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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1946
Page
1
Partly cloudy and warmer this afternoon and tonight with gentle to moderate southeasterly winds on the coast. The cotton market rose 25 points at noon with mid dling at 32.85 and strict low at 31.85 in Decatur. Local hospital notices include dismissals and births, with several residents visiting relatives and upcoming Christmas travel plans.
Montgomery approves an architect contract for a 150 bed tubercular sanatorium near Flint serving 12 North Alabama counties. Dr. Grosfeld says bed count reduced from 200 to 150 with one third federal participation. State funds of 135000 allocated. rest by counties and federal aid. An executive board guides the project as Senator Hill seeks a $75 million yearly federal hospital program.
No edition of The Decatur Daily will be published on Christmas Day conforming to long standing custom and holiday schedule.
Limestone county will swear in new officers January 20 after November election results. R L Malone becomes judge of probate succeeding A M McConnell as he retires after 18 years over three terms. John S Sandlin will be sheriff, George C Johnson begins a second circuit solicitor term, and Thomas G Steele starts his first county solicitor term. David A Patton and Bunyon D Broadwater win state senate and house seats respectively. Fred Daw son will serve as Malone’s chief clerk. J M Holt returns as chairman of the County Board of Revenue, and John R Coffman becomes circuit court clerk and registrar.
The Iron Age reports the United Steel Workers of America will request a substantial wage hike in January ahead of contracts expiring February 15. Steel producers weigh counter proposals as negotiations approach.
Senator Robert Taft and Senator-elect John Bricker, both avoiding competing against each other for Ohio’s 50 convention votes, plan a January conference to settle who will seek favorite son status. They have held brief talks but reached no agreement.
Senator Lister Hill of Alabama says he will not take the minority whip position when Republicans control the Senate. He notes pride in serving as majority whip during Democratic rule and that he can better serve Alabama and the nation in other duties.
Three operators of the Winecoff hotel charged after the December 7 blaze that killed 119. A F Geele Sr and Jr of Sheboygan and R E OConnell of Chicago faced involuntary manslaughter indictments plus charges of operating a hotel without proper fire escapes. Indictments include misdemeanors for two deaths, Virginia Torbert and Carl Rasmussen. Fulton County official outlines penalties if convicted.
Kitty Clyde Austin, president, announced a conference here March 30 to April 1. The event gathers public welfare and school attendance workers, institutional safety and welfare workers, ministers, and representatives of governmental agencies and private organizations.
Senator Stewart demands a thorough probe of the verbal ultimatum that forced an unarmed U S Navy landing craft from Dairen Manchuria. He cites a Russian warning and asks the State Department and Navy for official comments while noting Russia's involvement in Manchuria.
Captain Oscar Fuller of the Decatur Salvation Army announced Christmas aid for 350 area families. Funds include 100 from the Decatur Salesmen's Club and 200 from the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Food clothing and gifts are distributed with two toy shops open tonight in South Decatur at eight and East Decatur at 9:30 for parents to select toys.
The district Veterans Trade School will relocate from South Decatur to Pryor Field starting January 6 to serve 500 or more veterans in ten North Alabama counties. Walter Jackson says $250,000 equipment transfer from current facilities, funded by Veterans Administration and State Education, supports two year programs in auto mechanics machinists radio repair refrigeration cabinet making barbering watch repair. The move preserves aviation use of Pryor Field and avoids disrupting Tennessee Valley Flight Service.
Dr. James M. Freeze of the U S public health service will become director of the state Health Department division of tuberculosis control January 1. He will succeed Dr N H Delanney who has resigned.
Several thousand worshippers filled Bethlehem’s manger square for Christmas Eve services in the ancient church said to be built over the grotto of Jesus birth. Rev. Louis Barlassina led vespers after a pilgrimage from Jerusalem, as Christians joined pilgrims and locals in the holy site.
General McNarney announced amnesty for about 800,000 persons in the American zone reducing potential prosecutions under de Nazification laws from roughly 33 million to about 2 million. Exemptions include minor offenders with low income and property, non major offenders, and those more than five percent disabled.
A reflective meditation on Mary’s gaze from the annunciation to modern concern with Christmas. The piece questions careerists and crowds, contrasts ancient travelers with today’s attention, and urges Christmas to become a holy day of action rather than a mere holiday.
Atlanta dispatch reports Gov. Ellis Arnall says he will retain office until Lieut Governor elect M E Thompson takes the oath and then resigns to allow Thompson to become governor. Arnall cites constitutional limits and the voters will for Thompson. Thompson declares he will assume the role next month and will not shirk the responsibility.
Campaign headquarters for Herman Talmadge to seek Georgia Governor via legislative election opens Thursday in the Henry Grady hotel. Roy V. Harris of Augusta, a campaign manager for the late Eugene Talmadge, said the effort aims to win over the Legislature when it convenes January 13 based on write in votes his father secured in the general election.
The statement follows the burial of Governor-Elect Eugene Talmadge amid talk of party allies supporting Herman Talmadge or Arnall to fill the vacancy. Thompson states the people’s choice died and he will not shirk the duty, acknowledging the constitutional complication of a governor-elect dying before taking office.
Crime and politics theme stories from a historical page. UNCLE BUD by Bill Baldwin presents a political figure and a local governance angle with potential conflicts or commentary. Details are limited in the fragment but indicate a newspaper feature or column style piece.
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