Weather and community notices from Decatur area
Weather outlook calls for clear to partly cloudy skies this afternoon tonight and Friday with gentle to moderate winds along the coast. Rev A J Tingly will begin a Bald Knob revival Sunday with an 11 o clock teaching. Flint Baptist church hosts baptismal service Sunday evening announced by pastor Rev M G Fields. Local residents plan Birmingham Nashville game attendance Friday night. Tennis Sparkman attended Penn school singing. Sparkman and Billy Sparkman plan Morgan County Singing Convention in October at Union Hill church near Falkville. Billy Sparkman and Ace Norris in Montgomery on business. Joan Nelson invites Skeet shooters to Hot Springs for a Labor Day event, naming Charlie Scales and Joe Duncan to attend. Annie Lou Burr class social at Central Baptist tonight 7 30 in main church room. Rev G M Davenport to preach at 10 50 A M service in no peace Sunday. PM theme “A Title To Greatness.” Wendellyn Gray to participate in evening service at Trinity Methodist in South Carolina area. Miss Shirley Tanner resting after tonsillectomy at Chenault clinic. John Keyes and infant son discharged from Decatur General Hospital. Miss Martha Frances Kilgore discharged from Hamilton Clinic. Mrs John B Wilson admitted to Mamfi Clinic hospital. Mr Olen Mason and Decatur announce birth of a son at Baugh Wiley clinic. several dismissals from Baugh Wiley clinic include Mrs Vera H Payne Hartselle Mrs I W Russell and infant son 215 Ferry Street and Mrs Thomas Smith and baby girl Decatur.
Church Worker Will Face Trial in Death Of Her Husband
Mrs. Lola Mae Spivey of Banks, 39, indicted for murder in the sleep death of her husband Macon Spivey, 40. The prominent church worker said she killed him during an argument hours earlier. trial set for November. Both were active in church affairs in Banks.
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Troy
Ala
Lola Mae Spivey
Banks
Ben Reeves
Truman Opens Door to Foes on Democratic Platform Terms
President Truman welcomed Southern party bolters while insisting they align with the 1948 platform. He invited in Congress foes to join his program, as the Democratic National Committee purged five Southern fighters from the rolls. Boyle became chair, replacing McGrath, and the crowd celebrated with campaign energy.
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Ernest B. Vaccaro
Douglas B. Cornell
Washington
Truman
Democratic National Committee
High Command
Congress
Mr. Truman
National Party
Party of
New York
National Committee
William M
Bill) Boyle, Jr
Kansas City
Democratic Party
Harry
Boyle
J. Howard McGrath
William H. Talbot
New Orleans
Arrow
Leander H. Perez
Memo Says President Backed Flight for Maragon in 1945
Senate investigators unveil a Vaughan memo stating President Truman was personally interested in a 1945 European trip for John Maragon tied to the Albert Verley Perfume Co. The record shows Maragon and others flew on military transports, with one case settled for 1500 dollars including penalties.
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Washington
Senate
Harry H. Vaughan
State Department
Truman
John Maragon
Vaughan
Maragon
Italy
Albert H. Verley Perfume Co
Chicago
Col. Vaughan
Europe
J. Vaughan
David Bennett
Albert Verley Perfume Co
John F. Maragon
Ashington
White House
ATC
Francis D. Flanagan
Flanagan
JFS
Scanlon
Shipley
Mundt
George A. Chadwick, Jr
Senators
Convict Given New Sentence See PRESIDENT on Page 2
Eddie Haskins a 22 year old Alabama convict was sentenced to nine years for the 4800 armed bank robbery in Covington La The sentence follows his guilty plea before US District Judge Herbert W Christenberry He is to serve this after completing a 15 year Alabama sentence for two robberies Autin his accomplice also got nine years in the same proceeding
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New Orleans
Eddie Haskins
Alabama
Covington
Haskins
U. S
Herbert W. Christenberry
Louisiana
Dennis Autin
Christenberry Sev- Haskins
Pistol Point
Autin
Florida
Ala
Fight Brewing On Appointees
The Alabama senate appears headed for a showdown over Gov. James E. Folsom's nominations to public office. An anti administration bloc may block or delay the confirmations with a rules committee report likely after the nominations are sent up. The fight centers on a pact led by Sen. David A. Patton to block any governor submits, while some members may waver as the clash heats up in Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
State Senate
James E. Folsom
Friends
Senate
David A. Patton
Limestone County
Rep
Roberts Brown
Auburn
Burglary Report At Earl Glenn’s Apartment
A burglar entered Earl Glenn’s Cornelian Court apartment yesterday between 3 and 6 p m. The front door lock was jimmied and drawers and closets were ransacked. Glenn reports at least 75 dollars damage to a desk and book case. Silver remained undisturbed. Police obtained fingerprints attributed to the intruder. Officers Landers Kennedy and Jacobs investigated.
