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TM 1' feting 4. 1 MAKE EVERY PAY OAT WAR ND DAY STOP SPINDIHG MiLUT Cmlmem (if OJuIImmt (Emuttg OVER THE TOP FOR VICTORY with UNITED STATES WAR BONDS-STAMPS 'S-H VOL. 43. NO. 40 CULLMAN, ALABAMA JULY 9, 1942 8 PAGES UR Touin 11 i if NEWS-YIEWS-OBSER Family Allowances Of Service en To Begin On ovember S1.5O A YEAfl Visitors From Chanute Field Congressman Carter Manasco Will Forward 4 Application Blanks On Request NEW be cupied within three weeks by a government agency, six thousand feet of floor space is being added to the Fuller Building-, by owner Asa.

03. Fuller. TKe basement floor, Trvfliich is on the ground level on the West side is being entirely rebuilt. It will be lighted by sidewalk glass panels, wide windows and flourescent lights. Announcement of the agentey renting the officers will be made next week.

BEATY PROMOTED J. A. Beaty, County Agent for Cullman County several years ago, received a nice promotion, when he was appointed as assistant extension economist, in. the Extension Service by Director P. O.

Davis last Saturday. Mr. Beaty and his family were popular in Cullman. For the past several years he has held a federal position in Montgomery, connected with cotton marketing and. insurance.

The Beatys will live in Auburn. -J- "T- ONE GUESS--Although American soldiers are not allowed to tell -wlh-ere they 'are stationed overseas, they often give broad hints in letters back home. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Bennett, Monday received a letter from his brother, Lieutenant Hugh D.

Bennett, Air Seivice, American Expeditionary Forces. He stated th--t it was often 120 "degrees In the shade, that the monsoon was at hand, and that they were entering Indian summer. One was sufficient. 'He was in India. Sgt.

O. Yeager- Is Killed In Air Crash In Georgia Sunday Staff Sergeant Wilson 0. Yeager, a brother of Troy Yeager, and cousin -of Joe Yeager, of Cullman, was killed Sunday night near Americas, Georgia, when a plane crashed, killing four occupants and injuring another. Sergeant Yeager was the son of Tom Yeager of Leoma, formerly of Cullman. He was married and lived in Albany, Georgia.

The accident occurred on a routine night training flight from the army's Turner Field. Curtis Moore Legion Commander; Grady Gorham, Adjutant tilled copy of marriage certificate. Are Fined ANOTHER PILOT. Cullman boys are winning their 'Vings" and becoming Air Force officers regularly. Latest pilot is James William (Buddy) Clark, 20, son of the late Jim Clark 'and of Mrs.

wabemtfna S. Clark. He was And Sentenced By missioned a second lieutenant Saturday at Spence Field, Moultrie, Georgia. "Buddy" was a popular St. Bermard College student, a member of the College Glee Club and Dramatic Club.

Allowances for defendents of service men will be paid in two classes, it was announced, in Wasihr- ington, Monday. Pay will begin June lst 1942, but checks will not be issued until November 1st. Application blanks will not be until July 25th. All applications for dependency pay hijust be on official forms and will be forwarded to dependents by Congressman Carter Manasco, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., after application. Dependents are grouped into two glasses.

Class A include wife, children, and divorced wives who are not to whom is payable. Class includes parents, grandparents, grandchildren, brothers and sisters. If there are Class A dependents only or Class dependents only $22.00 will be deducted from the soldier's monthly pay. If there 'are both Class A and Class dependents, the deduction will be $27 per month. Pay deduction for Class A is compulsory; Class deduction is purely voluntary.

Class A contributions are as follows: Wife and no child. Government $28; Soldier total $50.00. Wife and one fcjhild, Government $40; soldier $22, total $62. Each aditional child $10 to above total by government. Former wife (divorced but to whom alimony is payable) government $20; soldier $22, total $42.

Class contributions: One parent, government $15; soldier $22; total $37. Two parents, government $25; soldier $22; total $47. Each additional dependent, government $5.00. Relationship must be proven by documents and marriage by a PfQm Virninin Bryant man nson ryant Shot After Stabbing Warden; Convicted Of Slaying Of Son-ln-Law, Hubert Helms, Near Fairview In 1929 John Bryant, 65, Cullman, County man serving a life sentence, was shot Tuesday night at Ketona Prison Camp near Tarrant City, by Warden Brooks Smith. Bryant died a short time later.

