Damage Suit Heard Today In Morgan County Court
In Morgan County Court Judge W. H. Long heard several civil actions. Flossie Self sues Clayton Blankenship for 2500 damages over a lip treatment by an unlicensed provider. Other cases were continued or settled, including D. Carr et al, and Raymond Derrick versus J. H. Hembree et al. Ellis Brown Grocery won $44.80 from Guyer Brown. Nora Barnett vs G T Childers et al yielded $50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tate
Morgan County
Flossie Self
Clayton Blankenship
D. Carr
Vernie Brothers
Raymond Derrick
J. H. Hembree
R. D. Lorance
T. Calvin Wall
B. F. Chenault
E. J. Ward
Morgan Plan Co. Inc. Etc
J. R. Moore
Decatur
Damon Lee Blackwell
W. H. Long
Ellis Brown Grocery
Guyer Brown
Nora Barnett
G. T. Childers
Roper Addresses Rotary on World Trade Program
G E Roper assistant director world trade division International House New Orleans spoke to the Rotary club about International House work. Guests included E C Brown Lawson White Dwight Beeson Loyd Turnipseed Avery Taylor Walter Jackson Wm Jenkins Chas Norman Joe Calvin Don Blend from Decatur and Wolverine in Detroit Ed Dehetre JG Jarvis and A E Toy. Club singing was led by John White. Bob Hunter said Rotary cannot field a team for the play off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Roper
World Trade Division
International House
New Orléans
Rotary Club
E. C. Brown
Lawson White
Dwight Beeson
Huntsville
Loyd
Patterson Case Spurs Alabama Jury Law Reforms
The Patterson trial and the Scottsboro hearings in Morgan County led to a U.S. Supreme Court reversal for exclusion of negroes from juries. Alabama amended jury selection laws, placing many black names in county jury boxes. The hearings became lengthy and costly, with widespread press coverage and substantial defense and court costs funded nationwide. The state appropriated 50,000 dollars to Jackson County to cover litigation costs.
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Kilby Ison
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Patterson
Alabama
Scottsboro
Morgan County
State of
Jackson County
Keller Family in Collision with Train Near Tuscumbia
Deceased Dr and Mrs Keller are to lie in state at home prior to funeral. Honorary pallbearers include Florence First Baptist Church deacons and Florence State Teachers College faculty. Daughters Miss Jean Keller and Mrs Ann Keller Parrish are recovering at Colbert county hospital. son in law John Parrish released. Surviving Keller relatives include two daughters, two brothers, three sisters and other relatives.
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Mobile
Tuscumbia
First Baptist Church
Florence
Florence State Teachers College
State Department of Education
Carnival plans at Country Club with clowns and art
Holiday event titled Clowns led by chairman Mrs Glenn Bryan and announced by George Porter will include art work. Contestants should meet at the Country Club Saturday at 3 PM and club members may join by contacting the event supervisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Bryan
Annoumcer
George Porter
Markets at a Glance in New York and Chicago
Markets report mixed activity across stocks bonds and commodities. In New York trading narrow gains in stocks and mixed bond prices offset by irregular cotton and uneven hog and cattle movements. Chicago notes weak wheat mixed corn and oats with nearby contracts higher on short covering. Hog prices slipped while cattle rose to the day top.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Testimony Ties Peters to Communist Spy Ring
J Peters labeled as head of a covert Soviet spy effort in the United States and accused of seeking to destroy national institutions. Key witnesses describe Peters influence, the government job via a communist network, and alleged links to Chambers and Hiss amid contempt threats by the House committee.
Link Sought in Double Slaying
Daytona Beach Fla Aug 31 Authorities from two states close in on Clarence Alburty 38 year old escaped convict who alleges a second man aided by Biount and Mary Hucks killed two people on Ormond Beach Aug 14. Sheriff Harris plans a Jacksonville meeting with deputy Freeman to tie clothing to a suspect while Alburty names a possible accomplice.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Clarence Alburty
Mary Hucks
Ormond
Alburty
W. M. Harris
Camilla
Jacksonville
W. H. Freeman
Volusia County Sheriff's Office
Harris
Alberty
Operation on Orphan Stated
Newark surgeon Dr. Henry H. Kessler plans a two stage operation to enable 14 year old Carmelo Bova of Italy to use artificial arms. The boy lost both arms in a German bombing near Palmi and will have muscle loops formed on both stumps to fit prosthetic limbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
Carmelo Bova
Italy
Henry H. Kessler
Carmelo
Palmi
Naples
Dr. Kessler
Rome
Kessler
Auburn Co ed charged in Lee County rape case
OPELIKA Ala Aug 31 A man Neil Lovett 25 is held without bond on rape charges against a 19 year old Auburn co ed. Sheriff Eugene Lowe Jr says the warrant sworn by the girl's father accuses the woman was hurt in a car Saturday on a date. The girl's name is not available. Lovett was arrested Sunday morning at his Auburn home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opelika
Ala
Neil Lovett
Auburn
Eugene Lowe, Jr
August Ends With Warm Humidity In Decatur
Mercury remains high as August bows out with 87 at noon and a 96 high by 2 PM. Decatur weather bureau notes a 76 degree low Monday night and hourly readings from 8 AM to noon show a steady rise from 76 to 87.
