Peach Addresses Decatur Lions on Good Neighbor Policy
John Peach spoke to the Decatur Lions at Hotel Lyons on neighbor policy and civility in business. Sam Brown of Rotary urged backing the Institute of International Understanding, and Claud Carter and Robert Conner attended as guests. sixty three members and guests were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Peach
Decatur Lions Club
Hotel Lyons
Ben Britnell
Peach
Decatur
Morgan County Tubercus
Losis
Sam Brown
Rotary Club
Institute of International Understanding
Lions Club
Claud Carter
Robert Conner
Death of New York political leader James Smith at 71
James Smith a longtime New York politician and Tammany Hall figure died after a long illness. Born December 30, 1873, he rose from East Side clerk to State Assemblyman, Speaker, and governor winner over Whitman and Roosevelt Jr. He died peacefully five months after his wife. Relatives gathered at the hospital including Arthur and Mrs. Quillinan and Mrs. Emily Warner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire State Building
Smith
John Healy
Healy
Catherine Dunn Smith
Arthur Smith
Francis J. Quillinan
Emily Warner
Manhattan
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
N. Y
New York County
Board of Aldermen
Tammany Hall
Charles S. Whitman
Nathan L. Miller
Whitman
Oe Roosevelt Jr
Ogden
Markets at a Glance Tracks Cotton and Hogs Activity
New York markets report higher stocks and steady bonds with rails showing a pickup. Cotton steadies on mill buying and government buying program anticipation as spot sales stay large and farmers near parity. late prices rise up to 20 cents a bale. Hogs remain fully steady with top near 14.75, cattle steady to 18.35, and sheep around 12.50 to 14.50 for good lambs.
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New York
Chicago
Med
Nashville Livestock Market Report October Daily Trade
Nashville Tennessee October 4 cattle 1400 head steady early sales mostly steady with bulls steady to strong. Calves 450 head steady with good and choice vealers 14.50 to 15.50. Hogs 800 head active and steady with good and choice 180 to 240 pounds at 14.50 and lighter weights 13.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Federal-State Market News Service
Alfred E. Smith career highlights and post political life
The passage recounts Alfred E. Smith's 1928 presidential bid and defeat, his subsequent roles including presidency of the Empire State Building Corporation, and his later business board chairmanships. It notes his Catholic faith, Tammany Hall ties, anti-prohibition stance, and East Side roots, along with campaign tensions and radio use. It covers feuds with Hearst and McAdoo, the 1924 convention, and Roosevelt’s rise, ending with Smith’s surviving family and residence details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire State Building Corporation
Smith
Tammany Hall
East Side
Hoover
Pius XII
William Gibbs McAdoo
McAdoo
Madison Square Garden
New York
John W. Davis
Roosevelt
Chicago
Hearst
Birth announced and two soldiers wounded in action
Mrs Ilene Davis of 1713 Ninth Avenue South announces the birth of a son at Decatur General Hospital. War Department reports Pfc Marvin A Brewster son of Lonnie S Brewster Hollywood 1 wounded in action in the Mediterranean. Pfc William A Woods son of Mrs Bertie Woods Vinemont 1 also wounded in action in the Mediterranean. St John’s vestry to meet at 7:30 tonight in rector’s study. Prayer meeting at First Presbyterian church at 7:30 led by Rev W W Glass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilene Davis
Ninth Avenue South
Decatur General Hospital
War Department
Pfc
Marvin A. Brewster
Lonnie S. Brewster
Hollywood 1
Mediterranean
William A. Woods
Bertie Woods
Vinemont 1
St. John’s
First Presbyterian Church
W. W. Glass
Italy to Get Greater Aid
President Roosevelt summoned a delegation of supply officers from Italy to review measures for preventing civilian hunger sickness and fear during the coming winter. He said steps are being taken to enable the Italian people to throw their full resources into the fight against Germany and Japan.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Italy
Germany
Japan
Nazi trains cut off by floods after canal bombing
The Luftwaffe called the Dortmund Ems canal attack the most important German communications strike to date as long lines of sunken barges clogged the canal. Bombs damaged gates and flooded hundreds of acres behind the Siegfried line, while RAF Lancasters breached 120 yards of the Walcheren sea wall protecting the Dutch island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Sea
