Miss Decatur Beauty Contest Opens Friday Evening
Twelve North Alabama beauties enter the Miss Decatur contest at the Princess theater with judging in bathing suits. The winner will represent North Alabama in the Shrine statewide contest in Birmingham August 13 to 16. Contestants include Dolores Cobb Katie Sue Emens Willie Royce Collier Virginia Owen Martha Sandlin Barbara Jackson Wanda Lee Coffey Barbara Ann Weatherwax and more from Moulton Hartselle and Athens.
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North Alabama
Tri-County Shrine Club
Decatur
Virginia Owen
Martha Sandlin
Barbara Jackson
Wanda Lee Coffey
Barbara Ann Weatherwax
Moulton
Hartselle
Athens
Lyons Hotel
H. B. Bowzee
GI Bonds Clash Over Postwar Cash Plan In Congress
Lawmakers clash over a plan to convert postwar GI bonds to cash for veterans. debate argues discrimination against GIs as officers already received terminal pay. The proposal would allow cash or bond conversion with bonds bearing 2.5 percent interest and payable about five years after discharge.
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Congress
House
Chamber
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Massachusetts
Truman
Gavin
R.pa
Britain
Dwight L. Rogers
D.-Fla
Army
Navy
Guard
Marine Corps
Carter Glass
Virginia
Tennessee gubernatorial race features McCord Browning and Leahy Richardson
Gov Jim McCord runs for a second two year term backed by Crump with Gordon Browning serving in Germany as lieutenant colonel. Leahy Richardson fourth candidate notes birth of her fifth child in Memphis. Congressional lineup includes Rep Jennings and unopposed incumbents Estes Kefauver Harold Ear thman Percy Priest Wirt Courtney Jere Cooper Cliff Davis.
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Jim McCord
Crump
Gordon Browning
Army Civil Affairs
Germany
Leahy Richardson
Memphis
Rep. B
Once
John Jennings
Alan
Tom
Estes Kefauver
Harold Earthman
Percy Priest
Wirt Courtney
Jere Cooper
Cliff Davis
Smiths Entertain at Gala Barbecue
Mr and Mrs Grady Smith hosted a July 27 barbecue for friends under their oaks at the Coffee real style. The open pit roast featured beef pork chicken hash liver pie rice and iced tea served to guests.
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Grady Smith
Market Averages Edge Up in Seventh Straight Session
In New York stocks, selective strength persisted as indexes rose slightly for the seventh consecutive session. Trading remained quiet with few active issues and thin swings, while transfers totaled about 900000 shares. Buyers were drawn by proposed dividends and earnings and the hopeful business outlook despite a June-July relapse.
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New York
Cotton futures ease after early gains in New York
Markets show mixed moves across several sectors with corn and cattle uneven. Cotton futures reversed sharp early gains as hedging and profit taking rose, with October delivery slipping from 34.35 to 33.45 cents. Nashville livestock report notes light cattle receipts, steady calves, hogs up, and sheep prices mixed.
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Chicago
New York
Commission House
Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Federal-state Departments of Agriculture
Two thirds rule vs simple majority at conference
Redline advocates argue conference decisions should use a simple majority and resist a two thirds rule. If approved, the Big Four and its Russian satellite nations could block changes in treaty sections where ministers agree, limiting conference decisions to unresolved treaty parts.
Klan in New Jersey Ordered to Show Cause
New Jersey Supreme Court ordered the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan of New Jersey to show cause within 20 days why its corporate charter should not be voided. Justice Harry Heber signed the order on Attorney General Walter D. Van Riper's petition, with the AG calling for the Klan’s charter to be wiped out.
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Trenton
N. J
State Supreme Court
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
New Jersey
Harry Heber
Walter D. van Riper
Ku Klux Klan
Klan
Cameraman Attacked at Memphis Polling Place
In Memphis during the Democratic primary, a city official attacked photographer George why after a photo was taken. The incident followed two poll watchers being ejected for forceful removal from polling sites. CIO PAC reported others were kept 20 to 50 feet from booths and about 150 observers were deployed.
