Decatur area weather and local notices brief
The forecast calls for mostly clear skies in northern and central areas with partial cloudiness in the far south this afternoon tonight and Friday. Lows 28 to 32 in the north and center, warmer Friday. The Decatur cotton market noon quote shows middling at 32.5 and strict low at 30.5. Local social notes include residents visiting and returning from holidays, church announcements, a $12,000 purchase of Maynor Motor Company property, and medical meeting details at the Cornelian Hotel.
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Decatur
Maynor Motor Company
Lee Street
Knox McRae
McRae
Democrats Launch Drive For Truman Welfare Program
Democratic leaders shrugged off Republican charges of socialism as they opened a drive to rush most of President Truman's tax welfare labor program through Congress. They plan to shape proposals into final form by January 20 when Truman takes oath for a full term. Senator Lucas said the Senate will move with all convenient speed as Republicans warned of national bankruptcy and criticized plans for government built steel plants. The budget for the year starting July is expected to reach 41,900,000,000.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Truman
Congress
White House
Lucas
Ill
Senate
GOP
Two cars stolen in Tennessee found abandoned nearby
Highway Patrol and FBI officers investigated a case in which two cars stolen in Tennessee were found abandoned here. Officials, led by Sgt. W. Little, reported the vehicles were taken the previous night along Highway 31 and later located in the local area.
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Tennessee
Highway Patrol
FBI
Ee Patrol
W . Little Et
Little Pere
The
Delta
Foo
Highway 31
Dimes Appeal Plans Shaped
Local teachers work on March of Dimes drive for January 14 to 31 to fund infantile paralysis treatment and prevention. Basil O’Conner warns the 1948 drive must raise at least thirty million dollars to sustain polio victims, research, and education. Bob McNelly leads a special gifts committee seeking early solicitations with about 15 percent response so far.
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B. L. Rickenbacker
Jody
Basil O'Conner
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Bob McNelly
Special Gifts
Special Gifts Committee
Mr. McNelly
Stone
Don Blend
John Caddell
John D. Wyker
E. K. Gregg
New Forgery Charge Filed Against 16YearOld Betty Love
A second forgery charge is lodged against Betty Love, 16, who remains jailed awaiting $38 bail. Police report earlier arrest on December 15 for signing checks valued around $150. Formerly employed as a servant by Mrs Wyker, the girl faces additional forgery accusations.
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Betty Love
Ena
State National Bank
Cool Weather and Of Sol Take Over Night Motion
A weather summary notes cool conditions overnight with a shift in temperatures. The high Wednesday reached 51 degrees at 8 AM, with readings at noon around 47 degrees.
Naylor resigns as Athens College president after 19 years
Dr. E R Naylor, Athens College president for 19 years, resigns effective June 1 1949. Trustees accepted the resignation at a December 28 meeting and a five member committee was named to choose his successor including R H Richardson Jr Paul S Haley Jasper Dr George M Davenport and C F Cooper. Naylor had previously led Logan College in Russellville Ky before taking Athens College presidency in 1930 and under his tenure the college expanded with new buildings an increased endowment coeducation a textile mill and its first football team under veteran’s aid program.
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E.R. Naylor
Athens College
Naylor
College Board of Trustees
Thomas Woodroof
Board of Trustees
R. H Richardson Jr
Athens
Paul S. Haley
Jasper
George M. Davenport
A. H. Nabors
Decatur
C. F. Cooper
Gadsden
Logan College
Russellville
Collier Defends Sending Bands to Inaugural Parade
Redus Collier of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute board of trustees says Auburn and Alabama bands should attend the Presidential inauguration in Washington. He notes all Auburn board members voted for the trip and argues the bands would reflect well on the South amid political considerations.
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Redus Collier
Decatur
Alabama Polytechnic Institute Board of Trustees
Auburn
Alabama
Washington
Collier
the Daily
Auburn Board of Trustees
South
Schoolgirl death by own action Gets Wish, Hair Will Have Wave in Front
Donna Joyce died after her self inflicted shooting following a breakup with a boy named Bobby. Her funeral Saturday will feature a wave in front hairdo and a velvet ribbon with Bobby's ring. She will wear a Kelly green afternoon dress instead of her usual black sweater and gray skirt. Six classmates will serve as pallbearers at Holy Communion Lutheran church and Gethsemane cemetery.
