Ellison Is Given Term In Athens Homicide Case
Walter Ellison of Decatur negro was sentenced to 14 years after a jury found him guilty of second degree murder in the Thanksgiving day shooting of Elbert Malone. Malone died December 3 after being shot in the stomach during an affray. Ellison testified self defense claiming Malone advanced with a bottle. Malone died at Powers hospital. Ellison held at timestore county jail previously released on bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Ellison
Decatur
Malone
Ellison
Allies clash over German economy at Moscow talks
The United States and Britain push for reparations linked to a balanced German economy while Russia opposes priority on reparations. The debate at Moscow yields little progress as Molotov delays a fix and Bidault presses for Saar statehood with France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orman
Marshall
Ernest Bevin
Russia
United States
Britain
Bevin
Germany
Council
Georges Bidault
Molotov
Saar
France
Bidault
Daily Records Marriages and Deeds Noted in Local Listings
Marriages listed include Hudson Morris Sheats of Decatur with Lucille Brown of Huntsville and Arvil McLemore of Athens with Beulah Lentz of Athens along with Frederick D. Haggard and Helen McLemore both of Athens. Deeds record transfers: Cooper to Glasscock, Cornelius to White, Croak to Atkins for 3000 dollars, Glascock to Puckett, Hill Jr. to Reid for 1000, Hussey to Hornbuck le for 475, Homes Company Inc. to Mullins for 7250, McClanahan to McClanahan for 200, Puckett transfers totaling 500 and 400, Rombokas to McRae for 150, Whitmire Jr. to Nabors for 6250.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson Morris Sheats
Decatur
Lucille Brown
Huntsville
Arvil McLemore
Athens
Beulah Lentz
Frederick D. Haggard
Helen McLemore
F. Cooper
van B. Glasscock
M. C. Cornelius
G. B. White
Glenn Croak
Dim Atkins
Iion Glascock
R. C. Puckett
Eddie H. Hill Jr
Frank Reid
Ida Lee Husse
Whitehorse Escapes Six Near-Deaths Recounted
An elderly man nicknamed Whitehorse recounts six life threatening incidents from recent decades. He describes vehicle crashes near Cumberland Mountain and De Catur plus a fair accident near Chicago. He lost part of his right leg after a severe wreck and credits faith for surviving.
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Whitehorse
Chicago
DeCatur
British General Warns Factions in Palestine
General Sir Alan Cunningham warned opposing factions in Palestine of severe measures but did not disclose their nature. The statement underscored growing tension in the region as British authorities sought control during the tumultuous period.
Gasoline Check Is Biggest On Record
Sim Howell, chairman of the county board, announced that October gas tax receipts for revenue from Sastax in Alabama totaled 17 508 30 dollars, the largest for the county to date. The county receives 67 shares while the state collects half of the total gas tax revenue, with total October gas tax at 2 345 442 20 dollars representing about 39 090 703 gallons sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sim Howell
County Board of Revenue and Control
Sastax
Alabama
Markets Report From Decatur and Atlanta
Markets show mixed cattle hog and poultry activity across Decatur and Atlanta. Cattle receipts moderate with steady to strong prices. hogs steady with good weights near 26 to 25 dollars. poultry market in North Georgia steady with fryers mainly 32 to 33 cents FOB farm and most birds 2.5 to 3.75 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Atlanta
USDA
North Georgia
Cotton futures rise on early strength and later profit taking
In New York on December futures edged higher as commission houses and mills drove prices to new seasonal highs before profit taking cooled gains. The American Cotton Shippers Association reported objections to French purchasing terms with more talks ahead. Germany was said to seek 10 000 to 13 000 bales. Spot firm with five transferable notices, late prices 50 to 1.25 higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Commission
American Cotton Shippers Association
Cotton Purchasing Commission
Germany
Pipeline battle over Alabama Tennessee gas projects unfolds
The testimony details cost and revenue projections for Alabama Tennessee and Southern Natural Gas as they seek pipeline approvals. Southern claims savings from its route and cites underwritten financing by Equitable Securities. The commission hears that Alabama Tennessee plans to serve multiple cities and purchase from Tennessee Gas Transmission, while Huntsville Decatur and others consider private gas distribution if gas becomes available.
