Roosevelt orders Wheeler Dam construction with 7 million from Norris funds
President Roosevelt directs the Tennessee Valley Authority to begin the Gen. Joe Wheeler Dam project on the Tennessee River using about 7 million diverted from Norris Dam funds. Estimated total cost reaches 22 million with 4,000 workers planned. construction expected to start within 60 days as TVA pursues unemployment relief and regional electric power development.
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Tennessee Valley
Roosevelt
Wheeler Dam
White House
Tennessee Valley Authority
Norris Dam
Army
Ickes
Morgan
TVA
Associated Press
Washington
Joe Wheeler
Tennessee
Alabama
Arthur E. Morgan
Norris
Wilson Dam
Muscle Shoals
Clinch River
South
Lytle Brown
Army Engineers
Muscle
Washington notes on Russian survey and public patter
The State Department intensifies its Russian survey as Soviet recognition looms and the public debates a film about a meat packer profiting from spoiled meat during the Spanish American War. The AAA faces pressure to respond while NRA chiseling and labor pace under new six hour rules grip Whitinsville.
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Washington
State Department
Tlemon
A. A
Packers
Hays
Congress
Frederick Leith-Ross
Ronald Lindsay
Marc Peter
Switzerland
NRA
Whitinsville
Mass
Emile Durig
Aing
Sol Bloom
George Washington
Durig
Sol
Duri
Montevideo
State Puig
Mexico
Ben Cohen
Chile
North
Larrimore Green Improves After Fall From Parallel Bar
Larrimore Green, who broke his left leg in a fall from a parallel bar during recess at junior high, is gradually improving at Baugh's Infirmary where he was taken after the accident. The injury was a compound fracture from losing balance and bending the leg under his body.
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Larrimore Green
Baugh’s Infirmary
Childish Pranks Endanger Students on County Highways
Prof. George Woodruff reports motorists complaints of school children running into the paths of autos along county roads. The practice endangers both children and motorists, prompting a call for cooperation from principals teachers parents and students to stop it. He urges children to walk on the left side of highways and stay on road shoulders during travel to and from school.
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George Woodruff
Aocation
Woodruff
Deposits Grow Across Tennessee Valley Banks in Six Weeks
Mr Hendrix reported a six week rise in deposits across the Tennessee Valley Bank system. New deposits rose from 397 017 57 on August 19 to 627 089 84 on October 7, a total gain of 230 072 27.
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Tennessee Valley Bank
Hendrix
Tennessee Valley Organization
Canning Campaign Progresses Rapidly
Miss Brein Rowe home demonstration agent for Morgan county reports 770s of fruit and vegetables canned in four community gardens during the past week. She says the food preservation drive is satisfactory and at the present rate will supply every needy family in the county for winter.
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Brein Rowe
Morgan County
Miss Rowe
Fine Meeting of Troop 4 Boy Scouts Held
A large attendance at St John s parish house welcomed new Beaver patrol members Charles and William Eyster. Scouts judged distances and filed good records while reporting a hike to Hill Crest Farm. George Bloodworth led by Scout Law and Oath as the group formed a living compass and discussed Columbus voyage and magnetic north.
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St. John’s Parish
Charles
William Eyster
Beaver Patrol
Hill Crest Farm
George Bloodworth
Men's League to Meet on Thursday in St John's parish house
The regular monthly meeting of the Men's League will be held in St. John's parish house on Thursday evening at 7 30 o'clock. A splendid program is assured by the committee in charge. All men are cordially invited to attend in a get to gather for Christian fellowship.
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St. John’s Parish
Pork Shipments For Relief Work Looked For Soon
Local Alabama relief workers report Federal emergency relief will supply pork for relief families. Delays blamed on warm weather. distributions to active relief cases only and not for sale. Pork to be in 3 to 6 pound wrapped packs, 1.5 pounds per person per shipment, with distribution plans set by local social workers and county officials.
