This Work Pays Our Community Week Set for May 20 25
Representatives of sponsoring groups and WPA officials planned observance of This Work Pays Our Community Week from May 20 to May 25. A kick off dinner May 20 at the Morgan County Junior High gym will feed several hundred. Governor Frank M. Dixon issued a proclamation urging citizens to visit WPA shops libraries nurseries adult schools sewing rooms and archaeological projects during the week. Local officials and project supervisors including Mrs Farr Calvin Mrs Horace Griffin C D Patterson Miss Clio Levin Mrs De Morrow O B Smith Mrs Cartie Alexander Elizabeth Latady Tenney Ferrell Lelia Cantwell Seton Hall Vivian Ply Gwendolyn B Reams Lucille Giles and James R. Foster attended the meeting.
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Morgan County
Frank M. Dixon
Organ County
Farr Calvin
WPA
Horace Griffin
C. D Patterson
Clio Levin
de Morrow
O. B. Smith
Mfs
Cartie Alexander
Elizabeth Latady
Tenney Ferrell
Lelia Cantwell Seton Hall
Vivian Ply
Gwendolyn_B. Reams
Lucille Giles
Morgan County Recreation
James R. Foster
Nations rally as Germany presses on in Europe war
Amid rapid European fronts the United States signals a joint protest with American republics against invasions. German parachutists touch down in Brussels while reports say Paris and Sedan face advancing Nazi forces. Dutch, British and Italian reactions unfold as Rome witnesses anti Allied demonstrations.
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United States
Brusnes
Pigium
Havas
Sedan
France
North Sea
Polland
Holland
Utrecht
Berlin
Lord Gort
Rome
Netherlands
England
Germany
Meuse-Albert Cathal
Batavia
Dutch East Indies
Mexico City
Foreign Ministry
Anth
Mussolini
Tumbling Markets Send Stocks Lower On Economic Worries
A broad stock selloff hit major leaders with losses up to 2% as Wall Street faced gloom from Allied reverses in Europe and fears of U.S. involvement. Wheat futures also slid to limit lows, curbing buyer enthusiasm while several large names like Du Pont, Dow Chemical, and General Motors led declines.
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Victor Eubank
New York
Wall Street
United States
Chicago
du Pont
Dow Chemical
Union Carbide
American Telephone Westinghouse
Market downturn drives broad stock selloff
New York stocks extend losses with leaders toppled and general liquidation across grains and metals. Bonds and foreign exchange under pressure as Sterling rallies. wheat hits a ten cent limit on war news. corn and hogs fall, cattle steady, top hog price at 6.15.
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New York
Commission House
Boston
Chicago
Cottonseed Meal Futures Close Mainly Flat in Memphis Trade
Prime cottonseed meal futures eased with settle levels in Memphis on May 14. May at 28.50, July 26.26, September 23.75, October 22.75, December 22.25, with 6,800 units moved.
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Tenn
Esay
Memphis
Roosters Firm as Market Closes Mixed in Chicago
Chicago market report shows 40 live trucks priced steady roosters at 11 1 2, leg horns at 11 with other prices unchanged. Local traders note balanced demand and steady tailing futures.
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Chicago
Grain and dairy prices move as war news hits Chicago market
Chicago reports mixed commodity quotes with butter steady at 1 089 and eggs easing to 39.858. Wheat futures fell the daily 10 cent limit amid war news, closing May at 95 3-4 and July at 96 5-8. Corn and oats declined as traders digested the market shock.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Markets Report Nashville May 14 Livestock Prices
U S Dept of Agriculture market notes show salable cattle 100 calves 150 as of May 14 in Nashville Tennessee. Steady to active demand for slaughter classes with common yearlings 7.00 to 8.00 and good jacking cattle up to 10.25. Cows steady with top to 7.00 for good, 3.50 to 5.50 for canners and cutters. Hogs salable 400 with prices mostly 5.25 to 4.30 for pigs 430 down, sows to 4.00. Sheep 800 head, spring lambs 12.00 to 13.00, old crop wooled lambs to 9.00, $4.00 top for wooled ewes.
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New York
Nashville
Tenn
U. S
French Clash With German Forces Across Belgium Ardennes Front
French and German units clash along a 100 mile front from the Moselle to the Rhine as Belgian forts near Liege resist. French reports claim 1,500 to 2,000 German tanks dispersed in the Ardennes while air battles and heavy mechanized fighting intensify.
