Tours by Alabama industrial group visit Madison Etowah counties
A delegation led by the Associated Industries of Alabama toured Madison and Etowah counties today after inspecting Goodyear and Alabama Flour Mills in Decatur. Officials highlighted transportation advantages and low power costs, while a Lyons hotel banquet in Decatur underscored industrial progress and future plans.
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Alabama
Army
Navy
Associated Industries of Alabama
Madison
Etowah County
Lyons Hotel
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Decatur
Armed Services
Goodyear Mill
Barrett Shelton
Chamber of Commerce
D. F. Green
Longino
James H. Johnson
Rotary Club
Wallace L. Caldwell
Associated Industries of
Ala
Mooresville Mayor J H Peebles Dies in Atlanta Hospital
John Henry Peebles prominent Limestone County leader and Mooresville mayor dies at Emory Hospital in Atlanta aged 57 after six weeks as a patient. Body returns to Mooresville for 11 AM Thursday funeral at City Cemetery with Rev. William Morris officiating.
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John Henry Peebles
Mooresville
North Alabama
Limestone County
Emory Hospital
Atlanta
Peebles
Decatur
William Morris
First Christian Church
Knoxville
City
Brown
H. C. Allen
John Eustace
Birmingham
Henderson Peebles
Frank Richardson
L. B. Leftwich
Withers
G. B. Phil
Thomas Eddings
E. J. Pol- 11
Sam Blackwell
E. W. McLeod
Ellis Hill
Gilbert White
N. . Bradley, Jr
Mr. Peebles
Virginia
South Limestone Cooperatives
Sons of the American Revolution
State Board of Managers
SAR
Christian Church
Kles
Local Club Begins Activities Under New Leader
Decatur Business and Professional Women's Club meets Thursday at 7 30 in Bank street club rooms. New president Mrs W A Sullivan outlines the year and study topic Democracy in Defense. Various committees include Program Legislation Health Education Publications Membership Public Affairs Publicity International Relations Pratt Memorial Efficiency Finance Entertainment Bulletin Scrapbook with named chairs and members.
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Decatur Business and Professional Women’s Club
Bank Street
W. A. Sullivan
Clio Levin
Chm
Louellen Williams
Sallie Mae ‘Hanson
Mary Pickerel
BE. G. Hamilton
Rebecca Lowther
Susie Rains
Ethel Rhinehart
Dorothy Woodall
Johnnie Hodges
Nell Glen Moore
Erien. Rowe
Edna Holland
Viola Speer
Una McKay
Alma Schauber
Earl Moore
Cassien Kelley
Bell
Oevetaen
Flora Boyd
Myrtle Griffin
Sally Lankford
Foster Chandler
Winnie Sentiff
Earl Calvin
Frank Longio
Beulah Pettey
Bertha Timberlake
Lutie Russell
Wallace Meadows
Irene Crawford
Carrie Alexander
Mary Foote
Elva Frazier
Pastors Asked to Meet on Bible Training Course
Decatur pastors are invited to a Friday 4 PM meeting at Central Junior High School. The session, led by a committee including Mrs H H Higdon, Miss LVeille Russell, Rev Cecil Brown, Dr R M Howell, and A A Jones, will discuss financing to install a Bible training course in the Decatur schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churches of Decatur
Central Junior High School
Decatur
H. H. Higdon
lWveille Russell
Cecil Brown
R. M. Howell
A. A. Jones
Defense Gets First Call On All Industry
Washington reports the administration will put defense above all industry as a new supply priorities board orders every able person and machine to serve defense or civilian economy needs. Frills makers face cutbacks and potential plant shutdowns to shift to defense orders. President Roosevelt and the board announce plans to push output with more funding and multiple shifts.
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Defense
Washington
Roosevelt
Wallace Prestuting
Bin
Roosevel
Youth Free After Probe In Morgan County Case
A 19 year old youth released from Morgan County jail after investigation into an alleged attempted criminal assault on a 15 year old girl. Sheriff W D Willoughby said the girl's parents declined charges. Cecil Lang 18 faced rape charges tied to another 15 year old girl incident. Lang remained jailed and had no counsel by afternoon.
