Group forms to push Roosevelt Memorial Highway route
The Roosevelt Memorial Highway Association was formed at Eufaula to urge bringing the road from Warm Springs, Georgia to Panama City, Florida via Dothan. John W. Bish is chairman, E M Weatherly secretary, with Mayor L C Ezell on the executive committee. About a dozen Dothan leaders joined by reps from Girard, Seale, Phenix City, Abbeville, Headland and Panama City attended. The proposed route runs Warm Springs to Columbus to Girard to Seale to Eufaula to Abbeville to Headland to Dothan to Cottdale and Panama City.
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Warm Springe
Panama City
Fla
Don Than
Roosevelt Memorial Highway Association
Eutavia
Dothan
John W. Bish
E. M. Weatherly
Chamber of Commerce
L C. Ezell
Rish, Weatherly
Ezell
Eufaula
Girard
Seale
Phenix City
Abbeville
Headland
Warm Springs
Columbus
National Open Draws Heavy Entries for Merion
New York May 9 AP an uptick in entries marks improved business as 1063 players signed for the National Open golf championship at Merion Cricket Club Ardmore starting June 7. Defending champion Johnny Goodman leads a field of top pros and many amateurs. Notable absentees include George T Dunlap Jr national amateur titleholder and players Dunlap Ouimet and Ezan who are abroad with the Walker Cup team.
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New York
Merion Cricket Club
Ardmore
Pra
Johnny Goodman
Goodman
George T. Dunlap
Dunlap
Francis Ouimet
H. Chandler Ezan
Opera star Mary McCormic wears poppy waist frock
Paris AP reports opera singer Mary McCormic, former wife of Prince Serge Mdivani, performing at the Opera Comique. She wears a rustling black taffeta evening gown by Molyneux with a cluster of flame red poppies at the waist, a wide shoulder line, slender hipline, and a full swishing lower skirt.
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Paris
Mary McCormic
Serge Mdivani
Opera Comique
Molyneux
McCord Voters Pledge Dixon Support On June 12
Birmingham May 3 Special A large majority of McCord supporters across Alabama pledge to back Frank M. Dixon in the June 12 run off. Letters telegrams and calls flood Dixon headquarters with assurances from Bibb Conecuh Dale Montgomery Lowndes Shelby Clay and Winston counties and from editors and county managers in multiple counties. Local leaders predict near unity for Dixon with strong showings in Mobile Jackson Cherokee and Winston counties.
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Birmingham
Ala
McCord
Frank M. Dixon
Dixon
Charles Thigpen
Colbert County
Blocton Enterprise
Centerville Press
J. W. Oakley
Militant
Judge McCord
Bibb County
Mr. Oakley
Conecuh County
Marvin A. Hanks
Evergreen
Graves
McCord and Dixon
Hanks
Jesse B. Adams
Ozark Southern Star
Dale County
Adams
Dixon Camp
Montgomery County
Y. M. Quinn
Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation
Mr. Quinn
Dressner T. McCorvey
Ben D. Turner
Mobile County
P. D. McGehee
Major Dixon
Lowndes County
N. G. James
Co. O. Conway
R. O. Cartwright
Athens
CH H. Billingsley
Tallassee
O. W. Horton
Huntsville
J. F. Sewell
Elmore
Elmore County
Uniontown
Bob Lyle Jacob
W. G. Warner
John Bulloch
Marion Junction
H. A. Campbell
Scottsboro
North Alabama
Jackson
C. P. Ward
Cherokee County
Cherokee
DeKalb
Madison
Marshall
Winston County
John F. Craft
Wallace Haley
Haleyville
Haley
Singing Convention At Mt Aenon Church
A singing convention will be held Sunday at Mt Aenon church, seven miles south of Nathan in the Big Creek community.
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Mt. Aenon Church
Nathan
Big Creek
Cotton belt weather report shows favorable seedings
Washington says the cotton belt week was warm with light to moderate precipitation overall favorable for the crop. Texas reports good progress in chopping and rising stands. northeastern fields late. Oklahoma seeding advances. Mississippi Valley states sowing well to the north. Eastern states begin planting toward Virginia with two week delays in Piedmont. drought in southern South Carolina. Recent low temperatures damaged Georgia and some replanting needed, but conditions overall remain favorable.