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Earl Glenn
Cornelian Court
Glenn
J. B. Whitmire
Landers
Kennedy
Jacobs
Alabama ABC raids destroy thousands of gallons of beer mash
In a four county action, 14 stills and 11,500 gallons of beer mash plus 73 gallons of moonshine were seized in Lawrence County between August 1 and 20. Across Lauderdale Franklin and Colbert counties 30 stills and 33,110 gallons of beer mash and 447 gallons of moonshine were destroyed. Nine officers carried out the raids led by J. T. Burton. Initial raids had netted 47 stills. in North Alabama Lauderdale collected 1,710 gallons beer mash and 97 moonshine. Franklin 5,200 gallons and 201 moonshine. Colbert 4,700 gallons and 76 moonshine. Nine people were arrested for manufacturing illegal whiskey and possession of a still, with two more charged for transporting untaxed whiskey.
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Lawrence County
Alabama Beverage Control Enforcement Division
L Lawrance
Lauderdale
Franklin
Colbert
J. T. Burton
Montgomery
ABC
Burton
Tuscaloosa County
Alabama
Lauderdale County
Franklin County
Colbert County
Forgery Charged To Negro Woman In Morgan Jail
A 32 year old African American maid, Mattie Pearl Hurth, is held in Morgan jail on forgery charges for forging two $100 checks and signing the name James J. Hurth, a janitor. Police say she claimed marriage to him. Arrest followed a Decatur police arrest on Wednesday. A 24 year old man also held on a separate charge for failing to pay a fine.
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Morgan
Mattie Pearl Hurth
James J. Hurth
Decatur
Council Asked For Decision on Gas in 30 Days
Greene Renews Offer To Sell Debated Decatur gas system with Alabama Gas Corp offering to sell for 2500 and absorb six months losses. Council and utilities board heard that either municipal operation or private franchise would be pursued within 30 days amid questions about current losses and moves toward a franchise decision.
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Greene
Decatur
J. N. Greene
Alabama Gas Corporation
City of
Municipal Utilities Board
Peach, Caddell and Shanks
H. R. Summer
Roy Odom
Rutledge Thomas
R. A. Puryear
Grady Crank
Huntsville
Charles H. Eyster
Florida Storm Alert Warns of Hurricane Threat
The southern half of Florida from Cape Canaveral to Tampa was alerted for a hurricane about 35 hours away, with the storm still in formative stage and potential to develop swiftly. Northern Bahama islands urged to take precautions as forecaster Grady Norton warns to watch developments closely.
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Miami
Fila
Florida
Cape Canaveral
Tampa
Bahama Islands
Grady Norton
Miami Weather Bureau
Norton
Postman Hosts Open House In Wife's Tomb
A 54 year old postman in Saint Petersburg Florida lit a neon sign and held weekly open houses in his wife Beulah Acklin’s tomb. The red brick mausoleum serves as a living room with an electric fan chairs and plants. The blue neon sign bearing Beulah’s name glows near the casket. He notes the light bill runs about six dollars monthly and invites visitors each Wednesday.
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Postman
Wife’s Tomb
ST Petersburg
Fla
Nea
Enee
Acklin
Ornaa Ag
Beulah
Jin
Two Cullman Boys Held After Wreck In Thefts
Two Cullman youths, Chris Blankenship 17 and Rex Griffin 16, are held by Jefferson County on manslaughter charges. They are also wanted by Cullman authorities for two hardware store burglaries and by Pike County for an automobile theft. Blankenship drove when the wreck occurred near Cullman. Griffin was injured and hospitalized. They reportedly stole a car near Troy and a motorcycle from Bash Brothers harness shop Cullman, and admitted thefts at two hardware stores.
