Weather and local notices from Decatur area
Partly cloudy this afternoon tonight and Friday with scattered afternoon thundershowers and southwest winds on the coast. Four arrests reported by Morgan sheriff's office on warrants for peace proceedings petty larceny vagrancy and prohibition law violations. Singing at Penn School Church of God. Sun day Mack Graham released from Hamil Clinic hospital after concussion. Special service at Westside Presbyterian to dedicate a pulpit Bible. Pupils from vacation school to participate. Rev. R. L. Baker to speak on Salt That Saves. Joe Pettey on two weeks vacation with daughter in Richmond, Va. Police say things quiet. one arrest for assault and battery last night. Rev. John A. Troxler to speak on The Voice Of Longing. Summit Baptist to hold 2:30 Sunday service instead of 7:30 PM third Sunday. Rev. G. C. Morris to preach. Children reported playing with toy guns near The Daily office. owners to claim at The Daily. Mrs. J. J. Stevens admitted to Hamil Clinic. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hayes announce birth of daughter at Hamil Clinic. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Motes announce birth of daughter at Hamil. Miss Earl Joyce Lee discharged from Baugh-Wiley clinic. Mrs. C. E. McDonald admitted to Baugh-Wiley clinic. Mr. D. R. Griffith dismissed from Baugh-Wiley clinic. Floyd Smith says road repairs at Sunset Drive-In theatre north of Decatur. mud concerns eased. Rev. J. A. Delk to conduct services at Trinity Baptist. See DIARY on Page 2.
Six Women Die In Triple Collision Blaze Near Hopkinsville
In Hopkinsville Kentucky six women died in a flaming crash after a car and a soldier’s car rammed a transport truck between here and Camp Campbell. The victims include Lucy Roper bus iness manager Maude Oatts nurse Ann Roper Betsy Cason secretary Mary Ann Pryor and Mary Jeffords. Two soldiers were wounded the driver and another paratrooper walked into camp uninjured.
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Hopkinsville
Here
Camp Campbell
George Womble
Kentucky State Police
Lucy Roper
Jennie Stuart Memorial Hospital
Maude Oatts
Ann Roper
President Truman Urges Press to Await Vaughan Aide's Testimony
President Truman asked the press to suspend judgment on Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan until his military aide testifies before the Senate five percenters inquiry. He criticized leaks from closed sessions and noted most open sessions have been held behind closed doors. He said no plan to replace CIA head Rear Adm. Hilenkoetter and discussed possible tax cuts if Congress finds revenue. See PRESS on Page 2.
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D. Harold Oliver Washington
Truman
Harry H. Vaughan
Vaughan
Senate Committee
Committee
White House
Adm
R. H. Hillenkoetter
Central Intelligence Agency
Congress
George
D-Ga
Nine Month Old Sandra Fay Fuqua Falls From Porch
Sandra Fay Fuqua, nine months old, fell from a second story porch on Tuesday. Her mother Louise Fuqua says she is doing fine with no fractures or internal injuries. Police were called and she was rushed to a local hospital for examination and treatment. They are one of six children of Jack and Louise Fuqua of 301 1-2 Bank Street.
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Sandra Fay Fuqua
Louise Fuqua
Sandra Fay
Jack
Bank Street
Klansmen Fail To Appear At Public Meeting
In Talladega Alabama an open session at the county courthouse was slated for Klansmen to present “The Klan's side” but about 100 people waited for an hour and the meeting never began as no Klansmen appeared. News media were among those waiting.
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Talladega
Ala
Ku Klux Klan
Talladega County
U S Will Let Tito Have Mill
U S grants export license allowing Yugoslavia to buy an American steel mill for Marshall Tito to bolster his fight with Moscow. The move ends a long debate between defense and state departments and may signal future World Bank loan consideration.
