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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1949
Page
2
A Morgan County series of meetings organized by L T Wagnon and D C Prince invites all cotton producers to learn the 1950 cotton marketing quotas and other farm program provisions. The schedule spans Dec 5 to Dec 9 1949 at numerous churches and schools with sessions morning and afternoon in each locale.
The United Mine Workers Journal says bituminous coal operators used an unpublicized slogan to push prices from 50 cents to $2 a ton after Lewis called the strike truce on November 9. It notes Pikeville operators began talks with Sam Caddy about 30 to 35 cents a ton while miners shift to a three day work week.
David N. Young, 53, of Piedmont, was acquitted of murdering his wife in June at their home. The jury received the case late yesterday and returned its verdict today after he testified the shooting was an accident while he tried to protect his home from a car that had driven up.
James Ellis Matthews, 49, of Eastman shot himself in the head aboard a Dodge County bus to avoid armed robbery. He was found on a McRae bus while being cleaned, transported to a McRae hospital, and died shortly after.
A surge of Southern editorials denounces the FHA move to ban financing for properties restricting occupancy by race or creed. Montgomery, Mobile, Fort Myers, Columbus, Tampa, Thomasville, Dothan, Macon, and Atlanta papers frame the ruling as centralization, political maneuvering, and federal control, with strong criticisms of Truman administration civil rights aims and potential impacts on housing and state rights.
The New York market rose to a 13 month high as volume jumped above 1.1 million shares on Saturday and 2 million in trades on Friday. The Associated Press average stood at 69.5 after gains, with 951 issues traded and 82 new year highs as investors, led by investment trusts, plowed profits back into stocks amid late year dividends.
Don Thomas of the All-Year Club reports Southern California draws about 3,000,000 visitors yearly since the war, with tourism spending around 4,000,900 dollars annually. He found via questionnaires that attractions offset traffic and crime concerns, and visitors are returning home satisfied.
Starch is present in all green plants, acting as a stored energy reserve. It functions as a key carbohydrate, enabling plants to store excess sugars during photosynthesis for later use in growth and metabolism.
Cotton middling at 29.00, strict low 28.00. cottonseed $40.00 per ton. Broilers 29.50 delivered. Hens heavy 24c, light 20c. Hatching eggs 80 cents per dozen. Hogs lights 14.00 to 14.50. Cattle tops 15.50, canners and cutters 8.50 to 13.50, good bulls 16.00 to 17.00. Corn ear white 1.20, ear yellow 1.15. Wheat 2.10, oats 0.78. Milo 1.91. Milk Grade A delivered 5.50 per hundred.
Cotton futures closed firm with gains up to 45 cents a bale as December and March reached season highs. Trading was active with buying from commission houses, spot interests, and textile mills. Reported large impounded stocks and tax–related producer withholding supported the rise. gains also reflected hedges and profit taking.
New York markets reported higher stocks with rail shares rising again and steady quiet bonds. Cotton remained firm as trade buying supported prices amidst cautious session activity.
In Chicago, wheat remains at new highs for old crop while corn holds firm on wheat strength. Oats stay steady as deferred deliveries gain. Hogs and cattle run nominally steady, signaling limited shifts in livestock trading.
In Chicago, grain futures closed higher after earlier hesitancy. Wheat surged 7 to 8 3-4 cents, lead with old crop contracts at seasonal highs. December wheat at 2.21 1-4 3-8, corn up 3-8 to 1 1-8, oats little changed, rye up 3-4 to 1 1-2, soybeans up about 2 to 2 1-4 with December at 2.35.
Chief of Police C B Whitmire said Langs case involves Lang held on 10000 bond for murder of Christine Haynie, with 1948 verdict reversed by Alabama Supreme Court on circumstantial evidence. Spraggins and Sheffield freed on 2500 bonds. Terrell Clark faces armed robbery charges after a July 31 incident. King Fowler and Tune held at 10000 bonds after bond reduction from 25000.
Summers reports the blaze began in dorm No 1 wing with five sectors. Two bodies were found in wing one and one in wing five, while wing three remains unidentified. War veterans and students escaped wearing minimal clothing, some injured from broken glass. The building had been painted last month and windows stuck.
Frank C. Rand 73 philanthropist and chairman of International Shoe died after a chest operation last Tuesday. He led the firm as chairman since 1930 and earlier served as president. he was Vanderbilt University board of trustees president and a benefactor of hospitals and education. Rand entered Barnes hospital Monday for cancer lung operation. Funeral Monday at 3 P.M. EST at University Methodist Church in suburban University City, with burial in Bellefontaine Cemetery.
