Chicken Plan Basis of Suit Against Alabama Flour Mills
Ray Brasher sues Alabama Flour Mills for 2000 dollars over an alleged breach of oral contract regarding 2500 chicks to be supplied with feed and medicine Brasher would care for them ten weeks then share profits He seeks 85 dollars for chick house rental renovations and labor A jury trial is demanded by Brasher's lawyer J N on.
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Alabama Flour Mills
Ray Brasher
Circuit
Brasher
J. N
School Board approves seating draw plan for football tickets
The city board of education adopts a seating lottery to assign groups of five seats. On August 20 a chart will show available seats. Mr A and his family will draw, then select five adjacent seats. Fourteen others draw before him. Tickets are issued after the draw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. A
City Board of Education
Complications in New York over Mrs Kosenkina case
The State Department asked New York authorities to pause further court action while the law and the consul's diplomatic rights are worked out. Mrs. Kosenkina, injured in a jump, escaped Soviet custody and is now under American jurisdiction in a New York hospital. If she resists return to Russia she may seek full U S protection. Secretary Marshall said Soviet teachers who obey American law will be afforded freedom and government protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Veteran Oak Leather Co. worker laid to rest here
James Toliver, 77, longtime employee of the American Oak Leather company here, died August 8 at home on Ash Street. Born December 25, 1871, he worked from the company’s early days until tanning operations ended in Decatur. Toliver's kindly nature endears him to many in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Toliver
Ash Street
American Oak Leather Company
Toliver
Decatur
Daily Records Deeds Listed Between Local Names
Deeds show transfers from P. G. Birdwell to Razzie Suggs for 1500 dollars and from J. H. Smith to Otto Summertford with 10 dollars. Transfers also record Coy Summerford to Otto Summerford for 10 dollars and Marvin J. Terry to W. B. Riddle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deeds P. G. Birdwell
Razzie Suggs
J. H. Smith
Otto Summertford
Coy Summerford
Otto Summerford
Marvin J. Terry
W. B. Riddle
Canada lifts beef export controls in broad relaxation
Agriculture Minister J. G. Gardiner announced the end of Canadian export controls on beef cattle and calves, effective next Monday. The easing covers beef veal dressed and other edible products, canned meats, and livestock, signaling a move to stabilise trade and supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Agriculture
J. G. Gardiner
North Georgia live pool market steady with ample offerings
North Georgia live poultry pool market held steady with light Friday trading. Prices unchanged all week and f.o.b. farm fryer prices ranged from 31 to 34 cents, with New Hampshire Reds at 33-34 cents and Barred Rock Crosses about 31.5 to 33 cents.
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Atlanta
USDA
North Georgia
F.o.b. Farm
New Hampshire Reds
Markets at a Glance Aug 13 New York
Stocks slowest in years bonds steady rails higher Cotton options ease with liquidation. Wheat little price change in Chicago early gains erased new crop months ease Corn mixed with September firm Oats easy Canada allows oats exports. Cotton futures close 40 to 75 cents lower with names for Oct Dec May July and spot Middling around 32.28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Canada
Grain futures close lower amid sessionwide losses
Grain prices eased in the final half of the trading session on the Chicago board of trade. New crop corn deliveries fell after early gains, with wheat, corn, oats, rye and soybeans all showing mixed moves and September contracts around the typical price ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Board of Trade
Nashville Livestock Market Report August Update
Nashville Tennessee cattle and calves market shows generally steady demand on light receipts. Prices span 27.50 for 917 lb medium steers to 18.50-21.00 for common steers and heifers. cows and bulls vary with most medium and good beef cows around 22.50-23.00 for bulls. calves 26.00-32.00 for good and choice, 18.00-25.00 for common and medium. Sheep steady with spring lambs 23.50-26.50 and slaughter ewes 7.50-9.50. Compared to last week, cattle and lamb markets show unevenness and some losses on certain classes.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Federal State Departments of Agriculture
Tribute Paid Pete Jarman Upheld By House Committee
Washington August 13 The House Foreign Affairs Committee passed a resolution of esteem and good wishes for Rep Pete Jarman Democrat Alabama after 12 years in Congress He was defeated for renomination by Edward DeGraffenreid Also noted for mentoring European recovery policy as a Marshal Plan ally and floor leader in passing the plan signatures from all committee members accompany the frame behind his retirement evaluation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Rep
Jarman
Pete Jarman
Congress
Alabama
Committee On Foreign Affairs
House Representatives
House of Representatives
United States
Committee On
Eaton
R-Nj
Teachers Plan Work For Year In Morgan County
