Courtland Expands Markets for Area Farm Products
A well attended Courtland Chamber of Commerce meeting outlined plans to create new markets for mill and truck crops. Speakers from Sheffield Cheese Co of Nashville and Ardmore discussed milk routes and a cheese plant, while others urged canning expansion. Local leaders foresee milk routes and diversified industry reducing cotton dependence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Courtland
Courtland Chamber of Commerce
Horton
Ardmore
L. T. Wells
Sheffield Cheese Company
Nashville
C. R Munns
Munns
Jack English
Pulaski Gaming Company
English
Pulaski
Decatur
F. F. Eonchee
TVA
Barrett Shelton
T. J. Cottingham
John McKibben
E. W. McLeod
Robert Henderson
Moulton
Dave Martin
Robert Tweedy Jr
J. ©. Carter
Lawrence County
Inge Reappointed as U S Attorney for Alabama
President Roosevelt nominates Francis H. Inge to continue as United States attorney for the Southern district of Alabama. Alva M. Lumpkin of South Carolina is named for federal judgeships in the eastern and western districts of South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Alva M. Lumpkin
South Carolina
Francis H. Inge
United States
Alabama
Navy airship K-2 crash probed in Lakehurst inquiry
A four man board of inquiry opened to investigate the crash of the navy's largest non rigid airship K-2. The craft struck a tree during landing at the naval air station after an overnight observation flight near Lakehurst New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakehurst
N. J
Naval Air Station
Drive into our convenient station and compare our price
Drive into COLLIER'S SERVICE STATION Bee Line at Johnston and compare price and product offerings. Contact at phone 928 for details and availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collier’s
Johnston
Hartselle Hosts Bridal Shower Honors Mrs White
Hartselle society notes recall a bridal shower for Mrs. Arthur White Jr hosted by Mrs. J W Horton at the Brindley home with pink and white decor. Guests include Mrs. Horton and Mrs. White. prize winners are named and a dinner party honors Mrs Glenn Mitchell in Hartselle.
Missionary Society Holds Royal Service at First Baptist
The Missionary Society of the First Baptist church met Monday afternoon for a Royal Service program on Christian Healing and Hospitals. Mrs. Sallie Briscoe led a devotional period and the program was in charge of Mrs. R. L. Sher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
Sallie Briscoe
R. L. Sher
Book Lover's Club Hosts Pleasant Evening at Short Street
Mrs Robert Perry hosted the Book Lover's Club at her Short street home. Garden flowers brightened the room while a quartet Miss Martha Whitman Miss Revelye Batcliff Miss Roberta Clark and Miss Frances Brown sang two numbers. Miss Annie Ruth Waldsmith read an article on Musical Families then ice course was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Perry
Short Street
Martha Whitman
Revelye Batcliff
Roberta Clark
Frances Brown
Annie Ruth ° Waldsmith
Perry
Pioneering in Music Highlights Current Review Club
Mrs J E Peck hosts the Current Review Club meeting at her home with garden flyers decorating the venue. The program includes readings on Schubert and the McDowell Colony, a prize essay on The Economic Problems of the Deep South, and musical numbers by Mrs Charlie Quinn. Four guests join the gathering including Miss Margaret Payne who holds an English medal from Morgan County High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Peck
Hoyt Groover
Wray Barclift
Schubert
Fred Bailey
McDowell Colony
Margaret Payne
Morgan County High School
Deep South
Charlie Quinn
Sylvia
J. E. Aldredge
J. W. Henderson
J. C. Glasscock
Friday Bridge Club Meets With Mrs George Stephenson
The Friday Bridge Club met with Mrs George Stephenson for a regular meeting. Guests included Mrs Elmer Freeman of Washington DC Mrs J E Aldredge of Blountsville Mrs Howard Evans of Dayton Tennessee and Mrs Perry Orr. Mrs Harold Parker won the club prize and Mrs Elmer Freeman won the guest prize. The bingo prize went to Mrs Coy Summerford. Refreshments followed. Members present included Mesdames J F Stewart Jr Phil Orr Coy Summerford Harold Parker J R Stone W H Block J W Henderson and Arthur Howell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur White, Jr
J. W. Horton
T. BR. Brindley
Horton
Little Ann Wheat
Decatur
Little Jean Brindley Horton
Sam Wheat
Eleanor Rice Williams
R. Ll. Carlson
J. R. Stone
J. W. Henderson
Howard Evans
R. L. Carlson
Oliver Blizzard
Coy Summerford
E. P. Thornhill
Walter Poole, Jr
Elliott Howell
George Stephenson
Tom Crittenden
Hilda Terry
Jack Doss
Robert Brown
Evelyn Howell
Mary Cochrane
Mesdames A. M. White
W. E. Gibson
T. B. Brindley
Henry Stephenson
Hoyt Groover
Misses Buford Kracke
Ruby Martin
Ruby Hodges
Jessie Mae
Tolleson
Bridge Club
Elmer Freeman
Washington, D. C
J. E. Aldredge
Blountsville
Dayton, Tenn
Perry Orr
Harold Parker
Elmer . Freeman
Want Ads Pitch Line Prompts Sale Inquiries
A terse nudge directs readers to sell items via the want ads and to call phone number 46 for inquiries. It evokes a late era classifieds appeal focusing on quick sale and contact.