A market brief records lard at 15 cents per hundred pounds higher while December's price stands at $10.37, indicating a slight uptick in lard costs amid the current market.
A brief note tracing the first appearance of the term eeeware in English during the early reign of Queen, noting linguistic development and regional usage patterns.
Rich ards defends FHA amendments saying they do not control owners or buyers and align with Supreme Court rulings against government backing of restrictive covenants. Southern congress members condemn the move, with Boggs calling it a repudiation of Congress and Rankin warning of impeachment. Senator George links future federal funding to the policy shift.
Congressional investigators ordered to examine broadcast charges that Harry Hopkins helped the Russians speed large shipments called uranium and bomb powder from the United States by air during World War II. Former Army Captain G Racey Jordan testified of lend lease routes, with Hopkins allegedly urging faster shipments and ignoring manifests.
Decatur residents and visitors appear in a string of short notices. Bennie Hicks and C T Major travel on business while Claude Rogers Jr. heads to San Diego on leave. Morgan county reports a driving without license arrest. Court dockets list traffic law, public drunkenness, driving while intoxicated charges with two dis orderly conduct cases continued. Fire department responded to a 1214 Third Avenue East blaze with no reported loss and two grass fires later. Various births, hospital admissions, and discharges are noted for local families including Maynor, Hamilton, Roberts, and Giles entries along with visits to Auburn and Alabama games. Residents James Garrison grandfathered in Decatur care. Nunns visit from Bloomington.
General hospital yesterday reports Mrs C A Conn of Athens admitted to Hamily Clinic. J R R Glenn of Hartselle and J R Glenn of Hartselle 2 were in Decatur on Saturday. Master Ned Etheredge, son of Mr and Mrs M C Etheredge of Decatur, hospitalized Friday after noon due to a school accident. D L Allen of Decatur named to committee on grievances by Alabama J R Phillips Trinity 1 was here on business Saturday.
The survey outlines readiness for gas supply and bond sale to fund the Decatur gas system. Construction contracts will follow once money is available and the Municipal Utilities Board has assurances. J. W. Goodwin of Goodwin Engineers says some customers could be served within 90 days after construction contract.
Central Alabama farmers will hear about the Brannan farm plan and state parole policies at Gov James E Folsom's regional cabinet meeting in Opelika Monday. Folsom, after conferring with Agriculture Secretary Brannan in New York, will discuss proposals for increasing farm income.
Hama Tennessee company led by W. S. Easter and B. F Grizzle with S. M. Morley as attorney is represented alongside city delegates John Caddell Garner Pride De catur A W McAllister Walter Price James E Davis Huntsville W E Hooper Leonard Beard Sheffield Frank Crow Florence Lurline Cook Howard Chappell and Dewey Wilson Tuscumbia. Engineer Goodwin signed for Decatur Huntsville Sheffield and Tuscumbia though Florence has not yet signed with an engineer.
Free airplane rides will be given to prospective Civil Air Patrol Cadets aged 15 to 18 at Pryor Field Sunday. CAP members can receive flight instruction toward a private pilot license, with senior instructors providing free ground and other training. Flights may occur anywhere in Alabama and transportation to Decatur is provided. call the airport for more information.
Funeral rites for S. C. Cleve Reed 62 will be held at 2 PM at Austinville Baptist Church with Rev. C. L. Stover officiating. Interment in Chestnut Grove Cemetery Mutual Service directing. Reed died at his Hartselle home after a heart attack Friday evening. He worked 22 years in L and N Railroad shops and recently at Goodyear Mills. Surviving are his widow Della Reed three sons Willard Hoyt Decatur and Markus Hartselle six daughters E E Roberts Decatur R L Owens F L Johnson Hartselle H L Carter Fort Worth Texas W W Robins Moulton B F Pitt Louisville Ky and brother John N Reed Mobile.
Nationalists to prosecute editors of La Prensa and La Nacion for printing a speech alleging President Juan Peron enriched himself from public office. Lt. Col. Atilio Cattaneo was stripped of his army title for stating Peron bought a 3,000,000 peso estate since taking office. Foreign and UN actions follow as Britain accuses the Soviets at the UN and the assembly approves refugee and peace measures while continuing atom energy talks.
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