Cuban Coastal Area Searched For Missing DC-3 Survivors
Miami reports an unconfirmed sighting of possible survivors on the Cuban coast as a wide air and sea search continues for the DC-3 missing two days with 29 Puerto Rican passengers. Coast Guard officers caution the report is unverified and may be a long shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Coast Guard
New York
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Navy
Army
Florida
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
North Georgia live poultry market steady despite light demand
The North Georgia live poultry market remained about steady at the week start with ample supply of birds under 2 3-4 pounds and limited yet adequate over 3 pound fryers. Prices paid FOB farm for fryers set at 29 to 32 cents per pound with New Hampshire Reds White Crosses 30-32 cents and Barred Rock Crosses 29-30 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
USDA
North Georgia
New Hampshire
Nashville Livestock Prices and Receipts Report
In Nashville Tennessee on December 30 cattle receipts were light with steady to near steady demand. Cows sold 13.00 to 17.00 with high quality beef cows up to 17.50, calves 75 head mostly 29.00 to 36.00, hogs 500 head market generally lower with barrows and gilts 22.00 tops, sows 17.50 to 18.00, sheep 250 head steady with lambs 21.00 to 24.00 and older sheep 8.00 to 9.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Federal State Departments of Agriculture
Chambers Adds To Espionage Accusations On His Farm
Whittaker Chambers met with Rep Mundt and Rep Nixon at Chambers farm near Westminster Maryland and disclosed new names and details about espionage in the government ten years earlier The Baltimore Sun reported Mundt said Chambers gave fresh leads to keep the committee and staff at work for months The session lasted about five hours with Chambers narrating his story in full under oath
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Whittaker Chambers
Mundt
R. S.D
Nixon
Cal
Chambers
Maryland Farm
Baltimore Sun
William Knighton Jr
Washington
The
Sun
House
American Activities Committee
Robert P. Stripling
Westminster
Munt
Knighton
Government spokesman cites large troop realignments near Huai river
Government spokesman Teng Wen Yi announced at a news conference that 300,000 troops were below the Huai river with 100,000 more under Gen Tu Li Ming to the north. He said Red forces in the region numbered 400,000 to 500,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teng Wen-Yi
Huai River
Tu Li-Ming
Edgar P Winkle Laid To Rest At Cullman
Funeral services for Edgar P. Winkle 75 who died December 26 at the home of his stepdaughter Mrs Gilbreath were held December 27 from Moss Service Chapel. Interment followed in the city cemetery Moss Service directing Surviving is one step Mrs W C Gilbreath
Auburn Board Approves Early Stadium Expansion Funds
Auburn Alabama trustees authorize extra money to start expansion of the football stadium. The lowest bid for about 153000 yards of concrete is several thousand above the needs funds when bids opened. President Ralph B. Draughnen said he would defer the decision to the trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ala
Auburn Board of Trustees
Seowest
Ne Gees
Presi
Ralph B. Draughen
Wainwright Denies King Surrender Order On Bataan
General Jonathan M. Wainwright rebutted claims that Lt. Gen. Edward P. King surrendered Bataan against his orders in 1942. He said MacArthur ordered no surrender and that King did not disobey him, noting Traywick reported a white flag before direct orders arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Jonathan M. Wainwright
U. S.A
Edward P. King
Bataan
Wainwright
Louis Morton
Army
Pacific
Seattle
King
Professor Morton
Philippines
Col
Jesse Traywick
Rock
Corregidor
Traywick
United States
Morton
U S Plans Seek Unity on European Aid and Alliances