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Washington
Cotton
Texas
Oklahoma
Mississippi Valley
Virginia
Piedmont
South Carolina
Georgia
South
Market closing summaries and rail and steel stock listings
New York and New Orleans markets appear with detailed closing figures for many corporations. Major firms such as American Can Bethlehem Steel Ford General Motors DuPont General Electric Westinghouse and Woolworth are listed with share values and changes alongside railroads and utilities like Union Pacific Southern Railway and Texas Gulf.
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C. L. Rwy
Auburn Motors
OL Ee
Bethlehem Steel
Eesee
Bendix
Commonwealth & Southern
Yale Bet
Chrysler
Curtis
Dupont
Fledric L
Ford
England
General Motors
General Foods
General Electric
Hudson Motors
Harvester
Tel
Telg
Industrial Rayon
Johns-Manville
Epee Corp
Boone Dy
Epee
Binee Ees
Montgomery Ward sFale
New York Central
Penkey
Eeeeee Enone AT
Phillips Pere
Ceeeeensances
Packard
Radin Corp
Seesseeeeeee RT. Reynolds
Radin Keith Orph
Sears Tinebuck
Southern Railway
Tesas Corp. Co
Esscwaweeees
Texas Gulf
I. S. Steel
United Fruit
United Aircraft
Westinghouse
Ceeereeene
Woolworth
Western Union
Hog Market Report From Chicago May 9
The hog market was moderately active and generally steady. Prices ranged for different weights with top figures around 3.70 per hundredweight and several ranges listed for 160 to 350 pound hogs, including 200 to 250 and 250 to 350 pound categories.
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Chicago
U. 5 S. Dept
Butter and eggs markets in Chicago report mixed prices
May 9 Chicago AP notes unsettled creamery butter with varied scores and shelf terms. Butter sales show 3 car lots at standards 22 1 2 while eggs total 23 287 ready, prices unchanged across items and current receipts at 289 cases.
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Chicago
Savannah Naval Stores Trade Figures Reported
Tur pentine firm shows 51 sales and 338 receipts with 206 shipments and 541 stock. Rosin firm records 785 sales, 1 224 receipts and 309 shipments with stock 87 701.
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Savannah
Rosin Firm
Cotton Letter From T. W. Palmer New York May 9
Supply and demand for cotton contracts were about equal at quotations about ten points below yesterday's close. Business volume was reduced as traders awaited clarity on new Silver legislation. The Silver Bloc meets Morgenthau this afternoon. The weekly crop report was mostly favorable except in parts of the eastern belt. Daily reports noted light showers in New Orleans Vicksburg Montgomery and Savannah districts.
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New York
Morgenthau
New Orleans
Vicksburg
Montgomery
Savannah
Black Eyed Susan at Pinckard High Thursday
"Black Eyed Susan" a lively musical comedy to be staged at Pinckard High School Thursday night by the school PTA. Miss Tollison directs with a cast of five Old Maids and numerous Old Bachelors, plus choruses and several dance numbers to entertain the audience.
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Pinckard
Pinckard High School
Louise Tolllson
Phil Langdon
Paul Gissendanner
Susan van Court
Letty Pennyfeather
Dees Visit Relatives in Mobile and Mississippi
Mr and Mrs Jack Dees are visiting relatives in Mobile and various points in Mississippi for several days seeking family time and local sightseeing during their trip.
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Mrs
Jack Dees
Mobile
Points
Mississippi
Japan plans formal protest over British goods limits
Foreign dispatch notes Tokyo to lodge a formal protest if ongoing inquiry finds British restrictions violate the Anglo Japanese treaty most favored nation clause. Shanghai announces an 18 member commission to tour Europe and America for eight months to study military science and modern war equipment. Havana summary incomplete.
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Tokyo
Japan
Shanghai
Europe
America
Eels Rise in Popularity as ATL Edible Delicacy
Eels, common where freshwater meets salt in Georgia rivers, have recently become highly popular as food in Atlanta. Their growing use reflects a shift in local dining habits and availability.
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Georgia
Atlanta
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