Britons May Use Destroyers to Boost Eastern Drive
London reports Britain plans to use US destroyers to reinforce the near eastern campaign and free more ships for the Mediterranean fleet. Eden warned fighting could begin on a large scale at any moment in the near east. Alexander said the deal strengthens goodwill between Britain and the United States amid mounting Euro war pressures.
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War Office
Anthony Eden
Near East
Admiralty
A V
Alexander Down
Germany
Italy
Alexander
Guard Camp Story Bared at Lions Club Meeting
Lieutenants Fred Hunt Jr and Watkins of the Alabama National Guard spoke at the Lions Club charter night at the Lyons hotel. Joe H, sergeant in the local unit, attended as guest as President Knox McMasters led the celebration. District governor Lions will be present on the occasion.
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Watkins
Alabama National Guard
Yes
Lione Club
Lyons Hotel
Sabine
Joe H
Knox McMasters Reed
Lions
Orientation Week leaders named at University of Alabama
Burbee of Bessemer and Blanton of Selma will head the Orientation Week program at the University of Alabama starting Monday. Miss Burbee, a senior in economics, is president of the YWCA. Blanton, a sophomore in law school, is president of the YMCA.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Burbee
Bessemer
Blanton
Selma
University of Alabama
Hart Arrives in Shanghai as Far East Tensions Escalate
Admiral Thomas C. Hart, head of the US Asiatic Fleet, lands in Shanghai amid reports of rapid developments in the Far East. Censors block messages from Hanoi while French Indo China and Haiphong see mobilizations and warnings of a Japanese ultimatum reportedly withdrawn. Shanghai tightens security as clashes loom near the coast.
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United States
Asiatic Fleet
Far Eastern
Indo-China
Haiphong
China
Reuters
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Hart Reunion Held At Humphries Home
A Hart family reunion gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Humphries in Battle Ground. Attendees included numerous Hart relatives from Warrior, Vinemont, Lawrence and Morgan counties, sharing a noon dinner and a joyful gathering.
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Humphries Home
Albert Humphries
Battle Ground
Floyd Hart
Onar Hart
Cecil Hart
Jim Fuller
Dewey. Fuller
Mary Hart
Eual Sharritt
Bill Hardman
Willkie Attitude Scored by Tarver Over Defense Plants
Representative Tarver of Georgia describes Willkie’s stance on a Senate provision in the conscription bill as distressful. Tarver says Willkie opposes letting the government seize plants needed for defense and argues against touching the American dollar while conscripting soldiers and industry.
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Washington
Tarver
Dga
Wendell L. Willkie
Senate
Dance School to Open Here by Miss Tay Rockwell
Miss Tay Rockwell announced plans to open a dance school in Decatur on October 1. The studio at 412 1 2 Second Avenue will offer ballroom dancing tango rhumba waltz fox trot conga and more. Rockwell is the granddaughter of local residents W E Todd and previously studied under Arthur Murray in New York and abroad in Europe and the Nordic countries.
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Tay Rockwell
Decatur School
Second Avenue
Rockwell
W. E. Todd
Sherman Street
Arthur Murray
New York
France
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Wallace for Plant Draft in Defense of War Material
In Dekalb Illinois Henry A Wallace Democratic vice presidential candidate urged industrial conscription for national defense arguing factories must provide war material at a reasonable profit or face government takeovers in emergencies. He said many defense suppliers already cooperate willingly and anxiously.
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Dekalb
Ill
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Congress
Commissioner Named to Dale County Commission
Montgomery Alabama September 4. Pilley Woodham of Midland City is named to the Dale county commission by Governor Dixon to succeed J R Brown convicted last week of second degree forgery and sentenced to three years.
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Montgomery
Ala
Pilley
Woodham
Midland City
Dale County Commission
Dixon
J. R. Brown
Philpot to Be at Meek Meek High Name New Principal
J. W. Burdick of Double Springs announces Frank Philpot former Union Hill principal will lead Meek High School at Arley Alabama. Philpot has seven years in Morgan County schools most as principal and is pursuing a master's in school administration at Alabama Polytechnic Institute. The Meek faculty includes Philpot as principal and P A Cox Ellene Bramblett Charles Bailey Ethel Curtis Bertha Falls Mrs Frank Philpot W B Mauldin Dora Davis Paralee Short Madge Horsley Nell Robinson Gladys Gibson Sarah White Kathryn Blake.