Germany
Dortmund-Ems Canal
Air Ministry
Walcheren
Cards Hit Practice Amid Gaps in Open Stands
The late morning crowd remained sparse as sun broke through at noon and the Cards began hitting practice with Bob Kelly throwing. Danny Litwhiler appeared sound despite his leg ailment, suggesting Southworth may not use him in left field. Bleachers filled slowly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Kelly
Danny Litwhiler
Southworth
Independent group backs Dewey in Florida race
The Florida independent party executive committee, denied a ballot spot for its presidential electors, met in Jacksonville and endorsed the Republican presidential ticket. They also urged support for Miles Draper, the Florida Republican nominee for senator opposing Senator Claude Pepper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Independent Party
Miles H. Draper
Florida
Claude Pepper
Doyle Buckles to Speak to Decatur Kiwanis Club
Doyle L Buckles field representative of the Alabama Press Association will address the Decatur Kiwanis Club at the noon meeting Thursday at Hotel Lyons. Kiwanis International honors National Newspaper Week and invited Buckles to give the talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle L. Buckles
Alabama Press Association
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Hotel Lyons
Kiwanis International
Mr. Buckles
Indictment of 30 PTC workers in transit strike case
A special federal grand jury indicted 30 Philadelphia Transportation Company employees for alleged violations of the War Labor Disputes Act tied to the August 17 Philadelphia transit strike. The case stems from the federal investigation announced October 4.
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Bayerge Toe
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Transportation Company
RAF Lancaster Bombers Hit German Battleship with 12000 Pound Bomb
London dispatch reports Russian based Lancaster bombers of the RAF scored a direct hit on the German battleship with a 12,000 pound bomb. The disclosure came in an official briefing.
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London
RAF
Beloved Man Prentis W Sparkman dies after illness
Prentis W. Sparkman of Austinville died at Decatur General Hospital after a month long illness. Funeral services will be Thursday at 4 PM at Austinville Methodist Church with multiple ministers officiating. Interment at Roselawn Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, one son Loyd, one daughter Olene Brown, parents, two brothers, one sister, five grandchildren, and many relatives.
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Prentis W. Sparkman
Morgan
Decatur General Hospital
Austinville Methodist Church
S. V. Blythe
G. C. Corley
H. E. Weston
J. T. Nolan
Roselaemetery
Loyd
Austinville
Olene ‘Brown
Leighton
J. A. Sparkman
Tennis Sparkman
Dentur
Ruben A. Sparkman
Ashville
Tent
Inez.Allen
Rising Sun Lodge 29
Ingalls
Sparkman
Morgan County
Methodist Church
Forest Chapel Methodist Church
Forest Chapel
Memorial Drive
Roosevelt signs two postwar bills for reconversion
President Roosevelt signed the surplus war property bill and the overall demobilization act to aid postwar transition. He urged Congress to fix gaps in reconversion tools and pressed for fair treatment of laid off workers, with calls for back‑home travel pay and unemployment supports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
William L. Clayton
Congress
Goebbels Warns of Rampart of Bodies Defense
The German news agency DNB quotes Joseph Goebbels on a visit to the Western front saying Allied invaders will be checked by a rampart of bodies and that every building will become a fortress if the enemy advances. He adds the population will harass the foe at the front and in the rear, tying down large forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DNB
Goebbels
Western Front
Hitler and Pals On List Of War Criminals
London October 4 Prime Minister Churchill told Commons that Hitler Goebbels and Himmler were on Britain's list of war criminals but he could not comment on the United Nations list. He said the job is not finished and full international answers cannot be given yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Churchill
Commons
Hitler
Goesing
Goebbels
Himmler
United Nations
Samuel Silverman
War Crimes Commission
Germany
J. McGovern
Liberal
Darlan
Evening ESMWT Classes Open at Riverside High School