Morgan County teachers outline programs for the coming year after a meeting at Morgan County High School. Institute Day on August 21 at Hartse lle High School starts the year with two social gatherings planned among 12 monthly meetings. Attendees include S M Dollar Austinville and others led by H R Leeman county superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Morgan County High School
Hartselle
H. R. Leeman
S. M. Dollar
Austinville
Mark K. Hughes
Union Hill
Fay K. Parker
Randolph Ryan
Ryan
B. G. Smith
Falkville
Edwin C. Price
E. G. Hamilton
Truman Denies Payroll Rise Charge Ahead of Labor Day Speech
President Truman rebuffed GOP claims of a hidden federal payroll surge and said most new jobs stem from the European Recovery Program. He hinted at a Detroit Labor Day address and possible Pittsburgh stop, while Republicans plan strategy at an Albany conference featuring Dewey, Warren, and Brownell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
FBI
Truman
Paul Hoffman
Detroit
Pittsburgh
GOP
Albany
Dewey
Earl Warren
California
Brownell
Rights unit formed by Alabama students in Tuscaloosa
A states rights group organized by University of Alabama students plans an active fall program starting in September. Lamar Reed of Birmingham Law School heads the group with about 25 members. The organization aims to urge talks by leaders of the Tien Movement and Farmer Gov. Frank Dixon of Birmingham addressed the group this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscaloosa
Ala
University of Alabama
Lamar Reed
Birmingham Law School
Frank Dixon
Birminham
Carvér
Wallace's Progressive Party Plans Miners Meeting in Pittsburgh
Henry Wallace's Progressive Party schedules a September 19 Pittsburgh gathering of Western Pennsylvania coal miners to organize action against Taft Hartley politicians. The piece notes Dixiecrats opposing Gov Beau Jester of Texas and quotes Houston Bar Association president Nowlin Randolph on legal handling of the Texas Democratic convention. Seay of States' Rights Democrats argues the split centers on local self government and fear of central power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wallace
Progressive Party
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Texas
Beauford Jester
Dixiecrats
Nowlin Randolph
Houston Bar Association
W. Austin Seay
Washington
States Rights Democrats
Seay
Communist Party
United States
Inzer Backs Rights Candidates in State Meeting
Montgomery La August 13 Lt Gov Clarence Inzer pledged support for the democratic Presidential electors chosen in spring primaries. He said the electors will vote for Thurmond Wright state’s rights ticket and that voters should back democrats not Dixiecrats in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Clarence Inzer
Thurmond
Wright State's Rights
Iater
Truman
Letter Writer Caught by FBI
FBI announced the arrest of Readus Morrison a 38 year old Bessemer shoe clerk for attempting to extort 15000 from Levi Becker owner of Pizitz department store in Bessemer Morrison was captured in a cornfield between Birmingham and Bessemer after confessing to sending four letters threatening harm to Becker family if the money was not paid Morrison said he wrote the letters to pay debts and had never worked for the department store or its operator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Bessemer
George D. King
Readus Morrison
King
Morrison
Levi Becker
Becker
FBI
Lacey Alexander
Leters
Fire damages oil station near Decatur highway in Moulton
Eyewitnesses report a blaze at the Poole Oil distribution site near the E. J. Harris home in Moulton. No injuries reported as firefighters battled the flames with the city truck and extinguishers, preventing spread toward the main oil tank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
E. J. Harris
Poole Oil Company
Decatur Highway
New York City Population Grows to 8.07 Million
New York City's population is estimated at 8,067,000 as of July 1, rising about 600,000 or 8.2 percent from the 1940 census total of 7,454,995, according to the department of health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York City
Department of Health
U. S
Pledge Recited After Primary Voters Stand Against Truman
Inter says no one was double crossed as electors refuse to back Truman. The primary showed a large portion of voters opposed a president seen as against state rights and civil rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inter
Truman
Tax Officers Back Rights Ticket in Alabama
Alabama tax assessors and collectors endorsed the Dixiecrat rights ticket for the November election. The Association of Tax Assessors and Tax Collectors passed a resolution deploring Truman civil rights policy and elected R. R. Coleman as president with officers including John Campbell Weaver Fuqua Jr and David W Crosland. Lt Gov Interpos supported the Democratic cases for Presidential electors in the May primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Association of
Tax Assesors
R. R. Coleman
Clarke County
Joe Patton
Sumter
John Campbell
DeKalb County
Weaver Fuqua
Lauderdale
David W. Crosland
Montgomery
Clarence Inter Ps
Thurmond- Wright
Lnter
Carnation Hosts North Alabama Dairy Industry Dinner
Vern P. Melhuish outlines Carnation plans to expand the dairy industry in North Alabama at a dinner hosted by Alabama Flour Mills. Speakers include P O Davis L O Medlock J E Gibson C S Cash T E Williams Luther Fuller G W Humphrey Floyd Weidrich Cecil White and Casto Jarvis praised for dairy development in Decatur area. Delegations from banks chambers and agricultural agencies attended led by A L Johnson and R L Dickinson.
