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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1948
Page
1
Weather and church notices fill Decatur page
Partly cloudy with showers possible and much colder tonight and Friday. Central and north areas expect 38 to 20 degrees. extreme south 30 to 34. WSC S Women officers to be installed by Dr Otis E Kirby at 5 pm Sunday. Central Methodist choir practices at 7:30 pm tonight. Several hospital updates and local notices follow including births, injuries, and a public drunkenness arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Women’s Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Otis E. Kirby
Central Methodist Church
Quickies by Ken Reynolds daily want ad teaser
Ken Reynolds offers a bite sized column on practical tips and clever shortcuts for readers seeking everyday solutions. His humorous observations turn simple chores into quick wins and lighthearted reflections.
Beck Attacks One Man Rule in Alabama
Rep. W. M. Beck speaker of the Alabama House accused Gov. James E. Folsom of sabotaging local government to concentrate power in the executive. Beck warned that surrendering power to one man erodes liberties and cited actions against farmers and labor as proof. Folsom, on a brief campaign break, planned stump talks at Fort Deposit Hayneville and Ramer after New Year’s Eve in Birmingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
W. M. Beck
Alabama
House of
DeKalb County
Ceseren Kiwanis Club
James E. Folsom
Birmingham
Arkansas
William and Mary
Folsom
Fort Deposit
Hayneville
Ramer
Beck
Gadsden
Abandoned infant dies. parents sought after swamp ordeal
In Bainbridge Georgia a seven month old girl died from exposure after being abandoned in a remote swamp. Her three year old brother survived after two days in the swamp while their parents E C Cook and his brother Eugene fled following a robbery and shooting of a taxi driver. The taxi was set ablaze and overturned in the Flint River area as authorities pursued the suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bainbridge
Here
R. A. Stephens
Stephens
E. C. Cook
Eugene
Flint River
Georgia
Cook
Power Breakdown Halts Trains at Grand Central
A power breakdown in the feeder line to Grand Central terminal stopped all inbound and outbound trains on the New York Central and New York New Haven and Hartford lines for one hour. Chief dispatcher A F Durkin said power failed from 7 52 to 8 52 A M EST due to the third rail feeder line at 188th Street and two emergency platforms in the Bronx.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Grand Central
New York Central
New Haven
Hartford
A. F. Durkin
Alcad
Paamenigane Eet
188Th Street
Bronx
Stormy New Year Weather Grips Much of Nation
Storms sweep from Nebraska to Ohio bringing snow sleet and freezing temps. Tornadoes hit Northwestern Louisiana and Southeastern Arkansas killing 14 and injuring about 200, the worst toll at Cotton Valley. Disturbance in the lower Ohio valley moves northeast at 35 mph with warnings of further cold and snow from Kansas Oklahoma New York and Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Nebraska
Ohio
Oklahoma Panhandle
Minnesota
Dakotas
Midwest
Louisiana
Arkansas
Cotton Valley
Shreveport
Ohio Valley
Weather Bureau
Missouri
Indiana
Illinois
Kansas
Oklahoma
New York
Pennsylvania
Epler
Newark
Kentucky
Tennessee
Westons
Death of Texas Chief Justice James P. Alexander
Chief Justice James P. Alexander of the Texas Supreme Court died of heart disease at age 64 after a prolonged illness. He had been away from the bench since last summer and returned briefly to hear limited sessions before his passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
James P. Alexander
State Supreme Court
Alexander
Death toll rises in Holy Land communal strife
In Jerusalem six Arabs and two Jews were killed in a Jewish raid on the Arab village of Esh Sheikh, raising the death toll to 500 since the UN partition decision. Clashes erupted across Haifa and Jerusalem with injuries, a Jaffa courtroom incident, and sabotage of a Jaffa Tel Aviv rail link. Escalating violence as Hagana actions and Arab resistance continue amid international tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Esh Shiekh
United Nations
Palestine
Hawassa
Peru
Hagana
Emu
Mufti
Haj Amin el Husseini
Cairo
U.N
Hahmoud Fahmy Nokrashi Pasha
Egypt
Haifa
Jaffa
Tel Aviv
Holy Land
Blind Man Hangs Self in Philadelphia Jail Cell
A blind 37 year old man William Neithamer hanged himself in a Philadelphia jail cell after admitting he had shot his housekeeper Mrs Anna Austin aged 67, who had cared for him since his wife died two months earlier. police reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
William Neithamer
Anna Austin
Norris Death Probe Grows In Intensity
The Norris death investigation intensifies as a 22 automatic rifle borrowed from Jim Decatur is identified as the weapon. Virgil Wimberly, wounded in the Tuesday night store hold up, is in Decatur General Hospital in critical but improving condition. Suspects await charges while funeral plans for Norris are set for Friday and officials press for leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H.norris
Jim Decatur
Trinity Mountain
C. B. Humphrey
Virgil Wimberly
Decatur
Wimberly
Norris
Howell
Wimbley
J. D. Moore
Charlie Moore
James P. Campbell
Morgan County
Humphrey
Emmet
Byars
City Cemetery
Brown
Decatur’s Rise From Yellow Fever to Industrial Center
As Decatur moves through 1948 it is hailed as a leading North Alabama commercial hub. Pioneers John L Spight and William R Spight built a long standing business, growing into a major employer with a wealthy, expanding operation. The article notes the firm’s 1911 leadership and a history of significant growth and investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