Harlan Move Aims to Relieve Coal Field Tensions
At Jellico Tennessee and Washington officials discussed relief moves while Governor determines troop use. Turnblazer expects to resume talks with the Harlan County Coal Operators' Association Monday as George Ward remains noncommittal after the conference. In Birmingham Alabama progress toward a low wage and hours contract for 20 000 idle miners was reported as operators and union negotiators meet. The UMWA seeks exclusive bargaining rights and a penalty for wildcat strikes while some operators resist the union shop clause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turnblazer
Harlan Turnblazer
Harlan County Coal Operators’ Association
George 8. Ward
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
United Mine Workers of America
Unio
UMWA
Market declines as London blocks US quotes may curb capital
Markets slipped as leading stocks fell a point or more then hovered near lows. Steels motors aircraft and oils led the drop while London brokers halted quotes on American securities. U S Treasury bonds rose with corporate loans falling. several names like Bethlehem Steel Chrysler General Motors and Standard Oil of New Jersey were weaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
London
Wall Street
America
Atlantic
U. S. Treasury
Bethlehem Steel
Chrysler
General Motors
V U. S. Rubber
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Union Carbide
Douglas, Martin, Sperry
Standard Oil
N. J
American Telephone
Poultry Prices in Chicago Market Report
Poultry live prices listed for Chicago on May 17 show 52 trucks and various weights. Hens under 15 pounds steady at 5 pounds and under. leghorn hens 13. broilers 2 1 2 pounds. colored Plymouth rocks and white rocks priced around 19 to 22 with springs and fryers also noted. Roosters at 11, turkey hens 16. other prices unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Plymouth Rock
White Rock
Nashville Livestock Market Update
Salable cattle 150 and calves 150 at Nashville Tennessee reported by U S Dept of Agriculture. Prices for strictly good fed steers listed around 10.00 with similar fed heifers. overall tone mostly steady with good clearance of offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
U. S. Dept. Agr
Southern Baptists Gather for South wide Revival Convention
Thousands of messengers attend the Southern Baptist convention in Oklahoma City with over 10 000 delegates expected to attend through Sunday. A pageant honoring the 50 year history of the Woman's Missionary Union opens proceedings as Arthur J Hudson and L K Williams are slated to speak. Perry F Webb delivers the opening sermon and J Frank Norris plans separate meetings to critique national foreign policy amid tensions with the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Mason-Dixon
Convention of
Southern Baptists
Woman's Missionary Union
Arthur J. Hudson
Cleveland
Northern Baptists
L. K. Williams
Chicago
National Baptist Convention
J.M. Dawson
Waco, Tex
First Baptist Church of
Fort Worth
World Fun Eamentalist Missionary Baptist Fellowship
Market Report Notes Mixed Live Stock Prices
Heifers 8.50, beef cows 7.00 down, cutters 4.50-5.75. Top vealers 9.50. Salable hogs 500, market active 15 higher, top 6.55, 120 lb hogs 5.75-6.65, sows 5.25. Salable sheep 600, no early sales, undertone weak to lower. Tuesday springers 0.00-10.75, some 11.00.
Butter Prices Steady in Chicago Trade
Butter prices in Chicago on May 17 held steady with total 1,319,446 pounds traded. Ex tries 40,495 unsettled, firsts locals 15 1-4, cars 15 1-2, other prices unchanged.
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Chicago
New Orleans Cotton Futures Open Steady at Mixed Advances
Cotton futures opened steady with net advances of 1 to 4 points in New Orleans. Prices showed varied figures across different months with May and July contracts trading around 7.69 to 7.93 cents as bids and closes fluctuated.
