Complaint Filed Over Revenue Board in Morgan County
A bill of complaint is filed in Morgan county circuit court by Newt Edmonson challenging the legislature created revenue and control board as unconstitutional. The suit targets pay levels of 2400 dollars for members and 3600 for the chairman and argues the act is a local act fixing compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County Circuit Court
Newt Edmonson
Morgan County
Board of Revenue and Trol
Melvin Hutson
Alabama
Senate
Nat Harris
Board of Revenue and Control
Board of Revenue
Reorganized Board
Wallace Meadows
Dis
Contmaca
Meet opened by Baptists in Oklahoma City
Four thousand delegates from 18 southern states began the Baptist Women's Missionary Union fifty first meeting as part of the lead up to the Southern Baptist conference with more than 10,000 delegates expected. Mrs. W. J. Cox set the theme "Go Tell" and urged obedience to Christ. The program featured the union president’s address, a pastors and laymen conference, and a pageant by Oklahoma City Baptist youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Baptist Women's Missionary Union
Southern Baptist Conference
W. J. Cox
Memphis
Union
Christ
Mary Magdalene
F. W. Armstrong
Plattsburg, Mo
Oklahoma City Baptist
Ellis A. Fuller
Atlanta
Okemah
Okla
Charles E. Maddry
Richand
China
Alabama educators urge freezing 1933-34 levels to eight month term
A Alabama education committee, led by H. G. Dowling, urged using any extra 1.7 million dollars to extend the seven month school term to eight months while freezing salary, transportation, and attendance at 1933-34 levels. They noted Governor Dixon’s figure and contrasted a 4 million dollar need with available funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Frank M. Dixon
Alabama
Dixon
Committee On Finance and Taxation
Hayse Tucker
Dowling
H. G. Dowling
Tuscaloosa
Cc. C. Mosley
Anniston
W. M. Jackson
Selma
J. E. Bryan
Jefferson County
R. E. Moore
Cullman County
E. B. Norton
Covington County
C. B. Glenn
Birmingham
J. C. Orr
Bessemer
Tucker
Norton
Alabama Education Association
Power plan outlined for Tennessee Valley Authority deal
Baltimore May 16 plan calls for Tennessee Valley Authority to take over Tennessee Electric assets via dissolution. Commonwealth and Southern Corp will transfer assets to Tennessee Utilities Corp set up April 18. Tennessee Railroad and Utilities Commission OKs $9.4 million stock exchange. Tennessee Electric stockholders vote May 26 to approve dissolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Power Co
E Electric
Tennessee Valley Authority
Wendell L. Willkie
Commonwealth & Southern Corp
Tennessee Electric
Tennessee Utilities Corp
Tennessee
Railroad and Public Utilities Commission of Tennessee
Tennessee Utilities
Southern Tennessee Company
Traffic toll in slight decrease in 1939 first 18 weeks
Alabama’s three largest cities reported 21 traffic deaths in the first 18 weeks of 1939 down from 23 in 1938. Birmingham had 12 deaths, Mobile seven, Montgomery two, matching the prior year totals for Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
State Department of Health
Birmingham
Mobile
Red Cross celebrates Morgan county chapter anniversary
The Morgan County American Red Cross marks one year since opening at 110 West Vine Street on May 16 1938. The chapter reports rapid progress with 35 war veterans hospitalized 375 to 400 veterans' applications filed and claims reopened six death claims settled and families aided by compensation and other civilian cases. It also notes 400 life saving and first aid course completions 43 certificates issued under director W L Lacy and leadership by H L Thornton and John Roberts. The office has seen nearly 1000 visitors in the past year and aid extended to families affected by fire and the cyclone of April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
American Red Cross
W. Vine Street
The
Red Cross
W. L. Lacy
H. L. Thornton
First Aid
John Roberts
George Porter
Porter
E. M. Chenault
North Alabama farm tour highlights diverse income sources
A four day North Alabama tour by the recess agricultural committee visited Tuscaloosa Blount Cullman Franklin and Colbert counties to study conditions. G. B. Wood of Cullman showcased income diversification from 14 sources while Sam Cummings on Sand Mountain demonstrates livestock success and land conversion for profitability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ala
Tennessee Valley
Sand Mountain
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Birmingham
Blount
Cullman
Phil
Colbert County
Wheeler Dam
Tennessee
North
G. B. Wood
Cullman County
C. T. Bailey
Wood
Sam Cummings
Franklin County
J. D. Wood
Woman Hurt in Odd Basement Mishap
Mrs. Thomas A. Wilson of 717 Ferry street suffered a serious head injury in a basement fall at her home. She struck her head on the floor after stumbling over a box and was found semi conscious by a friend in the afternoon and taken by ambulance to Benevolent Society Hospital. her husband, a forest ranger, was away all day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Wilson
Ferry Street
Benevolent Society Hospital
Death of W. H. Pope Father of Local Teacher
Word was received today of the death last night of W. H. Pope a well known resident of Wilsonville Alabama and father of Miss Aileen Pope a former member of the local school faculty. He had been ill several months and Miss Pope visited him ten days ago. Funeral services will be held Wednesday in Wilsonville with interment there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Pope
Wilsonville
Ala
Aileen Pope
Pope
Miss Pope
France Seeks Compromise on Soviet Aid Front