Secretary Forrestal hails a bold program to unify military and economic efforts for Europe. President Truman contends the plan will answer Congress on purpose cost and materials. The package aims to continue European recovery, join the North Atlantic alliance, and expand aid to Greece, Turkey, and non communist China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gram
Defense Forrestal
Europe
Truman
State Department
Congress
United States
Lovett
Ernest A. Gross
Gross
Department
Econic Cooperation
Canada
Western European Union
Britain
France
Low Countries
Western Europe
Russia
American High Command
Greece
Turkey
Near East
China
Kirkpatrick Home Hosts Happy Christmas Reunion
The W C Kirkpatrick family of Hartselle held their annual Christmas reunion and dinner. Attending were Mr and Mrs Paul H Alverson and Billy of New Orleans. Horace Lee Kirkpatrick and Donald Lee of Hartselle. Hubert Kirkpatrick and Sandra Fay of Decatur. Gertis Hogan and children Susie Gail Peggy Jean and Roger of Cullman. Earl Hampton and sons Russell and Don of Birmingham. Elnora Kirkpatrick of Hartselle. Ocie Kirkpatrick and children Mary Sue and Dianne of Moulton. Dewey D Hogan and children Howell Buren and Ann Carol of Massey. John Callis Kirkpatrick and W C Kirkpatrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
Paul H. Alverson
Billy
New Orleans
Horace Lee Kirkpatrick
Donald Lee
Hubert Kirkpatrick
Sandra Fay
Decatur
Gertis Hogan
Susie
Gail
Peggy Jean
Roger
Cullman
Earl Hampton
Russell
Don
Birmingham
Elnora Kirkpatrick
Ocie Kirkpatrick
Mary Sue
Dianne
Moulton
Dewey D. Hogan
Howell
Buren
Ann Carol
Massey
John Callis Kirkpatrick
W. C. Kirkpatrick
Negro Woman Held On Assault Charge
Maggie Woodruff, 30, African American, jailed in Morgan County on assault with intent to murder charges. Alma Hampton filed the complaint. Deputy Chief Hubert Kirkpatrick and deputies Garland Ruby and Barnes arrested Woodruff Wednesday night. County Judge W. H. Long swore out the complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Woodruff
Morgan County
Mur- Alma Hampton
Weda Night
Hubert Kirkpatrick
Garland Uby
Barnes
Alma Hampter
W. H. Long
Missionary Series at Central Baptist Church Begins Sunday
Central Baptist hosts a missionary service series starting Sunday with Rev. Gordon Bishop and Rev. C. F. Beitzel from Nigeria and Africa. Kodachrome slides, films, testimonies, and skits accompany daily talks January 2 through January 9 detailing Africa missions and church outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Bishop
Africa
C. F. Beitzel
Nigeria
Central Baptist Church
Beitzel
B. W. Africa
Bishop
Niger Colony
F. W. Africa
Quebec
Canada
Rev. Bishop
Rev. Beitzel
Colored Pictures
Rev
Southerners Balk Over House Rules Change Plan
The piece discusses a proposed discharge petition expansion allowing up to 150 members to force floor action on a bill. It notes Southern Democrats and Republicans resisting the current rules committee gatekeeping and outlines Democratic replies to require only committee chairmen to initiate petitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Rules Committee
Congress
Rules Committee
House
Administration
President Williams Flies In With Limited Visibility
President Lt Col Francis Williams and Mr Truffian's pilot remained aloft as visibility dropped to a quarter mile. An FAA official noted landing priority was possible but not requested. An airport controller guided the Independence down safely with radar and 25 feet to spare. Williams said the landing was routine and noted Key West as a possible emergency destination. Truman joked about sleep during the descent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis
French) Williams
Truffian
Independence
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Stanley Seltzer
Williams
Key West
Fla
Truman
Mr. Truman
Funeral For Warrior Held at Holly Pond
Funeral services for T-5 Joseph J. 19, 1945, were held Wednesday December 29 at 2 PM at Holly Pond Baptist Church with Rev E M Dickerson and the VFW in charge. Moss Service directed. Surviving are his mother Annie B Whatley a brother Hayden Whatley and a sister Mrs Helen Beck.
