Remembrances Given to Guardsmen Postal Workers
Postmaster R T Sheppard presented Bibles and pen and pencil sets to four postal employees bound for National Guard service. John Sheats Ferrell Tucker William Barker and Fred Die B Markham received the tokens as the Decatur unit prepares to report for federal service August 14. Guardsmen include postal clerks and utility carriers forging wartime duty. Vernon Givens and Tracy Knight spoke for the associations praising sacrifice and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. T. Sheppard
John Sheats
Ferrell Tucker
William Barker
Freddie B. Markham
Sheppard
Decatur National Guard
Decatur Guard
Vernon Givens
The
Clerks Association
Tracy Knight
Carriers Association
Juveniles Arrested in Oak Park Garage Theft Case
Two juvenile boys aged 14 and 17 were taken into police custody on theft charges after admitting to entering Oak Park garages and stealing a movie projector paint spray and a small tree saw. Officers recovered the items and returned them to owners. the youths said they stole a mattress to earn spending money. Police Chief J B Whitmire called them underprivileged and said their parents do not look out for them. The pair were turned over to the welfare department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Park
J. B. Whitmire
Ten Enlist Here Records Show Ten Central Tennessee Youths Enlisted
Ten central Tennessee Valley youths enlisted in the Army or Air Force in the past two and a half weeks, per Recruiting Officer MSgt. Judd Mason. Air Force enlistees include William L. Prince of Decatur, Aaron A. Powers Jr. of Vina, and Harold R. Webster of Moulton. Army enlistees and assignments include James L. Terry of Trinity coast artillery, Ira Lee Turner of Wheeler engineers, Rayburn L. Burden of cavalry, William H. Overmyer of the regular army unassigned, Oscar L. Dawson of Decatur army unassigned, James D. Herring of Hartselle army unassigned, and John A. Morris of Decatur army unassigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Tennessee Valley
Army
Air Force
Judd Mason
William L. Prince
Decatur
Aaron A. Powers Jr
Vina
Harold R. Webster
Moulton
James L. Terry
Trinity
Coast Artillery
Ira Lee Turner
Wheeler
Engineers
Rayburn L. Burden
Cavalry
William H. Overmyer
Oscar L. Dawson
James D. Herring
Hartselle
John A. Morris
Leadership School To Be Held Soon At Camp Mac
The fifth annual state leadership school for officers of education associations will be at Camp Mac near Talladega August 18 20 Miss Zora Ellis president says Alabama Education Association has lined top leaders including Corma Mowrey NEA president and Lyle W Ashby NEA professional relations head About twenty state leaders will join four discussion groups chaired by Cargile McKee Letson and Senn Alton OSteen UA music head will lead conference music Cliff Harper Alabama High School Athletic Association secretary will direct recreation About 200 Alabama education leaders expected to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Officers of Education Associations
Camp Mac
Talladega
Zora Ellis
Alabama Education Association
Corma Mowrey
National Education Association
Lyle W. Ashby
Suit For 1684 54 Filed In Court Here
A suit for recovery of 1684 54 for the alleged conversion of a truck has been filed in Morgan circuit court by Dee K. Sheffield. The suit names Gregg Chevrolet company as defendant. William L. Chenault is plaintiff's attorney. Trial by jury is demanded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan Circuit Court
Dee K. Sheffield
Gregg Chevrolet Company
William L. Chenault
Bids Sought for Opelika General Hospital Project
Construction bids will be opened Tuesday for a new 900000 dollar general hospital and health center in Opelika Alabama. The 70 bed facility will be financed two thirds by federal funds with the remainder from state and local sources following approval of a two mill special tax by Lee county voters to cover the local share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Opelika
Lee County
Japanese Beetle Found On City Street
A Japanese beetle was found Friday on Second Avenue between Johnston and Grant Streets by W. N. Whittle. He recalled only one other such beetle he saw, owned by a Detroit plant guard. The insect has a brown yellow shell, two eyes, and six legs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Avenue
Johnston and
Grant Streets
W. N. Whittle
Whittle
Detroit
Beginning teacher needs help, council urges guidance
New York report from the Metropolitan School Study Council says beginning teachers need support in handling pupil behavior, distinguishing mischief from serious problems, finding housing and social contacts, understanding special duties, and learning about advancement, tenure, and pension rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Metropolitan School Study Council
the Council
American firm Eyes Messina Strait Bridge Project
An American company proposes a bridge to link Italy and Sicily across the Straits of Messina. The plan calls for a span over two miles long, over 33 million dollars in cost, and about 8,000 jobs for two years. The firm would build and operate the bridge for 20 years before handing it to the Italian government. It would become the world’s longest span, surpassing the San Francisco Oakland bridge at 12,800 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italy
Sicily
Straits of Messina
Scylla
Charybdis
San Francisco-Oakland
Messina Strait
British metal experts urge US-style productivity shift