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Wissemboureg
Moselle
Rhine
Liege
Mechanized Union
Tiriemont
Belgiary Ardennes
France
Netherlands
Belgium
Play Tonight at Negro High School He’s My Pal
The play He’s My Pal will be staged tonight at the Negro Junior High School in the auditorium at 8 o’clock. The three act production blends humor and pathos with a cast including Tommy Craft Clay Aldridge Percy Aldridge Dolly Bradford Alice Brown Annie P. Cagle James Cross Juanita Jackson Isiah Spraggins Catheryn Carmichael Coolidge Draper Annie Garth and Marie Scruggs as faculty advisor.
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Pal
Tommy Craft
Clay Aldridge
Percy “Aldridge
Dolly Bradford
Alice’ Brown
Annie P. Cagle
James Cross
Juanita Jackson
Isiah Spraggins
Catheryn Carmichael
Coolidge Draper
Annie Garth
Marie Scruggs
Baby prizes awarded at Auxiliary snow and pageant
The American Auxiliary announced winners in the Better Baby snow and pageant. Grand champion Patricia Ann Clark, handsome boy Ben Blount Peete, protest girl Thelma Joe Bolling. Dolores Cobb crowned queen and Marguerite Hovis maid of honor at Lyons Hotel event with attendants Jeanne Alford Louise Owens Jean Nazareth Edna Pearl Payne Loraine Rhinehardt Yvonne Crawford.
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American — Auxiliary
Auxiliary
Patricia Ann Clark
C. E. Clark
EU Shir Fannar
J. H
Aes He
Ie $ Biles
Ben Blount Peete
R. B. Peete
Thelma Joe Bolling
N. A. Bowling
Lyons Hotel
Festival of Progress
Dolores Cobb
Marguerite Hovis
Jeanne Alford
Louise Owens
Jean, Nazareth
Edna Pearl Payne
Loraine Rhinehardt
Yonne Crawford
Congress Eyes Higher Defense Spending Amid War Tensions
Congress debates raising the debt limit and expanding defense funds with a $500 million to $1 billion range floated. Secretary Hull cites law and order against German aggression while Morgenthau thaws Dutch and Belgian funds for Allied prosecutions. Senate talks gold purchases ban and Johnson Act loans. May backs 250,000 youths for military training as WPA workers eyed for installations.
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Congress
Roosevelt
May
D.-Ky
House Military Committee
Netherlands
Belgium
Luxembourg
Hull
American Society of International Law
Senate
Treasury
Townsend
R.-De
United States
House Naval Committee
House
Rep. Ditter
R-Pa
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Pacific
Returns and runoff loom in Alabama primary results
In Alabama elections, Pete Jarman leads in the Sixth District with 11,133 votes triggering a runoff against Billy Partlow who has 9,396. Other districts show incumbents renominated and final tabulations list Livingston winning the State Supreme Court nomination with 143,099 votes and Stakely with 76,817. Alternate delegates contests and judicial runoff races are detailed for several districts.
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Committee
Public Service Commission
Congress
Tuscaloosa
Pete Jarman
Chamaign
W. D
Billy) Partlow
Emmett Hildredth
Thomas H. Maxwell
J. B. Aird
Lucien C. Brown
Luther C. Patrick
George Grant
Sam Hobbs
William B. Bankhead
John J.sparkman
J Ed Livingston
State Supreme Court
Livingston
D. F. Stakely
Lennard S. Thomas
Ruby Price Robinson
Move fails Fairfield mayor and jail police dismissal
Fairfield Alabama May 14 Mayor C N Gilley’s bid to dismiss three patrolmen over mistreatment at the city jail failed as the city council voted 5 to 4 against the mayor’s recommendation. The move followed an investigation into the slaying of O Deee Henderson, a Black man, who was at the jail last week.
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Fairfield. Ala
C. N. Gilley
Fairfield
Gilley
O'Deee Henderson
Byrd Returns to New York Reports Polar Discoveries
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, commander of the U S Antarctic service expedition, arrived in New York to brief President Roosevelt on new discoveries in the south polar regions but cautioned that their commercial or strategic value was doubtful.
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New York
Richard E. Byrd
U. S. Antarctic Service
Roosevelt
South Polar
Beaverbrook Named Minister for Aircraft Production
London bulletin reports Lord Beaverbrook, renowned newspaper publisher, appointed minister for aircraft production in a cabinet reshuffle. He assumes duties immediately amid ongoing war effort and industrial mobilization.
