Cotton prospects dimmed across Alabama in 1933
Alabama agriculture notes drought and higher fertilizer costs limit cotton yields. Most cotton was planted and cultivated, with corn and sorghum also affected by dry weather. Economists foresee possible farm relief measures and inflationary policy aiding prices. fruit crops show cautious improvement toward average after a poor 1932.
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Auburn
Ala
Alabama
Birmingham
Washington
J. D. Pope
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Securities Sales Bill Approved by House
The House approved the administration amended bill for regulating securities sales. Senate action remains before the measure goes to President Roosevelt. Conferees' report on differences between the two houses was adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Roosevelt
Poppies Made by Disabled Vets for Poppy Day
Decatur residents assured no foreign made poppies will be worn to honor American heroes as American Legion and Auxiliary volunteers prepare memorial poppies Saturday. Mrs Ethel Shackelford states all poppies have been made in America by American veterans since the custom began after World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Ethel Shackelford
Auxiliary
American Legion and Auxiliary
America
Flood Swallows 50,000 Acres Along Arkansas Missouri Border
A muddy flood from the St. Francis levee collapse at Barge Arkansas inundates 50,000 acres near the Missouri border. Flood damage across the Arkansas Missouri line in April and May exceeds one million dollars as farm families flee homes and drowned crops surge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Arkansas
Missouri
St. Francis
Barget
Geo. K. McGregor Dies In Hartselle
George K. McGregor of Hartselle aged 55 died Sunday morning at 3 45 at his home after a long illness. He is survived by his wife one son W A McGregor of New York one daughter Mrs G L Phillips of Atlanta his stepmother two brothers B A and W R one sister Mrs Kate Day. Funeral services were held this morning and the body sent to Atlanta for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George K. McGregor
Hartselle
W. A. McGregor
New York
G. L. Phillips
Atlanta
B. A
W. R
Kate Day
Harman Will Not Back Move of Education Association
Dr. A. F. Harman state superintendent of education says he will not join a proposed move by the National Education Association to relocate its meeting from Chicago to another city because Chicago teachers have not been paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery, Ale
A. F. Harman
National Education Association
Chicago
Star Athlete and Co-Ed Wed at Columbiana
Decatur city learns of the marriage of Pete West a noted local athlete and Agnes Mandy a Birmingham Southern College student the ceremony took place March 21 in Columbiana Alabama. West is well known in Decatur and many friends wish the couple happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete West
Decatur
Agnes Mandy
Birmingham Southern
Columbiana
Ala
Riverside High Class Night Celebrates 1933 Seniors
Hundreds attend Riverside High School’s class night at Central auditorium as the graduating class of 1933 presents a play A Test for Love led by Lawrence Pruitt with Dudley Byars as stage manager. Officers include Vir ginia Speer president Charles Wiggings Jr vice president and Lamar Moye treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside High School
Central
W. J. Brown
Virginia Speer
Charles Wiggings, Jr
Bob Hunter
Lamar Moye
Maryise Otte
Lawrence Pruitt
Amos Levin
Mary Louise Otte
Louise Ezelle
Cranston Grey
Bessie Boyd Ross
Dudley Byars
J. R. Vaughan
Robert Hardeman
Jack Yar
Princess Theatre
Decatur
Alabama
Mr. Pruitt
Roosevelt Nominates Morgan to TVA Board
President Roosevelt named Arthur E. Morgan of Ohio to the Tennessee Valley Authority board and sent Clement L. West of Omaha for the post of collector of customs in the same telegram to the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
Washington
Roosevelt
Arthur E. Morgan
Ohio
The
Tennessee Valley Authority
Senate
Clement L. West
Omaha
Gas and Income Tax Hires Voted
Washington May 22 The House ways and means committee adopted administration tax increase proposals raising income tax from four to six percent and adding a three quarters of a cent per gallon gasoline tax. The measures aim to raise over 200 million dollars to finance a 3 billion dollar public works bond issue with an estimated 83 million from income taxes and 92 million from gasoline taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Birmingham Sees Business Revival Heavy Steel Rise and New Furnaces
Steel production in Birmingham reached 40 percent of capacity, the district's highest in 18 months. Tennessee company to add a blast furnace this week, totaling five in operation. Ten open hearth furnaces active as textiles run full capacity and mills operate around the clock with many new workers on payrolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee Company
J W Clopton Improves After Illness at Home
J W Clopton, ill at his home on fourth avenue west for several days, is steadily improving. He was able to sit up briefly on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Clopton
Fourth Avenue West
Mr. Clopton
Food costs climb as normalcy returns and prices rise
Wholesale markets show sharp gains over the last four weeks across staples. Lard and meats lead with about 35 percent increases, flour up 30 percent, sugar and coffee rising, while canned goods gain 10 to 30 percent and overall food and feed lines up five to ten percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oeee Eee
Se Sa
Mrs Hubbard Rites Set for Local Resident 73
Florence Allie Hubbard a Lawrence county resident died last night at 9 45 at her son's home near Morris Chapel aged 73. Body to Decatur for burial with interment at Bethel cemetery Colbert county funeral cortege to leave Brown's Wednesday at 1 pm services at Bethel church Survived by four sons Price Edwards Ala Little Rock and David Lawrence county and four daughters Mrs Louis Hogan Decatur Mrs A J Barbee Decatur Mrs I G Brown Moulton and others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Allie Hubbard
Lawrence County
Davis
Morris Chapel
Decatur
Bethel Cemetery
Colbert County
Brown
Bethel Church
Price and Edwards
Little Rock
Ark
David
Lawrence
County
Louis Hogan
A. J. Barbee
I. G. Brown
Moulton
Governor Miller cites eight million savings for Alabama
Governor B. M. Miller reports to the Legislature that annual economies total 4 883 151 dollars. Added by the Pletcher budget act, this year’s savings reach 8 889 711 dollars. The letter praises lawmakers for cutting costs and notes the payroll of March 1931.
