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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1946
Page
1
Partly cloudy this afternoon and tonight with scattered thundershowers Tuesday. Coastal winds gentle to moderate from the south. Maximum 87 and minimum 72 reported. Community updates include Navy and Army discharges, hospital admissions, births, visitors, and VFW meeting at the Armory.
Two 18 year old girls, Peggy Jean Pitts of Powderly and Ruth Helen Ferguson of Birmingham, died when a 1941 Ford convertible skidded on a rain slick highway near Hanceville ten miles south of Cullman. A third occupant, Guy W. Smith, 22, of Birmingham, was injured in critical condition at Cullman hospital. Funeral plans and transport of the bodies were announced by Drinkard Ambulance crews.
W L Hines president of the Mississippi state Federation of Labor AFL said the organization did not oppose Senator Theodore Bilbo in the recent Mississippi primary and remained neutral. He noted gains in Tupelo garment plants and Amory as AFL organizing advances, while planning further southern efforts.
Decatur State Guardsmen led by R. B. Freeman and Carter Dobbs returned Sunday night exhausted after seven days of early rising at Dauphin Island training with 1,600 guardsmen. The unit, formed five and a half years ago, may be the last of its kind.
Senator Thomas D. of Oklahoma told Atlanta reporters that Russia is slow in supplying agricultural and industrial production information to the FAO. He noted U S representation is small, urged cooperation ahead of a Copenhagen FAO meeting, and described how surpluses and deficits could be balanced to stabilize world food stocks.
Twenty seven cases were tried in city police court Saturday evening and Monday morning with fines and cash bonds totaling 560 dollars. Two cases were fined 100 dollars for driving while intoxicated. Eleven cases were fined 15 dollars for being drunk while three cases were fined 15 dollars for gaming. Two cases were fined 15 dollars for disorderly conduct and three cases charged with disorderly conduct forfeited cash bonds of 15 dollars. A sixth case charged with disorderly conduct forfeited a 10 dollar cash bond. A 25 dollar cash bond was forfeited by a case charged with being drunk and drinking while two cases charged with being drunk forfeited cash bonds of 25 dollars. A case charged with blocking the street forfeited 4 cash bond and two charged with gaming were dismissed.
Mrs J W Turner 86 died Sunday at her Hillsboro home after an extended illness. Survived by two sons William and Floyd, two daughters Mrs Mary Ragan of Arkansas and Mrs Sally Hamilton of Hillsboro, one brother Jim Darnell, three sisters Mrs Lizzie Gillespie Mrs Sally Pearson and Mrs Bert Parott, 27 grandchildren and 32 great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements announced by Howell of Decatur.
Lavethett M. Chester, Jefferson county resident, is charged with the murder of Cullman taxi driver Wallace Clyde Bean. A warrant was sworn out, and Chester was arrested Tuesday evening in Cullman and jailed for questioning. The slaying occurred Friday night near Holly Pond around 8 10 p m. Witnesses reported hearing a gunshot and finding the victim in the road with a back wound. The investigation, aided by FBI agents, fingerprinting, and local deputies, followed the taxi’s location. The gun’s whereabouts remain unknown.
In Montgomery Alabama August 5 the state insurance fund surplus surpassed 900000 and is expected to top one million next year actuary E P Amerine says taxpayers have saved about 3000000 since 1923. The fund insures over 5000 buildings valued at about 70000000 with 40 percent discount on fund covered insurance.
The Office of Price Administration announced the decontrol of 52 items including twist chewing tobacco evaporated goat milk and imported crepes surette. OPA said items decontrolled under the new law will not be returned to ceilings even if major food item controls are reimposed.
United Nations membership committee takes up seven applications with Albania at the forefront and Greece pressing the claim to Northern Epirus. Russian support for Albania contrasts with Greek charges of warlike intent and frontier incidents cited by observers.
Ida Pugh Broadway 69 mother of Frank Broadway director at the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations died at her Cecil home after a brief illness. A Cecil resident 39 years she will have funeral services at 4 p.m. tomorrow Survivors include her son Pugh Broadway of Montgomery and two daughters Mrs Hall and Mrs Fain.
Seven year old Dewey Douglas Smalley of Northport died in a local hospital from injuries after being thrown from a horse near his home. His brother Wayne Smalley, age unknown, was only slightly hurt. The incident occurred late Sunday afternoon when the horse reared and stepped on the child.
Strong earthquakes set high waves sweeping coastal points in the Dominican Republic with Matanzas Nagua and Puerto Plata hit by rising waters. No deaths reported though damage noted at Ciudad Trujillo docks and some churches as radio links were disrupted during the anniversary celebrations.
A radio from Ciudad Trujillo said a fresh tremor struck the Dominican Republic at 9 20 AM ECT today, following yesterday's Caribbean quake. Pan American Airways in Miami reported it knocked out a seismograph in St Louis but caused little surface damage. One report noted five tremors hit Ciudad Trujillo yesterday.
Senator Mead said the senate war investigating committee will decide Friday whether to summon Rep. Andrew J. May for testimony in its war profits inquiry. The panel also aims to hear from Warren McGee, May's attorney, on when May can testify. The committee may review May's income tax returns amid questions over his role as Kentucky fiscal agent for Cumberland Lumber Co. and related profits. Senator Taylor urged probes into railroad overcharges by armed services and asked the Budget Bureau to seek recovery through the Justice Department. See WAR On Page 2.
Walter M. Bailey 42 died Sunday morning of a heart attack while in custody at the jail. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 pm at Central Baptist Church, with burial in the city cemetery. Survived by wife, one son John Walter, a sister in Decatur, and two brothers.
Paris Aug 5 Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov rejected a British American proposal on voting procedure for the Paris peace conference. US China Canada and Norway backed the plan, which would let the conference issue two thirds as a firm recommendation and give simple majorities less weight with the foreign ministers council holding final veto power. Byrnes supported concurrent meetings and said the conference would draft treaties on unsettled questions. The rules committee adjourned as delegates from 21 nations met amid continued wrangling over the voting rule.
State Senator James A. Simpson, runner up to Sparkman in the Alabama senate race, announced he would not enter a runoff. He cited low turnout and urged voters to wait for the 1948 primary while supporting middle of the road policies and noting Sparkman’s 84 000 vote total. Simpson said the Aug 27 runoff would not be held.
Fairfield Alabama August 5 4 The city jail cells were empty today Police Chief E L Allman said it is probably the only unoccupied building in Fairfield He expressed bewilderment at the tenantless situation noting the jail has never been vacant in his 11 years as a Fairfield officer He added that they usually jail about 10 or 15 every weekend and speculated they may be experiencing the calm before the storm.
Bids will be opened at the University of Alabama on September 10 for six brick dormitories to house 744 veteran students. The three structures on Denny Field and three on the Ridgecrest area will be built as part of a university building project led by Prof. Fred Maxwell.
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