Denver Joint Council Opens Sessions Of Large Interchurch Meet
In Denver the National Council of Churches opens its two year interchurch cooperation with 600 delegates and 1 500 leaders from 29 denominations. Speakers urge revival of church effort to preserve moral foundations amid defense workers moving into new communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
General Assembly
National Council of Churches
Conrad Hoyer
Division of American Missions
National Lutheran Church
Council
Division of Home Missions
North Richland
Wash
Oak Ridge
Local Self-Government and School Segregation Debate
Davis argues against racial and sex based state classifications while urging local self-government as essential to peace and federal stability. He notes a Charleston Federal Court view that segregation policy is for legislature, not courts, with Byrnes warning of potential public school system abandonment in South Carolina. Other states Virginia Kansas and Delaware appear in the broader case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Charleston
S. C
South Carolina
James F. Byrnes
Byrnes
Supreme Court
Virginia
Kansas
Delaware
District of Columbia
Congress
McGranery Moves To Revoke Anastasia Citizenship
Attorney General McGranery ordered proceedings to strip citizenship from Albert Anastasia, described by the Justice Department as a New York waterfront racketeer. The move marks a high profile federal effort to remove a crime figure linked to organized crime activities in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McGranery
Albert Anastasia
Jactice Department
New York
Movie Schedule Fragments For Princess Boots Malone Roxy Sunset
A scrambled list shows showtimes for Princess Boots Malone and Roxy Red Planet Mars with sequence times 1 50 and 4 35 7 05 9 35 plus Home me 1 00 3 45 6 15 8 45. Also including Sunset The Prowler with Van Heflin Evelyn Keyes at 7 15 and 9 15 and Athens The Cimarron Kid Audie Murphy at 6 30 plus Hartselle Washington Van Johnson Patricia Neal 7 00 9 00 and Hartselie Bright Vic Peggy Dow 7 00 9 00.
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Princess — Boots Malone
Wiliam Holded
Westside church to hear The Other Wise Man by Van Dyke
Mrs. W. B. Strong will present The Other Wise Man at the Westside Presbyterian church Wednesday evening prayer service at 7 30. Local notices include business visits in Decatur and hospital admissions while Tennessee river stages show minor fluctuations through midnight Wednesday.
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W. B. Strong
van Dyke
Westside Presbyterian Church
Tennessee River
U. S. Weather Bureau
Knoxville
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Decatur
Wilson
Florence
Daily Records transfers and deed corrections listed
A series of transfers showing debts repaid or adjusted between individuals, including Howell G Long to Thomas E Kimbrough Jr for 5000 and Murray Dodd to Dan Brazil for 9500. Deed corrections noted for A C Bailey and Ada Bates among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell G. Long
Thomas E. Kimbrough Jr
Kenneth N. Murphree
L. L. Bates
H. R. Sullivan
Willie Hardy
T. P. Wright
Curtis H. Albright
J. C. Holesapple
Pearl Holesapple
Amber Carpenter
Bursie Morgan
Murray Dodd
Dan Brazil
Stanley Goidel
Annie Goidel
Charles H
A. C. Bailey
B. Denbo
Ada Bates
Theo Holloway
Gladys S. Burt
Frank M. Campbell
Decatur Cemetery Association
Nettie McClure
John Evans
Mattie Martin
Lula Hendrix
Felton W. Hendrix
Z. D. Robinson
Dewey Hughes
Civil suits in Morgan County Court
Arrow Provisions Incorporated sues P A Isley doing business as Farmers Market in an account suit represented by LeRoy McEntire Jr. Weinman Farm and Equipment Co. sues Pricey Ledlow on a promissory note with Merrill W. Doss representing the defendant. General Motors Acceptance Operation sues Verna Rogers. Harris and Harris act as GM attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Arrow Provisions Incorporated
P. A. Isley
Farmers Market
LeRoy McEntire Jr
Arrow Provisions
H. L. Weinman
Weinman Farm and Equipment Company
Pricey Ledlow
Merrill W. Doss
General Motors Acceptance Operation
Verna -Rogers
Harris and
Harris
General Motors
Local Marital Notices Listing Pairings and Addresses
Albert J Houser Jr 21 of 1514 Sherman florist weds Bonnie Faye Osborne 24 of 247 Johnston Street clerk. Charles L James 20 foreman Coca Cola Bottling at Hartselle 2 weds Polly Anna Wallace 18 of Hartselle 2 filing clerk. John Simpson Richardson 28 salesman of 908 East Pine Athens weds Maryleen Duncan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Joseph Houser Jr
