Central Methodist church organist guest from Corinth
Partly cloudy Sunday with gentle to moderate coastal winds. Gene Porter Wood of Corinth Mississippi will be guest organist at Central Methodist church this morning. he is nephew of Mrs L R Nash. The item lists local births hospital admissions and other community notices with names and addresses, including people moving, hospitalizations, and a parsonage construction permit for Memorial Drive Church of Christ.
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Gene Porter Wood
Corinth
Miss
Central Methodist Church
L. R. Nash
A. W. Cagle
Memorial Drive
Church of Christ
Patterson Street
Decatur Seeks 20,000 Census Figure After Review
Decatur’s total for the 1950 census hinges on 122 people whose counts were questioned after a review by Census Supervisor records. Senator John Sparkman said 158 of 280 previously counted were confirmed. 122 remain to be verified to reach the 20,000 target for Decatur.
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John Sparkman
Decatur
Census Bureau
Proposals For Controls Plan Changes Pile Up
Senate Republicans blame Truman era doubts for a buildup of amendments to the anti inflation bill. Democratic leaders say proposed changes target crippling privileges while predicting Republican riders on communism may fail. Senate will vote Monday on a measure granting flexible wage price controls and production credits amid party splits over a separate rider. Democratic floor managers claim enough votes to block a Mundt Ferguson communism rider though some Republicans dispute that. The issue may be considered separately later as internal security legislation is slated for later action.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Washington
Senate
Truman
Millikin
R-Colo
Mr. Truman
House
Maybank
D-S. C
Mundt
R-S. D
Ferguson
R-Mich
Democrats
McCarran
D-Nev
Nimitz Calls Korean War Foe the First Team
In Denver Admiral Chester W. Nimitz labeled North Korean forces as the most formidable enemy U N troops face, suggesting remnants of Japan s kwantung army trained in Manchuria and possibly by Russians. He spoke at a United Nations ceremony at the University of Denver Stadium.
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Denver
United Nations
Korea
Chester W. Nimitz
Nimitz
Japan
Kwantung
Manchuria
U. N
Kashmir
Jammu
University of Denver
Polio Victim Dies Minutes After Birth In Iowa City
Mrs James Wittetoe of Oskaloosa Iowa died of poliomyelitis at a hospital in Iowa City shortly after giving birth to a healthy eight pound daughter. The newborn was reported in excellent condition.
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Iowa City
James Wittetoe
Oskaloosa
Frazier to Lead Community Chest Campaign Here
W F Frazier an insurance and real estate agent was unanimously chosen to head the Community Chest drive this year. He announced plans after an advisory council meeting expected in late August or early September. Council members are presidents and secretaries of four civic clubs.
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W. F. Frazier
Community Chest
Community Chest Board of
Frazier
Morgan County Schools to open Monday with 8272 pupils
Morgan county pupils and teachers return to classrooms Monday as 8272 students resume the new term. About 7000 white students attend 25 white schools and 1000 Black students attend 13 negro schools. 236 white and 36 negro teachers teach. Some schools delay start to Sept 11 and a three week vacation is possible during cotton harvest.
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Morgan County
H. R. Leeman
Hartselle
Morgan County High School
County Training School
Leeman
Morgan County High
Collins
Pre Medical Student Fearing Army Recall Dies in Hotel
In Knoxville, 25 year old Charles S. Staples Jr., a pre medical student at the University of Alabama, was found dead in a hotel room with chloroform handkerchiefs. Homicide chief said it was self-inflicted after he feared a recall to Army reserve duty. hotel manager said he wished to die rather than return to service. Police sought Staples Sr. to notify him.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Army Reserve
Carl Bunch
Charles S. Staples Jr
Theodore
University of Alabama
Sydney Wolfenbarger
Staples
Bunch
M. R. Hatcher
Peace talks aim to avert nationwide railroad strike
The White House convened silos of labor and railroad leaders to avert a looming nationwide rail strike as CIO News press Guild dispute with New York World Telegram and Sun ends. Detroit Packard workers and farm equipment crews push toward settlement while Cooper Union peace bid falters. John R. Steelman seeks a quick accord before token five day walkouts across key terminals in Cleveland St Paul and Louisville.
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Associated Press
White House
Harmony
CIO
New York World-Telegram
Sun
Packard
Detroit
International Harvester
John R. Steelman
Steelman
Cleveland
St. Paul
Louisville
Elgin
Joliet
Eastern
U. S. Steel Corp
Pittsburgh
Lake Erie
New York Central
Chicago
Republic Steel Corporation
River Terminal Railway
Ahoga River
Republic
Guild
New York World-Tele
General Attack On East Coast Launched Today
U S Eighth Army reports a broad general attack by American and South Korean forces along the East coast and toward Kigye and Pohang. South Korean third division and unnamed American units moved north along the coast and a ridge near Kigye nine air miles NW of Pohang. Indong and Kumhwa area actions possible but details scarce. Taegu shelled again with two South Koreans killed. Changnyong bulge being mopped up by US 24th Infantry and Marines.
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U. S. Eighth Army
Korea
Pohang-Kigyve
South Korea
Gis
Kigye
Pohang
United Nations
Eighth Army
Taegu
Indong
Kumhwa
Associated Press
Jack Macbeth
Changnyong
U. S
24Th Infantry
Naktong
West Bank
John H. Church
MacArthur
Tokyo
Two boys injured by stray rifle shot in Alabama yard
Florence, Aug 19 A loaded rifle discharged by two young playmates seriously wounding 10 year old Fred H Mitchell Jr of Tuscumbia. Doctors give him only a 50-50 chance to live after a .22 caliber bullet struck his left side and lodged in his pelvis. He was rushed to Colbert county hospital.