The warden was attempting to disarm Bryant who is said to have been chasing another prisoner in the camp dining room, Bryant was armed with a home-made dagger, improvise! from a case knife. The warden was stabbed several tim.es in the chest and is in Hillman Hospital, Bir-. mfngham. Smith's injuries were not believed to be serious. Post No.

4, American Legion, chose Curtis L. Moore as Commander for the ensuing official year at the election of officers at the court house here Sunday Grady G-orham was named adjutant; Otis Jones, vice-commander; John E. Marion, Chaplain and H. Winfdsor, sergeant-at-arms. Other officers will be appointed by the commander.

The annual convention of the Department of Alabama will ba held in Montgomery on July 15th and 16th, A large number of delegates will attend from Cull- mto. They are: George Kramer, Bill Nesmith, Bill Griffin, Woods, Curtis Moore, Roy Williams, Haine Windsor, Lo Petree, Grady Goifham, Joe Langley, Herman Stewart and E. Teichmiller. Return Prisoner JACK LAVENDER Two popular Cullman soldiers, Deltcn L. Brock and Jack Lavender, stationed the Army Air Base, Chanute Field, Rantoul, Illinois, were guests of their parents here this week, Mr.

and Mrs. L. 0. Brock and Rev. and Mrs.

R. B. Lavender former resident. DELTON L. BROCK Both are airplane mechanics.

Deton was transferred to Chanute from Jefferson Barracks, last April. Jack ihas been there also since April. Both state that they like army service fine. There are eight Cullman boys at Chanute. MORGENTHAU COMPLIMENTS Volunteer Nurses' Aid COMMITTEE Training Course to Begin Fortune Found As Safe Of Late A.

G. Towles Opened Earney Bland, Chairman, War Savings Hearty congratulations to the members of Cullman County War Monday, July 13 The American Red Cross is pro- rt viding instruction for Volunteer Savings Committee upon fulfilling Nurseg aide Women lg your June Bond Sales Quota. Your and 50? able to ve 150 hours Judge H. H. ROTARY ELECTS.

Tuesday evening the Cullman Rotarians installed Editor Henry F. Arnold, president, Bob Sapp, vice-president and George Lehnert, secretary- treasurer for thte ensuing year. At their next meeting on July 14, officials of the Cullman County F.S.A. will be the club's guests, and will present the evening's program. Eoard of directors of the club will be chosen 'and announced at the next meeting.

NAVY SPEAKER. Kiwanians on last Tuesday evening were treated to a most interesting address from the Canal Zone by Naval Gunner's Mate Ted R. Brown. The latter has been in the Navy for 20 years, in Panama for three years and is here on a three week's leave visiting his wife (nee Doris Griffin) and Among other interesting facts disclosed about the Canal Zone, was that it was the only- spot in the world where the sun rose in the West and set in the East. ANNUAL SING.

Cullmati will be ttetken over Saturday and Sunday by thousands of singers here to attend the 41st annual session of the Sacred Harp Singing Convention. singing will begin at 10 A. Saturday at the Court House and will continue thru Sunday afternoon. Crowds estimated at five "thousand people on iTM an average make thib annual grimage to the county seat for two days of music and gtood fellowship. County Court conferred here Monday with a large docket.

For various reasons about twenty-five cases were 'continued from 30 to 90 days. Cases disposed of by Judge H. 'H. Kinney, were: Ray Lawrence, charged with leaving the scene of an accident, plead gnilty; fined $100 and sentenced to 60 days hard labor. Defendant unable to pay, sentenced" to 30 days for fine and 63 days for cost, in addition to 60 days previously imposed.

Applied to Circuit Court for probation. Placed on probation by Judge A. A. Griffith. Powers, assault and battery, case nol prossed.

B. E. Stewart, assault and battery, case nol prossed. Ocie McRay Cook, reckless driving, plead 'guilty, fined $25 and cost, Meanerus Williams, assault and battery, plead not guilty, found guilty, fined $500 and sentenced to six months hard labor. Unable to pay, sentenced to additional period of 154 days to pay fine and 54 days to pay for costs.