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J. W. Burdick
Double Springs
Frank Philpot
Union Hill School
Meek High School
Arley
Alabama
Philpot
Morgan County Schools
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
College Training School
P. A. Cox
Ellene Bramblett
Charles Bailey
Ethel Curtis
Bertha Falls
W. B. Mauldin
Dora Davis
Paralee Short
Madge Horsley
Nell Robinson
Gladys Gibson
Sarah White
Kathryn Blake
Special Meeting Called for North Alabama Building and Loan Conversion
The North Alabama Building and Loan Association calls a special meeting of members and shareholders to approve its conversion into the First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Decatur Alabama. The session at 524 Bank Street Decatur on September 10 1940 covers charter acceptance bylaws director election and related conversion actions.
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First Federal Savings and Loan Association
Decatur
Alabama
Bank Street
Federal Savings and Loan System
Federal Savings and Loan Association
Federal Home Loan’ Bank Board
Notice of sale of city of Decatur Alabama bonds
The City Council of Decatur Alabama will sell at public auction to the highest cash bidder in the council chamber city hall at 7 30 P M on September 11 1940 fifty five thousand dollars of City of Decatur Alabama Public Improvement Bonds dated September 1 1940 in denominations of one thousand dollars bearing up to four percent interest semi annually payable March 1 and September 1 and maturing in five thousand dollar installments from 1941 to 1945 and six thousand dollar installments from 1946 to 1950 specify bidding terms and conditions as invited.
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City OF
Decatur
City Council
City
Alabama
Council
Huntsville Woman Slain Near Corsicana
Arlin F. Reese 45 admitted killing an expectant mother identified as Lizzie Reinhardt 32 of Huntsville Alabama. Her body was found along a road near Corsicana after she was slain while in labor. A baby boy aged 22 months was with her at the Reese home. Reese’s wife is hospitalized as charges to be filed.
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Mexia
Tex
Marvin Wooton
Arlin F. Reese
Corsicana
Lizzie Reinhardt
Huntsville
Ala
William Gold
Reese
Gold
Gaston
Wooten
Clarence Ferguson
Limestone Man Is Laid to Rest
S. G. Kay, prominent Limestone county resident, died in Huntsville Sunday and was laid to rest Monday in the city cemetery here. Pallbearers included Fred Stewart Thomas Woodruff Watt Bradley Robert Bibb J. S. McLure and J. G. Hill. A South Carolina native, he moved to Limestone county about 35 years ago and was highly esteemed in the area.
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S. G. Kay
Limestone County
Huntsville
City
Fred Stewart
Thomas Woodruff
Watt Bradley
Robert Bibb
J. S. McLure
J. G. Hill
Mr. Kay
South Carolina
South
City of Decatur Seeks Bids on Bonds
The city invites bids on bonds with accrued interest to delivery date. Conditional bids are barred and a $1,100 certified check to the city is required as good faith. The city may reject all bids and will supply the purchasers with an opinion on bond validity by Bradley Baldwin All White of Birmingham. Aug 26 Sept 4.
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Messrs. Bradley, Baldwin
All & White
Birmingham
Utah Senator Race Narrows As Murdock Leads in Primary
In Utah's primary, Abe Murdock leads Democratic challenger William H. King and Delbert Draper with 11,387 votes to 4,103 for King and just over 2,000 for Draper across 241 of 835 districts. Republican results show Farnsworth leading Carlson, Worthen and Webster rounding out the field with 5,945 votes.
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Salt Lake City
William H. King
United States Senate
P. Abe Murdock
King
Delbert M. Draper
Murdock
Draper
County
T. Farnsworth, Jr
Salt Lake
Carlson
Farnsworth
Webster
Worthen
Precedent Cited In Destroyer Sale Discussion
The article notes Attorney General Jackson discussed international law on the 1917 transfer of destroyers to Britain. It cites a 1904 Russian Japanese war precedent where Germany sold torpedo boats and ocean liners to Russia, used to interpret wartime transfers.
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Washington
Russia
United States
Britain
Jackson
Japan
Campaign Begins in Alabama Baptist Sunday Schools
A Sunday school enlargement campaign starts immediately in Alabama's 2 300 Baptist churches. Seven teams of workers will conduct the drive following a decision at yesterday's Baptist Sunday school convention meeting.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
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