Malone Illness Victim Dies. Decatur Leader 70
Charles Edwin Malone a longtime Decatur merchant and churchman died at Baptist Hospital in Birmingham after six weeks illness. funeral at Central Baptist Tuesday with burial in City Cemetery. Survived by widow Kathleen two sons C E Malone Jr and H L Malone a granddaughter Nancy Claire Malone four brothers and many relatives. Funeral details include pallbearers and flower duties by local groups. Born November 5 1871 in Gravel Hill South Carolina he moved to Decatur 53 years ago.
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Charles Edwin Malone
Decatur
Baptist Hospital
Birmingham
Central Bap
Comal
John Jr
City Cemetery
Brown
Jackson Street
Malone
Kathleen Malone
H. L
C. E. Malone, Jr
Nancy Claire Malone
B. L. Malone
Ross L. Malone
Roswell
New Mexico
T. H. Malone
el Paso
Texas
E. P. Malone
Lake Arthur
Mr. Malone
Gravel Hill
South Carolina
Allendale
Central Baptist
Supreme Court Extends Federal Control Over Primaries
The Supreme Court ruled 4 to 1 that federal power to regulate elections includes state primaries for congressional nominees. Justice Stone delivered the decision, with Justices Douglas Black and Murphy in dissent and Chief Justice Hughes not participating. The ruling expands Congress authority beyond general elections, noting primaries as a step in the people choosing their representatives.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Congress
Stone
Justice Department
Douglas
Black
Murphy
Hughes
Congres
New Orleans
Rites Held for Robert L. Woodall
Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 30 P M at Johnson's Chapel for Robert L Woodall 80 who died Friday at a daughter's home Mrs Gurley Johnson Rev C L Dobbs officiated interment was by McAfee Howell and Young He is survived by two daughters Mrs Johnson and Mrs Maggie King of Danville Route three two sons Berry Woodall of Hartselle Route two and W D Woodall of Alabama City four grandchildren and four great grandchildren
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Johnson's Chapel
Robert L. Woodall
Gurley Johnson
C. L. Dobbs
McAfee, Howell and Young
Johnson
Maggie King
Danville
Berry Woodall
Hartselle
W. D. Woodall
Alabama City
Youth Admits Shooting Man in Nazi Themed Motive Case
Walter Grobb a 19 year old houseboy pleaded guilty to second degree assault while armed in Rockland county court admitting a Nazi like ruling passion. The victim Percival Wilcox Whittlesey a British worker was seriously wounded at his Nyack home. Prosecutor Dorsey noted Grobb’s world condition fixation and lack of provocation in the shooting.
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New York City
N. Y
Walter Grobb
Rockland County Court
Percival Wilcox Whittlesey
Grobb
John A. McKenna
Whittlesey
Pierre A. Bernhard
Dom the Omnipotent
Nyack
Grobbi
Minneapolis
George V. Dorsey
Dorsey
Vital Plant Strike Begins at Carborundum Niagara Falls
CIO workers strike at Carborundum plant in Niagara Falls threatening production of grinding wheels and abrasives. Company says production largely continues with most of 3,200 employees on the job as unions seek collective bargaining. Arsenal work resumes at Ravenna after three day shutdown. 10,400 return to work. Negotiations expected on 25 cent raise for 5,000 common laborers at the Ravenna arsenal. National Defense Mediation Board prepares wage recommendations after UMW and southern coal operators dispute. John L. Lewis says no work stoppage until recommendations are issued. Northern operators raise to seven dollars a day. southern operators resist. Talks continue for strike resolution.
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Niagara Falls
Defense Indus Company
Arsenal
Ravenna, O
APL
AFL
Ravenna
unAmerican
National Defense Mediation Board
United Mine Workers
Southern Soft Coal Mines
John L. Lewis
UMW
J. L. Kindelberger
North American Aviation, Inc
Ladder To Success Topic Of Decatur Seniors Sermon
Riverside high school's 1941 commencement sermon at Central Methodist Church featured Dr R Lambuth Archibald as pastor and speaker. Roy Archer of Chicago sang and the message urged that the ladder to success has five rungs while stressing character over wealth or social status.