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Alabama
Carnation
North Alabama
Vern P. Melhuish
Ocondmo
Wee
Wis
Maynard Layman
P. O. Davis
Alabama Farm Extension Service
L .O. Medlock
Soil Conservation Service
J. E
Decatur
Alabama Dairy Products Company
R. E. Rogers
Leroy McEntire
Barrett Shelton
Thomas F.adams
State National Bank
E. W. McLeod
Morgan County National Bank
M. H. Broom
Citizens Bank
Hartselle
Robert Henderson
Bank of Moulton
Chamber of Commerce
Lloyd Foster
Birmingham Chamber of ‘Commerce
William Sims
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Ewell K. Gregg
Steel McGrew
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Charles Morris
Tustumbia’ Chamber-of-Commerce
Julian Olim
Sheffield Chamber of Commerce
Soviet Teacher Kosenkina Leaps From Consulate Window
Six patrolmen and a sergeant assisted at hospital entrances as Mrs Kosenkina a Soviet citizen faced return to Russia amid custody tensions. Soviets claim rescue from a farm and note she left a message for Lomakin. The teacher reportedly jumped or fell after hearing a radio report on custody. Police cleared streets for ambulance. Consul General asserts she was not held and will inform the ambassador. The matter may go to the State Department.
Time limit rules shift on consumer purchases under new law
Up to last November a third of the price was paid up front for items such as washers and radios with full payment in 15 months. The new regulations, to be issued quickly after the bill becomes law, are expected to be more drastic in one section than a board's previous.
Sandlin Dies After Birthday at 81 in Tanner
Lucian Samuel Sandlin prominent farmer dies at 7 this morning after his eighty second birthday. Services at his Tanner home with burial in Athens city cemetery. Survived by widow two sons E L Sandlin of Hollydale Calif and J F Sandlin of Tanner five daughters and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Lucian Samuel Sandlin
Tanner
Lawrence County
Sandersville
Mr. Sandlin
Athens City
McConnell
Athens
E. L. Sandlin
Hollydale
Calif
J. F. Sandlin
Edith Montgomery
Hot Springs
Ark
R. O. Kelly
Mamie Swanner
Maggie ~ Terry
Town Creek
Bertha Sandlin
Rites for Iper To Be Held Saturday
Funeral services for Cpl. Dennis O. Brown of Florence who died in Germany during World War II will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at St. James Methodist Church Florence. He is a brother of Mrs. Clyde Jackson of Decatur and many friends in Decatur will attend. Rev. R W Brooks will officiate. The body arrived in Sheffield at 4 50 a m Thursday.
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Cpl
Dennis O. Brown
Florence
Germany
St. James Methodist Church
Brown
Clyde Jackson
Sherman
Decatur
R. W. Brooks
Sheffield
Soviet school teachers case stirs U S and Soviet tensions
The report covers Molotov accusing American authorities of kidnaping Soviet teachers in New York while United States officials consider allowing teacher Michael Ivanovitch Samarin and his wife to stay if they refuse to return to Russia. It also notes Mrs. Oksana S. Kosenkina's hospital visit after jumping from a Soviet consulate window and possible asylum outcomes. In Detroit Senator Ferguson denounces Truman’s red herring claim as the hearings continue with Currie and White denying espionage charges and detailing past government service and actions.
