Appeal Made For Family By Community House
An appeal for public contributions was issued by Mrs. Sam Owen of the Community house for a family with three young children who lost their home and nearly all possessions in a recent fire. The two room dwelling held a bedroom suite paid for over two years with no insurance. Clothing linens and mattresses are needed and donations may be directed for specific items. Call Mrs. Owen at 852-J. The family attends First Baptist church. the father is a carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Owen
Atomic program details and funding figures discussed
Lilienthal cites $2.5 billion already spent on atomic research and predicts up to $5 billion within years as government grants access to secret atomic information to spur rapid development for peaceful and military energy. The program involves University of Chicago work under Enrico Fermi and notes reports about bomb contents remain unconfirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Chicago
Enrico Fermi
Lilienthal
Islanders Agree To Find New Home By DOUGLAS LOVELACE
The 147 Marshallese on Eniwetok atoll have agreed to relocate to uninhabited Ujelang to make way for US atomic tests. They will receive land compensation and assistance, though many mourn the move as a loss of homeland. Bikini islanders face a related problem as Ujelang cannot support both groups, leaving Bikini residents on Rongerik as wards until it is safe to return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Lovelace
Honolulu
Eniwetok Atoll
America
Eniwetok
Ujelang
Atomic Energy Commission
Marshall Islanders
Bikini
Rongerik Atoll
Rongerik
Ujeland
Bessemer Shifts Commission Jobs In City Hall
Bessemer Alabama December 2 The city commission reassigns two members with Wallace Reynolds becoming public safety commissioner replacing Herman Thompson who becomes street commissioner The vote was two to one with Thompson opposing A suspension resolution against Police Chief Lacey Alexander was deferred after Commissioner Lewis asked a grand jury investigation into gambling in Bessemer The grand jury returned no indictments
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
Ala
Lacey Alexander
Wallace Reynolds
Public Safety
Herman Thompson
Thompson
Commission
Joe Lewis
Reynolds
Alexander
Lewis
Baldwin County Man Convicted in Slaying of Painter
Joseph W. Cook, 57, a turpentine worker, was found guilty of second degree murder by a Baldwin County circuit court jury for the July death of 67 year old Manley Welch. Cook received a 20 year prison sentence. Sheriff Wilkins testified Welch was beaten to death at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Minette
Ala
Joseph W. Cook
Baldwin County
Cook
Manley Welch
Taylor Wilkins
Markets Decatur Grains Prices Reported
No. 1 soft wheat per bushel 3.06. Ear milling white corn 2.30. Shell white corn 2.40. Ear yellow corn 2.25. Shell yellow corn 2.38. Milo 3.60. Barley 1.70 per bushel. Oats 1.21 per bushel.
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Decatur Grains
Butter Steady as Receipts Ledger in Chicago Trading
Butter prices held steady in Chicago with receipts of 356,763 pounds and a 1 4 to 3 4 cent decline on 89 scored at 73.25. Eggs remained firm with receipts of 13,488 and no price changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Georgia Poultry Market Steady with Rising Prices
North Georgia poultry market remains steady to firm in Atlanta with good movement. Buyers paid 31 cents for fryers 2 1 2 to 2 3 4 pounds after 30 cents yesterday, while heavy fryers 3 pounds and up remain in short supply.
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Poultry Department of Agriculure
Atlanta
North Georg
Nashville Livestock Roundup Slower Cattle Day Across Markets
Cattle runs totaled 500 with cows and bulls mostly steady to slow. Steers and heifers showed little early action. several lots of medium to low good stock moved weakly with prices declining. Calves 150, hogs 700, sheep 100. good vealers 24 to 31 dollars, lambs 19 to 21, sows around 24, hogs and barrows 24 to 25.75. Prices vary by weight and grade across cattle hogs and sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
State Departments of Agriculture
Cotton futures ease after profit taking and hedging
Cotton futures declined from early gains as profit taking and hedging spread through commission houses. Weak grain prices and mill demand triggered scale down selling with Britain buying for December and January shipments. Later quotes showed declines from the prior close with December at 35.92, March 35.82, and May 35.41 per bale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Senate
Britain
Pressure Eases as Italy Grants City Workers Wages
Rome reports the government will fund municipal payrolls to cover promised wage hikes and resolves the Milan political clash as leftists protest Troilo's replacement. Premier De Gasperi gains relief amid ongoing labor and political tension with rumors of a broader general strike. Dr Gelona to govern Milan province temporarily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Milan
Ettore Troilo
Alcide de Gasperi
Italy
France
Mario Scelba Troilo
Gelona
Padua
Vincenzo Ciotola
Turin
Ciotola
Troilo
Burglary and Assault Charged to Pearl Dancy
