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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1940
Page
2
State allocations total 12 million with county match. Federal-aid highways 4.32 million, farm-to-market roads 0.756 million, grade crossing eliminations 0.864 million. New construction estimated at 11.94 million over two years as bids accelerate before winter. Local bids announced include Abbeville-Bufalo Montgomery project and Cullman bridge work.
In Vichy France Marshal Petain dispatches General Weygand to Africa to shore up colonial loyalty. Meanwhile the government revokes citizenship and confiscates property from five Rothschild family members and ten others for leaving the country without authorization.
Los Angeles reports that Barbara Hutton Von Reventlow has completed fingerprinting under the new registration law. A Beverly Hills deputy interviewed her at home about registering and her 4 year old Lance, as she is ill with influenza. The countess previously denounced her child in 1937 after marrying Danish Count Haugwitz Reventlow and then divorcing Prince Alexis Mdivani in Reno. She now faces divorce proceedings with the count.
William Stephen Rader two year old son of Mr and Mrs W L Rader died at 7 o clock Saturday at the Wheeler home in Mee County after a two weeks illness of colitis Funeral rites are set for 1 30 p m Sunday at Wheeler Church with Rev Coggins and Brown Decatur directing burial in the family cemetery The parents a brother Calvin and other relatives survive The Rader family recently moved to Wheeler from Memphis.
A Morgan County Conservation Club barbecue drew a large crowd at Cold Friday night. President Newton B. ll presided as talks covered upcoming fur shipments and planned fish arrivals for the county. The next meeting is set for Priceville School on Friday night.
Ben F. Watkins died Saturday night at his home near Moul after a long illness. The Decatur native had been ill for some time and arrangements will be announced locally.
Markets show irregular stock activity and dwindling profit-taking in New York. Bonds steady, foreign exchange quiet with the Canadian dollar dipping. In Chicago wheat and corn stabilize with a firm new crop, cattle steady and hogs under a weak tone amid light day clearances. Cash wheat trading absent in Chicago.
Aggregate gains in cotton futures were wiped out as hedge selling and liquidation intensified before the federal crop report. Commission houses and spot interests led the downswing, with New Orleans traders active and one large house soaking up October while selling December. Observers attributed the drop to forecasts of a crop estimate near or above 12 million bales versus 11.429 million on August 1. The range that followed was published.
In New Orleans on September 7 traders pressured long positions as a large government crop forecast neared. The cotton market closed steady with declines of 10 to 11 points from session highs, listing futures for December January May and July with fractional changes and nominal bid activity.
Spot cotton eased 11 points to close quiet as sales reached 1,321 bales. Prices quoted low middling 8.45 cents, middling 9.45, and gold middling 9.90. Receipts totaled 5,342 and the market stock stood at 521,953 bales.
Prime cottonseed meal 41 percent closed steady in Memphis with Sept 23.25, Oct 21.50, Dec 20.60, Jan 20.35, March 20.35, and May 20.35. Sales reached 1,900 tons.
Cottonseed oil closed steady in New Orleans with bleachable prime summer yellow trading around 5.85 nom, prime crude at 4.62 1 2B. Sept prices listed 5.19B for Sept, 5.20B Oct, 5.30B Dec, and 5.32B Jan with bids noted.
Nashville Tennessee September 7 bound cattle market report notes salable cattle at production levels with 25 calves listed and prices mostly steady to steadyish amidst U. S. Department of Agriculture commentary.
Chicago grain prices showed dips of up to 1 4 5 8 cent before recovering to finish mixed as traders covered positions for the weekend. Wheat settled 1 8 to 3 8 higher with September at 75 1 4 and December 76 7 8 77. Corn moved 1 4 lower to 1 2 higher, oats up 1 8 to 1 4.
Butter receipts 929,656 and eggs receipts 7,601 steady. Fresh graded firsts at 18 1 2 cents, other prices unchanged. Chicago market report notes no change in butter or egg prices.
R Dupont Thompson, a longtime leader of the Willkie faction in Birmingham, resigns from the county Democratic executive committee. His letter cites loyalty to country over party labels and status as a Democrat, after pressure from campaign chair Walling Keith and county chair Holt McDowell.
About twenty five members of the First Presbyterian church met Friday night to engender a new life in Sunday school through higher membership attendance and interest. Albert Clap ton served as superintendent and presided. Committees were formed on transportation attendance contact publicity and teacher instruction to carry the effort through the year.
Valley farmers report the cotton crop will arrive later than usual. Estimates vary with some predicting about a three week delay and others at least two weeks behind the normal movement.