Roosevelt defends wife in wrist injury dispute
Elliott Roosevelt held a news conference in Poughkeepsie to refute accusations about Faye Emersons cut wrist after a family Christmas gathering. He said the wound was accidental and there was no family quarrel. Dutchess County officials ended the inquiry with no legal violation found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Elliott Roosevelt
Faye Emerson
Roosevelt
Dutchess County
W. Vincent Grady
C. Fred Close
Emerson
Hyde Park
Franklin, D. Jr
H. Sherman Hirst
Grady
United States records surge in 1948 fire losses
US and Canada registered a $725000000 record fire loss in 1948, up 3 percent from 1947, with 32 fires at or above $1 million and 243 above $250000. A Chicago candy factory blast killed 17. Fukui earthquake and Ludwigshafen explosion caused 1500 and 240 deaths respectively. Percy Bugbee urged active fire safety programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bostov
North America
Percy Bugbee
National Fire Protection Association
International Fire Control Organization
United States
Canada
Bugbee
U. S
Chicago
Fukui
Japan
J. G. Farben
Ludwigshafen
Germany
Azalea Trail Dispute Rages In Mobile
A petition signed by 271 Crichton residents asks Mobile city to remove a block of azalea shrubs along the Azalea Trail. The dispute pits the Federated Garden and the Mobile suburban group against plans to alter the parkway citing traffic hazards and business impact. Police removed some bushes but replaced them with dwarf azaleas after blocking visibility. The trail draws thousands of spring visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
City Commission
Crichton
Federated Garden
Suburban Cup
Rain across Atlantic coast with heavy totals reported
Widespread rain stretched from Caribou Maine to Tallahassee Florida and into the mid Atlantic. Charlotte North Carolina registered 1.04 inches and Columbia South Carolina 1.03 inches as the season’s heaviest falls. Northwest and Pacific regions remained mild with near normal readings while Memphis Louisville and Elkins observed a touch of cold air and a few snow flurries. Jacksonville Iowa reached a high of 78 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Coast
Caribou
Tallahassee
Fla
Middle Atlantic States
Charlotte
N. C
Columbia
S. C
Washington
Oregon
Pacific Coast
Rocky Mountain States
Memphis
Tenn
Louisville
Elkins
W. Va
Jacksonville
DeMolay Watch Party Planned at Masonic Temple
Members of the Order of DeMolay will hold a watch party Friday starting at 9 PM in the Masonic temple dining room. The event features a planned program by a Pesaran of games with Master Advisor B. J Nelson and Mrs Nelson, Mr and Mrs Ed White, and Mrs Bill Appling leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of DeMolay
Masonic Temple
B. J Nelson
Nelson
Ed White
Bill Appling
Infant Powell Died. Graveside Services Scheduled
Graveside funeral services for the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Powell of Lacon were to be held at 2 30 this afternoon at Powell's Chapel Cemetery. Burial was in charge. Surviving are the parents and the grandparents Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Powell and Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hale of Lacon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snpfant
Emil Powell
Lacon 1
Powell's Chapel Cemetery
N. J. Powell
J. A.hale
Community Notes and Local Highlights
Community notes summarize neighborhood events and public notices. Local groups share upcoming meetings, volunteer opportunities, and public service announcements. Residents can find dates, locations, and contacts for community activities and services.
Wallace improving after Mooreville auto crash
George Wallace Jr of Canal Street was stated somewhat better at Decatur General Hospital after Tuesday night injuries from an auto accident near Mooreville. Miss Gertrude Betterton moved from Decatur General to a sister’s home on Hart Seller in a Mutual Service ambulance Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wallace, Jr
Canal Street
Decatur’ General Hospital
Wallace
Mooresville
Gertrude Betterton
Decatur General’ Hospital
Hartseller
Scientists Probe Hidden Mountains for Earthquake Clues
Two California Institute of Technology scientists, geologist Dr. Richard H. Johns and mineralogist Dr. A E J Engel, trek into the unmapped Arawatz mountains 40 miles south of Death Valley to map the area and seek earthquake data and mineral deposits. They expect to trace the Garlock fault along the range’s east side near Gorman, intersecting the San Andreas fault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
