Morgan County School Bus Drivers Meet For 1940-41
County bus drivers for Morgan County have been chosen for the 1940-41 year. A driver meeting at the courthouse will include principals and safety briefings. Officials, including Irwin J. Quinn and L. Thornton, will discuss routes, schedules, first aid, and vehicle care.
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Irwin
Thousas
Morgan County
Irwin J. Quinn
B._L
Birmingham
NYA
L. Thornton
State Highway
Jones
L. R. Stone
Morgan County Penns Community Newsnote
Large crowd attends singing at Andrew’s Pentecostal church. Thirteen baptized at Sunday service. numerous relatives visit locals. Community gatherings include reunions at Coy Crow’s, visits from Lacon and Piney Grove residents, and family milestones across Morgan County.
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Homer Miller Vis
Nina Faye Kirkpatrick
Lois
Evie Asherbranner
Market rally slows as stocks edge up on late session
New York Sept 4 Stocks staged a late rally with fractional gains on the ticker tape before slight selling pressure. U S Rubber and Goodrich firms supported the market while bonds and commodities posted modest moves. Cotton futures ended near unchanged with mixed results across grades and field seeds quoted nominally higher for some items.
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Victor Eubank
New’ York
Ter
U. S
Goodrich
Goodyear
Motore
Markets at a Glance Mixed Trends Across Commodities and Cotton
In New York and New Orleans trading, stocks showed uneven moves with rubbers aiding buys while rails and other sectors mixed. Cotton futures in New Orleans rose with favorable textile data and securities strength, closing mostly higher. New York cotton futures closed 3-5 points higher with October around 9.39 to 9.41 cents.
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New York
Salable Cattle Hog and Sheep Market Report at Nas Tennessee
Nas Tennessee market notes strong slaughter cattle and steady dealer activity. Lead yearlings bring 9.50 with medium steer lots 7.50-8.00. beef cows up to 6.50. vealers top 11.00. Hogs 300 head active. sows and lights varied. sheep and lambs steady with Spring lambs around 9.00 and bulk 6.00-8.00.
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Nasi Tenn
Dewey
Dept. Agri
Cottonseed Oil Prices Steady in New Orleans Trade
In New Orleans on September 4, cottonseed oil closed steady with bleachable prime summer yellow at 6.05 nom, prime crude 5.00, Sept 5.45B, Oct 5.46B, Dec 5.57B, Jan 5.59B, March 5.66B, and B-bid noted.
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New Orleans
Spot Cotton Close in New Orleans On September 4
Spot cotton in New Orleans closed quiet and unchanged with sales of 153 bales. Prices: low middling 8.60, middling 9.60, high middling 10.05. Receipts 8490, total stock 590,567.
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SPOT
New Orleans
Hood
Butter market report from Chicago dated September
Butter receipts total 1,420,305 for the firm creamery with 89 score 26 1-4 and 88 25 34. Egan firm reports receipts of 10,960 with fresh graded extra firsts local 19 1-4, cars 19 1-4, firsts local 18 1-2, cars 19, current receipts 17 1-4, dirties 14 1-4, checks 14, storage packed extras 21 1-2, first 20.
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Chicago
Egan
Poultry Live Prices Updated in Chicago Market Report
Chicago market report lists poultry prices with live hens easier and chickens firmer. Hens over 5 pounds at 16 to 18 cents, springs 4 pounds up, Plymouth Rock 17 1 2, White Rock 17 1 2, ducks 4 1 2 pounds up, colored 13 cents, small colored 13, small white 13, other prices unchanged.
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Chicago
Plymouth Rock
White Rock
Grain futures surge as wheat tops two month high
Chicago grain prices moved up with gains of 3 to 4 cents at times while wheat closed mostly unchanged to up 1 3 8 cents from yesterday. September wheat at 75 1 4, December 77 1 8 1 4, corn range 1 38 to 1 4 lower, oats down 1 4 to 1 4.
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Chicago
Grain prices in Chicago cash market report
Chicago cash grain report shows No 2 hard wheat at 7.884? and No 4 hard at 7 1/4 to 7 1/4, No 1 yellow corn at 65 6 3 4 to 66 2, No 2 at 66, No 1 mixed oats at 1 to 1 4, with No 1 oats listed.
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Cash Grain
Chicago
Kidnapped Girls Among Prison Break Fallout In Arkansas
Police tracked a large escape from Cummins prison where 36 convicts fled. The ringleader Frank Conley was killed by posse fire near the Ouachita River levee. Hostages Gladys Diamond Vancelle Williams and Jerry Harrigill were seized near Rayville while aiding the runaways.