More than 60 people attended a Friday meeting at the county courthouse with Morgan County school bus drivers and high school principals. Speakers included Irwin J. Quinn county superintendent and L. K. Stone assistant, along with state police and NYA representatives.
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports US cotton stocks on August 1 at 2,437,000 bales with record domestic consumption seen ahead. Exports depend on Britain’s blockade, possibly shrinking to decades low. Carryover projected at 10,596,000 bales under strong domestic use and government holdings.
In Rome reports British naval power shows through a stronger Mediterranean posture. Nine merchantmen including three oil tankers pass Gibraltar under convoy toward England while the British western Mediterranean fleet joins the eastern fleet. Italy bombards targets from the Suez region to Aden as Britain eyes a broader Middle East operation.
Berlin dispatch from DNB reports President Kyosti Kallio of Finland dead at 67 after a heart attack on August 20. Kallio, who became president February 15, 1937, led Finland through the disaster of the recent war.
War department officials say progress is steady in using dull light absorbing paints to hide aircraft. Underwings and fuselages are blue with cloud patterns, upper surfaces blend with terrain, and no invisible paint exists. Some planes for England were pre camouflaged before shipment per British specs. No new experiments are claimed, but maneuvers planes remain camouflaged.
Alabama officials announce the second annual Southern cattle men's tour September 23 to 26. Black Belt cattlemen will display quality beef cattle to about 200 visitors across four communities Montgomery Selma Demopolis and Epes with sales expanding from last year. Luther Fuller says double the visitor count is expected and top church feeders and stockers will be auctioned while selecting only the best for sale.
Following the deposed monarch's purge the regime seeks a new government under Mihai amid reports on Princess Helen's whereabouts. Antonescu faces questions about governing Romania while the peasant party calls for national resistance and a rebuild of the mutilated nation. The cabinet swore allegiance to Mihai, a historic first in Romanian history.
Two Birmingham residents Roxie Evans and Mittie Fowler, both 40, were slightly hurt when a car driven by Jasper Evans 28 of Birmingham rolled over after a tire blew on Bee Line Highway two and a half miles north of the Cullman county line at 7 20 Saturday morning. They were treated at a Falkville doctor's office. Damage to the car was about 125 dollars. Patrolmen E B Payne and E Carter investigated.
Scores of firefighters will gather in Tuscaloosa on October 3 and 4 for the annual State Firemen's Association convention. Speaker Sherwood Brockwell, fire marshal of North Carolina for 25 years, will speak. Both paid and volunteer firefighters are eligible for membership.
Decatur residents receive census blanks amid the Chamber of Commerce push to boost Decatur’s rating. Local visitors include Paducah residents the Beans and Danville’s S. W. Gray. Appeals go out for schoolbooks for needy children and for book donations. Several residents travel, attend services, and report minor illnesses and business trips.
After a brief lull London endured a sixth air raid in 18 hours as 30 Nazi planes targeted the southeast and eastern districts. Buildings including a hospital were damaged, fires burned, and casualties were reported as bombs fell near a school and a cemetery.
Alabama socialists meet in Montgomery at 3 p m to select presidential electors and secure a place on the November ballot. Frank McCallister of St. Petersburg, the national executive committeeman, says the caucus is a legal formality under state law. Electors may be chosen by primary caucus or mass meeting.
The British air force averages two and a half Nazi planes destroyed for each British loss with over half of German losses being bombers. Demolition squads search London debris for victims while thirty homeless families found shelter in local school buildings after blast and fires.
Washington reports the defense appropriation totaling 5.251 billion which brings session armament spending past 15 billion. Congress authorized a 4.61 billion expansion of the fleet to a two ocean navy with most funds to be provided in the coming years.
Six convicts remain at large from a Labor Day prison farm escape at Commons. Lawmen pursue possible hideouts as Sheriff Cogbill says one fugitive may be dead after a confrontation near a lake where he reportedly vanished. Most remaining escapees are short termers.
The joint airlines committee announced Birmingham will gain a direct Chicago Birmingham service starting Sept 23. A southbound flight from Chicago departs 8 15 a m, arrives Birmingham 1 30 p m, with a northbound return at 2 20 p m to Chicago 7 35 p m. Stops include Muscle Shoals Nashville Louisville and Indianapolis.
Funeral services conducted for Charles Hilton McMahan 43 at Lebanon Methodist Church, Athens. Veterans Hospital death in Louisville area noted. burial in Athens Cemetery with full military honors. Survived by mother, one sister, ten brothers.
Two year old Susan Florea toppled from a car as it moved at speed and suffered only minor bruises. She later broke a collar bone in a fall from a swing and now wears a shoulder cast.
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