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Memphis
Tenn
Memphis Press-Scimitar
CIO Political Action Committee
Press-Scimitar
Mike Burn
Photon George
Pierce
R. H. Routon
Memphis Cio Political Action Committee
Cio-Pac
Routon
Local Social Notes From Aldridge Grove and Florence
Miss Nadine Melson of Florence visited friends in Aldridge Grove Friday night. Frances Cole saw Agnes Southern Sunday afternoon. Arline and Bessie Melson stayed with Ruby Hood at Moulton and attended Aldridge Grove church. Howell Cheatham and Harold Gene Cole visited Mary Rodgers and family Tuesday night. Cathern Smith of Hartselle spent Sunday with Mrs. Mary Rodgers and family.
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Nadine Melson
Florence
Lowell Cole
Frances Cole
Agnes Southern
Arline
Bessie Melson
Ruby Hood
Moulton
Lester Cole
Aldridge Grove
Howell Cheatham
Harold Gene Cole
Mary Rodgers
Fletcher Kirby
Austinville
Madie Thompson
Birmingham
W. A. Thompson and
Ben Legg Sr
Ben Legg Jr
Bowman Mayfield
Basham
Wilma Sparkman
Oklahoma
Austin Self
Arthur Self
Austria
Marvin Sandlin
Benard Chesteen
Hartselle
Alice West
Dorothy Hartselle
Anderson Sparkman
Cuddle-Cops Introduce Bikenic Picnic Trend
Vivian Brown notes a new cultural trend the bikenic a bike picnic where families gather at beaches lakes or parks for a roasted meal. The column highlights entertainment include Joan Hyldoft star of Ice Time and mentions fashion charm contests and gossip from New York’s Horizon Club and Camp Fire Girls.
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AP News
Judy
Heps
Horizon Club
Staten Island
N. Y
Camp Fire Girls
Vivian
Vivian Brown
Birth and civic notes from Decatur area in brief
Mr and Mrs Turner Hosch announce the birth of a son Jon Albert at Decatur General hospital named for grandfathers. Several residents are admitted or moved between Decatur General and local facilities while a variety of legal notices and public service items are reported.
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Turner Hosch
Eighth Street East
Jon Albert
Decatur General Hospital
Brown
Time Element In Eighth District Deliberations
The state democratic executive committee weighs the eighth district situation as time pressure raises questions about delaying a congressional primary. Some observers doubt enough time remains for a primary and run-off before November, prompting talk of appointing a temporary congressman for the district.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Democratic Committee
Truman recalls vote on polls ban
President Truman said at a news conference that he voted for federal anti-lynching legislation every time it came up while he was senator. He declined to add to a Justice Department statement stating he was outraged by four Georgia lynchings and would use Justice resources to pursue the guilty.
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Washington
Truman
Justice Department
Tom Clark
Georgia
Clark
Senate
Marriage Licenses Granted in Local Area
Alvin Kooken of Hartselle and Lovella M Reeves of Hartselle were issued a license along with Charlie Lee Clemons of Somerville and Baron Wright of Hartselle. Thomas Eugene Breeding of Somerville and Georgia Mae Cur bow of Somerville also received licenses.
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Alvin Kooken
Hartselle
Lovella M. Reeves
Charlie Lee Clemons
Somerville
Baron Wright
Thomas Eugene Breeding
Georgia Mae Curbow
Two Killed in Ga dden Anniston Crash
Two men died and two others were critically injured in a collision on the Gadsden Anniston road last night. The deceased were David R. Daugherty, 29, of Blue Mountain and Louis Hortoi Gaither, 35, of Gadsden. Injured were Howard A. Holland, 33, of Anniston and Ray Crammer, 43, of Blue Mountain.