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Mercury
TVA
Decatur Weather Bureau
Figure Linked to Communist Party Faces Deportation
An individual described as a representative of the Communist International and identified as possibly known as J Peters appeared at an immigration hearing. He stated he entered the United States in 1924 and is not a citizen, though he has applied for naturalization. The hearing addressed the government's bid to deport him on visa violation grounds.
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Peters
Rep
McDowell
R-Pa
Nixon
R-Calif
America
United States
Communist Party
Chambers
House Committee
Czechoslovakia
Newark
Alexander Stevens
Kaplan
Daily Worker
New York City
New Masses
Alger Hiss
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Hiss
Ansewer
Communist International
J. Peters
Immigration ‘and Naturalization ] Service
Boy’s Shoulder Crushed in Fall From Play Trolley
Chris Isimus twelve year old son of Mr and Mrs Harry Bottis of 508 Sixth Avenue West Birmingham is in Jefferson Hospital after a fall from a play trolley between two trees in a neighbor’s yard Monday afternoon. He was taken first to the Hamil clinic in Brown's ambulance and then to the Birmingham hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Isimus
Harry Bottis
Sixth Avenue
Jefferson Hospital
Birmingham
Chris
Hamil
Brown’s
Folsom distances Wallace support after 1944 Split
Governor Folsom reaffirms belief in majority rule and says he cannot support Wallace under any circumstances. He criticizes Wallace and his backers for seeking to create false issues and warns of adequate police protection to maintain order.
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America
Alabama
Wallace
Folsom
Maadger
United States
Gadsden Officials Clash Over Segregation Speech
Chief Fay Boman warned of separate roped off areas for white and negro spectators if a planned speech proceeds, citing a city ordinance against mixed assemblies. Wallace declined to address segregated audiences and police would disperse non segregated crowds, with arrests for projectiles or disturbances.
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Fay Boman
Wallace
Gadsden
New liquor prices to take effect in Alabama October 1
Alabama’s State Liquor Administrator says the upcoming price list will show few changes. A separate wine list becomes effective tomorrow with minor price shifts. The liquor board approves a new combined store for Bessemer replacing two existing shops and plans separate sections for white and black customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Frank Bunkley
Bunkley
Distrillery
State Liquor Board
Bessémer
R. P. McRee
Grass Fires Keep Firemen Busy Across City
Fire crews were kept busy with four grass fires in the last 24 hours and reported no property loss. Incidents included two calls to Whiteway Milk company and a Bee Line highway trailer camp, plus two on East Cain Street and 616 Tenth Avenue West. Firefighters also extinguished a tar barrel fire at Farm Industries on Bank Street with no damage.
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Whiteway Milk Company
Bee Line Highway
Cain Street
Tenth Avenue W
Farm Industrigg
Bank Street
Owens Transferred To The County Jail On Forgery Charges
Owens was moved to Morgan County Jail after police filed a forgery warrant. He confessed to cashing three forged checks and attempted a fourth for 100 dollars at State National Bank. He also admitted AWOL status from Ft. Jackson since August 8.
Daily Records Deeds and Transfers List
Daily records show deed transfers including Lee D Blevins to M B Bray and L M Chaffin to H H Hawkins with $3000 noted, Etta R Lee to Horace C Sheats $6000, and other transfers such as Nelson to F M Chaffint and Pattillo to A A Oden with $1 listed.
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Deeds Lee D. Blevins
M. B. Bray
L. M. Chaffin
H. H. Hawkins
L. M. Nelson
Wilbert A. Jones
T. Thomason
Etta R. Lee
Horace C. Sheats
Oe Nelson
F. M. Chaffint
Wrthes Pattillo
A. A. Oden
Whitney Sues Georgia Congressman Over Defamation Claim
Albany August 31 A $100000 libel suit was filed in federal court against Rep Eugene Cox of Georgia's second district by Alexander F Whitney president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Whitney claims Cox called him a communist in radio speeches from Tifton and elsewhere to injure his reputation.