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United States
New York
Molotov
Smith
Michael Ivanovitch Samarin
Russia
Oksana S. Kosenkina
Detroit
Senator Ferguson
White
Harvard
the Treasury
Currie
Miss Bentley
China
Patterson
N. Gregory Silvermaster
Silvermaster
Board of Economic Warfare
Currie Aurrie
Fn Mpm -Crest
Decatur Cotton Market and City Court Roundup
The Decatur community reports middling cotton at 31.75 and strict low at 30.75 at noon. City police arrested two suspects Thursday night for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. City court tried six cases including driving while intoxicated licensing, drunkenness, and petit larceny. A building permit is issued to Glenn A. Collins for a one family frame dwelling at 411 Ninth Avenue West, valued at 5000 dollars with five rooms and a bath, contractor Guy Baker.
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Decatur
Glenn A. Collins
Ninth Avenue W
Guy Baker
Negro Suspect Nabbed After Police Search Ends
James Collier Jr. 23, sought since last June on breaking into Luther Blizzard’s service station on Somerville Road and Highway 3, is jailed in Nashville. Police say a stolen car and a photo led to his identification. officers Frank Sandlin and W. C. Hunter gathered evidence at a residence including cigars, headache tablets, aspirin, candy, gum, matches, cartridges, and cigarettes.
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James Collier Jr
Decatur
Nashville
Tenn
J. B. Whitmire
Collier
Luther Blizzard
Somerville Road
Whitmire
Frank Sandlin
W. C. Hunter
Sandlin
Hunter
Blizzard Station
Notable Alabama Trials Shifted to Morgan Circuit Court
A famed criminal defense attorney led the defense at a second trial for African American defendants. A change of venue moved the cases to Morgan circuit court in Decatur. Organizations funded the defense, drawing worldwide attention. The hearings questioned Alabama’s selective jury system, later struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court for excluding Black jurors. Patterson’s first trial reached the Supreme Court after his death sentence was upheld locally. Trials continued after legislative changes to jury selection procedures.
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Morgan Circuit
Decatur
Alabama
United States Supreme Court
Patterson
Alabama Supreme Court
Two Churches linked by gifts to Poland from Mobile
In Mobile Alabama Dauphin Bay Methodist Church and Lodz Methodist Church in Poland exchange aid through the Church Youth Fellowship. For 18 months Mobile youths send clothes food books and a fountain pen to Lodz pastor Rev Josef Naumiuk. The Lodz congregation expresses gratitude noting the aid helps them continue their work despite hardships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Spotswood
Mobile
Ala
Dauphin Bay Methodist Church
Lodz
Poland
Mobile Church
Dauphin Way
Church Youth Fellowship
Josef Naumiuk
Naumiuk
Mobile Methodists
Pressley Service Scheduled for Doro thy Lively Pressley
Funeral services for Mrs. Dorothy Lively Pressley 15 of Decatur will be Saturday at 11 A M at Moulton Heights Baptist Church with Rev Milford Walker officiating Interment in Rose Lawn Cemetery Mutual Service directing She arrived from Akron Ohio where she died Tuesday at 6 15 P M She is survived by her husband Howard Pressley her parents Horace and Mrs Lively Decatur three sisters Mildred Shirley Fay and Bonnie Sue Lively all of Decatur one brother Horace Lively Jr Decatur and grandmother Mrs Annie Vinson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Lively Pressley
Decatur
Moulton Heights Baptist Church
Milford Walker
Roselawn
Pressley
Akron
Ohio
Howard Pressley
Horace Lively
Mildred
Shirley Fay
Bonnie Sue Lively
Horace Lively Jr
Annie Vinson
Communists Push Danube Control Plan Through Bloc
Critics in the Russian ruled Cominform accused him of slander as Greece claimed communists fired on its army from Albania. Guerrilla columns fled toward Albania while a Soviet plan to bar Western powers from a Danube control commission was approved by Europe’s communist bloc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Cominform
Albania
Alban
Danube Control Commission
Europe
Communist Bloc
Escape Leads to Name Box Confusion in State Prison
A prison escape revealed the practice of placing names of eligible Negroes in boxes within the state facility. Patterson was missing while serving a 75 year sentence after conviction in this jurisdiction.
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Patterson
Birds Not Yet Extinct Across Global Regions
The report states no African bird has gone extinct, with only one or two extinct in Asia, South America, and Australia, highlighting ongoing biodiversity concerns.
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Africa
Asia
South America
Australia
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MIME
Joe Pettey
Huntsville
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Earl Prater
Bernice Hill
Hamil Clinic
Fourth Avenue
Ray Sherrow
Garnet Young
Sherrow
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Otis E. Kirby
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