Sherman Street
Florist
Bonnie Faye Osborne
Johnston Street
Charles Lee James
Hartselle
Coca Cola Bottling Company
Polly Anna Wallace
John Simpson Richardson
East Pine Street
Athens
Maryleen Duncan
Mutual Savings Group To Meet In Decatur Conference
Mutual Savings Life Insurance briefed 12 managers and four home office supervisors for a two day conference at the Decatur home office. The meeting covers the 1953 field program on conservation and expansion. Melvin Hutson will address the group, with a Wednesday supper at Woodall's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Mutual Savings Life Insurance Company
Decatur
B. B. Wright
Florence
J. C. Gurken
Gadsden
D. Lightsey
Talladega
W. Y. Jordan
Lanett
W. B. Holman
Montgomery
E. B. Arnold
Tuscaloosa
Atlanta
W. A. Pate
A. Brodgen
Rome
C. E. Turner
Huntsville
Ben Campbell
L. E. Powell
Dave Ledbetter Rites Slated
Final rites for Dave Ledbetter age 76 who died at his Valhermosa Springs residence will be held tomorrow at 2 PM at Cotaco Methodist Church. Rev. M F Owens will officiate with interment at Friendship Cemetery near Brooksville Peck directing. Survivors include widow Evie Ledbetter two daughters Bob by Ledbetter Betty Dudley seven sons and one sister Callie Mullican. Pallbearers named Bramlett Watson Dutton and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Ledbetter
Valhermosa Springs
Cotaco Methodist Church
M. F. Owens
Friendship Cemetery
Brooksville
Peck
Evie Ledbetter
Bobby. Ledbetter
Betty Dudley
Morgan County road financing and debt relief outlined
Howell described Morgan County finances from the 1908 and 1922 bond issues, noting interest reductions and total debt cut to 270000 with a 30000 reduction planned. He discussed planned roads from Hartselle to McKendrie and Priceville to Valhermosa with federal and state aid totaling 160000. Noble Russell spoke on road costs of 545000 for 15.3 miles and credited the Folsom and Persons administrations for drainage and paving work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Howell
Board of Revenue
Ryan Group
Noble Russell
Decatur
Persons Administration
Somerville Cross Roads
Cullman-Arab Highway
Russell
Folsom Administration
Court records show a noted transfer in Atlanta Georgia
A government auditor aged 59 from Clinton Ellsworth Scott in Atlanta Georgia transfers to Mary Estelle Ward a 52 year old beautician at 231 Jackson Street. The reference includes a street of 231% and names Clinton Ellsworth Scott Mary Estelle Ward and Jackson Street.
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Country Club Road
Clinton Ellsworth Scott
Atlanta
Georgia
Mary Estelle Ward
Jackson Street
Bradley Rites On Wednesday
Funeral services for Nathan Watkins Bradley Jr. who died suddenly at his Belle Mina home will be held at 10:30 tomorrow at the Belle Mina Methodist church with Rev. James Smith officiating. Burial in Bible Cemetery, Brown directing. Survived by his wife Emily Lyle Bradley, three sisters, two brothers, a niece and nephew. Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Watkins Bradley Jr
Belle Mina
Belle Mina Methodist Church
James Smith
Bible
Brown
Brown Funeral Home
Bradley
U.S. Engineers
Methodist Church
Emily Lyle Bradley
Amanda T. Bradley
Chestertown
Elizabeth R. Bradley
Margaret B. Bell
Dallas
Tex
James R. Bradley
Montgomery
L. Q. Bradley
Washington, D.C
Emily Jean Bradley
David Q. Bradley
Robert C. Bibb
Ben Lee Bibb
Sidney Nethery
G. G. White
Sam Kay
Bill Kay
Ed Garrett Jr
Ed Horton
Fred Stewart
Death Notice Ernest E. Blankenship 38 of Moulton
Ernest E. Blankenship 38 of Moulton died yesterday at Kennedy Veterans Hospital Memphis. Final rites set at Union Hill Baptist Church Parker community at 2 PM tomorrow with family listed and burial in adjoining cemetery. He was a World War II veteran and member of Union Hill Baptist and Moulton American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest E. Blankenship
Moulton
Farmer
Kennedy Veterans Hospital
Memphis
Union Hill Baptist Church
Parker Community
Erlene Blankenship
Ernestine
Betty Jo Blankenship
Wayne
Donald Blankenship
Andrew B. Blankenship
Vivian Blankenship
Martha Pruitt
Blankenship
Union Hill
State Buyers Get Herefords Auction Tops Alabama Sale
