Tenancy on the rise in Alabama farms in 1935
A Rural Resettlement Administration bulletin shows non owner operators controlled 64.5 percent of Alabama farms in 1935, up from 47 percent in 1880. Only three counties stayed under 50 percent tenant farming, Mobile had 450 tenant farms out of 1905, Dallas 86 percent and Greene and Lowndes 85 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Resettlement Administration
U. S. Bureau of Economics
R. W. Hudgens
Southeastern Resettlement Administration
Alabama
Upstate
Mobile
Dallas
Greene and Lowndes
Revenue funds split as Alabama counties receive sales tax allotments
Checks totaling 78602.49 will be distributed to Alabama's 67 counties from the two per cent sales tax. Half the allotments are equal shares, the rest by population. Jefferson county receives 6995.24 and Coosa 771. State funds support welfare and extension work, with net tax revenue split three fourths to an educational trust fund and one fourth to counties.
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Montgomery
Als
Alabama
Jefferson County
Coosa County
Charles W. Lee
Daily Cross Word Puzzle Across and Down Clues
Puzzle clues mix across and down entries with mixed garbled text and partial phrases. The listed items include multiple thematic and language bits such as animal cries, celestial deities, and domestic terms, plus stray letters and fragments. The answer to the previous puzzle is given as a loin.
Alabama Supreme Court Tests New Deal Across Three Cases
In Birmingham and Montgomery, May tests under Roosevelt's program reach the U S Supreme Court. Anniston Manufacturing challenges processing tax refunds. Steward Machine Company probes unemployment compensation legality. Alabama's unemployment tax faces federal review. Court rulings impact refund totals and unemployment measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Alabama
Roosevelt
United States Supreme Court
Anniston Mnufacturing Co
David J. Davis
Davis
Charles C. Steward Machine Co
Montgomery
Supreme Court
W. S. Grubb
Ashwander Tva
Grubb
NRA
Belcher Lumber Co
High Tribunal
Union Club Elects Officers at Regular Meeting
Union Home Demonstration Club met at Union church with Song Friendship and Alabama and Scripture reading by Ruth Johnston. New officers were elected: Cordia Self president Ruth Dean vice president Maggie Grubbs secretary and leaders B E Grubbs Cora Dunaway Velma Walker Ruby Maxell, Ebien Rowe demonstrated kitchen furniture and lighting, preschool fashion review slated.
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Union Home Demonstration Club
Union Church
Ruth Johnston
George Brindley
Alabama
Cordia Self
Ruth Dean
Maggie Grubbs
B. E. Grubbs
Cora Dunaway
Velma Walker
Ruby Maxwell
Ebien Rowe
Oleta Bailey
Caroline Johnston
Berry Rolfe
Charles Johnston
House Chiefs Seek Reversal of Relief Fund Earmarks
In a tense session the House leaders urged reversing a tentative plan to earmark one third of the 1.5 billion relief fund for roads dams and other projects. They argued Roosevelt favored broad use to maximize relief jobs as critics cried pork barrel and prepared for a renewed vote tomorrow.
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Houseers
Roosevelt
Beiter
N. la
Starnes
Ala
Cartwright
Okla
Woodrum
Public Works Administration
Great Plains
Boland
Rayburn
Tex
Cannon
D., Mo
Appropriations Committee
Senate
Hindu yogi seeks Tarzan stunt in Los Angeles trees
Eric Sawyer from India asked the Los Angeles park department for permission to swing from city trees and issue jungle calls for a tuneup. Park superintendent Gilbert Skutt denied the request citing possible misinterpretation by spectators.
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Los Angeles
Eric Sawyer
India
Park Department
Gilbert Skutt
Florette Home Demonstration Club Meets in Morgan County
The Florette Home Demonstration Club held a May meeting at Mrs. W. B. Watkins home with Miss Rowe leading a curtain stretching demonstration and rural electrification talk. Members wore new dresses for a rally and a June meeting at Mrs. Alex Dunn was planned.
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Florette Home Demonstration Club
W. 8. Watkins
Miss Rowe
Trice Brindley
Pauline Q Gurney
B. B. Gurley
Will Rhoden
Alex Dunn
Leonard H. Turney
Winifred Vincent
Dorothy Parker
Beatrice Brindley
George Wooler
Mt. Tabor
Clara Moore
Cullman
New Jerusalem
Grace Reeves
Josie Hood
George Mitchell
George Woolet
Ne}l Prince
Bula V. Lawrence
Annie Hood
Ebien Rowe
Muriel Smallwood
Nell Prince
Tom Kyle
Seldon Lawrence
Frank Beaitly
Alpha Lipscomb
Will Slate
Sam Blevins
Sally Lawrence
Jean Wooler
Morgan County Home Demonstration Clubs
Hartselle
J. W. Benterkin
C. EB. Howse
Lavada Curtis
Auburn
Miss Curtis
Japanese Flight Sets London Shunt Record in Record Time
Two Japanese pilots flew from Tokio to London in hours 18 minutes at an average speed near 198 mph, breaking the previous record by around two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
London
Merrill Sets Newark Miami Flight Record in Five Hours
Dick Merrill established a new Newark to Miami record flight of five hours and twenty six minutes with an average speed of two hundred twenty two miles per hour.
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Newark
Miami
Dick Merrill
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W. H. Roden
Route 3
Somerville
V. A. Reeves
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V. A. Hammond
Anderson
Charleston Wakefield
Georgia
R. C. Childers
Danville
R. H. Flack
Flack
Wade Chitwood
Moulton
W. T. Murphree
Piya
Farmers Exchange
Joe Wade
Moulton-Decatur Road
Woman's Home Companion
Ruth M. Parker
Falkville
Henry Monk
Jersey
Dan Wakien
Decatur
Tanner Rt
S. P. Thrasher
Booth
AAA
A. H. Lyle
Georgia Adams
Limestone County
Elkmont
Bermuda
Sultana
W. A
Helmes
Route 2
Union Grove
W. E. Bean
Route
O. C. Hipp
Ryan's Cross Roads
Route 1
Joppa
Electrolux
Goldel Drug Store
C. P. McWhorter
Stoneville No
Jack Parker
Florette
Beatrice House
Athens
Havi
Yellow Jersey
L. E. Hames
Trinity Route
Dayton
C. M. South
Courtland
S. C. Lentz
Clarence Allred
Trinity
W. E. Russelle
Wires
W. A. Helms
McAfee & Young
Perfection Stove Company
Forbes
CNS Plano CO
Second Avenue
War Admiral
Pompoon
Belmont
Lawrence
Limestone
Morgan
John Waterson
London Zoo
New Forest
England
Daily Cross
Greece
Siam
Israel
Lear
Sun God
Paradise
Albert
Loin
Ated
Union Club
HOUSE
Puriana
Turner Coal & Grain Co
Checkerboard
Movlion Bi
Stagmaier & Company, Inc
Chattanooga
Tenn
Morgan County
Mary Barton Moore
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Princess and Capitol Theatres
Oswayo Smithing Coal
Standard Blacksmith
South
Davidson Coal and Feed Co
Holly Street
Mr.gray
Natchel
Sonny
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