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Alabama Relief Tion
Federal
Gency Relief Administration
ARA
Garcee
Red Cross Meeting Planned In Trinity
A Red Cross roll call meeting will be held in Trinity at the Methodist church Monday evening at 7:30 o clock. Rev Peter M Dennis will address the gathering.
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American Red Cross
Trinity
Methodist
Peter M. Dennis
No Rainfall Recorded Over 24 Hours
No rainfall occurred during the 24 hour period ending at 7 a.m. today.
Out by Christmas boasts Kelly on entering prison
Leavenworth Kan Oct 14 George Machine Gun Kelly began a life term behind the walls vowing he would be home by Christmas. He arrived from Oklahoma after a $200000 ransom for oilman Charles Urschel. He told a federal agent he was glad to enter prison and shed the shackles of his long arrest with wife Kathryn in Memphis.
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Leavenworth
Kan
George
Kelly
Federal Penitentiary
Oklahoma
Charles Urschel
Kathryn
Memphis
Prisons Aid Separation Island Plan Approved
The Justice department backed placing the Island in San Francisco Bay as a corrective measure. Penologists and officials at the American Prison Association session praised the plan, hoping it would curb escapes and riots by inmates.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Justice Department
Ay ‘Island
San Francisco Bay
American Prison Association
Kellys
Keileys
Calvin Derrick
Leon C. Faulkner
New York
The
Associ
Arkansas Minister Held Without Bond
Rev. Dale S. Crowley Baptist minister was ordered held without bond for the grand jury at a preliminary hearing in Jonesboro Arkansas for the slaying of J W McMurdro janitor at the Jonesboro Baptist Tabernacle. The city hall was guarded and spectators barred as three witnesses testified for the prosecution while the defense offered no testimony. Crowley’s attorneys said they would file habeas corpus next week to seek bond.
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Jonesboro
Ark
Dale S. Crowley
J. W. McMurdro
Jonesboro Baptist, Tabernacle
Crowley
State Liquor Control Is Urged By Col. Tunstall
Col Alfred M. Tunstall urges statewide liquor control as Alabama faces repeal of the 18th amendment. He supports temperance yet says limiting alcohol under current law is ineffective. He proposes state owned agencies to sell beer locally and stronger liquor by counties with voter approval, prohibiting private sales and shipments.
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Col. Tunstall
Alfred M. Tunstall
House
Alabama
Repeal
Counnties
Burglary Suspect Held After Athens Arrest
A man who gave the name Life less Adkins was arrested by city police, turned over to Limestone officers, and jailed in Athens on suspicion in the Thursday night burglary of Charles Wade’s Limestone county home. Wade reported loss of boots, shoes, raincoats, a shotgun and three pistols. Decatur police recovered most items in local stores. several dealers identified Adkins as the seller, though he denied involvement.
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Adkins
Limestone
Athens
Charles Wade
Limestone County
Tennessee River
Rebels Beaten Near Bangkok in Siam Campaign
Government artillery pounded the outskirts of Bangkok as rebel forces retreat with heavy losses after seizing the airdrome to start the campaign. Reports from Siam describe continuing heavy fighting between government and rebel troops.
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Bangkok
Siam
James E Halbrooks Dies. Rites Planned in Decatur
James E Halbrooks, resident of Austinville, died at home at 11 45 this morning. He is survived by wife, four sons P J of Birmingham M E W E and J W Halbrooks of Decatur, one daughter Mrs J A Thrasher of Decatur, 12 grandchildren, and one brother W A Halbrooks of Guntersville. Funeral services set for Sunday afternoon at the residence then Cedar Creek with burial by Priest. Pallbearers listed with several names named as honorary pallbearers.
