Callers Seek Roosevelt Third Term Clues at White House
Political visitors from six states tell reporters they got no clear sense of Franklin D Roosevelt’s plans for a 1940 run. Former Colorado governor William Sweet said he pressed the issue and received only an affirmative nod. Other figures including Chicago mayor Edward J Kelly and Rep Christopher Sullivan met with the president amid months of speculation.
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D. Harold Oliver Washington
White House
E Mvelt
William E. Sweet
Colorado
Roosevelt
Sweet
Edward J. Kelly
Chicago
Christopher D. Sullivan
DNY
Tammany Hall
John B. Kelly
Philadelphia
F. Ryan Duffy
Wisconsin
Wisconsin LaFollette Brothers
Willis Mahoney
Oregon
Sherman Minto
Ti-Ind
George H. Earle
Pennsylvania
Yankee Clipper Homeward Bound Arrives in Lisbon
The Yankee Clipper arrives in Lisbon on its maiden trans Atlantic mail flight covering 1203 miles from Marseille in 7 hours 8 minutes. The plane will depart for the Azores tomorrow and is due in New York on Saturday.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Marseille
France
Azores
New York
Descendents of Kings Wins Senfell-Raye Prize
Eleanor Parrish learns she has won first prize in the Senfell-Raye contest for her novel Descendents of Kings. The award comes during a family crisis as Jessica recovers from illness, allowing a possible Bermudan holiday for Eleanor, Jessica, and Kate. Phil plans to stay, citing finances and the sports season.
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Phil
Parrishes
Annie
Mrs. Lodge
Nell
New York
Eleanor Parrish
Jessica
Kate Douglas
Wisconsin
Kate
Henderson
Phillip Parrish
Hazelton Gardens Estate
Great Neck
Long Island
Descendents of Kings
Graduation Set at Decatur Junior High
The graduating exercises of Decatur Junior High School will be held in the school gym at 2:00 Friday. The program includes invocation by Rev. R B Cook, commencement song, honor roll, ROT, awarding of diplomas by Supt. W E Alverson, and school song.
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Decatur Junior High School
R. BD. Cook
W. R. Riley
E. Alverson
Cabbage Distribution To Relief Seekers Announced
Mrs. Carlton Kelley director of the Morgan county department of public welfare announced today that 20 000 pounds of cabbage had arrived at the commodity warehouse on West Vine Street. Distribution to those on relief began this morning and will continue until the supply is exhausted.
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Carlton Kelley
Morgan County Department of Public Welfare
W. Vine Street
Drowning Probe in Hurricane Creek Near Tuscaloosa
Sheriff J. Foster King said the investigation continues into the drowning of 15 year old Edgar Mills near Hurricane Creek five miles east of Tuscaloosa. Mills resided with his uncle and is the son of Mrs. Ed Mills employed by the FBI in Washington.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
J. Foster King
Hurricane Creek
Edgar Mills
Ed. Mills
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington
Cleere Hotel owner Mrs W H Cleere dies at 72
Haleyville Ala May 25 Mrs W H Cleere 72 longtime owner and operator of the Cleere Hotel here for more than 30 years died yesterday of a heart attack. She is survived by two daughters Mrs N E Dalrymple of Memphis Tenn and Mrs W O Sages Haleyville and one son W J Cleere of Fairfield Ala.
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Haleyville
Ala
W. H. Cleere
Cleere Hotel
N. E. Dalrymple
Memphis
Tenn
W. O. Sages
W. J. Cleere
Fairfield
Truck crash kills Birmingham man near McCalla
Co G Gray 50 of Bessemer Alabama died in a truck accident near McCalla five miles south of his home early today.
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Birmingham
Ala
Co. G. Gray
Bessemer
McCalla
Athens Woman's Missionary Circle Meek at Kamp Katherine
Circle No 2 of the Woman's Missionary Society met at Kamp Katherine Brown's Ferry with Mrs Bruce Nelson and Mrs Zella Russell. Dr Better Long led Bible study from Songs in the Night and a French story. Seventeen members attended with guest Mrs F W Armstrong. Refreshments were served and Mrs Davis won the high score prize. Births and visits noted at Limestone County Hospital and Shawmut Alabama as Mrs M A Jones returns with Miss Kathryn Ward forthcoming.
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Woman's Missionary Socciety
First Methodist Church
Mra
Bruce Nelson
Misa Zella Russell
Kamp Katherine
Brown's Ferry
Mra. W
Conduele
Bether Long
Athens College
F. W. Armstrong
Jan Re
Chambers
Limestone County Hospital
M. A. Jones
Shawmut
Ala
Kathryn Ward
Funeral plans set for A P Longshore Sr in Birmingham
JUDG DIES BIRMINGHAM Ala May. Funeral plans were made to day for A P Longshore Sr. in Birmingham. Local reports indicate the deceased held prominent status in the community and his passing prompts notices from relatives and friends.
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Judg
Birmingham
Ala
A. P. Longshore, Sr
Welfare Directors Meet At Courthouse Across District One
Public welfare directors from ten counties gathered at the courthouse for a district one meeting called by Miss Virginia Gibbs area one supervisor of the intake and certification department of WPA. Counties in the district were Moropen, Harwrence, Limestone, Colbert, Lauderdale, Jackson, Cullman, Madison, Marshall and Franklin.
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Department of Public Welfare
District One
Virginia Gibbs
Area One
WPA
Moropen
Harwrence
Limestone
Colbert
Lauderdale
Jackson
Cullman
Madison
Marshall
Franklin
Shelby County Probate Judge Mer Tate Dies Yesterday
Mer Tate, a longtime Shelby County legislator and probate judge, died here yesterday. His service arrangements were not announced.
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Mer
Tate
Shelby County
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