Civilian aviation training plan targets 54 thousand fliers
A 1939 draft by the Civil Aeronautics Authority and Army Air Corps proposes training 45 000 private fliers and 9 000 other students by July 1 1941 to bolster national defense. The program costs about 37 million dollars and uses civilian schools for primary and secondary work while adding 2200 apprentice instructors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devon Francis
Mir
Ine
Army Air Corps
Civil Aerocutics Authority
Army
Roosevelt
White House
Air Corps
Randolph Field
Texas
CAA
Decatur Senior Band Plans Outing to Seneca Springs
Members of the championship Decatur Senior High School band head to Seneca Springs for a Friday afternoon and evening outing starting at two. The pool is free for band members and transportation will be provided from Central School for those without means. Band mothers are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Seneca Springs
Schoo
Allies press Switzerland and Portugal to accept protection
The piece notes Hitler’s moves and warns that Allied efforts to keep neutrals out of the war continue. It questions a possible German move on Switzerland to squeeze France’s right wing near the Maginot Line while warning readers of civilian suffering from aerial bombardment and mechanized warfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tain
France
Switzerland
Portugal
Herr Hitler
English
Puehrer
Funeral for Clyde Dyer Jr in Birmingham
Miss Elouise Thomson Miss Katherine Timberlake and Tommy Woodard Jr attended Clyde Dyer Jr's funeral in Birmingham on Wednesday. Services were at Johns Service Chapel with burial in Elmwood cemetery. Dyer spent a year in Decatur when his father's company Dyer Electric was on the Decatur light system. He was accidentally electrocuted in the afternoon when a wire whirled while he worked on an iron beam during a construction job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elouise Thomson
Katherine Timberlake
Tommy Woodard
Clyde Dyer
Birmingham
Johns Service
Elmwood Cemetery
Dyer
Decatur
Dyer Electric Company
Rose Leads At 250 Miles In 500 Mile Indy Race
Mauri Rose of Columbus held the lead after 260 miles at Indianapolis as Wilbur Shaw of Indianapolis trailed closely. Rose posted 2 05 51 39 for 250 miles at 118.244 mph while Joel Thorne Tucson Rex Mays Glendale and Ted Horn Hawthorne followed. By 260 miles Rose pitted Shaw regained the front. Eleven of 33 starters were out by the 200 mile mark due to accidents and mechanical problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Mauri Rose
Columbus
Wilbur
Shaw
Rose
Secon Place
Joel Thorne
Tucson
Ariz
Rex Mays
Glendale
Calif
Ted Horn
Hawthorne
Battle in Flanders Ends as Allies Retreat to Safety
German forces push through northern France and Belgium as Allied lines withdraw to the English Channel. British and French troops fight rear guard actions around Dunkirk while Belgian units resist. estimates show large territorial loss and heavy casualties as Hitler’s blitz advances threaten Paris and northwest France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
English Channel
Dunkerque
Flanders
Tirst
France
Somme
Aisne
Belgium
Leopold III
Calais
Lille
Ostend
Yser
Cassel
Adolf Hitler
Dunquerque
Britain
Netherlands
Berlin
Paris
England
Atlantic
Spanish
Railway veterans honored in local service notices
Mr. Andrews served three years as ticket agent at the Albany station and about 14 years as freight agent with a period as yardmaster. Mr. Jones spent 15 years as train dispatcher in Birmingham and later was an agent at Johns, joining here with a distinguished rail service record at Louisville and Nashville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Albany
Jones
Birmingham
Johns
Loulaville
Nashville
Courts transfer cases to Alabama Supreme Court
The Alabama court of appeals on May 30 transferred multiple cases to the state supreme court for decision. Listed are cases from divisions 1 through 9 involving State of Alabama ex rel A V Farmer, G M Watson et al, S H Longshore, City of Andalusia, Annie Ruth Brett, Henrie F Sturdivant, City of Birmingham, McKelvey-Coats Furniture Co, R A Leath, Simonetti Brothers Produce Co, Aetna Auto Finance, L N A R Co, Jack Culbert, J D Johnston, and T E Crittenden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
State of Alabama
A. V. Farmer
F. ©. Haas
G. M. Watson
City of
Andalusia
Dewey E. Fletcher
Annie Ruth Brett
Ag Admax
Charles A. Dean
Henrie F. Sturdivant
D. D. Crawford
Sam Smith
City of Birmingham
Janie Wood
J. D. Johnston
P. R. Isley
T. E. Crittenden
F. M. Speake
Hospital Act Aims Big Rural Health Build Up
The Senate sent to the House a six year 60 million dollar federal state local hospital construction plan prioritizing rural and economically distressed areas. Senator Murray says the program could add about 25 000 to 30 000 hospital beds as it would fund construction and leasing to states or communities with a 10 million dollar annual appropriation launching by July 1 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Murray
Roosevelt
Congress