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John Scali
Washington
Marshall Tito
Yugoslavia
Moscow
United States
National Defense
State Departments
Yugoslav
World Bank
Two Suits on Account Filed in Morgan Circuit Clerk Office
Two suits on account filed in Morgan Circuit Clerk H. Harrison Hill's office seek a total of more than $1,000. Farm Industries Inc. asks $153.18 from W. A. Weaver of Falkville for an account due January 6 plus interest. Calvin and Bloodworth listed as attorneys. Athens Creamery, A. Sneed Christopher and Amos L. Christopher, seeks $860.35 from William L. Hart selle and G. G. Mitchel doing business as the Hartselle Milk company. Patton and Patton are the Athens company’s attorneys. The suits were filed on Wednesday.
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Morgan Circuit
H. Harrison Hill
Farm Industries Inc
W. A. Weaver
Falkville
Calvin and Bloodworth
A. Sneed Christopher
Amos L. Christopher
Athens Creamery Company
William L. Hartselle
G. G. Mitchel
Hartselle Milk Company
Patton and
Patton
Athens Company
Water Line Under Tennessee River In Record Time
U S engineers oversaw an eight inch water line under the Tennessee River finished in 34 hours, two hours ahead of a 36 hour target. The project under the river near Decatur was watched by locals as the Limestone side’s line preparation aimed for September 1 availability.
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Tennessee River
U. S
George Godwin
Decatur
Keller Bridge
House Votes Arms Aid Cut
Washington August 18 The House tentatively cut European arms aid from 1 160 990 000 to 580 495 000 and voted to end the program by June 30 next year. Rep Richards led the amendment opposed by President Truman who sought 1 450 000 000 in arms help for Western Europe Greece Turkey Korea Iran and the Philippines. The 172 to 137 teller vote could be followed by a roll call. Richards argued the cut would signal allies must unite for mutual defense or Congress may restore funds if they show resolve.
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Washington
House
Truman
Europe
Greece
Turkey
Korea
Iran
Philippines
Acheson
Rep. Richards
D-S.c
Richards
Congress
Doctors Prepare To Operate On Janice Medders
New York Aug 18. Doctor today prepared for an early operation on Janice Medders five year old cancer victim from Anniston Alabama. A Memorial Hospital spokesman said the operation would be performed in the very near future as specialists continue to urge treatment. Residents have raised 4724.98 for Janice in their trip to New York. She arrived by private plane with her father and her parents said any extra funds should aid other county cancer patients.
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New York
Janice Medders
Anniston
Ala
Memorial Hospital
Amniston
Janice
M. A. Medders
Apartment project gets Montgomery permit for 132 units
A building permit was issued to Akron Aronov of Montgomery to construct a 132 unit, 359000 dollar apartment project. The new work brings Montgomery’s total new apartment investment to nearly 6 million dollars.
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Montgomery
Ala
Akron Aronov
Folsom Attacks Senate Critics As Do Nothing Bloc
Governor James E. Folsom blasted Senate critics as the most successful do nothing bloc in the legislature. He called it a big male tax dodging bloc and said they came to obstruct. He would accept any reasonable general appropriation bill but vetoed if it contained provisions to close gaps in appropriations. He noted that separate bills to fix loose ends had been killed and expressed hope those provisions would be removed on the Senate floor. He praised the legislature for ending absentee ballots by mail and lamented that the house and senate did not abolish the absentee vote outright.
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Montgomery
Ala
James E. Folsom
Senate
Folsom
House
Visit to Mother Ends in Tragedy
Mrs. Sadie Lawson Tuck of Athens died after a rain slicked collision on U S 31 north of Cullman. Her 9 year old son Ed Lawson Tuck and Rev Harold Johnson were among three Alabama traffic fatalities reported Wednesday.