Ed Canady, assault and battery; plead guitiy, fined $1.00 and costs. Ed Canady, abusive language, dismissed at cost of prostcutor. About twenty-five more cases oin the docket were continued for various terms up to 90 days time. Mr. and Mrs, OIlie Chaney and Children of Cleveland, Ohio, are the guests of his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. J. D. Chaney and other relatives here. Deputy Sheriff Crawford Wai- drop and Circuit Clerk Grady frJam motored to Bristol, Virginia last week and brought J.

W. Wilkins back to Cullm-an. Wilkins was placed in jail here on a change of non-support. He made bond and was released. Private Joihn Befchler of Gulfport, was the guest of his parents here the last of the week.

success promises well for succeding months and the treasury department takes real satisfaction in the splendid work your icommittee is Henry Morgenthau, Jr. Sec. of the Treasury FIFTY ATTEND CHANEY FAMILY REUNION Fifty descendants of Mr. and Mrs. J.

D. Chaney, gathered at the old home, seven miles out on the Dripping Springs road Sunday for the annual family reunion. Dinner was served in the yard under a big oak tree to relatives from as far away as Ohio, The Chaney family is well known in Cullman County, being pioneer settlers. service, without pay, to their country are urged to Beginning, Monday, July 13, Nurses Aide Classes will be conducted at the Cullman Hospital by Mrs. Smith, superintendent, from two to four each afternoons, Monday through Friday.

Serve your Country as a Nurses' aide! For further information call local chairman, Mrs. Henry Meyer, Phone 384. Rates on Land Loans On order of Probate Judge H. H. Kinney, tihe safe of the late A.

G. Towles, of Hanceville, was opened Monday in the presence of court officials. The ancient strong box was forced open by B. P. A.

Hine, locksmith', at the Towles home. Found within was $9,034.77 in silver and bills. Many of the latter were the old large-size currency. In addition a stock of notes and mortgages about a foot high were taken fromj the s'afe. The Towles will, made shortly before his death, was broken by court action here last week.

This will had left all of the estate to a brother. Lf. Rippey, Brother Of Mrs. Bessie Mixson, Listed as "Missing New Good Hope Baptist Church to Be Dedicated A Mr. and Mrs.

Raymond Yost and little daughter, spent several days the Ponder Cottage on Guntersville Lake, last week. Everyone is cordially invited to attend the dedication services of the new church building at Good Hope, located five -miles southwest of Cullman on the new Cullman- Jasper highway. These services to be held Sunday, July 12. This new stone building ihas just been completed at a cost of arpimd $7,500.00. There will be no outstanding debt against this building when it is dedicated.

This year also is the 100th birthday of this church and services in celebration of this event will be combined with the dedication services of the new building. Ilhe above date has also been tehosen.as homecoming day atid every ex member, who has moved.away, and any person having an interest in the community or the church or is interested in events of this kind is most cordially invited to come and spend the day. There will be an all-day program and dinner will be served. Below is program for the day: 9:45 A.M.--Regular. 11.00 A.M.--Regular ohurch services, Rev.

Earney Neil, Pastor. Noon--Dinner. 1:15 P. Scriptural reading, Invocation, Introduction of Cdmmittees and Contractor, Short history of Church and introduction of former Pastors by Rev. S.

J. Galvert. 2:45 P.M. Dedication Sermoh by Rev, Virgil Sizemore, Recon- scieration, -Indication prayer, Song: How firm a foundation. Legislation continuing the 3 per cent interest rate on land loans through national farm loan associations and on first and second mortgage Commissioner loans has been approved by President Roosevelt and is now effective, Jack Secretary-Treasurer of the Farm Loan Associations an- announced today.

The reduced in- preset rate on both Land Bank and Commissioner loans has been extended until June 30, 1944. The interest rate on direct loans and punehase money mortgages was reduced to 4 per cent. Mr. Moyers stated tbat continuation of the lower interest rate will save local farmers with Bank loans several thousand dollars annually -and will also permit loans at the lowest possible cost to those desiring new credit at this time. He also reported that farmers in this section have made substantial reductions in their faita debts in the past two years and that some have made deposits in the Future Payment Fund to be applied on their obligations at some future date when conditions might not be as favorable as now.