Burleson Woman Sentenced to 12 Years for Manslaughter
Judge G Duncan Bellinger sentences Mrs May Walker Burleson of Galveston Texas to 12 years in the penitentiary for manslaughter in the slaying of Col Richard Burleson second wife of her divorced husband Col Richard Burleson U S Army The case arose in Columbia South Carolina on May 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
S. C
G. Duncan Bellinger
May Walker Burleson
Galveston
Texas
Col
Richard ©. Burleson
U. S. Army
Governor Dixon to Attend National Governors Conference
Governor Dixon will leave tomorrow for Duluth Minnesota to attend a national governors conference from Sunday through Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Alla
Dixon
Duluth
Minn
National Governors’ Conference
Argentine merchantman Uruguay sinks in war at sea
The Argentine merchantman Uruguay, first flag of an American Republic vessel to be sunk in the war, alongside a French freighter. Diplomatic exchanges show Soviet Russia rejecting Britain in the Cripps mission while London plans to appoint Sir Stafford Cripps as ambassador to Moscow to restart trade talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uruguay
Victio
Soviet
Russia
Britain
Stafford Cripps
Moscow
Ossia
London
Strafford
Sir Williams
Leeds
Mrs Barclift Illness Victim Dies at 67 in Birmingham
Mrs Sarah B Barclift 67 former Valhermosa resident died at 3 45 Wednesday afternoon at her Birmingham home Funeral rites set for Friday at 4 30 at the Christian church in Valhermosa Rev Emmett Williams of Bernie Point Baptist church will officiate Burial will be in Waldermosa cemetery Peck of Hartselle directing survivors include three sons Joel and W H Barclift of Birmingham Bennie Barclift Charlotte N C three daughters Mrs G W Goins Albertville Miss Homer Barcliff Mrs Albert Pinch of Birmingham a sister Mrs Annie Black and her mother Mrs Mary Frances Bowers of Somerville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah B. Barclift
Valhermosa
Birmingham
Christian Church
Emmett Williams
Bernie Point Baptist Church
Waldermosa
Peck
Hartselle
Barclift
Joel
W.H. Barclift
Bennie Barclift
Charlotte
N. C
G. W. Goins
Albertville
Homer Barcliff
Albert Pinch
Annie Black
Mary Frances Bowers
Somerville
Beal Fish Rodeo Winners and Officials Named
A long list of prize categories crowns winners for bass bream crappie and other fish at the Morgan County Conservat Club rodeo. Notables include H E Hallmark Flint Creek Dr Lee Tucker Cullman and Mrs F B Palmer Decatur with top payouts. Officials from J M White George Hamilton and TVA representative Dr A H Wiebe attend the wind up with a color film tonight at the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Creek
John L. Kiehl
Decatur
Flint Creek
Lee Tucker
Cullman
Lady
Town Creek
F. B. Palmer
Beaver Dam Creek
Raymond Lee
Swan Lake
J. E. Hogan
Harris Station
Ben B. Pette
Tanner
Wheeler Dam
Wiley
Terry
Courtland
Carter Dobbs
Pitts
Athens
Thomas Wilson
J. B. Fleming
Ted Major
Beaver Lake
Charles Norton, Jr
Ray Bragg
Prince Jones, Jr
Annie Marie Chastine
Lost Lake
Limestone County
George Hamilton
J. M. White
Ted Cottrell
Neilson O'Rear
State Conservation Department
A. H. Wiebe
TVA
Norris
Morgan County Conservat Club
Newton B. Powell
C. Bert Childs
W. E. Sivley, Jr
P. 8
Dinsmore
Howard L. Brown
Hartselle
W. E. Sivley
James Crow
Euel
Garrison
Troy Martin
Jack Doss
OO. B. Dunlap Falkville
Limestone paving progress in county road system
A joint WPA and county paving project covers sections of Limestone roads. Surfaces include Nick Davis road four miles east of Athens and Buck Island road from Athens to Elkmont with about seven miles finished, plus Round Island roads southwest of Athens. Other county roads retain gravel surfaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick. Davis
Athens
Buck Island
Elkmont
Round Island
Dixon Discusses Education Plan Amid Constitutional Debate
Governor Dixon described a proposed amendment as purely priority and opposed a plan that would set education as an essential, fully funded state function. The legislature and Alabama educators propose replacing this with a mandatory education provision funded from a general pool, while debates over ear marked funds and share alike revenues continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Dixon
A Association of School Administrators
A. One Tive Ipciosted
Acm
James A. Simpson
Birmingham
Bimpson
Picture Seen By The Clubs At Lyons Hotel
Kiwanis Rotary and Lions clubs viewed a 40 minute Public Affairs Committee film at noon at the Lyons Hotel. The film urged restoring free enterprise and private initiative, contrasting five cents in taxes per dollar with thirty cents today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Rotary
Lions Clubs
Lyons
Kiwanis Club
United States Chamber of Commerce
American l
British Evacuation Wave Pressures Westward During Nazi Blitz
British civilians including women and children from the southeast fear a large mass movement toward the west as the German blitz advances. The urgency centers on anticipating when the fury of the German army will strike the British Isles.