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Sadie. Lawson Tuck
Mary Lawson
Athens
U. S
Cullman
Alabama
Harold Johnson
Canaan Baptist Church
Jefferson County
Bessemer
D. R. DeLoach
Associated Press
Tuck
Ed Lawson Tuck
John H. Williams
Cullman Hospital
Williams
James Henry Starlin
Huntsville
Edna Nix
Court Upholds School Age Act in Alabama
Alabama Supreme Court affirmed the 1947 law changing the school age deadline from October 1 to January 15. Children turning six on or before January 15 may enroll for the regular fall term, and those turning six by June 1 may enroll at the start of the second semester. The ruling supports the Marshal County Circuit Court decision allowing Guntersville elementary school admission under the law.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Supreme Court
Marshal County
J. S. Stone
Guntersville
Folsom Signals Run in Primary Fight Over States' Righters
Governor James E. Folsom suggested he may join the next year's presidential primary contest. He urged for loyal Democrats to win the state Democratic executive committee seats. The committee backed the Thurmond Wright states' rights ticket in last year's electors vote. All 72 committee posts will be chosen in May and June primaries.
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Montgomery
Ala
James E. Folsom
Folsom
Alabama
President Truman
Thurmond-Wright
Democratic Executive Committee
Party Ballot Is Called For Party Ballot Is Called For
Alabama party leaders will say August ballot decisions stem from state party conventions in Mobile. Officials indicate start of mobilization for county and statewide races as campaigns ramp up across the state.
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Mobile
Ala
Alabama
Alabama to send delegates with ultimatum to DNC meeting
State Party Chairman Gessner T. McCorvey urged the state democratic executive committee to send delegates to the August 24 DNC meeting with instructions to deliver an ultimatum. Alabama vows to withhold support for the national nominee in 1952 unless the civil rights program is abandoned. Mrs Lennard Thomas has been invited to the national committee meeting.
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Democratic National Committee
Gessner T. McCorvey
Democratic Executive Committee
National Committee
Alabama
National Democratic Party
Thomas Washington
Alabamas
Lennard Thomas
Harbor May Be Ready in Fall
TVA official W. L. Sturdevant says the Decatur yacht harbor could be finished by November 15 if the harbor area can dry enough for construction. Materials from the main cut were hydraulically placed inside dikes. The project, costing about 100000 dollars, will feature stone rip rap slopes, a 100 foot gravel surfaced driveway, and seeded grass areas.
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Decatur Yacht Harbor
W. L. Sturdevant
TVA
Sturdevant
Lonely Hearts pair convicted in mail romance murder case
Plump Martha Beck and her lover Raymond Fernandez were found guilty of first degree murder in the death of Albany widow Janet Fay. The verdict carries a mandatory death sentence. Sentencing set for Monday.
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New York
Martha Beck
Raymond Fernandez
Fernandez
Echols Plans Appeal Over Manslaughter Conviction
Willie Echols a Somerville farmer was sentenced to one year in jail and a 500 dollar fine for manslaughter and will appeal the conviction. A report misstated he would seek probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Echols
Somerville
Pays to Advertise Philadelphia Bootblack Stand
Aug 18 feature on a 14 year old bootblack named Jimi Riley selling artfully polished goods at a sidewalk stand. He advertises with bright lighting and an ambidextrous facility for a nominal 115 cents.
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Philadelphia
Bootblack
Jimi Riley
Jim
Gas supply talks push Decatur council plan to voters
Discussion between Decatur City Council and J N Greene president of Alabama Gas Corp was rescheduled for next Wednesday August 24 to discuss natural gas service. Huntsville runs a 8000 household survey on gas needs while Alabama Tennessee Gas plans a wholesale line only after a contract. Mayor Summer suggested putting the issue to voters.
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Decatur
J. N. Greene
Alabama Gas Corporation
Greene
New York
Peach, Caddell and Shanks
Alabama-Tennessee Gas Company
Alabama-Tennessee Company
Tri-Cities
Huntsville
Selmer
Tennessee
Truka
Corinth
Summer
Leader of Klan Loses 2nd Plea
Alabama Supreme Court refuses to intervene in the jailing of Klan Chief William Hugh Morris. Morris, 44, has been in Birmingham jail for 32 days. Justices Gardner and Foster did not participate. The court cited earlier ex parte Wheeler in denying the writ.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Supreme Court
Alabama
William Hugh Morris
Morris
Birmingham
Lucien D. Gardner
A. B. Foster
North Carolina
Supreme Court
Thomas S. Lawson
J. Ed Livingston
Negro Convicted Here in Theft of Copper Tubing
Columbus Cosby, Negro, convicted of grand larceny for stealing copper tubing and wiring valued at 95 dollars from the Decatur Electric Department. Sentenced to three years hard labor by a Morgan circuit jury. Cosby’s attorney Sherman Powell plans an appeal. Willie Howell received 18 months for embezzlement. Judge James H. Crow Jr. presided. Trial of T. J. Bud Martin, set for Friday, will probably start.