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Miss Williams
A. L. Hinton
Columbia
Hinton
Ed Drake
Frank Gartman
Sam Jones
Frank Conley
Ouachita River
Conley
Gartman
Gladys Diamond
Vance
Air War Shifts as Night Raids Hit German Ports
Reports describe a major night clash over central Germany with British fighters engaging a German raid. Incendiaries bombarded English ports and inland towns, notably London, Liverpool, Bristol and others, triggering widespread fires. RAF pilots claimed two enemy aircraft shot down during a Dover corridor engagement as Berlin noted differing outcomes.
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Magdeburg
Milles
Berlin
Germany
Hitler
Liverpool
Portland
Ter
Bristol
Middlesbrough
London
Dover
Hell's Corridor
Two Convicts Freed After Kidnapping Near Gould Arkansas
Mrs. Horsfall describes a terrifying abduction near Gould as convicts released the couple’s abducted party. Two more escapees were recaptured near Texarkana and Linwood, while W. W. Hoover was reportedly kidnapped and left chained near Bas Trop, Louisiana. the manhunt continued with posse pursuit.
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Frank Horsfall
Monticello
Ark. A. & M. College
Rayville
Dung Ivey
Garland
Ark
Texarkana
Tex
Kenneth Shipley
Linwood
W. W. Hoover
Glendale
Farmer
Louisiana
Bastrop
Monroe
Convict Loftin captured after Labor Day escape
Percy Loftin, a life term ringleader in the Cummins prison farm escape, was seized in Lewisville by drilling contractor Will Modisett after Loftin pointed a rifle at him. Modisett knocked Loftin unconscious at a filling station, ending a dayslong pursuit that involved Miss Pauline Shurtleff and other locals.
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Stamps
Ark
Percy Loftin
Cummins
Lewisville
Will Modisett
Loftin
Modisett
Rifle Point
Tommy Aiken
Stamps Oil
Garland City Bridge
Aiken
Pauline Shurtleff
Buckner
Shurtlett
Miss Shurtlett
Tin
Local Visitors Spend Weekend With County Residents
Morgan County residents hosted relatives from Dayton Tennessee and Decatur Rural Grove and Neel as weekend guests. The gatherings included Mr. and Mrs. Roy Roberts, Mrs. Lorencoe, Curtiss Cryer family, Miss Dorothy Roberts, Mrs. Roy Osborn, Claude Mitchell, Claude Pearson, and Judson James visiting local friends and kin.
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Roy Roberts
Dayton
Tenn
Owens Art
Lorencoe
Decatur
Curtiss. Cryer
Grove
Quillerighten
Dorothy Roberts
Nee
Opal Roberts
Roy Osborn
Woodland Mills
Claude Mitchell
Fishing Barge Sunk After Collision Off Los Angeles Harbor
The fishing barge Olympic with 15 aboard was rammed and sunk by a freighter in dense fog two miles off Los Angeles Harbor. Initial reports listed six rescued by taxis, later eight saved. coast guardsmen recovered a man and a boy whose bodies were brought ashore amid resuscitation attempts.
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Los Angeles
Coast Guard
Olympic
Los Angéles
Slot machines fate weighed in Birmingham court
In Birmingham Alabama on September 4 Judge Robert Wheeler heard arguments from machine owners seeking return of more than 100 slot machines seized by police. He planned to inspect the devices at city hall after demurrers on legality were argued. The machines had been found at local store fronts.
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Birmingham
Ala
Robert Wheeler
Pilgrimage Set To Honor Joe Wheeler Home
The Joe Wheeler Memorial Association will hold its annual pilgrimage to the historic home of Confederate general and Spanish war hero Joe Wheeler on Tuesday. The day begins at 10 AM with various features and a noon picnic on the Wheeler lawn, now occupied by Miss Annie Wheeler. Public invitation extended to visit one of North Alabama's show places.
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Joe Wheeler
Social Notes From Cullman County Busy Weekend Visits
Cullman County social page items list dinner guests and visits among residents. Names include the Bartons Buckelews Cheathams Buckelews and Buckelews children, Shaws Via Angles Aaron Hartselle and Sardis locals. Reports mention rain aiding crops and regular church and singing events.