Alabama Polytechnic Institute directed ESMWT courses began last night at Riverside High School with registration open this week and next. Free registration on Thursday or Tuesday nights. classes cover accounting foremanship elementary engineering mathematics for six hours weekly until February. Instructors listed include F C Rozear S E Caudill and R C Collier, with Mr. Collier as district supervisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ESMWT
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Riverside High School
F. C. Rozear
S. E. Caudill
R. C. Collier
Courageous praise for the 14th Air Force aid to China
The speaker lauds the United States fourteenth air force in China for risky, essential missions. He notes pilots endure dangerous flights over mountains from India to China hauling food, medicine, and war materiel. The 14th Air Force is called a guardian angel, slowing the Japanese drive in Kwangsi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Fourteenth Air Force
China
India
14Th Airforce
Kwangsi Province
Rites Set for Beloved Falkville Citizen Tomlinson
Funeral services for FE H Tomlinson 78 Falkville prominent citizen will be held Thursday at 10 am at Falkville Cemetery with Rev H M Hurst officiating. Interment directed by Drinkard. He is survived by wife. brother M L Tomlinson Jonesboro Ark. sisters in Bremen Ga. three sons L T Tomlinson Birmingham R A Tomlinson US Navy J Wade Tomlinson Decatur. eight daughters including Nance Danville and Tomlinson Falkville. many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed. honorary pallbearers named. Tomlinson lived in Falkville over 48 years, widow Georgia-born, a well known resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. H. Tomlinson
Falkville
Rev
H. M. Hurst
Drinkard
M. L. Tomlinson
Jonesboro
Arkansas
W. T. Wilson
Bremen
G. W. Cantrell
L. T. Tomlinson
Birmingham
R. A. Tomlinson
U. S. Navy
J. Wade Tomlinson
Decatur
R. T. Nance
Hartselle
Leis Thurman
Danville
J. NeSmith
Vinemont
W. H. Nance
Burnett Heck
J. C. Haney
Harmon Gardner
Fort Payne
Elizabeth Tomlinson
Orion Blackwell
Homer Summerford
R. Long
Hammett Evans
Stewart Sivley
W. O. Clark
J. P. Rowe, Sr
W.H. Drinkard
Mr. Tomlinson
Georgia
Pittsburgh Warfronts Report Dramatic Philippines Tides
YANK out a coastal vessel seven sea planes three bombers and a flying boat at Zamboanga. Base II Active American combat planes were reported taking off or landing on crowded landing strips at about one per minute. Japanese bombers attack the base nightly. Cholera breaks out among thousands of refugees fleeing from Japanese columns advancing from the southeast and northeast. Most refugees arrived by train from the Kweilin area. Space in packed trains is filled with household goods and rice. Loss of Liuchow may affect the flow of some 20 000 tons of military supplies flown to China monthly. Admiral Nobumasa Suetsugu, former commander in chief of the Japanese fleets, was quoted by Tokyo radio predicting a battle for the Philippines will be decisive for the general war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zamboanga
Wincow
Kweilin
Roosevelt
China
Nobumasa Suetsugu
Tokyo Radio
Philippines
Doughboys Break Through at Rimberg Castle Fight
In the woods near Rimberg and across the Wurm river American forces clash with German units. A young captain was killed while leading the assault that captured the castle tower and chateau room by room, after air strikes and heavy artillery forced the defense to yield.
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Ubach
Palenberg
U. S
Wurm
Rim
Rimberg
Buford Toler
Arizona
Chateau
Yugoslav Partisans Hit Near Belgrade as Russians Command
Red forces strike Tito’s Yugoslav partisans near Belgrade while a Sofia dispatch reports Bulgarian troops fighting under Russian command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shat Tito
Belgrade
Sofia
Epilepsy Inheritance Questioned In Medical Booklet
A booklet presenting famous doctors opinions on whether epilepsy is inherited will be sent free to readers who write to the Educational Division, Si TDD Ae, New York, N.Y. Dept, 5-108.
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Si Tdd Ae
New York
N.Y
Navy reshapes command as King eyes nearer war zones
Washington reports a major Navy reorganization with Admiral Ernest King named to lead as deputy commander in chief, allowing more time near Pacific combat. Vice Admiral R. S. Edwards becomes king’s deputy and chief of operations, while Vice Admiral C. M. Cooke succeeds Edwards as staff chief.