Calif
California Institute of Technology
Arawatz Mountains
California
Death Valley
Richard H. Johns
A. E. J. Engel
Garlock
San Andreas
Johns
Engel
Arawatz Mountain Range
Gorman
Los Angeles- San Francisco Inland Highway
Inaugural Bands to Play For Truman Parade
Gov. James E. Folsom announced that the University of Alabama and Auburn bands will participate in the Truman inauguration parade on January 20. Plans included a float representing Alabama with camellias and azaleas. He praised his cabinet and predicted a strong two year term ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
James E. Folsom
University of Alabama
Auburn
Truman
Alabama
University
Folsom
Watch Night Service Planned at Central Methodist Church
The Central Methodist church hosts a Watch Night from 7 30 to 12 with games from 7 30 to 9, film Reaching From Heaven 9 to 10 30, refreshments 10 30 to 11, memorial service 11, and New Year consecration 11 15 to 12 led by local ministers. A candlelight finale features the Help Others class decorations and a boys chorus performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Methodist Church
Good Fellowship
Horace Levin
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Bobby Archibald
Paul Howe Eubanks
S. N Propst
Ruth’ Briscoe
Eddie Self
Billy Levin
Lakin
Garnett
Allen Hamilton
Daily Records Marriages and Deeds Summary
Marriages listed for Cecil Faine McCurley and Irene Ann Humphrey of Detroit age 22 and 19. William Hester Manley 25 of Birmingham to Martha Elizabeth Scal es 23 at 336 Sherman Decatur. Deeds show Mattie Jackson to Estellan Matthews for 1. aay M. Mauldin to O. D. Moses and W. C. Moses for 200. Jack Sherman to George W Tanner for 4800. Margaret Wood by Alabama to W. A. Pence for 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Faine McCurley
Detroit
Mich
Irene Ann Humphrey
Tanner
William Hester Manley
Birmingham
Martha Elizabeth Scales
Sherman
Decatur
Deeds Mattie Jackson
Estellan Mathews
Aay
M. Mauldin
O. D. Moses
W. C. Moses
Jack Sherman
George W Tanner
Margaret Wood
State of
Alabama
W. A. Pence
Decatur Notes from War Era and Local Visits
Residents of Decatur during the war recall Captain DuPont at Courtland Air Base. Mrs. Edward Sandlin and Mrs. Edward Pulley visited Florence on Thursday. Julian Bibb Jr stood his foot operation. he is in a Cincinnati hospital. Charles Winston, local oil dealer, is ill at home. Redus Collier, Alabama Polytechnic Institute trustee, attends Auburn board session today. A heater fire caused minor damage at William Tanner’s home on Eighth Avenue West. O. H. Wade of Moulton 2 was in town on business. Mrs. H. C. Davis of Athens visited Decatur today. E. D. Sibley and Mr. Hope were business visitors. C. C. Sparkman of Hartweller greeted friends in Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
DuPont
Courtland Air Base
Julian Bibb Jr
Mr. Bibb
Cincinnati
Redus Collier
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Gun Victim is Now Improved
Luther Oden of Moulton is reported somewhat better at Eliza Coffee hospital Florence after an attempted self inflicted gunshot wound Sunday night. He underwent an operation Wednesday following critical condition Tuesday. The coroner noted wounds to the abdomen and right kidney from the Bankhead National Forest home shooting 12 miles south of Moulton. Will Oden said his son, despondent since Army discharge two years ago, feared going blind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Ala
Luther Oden
Eliza Coffee Hospital
Florence
J. H. Highsmith
Oden
Will Oden
TVA Fertilizer Expenditures Under Scrutiny and Losses
A congressional committee report tallies TVA 1947 income at 15.41 million dollars with 13.98 million from fertilizer sales and demonstrations leaving 1.43 million from other funds. It notes a near 4 million dollar net expense, 150 thousand tons of ammonium nitrate produced in 1947, and commissions paid to Associated Cooperatives for export sales raising questions of justification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TVA
Associated Cooperatives, Inc
Sheffield
Ala
Paul O. Peters
Ploeser
Miss Marr Joins The Daily Staff Arriving Friday
Dorothy Marr will arrive in Decatur on Friday to become courthouse reporter for The Daily. She replaces Mary Huffaker who recently left to become managing editor of The Jasper Mountain Eagle. Marr is a University of Missouri journalism graduate class of 1947 and has edited The Moulton Advertiser. She is from Memphis and 23 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Marr