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Ivey
Southern
Reform
Ala
Florence
Sheffield
Tuscumbia
Tri-Cities
Decatur
Athens
Huntsville
Hartselle
Alabama-Tennessee
Alabama
Corinth
Iuka Miss
Tennessee Gas Transmission Co
Selmer
Tenn
Mississippi
Georgia
Thomas W. Goodloe
Equitable Securities Corp
Nashville
W. S. Easter
Alabama-Tennessee Company
Easter
George Liddell
B.F. Grizzle
Tennessee Valley Authority
North Alabama
Alabama Gas Co
Southern Natural Gas Co
Southern Natural Gas
Tennessee Valley
Permits Issued for Two Homes in City
Building permits were issued by the city clerk to O. P. Shelton for a home in the 200 block Tenth Avenue West and to M. W. Wimberly for a 12 room four unit apartment at 1200 Sherman Street.
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O. P. Shelton
Tenth Avenue. W
M. W. Wimberly
Sherman Street
Alabama Adopts Blood Test Requirement for Marriage Licenses
A new Alabama law, effective January 2, mandates premarital blood tests for both parties. Each applicant must present lab and physician certificates before a license is issued. Tests must occur within 30 days prior, at state or approved labs, with special premarital forms available through county health departments. Exceptions allow license issuance if emergencies exist and both parties apply jointly.
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Alabama
State Health Department
State Board of Health
Leaders push visa reciprocity with Russia and scene of wartime warning
A parliamentary update records calls for reciprocal visa issuance with Russia. A House Armed Services subcommittee urged relocating supply centers in the San Francisco area to avoid duplication. A warning noted that one or two atom bombs could cripple American Pacific activities. Legislative debates then shift to emergency foreign aid for France Italy and Austria and Republican plans to counter price controls.
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House Armed Services
Armed Services
San Francisco
Pacific
Leonard J. Calhoun
National Tax Equality Association
House
Ways—And Means Committee
France
Italy
Austria
Wool and Human Hair Rich in Sulfur
Wool and human hair contain high sulfur content as a notable chemical trait observed in natural fibers and keratinous materials. The finding highlights the role of sulfur compounds in textile and biological structures.
Decatur Harbor Proposal Seeks TVA Backing and Development
City of Decatur seeks a $60 000 harbor plan funded with TVA support to dredge Wheeler Lake harbor and create 100 boat slips with room for expansion 150 moorings and 200 car parking. The plan promises leisure space views breezes concessions and service facilities for private boats and cruise traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TVA
Steelman
Decatur
Decath
North Alabama
Wheeler Lake
Eisenhower to Take Charge at Columbia June 7
Announcement says Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower will become president of Columbia University on June 7. Speculation swirls about his possible presidential plans during the interim months as Omar Bradley may assume Army Chief of Staff duties by early spring. Eisenhower plans a 60 day vacation before joining Columbia and has said he wants no political role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Columbia University
Army
Omar Bradley
Columbia
Eisenhower
Pennsylvania
Three Accepted for Army Here
The local army recruiting station announced today that two Cullman boys and a Hartselle resident have been accepted for enlistment. Bobby Dwight Waddell and Charles Harry Jordan of Cullman joined the 82nd Army unit, and William Edwin Lanier of Hartselle signed for the Air Forces for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Cullman
Hartselle
Armed Forces
Bobby Dwight Waddel
A. W. Waddell
Charles Harry Jordan
C. V. Jordan
William Edwin Lanier
E.E. Lanier
Air Forces
Local Donations From Hartselle Families Reported
Gifts from D. P. Clemons and family and many others in Hartselle are recorded. Mrs. H M McElroy and family, Mrs. Howell Long, Mrs. M H Broom, Mrs. B G Hill, and Mrs. Luther Roberts are listed among donors with numerous unnamed contributors noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. P. Clemons
Hartselle
H. M. McElroy
Howell Long
M. H. Broom
Hartsellé
Luther Roberts
Britain draws additional loan in U S credit line
A Treasury report shows Britain withdrew $100 million more from its unfrozen loan from the United States, leaving only $300 million of the original $3.75 billion credit. This marks the first use of funds since late August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Britain
United States
Treasury
Auburn Fires Football Coach Carl Voyles in Mutual Termination