All 84 pure bred Polled Hereford bulls sold at the State Livestock Coliseum went to Alabama buyers for a total of 33510. The average was 398 with top bull L Victor Domino VII selling for 1160 to N H Waters Jr. Other high sellers included C M R Rolo Domino 35th and M V F Rollo Domino VIII. Twenty six consigners, four from Mississippi, backed the sale. Ernest Lambert said the event will be annual. Also notes hunters in the Marquesas Islands using harpoons for wild cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
State Livestock Coliseum
Alabama
Thebama Polled Hereford Association
L. Victor Domino VII
Howard L. Weathers
Oxford
N.H
Rolo Domino
T. E. Bradford
Birmingham
C. B. Thomas
Huntsville
Ernest Lambert
Darlington
Association
Salvation Army Carolers Begin Decatur Tour
Salvation Army carolers started a tour of Decatur neighborhoods singing Christmas songs and distributing the War Cry. Captain Ed Bowman reports initial work in the Eastern area with Southeastern and possibly West Decatur to follow before Christmas. The effort backs the kettles drive with Kiwanis and other clubs aiding in donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Decatur
War Cry
Army
Ed Bowman
West Decatur
Bowman
Kiwanis Club
Capt
Riots Erupt Over Moroccan Independence Debates
The violence targets traitors for not backing independence as UN debates France's North African policies. Casablanca workers urge UN intervention while Europeans are barred from trouble zones. In Tunis, curfew is lifted after Hached's death is announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
United Nations
Casablanca
U. N
Tunis
North Africa
Hached
Cullman License Plate Caravan Seen at Athco Plant
Police in Athens reported a orderly caravan of cars bearing Cullman license plates arrived at the Athco Inc plant yesterday under same management as the Cullman mill. No reason was given and the group departed after a brief stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Cullman
Athco Inc
Cullman Mill
Carnegies Complaint Under Investigation In Atlanta
Roy F. Robinson district manager of Southeastern Greyhound said the Carnegies complaint is being investigated and no comment will be issued until all facts are in. The remark came as part of a response to a Negro Chattanooga reference.
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Chattanooga
Atlanta
Roy F. Robinson
Southeastern Greyhound
Carnegie
Christmas Toy Drive Aids Underprivileged Children
The D A V local chapter reports toys meet demand for underprivileged children. Volunteers are asked to contact Butler P A Hine at the new home Vine and Railroad Street or by calling 2990. Clothing for children and teens is welcome and shoes for small schoolchildren are in short supply, with pickup or dropoff options available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.A.V
Butler P. A. Hine
Program Planned By Sterling Bloc
London officials report a three point plan by British commonwealth leaders to lift the sterling area from the financial book. They plan talks with Western nations to ease world economic difficulties and seek U S approval on proposed changes in world trade and monetary policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
Ex-service man news vendor declines sailor prosecution
A 64 year old news vendor in San Francisco said he would not prosecute the sailor who knocked him down and scattered papers in the gutter. He told the judge the man was drunk and that he understood how servicemen celebrate days off, noting he is an ex serviceman himself.
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San Francisco
Markets Report from Decatur Farm Prices
Cotton middling 34.25c strict low 32.25c. No 2 corn prices: mile $2.95 No 2 wheat $2.05 No 2 oats 85c No 2 white ear corn $2.10 No 2 yellow ear corn $1.70 Hogs 16.50c.
Cattle and hog markets show mixed moves in Nashville trade
In Nashville price trends are uneven as cattle testing remains incomplete. Steady to scarce demand for calves and feeder stock with varied gains for spots. Hogs show declines on most weights with sows steady. Lambs scarce and nominal with a few small lots reported.
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Nashville
North Georgia live poultry market steady prices
USDA reports North Georgia live poultry market steady with generally adequate supplies and fair demand. Farm prices list broilers or fryers under 3.12 pounds at 29 to 31 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
USDA
North Georgia
Sailor Admits Killing Woman in Miami
Wilbur J. Whaite, 20, of Coupeville Washington, confessed to the torture slaying of an unnamed woman whose nude body was found north of Miami. He had earlier been arrested for assaulting a Miami Beach woman with a brick and was free on bond.