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Albany
Eugene Cox
Second Georgia
Alexander F. Whitney
Brotherhood Ofailroad
Whitney
Bay, C
Cox
Tifton
Camilla
Americus
Middle Georgia
U. S. Court District
Brotherhood of Trainmen
Wallace campaign train to pass through Carolinas into Alabama
The Wallace party traveling in a special car from Knoxville to Sheffield and then to Huntsville will avoid Alabama segregation rules by dining aboard their car. Local officials plan a cautious but trouble free visit with an escort car, patrols, and open air meeting, noting egg tossing would violate city code.
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Knoxville
Southern
Alabama
Charley Barrett
North Alabama
Wallace
Decatur
Huntsville
J. B. Whitmire
Bibb Humphrey
Wallace Gains ALP Backing Amid Southern Campaign
Henry Wallace pushes his egg splattered campaign through the South and secures ALP support in New York. The ALP nominates Wallace and Glen Taylor in New York, while Truman backs a CIO endorsement. In Texas, Coke Stevenson leads Lyndon Johnson in the Senate runoff by 119 votes with about 400 remaining to count. Louisiana Democrats name senatorial and House candidates as Earl Long faces scrutiny.
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Associated Press
Henry Wallace
South
North
American Labor Party
Progressive Party
North Carolina
New York
Wallace
Glen H. Taylor
Vito Marcantonio
ALP
Truman
CIO
Washington
Coke Stevenson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
U. S. Senate
Stevenson
Louisiana
House
Earl K. Long
Russell Long
Huey P. Long
Senate
John Overton
Young Long
City Electric Dept Builds New South Decatur Substation
The department is constructing a substation south of the Alabama Hosiery mill and aims to have it in operation around September 15. It will serve Decatur’s southern part, currently served from the central substation on First Avenue. Five 44 000 volt substations are planned, up from a single unit before the takeover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Hosiery
Decatur
First Avenue
City Electric Department
Wallace and Connor clash over Birmingham segregation law
In Birmingham police chief Connor mails Henry Wallace a copy of the city segregation ordinance amid Wallace's planned speech. Wallace's running mate Glen Taylor had earlier been jailed for violating the ordinance. Taylor appeals a May conviction for disorderly conduct after using a Negro entrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Eugene (Bull) Connor
Henry Wallace
Wallace
Progressive Party
Glen Taylor
Idaho
Jefferson County
Connor
Taylor
Southern Negro Youth Congress
City Park Negro Facilities Expand In Decatur
Gussie Whitaker oversees operations as Central Methodist and other churches funded the past two years. Negro churches from miles around and Tennessee use the park for picnics and outings. Tennis courts opened this year in the 10 year old park, now run by a park club.
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Gussie Whitaker
Central Methodist
Ninth Street Methodist
Memorial Drive
Definition of the nave in church architecture
The nave is described as the section of a church reserved for the laity, differentiated from the area used by clergy. This distinction clarifies spatial roles within ecclesiastical buildings.
John Cabot Finds Newfoundland Five Years After Columbus
The record notes John Cabot discovered Newfoundland five years after Christopher Columbus completed his first voyage to the West Indies.
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John Cabot
Newfoundland
Columbus
West Indies
States' Rights To Win in Texas Thurmond Says
Presidential candidate J. Strom Thurmond predicted a states rights victory in Texas based on a three county referendum. He claimed the grass roots movement would carry Texas despite party divisions and upcoming conventions, noting Harris Brazoria and Harrison counties supported the Thurmond Wright ticket.
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Texas
Thurmond
Columbia
S. C
J. Stromurmond
Truman
U. S
Alben Barkley
South Carolina
Fielding Wright
Mississippi
Harris
Brazoria
Harrison
Houston
Registration drives exceed expectations in Morgan County
Selective Service in Decatur reports a surge in registrations at the courthouse annex with 243 registering Monday, nearly 100 more than expected. Officials note many men mistakenly registered at the Decatur station despite a door sign directing them to the courthouse. Registration continues tomorrow for men born in 1923 with an expected 480 on Tuesday and Wednesday, though officials anticipate higher totals.
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Morgan County
Selective Service Board
Red Cross
Decatur
Peace Time Draft Opens As 1923 Class Registers
The 1923 class aged 18 to 25 begins filing 15 questionnaire items for possible inclusion in the first postwar draft call of 10,000 men in November. Officials expect most 25 year olds to be exempt due to prior service or dependency ratings while the bulk of draftees will come from ages 22 and 23 registering this week.