North
Alabama
Regene Tur
John L
William R. Spight
Motorists Steer Clear of Wild New Year Driving
An unofficial nationwide survey reports 17 people killed in traffic accidents since 6 p m New Year s Eve versus 37 fatalities the prior Christmas period. The National Safety Council estimates 175 may die in the 30 hour period ending at midnight with weather blamed for reduced driving hazards across many areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
National Safety Council
Princess Anne of Bourbon Parma Says She Will Follow Mihai
Princess Anne, in Copenhagen, described love at first sight with King Mihai of Romania and said she would follow him wherever he goes. She called his abdication a surprise and said she had heard nothing about his future plans. She awaited word from Mihai at her uncle Prince Axel’s Gentofte residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Denmark
Anne
Bourbon- Parma
Mihai
Romania
Prince Axel
Gentofte
Michael
Switzerland
London
Elizabeth
Lausanne
America
State revenue climbs with year-end tax take
Montgomery Alabama January 1 The State Revenue Department reports October November and December collections exceeded 21 million dollars a gain of about 3 million from the same period a year ago Revenue Commissioner Phillip Hamm noted gains across about 40 taxes for the three month period and said the fiscal trend remains positive through the quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
State Revenue Department
Phillip
Hamm
Accidents In This Area Four
Four automobile collisions occurred in Decatur as the old year ended and the new began. No serious injuries were reported though several drivers sustained minor injuries or damage. The incidents involved drivers from Decatur Moulton Hartselle and Leoma with injuries and damages ranging up to four hundred dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Sixth Avenue
Sherman Street
Charles McWhorter
Moulton
Easton Sherman
Robert Brown
Tenn
McWhorter
Verbin ‘Rowe
Etheridge
Sandlin and
Braswell
Halbrooks
Fourth Avenue
Sparkman
Grant Street
W. W. Young
W. Moulton
H. R. Bolding
Bolding
Young
Salin and
Forbes Company
Melvinent
Somer
Col Amage Wallision
Church Street
Highway Patrol
Youth Confesses Slaying Parents Near Winston Salem
York county Sheriff A Moss said Tommy Lee Phillips 16 admitted killing his father and mother near Winston Salem N C. He would provide full details after deputies and a correspondent finish questioning. The youth was arrested by an automobile outside York with Bessie Be kin 16 of Winston Salem who was traveling with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
S. C
Co. A. Moss
York County
Tommy Lee Phillips
T. E. Phi Oe
Winston
N.C
Aneris
George K. Fontain
W. F. Allison
Phillips
Bessie Es Bekins
Winston Salem
Five Towns Struck by Tornado Across Louisiana and Arkansas
A deadly tornado passage tore through five towns in Louisiana and Arkansas, killing at least a few dozen with dozens more injured. Cotton Valley and Dykesville report fatalities. Haynes, Seton, and Gilmer areas also suffer deaths and destruction as schools and homes are demolished. Weather officials warn of continuing severe storms across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dykesville
Haynes
Village
Ark
Gilmer
Vanceville
Nat de City
Winds Topple Homes and Knock Out Lines Near Maxwell Field
High winds hit Montgomery area early today toppled several small tenant houses near Maxwell Field and knocked down telephone and power lines north of the city. No serious residential damage or injuries reported. About 100 telephone poles fell in the Mill Robinson Series area ten miles north. Alabama Power said spans of power lines went down but restoration is expected shortly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Maxwell Field
Highway Patrol
Co. A. von Hoene
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Alabama Power Company
Alabama Power Company Officials Said Several Spans — Power Line Between Ery
Hunter Perme
Tornado devastates towns across Bossier and Cotton Valley
A destructive tornado cut a 50 foot swath through wooded swamps in Bossier parish damaging the business district and striking Seton Dykesville and Haynesville. At least 60 injured and 200 homeless with 30 buildings destroyed including a warehouse and sale establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Bossier
Sam Coyle
Seton
Dykesville
Haynesville
Cout Ae Sale
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Aimum
Vicky Royer
Moulton Hospital
Moulton Decatur
Sherry Gayle Manor
Charles L. Merrell
Gayle
Merrell
Goodyear
J. B. Whitmire
E. E. Frost
Nashville
Ee — W. Robsetta
Lyon Hotel
Mrs. E. B. Comer
Life and Son Minor
Alexandria
E. H. Barnett
Cornelian Hotel
Jimmy Jackson
Decatur General Hospital
Elizabeth Ann Drain
Fourth Avenue W
Beco General Hospital
Weday
E. D. Turner
Danville
T. W. Carlisle
Ninth Ave
Decatur Speci Hospital
Clyde A. Mei
Wits
A. E. McGuyre
Bank Street
Folsom Administration
Dr. A. M. Roan
Avery
New Orleans
Mrs. Raymond Ross
Chicago
Harold Sa
St. Louis
Bill Terry
The
Daily
Reoe
D. W. Dyar
Sherman
Courtland
Mary Ellen Smith
Homer Smith
Decature
Third Avenue S. E
By Ken Reynolds
Canon City
Colo
Orville J. Turley
Denver
Colorado State Prison
Richard F. Heilman
Heilman
Turley
Des Moines
Jack Volk
Ann Volk
Mitchellville
Tan 4
Esai
Fid
Bev T. Howell
Shige
Threerich
Mihay
Burbon
Parma
Mihai I
Seton, la
Uncle Bud
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Bill Galdwi
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