NRA factions drift as Johnson plans private return
The article notes several figures leaving or shifting roles within the NRA and government circles. General Johnson intends to return to private business after finalizing codes, with Alexander Sachs slated to return to Lehman Brothers. Roosevelt negotiates with Lehman. Cuban debt concerns and Bank of England governance, Brain Trust dynamics, civil service reform protests, and naval dress hat design updates are also mentioned.
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Washington
NRA
General Johnson
Alexander Sachs
Lehman Brothers
Johnson
Roosevelt
Sachs
United States
Banking House
New York
Machado
Charles A. Russell
New Deal
Federal Power Commission
Russell
Sol Bloom
Bank of England
Norman
Tufts College
Federal Reserve
Rex Tugwell
Moley
Tugwell
White House
Brain Trust
Brain
Johnson Hagood
General
Congress
Civil Service
Lucille McMillin
Tennessee
McMillin
Civil Service Commission
Dixie
Navy
Bill” ‘Stevenson
Olf
Federal Home Loan Board
South Carolina
Decatur Schools Opening Moved Up to September 18
The Decatur board moved the start of all city schools from September 25 to September 18, a week earlier than usual. Sam R. Fussell was chosen to teach commercial classes after hitching 150 miles to meet the superintendent. Cecil B. Crawford was elected to teach science in junior high, replacing Max Wheat who resigns to return to Kentucky.
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Board of Education
Decatur
Sam R. Fussel
University of Alabama
Fussell
Montgomery
Max Wheat
Kentucky
Cecil B. Crawford
Joppa
Howard College
Wheat
County Board
Fairview
Decatur High School
Eminent Baptists Visit Central Baptist Church in Decatur
Two visiting ministers Dr Pred B Pearson of Montevallo and Dr W P Reeves of Tuskegee will preach at Central Baptist Church Decatur. Pearson will speak at the morning service and Reeves at the evening service. The church invites the public to hear these speakers.
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Decatur
Central Baptist
Reeves
Central Baptist Church
William Townsend 87 Dies at Home in Falkville Route Two
William Townsend aged 87 died Friday afternoon at 4 40 at his home on Falkville route two. He is survived by three sons W F of Falkville route two R O and T B Townsend of Trafford, three daughters Mrs Ellen Mulvehill of Texas Mrs Jane McCombs and Mrs Dollie Lee both of Bradford, 28 grandchildren. Funeral services Sunday at 1 pm by Rev Calvert with interment at Hopewell Jefferson county Gib son and Priest directing. The funeral cortege leaves at 8 30 from residence. Grandsons pallbearers and granddaughters handle flowers.
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William Townsend
Falkville
W. F
Palkville
R. O
T. B. Townsend
Trafford
Ellen Mulvehill
Texas
Jane McCombs
Dollie Lee
Bradford
Rev
Calvart
Hopewell
Jefferson County
Gibson
Weather Forecast for 24-Hour Period End
The weather bureau reports a maximum temperature of 93 and a minimum of 79 for the 24-hour period ending at seven this evening.
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Weather Bureau
Noted Italian Airman Burned In Plane Crash
General Francesco Depinedo, a famed Italian airman, died in a fiery crash at Floyd Bennett airport while taking off for Baghdad Iraq. A 1027 gallon fuel load caused the vast plane to veer off the runway, strike a fence and ignite. Airport attendants rushed to aid but heat and flames overwhelmed the scene.
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Brooklyn
Francesco Depinedo
Italy
Bagdad
Iraq
Floyd Bennett Airport
Malone Speaks in Limestone County Campaign Tour
Judge Baynard L. Malone of Decatur aims to succeed the late Edward B. Almon in the Eighth District. He campaigned through Morgan and Jackson counties with rallies in Ardmore Princeton Trenton Sheffield Bridgeport. He urged NRA support and labor unity, noting rain cut short a Sheffield gathering but leaving strong applause for his pro labor stance.
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Baynard L. Malone
Decatur
Congress
Edward B. Almon
Ardmore
Morgan County
Roy Kelley
Sheffield
Legionnaire
Weekly Weather Central and East Forecast
Gulf states see rain early in the week then generally fair midweek with local showers at the end. Temperatures run near or slightly below normal across the region.
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Central
Gulf States
Occupy Apartment Move In By Mr and Mrs Couch
Mr and Mrs J W Couch have moved into the Matlock apartment at 12 12 Second Avenue.
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J. W. Couch
Matlock
Second Avenue
Morgan County plans seven crop cover crop meetings next week
A county wide canvass will cover at least seven crops with three meetings daily at 8 am 10 am and 2 pm. Sessions will be in fields where vetch grows with centers in Falkville Eva Center Grove and more across Morgan county during the week.
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B. G. Hall
Eva
Rrrence Cove
Ryan's Cross
Center Grove
Waldermose
Lacey’s
Wolf's Beat
Filorette
Somerville
Priceville
Decatur
Trinity
Neal
Massey
Danville
Hartselle
Morgan
Washington
Morgan County
Roy Free Injures Thumb Chopping Wood Near Caddo
Roy Free of Lawrence county near Caddo suffered a severe wood chopping accident Friday afternoon when the axe slipped and nearly severed the tip of his left thumb. He was taken to Dr. A M Roan for treatment and physicians expect the thumb to heal without amputation.