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Columbus Cosby
Morgan
Decatur Electric Department
Cosby
Sherman Powell
Willie Howell
James H. Crow Jr
T. J
Bud) Martin
Three Day TVA Plant Tour For UN Delegates
About 300 delegates at the United Nations conference on resources will tour TVA sites in the Tennessee Valley. A special train will move from Lake Success via Pennsylvania and Ohio to Muscle Shoals on September 9, with visits to TVA fertilizer plants nurseries a test farm Bella Mina station Decatur Guntersville and dams Chickamauga Norris. State Department officials accompany the group.
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TVA
United Nations
Lake Success
New York
U §. State Department
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Tennessee Valley
Muscle Shoals
Knoxville
Alabama
Bella Mina
Decatur
Guntersville
Tennessee
Chickamauga
Norris
Alabama Extension Service
Alabama Experiment Station
U. S. State Department
TVA Spotlight At Lake Success Panel Discussion
At Lake Success New York an afternoon program by the United Nations Economic and Social Council will focus on TVA. Gordon Clapp TVA Chairman will speak on the purposes and objectives of TVA Barrett Shelton publisher of The Daily will discuss The Decatur Story Dr William E Cole of the University of Tennessee will examine TVA impact on the Valley region.
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Tennessee Valley
TVA
Economic and Social Council of United Nations
Lake Success
N. Y
Gordon Clapp
Barrett Shelton
the Daily
William E. Cole
University of Tennessee
Delegates to visit as communities plan luncheons and dinners
Decatur citizens will host a barbecue supper at the experiment station for visiting United Nations delegates. Guntersville plans a luncheon at the Yacht Club while Chattanooga hosts a dinner at the University of Chattanooga. Speakers include TVA leaders James Pope and George Gant, along with others from TVA and Alabama stations and firms.
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United Nations
Citizens of
Decatur
Experiment Station
Guntersville
James P. Pope
TVA
George F. Gant
Charles Young
Chemical Engineering
W. M. Baker
Forestry Relations
R. M. Reaves
Alabama Extension Service
Fred Stewart
Belle Mina
C N. Leach
A. L. Johnson
Alabama
Don
Two Men Bonded in Connection With Brothers Death
In Birmingham on August 18 two Odepville men were freed on $2,500 bond and sent to the grand jury after a preliminary hearing charged Bert Brock and Charles Banks with beating to death Henry Moore aged 48 and Perry Moore aged 43 of Trussville at a Fourth of July barbecue, pending grand jury action.
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Birmingham
Odepville
Ala
Jefferson County
G. C. Boner
Bert Brock
Charles Banks
Henry Moore
Perry Moore
Trussville
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Morgan Sheriff's Office
C. A. Humphrey
Penn School Church of God
Mack Graham
Delano Park
Hamil Clinic
East Walnut Street
Westside Presbyterian Church
R. L. Baker
Memorial Drive Methodist Church
Joe Pettey
James L. McFirath
Richmond
J. B. Whitmire
John A. Troxler
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Summit Baptist Church
G. C. Morris
Daily
The
J. J. Stevens
Danville
Hamil Clinic Hospital
W. JF. Hayes
Andrew Motes
Decature
Earl Joyce Lee
Grant Street
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
C. E. McDonald
Railroad Street
D. R. Griffith
Decatur 1
Floyd Smith
J. A. Delk
Trinity Baptist Church
Marcus Barraza
Gabriel Huerta
Felice Marrero
June Bircham
West Point
Earl D. Bircham
Louisville
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General
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Tito
Mill
Lee
Lonely Hearts
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