Pearl Dancy, 53, a Black man, is in Morgan County jail on burglary and reported incident charges. Sheriff Harwell and deputies arrested him in Huntsville and returned him to Morgan County. The warrant was sworn November 17 before Judge Long. Dancy was arrested Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Dancy
Morgan County
Huntsville
C. H. Harwell
Posey
Nuby
W. H. Long
Dancy
Two Accepted by Armed Forces Here
Eugene Sewell, son of Mr and Mrs Terrell Sewell, was accepted for enlistment in the cavalry mechanical branch for three years. Charles H Lindsey of 612 12 Se cond Avenue East, an ex Marine, has enlisted in the air force for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Sewell
Terrell Sewell
Cavalry
Charles H. Lindsey
Second Avenue E
Air Force
State building commission approves funds for new school buildings
The state building commission in Montgomery approved 11,871,002 in public school building allocations to city and county boards. Awards include Madison 226,995 Lauderdale 145,543 Morgan 138,677 Huntsville 52, Docetar 56,908 Florence 58 and other sums from Hasson’s fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Building Commission
Montgomery
Boards of
Associated Press
Madison
Lauderdale
Morgan
Huntsville
Florence
Hasson
Navy Club Exhibit Displays Japanese One Man Submarine
The Navy Club of U S A will exhibit a captured Japanese one man death by own action submarine in Decatur at Johnston Street and Second Avenue open 9:30 a m to 9 30 p m with free admission and donations welcomed The sub called Koryu meaning water dragon is 20 feet long powered by storage batteries with range up to 150 miles and carried 1800 pounds of explosives The exhibit touring nationally is a non profit veterans group promoting welfare and rehabilitation. belt of a thousand stitches worn by a Japanese marine is shown along with Allied and Nazi rifles used in the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Club of
City of
Decatur
Johnston Street
Second Avenue
Japan
Okinawa
U.S. A
Navy Veterans
U. S
Act of Congress
Paris Strikes Snap Back As Government Rallies Reservists
Filibuster kept the chamber through the night as 300,000 reservists were called up in two weeks. A subway derailment blamed on sabotage injured several passengers. In Toulouse streetcars slowed by a partial strike while post offices reopen but Marseille mails wait. CNT orders workers back, CGT splits, and Jouhaux brotherhood signals possible talks. Strikers demand higher wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herriot
Calas
Subway
Paris
Marseille
Toulouse
National Confederation of Workers
CNT
Bacck
CGT
General Confederation of Labor
Leon Jouhaux
Solicitor McAdory Claimed by Death
Robert E. McAdory 53 the Birmingham circuit solicitor since 1940 died in a city hospital after a stroke at his office yesterday He had served as deputy solicitor since 1921 and was elected solicitor in 1943 He was a University of Alabama Law School graduate 1916 and World War I veteran He is survived by his wife Belle Estes and four year old daughter Linda Sue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Robert E
Bob) McAdory
McAdory
University of Alabama Law School
Belle Estes
Linda Sue
November Laboratory Report Highlights Disease Positives
The Decatur state laboratory November report shows 119 venereal disease positives from 2,100 examinations. Among 199 tuberculosis screens, 20 positive. Other tests yielded no positives in intestinal parasites 32 enteric infections 56 malaria 63 diphtheria 20 rabies seven water 116 milk 133 and three miscellaneous.
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Decatur State Laboratory
Denbo Plans Move to New Lot After New Year
Denbo, a junk dealer, will relocate to a four acre site on Eighth Avenue North after January 1. A new 50 by 100 foot building is being prepared to house used car parts at the future location, while the current Johnston Street lot measures 120 by 140 feet with an 80 by 80 foot building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Denbo
Denbo
Eighth Avenue N
Johnston Street
Fumes Ignition Caused Opelika Armory Fire Killings
A state investigation concludes gasoline fumes from rifle cleaning caused the Opelika armory blaze on Oct. 16. A pilot light ignited the fumes. Lt. Jonathan P. Rogers faced criticism for judgment and preparation. Two guardsmen died. eight injured. $1500 property damage. recommendations include compensation and medical/hospital provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Opelika
Alabama National
James 8. Saliba
National Guard
Jonathan P. Rogers
Broughton Lamberth
Jesse R. Cheatham
William M. Sturgen
Rogers
Alvin G. Pruett
Newton
Corliss C. Richardson
Ozark
Fort Benning
K-1
Ralph C. Griffin
Alton S. Parker
Fort Benning Hospital
Taft's Eight Point Program Aimed at Higher Productivity
In Philadelphia Taft outlines eight points to spur production and curb spending. Proposals include boosting productivity through machinery and demanding fuller workdays, cutting government expenses, balancing imports and exports, restraining bank credit, lowering housing loan guarantees, limiting consumer credit, promoting saving over wasteful spending, and supporting farm price policy with discretion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Philadelphia