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B. M. Miller
Miller
Alabama
J. H. Hard, Jr
Montgomery
Roosevelt plans federal reorganization to cut jobs and costs
President Roosevelt will ask Congress to ratify a major reorganization of federal bureaus. The plan aims to shave about 300 million dollars off federal bills and cut government expenditures by about 25 percent. Draft reductions were presented by Lewis Douglas aboard the presidential yacht, signaling widespread job losses across departments.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Lewis Douglas
Potomac
Roosevelt Returns to Washington After Potomac Cruise
President Roosevelt reached Washington around 8 p m Sunday after an overnight Potomac cruise. He enjoyed rest aboard the vessel used for diversions since taking office. The voyage began Saturday with navy honors including a 21 gun salute, a Star Spangled Banner by the navy band, and a reception by navy yard officers.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Potomac River
Jak- Louis M. Howe
Navy
Navy Band
Navy Yard
President's pen presented to Edward B. Almon for Muscle Shoals role
Representative Edward B. Almon of the Muscle Shoals district was invited by President Roosevelt to witness the signing of the Muscle Shoals bill and was presented with a pen marking the end of entanglements. He will hang it beside the Wilson pen from February 25, 1918, honoring his long support for low priced fertilizer, plant operation, power development, and fair electric distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward B. Almon
Muscle Shoals
Roosevelt
Almon
Woodrow Wilson
Ganns to Travel Through Georgia and Dallas
Mr and Mrs S P Gann plan a Sunday departure for a trip covering Atlanta Marietta Dallas and Powder Springs Georgia with stops along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. P. Gann
Atlanta
Marietta
Dallas
Powder Springs
Mitchell Named Association Head
Wm. H. Mitchell was named head of the Tennessee Valley Association at a board meeting in Nashville. He will serve until the association's annual meeting in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville, Tenn
Wm. H. Mitchell
Tennessee Valley Association
Funds To Retire Cotton Acreage Will Be Sought
Senator Smith after a meeting with Secretary Wallace said he will propose using two hundred million dollars of the public works fund to retire cotton and other basic commodities under the farm bill. He noted Wallace is eager to start the acreage reduction program but needs more than the one hundred million dollars already allocated to finance retirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Smith
Senate Agriculture Committee
Wallace
Public Works Fund
Splendid Sermon for Graduates at Riverside High
Rev. delivered a stirring commencement sermon on The Secret of Success at Riverside auditorium for Central and Riverside high school graduates and a large congregation. He urged graduates to seek real success through God’s law, character, and the light of virtuous living, contrasting lasting achievement with counterfeit prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Auditorium
Central
Riverside High Schools
America to ease peace attempts Davis announces
United States through Davis says it will consult with nations on peace proposals. If it agrees on aggressors it will refrain from actions hindering collective efforts to restore peace. Doctrine viewed in League of Nations circles as a shift from traditional policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
United States
Davis
League of Nations
America
Paris Seeks Pacification Through Mussolini Pact
Informal acceptance of Mussolini's four power pact announced in Rome signals a conciliatory move in Europe. Premier Daladier supports adoption if pact is framed within the League of Nations and respects the rights of nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Mussolini
Rome
Certa
Europe
Daladier
Cabi Net
of Nations
Allied pact signatories confer in Rome under Bonn and Goering
Sir Simon reports from Genews that British secretary and ministers from France Germany Italy met in Rome to finalize a pact. Sir Ronis ald Graham and Henry de Jouvenel telegraphed the final text to their governments after long audiences with the Duce. Captain Hermann Goering approved the text before departing for Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genews
Simon
Paul Boncour
Nee
Rudolph Nadolny
Baron Aloisi
Rome
Ronisald Graham
Henry de Jouvenel
Hermann Goering
Hitler
Berlin
Furniture Prices Rise Steadily in Past 30 Days
Wholesale furniture costs have advanced over the last month with steady gains across major categories. Analysts note ongoing inflation pressures and supplier pricing adjustments as demand remains resilient in the market.
Court docket heavy with 28 cases heard this month
A large municipal session opened with Mayor Nelson presiding as prosecutors brought a heavy docket. About 28 cases were heard including charges related to violations of the prohibition and related acts.
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Nelson
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Riverside
France
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