Acting President Ralph Craughon announced the termination of coach Carl Voyles at Auburn by mutual agreement. Voyles said he leaves a young team that showed promise and will be back as juniors to challenge the conference. Craughon praised his work and noted the decision came with reluctance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ala
Craughon
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Carl Voyles
Voyles
Draughon
Ralph Jordan
Georgia
Friends of Auburn
Ralph
Alabama
Jury unlikely to include Negroes in Patton case in Mississippi
Lauderdale County Attorney W L Clayton says few or no Negroes will serve on the jury for Eddie Patton charged with killing a white man. Patton’s earlier conviction was set aside by the U S Supreme Court due to racial discrimination in jury selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meridian
Miss
Lauderdale
W. L. Clayton
Eddie
Buster) Patton
Patton
U. S. Supreme Court
Fire destroys barracks at Pine Camp killing three officers
Three regular U S Army officers burned to death and a fourth missing when a two story frame barracks burned at Pine Camp in Northern New York. Twelve other officers escaped and six were injured as the Army withheld names pending next of kin notification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Camp
U. S. Army
New York
Army
Public notices and community happenings in local sheriff and church updates
Sheriff reports one arrest for public drunkenness and no Tuesday arrests by police. Local births, tonsillectomy, and business visits noted. Joyce Woodruff to lead a prayer service at Central Methodist with Rev Davenport present. Ninth Street Methodist quarterly conference set for 7 15 pm with Rev Nabors delivering the message. Deer hunt permits for December 16 17 in William B Bankhead National Forest available at Roy Walmsley station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce T. Woodruff
Central Methodist Church
G. M. Davenport
Birmingham
Ninth Street Methodist Church
A. H. Nabors
WSCS
Wesleyan Service
William B. Bankhead National Forest
Roy Walmsley
Florida Gators 1945 Football Schedule Preview
University of Florida announces a 10 game 1945 football slate with sites not fixed. Games include Mississippi in Jackson ville Tulsa Auburn Rollins Georgia Tech Furman Georgia Kentucky Miami and Alabama in varied Florida venues with one game possibly in Tampa.
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Gainesville
Fla
University of Florida
Ray Wolf
Wolf
Tampa
Schdule
Mississippi
Jacksonville
Tulsa
Auburn
Rollins
Georgia Tech
Atlan
Four Prisoners Moved from Morgan County Jail to Montgomery
Four persons were removed from the Morgan county jail to Montgomery Tuesday afternoon. They were Carl Slatton sentenced to 30 years for second degree murder Leroy Luckett sentenced to two years for burglary Oscar Lang failing to pay a fine of 50 dollars and costs sentenced to three months 79 days hard labor for violating the prohibition law and O B Roberts failing to pay fines of 50 dollars each and costs for two charges of false pretense sent enced to three months and 101 days hard labor.
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Morgan County
Montgomery
Carl Slatton
Leroy Luckett
Oscar Lang
O. B. Roberts
Colleges plan statewide fund drive to raise 1 million
Plans outline a joint statewide campaign to raise 1,000,000 toward expanding college facilities. January start, with 1,500,000 more to be pledged across the state as enrollments rise. Area leaders from Cullman Florence Decatur Huntsville Athens Moulton and other communities named for meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
Davis
Fagan Thompson
Cullman
U. S. Pitts
Florence
Robert Sapp
Woodfin Grove
Falkville
A. H. Nabors
Decatur
J. F. Dunn
Moulton
R. B. Lavendar
Athens
S. O. Williams
John Will Gay
Scottsboro
Lucius Hart
John J. Milford
Huntsville
Paul Roberts
Deccatur
W. A. Smith
Sheffield
L. E. Kelley
T. B. Bealle
Russellville
W T. Mims
Haleyville
W M. Ware
10 Hogs and 1 Cow Killed in Athens Locker Fire
A blaze at the Gish Quick Freeze locker in Southern Athens last night killed ten hogs and one cow that were to be slaughtered today. Firemen said the boiler used to heat water for slaughtering may have started the fire, which damaged only the wooden pen at the back of the plant. The rest of the concrete building was spared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Alabama election amendment could allow legislature to convene itself
In a Dothan debate, Sen. Lambirth calls the amendment a slap at the Governor and questions its necessity. Sen. Allen supports it as insurance for democracy, while Rep. McGowin labels it a safety valve. Jefferson county reps Meeks Sadler voice support, Gibson and Dumas favorable.