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London
Lord Beaverbrook
Tonight
Frat Banquet Enjoyable with Rotary Sponsorship
The annual Lam ba Pi Sigma banquet, joined with the Decatur Rotary Club, was held at the Lyons hotel with about 65 attendees. A debate on city girls versus country girls featured Robert Jones and W L Johnson, moderated by John Peach on Rotary principles.
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Lamba Pi Sigma
Decatur Rotary Club
Lyons Hotel
Rotary Club
Robert Jones
W. L. Johnson
John Peach
Rotary
Duplex Apartment Erection Begins on Sherman Street
Miss Lila Pritchett starts building a one story duplex at 332 Sherman street with asbestos siding and a composition roof. The project costs 4000 dollars and J H Kelly holds the contract with a 90 day completion expectation. A permit is also granted to Kalil Shaia to erect a one story frame dwelling at Washington and Cherry streets costing 300 dollars.
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Lila Pritchett
Sherman Street
J. H. Kelly
City Hall
Kalil Shaia
Washington and
Cherry Streets
Bankers Plan Trip to Alabama Bankers Convention
Decatur bankers will travel to Birmingham to attend the Alabama Bankers Association annual state convention. Attending are T. F Adams Stanley Wyatt and D. F Green of the State National Bank and E W McLeod of The Morgan County National Bank.
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Decatur
Birmingham
Alabama Bankers Association
Lanning
T. F Adams
Stanley Wyatt
D. F P. Green
The
State National Bank
E- Ww. Mcleod
Morgan County National Bank
Dynamiting Case Hearings Resumed in Tennessee
U S Commissioner James H Anderson resumed the preliminary hearing for 22 men charged with dynamiting TVA lines tied to a strike bound plant. Pleas of innocence were entered on arraignment of M C Anderson CIO organizer and other union members.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
U. S
James H. Anderson
TVA
M. C. Anderson
Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
CIO
The
Tennessee Copper Company
Decatur Diary Notes Local News And Weather Oddities
Local column recaps daylight saving mix ups at a Sunday school, church services and meetings at Sixteenth Avenue Baptist and Memorial Drive churches, baptist revival plans, and community updates on residents, Census follow ups, trips to New York, Derby attendance, and local incidents including a snake mystery in Hartselle.
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Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church
Leon Macon
Athens
Germanys Sedan Drive Signals Broad Allied Strategy
The passage analyzes a German push toward Sedan as possibly aimed at diverting Allied forces from the Dutch theater and pressuring Belgium. It weighs whether the assault is a limited maneuver or a larger, opportunistic thrust designed to crack the front at the Belgian border, noting that German decisions rely on evolving conditions and that multiple routes could have been used.
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Rome
Mussolini
Sedan
Meuse
Netherlands
Rotterdam
Germany
Low Countries
North Sea
England
Belgium
New Disease Reported At Eighth American Scientific Congress
The report describes a new non venereal disease with skin patches and red blood cell changes, caused by a form of the trepenoid bacillus related to the syphilis germ. Insects may spread it, with transmission under study. Officials warn of wartime famine illnesses and potential beri beri from vitamin deficiencies.
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Stephen J. Macdonough
Associated Press
Washington
Americas
Amer— Scientific Congress
Pinto
Carate
Azul
United States
Herreson
Thomas Parran
United States Public Health Service
Scientific Congress
John B. Youmans
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
Tenn
Soma Weiss
Boston
Axis Games Timed Moves as Italy Delays Allies
The report notes Italy under Mussolini remains anxious for the Allies as the anti allied drive proceeds. It suggests Il Duce supports Hitler by distracting Angio French forces in the Mediterranean, a move that may still aid the Axis even if no further steps are taken.
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Italy
Mussolini
Il Duce
Hitler
Mediterranean
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McCulloch Quartette
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Oak Street
Hamil Clinic
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R. W. Shepherd
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Flint
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Anniston
Ala
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Moulton
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Falkville
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
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George Cassimus
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J. T. Pickens
Third Avenue
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John L. Spivak
Pittsburgh
Dies Committee
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Nineteenth Avenue Church of Christ
W. EB. Morgan
E. T. Tonn
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
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Mrs. E. Lammert
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Hartselle
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Pinkie) Brown
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