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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1945
Page
7
De catur City Council heard J. B. Whitmire summarize November’s activity. The 190 arrests covered drunks disorderly conduct traffic violations and driving while intoxicated along with assault and battery. Morotai court case cited for war crimes with Takao Iwasa conviction noted.
The report lists numerous police actions including three gambling fines, three pistol permit fines, two petty larceny arrests and fines, one arrest for running over a fire hose, and three fighting complaints with fines. It notes 155 motorists aided, juvenile cases mostly diverted to probate or school, 16 aid cases to other departments, 31 theft and property list complaints with 12 arrests, 18 funerals or gatherings attended, 90 sanitation complaints with no arrests, domestic relations settlements, 15 dogs killed, eight chicken complaints, eleven burglaries with six arrests, and two property damage arrests. WANTED TO BUY: Good used car, prefer Chevrolet or Ford. Phone 360.
More than 175 Rotary club members and guests attended Ladies Night with Rotary Annes as honored guests. Dr. Paul Roberts gave the invocation, George Rose performed a voice of conscience routine, and Mrs. John McGehee accompanied songs. Several ladies won nylon hose in the contest, and Rotary President Rutledge Thomas received a gift of engraved silver and twenty dimes. Klauke urged faith in plans and urged Rotarians to help prevent war and protect American boys. Committeemen included Bob Harris Holmes Turner Alfred Hodgins Raymond Britain John White Frank Stone John Pennell and Bob Horton.
Honor rolls for Degatur Senior High School list students by class and year across three sections. Names include Shafer and multiple seniors in Sr 3, Sr 2, and Sr 1 with both first and second periods, highlighting graduates such as Bill McCarley, Joan Harrison, Martha Bailey, and Mary Ann Thompson.
Machinery moved to elect AAA farmer-committeemen across Morgan county's 32 communities. Elections set for Friday December 14. County AAA chairman John H. Harvey urges full turnout amid stay-at-home tendencies. About 4500 farmers eligible. participation open to those in agricultural, conservation, or federal crop insurance programs.
Lt Takehiko Tazaki, a Japanese army officer, was convicted by an Australian military court at Wewak New Guinea of cannibalism and war crimes. He said he acted because of weakness and hunger to regain strength. The court noted a Australian soldier killed in action in July as part of the proceedings.
Montgomery December report shows 15 of 16 Alabamians who died by own action in September were white. The Health Department released the figures, detailing the racial breakdown of these deaths.
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