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Florence
Ala
Fred H
Billy) Mitchell Jr
Tuscumbia
Colbert County Hospital
Decatur Rates Among Lowest
The average cost of residential electricity has declined about 7 per cent in the past 10 years, the Power Commission said today. The average monthly bill for 250 kilowatt hours was $6.98 last Jan 1, compared with $7.01 on Jan 1, 1949, and $7.37 on Jan 1, 1940.
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Washington
Power Commission
Commission
Persons Denies Commission Guilty In Increased Rates
Montgomery Al Aug 19 Gov designate Gordon Persons denied today the Alabama Public Service Commission aided a parade of utility rate increases He said the Supreme Court already ruled the commission must set rates for Southern Bell and railroads raise freight charges 23 percent within 30 days He noted the commission previously denied the cited increases and urged adherence to the high court ruling and federal law.
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Montgomery
Ala
Gordon Persons
Alabama Public Service Commission
James E. Folsom
Folsom
Persons
Commission
Supreme Court
Southern Bell Telephone Co
Interstate Commerce Commission
Public Service Commission
Southern Bell
Gentleman Bandit injured fleeing prison truck in Alabama
North Alabama inmate Johnny Burnell Garrison 27, known as the Gentlemen Bandit, leaped from a moving prison truck during transfer from Kilby prison. He suffered bruises and burns but was recaptured within an hour and held in a county jail hospital. Garrison had been convicted of a New Market robbery and faces additional assault with intent to murder charges.
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Huntsville
Ala
North Alabama
L. Branum
Johnny Burnell Garrison
Dayton
Kilby
Phil Campbell
Branum
Garrison
New Market
Capital Cases On Docket In Cullman Circuit Court
Two murder trials are set for Cullman county term as Judge Newton B. Powell schedules five weeks of court beginning Sept 4. Andrew Jackson, 38, and Marvin Helms, 57, are jailed without bond on first degree murder charges. Helms faces a retrial for beating his wife Pearl to death in July 1949, while Jackson is accused of beating and robbing farmer Thomas Francis Payne, 68, in July 1950. Payne died two days later. Grace Payne, his daughter, saw the intruder from home. Jury and grand jury dates align with the civil and criminal docket across three weeks of criminal work.
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Cullman Circuit Court
Newton B. Powell
Andrew Jackson
Marvin Helms
Cullman County
Shelley B. Hyatt
Helms
Pearl
Supreme Court
Hyatt
J. Grady Moss
Thomas Francis Payne
Payne
Grace Payne
Powell
Guardsmen to Leave Aug 25 for Camp Campbell Ky
National Guard spokesman said Friday that August 25 is the probable departure date for local troops possibly by motor convoy to Camp Campbell Kentucky. A retreat parade at 5 30 P M Wednesday before the armory will honor the flag. About 125 guardsmen, returning from Ft McClellan, were near McClellan at 3 45 A M Saturday and expected in Memphis by late afternoon.
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National Guard
Camp Campbell
Memphis
Ft. McClellan
McClellan
Man Acquitted In Fourth Trial In Lawrence Court
In Lawrence circuit court last week James Reuben Harris was acquitted of manslaughter after his fourth trial over the 1947 roadside death of Clyde Jefreys. Other cases included Obie Jeffers acquitted of assault with intent to murder, Jake Jeffers on cattle theft mistrial, and various pleas and charges across grand larceny, detailing probation, fines, and open appeals.
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James Reuben Harris
Jefreys
Lawrence
Clyde Jefreys
Supreme Court
Obie Jeffers
Town Creek
Harry Winsett
Jake Jeffers
Kenneth Copeland
Open House Invites At West Decatur And Decatur High
The Decatur Board of Education invites citizens to view West Decatur school on August 31 and Decatur high school on September 7. Both buildings are nearly complete with equipment to be installed, and will be ready for use when classes begin September 11, 1950. Contracts were awarded in June 1949 after about fifteen months of planning. officials say the timing favored price and material availability.
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City Board of Education
Decatur
West Decatur
Decatur High School
West Decatur School
Call to Prayer in Troy Daily At 11 55 A M
Citizens of Troy are urged to pause for prayer for peace each day at 11 55 A M as church chimes sounded citywide The First Baptist Church or local houses of worship initiate the call to prayer with the message framed as a public peace appeal in Troy Alabama on August 19.
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Troy
Ala
Allies Launch Attack Of Own On East Anchor
The report says a 50,000 man Korean communist force sat north of Taegu, with the Reds driving within 10 miles of the city before being halted by South Korean and American troops. U S forces then pressed an East sector assault from the Pohang Kigye line as Changnyong and Nak tong actions yielded heavy enemy losses.
Mother and son graduate at Livingston State College
A mother and son earned bachelor of science degrees at Livingston State College during graduation exercises this week. Edith Hallmark, a Town Creek high school teacher, and Frederick E. Adkins Jr. both completed degrees with Adkins planning post graduate study at George Peabody College.
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Livington
Ala
Livingston State Te
Edith Hallmark
Town Creek
Frederick E. Adkins Jr
Adkins
George Peabody College
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