I Lieutenant Wilson Bloom Rippey, 28, aviation officer, has been "miss- ingr' since June 8th, when he was on an extended ocean flight, the has informed Mrs. Bessie Mixson, sister of the missing- aviator. Lieutenant Rippey, w.ho lived in Brade'nton, Florida, frequently visited his sister and -her husband, Homer Mixson here; he also has visited Mr. and Mrs. Cranford and is well known in He married a Florida girl last December 21st.

Lt. Rippey had been in the Navy five years, winning his wings at and being a member of the Navy's trans-Pacific flight a few years ago. The Navy assured relatives th-ab search for the missing r.fflcer had been carried out extensively by air and surface ships. STUDENTS NEEDED IN DEFENSE TRAINING CLASSES The Cullman County Jury Commission is now in regular session at the Cullmn County Courthouse and airy citizens wishing to give any information to the Jury Commission is welcome and will be appreciated. Roy B.

Williams, Clerk. Members--' C. Alley Asa Blalock P. Alvis Arc welders, machine tool operators, persons for electrical repair and maintenance are needed to ba trained for defense industries. Males who have a 3 or 4 draft status are eligible for these classes.

There are openings also in radio repair and maintenance. Girls who foave completed high school are eligible for the radio class. All classes meet daily except Saturdays and Sundays. Men who have a trade in which either acetylene or arc welding Is an asset can also take welding without enrolling with the USES. All others must first enroll with the USES.

Which meets in the court house on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, For further information, $et in touch with N. P. Local Supervisor, National Defense Training. i 1 Mrs. Fred Huraton is tlie guest of her daughter Mw, Billy Dunlop and family in Clarkaville, T-3rin.

SLEW SON-IN-LAW John Bryant, a well-known farmer of Cullman, Route 2, went to the home of his son-in-law Hubert Helms in June, 1929, and shot him to death. Cause of this homicide was said to have arisen over the treatment of Bryant's daughter. The trial, held in Sept- tember, 1929, 'attracted wide spread interest. Bryant claimed self- defense. Judge W.

W. Callahan presided and the court room was crowded to capacity at the two day (bearing. Attorneys W. E. James, Herman Stewart and F.

E. St. John, prosecuted Bryant and A. A. Griffith "beaded the defense counsel.

Bryant's daughter and wife testified in his behalf, but it took a jury less than two hours to find him guilty of murder in the first degree. He was sentenced to life imprisoTuneat on September 24, 1929. Bryant had 'an application pendi ng with Probation) Officer Jack Tucker, at the time of his death. Cullman Students To Seek For "A Just And Lasting Peace A class in Europe since 1913 under instruction of Dr. Roland at tibe State Teachers College at Florence, developing- a model peace conference, following: the study of the Treaty of Versailles.

The class is organized so each member represents a particular nation and will present that nation's problems to the assembly. From this they expect to evolve a fllan fqr "a just nd lasting peace," which will attempt to take into account the respective claims presented, but will not necessarily be bound by them, Dr. DeMarco states. Much research is 'going on and students are much interested. Trumen Cumm-ings, of Han'ce- ville, represents Holland Sister Cornelia 'Beckman, Cullman, Latvia, Sweden; Sister -Mary Paul Gusmus, Cullfnvin, Norway: Sister Mary Leo Arnold, Cullman, Finland, Brazil; Sister Elizabeth Roberts, Cullman, Denmark, Ireland, Poland.

GET-ACQUAINTED WEEK At The Hanceville Lutheran Church To acquaint the people of the community with the Lutheran Church and her teachings the Lutheran Church of Hanceville has arranged a wfcole week o-f special services. Services beg.in at 8:30 every night, July 13-17. Guest speakers wil be: The Fev. R. C.

Jiahix of First Lutheran Church, Chattanooga, and The Rev. A. H. Besalski of University Luth- eran Church, Ala. The Paul's Lutheran Choir of Cullman will -also be with us.

There will be singing at every service. Come and get acquainted with the Lutheran Church. -Mr. land Hugh McDevitt and little daughter, of Fairfield, were the gnests of relatiyea herw over the 1 r-.