well kept, stylish look.
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Sisterhood
Scouts Campfire Stunt Night Opens Encampment
Scouts invite the public to visit during the encampment and attend tonight’s campfire labeled Stunt Night as patrols present original stunts. Church services are planned on the camp grounds tomorrow for the boys.
Informative publicity on Tennessee River fishing spreads
The piece notes a Baughs Infirmary patient in Quince E. Edding, commodore of the Wheeler Lake Yacht club, sending fishing facilities publicity in Tennessee river counties. It mentions Decatur writer Kyle Cartwright now in Birmingham with Bell Bros Circus, and others from Hartselle, Courtland, and Florence joining AP wire coverage linking Florence Sheffield Tuscumbia Decatur Huntsville Birmingham Montgomery Tuscaloosa Anniston Gadsden Dothan.
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Wheeler Lake
Kyle Cartwright
Decatur
Birmingham
Glen Burnie
Maryland
Bell Bros. Circus
Mr. Cartwright
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