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Cullman
Jefferson County
Pike County
Chris Blankenship
Rex Griffin
Blankenship
O. W. Hancock
W. E. Richey
Griffin
C. C. Young
Morris
Leon Baggett
Birmingham
J. L. Doss
Hancock
Troy
Bash Brothers Harness Shop
Bush Brothers
Moody and Smith
Cuilman
Farmers’ Hardware
Joe Hilderbrand
Hilderbrand
National Training School For Boys
Washington, D. C
Alabama teachers face crowded schools as age rule shifts
State Superintendent A R Meadows said each local system must solve age policy for enrollment after a lowered minimum age. The Education Department pushes for restoration of prior entrance ages, citing a 1947 act, with about 21 000 extra students anticipated this fall and potential need for more classrooms teachers and roughly 1 250 000 dollars yearly for salaries.
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Montgomery
Ala
A. R. Meadows
State Education Department
State Supreme Court
Meadows
Senate
Alabama
Cullman Man’s Bonds Raised in Assault Case
Cullman County farmer Edward Wildmon, near Hanceville, faced two peace actions and an assault warrant before Cullman Justice of the Peace V Mar Vin Scott. Wildmon had his bonds increased to 1000 dollars each, plus an extra 1000 for a loan-related charge, and remains jailed.
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Cullman County
Cullman Justice of the Peace
Marvin Scott
Edward Wildman
Hanceville
Scott
Wildmon
Wildwon
Cullman Jail
Child Killed in Scooter Crash Crumpton Family Involved
A tragic scooter crash left a child dead and Wade injured. Crumpton, son of the Crumpton family headed by Mr. and Mrs. V Crumpton, were identified among those involved in the incident.
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Wade
Crumpton
Mra BR
Worth Changes Bomber Story Obtains Confidential Memo Details
Washington August 25 A suspended Navy official Cedric Worth acknowledged he put confidential data into an anonymous memo that touched off the B 36 investigation He said he also gave a copy to Glenn Martin the plane maker without knowing if Martin could receive secret information The document has circulated widely and parts about the Bomber s performance could aid an enemy Worth later revised his testimony saying he told Navy Undersecretary Dan Kimball that he wrote the memo
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Washington
Navy
Cedric Worth
House
Armed Services Committee
Glenn Martin
Martin
Joseph B. Keenan
Worth
House Armed Services Committee
Dan Kimball
Kimball
Vinson
The
Comms
Red Cross Truck With Rare Blood Wins Long Race
A Red Cross truck carrying urgently needed blood won a long race from Mobile to Hattiesburg escorted by Mobile police. Mrs. Mavis Phillips, superintendent of the South Mississippi infirmary, said the mother’s plea prompted the dash as the driver raced to save a life. Details on the donor and recipient were not available.
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Mobile
Ala
Hattiesburg
Miss
Mobile Police
Gronn
Mavis Phillips
South Mississippi Infirmary
Mother’s Ag
Saprevel Utter
Bey
Emiier
Phil
Hattesburg
Five Years Meted To Sharecropper in Death of Landlord
FORT PAYNE Alabama August 25 A former sharecropper received five years imprisonment for the 1925 slaying of his landlord Milton King The man Louis Bowman was convicted of manslaughter after testifying he struck with a rock when King attacked him with a bull whip Bowman fled and was at large until July 2 1948 when arrested in Chattanooga Tennessee He had earlier been sentenced to six years and the sentence was set aside on appeal
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Fort Payne
Ala
Louis Bowman
Milton King
Bowman
King
Chattanooga
Tenn
Posseral
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A. J. Tingly
Bald Knob
Flint Baptist Church
M. G. Fields
J. F. Graham
Ed Price
Tennis Sparkman
Penn School
Billy Brumley
Beasley
James D. Walbert Jr
Morgan County
Union Hill Church
Falkville
Billy Sparkman
Ace Norris
Joan Nelson
Hot Springs
Annie Lou Burr
Central Baptist Church
Kirk Harris
G. M. Davenport
Wendellyn Gray
Tral Methodist Church
South Carolina
St. Paul's Lutheran Ohmarch
Shirley Tanner
West Church Street
Chenault Clinic
John Keyes
Seventh Avenue West
Decatur General Hospital
Martha Frances Kilgore
East Walnut Street
Hamilt Clinic
John B. Wilson
Driskill Apartments
Mamfi Clinic
Baugh- Wiley Clinic
Vera H. Payne
I. W. Russell
Ferry Street
Thomas Smith
Dnd
Price Truman
Probe
By Ken Reynolds
Siven
Folsom
Lee Florida
Acklin Alwa
Pootman
Ethel Wakefield
Boston
Bethlehem Steel Company
Quincy
Mass
Wakefield
Vermont
Red Cross
Laniey
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