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Morgan County
W. D. Willoughby
Cecil Lang
Giang
City Cemetery
Lang
Decatur City Schools Plan 91 Teachers For Year
The Decatur school system opens with a faculty of 91 teachers, 74 white and 17 negroes. Many are from other places, while 64 white and 10 negro instructors are local residents. Grades shift to Ward II and Ward III facilities due to Somerville road elementary not ready. Vaccination for all students required. first day devoted to registration. Faculty assembly at Junior High Library at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 6 for planning.
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Decatur City
Decatur
Somerville Road
Pairview
South Decatur
Bible School
Ioneteago
Alverson
W. T. Jordan
W. J. Brown
Elizabeth Cochran
16Th
Ave
S. Birmingham
Ala
Elizabeth Eich
Fr. Davis
John M. Fowler
Mary L. Barrett
Edril Lott
Seminary
Mississippi
Leon Moody
Moulton
Lillian Odom
H. L. Ogle
Mabel Peer
Aileen
Elizabeth Peer
Clarice Lee
Lila May Jolly
Roberta Winton
Telette Littlefield
Ruth Briscoe
Kate B. Lile
Fannie Blackwell
W. R. Riley
Mary Turley Royer
Elizabeth Houston
Mary Banks Terrell
Viola Speer
Edna Holland
Thos. Harvey
J. F. Blair
Sara C. Webb
Box
Tuskegee
Red Mission Named to Moscow to Discuss Russian Aid
President Roosevelt selected a five man mission led by W Averell Harriman to travel to Moscow to discuss material aid for Russia in its war with Nazi Germany. The team includes Major General James H Burns Major General George H Brett Admiral William H Standley and William L Batt plus about nine technical aides. No departure date was announced.
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Washington
Roosevelt
W. Averell Harriman
London
Moscow
Russia
George H. Brett
Army Air Corps
Great Britain
Middle East
William H. Standley
Naval Operations
William L. Batt
Office of Production Management
White House
Japan Faces Gravest Crisis as Mobilization Looms
Premier Konoye admitted Japan faces a grave crisis as total mobilization looms amid new British and Indian forces in the Far East. Talks with the United States continue while nationalist groups back a safety zone to cut Soviet aid. A Russian airlift bound for Russia is noted as a potential northern danger.
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Associated Press
Japan
Fumimaro Konoye
Britain
Singapore
Far East
Bir Konoye
Area
War Industries
Washington
Russia
Vladivostok
Tomokai
Konoye
Arctic
Japan Times and Advertiser
Foreign Office
Morgan County Colt Show Planned At Hart Selle
Plans completed for the Morgan County Colt Show to be held Thursday at Hart Selle on the Morgan County High School athletic field. Events include mule and draft horse colts and age groups from one day to 30 months with prizes from 1.00 to 5.00 and a sweepstakes of 5.00. Registration committee members are listed with titles and districts in Hart Selle Falkville and Danville.
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Morgan County
Hartselle
Morgan County High School
R. C. Brown
John H. Livingston
Charles Frederick
C. ©. Blackwell
Falkville
Frank Martin
Danville
Carlye Cook
Hart
Wild Root to Receive Honorable Discharge at Fort Bragg
Wild Root, a veteran army pony of World War days, will be discharged on full rations at Fort Bragg as Maj. General Jacob L. Devers orders the retirement. Every man of the fourth field artillery will be present for the discharge ceremony after seven years of service averaging a man per day with two on the final day.
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Fort Bragg
N. C
Fourth Field Artillery
Wild Root
Jacob L. Devers
Exposed claim in union congress on air craft minister
Debated charge in Edinburgh claims Colonel J T C Moore Brabazon urged German and Russian forces to destroy each other leaving Britain supreme in Europe. Jack Tanner of the Great Amalgamated Engineering Union produced evidence while London voiced that the minister’s remarks were misinterpreted. Authorities cautioned that the speech may have been extempore and not policy.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
London
Edinburgh
J. T. C. Moore- Brabazon
Britain
Europe
Jack Tanner
Great Amalgamated Engineering Union
Tanner
Idea of Domination Still Kicking About
Analyzing wartime rhetoric, the piece argues the notion of European domination persists beyond any single nation. It notes Britain’s declared alliance with Russia and Moscow cooperation to win the war, while recalling Hitler's expansion aims and England’s perceived continental role as “policeman of Europe.”