Speake High School Faculty and Local Notes
The Speake school faculty includes H. A. Alexander Mrs H A Alexander Miss Pickrel Mrs Wilbanks of Moulton and Taylor Black Rev Moore conducted his regular Methodist church appointment Sunday A sad death near Russellville as a man ill on Dennis Hampton's porch died Mr Leonard Speake joined the army to Fort Benning Ga Various visits and family gatherings noted including Jewel Hogan Hogan family Decatur visits to D M Hogan Robt Waldrop Bobbie Anne Franklin McCaughren and Charlotte McCaughren at Miles McCaughren Johnson's Chapel several Sunday dinners with Arthur Burden family winged by local residents Ruby Hill mule loss Clifford Speake ill Stephen son and daughters Anne and Mary Ella visited Mrs Stephenson's mother Ella Hodges Falkville Others visiting Hattie Hill J D Brown family George Lindsay Dixie Speake Rev Prince Danville Baptist church Hugh Lindsay family Nannie Lee Kelsoe and high school graduate Nannie Lee Kelsoe to Athens College this year
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Jack Barton
Buel Bennefield
Birmingham
Troy Hudson
Baby
Sardis
Richard Buckelew
Mildred Angle
Penn's
Margie Jones
Addison
Hollis Buckelew
Wesley Cheatham
Claude
Hirsche Angle
Vinemont
George Aaron
Pleasant View
Harold Shaw
Lewis Swindle
Speake
Ted Buckelew
Norine and
Schrale
Corinth
Maude Hogue
Upshaw
Harry
Lewell Via
Falkville
Nelson
Elmo Via
Harold Hogan
Cullman
Harry Via
Babe Via
Jane's Chapel
Fred Rayburn
Speake School
H. A. Alexander
Pickrel
Wilbanks
Moulton
Taylor Black
Moore
Andrews Chapel
Bryant
Russellvile
Dennis Hampton
Leonard Speake
Fort. Benning
Jewel Hogan
Tennessee
James Hogan
Decatur
D. M. Hogan
T. P. Thompson
Little Son
T. L. Thompson
Bessemer
Luther Hampton
Robert Waldrop
Bobbie Anne
Franklin McCaughren
Mis
Charlotte McCaghren
Miles McCaghren
Johnson's Chapel
Hollis McCaghren
Harold Speake
Arthur Burden
Ruby Hill
Clifford Speake
Hattie Hill
George Lindsay
Martha Dixie
Prince
Danville Baptist Church
Hugh Lindsay
Dixie
Chas
Lawrence Kelsoe
Nannie Lee
M. O. Alexander
Shirley Smith
Nannie Lee Kelsoe
Athens College
Local notes include visits travels and church announcements
E C McDaniel and Herbert Sivey visit Pontotoc Mississippi while families and former residents travel. An all day Rural Grove singing is planned with noon dinner. Various local residents return from trips and attend church services as Elks initiate new members and plan an official visit by Harry K. Reid.
Roosevelt’s Navy Base Trade Raises War Time Debate
Congress reacts with applause and dismay to the swap sending 50 destroyers to Britain in exchange for six bases including Bermuda and Newfoundland. President Roosevelt cites constitutional powers. Attorney General Jackson says no ratification needed. Navy says transfer strengthens national defense despite opposition.
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Ules
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Harold R. Stark
Naval Operations
Joe
Solons Wage Stiff Debate On Peacetime Draft
In Washington the House debates Burke-Wadsworth draft amid claims that conscription would echo Hitler and bolster national security. Rep. Short argues against forced service citing geographic safety. Rep. Faddis defends conscription as democratic and temporary, urging voluntary enlistment has failed to meet needs.
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Tokyo
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English Channel
Atlantic Ocean
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Orient
Notre Dame Georgia Tech Football Series Extended Through 1945
The intersectional series between Notre Dame and Georgia Tech will continue through 1945. Coach Elmer Layden announced the extension. Tech meets Notre Dame at South Bend on October 12. Last year Tech fell 14 to 17, and in 1938 the Irish won 14 to 6.
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Notre Dame
Georgia Tech
Elmer Layden
The
Fighting Irish
Atlanta Journal Today
Tech
South Bend
Irish
Pittsburgh Drops Outstretched Arm Salute in Pledge
Pittsburgh public school children have abandoned the outstretched arm salute in allegiance pledges after complaints from parents and patriotic societies that the gesture resembled the salute of dictator nations.
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Pittsburgh
Use of Granite Urged by Federal Government
Washington delegates from seven states met with lawmakers and industry representatives to form a committee led by Representative Ramspeck to press for greater granite use by the federal government.
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Washington
Sept
Ales
Represent Ramspeck
All-Day Singing at Providence North of Hatton
Leon Betk announces an all day singing and dinner at Providence in Lawrence County on Sunday September 15. Providence lies three miles north of Hatton. All singers are invited and the Brock Denson quartet from Lawrenceburg Tennessee is expected.
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Providence
Lawrence County
Leon Betk
Hatton
Brock Denson
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
Defense tour ends as ships ready under 1922 build
The leader returned to the capital after a defense tour in West Virginia and said steps would be taken to implement the negotiated agreement. The destroyers feature 4 inch guns and 21 inch torpedo tubes, matching British specifications, though all exceed the 16 year age limit and were completed by 1922.
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Route 4
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