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Anniston
Ala
Gadsden-Anniston
David R. Daugherty
Blue Mountain
Louis Hortoi Gaither
Gadsden
Howard A. Holland
Ray Crammer
Georgia Representative Gibson to Enter Private Law Practice
Rep. John Gibson of Georgia plans to leave Congress and enter private law practice in Douglas, Georgia around September 1. He served six years in Congress and previously was solicitor general of the Waycross circuit.
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Washington
John Gibson
Georgia
Douglas
Gibson
Congress
Waycross Circule
Juanita Keith Wins Contest in Huntsville Beauty Pageant
Miss Juanita Carolyn Keith 17, daughter of Marshall Keith, named Miss Huntsville after winning first prize $200 at Shrine club contest with 19 rivals. Norma Todd and Peggy Jones place second and third. She will advance to Zamora state pageant August 13–16 in Birmingham. Keith, a San Antonio graduate and vocalist, lives with her father, a Texas Highway Patrol examiner.
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Juanita Carolyn Keith
Marshall Keith
Decature
Huntsville
Shrine Club
Keith
Norma Todd
Peggy Jones
Tutwiler
Birmingham
Grand Theatre
San Antonio
Tex
Texas
State
Highway Patrol
Community Notes From Ryan Baptist Area
Mrs Witt and family hosted relatives over the weekend while a W M A meeting gathered at Ryan Baptist church with leaders from county churches. Visitors include Mrs Max Summerford from Falkville and Mary Thompson from Anniston visiting Francis Holmes and Crawford Holmes in Andalusia.
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Witt
Lottie Bagwell
Homer Bagwell
Ryan Baptist Church
Max Summerford
Falkville
Mary Thompson
Anniston
Francis Holmes
Crawford Holmes
Andalusia
Jane
Norma Collier
Priceville
Carolyn Bramlett
Janie Whisenant
George Hutchison
Briscoe
White City
Ross Dublin
Central Baptist Church
Decatur
Ryan Baptist
Ruth
Solons Pass Large War Funding Measure With OPA Funds
The session approved a $2,479,663,210 bill including more funds for the revived OPA and payments on the GI terminal pay bill. The Senate War Investigating Committee continued inquiring into war contracts with signs of an extended summer recess.
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OPA
Senate War Investigating Committee
Labor Test Now Taking Shape At Oak Ridge Plants
The NLRB set August 20 to 22 for union elections among about 20 000 workers at Oak Ridge plants of Monsanto Tennessee Eastman and Carbide and Carbon Chemicals. Votes will be held separately for each company and results announced August 22 at Oak Ridge.
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Washington
CIO
AFL Southern
Oak Ridge
Tenn
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Monsanto Chemical Company
Tennessee Eastman Corporation
Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Corporation
Freezer Food Discussion at Windes Home Club Meeting
Miss Rachel Hereford county agent spoke on preparation of foods for freezing at a Windes home demonstration club session. Mrs. Ewell Gisson hosted. members noted their spoiled can goods counts while Miss Hereford demonstrated freezing prep and container types. The group planned an August 23 annual picnic.
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Rachel Hereford
Windes Home
Ewell Gisson
Terry Aycock
Miss Hereford
Local Residents Share News from Morgan County Oak Ridge
Daily notes from Morgan County Oak Ridge and nearby towns list visits and illnesses. Families such as Legg Mortis Wallace Sparkman self and others are mentioned visiting, guests staying with relatives, and health updates including Miss Nell Lake and Mrs. Paul Sparkman. Marvin Sandlin ill and Edith Butner improving. Flight-related items note Luke Roberts visiting and Rock Springs revival attendance.
