Farm Parley Concludes In Auburn Alabama
Alabama farm leaders return from a three day study of farm needs and marketing programs. County committees urged improvements in PMA operations and asked for better policy briefings. Alvin V. McCormack spoke on producing enough food for 148 million people and potential controls to prevent wasteful surpluses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ala
Alabama
PMA
Alvin V. McCormack
Agricultural Conservation Program
New American China Policy Hints From White Paper
DeWitt Mackenzie column notes the State Department white paper on China outlines ending the old policy and building a new one. It highlights the risk of a dangerous policy shift, the rise of communism in Asia, and debates over aiding refugee students, funding currency reforms, and supporting Chiang Kai-Shek’s anti communist alliances with the Philippines and Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt Mac
James D. White
DeWitt Mackenzie
China
State Department
East Asia
Asia
Acheson
America
Europe
Congress
Chiang Kai-Shek
New York
Chiang
H. H. Kung
Pacific Union
Elpidio Quirino
Philippines
Korea
Witnesses Warned of Jail Terms in Red Conspiracy Trial
Federal Judge Harold Medina warned witnesses they face contempt and jail for refusing to answer questions about Communist party associates during the Red conspiracy trial. In seven months, at least six have balked at giving information, with John Gates the only one punished, 30 days in jail. The trial involves 11 top Red leaders accused of advocating forcible overthrow. Samuel J. Hall Jr. was questioned by both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harold R. Medina
John Gates
Communist Daily Worker
Samuel J. Hall Jr
Birmingham
Ala
Nudists Attend Annual Dramatic Show in Colorado Canyon
Denver report details the American Sunbathing Association's convention at Deer Creek Canyon. Nudists, clothed for a night, discuss clothes versus nude life while attendees from Kansas City and Texas share candid views on attire and social ease. The Echo Valley club put on the show but disappointed onlookers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
American Sunbathing Association
Mary Kilgore
Deer Creek Canyon
Bear Canyon
Mildred
Mary
Echo Valley Club
Kansas City
Youth Held in Second Attempt to Loot Store
In Mobile Alabama a 16 year old Negro youth named Mack Jenkins was captured hiding under a tarpaulin after a second burglary attempt at Weinacker Bros. The store had been burglarized in April for $1,400. Jenkins admitted the April burglary and a burglary charge was filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Weinacker Bros
Edward McLean
Mack Jenkins
Jenkins
Asia pressure shapes future US policy in Asia
The text argues that future American policy in Asia could be heavily influenced by Asian leaders who fear for their survival. It asserts that many leaders believe World War III is inevitable, including the Communists, and questions why action should be delayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asia
Digestive Upsets Linked to Diabetes Insight
A 1949 health column explains the pancreas secretes insulin and lack of insulin causes diabetes. Mild diabetes often brings indigestion with upper abdominal pain before diagnosis. Symptoms include weight loss thirst hunger frequent urination and digestive distress. Proper diabetes treatment with diet and insulin can relieve digestive symptoms.
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King
Lawrence County Red Hill community notes
Several residents appear in Moulton court this week. Mrs. Wesley Curtis and her children visited their grandparents Mr and Mrs J W McCaghren. Family gatherings include Mrs Ennis Royer and daughter Margie with Joyce Roger of Savannah visiting relatives. Traffic of visits continues among McCaghren and Owens households near Speaker County Line Five Points and Tarvin Patsy McCaghren scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Wesley Curtis
Near Speaker
John Sullivan
Ennis Royer
Margie
Joyce Roger
Savannah
J. W. McCaghren
Elmer Owens
County Line
Omie Johnson
Mose Owens
Paul Callahan
M. A. Owens
Orman King
Jimmy
Elmer McCaghren
Dorothy. Tarvin
Patsy McCaghren
Wilbur Jackson
D. C. McCaghren
J. W McCaghren
Former Resident Mrs. Rainey Dies in Indianapolis
Mrs. Eugene Rainey a former Decatur resident died this morning in Indianapolis while living with her daughter Mrs. Glenn Shoptaugh. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Mrs. Harold Carter was a sister in law of the deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Rainey
Indianapolis
Decatur
Rainey
Glenn Shoptaugh
Harold Carter
Regular Basham WSCS Meeting at Basham Church