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Roy Free
Caddo
Lawrence County
Pree
A. M. Roan
Church Observes 323rd Anniversary at Hampton
St. John's Episcopal Church in Hampton Virginia celebrated its 333rd anniversary. The service followed the historic order used by the first rector Rev William Mease when leading settlers to claim new land for God and king over three centuries ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Hampton
William Mease
Deaths in wake of Cuban storm report
Cuban disaster reports at least seven deaths and 64 injuries from a swift hurricane in Pinar Del Rio and central provinces. Looting prompted police patrols after two men were shot for pillaging. Havana residents fled waterfront homes as storms damaged property and communications slowly returned.
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Havana
Cuba
Pinar del Rio
Norfolk
Port Arthur
Tex
Evens Weather Bureau
Gray
Cyclist Harold Hull Returns From World's Fair Trip
Harold Hull an 18 year old local cyclist returned from a bicycle journey to the World's Fair in Chicago. He reported making the trip to Chicago in five days and six days for the return. He relied on a ride only when a tire blew out and needed repairs in the next town.
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Harold Hull
Jhas
Chicago
Hull
President Roosevelt Enjoys a Good Day of Fishing
President Roosevelt spent the day fishing after leaving the yacht Nourmahal for a voyage at sea. A navy yard message cited near perfect weather and reports of good fishing south of Montauk Point as he sought his luck offshore.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Navy Yard
Montauk Point
Convention of Merchants Details Completed in Birmingham
Birmingham reports details for the Alabama Merchants Association seventeenth annual convention on September 13-14. More than 5,000 are expected as hosts promise a royal welcome with aerial demonstrations and wartime maneuvers at the Municipal Airport.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama Merchants Association
George Bellsnyder
T. A. McGough
Wholesale Merchants and Manufacturers Division
Chamber of Commerce
Tree Troopers Go Home for Leave
Decatur and Morgan county districts begin Labor Day leave as forestry recruits return home. Alabama camps supply most of the arriving troopers for holidays, with some from Mississippi and Georgia camps also going home. Recruits travel by foot, truck, and private car as roads thicken with brown uniforms.
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Decatur
Morgan County
Alabama
Mississippi
Georgia
Florida
Austria Granted Special Guards For Security Push
Britain France and Italy issued identical notes approving Austria plan to raise a special corps of cadmen for duty against terrorist elements within Austria and on the German border. Austria asked to increase armed forces after leaflets attacking the Dollfuss government were dropped from airplanes, Austrians say from Germany. Nazis have been attacking the present Austrian regime.
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Paris
Britain
France
Italy
Austria
Cdmen
Dollfuss
Germany
Gadsden Youth Dies From Wounds After Filling Station Shooting
Forney Rhodes, 22, died of wounds from a shooting at a Gadsden filling station. Graham Smith is in custody after initially denying involvement but later said he felt threatened as Rhodes confronted him about cursing. Police recount Rhodes’ account of the three fatal bullets.
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Gadsden
Ala
Forney Rhodes
Graham Smith
Rhodes
Smith
Ethans Jennings Dies of Wounds After Shooting
Ethans Jennings, a Black man, died from shotgun wounds suffered August 19 at Lacey's Spring. The shot was allegedly fired by his cousin Rosa Jennings as he sat in a car. Moraas posmney case tied to the incident awaits October grand jury action.
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Ethan Jennings
Lacey's Spring
Rosa Jennings
Jennings
Moraas
Vested Choir Sings Old Hymns At Ninth Street Methodist
A fifty voice vested choir will sing old hymns at Ninth Street Methodist on Sunday night under Mrs C M Tyndal. Rev C M Tyndal will preach on A Would Be Follower of Jesus, and in the morning on Growing a Soul. Morning service moved to 11. Dr L Sturdivant to conduct third quarterly conference Wednesday night. Officers urged to bring reports. Members to attend pastors and laymen meeting at Somerville Monday at 10.
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Christian Church
Ninth Street Methodist Church
C. M. Tyndal
Jesus
Baptising Set For Sunday Afternoon Revival At Nineteenth Avenue Church
A baptismal service at Riverview avenue at three o'clock Sunday afternoon has been scheduled by the Nineteenth avenue Church of Christ. The revival there, led by W. E. Morgan, continues to gain in interest. Tonight Mr. Morgan will speak on the topic The Natural and Spiritual Phase of Christ's Kingdom.
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Riverview Avenue
Nineteenth Avenue Church
Health Survey Initiated for County Relief Families
The state health department asks local ARA offices to survey health of relief roll families in the county. Forms reached welfare offices with instructions on conduct. Investigations urged to begin promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Health
ARA
Health Department
Ford silent on plans as coal talks falter in Washington
In Washington D C a new rift in soft coal negotiations emerged with Henry Ford silent while Appalachian bituminous operators and United Mine Workers remained at a standstill. Hugh Johnson advised disputants as deputy administrators pressed behind the scenes to finalize coal and retail codes for Roosevelt's signature next week.
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Washington, D. C
Henry Ford
NRA
United Mine Workers
Hugh Johnson
Ford
Detroit
American Federation of Labor
Federation
Aes
Chicago
Joseph B. Eastman
Federal Coordinator of
Transportation
Roosevelt
Johnson
Dudley Cates
Requests For 248 Ballots For Special Primary
A total of 248 absentee ballots have been sent out for the special primary held September 13. Court house attaches announced today that ballots must be requested in writing and may be returned until election day. As the race to replace the late Bernard B. Alman’s seat in Congress gains interest, many more requests are expected this week.
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Court House
Bdnard B. Almon
Congress
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Norris Dam
Muscle Shoals
Tennessee Valley
Ethans Jennings
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