Initiation and Installation Meeting Of Decatur Elks Lodge
About 130 attendees gathered for the Decatur Elks initiation and installation meeting as Clyde W. Anderson of Florence, district deputy exalted ruler, prepared to present the charter. Officers elected include Phil Dinsmore and J O Colvard with several other posts pending designation by the exalted ruler.
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Clyde W. Anderson
Florence
Phil Dinsmore
J. O. Colvard
E. W. Kennedy
M. E. Edwards
Charles H. Edwards
Carter Dobbs
F. T Nisbet
James Ratliff
G. P Banniza
G. McDuff
Decatur Lodge
C. M. Tardy
Birmingham
Clyde W Anderson
Frank Vance
Marcy B. Darnall
Florence Lodge
Ben Spielberger
Sheffield Lodge
C. L. Haley
Arthur South
J. Emory Morris
W. H. Conner
E. C. Till
T W. Douglas Gilbert A. Mayer
David Garrison
Notice of Pardons and Guardianship Proceedings in Morgan County
Legal notices announce an application for pardon or parole for Southern convicted of second degree murder in 1932 and a ten year sentence. Also details a guardianship settlement for the estate of Clay Aldridge and Percy Neal Aldridge minors to be heard June 10, 1937 in Morgan County Probate Court.
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Board of Pardons
Eee Southern
Morgan County
Elstf
Alabama
Clay Aldridge
Percy Neal Aldridge
Morgan County National Bank
Henry C
Percy N. Aldridge
Sheriff Sale in Morgan County Alabama 1937
Sheriff J B Sandlin offers the land of D W Draper estate for sale to the highest cash bidder at Decatur Courthouse on June 7 1937 The property is the SE quarter of the SW quarter of Section 1 Township 6 Range 2 totaling 40 acres. Also notices probate court for Emil Boeglen estate grants letters testamentary and requests claims by a stated date.
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Circuit Co
Morgan County
Alabama
Carrie Oliver
Ottis Williams
D. W. Draper
Sandilin
Ala
Decatur
County
Sandlin
B. A. Walton
Emil Boeglen
Uned
B. L. Malone
Probate Court
Alabama News Briefs From May Events
Today in Alabama reports the Albertville convention of disabled American veterans with over 100 delegates led by Mack Killcrease and continuing through tomorrow. Other items note Birmingham school salary cuts rejected and a large projected red ink, Alabama social security delinquents estimated at 4000, a debated sales tax interpretation, a possible reopening of the Wes Johnson lynching case, and AREA approval for a 235000 outlay to extend rural electrification in Cherokee and De Kalb counties with planned construction parallel to existing lines.
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Ala
Mack Killcrease
Birmingham
Board of Education
C. B. Glenn
Montgomery
Gordon Persons
Alabama Rural Electrifcation Authority
Washington
Cherokee
DeKalb
Alabama Power Company
University of Alabama 106th graduation exercises May 28
Degrees will be awarded May 2 to members of the University of Alabama’s 106th graduating class. Commencement begins May 28 with the baccalaureate sermon. William B. Bankhead, head of Alabama, is scheduled to deliver the alumni senior banquet address.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Alabama
William B. Bankhead
Tuscaloosa Ends Receivership as Refinancing Bonds Delivered
Mayor Beasley says the city’s receivership is dissolved after the delivery in Cincinnati of 1,246,278 dollars in refunding bonds. The move completes the plan to refinance Tuscaloosa’s bonded debt.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Robert Beasley
Cen
Cincinnati
Beasley
Purchases of farm stock and equipment in Montgomery
Opinion rendered from Montgomery on May 15 discusses 4% purchases of farm stock and equipment from owners not in the retail trade, outlining implications for pricing and trade practices.
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Montgomery
Morgan County 4 H Rally Invites Morgan County Youth
Every 4 H boy and girl in Morgan county is invited to Decatur on Saturday May 22 for the annual 4 H rally. The list from Morgan County High School 4 H Club and sub clubs names many boys and girls from schools and communities including Moulton Heights Hodges Black Mt Tabor Neel Oden Ridge and more.
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Decatur
Morgan County High School
George Ashworth
Wilford Bailey
James Baker
Robert Griffith
Dorsey Kyle
Clyde Mason
George Duncan McCall
H.C. McClanahan
John McClanahan
David McCutcheon
Leon McCutcheon
William Robert McCutcheon
R. Q. Rollins
Morgan Scott
Herbert Stephenson
James Stephenson
Billy Walter
Moulton Heights
Executor's Notice Seeks Time Extension Barred
Louis Borglen, executor, notifies creditors that a legal deadline is extended or risk bar. The notice mentions an executor and a May date, indicating probate actions and filing requirements under law.