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Detroit
Donna Joyce
Bobby
Ay You Onan
Donna
Holy Communion Lutheran Church
Gethsemane Cemetery
Incident Charge Laid To Black Person Here After Tuesday
A Tuesday public safety incident led to a charge against a Black individual named Hosey Lee Russell. Local authorities reported the event but details remain limited, with the case under ongoing investigation and no further suspects named at this time.
Peiping Council asks for peace terms from Reds
Shanghai dispatch cites Peiping city council voting to seek peace terms from the Communist forces. Fu Tso Yi, commanding North China troops ring the cities and Tangku, authorized air drops of the peace plea. Skirmishes encircle Peiping while consulate staff and Russians in Tientsin seek safety amid shelling of nearby areas.
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Peiping
Shanghai
Tientsin
North China
Fu Tso-Yi
Tangku
Chiang Kai-Shek
Salt Lake City
Utah
Wasatch Mountains
Dixie Shapes Battle Plans
Southern democrats vow to block Truman civil rights legislation in the 81st Congress. A rules change to end filibusters is the flashpoint, with Sen. Ender of Louisiana and Sen. Hill of Alabama weighing in. See DIXIE on Page 2.
Truman seals electoral vote count in final tally
Washington January 6 President Truman is confirmed winner after today’s formal counting of electoral votes. The tally: Truman Barkley 303 votes. Dewey Warren 189. Thurmond Wright 39. A Tennessee split shows 11 for Tesman and one for Thurmond, a rarity since 1917.
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Washington
Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
House
Senate
Barkley
Dewey
Warren
J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Fielding Wright
Mississippi
Robert M. la Follette Sr
Calvin Coolidge
John W. Davis
Tennessee
Tésman
Thurmond
Woodrow Ilson
West Virginia
Troup Held In Pretense Case
Preston Troup, 20, of Lawrence, held in Morgan County jail on false pretense charges. Warrant sworn by J. A. Garnett before Judge W. H. Long accuses him of selling a power saw to Allied Sales Co for 100 dollars and a post valued item linked to a missing Gobble-Fire Lumber Co. saw. Troup claimed they dissolved their lumber business to justify the sale. The second defendant is not yet arrested. Snare home is north of Whee-
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Preston Troup
Lawrence
Morgan County
Troup
W. H. Long
J. A. Garnett
Allied Sales Col
Gobble-Fire Lumber Co
Snare
Whee
Folsom Seeks Alabama Owned TVA Plan With State Control
Governor James E. Folsom proposed an Alabama owned electric power program to be financed by a loan and backed by a constitutional amendment. He urged a task force to draft a 949 session program while noting federal funds may aid such projects and arguing state control could prevent future shortages. The plan would use Coosa and Tallapoosa river sites and aim for low cost power. The governor did not seek immediate endorsement from the council members.
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Montgomery
Ala
Lister Hill
Didlisk
Oenee Tee
James E. Folsom
Een
Legislative Council
Folsom
Coosa
Tallapoosa
PEO Ananid Fimmaenean If
Alabama
Distress Signals Fly In Storm Wake Across Regions
Weather map shows distress signals as blizzard and floods affect Rocky Mountains, Western plains, four Southern states and California Arizona citrus belt. Floods force thousands from homes in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia while sub freezing temps grip Phoenix Fresno and Los Angeles. Red Cross reports over 2200 people displaced near Columbus Mississippi.
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Associated Press
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Plains
California
Arizona
Mississippi
Alabama
Tennessee
Georgia
California-Arizona
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Atlantic
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Dakotas
Nebraska
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Nevada
Milford
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Ney
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Mercury
Phoenix
Ariz
Fresno
Calif
Los Angeles
Red Cross
Columbus, Miss
Wolverine Tube to Close for Repairs Over Weekend
A mechanical fault at Wolverine Tube will idle the plant Friday morning at 8 A M. The extrusion press furnace problem limits stock for mill operations. The company plans to resume operations Monday morning at 8 A M.
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Wolverine
Wolverine Tube
Scraps Of Life Debuts On The Decatur Daily Page
Arlie B. Davidson of Montgomery begins writing Scraps Of Life for The Decatur Daily. His daily editorial column will appear on the page, reflecting studies from Birmingham Southern Dry University Ale- