Rites Listed For Soldiers Return Home For Burial
Three North Alabama servicemen are listed for burial after death in World War II. Pvt. Kenneth Rooks of Hartselle, Pfc. Walter F. McCleskey of Moulton 2, and Pvt. B. B. Sherrill of Moulton 4 died in the Pacific or Europe. Rooks will arrive at Courtland Friday at 1:35 PM and be taken to his father's home. services at Cheatham Cemetery Sunday at 3 PM with E. E. Byars officiating. McCleskey’s body arrives in Decatur Wednesday and is taken to Moulton 2. full military rites expected with pallbearers from the national guard. interment at the chapel cemetery. Sherrill’s funeral arrangements will be announced later. he died January 26 1945 in Luxemburg. survived by widow Julia L Sherrill and six children plus extended family.
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North Alabama
Kenneth Rooks
Hartselle
Walter F. McCloskey
Moulton
B. B. Sherrill
Rooks
Courtland
Leyte
Pacific
Cheatham Cemetery
E. Byars
Peck
J. L Rooks
Grady
Ray Rooks
Wilerdean Brooks
Grayson
Irwin Barret
Percy Alred
Carl Woodard
Elmer Parker
Frank Simpson
Robert Alexander
Walter F. McCleskey
Johnson's Chapel
E. E. Byars
National Guard
Highsmith
Pfc
McCleskey
Decatur
John F. McCleskey
Travis McCleskey
Will-Woods
Trinity
Ernest.Long
Lewis White
Danville
Ed Woods
Pfe’ McCleskey
France
Pvt
Sherrill
Luxemburg
Julia L. Sherrill
Ann
Johnnie
Janice
Richard Sherrill
A. J. Sherrill
Murry Sherrill
Frank Wear
Carross
Christine George
Redus Carter
Athens
Misses Fay
Virginia Sherrill
Service Held For Mrs Boyd In Giles County Tennessee
Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie Boyd age 65 of 710 Third Avenue W were held Monday in Pleasant Hill church Giles county near her old home Interment followed at Pleasant Hill cemetery Carter Funeral home Prospect directing She died Sunday at the Hamil clinic Surviving are daughter Flora Boyd son Harold Boyd brothers Walter Foster and Dave Foster sister Mrs TAS Steele She was a Baptist member
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Bessie Boyd
Third Avenue W
Giles County
Tenn
Pleasant Hill Church
Paul Roberts
Central Baptist Church
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Carter Funeral Home
Prospect
Boyd
Hamil
Flora Boyd
Harold Boyd
Pulaski, Tenn
Walter Foster
Pulaski
Dave Foster
Louisville
Tas Steele
Nashville
The
Baptist Church
Sherrow’s Department Store Reveals New Interior Look
Sherrow’s department store showcases a refreshed interior with pastel green walls and a white ceiling, a finished balcony for office space, and modern fluorescent lighting. Dressing rooms have been refinished with ready-to-wear racks and concealed lighting for merchandise displays.
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Sherrow's Department Store
Truck Investigator Reports on Highway 31 Accidents
Jim Vanderford arrived at the accident scene to investigate. Barbara Jo’s funeral arrangements are incomplete and to be announced by Rainey’s of Ardmore. Surviving are both parents and two sisters. Patrolman Beasley noted three minor collisions in the area last night causing $600 in property damage. No injuries were reported and full reports are pending. Accidents occurred on Highway 31 near Deer Springs, the Moulton highway, and at Town Creek.
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Jim Vanderford
Barbara Jo
Rainey
Burial for Baby Gerald Wayne Tucker
Seven day old Gerald Wayne Tucker, son of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Tucker, died Monday at 11:15 A.M. in Tanner. Funeral services were held today at 11:30 A.M. at Tanner Cemetery with Spry’s of Athens in charge. he is survived by his parents and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Tucker and Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Lamar, all of Tanner, Alabama.
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Gerald Wayne Tucker
John C. Tucker
Tanner
Tanner Cemetery
Spry S of
Athens
Sam Tucker
Edgar Lamar
Tarner
John Oliver Carr Dies At 58 In Chicago
John Oliver Carr vice president of Teletype Corporation died today in Chicago after 37 years with the firm. Born in Bangor Maine he contributed inventions to telegraphic typewriter development. Survived by widowFlia a son John J of Chicago and a daughter Mrs Doris Cunningham Chippewa Falls.
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Chicago
John Oliver Carr
Teletype Corporation
Bangor
Flia
John J
Doris Cunningham
Chippewa Falls
Market Wobble Upward After Yesterday Slide
Wall Street edges higher as gains exceed two points late. turnover near six hundred thousand shares. Berlin earns credit for improved sentiment amid hopes for amicable German capital settlement. Nashville livestock shows mixed movement with cattle mostly steady, hog prices down, and lambs holding at higher levels.
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New York
Berlin
North Georgia live poultry market steady in price range
US DA notes the North Georgia live poultry market held steady with light birds adequate for trade needs. Fryers weighing 2 1/2 to 2 3/4 pounds sold FOB farm for New Hampshire Reds 33 34 cents, Barred Rock Crosses 31 1/2-33 cents, mostly 32 1/2 cents, prices from yesterday afternoon and this morning.
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Atlanta
USDA
North Georgia
New Hampshire
Markets edge higher as traders assess gains and demand
New York stock leaders quietly improved with stocks and bonds showing uneven gains. Chicago wheat closed strong on short covering, corn and oats firm on near contracts, hogs steady to 50 cents lower with top at 29.85, cattle steady to 50 cents lower at 41.25.
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New York
J.P
Chicago
Cotton futures rise in final hour trading
In New York Aug 24 commission houses and local selling lifted cotton futures in the final hour, closing 30 cents a bale higher but still below prior close. Prices for Oct Mar and May contracts show modest gains with midland spot at 31.58, up 6 cents.
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New York
Commission House
Suit Hinges on War End Date
Lucy Eckl sues Reliance Life Insurance for 20000 policy on fiance E Buffer who died Aug 21 1945 claiming war end date means war risk clause not operable. The case argues peace began before his death and seeks the remaining face value after premium credits. Company has 20 days to answer.
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Washington
Lucy Eckl
E. Buffer
Florence
Ala
Buffer
Samar Island
Philippines
Miss Eckl
Godfrey L. Munter
Miss Eck
United States
Munter
U. S. District Court
Reliance Life Insurance Co
Pittsburgh
Rail Official Will Speak to Local Civitan Club
W G Whitsett assistant to the vice president of the L N railroad Louisville KY will be guest speaker at the Civitan Club luncheon at Hotel Lyons Wednesday Accompanying him will be F W Kirchner Birmingham supervisor of L N and Marshal Ines division passenger agent Birmingham
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W. G. Whitsett
L & N Railroad
Louisville
Civitan Club
Hotel
Lyons
Mr. Whitsett
F. W. Kirchner
Birmingham
Sup Oeenen
L &N
Marshal Ines
Drive In to Open on Sixth Avenue Opposite Alabama Hosiery Mill
The 31 Drive In, designed with green and yellow interior and plastic leather booths, will open Wednesday on Sixth Avenue opposite the Alabama Hosiery Mill. Owner G. E. Houston says the 22 by 55 foot, 24-hour service venue will serve 60 inside with chicken in the rough steaks and chops plus sandwiches and fountain drinks. Ample parking and quick service are promised.
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Sixth Avenue
Alabama Hosiery Mill
G. E. Houston
Mr. Houston
Registration Dates for 1922 23 24 Births in 1948
Alaska Hawaii and the District of Columbia list registration days August 30 September 1 2 3 1948. Men born in 1922 on August 30 1922 are eligible, those aged 25 by August 30 1922 to before January 1 1932. Similar windows follow for births in 1923 and 1924 with dates August 31 September 1 and September 2 3 respectively.
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Alaska
Hawaii
District of Columbia
Registration in Lawrence county for 18 to 25 men in late August
Lawrence county draft board chairman S. J. Anderson says men aged 18 to 25 must register August 30 through September 18 in the courthouse courtroom at Moulton. Registration runs 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. six days weekly with board members Clarence Norton of Courtland and Oscar Fretwell of Moulton assisting.
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Lawrence County
Moulton
S. J. Anderson
Town Creek
Lawrence Draft Board
the Daily
Clarence Norton
Courtland
Oscar Fretwell
Government Adds Birthdate Based Draft Eligibility Rules
A sequence of birth date ranges is listed for men born 1925 through 1930 indicating when they must register for the draft as they reach 18. The requirement extends to those turning 18 on or after September 19, 1948, with a five day registration window after each eighteenth birthday.
Committee hearings on Chambers and Hiss draw near climax
The house committee plans an open session to hear Hiss and Chambers with potential witnesses including the elusive J Peters. Mundt says fresh disclosures may come this week to resolve contradictory statements and allow an official report to Congress.
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Hiss
Chambers
J. Peters
Communist Actiity
Chamber
Peters
Bond
Rep
Mundt
D-Sd
Sioux Falls
Washington
Congress
Rites Wednesday For Mr. Thornhill
Last rites for C. B. Thornhill 73 Danville farmer will be at New Home church Wednesday at 1 30 P M Rev Marion Ott officiating Interment in adjacent cemetery Peck s of Hartsville directing Thornhill died Monday at 7 30 P M at brother E J Thornhill s home He is survived by four sisters Ida Craze Campbell Cal Anne Cole Pisgah Meek Sample Fackler Hudie Williams Decatur2 three brothers Polk Thornhill Pisgah Join Thornhill Henagar and E J Thornhill Danville Nephews will be pallbearers
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C. B. Thornhill
Danville
New Home Church
Marion Ott
Peck’s of
Hartselle
Thornhill
E. J
Ida Craze
Campbell
Cal
Anne Cole
Pisgah
Meek Sample
Fackler
Hudie Williams
Decatur
Polk Thornhill
Thornhilt
Henegar
E. J. Thornhill
Yugoslav Minister Seeks Soviet Protection From Iran Tension
Yugoslav Minister Azim Akhadzie and other legation members left Iran claiming they cannot return to Yugoslavia due to an atmosphere of savage terror. They request Soviet protection in a statement released August 24.
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Tehran
Iran
Azim Akhadzie
Legation
Yugoslavia
Southern Port Fight is Urged
Atlanta Aug. 24 The Southern ports authority calls for a united front against Northern ports revising freight rates to shift costs. Gen. Raymond F Fowler says New York freight per ton at 17 dollars vs Mobile at 2 dollars, threatening Southern producers with higher costs and loss of commerce. He urges South Atlantic Florida and Gulf ports groups to act together to maintain Southern port status.
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Atlanta
Raymond F. Fowler
State Ports Authority
Philadelphia
Interstate Commerce Commission
Fowler
New York
Mobile
South Atlantic
Florida
Gulf Ports Association
United Action
Southern
Senate views split on political mood in several states
The report cites Sen Tydings of Maryland saying it is early to gauge sentiment there and he will campaign only within his state. Sen Hatch of New Mexico says the state is safe for the Democrats. Sen Kilgore notes rising Republican activity in West Virginia, while Sen Elmer Thomas flags a possible Democratic edge in Oklahoma unless a nationwide GOP surge occurs. Missouri remains a two party contest after a ballot ruling.
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Maryland
West Virginia
Oklahoma
Tydings
Truman-Barkley
Hatch
N.M
Kilgore
Elmer Thomas
Okla
Missouri
Secretary of State
Henry Wallace
Progressive Party
Dodd Pushes Official All Southeastern Conference Team
Georgia Tech Coach Bobby Dodd proposes making the writers group the official all Southeastern Conference team. He writes to Zipp Newman, head of the Southern Football Writers Association, suggesting the project gain conference recognition. The plan would rely on the writers’ observations and could gain official sanction if Southeast Conference officials approve.
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Atlanta
Georgia Tech
Bobby Dodd
George Tisinger
Atlanta Constitution
Dodd
Zipp Newman
Southern Football Writers Association
Birmingham News
Football Writers Group
Waterfront Future Plans for Decatur City
The Decatur Planning Commission and the Alabama Planning Board present a digest outlining waterfront possibilities for the city. The report urges planning now to secure a future with an attractive riverfront and a coordinated approach to waterfront development.
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Decatur
Decatur Planning Commission
Alabama Planning Board
Wallace party gains limited traction in border states
The appeal suggests the Wallace faction shows minimal impact on final results outside Maryland, with courts likely to decide amidst appeals and limited cross state influence.
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Ing
Maryland
Wallace
Motion of Earth Orbit Shaped by Moon and Planets
The Earth's orbital path around the sun is not fixed but continually altered by gravitational influences from the Moon and other planets, causing subtle changes in its trajectory over time.
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Earth
Income Total Still Climbs
The Commerce Department reports the annualized second quarter GDP at 248 billion dollars, up from 231.6 billion last year and 204 billion the year before. Growth driven by government spending and services, offset by inflation and factory material shortages. private investment fell modestly while consumer spending rose. Higher post tax income enabled more savings, with a May tax cut boosting takehome pay.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Department
World wide political shifts and regional clashes noted
The report outlines diplomatic moves as Russia and allies push to replace Tito in Yugoslavia while Yugoslav Greek and Albanian tensions flare near borders. Albania protests to the UN over Greek border actions. In Korea a security transfer agreement is signed. China experiences a sharp drop in commodity prices as yuan is introduced. The yuan exchange rate is 12,000,000 to $1.
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George F. Paro
Granville
N. Y
Washington
Russia
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Gorizia
Albania
Grammos
United Nations
Greece
U. N
Bulgaria
George
Elizabeth
England
New Zealand
U. S
Korea
China
Stalin Reveals New Ideas Aimed at Berlin Settlement
Inform ed Whitehall sources say Prime Minister Stalin presented new ideas at the Kremlin conference with Western envoys that may avert a breakdown in Moscow talks over Berlin. US and French ambassadors discussed the reports with Bevin as talks continue in Moscow amid cautious expectations of further meetings.
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Arthur Gavshon
London
Whitehall
Stalin
Berlin
Kremlin
Moscow
United States
Britain
Lewis W. Douglas
Rene Massigli
Bevin
Wn Stalin
Douglas
Massigli
Foreign Office
Germany
William Strang
Frank Roberts
Paris
Russia
Local Notes From Decatur Area Community
Mr and Mrs K W McKenney Birmingham attend county court. Mrs Pauline Jones moved from Decatur General to Hart selle by ambulance. Norman Harris travels to Memphis on business then returns to Decatur. Four doubles tennis matches Decatur vs Moulton at Delano Park at 8 p m. Meredith Lott Decatur 3 had tonsillectomy. Mrs W C Hampton Tanner 1 dismissed from clinic. A C Burdett Moulton 3 dismissed from clinic. Eva ty dismissed from clinic. Hoyt Miller at home after dismissal. Hoyt Kelley and Mrs Kelley attend Grady Doss funeral in Athens Ga. Sonny Namie ill with bronchial virus not improved at home. Mrs E M Holland returns from Macon Ga. Sheriff reports arrests for DWI concealed weapon public drunkenness. Grass fire on Eighth Avenue E threatens property. Wheeler Lake Yacht Club fish fry at Harbor Thursday 6 30 p m. Mrs Sidney Knowles admitted to Decatur General. Roy Childers surgical patient at Hamill clinic. Joseph W Boyd Athens and Virginia Massengale under surgery at Hamill clinic.
Virginia Democrats defer bolt on Labor Day decision
Virginia Democratic Chairman G Alwin Massenburg of Hampton said no central committee meeting will be called until after Labor Day. This delays possible recall instructions for the 11 Presidential electors and may prevent meeting the new anti Trump election law requirement to issue instructions at least 60 days before the election.
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Richmond
G. Alvin Massenburg
Hampton
Virginia
Massenburg
Democratic Central Committee
Truman-Barkley
Central Committee
Philadelphia
Strike Injunction Granted In New York Wage Dispute
A federal judge extended a temporary order to 80 days delaying a strike by 45 000 East coast longshoremen. The injunction by Judge Harold R Medina was supported by both AFL International Longshoremen's Association and the New York Shipping Association and sought by Assistant Attorney General Joseph M Friedman with White’s consent. ILA official Harry Hasselgren urged retroactive wage agreement to Aug 21.
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New York
Harold R. Medina
AFL International Longshoremen's Association
New York Shipping Association
Joseph M. Friedman
Friedman
Truman
Tom C
Harry H. Hasselngren
ILA
Atlantic Coast
4-H Club Members Attend State Camp at Auburn
Four-h members from Cullman Limestone Madison Marshall Winston, plus Alex Reed and others, will join hundreds of Alabama 4-H youths August 30 at Auburn for the annual camp and short course. Leaders say the event provides intensive training to strengthen 4-H programs across 120000 members with supervised recreation and instructor staff from the Extension Service.