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James E. Halbrooks
Austinville
P. J
Birmingham
M. E
W. E
J. W. Halbrooks
Decatur
J. A. Thrasher
W A. Halbrooks
Guntersville
Cedar Creek
T. H. Wilson
A. H. Nabors
H. H. Ash
E. L. Bennefield
Tim McElroy
Jack Pate
J. M. Ryan
J. H. Riddle
Tim Childers
A. E. McGraw
Robert Gray
Ivy Mitchell
E. A. Turner
Robert Weatherford
Elmer Bussey
J.D. Cloud
H. O. Thrasher
8. V. Bethany
H. H. Hargrove
L. Seem
Weather notes show mild temperatures in daily cycle
The weather bureau reports a 24 hour period ending at 7 o clock with a maximum of 72 degrees and a minimum of 49 degrees, indicating cooler conditions.
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Weather Bureau
Special Series at Tabernacle Opens with Prayer Call
Rev. Ross G. Ninness, acting pastor of the Decatur Tabernacle, starts a series of meetings Sunday at 2 PM with The Christian's Call To Prayer. Young people's session at 6:15 PM and 7 PM sermons on Hell follow, nightly through Oct 24 except Saturday. Dr. Tingley and missionary party arrive Oct 25 for five days.
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Ross G. Ninness
Decatur Gospel Tabernacle
Ninness
Hell
the Tabernacle
Mistrial Declared In Tallassee Slaying Case
Wetumpka Alabama October 14 AP Judge Tate of the Elmore circuit court declared a mistrial in the case of Patrolman Bonner of Tallassee accused in the slaying of Arthur Thompson associate editor of the Tallassee Tribune. The jury reported a deadlock after overnight deliberation. Bonner testified he killed the youth but said the shot was accidental.
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Wetumpka
Ala
Tate
Elmore
Bonner
Tallassee
Char
Arthur Thompson
Tallasee Tribune
Property of Fair Group In Danger
The Limestone County Fair Association faces foreclosure on its Athens Alabama grounds after 25 years of ownership. Back interest and past due assessments have left no funds. no fair has been held in three years. A special stockholders meeting convenes to try to preserve the property with a mile race track floral hall new grandstand stables and more.
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Athens
Ala
Limestone County Fair Association
Week's Weather Outlook for Gulf States
Associated Press reports central and east gulf states cloudy and unsettled with probable showers in the north portion early next week. Warm days turn cooler toward the week's end.
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Associated Press
Central and
East Gulf States
North Portion
Germany to Withdraw From League and Hold Elections
Berlin reports Chancellor Hitler orders withdrawal from the League of Nations and stops attending the disarmament conference two years ahead. Reichstag President and government announce new elections set for November 12 as Germany backs the chancellor's policy. Paris dispatches call the move the gravest news in 20 years.
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Berlin
Hitler
League of Nations
Germany
Hense
Reich
Roosevelt Calls For Peace Education And Cheaper Local Government
President Roosevelt speaking at the third annual Women’s Conference on Current Problems in the White House Oval Room urged nations threatened by imperialistic aims to embrace peace ideals and emphasized further reductions in local government costs through sound business methods and better politics. He said teaching quality in nearly every state could be definitively improved.
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New York
Oval Room
White House
Roosevelt
Court Completes Civil Docket. Criminal Session Likely Required
Civil docket concluded with preparations for a second week of criminal hearings. Judge James E. Horton presided for most of the period, except when illness confined him at Athens. Judge W. W. Callahan of Decatur filled in during Horton's absence.
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Samiina di Aina
James E. Horton
le Psions
Athens
W. W. Callahan
Decatur
Horton
Young People to Attend C. E. Meet
The Willoughs Presbyterian church sends Eva Bell Lyntz Jamita Frisier Katherine McKay Mary Jo Gordon Mrs. John Hamilton and Rev Vance A Gordon to the Christian Endeavor district meeting in Huntsville today.
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Willoughs
Presbyterian Church
Christian Endeavor
Huntsville
Eva Bell Lyntz
Jamita Frasier
Katherine McKay
Mary Jo Gordon
John Hamilton
Vance A. Gordon
Morgan Gets Share Of School Funds
Morgan county receives a portion of a new school fund distribution as part of a state program. Officials say the allocation will support local classrooms and student services.
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Morgan
Morgan County
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