Ten British pressed metal specialists studied American methods for a year and urge a change of outlook. They say the US industry is more productivity conscious and British managements must modernize plants and retrain labor. Trade union officials should push for immediate productivity gains and end restrictive practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Albany Park police station baseball team falls to Damen Ave cops
The Albany Park police baseball team lost to a squad from Damen Avenue station in Chicago. The defeat marks a second straight loss for Albany Park as the two sides faced off in a local police league game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Albany Park
Damen Avenue
Absentee Vote Law Amended in Alabama
Alabama extends absentee voting by mail to hospitalised veterans and wives of service members stationed out of state. Gov. Folsom signed the bill, sponsored by Rep. Edward B. Miller, amid a special legislative session. Other acts raise Confederate pensions, extend farm to market road fund matching, limit registrar registration before elections, create a Jasper civil service system, and commend the Birmingham Patriotic League for curbing stockpiling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
James E. Folsom
Edward B. Miller
Etowah County
George Quarles
Dallas
Bruce Henderson
Wilcox
W. W. Garrett
Monroe
John White
Perry
J. P. Shelton
Tuscaloosa
Boards of Registrars
Chester Black
Walker
Jasper
J. Paul Meeks
Jefferson
Birmingham Patriotic League
Mrs Blan Dies After Short Illness
Mrs Ethel Barr Blan longtime writer of Women In The Church column in The Advertiser Journal died after a brief illness. She was the wife of a veteran state official and a prominent Methodist church worker. Funeral services are set for tomorrow in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Ethel Barr Blan
Advertiser-Journal
U S Contracts In Dixie Soar In Second Quarter
Government contracts awarded in seven Southeastern states in Q2 1950 totaled 47.46 million dollars, over three times the first quarter. Alabama led with 13.84 million, covering wood furniture, coal products, rubber, metal, ordnance, machinery, electrical gear, and transportation equipment. The six month total reached 61.97 million, more than double late 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Southeastern
U.S. Department of Labor
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Misissippi
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
How State Delegation Voted on Key Roll Calls
Alabama members of congress are listed with how they voted on recent roll calls in Washington. The Senate defeated the Douglas amendment to cut Maritime Administration shipbuilding funds 49 to 31 with Hill and Sparkman opposed. The McClellan plan to cap Marshall Plan year end funds at 95 percent failed 41 to 38, with Hill and Sparkman against. Hutchinson nomination to the Federal Trade Commission failed 59 to 14, with Hill and Sparkman for. In the House, the Mississippi delegation backed passage of permanent judgeships in Missouri 240 to 133, and the wage price controls bill 383 to 12, with Andrews and others voting for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alabama
Congress
Senate
Douglas
D-Ill
Maritime Administration
Hill and Sparkman
McClellan
D-Ark
Hill
Sparkman
Martin A. Hutchinson
Virginia
Federal Trade Commission
House
Missouri
Andrews
Battle
Boykin
DeGraffenried
Elliott
Grant
Hobbs
Jones
Rains
Shaia Service Set Monday at St Anne Church
Funeral rites for Abraham Shaia set for 9 A M Monday at St Anne Catholic Church with 8 30 P M prayers at Brown Funeral Home. He died Friday at his home 624 West Cherry Street. A Syria native who spent most of life in the United States he was once connected with the L and N railroad. Surviving are six nieces including Mary Franklin of Fairfax Oklahoma Nellis Meshead of Birmingham and Rosa Bowling of Chattanooga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Shaia
St. Anne Catholic Church
Brown Funeral Home
Shaia
West Cherry Street
Syria
L & N Railroad
Mary Franklin
Fairfax
Okla
Nellis Meshead
Birmingham
Rosa Bowling
Chattanooga
Obituary Fragments Mention Five Nephhews Relatives and Pallbearers
Mrs. Mary Mansour of LaGrange Georgia Mrs. Bessie Thomas of Cleveland Ohio and Mrs. Ruby Shaia of Decatur plus a number of other relatives are noted. Pallbearers include Frank Alexander Horace Levin Boyd Bowing Louis Namie John Namie and W A Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Mansour
LaGrange
Bessie Thomas
Cleveland
Ohio
Ruby Shaia
Decatur
Frank and
Mike Namie
Louis Shaia
John Namie
Birmingham
Willie Arban
Athens
Frank Alexander
Horace Levin
Boyd Bowing
Louis Namie
W. A
Britain
1949 New England Fish Catch Worth Sixty Million Dollars
The 1949 fish catch in New England was valued at sixty million dollars, reflecting strong coastal fisheries and market demand across the region. The report highlights substantial yields spanning multiple species and port towns, underscoring the economic significance for local fleets and processing facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Engeland
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E. Moulton St
John R. Cook
Corma A. Mowery
America
Jewelry
U. S
Dixie
E. Maxwell Harper
Dadeville
Seven Hills Baptist Church
Owensboro, Ky
Belk’s
Gaberdine
Suedes
2Nd Ave
Johnston St
Belk Hudson's
BIG Lace
Belk’s Notions Department
Belk Hudson Co
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