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Auburn
Alabama Extension Service
Morgan
Winnie Fay Roberts
Carolyn Coker
Ramona Garner
Peggy Nell Penn
Merlene Owens
Franklin Stewart
T. P. Turney
W. A. Wales
Jean Simmons
Cullman
Doris Sims
Roy Burgess
Allene Yates Lawrence
Roosevelt Richardson
Billy Clark Elkins
L. O. Roberson Jr
Rachel Bond
Myrle Bowing
Death in Hartselle Remembers R W Puckett 78
Funeral services are set for R W Puckett 78 retired Hartselle merchant who died Monday night at his home after a weeks illness. Rites will be at Johnson's chapel Wednesday at 3 PM with Rev Bedingfield and Rev Patton officiating. Interment in Drinkard's Brown Cemetery. He leaves a widow two daughters two sons three grandchildren and two great grandchildren a brother and a half brother. Pallbearers named. Relatives to provide flowers.
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R.W
Bob) Puckett
Hartselle
Puckett
Johnson’s Chapel
Bedingfield
Rube Puckett
James C. Puckett
Elmer W. Puckett
L. F. Puckett
R. D. Puckett
L. N. Whitten
Albert Postell
Death Takes L Bullington
Funeral services for Luke Bullington age 62 Athens carpenter will be held today at 4 30 P M at Sprys chapel with Rev L W Hart officiating Interment in Athens cemetery Sprys directing He died Monday at 9 P M at his residence 708 Coleman Avenue Athens after one day illness Survived by widow and one niece Active pallbearers P H Davis Leonard Clanton George Allen Clanton George Witty Milton Lipscomb M K Hannah Honorary pallbearers John Cluxton Dr J O Belue Charlie Barker Barney Cole G G McCracken Dick Coffman Brandon Romine Lertis Howard Jesse Clanton Wallace Steele Lifelong Limestone county resident and Baptist church member.
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Luke Bullington
Athens Carpenter
Spry
Rev
L. W. Hart
Athens Cemetery
Bullington
Coleman Avenue
Athens
P. H. Davis
Leonard Clanton
George Allen Clanton
George Witty
Milton Lipscomb
M. K. Hannah
John Cluxton
J. O. Belue
Charlie Barker
Barney Cole
G. G. McCracken
Dick Coffman
Brandon Romine
Lertis Howard
Jesse Clanton
Wallace Steele
Mr. Bull
Decatur Business and Professional Women's Club Plans Hosting
The Decatur club prepares to host about 60 executive board members from three North Alabama areas. Committee chairmen mapped out the year’s program at the Lovins home. The next meeting is set for Thursday at 6 30 p.m. at Woodall's.
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Decatur Business and Professional Women’s Club
North Alabama
Julia Lovin
Clio Lovin
Decatur Club
Woodall’s
Extraordinary session to revise election laws urged
Governor J Strom Thurmond said a special session to revise general election laws would be inadvisable. Greenville county democratic executive committee proposed an extra session to enact a law for nominating presidential electors.
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General Assembly
J. Strom Thurmond
Greenville County
Democratic Executive Committee
Thurmond
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Memphis
Tennessee
Delano Park
Meredith Lott
Decatur 3
Baugh and Wiley Clinic
W. C. Hampton
A. C. Burdett
Baugh and
Wiley
Donnie Ozbeit
Eva Ty
Hoyt Miller
203 Line Street
Baugh
Wiley Clinic
Aviurney
Hoyt Kelley
Seventh Avenue S
Sonny Namie
Fifth Avenue W
E. M. Holland
Macon
Sheriff's Office
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Wheeler Lake Yacht Club
Sidney J. Knowles
Line Street
Roy Childers
Decatur 1
Hamil Clinic
Joseph W. Boyd
Virginia Massengale
Limestone
Bob Holland
Aryid Mcthuire
Vera June Jones
Doris Hardy
Ann Holmes
Madison
Malcolm McDonald
Alva Wayne Deaton
Nellie Jo Buford
Margaret Douglas
Rita Spencer Marshall
William Edmondson
Glen Hewett
Jane Starnes
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Yvonne Dunn
Winston
Ted Frazier
Ray Bailey
Sadie Berry
Louise Taylor
R. W. Puckett
Death Takes
L. Bullington
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