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House
Senate
Dothan
Sen. Lamberth
Lambérth
Folsom
Sen. Allen
Etowah
Allen
Rep. McGowin
McGowin
Montgomery Press and Authors Club
E Butler
Sen
Boutwell
Birmingham Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jefferson County
Paul Meeks
Will Sadler
Wallace Gibson
Lawrence Dumas
TVA funds questioned over dams and resource development
Senate committee members criticized the Tennessee Valley Authority for allocating funding beyond Congress. They noted $3,253,979 planned for dam construction versus $2,243,479 allocated, a cut in the chemical plant from $5,000,000 to $3,242,000, and $5,404,000 for resource development against a $3,328,500 earmark. The panel objected to additional dams funding after TVA described it as necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appropriations Committee
TVA
Congress
Ferguson
Government Corporations
Football films shown at Lions club meeting
Films of the Alabama Vanderbilt football game were shown at the Lions club regular meeting at the Hotel Lyons. Guests included W E Eddins Decatur Bill Reginald Memphis Earl Ford Decatur Herbert Farrish Decatur G C Knox Chattanooga and Mr Andrews Decatur. Plans were set for distributing Christmas baskets to needy families through the public welfare department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Hotel
Lyons
W. E. Eddins
Decatur
Bill Reginald
Memphis
Earl Ford
Herbert Farrish
G. C. Knox
Chattanooga
Mr. Andrews
Public Welfare Department
Soldier Hero Rites Shaped for Tillman Hill
The body of Tillman Hill of Hartselle will arrive in town Friday on L and N No. 2. A full military funeral will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Salem church with Rev. M. H. Harper presiding. Interment follows at Peck cemetery. He was 21 and the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Hill. Surviving: parents, one sister in Danville, and three brothers in Hartselle. two brothers served in the Navy and Army, one wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillman
Price Hill
Germany
Hartselle
American Legion
VFW
Salem Church
M. H. Harper
Peck
W. L. Hill
Lfe
Labor Strikes In France End Slowly As Workers Return
Labor leaders estimate 1.5 million French workers remained on strike at the end but said all had returned or were returning to work today after a two week stoppage. The stoppages, which began November 12 in Marseille, disrupted coal and steel and strained Franco Soviet relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trong
CGT
Robert A. Lovett
U. S
Washington
France
Italy
Marseille
Soviet Union
Russia
Moscow
Army plane crashes near Goose Bay in heavy woods
A C 54 U S Army air force passenger plane crashed four miles north of Goose Bay Airfield in Newfoundland shortly before midnight. Survivors were believed possible as a helicopter was requested from Westover Army airfield. The craft carried 29 passengers and crew of five.
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Westover Field
Mass
Army Air Force
Goose Bay Airfield
Air Transport Command
Goose Bay
Westover Army Airfield
St. John's
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Decatur Grains
Backer
Truman
Secretary of Commerce
Harriman
Senate Judiciary
Rep
Gore
D-Tenn
GOP
Martin
China
Halleck
Ind
Taft
Ohio
National Association of Manufacturers
Ike
TIGER
Fecaturs Art
C. B. Humphrey
J. B. Whitmire
Leroy Murphy
Somerville 2
J. C. Morgan
Trinity
Baugh's
R. D. Clark, Jr
Decature
Florida
Furman
Greenville
Kentucky
Lexington
Miami
Tuscaloosa
Aa. Jones
Jonna. Jones
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