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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1940

Page

7

Alabama Power seeks PSC approval to sell and convey listed Alabama Properties

Petition filed with the Alabama Public Service Commission by Alabama Power Company asks approval to sell and convey properties in multiple Alabama counties including Red Bay and Winston County region east of Sipsey Fork. The action relates to a 1940 contract with Tennessee Valley Authority and several co participants. The Commission will inform interested parties of hearing date and place on request.

Alabama Public Service Commission Alabama Power Company Jackson Madison Limestone Lauderdale Colbert,Lawrence, Morgan, Marshall, DeKalb Cherokee Cullman Franklin County Red Bay Haleyville Winston County Sipsey Fork Warrior River Alabama Tennessee Valley Authority North Alabama Electric Cooperative Sand Mountain Electric Cooperative Cherokee County Electric Membership Corporation City of Albertville City of Huntsville Cullman County Electric Membership Corporation Joe Wheeler Electric Membership Corporation City of Sheffield City of Decatur

Paid Political Announcements By The Candidates

Paid political announcements appear as notices from candidates naming themselves for public office. The items list candidate names and campaign wording. Such notices inform voters of candidate intents and campaign positions.

Candidates for Morgan County offices in Democratic primary

Decatur’s Donald Duck Green seeks Morgan County circuit court clerk, J Howard West of Falkville runs for clerk, Abner Sample of Somerville Route 3 for Board of Education, and B D Meadors of Decatur runs for Justice of the Peace Beat One. Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge opens its 68th annual convention in Montgomery at 3 p m led by Cooper Green.

John H. Green Decatur Morgan County J. Howard West Falkville Abner Sample Somerville Morgan County Board of Education B. D. Meadors Justice of the Peace Beat One Montgomery Ala Grand Lodge of Alabama Knights of Pythias Cooper Green Birmingham

Willkie Testing Newark Primary Strength in New Jersey

New Jersey holds its last in the nation primary selecting presidential delegates. The test centers on Wendell L. Willkie, the Utilities magnate seen as a dark horse for the Republican nomination.

Newark N. J New Jersey Wendell L. Willkie Pemmiicen

Selma Prepares Dedicating New 863000 Bridge

Selma Alabama races toward the dedication of a new bridge valued at 863000 with large scale preparations Friday and Saturday. The event has energized a broad stretch of southeast Alabama as the community embraces the project.

Selma Ala Alabama River Alabama

Valon, 81, Receives Suspended Sentence for Traffic Signal Violation

Milwaukee May 21 Christian Valon told the judge he has driven since automobiles were invented and this is his first offense. The judge suspended sentence after he was charged with disregarding a traffic signal.

Milwaukee Christian Valon Valon

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