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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1952
Page
6
BRISTOL England retired British naval officer J C R Grif told he had six months to live goes to sea for a voyage and returns cured after months at sea with his health restored and a remarkable recovery noted by doctors and family.
Ohio man Griffin, once given six months to live, sailed with his wife and three daughters on the West Winds seeking meaning. After a perilous voyage amid gales and a long nightmare voyage along England, he announces he is completely cured and intends to make the boat their home.
ATMORE Ala A State Prison bloodhound last night tracked down a third of eleven convicts who saved and smashed their way to freedom from Atmore Prison escalation continues as dogs locate another escapee after a breakout by inmates who overwhelmed guards and fled the facility.
Ronald W. Becker aged 18 took a one day job driving for a woman who had just bought a car. After decades Becker inherits $25000 from Edith H. O. Hall who died at 79 in Charlevix Michigan. He also receives $500 in bonds and the 1950 car he had driven for her.
In Alta Iowa Rev R L J Kaye on Anglo American exchange preached that American women are not as chic as expected and London women are equally stylish. He noted New York impressions did not match reality and called corn belt children pallid beside English youngsters.
Somali land donkey cart owners urge U N advisers to press Somaliland trustees to ease taxes and fines. They complain licenses are large and easy to lose while they earn daily bread hauling goods, with renewed appeals sent to the U N Trusteeship Council for examination.
A reader named Gilman Sanders writes to The Daily asking the public to oppose the ban on broadcasts of Decature Red Raiders home games. He argues the move harms popular support and hurts families including invalids unable to attend, urging wider public attention.
A 12 year old boy in town to buy school books pulled a red box alarm after being told by city youths a bird would forecast the weather. He was admonished and sent home. Separate item notes a prison escapee, William Holloway Jr., 27, captured on Highway 11 near Uriah with a bloodhound, while eight escapees remain at large.
In Montg ov Ala a receiving center at Kilby Prison begins processing new convicts to guide their reentry. Director J M Mc Cullough used existing prison space and inmate labor to save costs. Robert D Murphy conducts individual interviews to assign inmates to suitable jobs after indoctrination with chaplain parole officer and warden. A classification board then decides whether the prisoner stays at Kilby or is sent to Draper or Atmore.
CHICAGO The National Safety Council predicted a Labor Day weekend travel toll could reach 480 deaths, surpassing the previous high of 461. Council president Ned H. Dearborn cited 40 million cars on the move as the summer holiday and back to school rush push toward a new record.
Washington reports a weekly tally of 3,503 infantile paralysis cases to the Public Health Service, surpassing the prior weekly high of 3,416 in August 1949. Despite the rise from 3,110 the previous week, this year’s total through the week trails 547 behind 1949 for the same period with 19,980 cases this year and 20,527 in 1949.
Announcement says the Methodist church of Austinville will start a ten day revival on Wednesday evening September 3 with Dr. P. D. Wilson of Decatur First Methodist as guest evangelist. Rev. Jimmie Rodgers of Decatur East End Methodist will lead singing and youth activities. Services are at 10 30 AM and 7 30 PM daily.
Private Welburn F Jones completed relief from active duty at Fort Jackson South Carolina on August 24 1952 following 72 hours of processing including medical dental survey and finalizing clothing pay and service records. He will return to civilian life while remaining in the Alabama National Guard.
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