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Decatur
Riverside High School
R. Lambuth Archibald
Central Methodist Church
H. O. Troup
Center Isle
Roy Archer
Chicago
Timothy
Jesus
Christs
Negro Held After Taxi Robbery Attempt Probe
Robert Mason, 24, is jailed in Morgan County for investigation into an attempted cab robbery at knife point, cab theft, a hit and run, and related counts. Victim Paul Sims said Mason rode from W Vine to a servant house area, demanded money, then fled in the damaged cab after a wreck on Third Avenue.
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Robert Mason
Morgan County
Parker
Paul J. Sims
Ninth Avenue
Decatura Service
Burl Brown
Fourth Avenue
Sixth = street
Benevolent Society Hospital
Sims
W. P. Moore
W. Vine Street
W Vine Street
Grant
Jackson Streets
Mason
Shell
Bee Line Highway
Jackson
Ivie M. Mitchell
Wadsworth Street
Fiunter
Third Avenue
Parker and
Hunter
W. Vinestreet
Moore
Sixth Avenue
Sixth Street
Air and auto crash toll rises in Alabama week end
In Alabama during the weekend nine people died in crashes. Virgil Stewart a 24 year old civilian pilot and his 19 year old instructor Ralph Parson were killed in a plane crash near Anniston. Near Jemison KC Smith age 17 died when a car left the highway. Birmingham traffic deaths reached 17 with Robert Lee James 75 and Joe Harper 46 among the victims. Four Negroes died in a car on Page Two.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Virgil Stewart
Ralph Parson
Anniston
Parson
Wes Lu
Southeastern Air Service
Jemison
K.C. Smith
Robert Lee James
Joe Harper
James
Harper
Fire heavily damages home on Prospect Drive
Fire of undetermined origin broke out at 3 55 Saturday afternoon and heavily damaged the residence of Laverne Thrasher at 201 Prospect Drive. The blaze started in the kitchen and spread to the ceiling and roof, with part of a rear porch caving in. Furniture and other household goods suffered light damage as most were removed.
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Laverne Thrasher
Prospect Drive
Roosevelt to revise fireside speech before Latin guests
Secretary of State Hull accused Germany of using threats to deter U S defenses as Raeder warned against convoys. Stephen Early said Berlin seeks to cloud the president's address, which will be revised through the day and broadcast internationally from the East Room with Latin American diplomats invited.
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Hull
Germany
United States
Erich Raeder
Ceriu Navy
Stephen Early
Berlin
Roosevelt
World Developmenttuch
Reeder
Japan
Notco
Early
White House
Latin America
Mrs. Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
New Draft Call Ordered for July 1 Registration
President Roosevelt issued a second Selective Service registration for the United States Hawaii Puerto Rico and Alaska to take place on July 1. All male citizens and resident aliens who have turned 21 since the initial registration must register with exemptions for certain cases. Officials estimate about 1,000,000 men will register. Provisions allow special handling for those unable to register or outside the U S and territories with five day registration upon entry.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Alaska
Selective Service
Roosevelt backs parity loans with cap on overall payments
President Roosevelt signed legislation authorizing parity loans of five percent for major crops including cotton, corn, wheat, rice and tobacco with cash parity and soil conservation payments. He stressed total payments must not exceed parity and aims to keep farm incomes near national averages while maintaining price parity for eight years.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Tam
Wilder's Opens in New Location on Second Avenue
Wilder's men’s store opens today at 520 Second Avenue after renovating the former Russell Speake building. The W. J. Elmore Five Cant Ten Cent and One Dollar Stores Inc. leases 601 to 603 Second Avenue and will move in after remodels and stock installs. Plans are out for contractors and bids. Work should start soon after June 1 and take about two to two and a half months. Improvements are projected to cost several thousand dollars.
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Wilder's Men's
Second Avenue
Russell Speake
W. J. Elmore Five Cant
Ten Cent
One Dollar Stores Inc
Wilders
Elmore Company
Irene Polhill
Bible School Opens Strong at Grant Street Church
The Bible school at Grant Street Church of Christ opened splendidly this morning with a large enrollment. Classes run daily 9:00 to 11:30 for two weeks, led by a faculty including Mrs. J M Givens Mrs J W Coyle Mrs Thelma Hanks Miss Vera Hendon and others.