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Miami
Fla
Marine Corps Air Base
Wilbur J. Whaite
Coupeville
Wash
Whaite
Miami Beach
Liberty
James H. Ebert
Tom Robbins
Provost Marshal
Circle Bar
Federal Employees Get Four Day Christmas Holiday
President Truman announced an executive order granting federal workers a four day Christmas holiday. Government employees are excused from duty on Friday December 26, extending their vacation from Christmas Day Thursday through Sunday.
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Washington
Truman
Seven Froebel boys admit wide burglaries spree
Gary Indiana police say seven Froebel High School boys admitted more than 90 burglaries 22 auto thefts and 21 purse snatchings. Loot and damage were estimated as high as 20000 dollars. The first two suspects aged 14 and 15 were arrested at Roosevelt High School after an attempted safe opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
Ind
Froebel High School
Roosevelt High School
Two Escapees Are Sentenced in Pensacola Case
Two youths arrested in Galveston Texas after escaping from jail in Pensacola on November 24 faced a total of 34 years in prison. Donald Cole, 16, was sentenced to 25 years for armed robbery, attempted armed robbery, two automobile theft counts, and one voluntary escape. Carl Clayton Conley, 20, had his sentence increased from two years to five years for car theft and received four more years on another auto theft charge, to run consecutively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacola
Fla
Galveston
Tex
Court of Records
Ernest E. Mason
Donald Coleman
Mason
Carl Clayton Conley
Coleman
Conley
Rayford
General urged to study MacArthur views in Korea peace plan
Sen McCarthy and others say Eisenhower should seek Gen MacArthur's input after his trip to the Korean War zone. MacArthur hints at a plan for a clear solution to the conflict with limited Allied casualties and is open to discussions with the incoming president.
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Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
National Association of Manufacturers
John Marshall Butler
R-Md
John Stennis
D-Miss
Korean War
Leghorn Seaport Revives as U S Army Supply Base
American aid helps Leghorn regain role as a busy modern harbor once a key U S Army supply base in World War II. Since 1951 chosen to supply troops in Austria the port now provides 3,586 Italian jobs. Communist strikers demanded access to work and funds but failed to halt unloading.
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Leghorn
Italy
U. S. 5Th Army
U. S. Army
Austria
Fire in Butuan City Displaces 2000 Residents
A six hour blaze in Butuan City Mindanao Island left about 2,000 homeless and caused damage estimated at 750000 dollars. Police probed arson as a possible cause.
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Manila
Butuan City
Mindanao
Soviet delegate critiques UN as peace tool during Korea talks
Vishinsky blasted the United Nations saying it is not now an instrument of peace and that the USSR has done all it can to strengthen the UN as a peace instrument while referencing India's resolution on ending the Korean War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.N
Vishinsky
Organization of the United Nations
Organization of
U. N
Mystery of Wataru Kaji Deepens Amid U S and Japan Dispute
Tokyo reports grow tense over the fate of leftist writer Wataru Kaji. Masayoshi Kakitsubo said the government cannot decide which version of Kaji’s disappearance to believe. An American Embassy spokesman noted only verbal inquiries at a low level. Kaji remains missing as Japan seeks answers and contact with U S authorities.
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Tokyo
Wataru Kaji
Masayoshi Kakitsubo
Kaji
U. S. Army
Kozo Inomata
Inomata
Negroes admitted to Charleston medical association
For the first time in South Carolina medical history five Negro physicians have been admitted to the Charleston County Medical Association. Their membership makes them eligible for state and national association memberships as the state group voted last May to delete color or race from its by laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston, S. C
South Carolina
Charleston County Medical Association
South Carolina Medical Association
The
American Medical Association
Owls Fly Quietly Due to Soft Plumage
The flight of owls is surprisingly noiseless because their soft plumage absorbs sound. This adaptation helps owls glide silently through the night, aiding stealth when hunting.
Furnished 3 room downstair apartment at 806 5th Ave SE
Classified ad notes a three room downstairs furnished apartment at 806 5th Ave SE and a five room upstairs unfurnished unit at 601 Johnston St with electric stove and refrigerator, rent $55 monthly. Contact phone 1065.
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5Th. Ave. S. E
Johnston St
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Sixth Avenue SE
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Fairview
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Robert Fulton -Ezell
West Walnut Street
W. E. White, Jr
Veto
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
Mutual Savings Group
Germany
Billy J. Parker
Floyd Parker, Hartselle
Korea
E. E. Blankenship
Maqnesar Islands
Pacific
National Geographic Society
SA Carolers
Sterling Bloc
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Second Ave
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