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Louis
Borglen
Republic Steel Commended for Standing Against IAM Demands
Gadsden Alabama May 15 a resolution from the Gulfsteel Employees Protective Association commends Republic Steel Corporation for refusing to bow to the committee for industrial organization demands.
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Gadsden
Ala
Gulfsteel Employes’ Protective Association
Republic Steel Corporation
Committee For Industrial Organization
Alabama docks profits rise under Governor Graves
Governor Bibb Graves announced a sharp rise in net earnings for the Alabama state docks. The docks commission reported $113,268.94 net for the first quarter, up from $76,692.06 a year ago and $58,148.76 in 1935, with plans to reinvest profits to upgrade terminal facilities.
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Mobile
Ala
Alabama State Docks
Bibb Graves
Docks Commission
Graves Jn
Baptist Meet Torrid Today in New Orleans
In New Orleans the Southern Baptist Convention of about 4,000,000 members condemned smoking as unchristian and unhealthy. Rev. Charles R. Bell Jr appealed for focus on large social issues like sharecropping, sweatshop wages, hunger, and urged action beyond brief resolutions. W D Upshaw warned against communism.
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New Orleans
Footiet Convention
Charles R. Bell, Jr
Anniston
Ala
W. D. Upshaw
Prohibition
Bathing-suit fashion and weight loss in summer advice
The article comments on women’s dieting during hot summer months, arguing for lighter meals and salads to avoid excess weight. It notes a London two way stretch bathing suit, warns against flabby figures, and explains that reducing intake uses fat reserves. It ends with editor notes offering beauty pamphlets from Miss Glad.
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India
Beach
Morgans End Chicken Diet After Diamond Found
In Seattle on March 16 the Morgan couple quit their 18 day chicken meals after discovering a diamond in the gizzard of the last rooster. They had hoped the $100 gem was hidden in the birds while feeding them. They now have no more chickens.
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Seattle
William Morgans
Morgans
Mrs. Morgan
Bible Etymology From Greek Biblios Paper Name
The term Bible traces to the Greek biblios meaning writing paper used by early writers. Scholars note the evolution of the word from sacred texts to denote the collection of holy writings.
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Bible
South America Ranks Fourth in 1936 Silver Output
South America produced 31,400,000 ounces of silver in 1936, ranking fourth among regions. The figure reflects regional mining activity and output amid early 20th century metal markets.
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South America
Decatur Diary notes on trips guests and local events
Decatur Diary reports manager DeWitt Shaw leaves for a Birmingham area business trip and visitors including Elizabeth Oldacre and Miss Oldacre head to Cleveland Ohio. Local students and residents plan weddings, graduations, and hospital notes while a Central Baptist church organ is enhanced and a North Alabama dairy shipment heads for Illinois.
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DeWitt Shaw
Goodyears
Cincinnati
He s My Pal postponed to Monday at Union Hill
The comedy drama He's My Pal by Lillian Mortimer, originally set for Saturday night at Union Hill, is rescheduled for Monday night May 17 at 8 o'clock.
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Union Hill
Lillian Mortimer
Lemon Juice on Steak Before Broiling Boosts Flavor
A kitchen tip suggests rubbing lemon juice onto a steak prior to broiling to enhance flavor. The approach highlights citrus acidity as a wooding note that can brighten beef.
Scout Camp West Moreland Opens June 14
Tennessee Valley Boy Scouts announce Camp West Moreland on Shoals Creek will open June 14 for six weeks with seven day periods. Fees drop while weekly capacity is 50 boys and seven new mosquito proof cabins will be built by Decatur Huntsville Athens Sheffield TVA. Facilities include floored mess hall two new kyaks sails two canoes and upgraded water front.
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Decatur
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Death of former Oklahoma congressman Percy Gassaway at 51
Colgate Oklahoma May 15. Percy L. Gassaway former cowboy congressman died at 8 a m in an ambulance en route to Ada after a heart attack at his ranch near Colgate He was 51 years old Gassaway a Democratic leader in southeastern Oklahoma and former district judge was defeated for reelection last November by Lyle Boren He once ridiculed Huey Longs share the wealth plan and proposed a Gassaway Plan to fund ten thousand annual incomes per family He sentenced a Negro to death as district judge and watched the execution in the electric chair
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Oklahoma
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Here
Gassaway
Washington
Lyle Boren
Seminole
Congress
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Louisiana
Girls 4-H Camp Details Set for July Sessions
4-H Club leader T A Sims outlines two Alabama encampments in July. Eastern division runs July 5–9 with a $5 daily cost covering fees meals and lodging. western section July 9–14. Counties listed for attendance include Jackson DeKalb Marshall Blount Etowah Cherokee St Clair Jefferson Walker Calhoun and others totaling multiple counties. Club members from remaining counties will attend the second encampment July 9–14 with a different county roster.