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Britain
Russia
Moscow
Europe
Hitler
England
Fuehrer
John Bull
Presley rites scheduled for C A Presley
Funeral rites for Columbus A Presley 58 of Falkville Route 1 will be at 3 p m at Piney Grove church with Rev Otto Henderson of Elizabeth City NC a former pastor. Burial by Drinkard. Presley died at Benevolent Hospital after weeks of illness. Survivors include widow three daughters four sons five sisters and a brother.
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Columbus A. Presley
Falkville
Piney, Grove Church
Otto Henderson
Elizabeth City
N. C
Piney Grove
Drinkard
Mx Presley
Benevolent Hospital
Lamae Presley
Fred Roth
Leon Nelson
Akron, CO
T. D
Rogersville
Ray
Malcolm
William Presley
Akron
Ohio
L. L. Marks
Birt Drake
Decatur
W. M. Brown
Hartselle
L. F. Payne
O. B. Spiegle
Cullman
George Presley
Los Angeles
Salary Bonus Adjusts Pay At Decatur Iron and Steel
Decatur Iron and Steel announced a one time bonus to office workers to balance wage increases given to shop employees. About forty staff were affected though exact numbers were not disclosed. The payment completes pay adjustments across all departments amid defense order work.
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Decatur Iron and Steel Company
Railway cars to haul gas ready for oil transport
Washington September 3 The Senate committee investigating the eastern oil situation was told that 20 000 surplus railway tank cars are available to move oil from Texas fields to the Atlantic Seaboard J J Pelley president of the Association of American Railroads estimated in his statement that this equipment could move from 6 to 8 million barrels of petroleum a month
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Washington
Senate Committee
Texas
Atlantic Seaboard
J. J. Pelley
Association of American Railroads
Schools Open as Planned in Morgan County
Morgan County reports no new polio cases today after a single August case in the southwest area. Education officials Prof Irwin J Quinn and EB Alverson state classes will start as scheduled in September, with authorities confirming no delay.
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Morgan County
Irwin J. Quinn
EB. Alverson
Polio Toll Rises in Alabama as Cases Hit 546
The polio epidemic in Alabama climbs to 546 cases and 42 deaths this year. Seven new cases reported, five in Jefferson county and one each in Etowah and Russell. Jackson and Wilcox counties post six new deaths yesterday, pushing fatalities past the 1936 high.
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Ala
Jefferson County
Etowah
Russell
Jackson
Wilcox
Walker
Dallas
Jefferson
Cherokee
Colbert
Greene
Lowndes
Pike and Wilcox
Plane brings man to see his mother
Private George Allen Neville stationed at Maxwell Field was flown in by transport plane to his ailing mother after the commander arranged fast passage. The operation was successful and his mother’s condition is now good.
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George Allen Neville
Maxwell Field
Neville
Lieut
Lake
Sheffield
St. Louis at Chicago Postponed By Wet Grounds
The St. Louis and Chicago game doubleheader is moved to tomorrow due to soggy field conditions and wet grounds. Both teams will play back to back as rain continues to affect the schedule.
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St. Louis
Chicago
George Jackson Found Not Guilty In Sabotage Advised Case
George Jackson a Sheffield business agent for International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 558 and former Decatur businessman was found not guilty of attempting to advise or encourage sabotage at the Reynolds Metals aluminum plant in List erhill. He was arrested August 19 and released on $600 bond. The judge noted no direct evidence from witnesses supporting the charge which was a misdemeanor. The affidavit claimed he urged workers to remove phases from an electric welding machine to cause a motor to burn out.
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George Jackson
Sheffield
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Decatur
John B. Lockwell
Colbert
Tuscumbia
Jackson
L. L. Jester
Reynolds Metals Co. Inc
Listerhill
Lockwell
Russians Claim Counter Thrust Halts German Advance
Reports from Moscow and Leningrad claim twin Russian counter offenses retook 22 villages, halted a German push near the main front, and pushed back German forces three miles. Leningrad faced direct threats as Berlin acknowledged heavy losses, while British air actions continued against Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Moscow
Leningrad
Schutgzstaffel
Grad
Soviet Union
Smolensk
Vyazma
Berlin
Germany
Rhineland
Thn
M2 Channel
Wegian
London
Archibald Sinclair
National Sense
Spee
Britain
Klementi Voroshilov
Red Star
Pravda
Russia
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Madison County
J. H. Peebles
O. B. Smith
Wanda Harris
Clio Lovin
Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Tokyo
James H. Burns
The
Lend-Lease Administration
COLT
C. A. Presley
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