Britain France and Russia contemplate a flexible three power alliance to appease UK fears of binding commitments while Geneva hosts League Council talks. Mussolini tours Piedmont frontier as Hitler inspects western fortifications. Britain plans a Palestine settlement proposal to create a 60 40 Arab Jewish state and ease the Holy Land conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
France
Russia
Hitler
Mussolini
Trentier
Fhe
Britain
Japan
Spain
Geneva
League Council
London
Foreign Office
Piedmont
Susa
Bardonecchia
Germany
Palestine
Holy Land
Malaria Clinics Start Near River Area
County health officials and the Tennessee Valley Authority began malaria clinics in the screening area a mile south of the river. Clinics run from 1 to 3 pm at listed homes and churches, with tests and treatment available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Health Department
Tennessee Valley Authority
Priceville
Houser
Carl Ormes
Echols
Oak Grove
Winton
Mt. Moriah
Grizzard Home
Talucah School
Southern Railway to Acquire Northern Alabama Railway
Stockholders at the Southern Railway Company annual meeting approved the purchase of the franchise and property of the Northern Alabama Railway Company subject to Interstate Commerce Commission approval. Four directors were re-elected for three years: Robert M. Hames, Hugh Morrow, Jackson Reynolds, and Knight Woolley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Southern Railway Company
Northern Alabama Railway Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Stocholders
Robert M. Hames
Winston
City crews extend two streets under Street Superintendent
City crews under Street Superintendent Jim Pettey extend Laurel Street eastward to meet Eighth Avenue and extend the other street northward to reach Church Street. The enlargements will open access to a new city area and allow free truck passage to and from the new incinerator on Laurel Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Pettey
Laurel Street
Eighth Avenue
Church Street
Housing Plan Praised as Unified Public Issue
Nathan Straus of the U.S. Housing Authority told mayors the public housing program unites economic desirability with political feasibility. He outlined a nine point test stressing permanence, local control, cost, wealth creation, and nonpartisanship to reinforce democracy and city planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nathan Straus
U.S. Housing Authority
Conference of Mayors
Straus
Kuhne Testifies On Lake Building and Land Claims
Eugene R. Kuhne a Tennessee fish technician apologized to Governor Prentice Cooper and denied he claimed Cooper owned land raised by a WPA lake building program. He said the lake at Bedford County was tied to hearsay and named Howell Buntin, not Cooper, as advocate. Investigators may go to Tennessee to verify land ownership near WPA lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eugene R. Kuhne
Tennessee
Prentice Cooper
Cooper
Kuhne
State Department of Conservation
Harry 8. Barger
House Committee
WPA
House
Bedford County
Commissioner of Conservation
Howell Buntin
Marshall Priest
Carroll County
Buntin
Kahne
Treasury Department
Rev Cox Accepts Call to Texas City
Rev Oliver C Cox rector of St John's Episcopal in Decatur accepts call to St Mary's Episcopal in Big Spring Texas. He and his family plan to move about June 1 and will also serve as minister in charge of Trinity Church Midland with jurisdiction over the western Texas area west of Big Spring and Midland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver ©. Cox
St. John's Episcopal Church
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Big Spring
Texas
Decatur
Cox
Trinity Church
Midland
Royal Visit Jeopardized By Last Minute Quebec Arrangements
Harried officials in Quebec tackle a flood of last minute problems as King George VI and Queen Elizabeth arrive for a Canadian leg of a historic visit. The Empress of Australia sails toward Quebec after a two day delay caused by fog and ice. officials split over political concerns and requests for closer royal access while US dates remain fixed for June 8 to 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. King
Quebec
Australia
George VI
Canada
United States
St. Lawrence River
Glasgow
Southampton
Father Point
Gaspe Peninsula
Lems
Horning
Coal miners face militias as Kentucky union shop signed
In Harlan and Bell counties troops were extended to preserve order after the Sandby Elkhorn Coal Operators Association capitulated to the United Mine Workers, signing a union shop contract. Gov. Chandler ordered more guards as 13 mines opened under guard amid threats of mass picketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan
Big Sandby-Elkhorn Coal Operators Association
United Mine Workers
National Guard
Bel County
Big Sandy
Ash
Kentucky
West Virginia
A. B. Chandler
Frankfort
Bell County
Harlan County
Chandler
J. G. Stras
Kentucky Carolinal Coal Corporation
Bell-Harlan County
Martin Green
Harlan Field
Pilerbe Carter
Totz
C. V. Bennet
Harlan Central Coal Company
Bennett
Hazard District
Lexington
Big Sandy-Elkhorn
Ashland
New York
Roy W. Easley
Ellerbe Carter
Turnblazer
George Titler
Harlan U., M. W
Carter
Titler
John L. Lewis
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Philadelphia
Lewis
Tennessee River Gauge Falls as Heat and Rain Near
The Tennessee river measured 20.9 feet and continued to fall. Temperatures ranged from a high of 74 to a low of 60 with a trace of rain. Alabama and Tennessee forecasts call for partly cloudy to mostly unsettled weather with scattered showers and possible thunder in the north, and light southeast winds along the coast.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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Act Greating Board
Solons
Annenberg
Moe L. Annenberg
National Racing News Service
Chicago
Frank Murphy
Southern Will
Northern
America
USHA
Rev. Cox
Texas City
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