Allied retreat from Dunkirk marked by fleet support
Paris dispatch describes the early Dunkirk evacuations as the Allied armies flee German forces. About 700,000 German troops encircle 270,000 Allied soldiers of French and British units, with French and British fleets providing a delaying sea withdrawal past Dunkerque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Flanders
English Channel
Dunkerqué
Limestone county board of revenue members and chairman
The Limestone county board of revenue includes Mason Freeman in the first district Homer Mc Lemore in the second district Claude Marks in the third district and Fred Dawson in the fourth district Melvin Holt serves as chairman and engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limestone County Board of Revenue
Mason Freeman
Homer McLemore
Claude Marks
Fred Dawson
Melvin Holt
Decatur News Briefs Highlight Local Events and Moves
Frank McLaughlin Jr. wins a gold in the Josephinum College oratorical contest in Columbus Ohio. Juanita Bailey of Decatur plans a Nashville summer visit with the Baileys. Elks convention pictures shown, next week initiation ceremonies set. Local residents and visitors list includes Mike Goldel, Ruth Sullivan, Edith Stout, and others. Memorial Day closures noted for Social Security and WPA offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McLaughlin, Jr
Josephinum College
Columbus
Ohio
Elks
St. Louis
Social Security
WPA
Pendergast Freed by U S and Set for Probation
Kansas City May 30 The United States freed Tom Pendergast, once the city machine boss, to lead a clean life on Memorial Day but the state plans a quick arrest on a bribery charge. He completed a year and a day in prison and faces a five-year probation under Federal Judge Merrill B Otis conditions before release to Missouri officers. He is charged with paying a 62500 bribe to R Emmett O Malley to influence a $9500000 fire insurance case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
United States
Tom Pendergast
Democratic
Pendergast
Leavenworth
Kas
Merrill B. “Otis
Missouri
R. Emmett O'Malley
Good apartments in high demand invite quick rent
Classified ad notes desirable apartments available for rent through a mailing notice system. It emphasizes strong demand for housing and encourages interested renters to respond via the Maily Want Ad service.
Eleanor Roosevelt Downplays Fifth Column Fears
The first lady told a Q and A sponsored for underprivileged children that there is no reason for hysteria over fifth column threats. She said some individuals may be sent to act in emergencies but vowed the nation can cope via regular law enforcement and the courts to prevent unjust prosecutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt to seek expanded training and bigger defense bill
The administration plans a defense push totaling about 4.3 billion with a 3,000 aircraft order aimed at 50,000 planes per year. The defense commission meets to interface with cabinet members and top military and naval leaders as Roosevelt targets quick congressional action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Early Reported
Early
Byrnes
Roosevelt
Civilian Conservation Corps
Army
Navy
Defense Commission
White House
Hull
Farley
Perkins
George K. Marshall
Harold R. Stark
Naval
Harold Smith
Senate
Barkley
House
Rayburn
Capitol
Memorial Day Trading Quiet Across U.S. Markets
Financial and commodity centers nationwide were closed for Memorial Day. Only naval stores markets in Savannah and Jackson remained open, while foreign and Canadian markets stayed open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Naval
Savannah
Jacksonville
Nashville Livestock Market Report May 30 Cattle Hogs Sheep
Salable cattle 75 calves 125 with activity steady. Common light heifers and yearlings 7.00-8.00, medium to 9.00. Good fed yearlings scarce with sales 9.25-10.25. Beef cows 5.75-7.00, canners 3.50-5.50. Bulls up to 6.75. Top vealers 10.00. Hogs 300 head steady Good to 150 lb 4.40-5.30, sows 3.00. Sheep 1000 with good demand. ewes and wethers 12.00-13.00, fat ewes 3.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
U. S Dept. Agri
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Palm Beach
Burbank
Anderson Business College
Mrs. Burleson
H. E. Hallmark
Suzanne Beaudette
Long Beach
Suzanne
Decatur’s
Juanita Bailey
Jess Bailey
Mike Goldel
W. A. Sullivan
Herbert Farish
Berea Ky
Berea College
Ruth Sullivan
Edith Stout
Pikeville, Tenn
Ruth
Geraldine’Farrer
Young People’s Gospel
Central Baptist Church
Southside Baptist Church
J. A. Chambers
Haleyville
Workers’ Council
The
E. C. McDaniel
Trinity Schools
Peabody College
J. W. West
Falkville
John Bates
Eva
Thomas W Gardner
First Baptist Church
Maurice Sparkman
Austinville
H. D. Landers
Danville
John H. Peach
Lynchburg
Virginia
Randolph-Macon College
Miss Bessie Peach
Sane
Wallace Sanderson
O. B. Brooks
Route 2
J. Earl Gurley
Baugh’s Infirmary
F. B. Ferguson
Baugh's Infirmary
Roy Hastings
Prospect, Tenn
M. C. Smith
Route 7
William F. Feagin
Feagin
David Stephenson
Johnston Street
Benevolent Society Hospital
Arthur Bolton
Oscar Tidwell
U.S
Eleanor
Davidson Coal & Feed CO
Mrrankin
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