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Bible
Grant Street Church of Christ
J. M. Givens
J. W. Coyle
Thelma Hanks
Dottle Lamon
Vera Hendon
Homer Eubanks
E. C. Barker
A. J. Rollings
M. A. Cree
Lindsay Allen
Drought Worsens Across Southeast As Power Cuts Considered
Forecasters report a second month of drought from Texas and Oklahoma to Kansas and the Atlantic coast with New York and New England cloudy. The dry spell harms pastures gardens and crops, lowers stream levels, endangers hydro power, and prompts a proposed 20 percent voluntary power reduction by utilities and agencies. Groundwater falls and rivers run low as a high pressure block persists.
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Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Atlantic
New York
New England
Brit Foes Claim Heavy Losses in Crete Battle
German reports claim heavy British losses in western Crete near Canea as Nazi forces reinforce three footholds on the island. British and New Zealand troops counterattack while RAF says axis planes destroyed and German positions bombarded Crete’s main towns.
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Associated Press
Adolf Hiter
Crete
Canea
Middle West
Luftwaffe
New Zealand
Caneas
Cairo
Waffe
Rottersdam
Holland
Hitler
Lowe Land
London
RAF
Newra
Anh Raf
Malemi
Berlin
Axis
Briish
Alabama eyes energy saving amid heat and drought
In Birmingham on May 26 147 Alabama faced intense heat across the Eastern U S. efforts began to conserve electric power while crops were reported at a critical stage as the region strained for energy and resources.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
United States
Rainfall Brings Limited Relief in Limestone Madison Counties
Light to heavy rainfall reported Sunday afternoon across Limestone and Madison counties. Some areas saw pools form in fields as showers varied in intensity.
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Limestone
Madison
Alabama Power Officials Discuss Curtailing Power Use During Drought
Alabama Power Company officials met with industrial customers to reduce consumption as drought lowers Eastern water levels. President Thomas W. Martin said steam plants are operated to conserve stored water, but high demand and low river flows deplete reserves, risking a serious situation if trends continue. North Alabama streams and wells run abnormally low with Eufaula and Montgomery facing shortages and crops near a critical stage per Jefferson county agent J L Liles.
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Alabama Power Company
United States
Thomas W. Martin
Alabama
Eufaula
Montgomery
J. L. Liles
Jefferson County
Liles
Britain Faces Critical Choice Over Vichy Collaboration
War column discusses whether Vichy France will surrender colonies for bases and notes the Greenland sea fight costing Hood. It warns that German control of Dakar would threaten trans Atlantic aid and cites Raeder’s warning against using American convoys for contraband.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Vichy
Greenland
John Bull
Hood
Africa
Dakar
America
Raeder
Britain
Much Depends On French Attitude
The piece argues that a pro German shift in French policy could turn Syria into a Nazi base, threatening the Suez Canal and Egypt. It notes German troop movements through the blockade to the Eastern Mediterranean and asks if forces will enter French colonies, warning Britain must secure immediate assurances or use military action to prevent German use of colonies.
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Crete
Syria
Suez Canal
Egypt
Mediterranean
England
Britain
Decatur High Seniors Present Liberty Themed Senior Program
Eighty eight seniors of Decatur Senior High School will bid farewell after exercises at Riverside auditorium tonight. The program on Struggle For Liberty includes sections on pioneers, liberty, slavery, westward expansion, women’s rights, and liberty for all, followed by awards and diplomas.
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Decatur Senior High School
Riverside Auditorium
Tennessee Gauge Falls as Heat Reaches 92
The gauge on Monday stood at 17.57 feet and fell with no rainfall reported. Maximum temperature reached 92 degrees, while the low was 72 in the past 24 hours. Alabama and extreme north Florida expect fair weather Tuesday with partly cloudy skies and gentle easterly to moderate coastal winds.
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Tennessee
Alabama
Florida
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Atlantic Ocean
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Decatur High
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