Decatur
Mary Huffaker
Jasper Mountain Eagle
University of Missouri School of Journalism
Miss Marr
Moulton Advertiser
Advertiser
Memphis
Tenn
Miss Mary
Johnston Street
Miss Mary Williams
Daily
Schedule For Church Given Flint Baptist Church
Flint Baptist church announces weekly services starting January 2 with Sunday school at 9 45 a m theme A Home For A Child superintendent L L Matthews associate superintendent J W Matthews preaching 10 55 a m subject Trading Servants deacons monthly meeting 2 30 p m Baptist Training Union 6 30 p m theme 1949 Found Faithful director Fred Hitt associate director Malcolm Fields preaching 7 30 p m pastor on The Dying Thief mid week prayer and Bible study Wednesday 7 p m singing planned for all services Dr Jesse M Rogers pastor First Baptist Decatur invited to teach Studies In Johns Gospel week of January 17 Sunday school officers teachers meeting plans to raise enrollment thirty percent Training Union Officers Council plans to increase training opportunities during 1949 last Sunday Sunday school attendance 45 Training Union 57 large attendance expected next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flint Baptist Church
L. L. Matthews
J. W. Matthews
Baptist Training Union
Fred Hitt
Malcolm Fields
Jesse M. Rogers
First Baptist Church
Decatur
John L. Hill
Training Union Officers Council
Traiing Union
Truman trims arms budget amid military pressure
President Truman told Forrestal to hold down costs as military leaders urged roughly 34 000 000 000 for armament. The joint chiefs estimated an ideal security budget of 22 000 000 000 for the coming year, but Truman and Forrestal pared back 7 000 000 000 and kept the decision in house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Forrestal
Army
Navy
Air Force
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Chiefs
Slight Snowfall Reported In Valley This Morning
Light snow dotting the Valley atmosphere drew reactions from youngsters and elders. By noon temperatures hovered in the mid thirties with 34 degrees as the sun remained clear, tracing a chilly morning after a 33 degree low and a trace of snow overnight.
Records and Maps of Decatur Land Company Stored After Sale
Records and maps of the Decatur Land Company are being stored after the company was sold to individuals here. Some records sit in Norman Harris’s trustee office while maps are stored at the Thomas Abstract Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Land Company
Decatur Land Company
Norman Harris
Thomas Abstract Company
Rev J T Echols Weighs Call From Mississippi Church
Rev J T Echols pastor of Bryson Memorial Presbyterian Church Huntsville has received an unanimous call to lead Leaksville Presbyterian Church Leaksville Mississippi He is known in Decatur for preaching at area churches and has not yet decided whether to accept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Echols
Bryson ‘Memorial Presbyterian Churen
Huntsville
Leaksville Presbyterian Church
Leaksville
Mississippi
Echols
Decatur
Oyster Spawn Attracts Large Egg Release
A single adult female oyster can release between 15 million and 114 million eggs in a single spawning episode, illustrating the massive reproductive potential of this species.
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Edgar P. Winkle
Bulletin
Kirkpatrick
Party
Holly Pond
Azalea Trail
Tilimale
MIME
Decatur Red Raiders
Morgan Courthouse
Edward Thompson
Louisville, Ky
Mary. R. Thompson
J. E. Willingham
North Avenue
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
E. L. Terry
Fairview
Baugh- Wiley Clinic
Denver Rosamond
Decatur 1
B. P. Mann
Hartgelle
Baugh-Wéey Clinic
Pee
Etta Mae Grantland
Decatur 2
Aee
Baugh
Red Cross
Otis Kirby
J. B. Whitmire
O. W. Hodges
Falkville 2
James G. Wallace
First Christian Church
H. P. Still
Mary Faye Nelson
Jefferson Hospital
Bob Nelson
Sixth Avenue
Mr Charlies Rowe
Mrs. Rowe
Donald Nelson
Columbia, Tenn
Martha and
Burkett
Sixth Avenue W
HH Frasa
Walnut
Nelsons
Polk Davis
Robert H. Campbell
Ft. Belvoir
Camp— and
Larry
Fifth Avenue
W. W. Glass
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Tuscumbia Kiwanis Club
John C. Strother
Shaw Air Base
South Carolina
Robert C. Strother
Mary Ann
Mr. Strother
C. W. Strother
Harry DuPont
C. W.strother
DuPonts
Edward Sandlin
Edward Pulley
Charles Winston
William Tanner
Eighth Avenue W
O. H. Wade
Moulton 2
H. C. Davis
Athens
E. D. Sibley
Mr. Hope
C. C. Sparkman
Hartweller
Mississippi Church
Clements Drug Stores
Mucitor St
Alabama Metals CO
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