Global War Shifts as Churchill Takes Britain Lead
May 10 marks a turning point as Hitler begins operations in the Netherlands and Belgium. Neville Chamberlain yields power to Winston Churchill, signaling Britain shifts from appeasement to action and vows total resistance to Nazi aggression.
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Neville Chamberlain
Great Britain
Winston Churchill
Europe
Hiver
Germany
der Puehrer
Chamberlain
Britain
Don’t forget to turn that clock up any hour
A brief reminder notes adjusting clocks forward one hour for the onset of daylight saving time. The prompt stresses changing the time settings to maintain schedule accuracy.
Poll taxes and sectional tensions tug at constitutional rights
The piece argues the North used poll tax bans to justify federal pressure on the South, noting Northern abolition of poll taxes by 1933 and urging constitutional consistency. It cites Tuscaloosa News condemning the move as hypocrisy and warns Southern leaders against yielding rights for North’s approval.
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Decatur
Pennsylvania
New England
Tuscalloosa
The War News From Washington on May 11 1940
Report from Washington discusses Allied fear of German pressure on the Netherlands and Belgium. It notes French internal troubles near Maginot line, Stalinist influence in Paris, and the need for coordinated Allied air and sea power contrasting Hitler’s integrated commands.
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Hitler
Washington
Brussels
Netherlands
Germany
Paris
Norway
Communist Party
Deficiencies of Leadership Highlighted in War Debate
The piece argues Britain's troubles stem from leadership efficiency rather than government form. It contrasts Chamberlain with dictatorial regimes, noting his popularity yet criticizing his readiness in peace and war. It urges unleashing Allied leadership to reverse the current trend.
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Britain
Hitler
Chamberlain
Germany
Russia
House of Commons
Morgan county probate race leads. scouts rise. golf champion
Matt D. Wiggins wins the Morgan county probate nomination by 283 first and second choice votes. C. J. Randolph and Roland Gray visit Ki Y Camp near Vinemont. Decatur reports 92 active Scouts, up 36 in April. Walter Hagan wins the British Open with 292 for 72 holes. Bond Block second floor renovation. Temperature tops at 84. The Saturday Club meets at Miss Lillian Odom’s home. Mrs. S. E. Patterson and Mrs. A. C. Batley host a bridge party at Valley Country Club. Mrs. Joe Willeford ill with flu on Third Avenue West. M. Lee ill with pleurisy. J. B. Harlow to attend T P A convention in Huntsville. Joan Summer convalescent after an abscessed ear.
Walter Winchell On Broadway Memo Rows and Rumors
Walter Winchell on Broadway column recaps show business chatter. Lois Jessel heads coast trip to write autoblog. weddings and romances swirl with Tommy Manville Anita Rogers and Rosita Royce. Rumors touch Neville Chamberlain, Dewey, ABC board probes, and theater moves while industry insiders share sly updates.
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Lois
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Anita Rogers
Ted Rogers
Neville Chamberlain
Diana Barrymore Flashes in Whistle Blowing Cab Show
Diana Barrymore takes up an odd hobby blowing a police whistle at obstructing cabs as photographers photograph the World’s Fair scene. Dutch twins work as waitresses at Heineken’s Holland House while a Wall Street broker’s wife hires counsel to help deport a rival. A multi millionaire industrialist’s infidelity fuels neighborhood patrols by his wife who recovers him amid a scene. Francis Lederer plans a vacation then stars opposite Hedy Lamarr in Ziegfeld Girl. The British Pavilion’s image may slip as it trims dignity this year.
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Hore - Belisha
Air Ministry
Diana’ Barrymore
Heineken
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Hedy Lamarr
Decoration attendance marks Providence event in Lawrence County
A large crowd attended the Providence Decoration service with Brother McCorde delivering the sermon at 11:00 o clock. Local families gathered during the weekend with Dean and Elizabeth Killingsworth and the Reed, Smith, and Carpenter households hosting and visiting. The Home Demonstration Club met May 7 at Myrtle Carpenter's home and guests included Claudia Hellvem and family from Russellville.
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Dean Smith
Jacksonville
Gilbert Reed
Mattie Lee Smith
Home Demonstration Club
Myrtle Carpenter
Elizabeth. Killingsworth
Russellville
Grady Reed
Woodrow Reed
Clyde Reed
Claudia Hellvem
Waltre Killingsworth
Henry Mardis
Florence
Wheeler Mardis
Mary Beck
Madgie Beck
Hill Carpenter
Scalp Diseases and Home Treatments by Dr. Clendening
Dr. Logan Clendening discusses scalp ailments from ringworm lice and impetigo to seborrheic dermatitis and alopecia. He covers transmission, treatment options including vinegar for nits, combing, and medical care for severe conditions, plus brief dietary and lifestyle guidance.
Through the Valley of Sorrow the Lord Leads
A devotional meditation on divine guidance through life’s sorrows. The text emphasizes that God does not remove sorrow but leads believers through it, shaping character and purpose. It cites Psalm imagery and stresses staying in paths of righteousness amid hardship, with trust in future welfare.
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Christ
Dr Clendening Publishes Seven Cheap Pamphlets
Readers can obtain seven Dr Clendening pamphlets at 10 cents each. To receive a desired pamphlet send 10 cents and a self addressed stamped return envelope to Dr Logan Clendening, care of the paper. pamphlets cover topics from reducing diet to infant feeding and hair and skin care.
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Clendening
Logan Clendening
Teen Burns in Fire After Truck Blaze in Missouri
Harold Heflin, 19, stood too close to a burning truck in Rolla on May 11. His clothes caught fire, he ran into the woods causing a three acre timber fire. He suffered a badly scorched hand as his only injury.
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Rollo, Mo
Harold Heflin
Heflin
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