Western
Europe
Decatur forms Army advisory group at courthouse
Colonel Paul L. Singer leads about 15 citizens meeting this afternoon at the Decatur courthouse to form an Army advisory group. The local unit will focus on Army public relations and was organized by the Decatur Chamber of Commerce at the Army’s request after Major Hosmer Roberson visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul L. Singer
Army
Decatur
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Hosmer Roberson
Grain markets pause as government purchases cited for high prices
Grain exchanges reported light trading with wheat futures slipping 1-2 cents while officials blamed government purchases for export for high prices. Senate testimony from J O McClintock of the Chicago Board of Trade noted political pressure from Truman and Clark. Livestock prices stayed steady to down, butter rose to 88 cents, eggs edged up after a weather related spike, and Kentucky burley tobacco opened with high early-season averages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Board of Trade
Senate-House Economic Committee
J. O. McClintock
Chicago Board of Trade
Truman
Clark
New York
Chicago
Kentucky
Red Cross Aid at New Peak in 1947 Disaster Relief
Red Cross relief efforts in 1947 reached a decade high with about 9 million dollars allocated in ten months for disasters. Four-fifths of the funds supported major blows including the Texas City explosion fire Oklahoma Panhandle tornadoes June Midwest floods and the September hurricane hitting 27 Florida counties and 23 counties across Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana. The largest allocation went to families in hurricane regions at 2.25 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Texas City
Oklahoma-Texas Panhandle
Midwest
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Stassen Delegates Targeted in Georgia Trade Talk
Wilson Williams a Republican national committeeman in Georgia said he advised Harold Stassen that Southern General Mills representatives were pushing trades for delegates. He named Mrs. Jim Selvidge as a Georgia contact seen as aligned with Democrats and trading delegates rather than pursuing primaries. Stassen meanwhile spoke in Columbus and planned a return to Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Wilson Williams
General Mills Corporation
Harold Stassen
Williams
Stassen
Atlanta
Minnesota
Jim Selvidge
Georgia
Selvidge
Unrest Flares Across Middle East Amid Palestine Tensions
Tel Aviv buses continued service as a bombing hit a Tel Aviv suburb with no casualties. In Jaffa a clash wounded four Jews, one seriously, as hundreds fought. Dispatches report Arab demonstrations against partition from Cairo Damascus Baghdad Amman and other centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tel Aviv
Jaffa
Middle East
Palestine
Cairo
Damascus
Bagdad
Amman
Egyptians in Cairo Demand Arms as Palestine Partition Sparks Protests
Thousands of Egyptians gathered at the Arab League in Cairo promising an abundance of arms as they demand war against the Palestine partition. Azzam Pasha urged calm and nonviolence toward Christians, while protests spread in Damascus, Baghdad and Beirut with banners opposing the UN partition plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Palestine
Abdel Rahman Azzam Pasha
Arab League
Azzam
Damascus
Iraq
United Nations
Beirut
Auburn Alumni to Meet Tonight in Morgan County
The Morgan County Auburn Alumni Association holds its second meeting tonight at 7:30 at the Greystone. A dutch supper will be served and officers will be elected. Happy Davis, executive secretary, will attend with John Davis of Birmingham expected as a special guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County Auburn Alumni Association
Greystone
Morgan County Auburn
Happy Davis
Auburn
John Davis
Birmingham
Morgan County
Woodall’s
Molotov Objects To Linking German Treaty With Constitution
Soviet Foreign Minister V M Molotov challenged U S Secretary George C Marshalls plan to tie a German peace treaty to a new constitution He argued the move would subordinate the constitution to the peace treaty and urged the Big Four to weigh two thirds or majority conference recommendations in treaty drafting The exchange followed Marshall proposing German treaty signing by a German government and other nations backing democratic hopes after Allied occupation
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Germany
V. M. Molotov
Molotov
U. S
George C. Marshall
Soviet Union
Marshall
Santa attendance prize to be awarded at next VFW meeting
Commander Charles Harvey said the local VFW post will award a substantial Santa attendance prize at the next meeting. Tom Harvey, who recently had surgery at Jefferson Hospital in Birmingham, is improving and expected to return home soon. Carl Gibson of Shelbyville and his son visited, while Gibson Jr. rested at API during Thanksgiving. C. T. Sewell leaves for Birmingham to visit his daughter Mrs. G Webb before wintering in Plant City Florida with son Rip Sewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Harvey
VFW
Santa
Tom Harvey
Jefferson Hospital
Birmingham
C. T. Sewell
G. W.webb
Plant City, Fla
Rip Sewell