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Associated Press
Selective Service
Army
Defense Forrestal
Navy
Air Force
Columbus
Ohio
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Draft Board
Peace and Conciliation Fraternity
New York
New York City
Philadelphia
Cook County
Chicago
Denver
Los Angeles County
Cobb Likely Wins Reappointment as Phenix City Commissioner
Homer D. Cobb 58, Phenix City barber, faced no opposition as qualification deadline passed. Election set for September 22 with Cobb virtually assured of another term. he has served as mayor since 1931 and led the city council 1922 to 1926.
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Phenix City
Ala
Homer D. Cobb
Tribute to Queen Wilhelmina on birthday and abdication plans
Amsterdam crowds applaud Queen Wilhelmina on her 68th birthday and golden jubilee as she prepares to abdicate on Saturday. Princess Juliana, Prince Bernhard, and four young princesses stand with the royal family beneath the orange flags in Dam Square amid choral serenades by 16 000 schoolchildren.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
Dam Square
Wilhelmina
House of Orange-Nassau
Juliana
Bernhard
Soldier Rites Held Thursday for Cpl John W Stewart
The body of Cpl John W Stewart will arrive Wednesday at 2 10 p m on L N 36 and go to Mutual Service Funeral Home Grant Street The funeral cortege leaves Thursday afternoon for Greenbriar Church of Christ for services at 3 p m Rev Rollins of Athens officiating Internment is Madison City Cemetery Mutual Service in charge Stewart 25 died December 2 1943 after a bomb explosion in Australia Surviving are his parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Stewart Greenbriar two brothers William Jeff Stewart Greenbriar four sisters Mrs James Collins Mrs Charles Lawler Mrs Bill Hundley all Greenbriar and Mrs Paul Davis Huntsville Pallbearers are Lewis Stewart Billy Stewart Thomas Davis Joe Thompson Bill Thompson and Lee Lawler
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Cpl
John W. Stewart
oWil
L &N
Mutual Service
Grant Street
Tineral
Greenbriar Church of Christ
Mr. Rollins
Athens
Madison City
Stewart
Australia
Thomas Stewart
Greenbriar
William
Jeff Stewart
James Collins
Charles Lawler
Bill Hundley
Paul Davis
Huntsville
Lewis Stewart
Billy Stewart
Thomas Davis
Joe Thompson
Bill Thompson
Lee Lawler
Storm Near Cape Hatteras Brings Gale to Hurricane Winds
Weather advisory places the storm 140 miles south southeast of Cape Hatteras and moving at 8 to 10 miles per hour. Forecasters warn winds will increase on the North Carolina capes to gale force and possibly near hurricane strength by late morning or this afternoon.
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North Carolina Capes
Cape Hatteras
Rites Wednesday For Wassom Child
Linda Lou Wassom two year old died in Chicago and was returned to Decatur for burial. Funeral at Johnson's Chapel Wednesday at 4 PM with Rev Pep pers officiating. Interment in chapel cemetery Mutual Service in charge. Loved ones include Marvin Wassom and Shelby Jean Wassom. grandparents Walter Wassom and Mr and Mrs Clark.
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Linda
Lou.Wassen
Johnson's Chapel
Rev. Peppers
Chapel
Mutual Service
Linda Lou
Chicago
Decaturr
R. C. Clark
Decature
Marvin Wassom
Shelby Jean Wassom
Hubert Lee Wassom
Walter Wassom
Clark
Loud Noise and Dust Sighted Near Navy Lab in San Diego
Residents in Point Loma were startled by a loud burst and a rising brown dust column near the Navy electronics laboratory. Navy officials denied an explosion and called details classified. Engineer Clifford Croome described a terrifying jet engine like sound during the incident, noting a 150 to 200 foot dust plume that dissipated quickly after the noise stopped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Calif
Navy Electronics Laboratory
Point Loma
Navy
Clifford Croome
Red Cross Calls for Nurses in Carolina Polio Areas
The Red Cross seeks nurses to serve in North and South Carolina for polio treatment. Thirty nurse replacements remain unfilled after two months of service, and Morgan County nurses willing to go to the Carolinas for a short period should contact Mrs. Frank Kirby, executive secretary of the local chapter.
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The
Red Cross
North
South Carolina
Frank Kirby
Morgan County
Carolinas
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Prober
Railroad Retirement’ Board
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Whitney Sues
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Frank N. Littlejohn
Iowa
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Durham
Virginia
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Little Rock
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Fielding L. Wright
R. J. Reynolds
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Selective Service Headquarters
Page Cine
Wassom
Carolina Polio
Joe Hagler
Royal Tire Service
Lee
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