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New Orleans
Eee
Neidan Coat Eho
Achinneik We Abbhainden
Eta Ali Ceiaminawawon
Foio Eau Cen
Te Peruon GA Ocean Ckadete
U. Nisccen
Cotton futures rise as trade and Wall Street buy
New York May 16. Cotton futures opened higher on buying by the trade and Wall Street. Contracts were supplied by the South and hedge selling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y
New York
Trade and
Wall Street
Decatur Social Notes and Church Activities Snapshot
Mrs. George Cassimus and family visit Murphy North Carolina. Birmingham trips, births, illnesses, and hospital updates feature as Decatur residents attend events and health news. Church conferences, prayer services, and patrol transfers are listed alongside local social highlights.
Poppy Sales Aid Veterans Observed Across Morgan County
Poppy Day observances honor World War dead with profits from veteran made poppies. In Morgan County Alabama 350 disabled veterans at Tuscaloosa crafted the flowers under the Auxiliary, using materials from Auxiliary funds. Distributions support veteran families and rehabilitation through The American Legion and Auxiliary programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Parker Poppy
Morgan County
American Legion Auxiliary
Tuscaloosa
Alabarmha Department
Auxiliary
King and Queen Receive Warm Canadian Welcome in New France
MacKenzie King praises the shared tolerance of free institutions and democratic ideals as the king and queen arrive from the old land to the new. Raoul Danodurand greets them in the capital of New France, noting loyal French Canadians welcome the monarch with vive le roi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacKenzie King
Canada
Raoul Danodurand
Senate
New France
Holm to play pro football with Washington Redskins
Charlie Holm signed with the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. The Alabama fullback will report this fall and is the brother of Tony Holm who played for the Crimson Tide in 1927 28 29. His home is Fairfield Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Charlie Holm
Alabama
Washington Redskins
Holm
Tony Holm
Crimson Tide
Fairfield
Birmingham
Prayer service leads revival efforts at Sixteenth Avenue Baptist
Limestone Democrat reports the Sixteenth Avenue Baptist church sponsors a Friday 7:30 pm prayer service in preparation for a forthcoming revival. Rev. C. L. Dobbs will lead the midweek session at the church. Mrs. J. O. Flack shows improvement after a recent operation at Baugh's Infirmary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Drive Methodist Church
R. D. Cook
Decatur
Warrior
W. M. Buttram
Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church
J. O. Flack
Baugh’s Infirmary
C. L. Dobbs
Sixteenth
Avenu Baptist Church
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Inge
Lake Como
Ciano
von Ribbentrop
Count Ciano
Hartselle
Margaret Bean
B. F. Bean
Glenn Mitchell
Jackson Ville
Fla
Will Hartselle
Mesdames Mitchell
Roy Shelton
Hewlett Roan
Jessie Mae Tolleson
Mildred Stephenson
Mattie Pearl Wilson
L. N. Whitman
C. ¥. Quinn
Simon Praytor
Delmar Jones
Martha Lillian Whitman
Ann Speake
Barbara Peck
Alabama College
San Antonio
Texas
Gus
Happy
Carter
Harlan
Jellico
By Victor Eubank
WMU
N. O. Cotton
Carrie McDonald
Bill Noble
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
United Mine Workers
Defcatur’s
George Cassimus
Lamar Mooney
Murphy, N. C
Arthur Lockwell
Aline Sheats
Hoy Martin
H. R. Leeman
Leonard Carl
Benny
Aliceville
E. B. Sheats
Melba Sheats
Flovence State Teachers College
E. B. Mahaffey
Rianze, Miss
Frances Collier
Harris Pippin
Harris Albert, Jr
Benevolent Society Hospital
S. E. Lawrence
Cullman
N. S. Porterfield
W. Vinestreet
McAfee and ‘Young
Dick Sandlin
Laverne Owens
Tarrant City
A. C. Owens
Danville
Wyatt Owens
Hillman Hospital
Memorial Drive
Union Grove Methodist Church
Memorial Drive Church
Union Grove Church
Charles Poole
Morgan County Sanatorium
Flint
J. T. Pettey
Seventh Avenue, West
J. Emory Morris
Florence
Northwest District
R. A. Burleson
Arthur Morrison
City Hospital
Huntsville
New Hope
Lucy Stamps
Second Avenue
Baugh’'s Infirmary
D. J. DiGiovanni
Belle Mina
A. S. Logel
Tuscumbia
Julian McNeese
Federated Bible Study and Prayer Group
Central Methodist Church
A. Z. Bailey
Anna Maé Sheats
Martha Hames
Gadsden
Tom Willingham
Ray
Emma Dickson
Sixteeth Avenue Baptist Church
Harry Walker
Seneca
Springs
Trinity Mountain
Cole
Poppy Sales Aid Veterans
Charlie. Holm
Limestone Democrat
Athens
Monarch
Hoertels
E. Moulton St
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