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Hamilton W. Faron
Washington
Japan
Ernest J. King
Navy
King
R. S. Edwards
Pacific
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
Edwards
Atlantic Fleet
C. M. Cooke
Neutrals Warn Over Axis Wealth In Safe Havens
Washington reports that the United States and Britain sent notes to neutral nations urging action to prevent Axis leaders from keeping wealth in neutral territories. A State Department statement warns enemies seek to salvage assets and extend economic influence amid looming defeat. Argentina is singled out as a concern, though Buenos Aires was not addressed in the requests.
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Washington
United States
State Department
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Will L Clayton resigns from surplus property post
Washington reports War Mobilizer James F. Byrnes announces the resignation of Will L. Clayton as surplus property administrator. Clayton will depart once the new board is sworn in, remaining unofficially for a time. He praises wartime leadership and the public effort in a public letter.
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Washington
James F. Byrnes
Will L. Clayton
Roosevelt
Clayton Went
Texan
Clayton
Byrnes
Allied Push Across Europe Gains in Multiple Fronts
A TAST repulsed a German attack north of Nijmegen while Allied forces at Overloon southeast cut down about half the attackers. In Belgium slow advances were scored northeast of Antwerp. In France the U S Seventh Army took three villages northeast of Epinal and Northwest of Belfort progress resumed toward Germany. The First Army penetrated the Siegfried line above Aachen but defense lines still held. weather hindered air support. advances near Ubach and Merkstein continued. The Seventh Army liberated Grandvillers Devimon t Lepanges near Epinal as Vosges fronts cleared enabling penetration toward the Belfort gap.
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Nijmegen
Overloon
Belgium
Antwerp
France
U. S. Seventh Army
Epinal
Belfort
Germany
Siegfried Line
Aachen
First Army
Hurtgen
Stolberg
Ubach
Merkstein
George S. Patton
Third Army
Anglemont
Baccarat
Parroy
Nancy
Vosges
Seventh Army
Grandvillers
Devcimont
Lepanges
Belfort Gap
Athens Soldier Receives Good Conduct Medal
Pfc. Alvin G. Meadows of Athens Alabama is awarded the good conduct medal for over a year of service with the Panama Coast Artillery in a harbor defense unit. He has served since September 18 1943 and is noted for fidelity efficiency and exemplary behavior. His parents sister and brothers reside in Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin G. Meadows
Athens
Ala
Pannama Coast Artillery Command
Pfc
Meadows
F. A. Mountford
Harbor Defense Organization
Coast Artillery
Panama
L. A. Meadows
D. B. Kinnemer
Emmett B. Meadows
Marine Corporal Copeland Birthday Marked By Peleliu Landing
Marine Corporal William D. Copeland of Athens celebrated his 21st birthday by first landing with American forces on Peleliu on D-Day Sept 15. He is a Athens High School graduate and former Southern Bell employee. His brother Sergeant Hubert G. Copeland, 22, serves with the Army in New Guinea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Copeland
W. H. Copeland
Athens
Peleliu
Palau
Copeland
Athens High School
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Hubert G. Copeland
Army
New Guinea
Propaganda Wedge Driven Against Allied Unity
German propaganda accuses the Allies of abandoning the Polish exile government in London and urges liquidation. The Daily Worker denounces anti-Soviet messaging and calls for the Polish government to be dissolved or join the Soviet-sponsored National Liberation Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Moscow
Berlin
Associated
Pro S
Warsaw
Kremlin
London Daily Worker
Werwv
United Nations
Red Army
National Liberation Committee
Furlough Plea Denied for Marine Borgstrom at Camp Lejeune
At Camp Lejeune North Carolina Pfc Boyd C Borgstrom Tremonton Utah had an emergency furlough request denied after already taking 71 furlough days this year He had extended furlough and his family reported another brother missing in action Three Borgstrom brothers sons of Alben and his wife have been killed in action The family seeks discharge to return to the farm
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Camp Lejeune
N. C
Marine Corps
Boyd C. Borgstrom
Tremonton
Utah
Borgstrom
Rulon
Rulon Weeks
Alben Borgstrom
Borgstroms
Boyd
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