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Shirley Wallace
Hartselle
Minnie
E. E. Story
Paul Sparkman
Earl Sparkman
Carrie Wallace
Lola Mae ‘Sparkman
Earl Morris
Edith Butner
Luke Roberts
Elliott Roberts
Rock Springs
New Theory Eyed in Test Explosion at Bikini Atoll
Rear Adm. W. S. Parsons and the joint task force review several theories about the July 25 underwater atomic blast at Bikini Atoll. They consider a cavity under the Saratoga and Arkansas, which could explain why the ships sank and later refloated. The test left deadly radioactivity in the target area and aboard ships, with a massive cloud of mist noted as highly poisonous. A submerged landing ship fragments were hurled four miles from the explosion site.
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MT. Mckinley
Bikini
Saratoga
Arkansas
Adm
W. S. Parsons
Joint Task Force
Parsons
Funeral for Truitt McCaghren Held at Antioch Church
A large crowd attended Truitt McCaghren funeral at Antioch church. Interment followed in Enon cemetery beside his mother who was buried July 21. Several relatives and friends shared visits and condolences during the weekend and weekend events in Oakville and nearby towns.
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Truitt McCaghren
Antioch Church
Enon
Audréy Rainey
Jessie McCaghren
Jack Key
Oakville
Velma Lowery
Caddo
Annie Lowery
Carley
Mildred Reeves
Mildred
Lurleen Reeves
Audrey Rainey
J. T. Lindsey
Carley Lowery
Moveline
McCaghren
Plainviel
Senators Question Military Leaders and War Costs
Senator Mitchell assailed General Waitt on technical competence and moral caliber citing errors in shell failure testimony. Senator Magnuson urged action on General Somervell’s alleged arrogance and waste of nearly 300 million dollars on Alaska highway and Canal projects. Erie Basin firm faced U S tax court over 385 thousand dollar claimed excessive 1943 profits amid War Department price adjustments. Senator Ferguson urged reviewing committee records for Erie’s defense filings.
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Mitchell
D-Wash
Senate
Waitt
Somervell
Magnuson
Wash
Brehon Somervell
Army Service Forces
Alaska
Erie Basin
U. S
War Department
War Contracts Price Adjustment Board
Ferguson
R-Mich
Erie
City Rink Noise Sparks Hearing Against Local Skaters
A Decatur hearing addressed complaints of music shouting and noise from skaters at the rink. Names listed include D Hurst S Hurst Goode Douthit Grubbs Lipscomb Prosser and others. The city cites zoning law and an affidavit claiming property values near the rink fell due to the activity. City attorneys Caddell and Shanks Jr. represent the municipality.
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D., S. Hurst
R. M. Goode
H. L. Douthit
Kelly Grubbs
Mrs. Grubbs
E. E. Thomas
Roy Seitz
Z. K. Goode
Weds Lipscomb
T. O. Prosser
I. Hurst
Decatur
B. Frank Chenault
John Caddell
Philip Shanks Jr
Rev Donnelly Heads College in Mobile
Rev William Patrick Donnelly age 38 named president of Spring Hill College Mobile succeeding Rev William D O Leary. Donnelly formerly taught at Spring Hill and led Jesuit High School New Orleans before four years at the New Orleans school. The appointment marks the youngest head in the college's 116 year history.
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Mobile
Ala
William Patrick Donnelly
Jesuit High School
New Orleans
Spring Hill College of Mobile
Donnelly
Augusta
Spring Hill
William D. O'Leary
Loyola University
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G. W. Walters
Union Grove
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Decatur Post Office Department
Abcanna
Lawrence F. Miller
TVA
Pickwick Dam
W. T.horton
Oak Street
G. H. Leeman
Decatur 2
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George Taylor
Brown's
T. E. Putnam Jr
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Grant Street
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Chattanooga
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FE. W. Beasley
I. W. Elliott
H. N. Crow
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Jimmy
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Haleyville
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Twelfth Avenue West
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Baugh’'s Infirmary
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Howell Ambulance
Decatur Foreign Relief Committee
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Lana Turner
Leon Ames
James M. Cain
John Garfield
Hiroshima
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Mocksville
N. C
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Japan
Ann Gwin
Houston
Oxford
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Morgan County
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Woodrow Mortis
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