The Basham Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service held its regular meeting at the church Monday afternoon. Vice president Mrs. Toney Ratliff led in the opening, prayers, and Mizpah benediction as members sang hymns. Mrs. J. O Martin gave a devotional on Faith from Psalms, Miss Edna Martin spoke on Prevailing Prayer, and Mrs. Hayette Lane discussed A Christians Privilege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basham Wscs
Woman's Society of Christian Service of
Basham Methodist Church
Toney Ratliff
Jesus
C. E. Braswell
J. O Martin
Edna Martin
Hayette Lane
Bold Birmingham clothing store robbery prompts police hunt
In Birmingham Alabama two well dressed bandits robbed a local clothing store last night and took about $1,000. Manager L Wolfe Stern said both wore double breasted suits and one drew a large pistol from a holster. An employee was also robbed of $40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
L Wolfe Stern
Stern
Moonshiners Fight Urged By Alabama Merchants
Birmingham August 5 Merchants were urged to aid in catching moonshiners who rob state and federal governments of revenue. James T. Rogers head of the alcohol tax unit for four Southeastern states said reports of suspicious buyers of sugar could help. He noted about 10 pounds of sugar make a gallon of moonshine and estimated losses of 18,059,985 in Alabama Florida Georgia and South Carolina last year. He urged merchants to refuse sugar to known moonshiners and record license numbers of large purchasers. ATA agents seized 1,263 stills and large quantities of mash and whiskey in Alabama last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
James T. Rogers
Rogers
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
ATA
Excommunication and last rites in Czechoslovakia clash
Washington reports the case of a Catholic priest sentenced to eight years for refusing the last sacraments to an elderly communist woman who claimed to be dying. The piece condemns the Communist regime for pressuring a priest to deny forgiveness and notes Catholic doctrine on excommunication and confession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Czechoslovakia
Rome
Czecholovakia
Communist Party
Cathlics
Lawrence County Lindly Hall and Area Social Notes
A patchwork of social visits and family gatherings in Lawrence County. Names include Lindly Hall, Pollie England, Jim Burnett, Roxie Stocks, Hannah England, Ledlow, Alexander, England, Burnett, and others. attendees travel between Speake, Neel, Moulton, Cullman, Decatur, Enon, and Pin Hook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Lindly Hall
Pollie
England
Jim Waits
Ames Hill
Ronald
R. L. Lackey
Palmer’ Ledlow
Larry Don
Ettery Bates
Deloris
Roxie Stocks
Mannie Borden
Charles Wayne
Betty Ann
Grayson
Burnice Jackson
Louis Oden
Lindy Jackson
Amos Hill
Isaiah Lackey
Hannah England
Wesley Burnett
Ralph
Wayne
Lester Burnett
Gordon Alexander
Carolyn
Lawrence Alexander
Jim Burnett
Pelmer Ledlow
Ledlow
Neeley Ledlow
Minnie Sue
Gale
Neel
Pollie England
Garland Alexander
Pin Hook
Howard Ledlow
Decatur
Movel Lackey
Coleman Armstron
Willard Bolan
J. P. Robins
Moulton
Jim Burnitt
Leonard
Ellis Osborn
Linda Jackson
Milk output would fill vast river in United States
An estimate suggests yearly US milk production could overflow into a river 3,000 miles long, three feet deep and 40 feet wide, illustrating the immense scale of dairy farming and national production capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T'S
United States
Food Felt Like Fire In My Stomach Relief With Scarf’s
Mrs Emmett Walker of Middlesboro Kentucky reports twelve years of gassy stomach distress worsened after throat operation. Her tongue raw and pain with eating eased after one Scarf’s bottle, enabling weight gain from 100 to 126 pounds. Scalf’s Indian River Medicine sold with money back guarantee at drug stores. Listen to Scalls Harmoneers Quartet over WVO K 690 at 12 30 PM weekdays.
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Emmett Walker
Middlesboro
Scalf
Scalls Harmoneers
WVOK
Dial “690
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East Moulton St
Jesse James
Clint Sommer
Jesse Jadaes
Guns
Axel J. Beck
South Dakota
Guy G. Gabrielson
New Jersey
Republican National Committee
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Beck
Gabrielson
Tennessee Valley Hotel Cafe
Vondilee Nakaniski
L. K
Ventures Syndicate, Inc
Red Hill
Jessie McCaghren
Indiana
Scott
Adj
Americae Robim
Adj Hignest
Mt. Mckinley
SkEhtigs
Earth
R. J. Scot
Literary
James Marlow
Bordie Osborn
Melton Fulmer
H. Ryan Appliances & Furniture
East Monster St
Gene Aker
Fou
Sam
Wolfgang
Old Man River
Tennessee River
Tennessee Valley Authority
Gilbertsville
Kentucky
New Johnsonville
Tennessee
J.N. Muschler
Delhi
India
Scarf
Rev
Cecil Simmons
E. E. Matthews
Greenbrier Baptist Church
Gadsden Baptist Temple
Greenbrier
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