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Blount
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Jefferson
Walker
Calhoun
Wieburns
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Chambers
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Coosa
Chilton
Elmore
Lee
Macon
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Barbour
Pike
Crenshaw
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Dale
Henry
Houston
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Lauderdale
Limestone
Madison
Colbert
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Lawrence
Morgan
Cullman
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Lamar
Fayette
Pickens
Tuscaloosa
Bibb
Hale
Greene
Sumter
Marengo
Perry
Dallas
Autauga
Montgomery
Lowndes
Wilcox
Butler
Chocak
Clarke
Monroe
Conecuh
Escambia
Baldwin
Washington
Mobile
McDougald Joins Decatur Drug Co as Prescriptionist
H. McDougald has accepted a position with Decatur Drug Company as prescriptionist. He has long been connected with the drug business in North Alabama and is widely known.
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Union University
Decatur
Alabama
Hollingsworth
Jimmy Munn
H. McDougald
Decatur Drug Company
Mr. McDougald
North
Mayor’s Court Fines Mayor in Overtime Parking Case
City Patrolman Keisler had tagged the mayor’s car for overtime parking. Mayor FE R Davis owned the vehicle and fined himself $1 in mayor’s court. Keisler then recalled the car had been tagged for the same violation earlier.
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S. C
Keisler
FE. R. Davis
Toll bridges end free travel on Alabama tourist routes
The toll bridges across Alabama, long a menace to visitors, are now all free to pass and travel on the state’s highways is eased for tourists.
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Alabama
Stocks end mixed as rails and industry push higher
In New York trading May 15, rails and industrials led gains while steels motors and utilities lagged. Transfers ran about 350000 shares with bonds quiet but modestly firmer. grains and cotton futures improved. Notable gainers included Santa Fe Southern Railway Northern Pacific Southern Pacific Union Pacific Pennsylvania Great Northern Celanese Loew's Paramount Warner Bros Eastern Kodak Otis Elevator Union Carbide.
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Markets at a Glance May 15 New York Chicago and New Orleans
Market briefs note irregular stocks rail edges and steady bonds with slight Treasury gains. Curb list sees steady mood as some industrials rise. cotton steady with limited offerings. sugar improves on Cuban support. In Chicago wheat and corn strong on crop woes and short covering. Hog and cattle bids steady to higher. New Orleans cotton futures close steady with modest gains across July through March contracts.
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Liverpool Cotton Market Closes in Whitsuntide
The Liverpool cotton market closed today on Whitsuntide. Trading activity paused and prices were not listed in the report.
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Liverpool
Whitsuntide
Potatoes Market Report From Chicago May 15
U.S. Department of Agriculture reports 108 potatoes on track 238 and total shipments 731. Idaho Russets show mixed demand with prices 2.25 to 2.85 per cwt by size and quality. Bliss Triumphs in Louisiana commands 2.25 to 2.75. California White Rose 2.65 to 2.90. Alabama 2.35 to 2.15. Mississippi 2.35. Maine and Idaho supplies moderate. new stock weak. overall market varied by region.
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U.S. Dept
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Bliss
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Mississippi
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White Rose
Poultry Prices In Chicago Market Report
Chicago May 15 Poultry live prices list a range of weights for hens roosters and turkeys with colored and white varieties. Hens over five pounds fetch varied values while turkeys ducks and geese show lighter rates for small birds and mixed colors.
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Butter-Eggs Market Report Chicago May 15
Butter prices show slight weakness with 16 277 creamery specials rated 93 and extras 92. Eggs tally 39 028 with steady demand. local extras firsts and graded prices listed, including storage packed firsts and current receipts.
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Livestock market report Chicago May 15 steady trends
Hog prices steady with an $11 top and 2,000 head barrow offering. cattle and calves show mixed gains with best steers near 16.00 and yearlings to 13.00. sheep and lambs rise modestly with fat lambs 25-50 higher and spring lambs 50-75, top clipped lambs 11.25 to 12.75 while ewes sell up to 6.00.
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Chicago
U. S. Dept
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