Marriages and Deeds Noted in Daily Records
Marriages recorded include Hubert Echols and Edna Pauline Draper both from Somerville and other unions with Decatur participants. Deeds list transfers such as R H Burleson to John D Speake and Mt Zion Lodge trustees, Lively to James Morgan, and payments totaling $1500 for Earl Payne to Lartselle and $1400 for Mamie Sharp to L Sharp among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Echols
Somerville
Edna Pauline Draper
G. King
Decatur
Nell Ruth
Barnett
Anderson
Carpenter
Frances McAllister
Nashville
John Hingham
Apas Oun Bafeng
James Pickney Southern
Helen Searlene Southern
Isaac Rufus Davis
Carrie Evelyn Ross
Deeds
R. H. Burleson
John D
J. L. Doss
Alabama Family Homes
W. F. James
M. C. Cornelius
S. L. Kitchens
Mt. Zion Lodge
Addie Kitchens
J. T. Lively
James O. Morgan
Earl H. Payne
L. L. Hartselle
Mamie Sharp
L. T.sharp
Lucy Leona Sims
Johnnie R. Sims
Bids Sought on Projects Across Several Counties
The Highway Department will open bids December 19 for multiple projects in Alabama. Cullman county plans 9.608 miles of grading drainage and bridges on Bremen toward Cullman, Morgan county 3.069 miles of grading drainage double surface treatment and bridge on Falkville McKendry road, and Arab Blountsville road work across Marshall Cullman Blount counties totaling 17.273 miles. Walker and Cullman counties also include 10.229 miles of grading and drainage on Red Rock Bremen road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
State Highway Department
Associated Press
Montgomery
Cullman County
Bremen
Cullman
Morgan County
Falkville-McKendry
Marshall
Blount
Body of Woman Sought in River in Gary Indiana
Gary Indiana police hunt for the body of 26 year old Georgia Cummins a Chicago born saleswoman fatally shot in a taxicab last night. Her escort Alex Habeeb a Chicago taxi driver was killed by a state police officer after attempting to strike him with a blackjack. Police have not determined a motive for the slaying as the search continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
Ind
Georgia Cummins
Alex Habeeb
Chicago
Miss Cummins
Arrest Followed by Civil Suit Here
W E Grady sues C D Blankenship for 5000 alleging arrest on June 8 by Morgan county sheriff on a mortgaged property disposal charge and jailed after a grand jury found no bill The complaint claims affidavits and warrants were misplaced and that papers were issued by Morgan county court Harrison Hill filed the suit in circuit clerks office not specified order or outcome given J N Powell is Grady’s attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Grady
C. D. Blankenship
Morgan County
J. N. Powell
Grady
Harrison Hill
Juke Boxes Banned by Fairfield Council
Fairfield Alabama city council orders an ordinance prohibiting mechanical music at all liquor licensed venues. Attorney A F Smith to draft the measure after the Alcoholic Beverage Control board changed its ruling on permissible music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Ala
A. F. Smith
R. L. Green
W. L. Odum
State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Damage suit heard in Limestone circuit court
A $22 000 damage suit entered its second day in Limestone circuit court with Judge James H Crow presiding James C Smith sues Jim Beasley alleging injuries from a Beasleys truck overturning on a hill He was hospitalized about nine weeks and claims the truck operator caused the crash Other civil cases were continued or dismissed and a Wednesday docket listed Polumbaum vs Floyd Miller vs Braley Greenhaw vs Marsh and Daniel vs Yarbrough among others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limestone Circuit Court
James H. Crow
James C. Smith
Jim Beasley
Beasley
Smith
J. R. Watkins Company
Lyman Truman
D. C. Finney Company
Robert Atkinson
Odell Davis Simy
Fred Roberson
Richard Polumbaum Company
Herman Floyd
Wesley Miller
Katheryn Braley
Myrtle Yarbrough
James E. Fitzpatrick
A. C. Greenhaw
J. S. Marsh
W. G. Daniel
Marie Yarbrough
House approves foreign aid limits amid political clash
The House set a top limit on foreign aid aimed at Europe and China to halt communism, with totals for food coal petroleum fertilizer medical supplies and cotton. A separate bill will specify actual cash allocations while a later plan could create an independent agency to oversee relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Langer
N.D
McKellar
Tenn
Moore
Okiaj
O'Daniel
D.tex
Robertson
Wyo
State Department
Austria
Italy
France
House Committee
China
Senate
House Appropriations Committee
Martin
Truman
Congress
Foreign Affairs Committee
United States
Lime sales rise in 1946 building and farm markets
The Bureau of Mines reports lime sales in 1946 reached 5,992,700 tons valued at 51.03 million dollars. Sales grew one percent from 1945 but stayed nine percent below the wartime peak as lime shifted to civilian use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau-of-Mines
Bureau
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Alaska Airles Transport
Seattle
Miss Monk
Etowah
Delta Air Lines
Miami
Scott
Queen Elizabeth
England
Arizona
R. J. Scott
Epsom Downs
Englands
RED Cross Aid
New Peak
Yree
Carl Gibson
Shelbyville, Tenn
Carl Gibson Jr
API
Fairfield Board
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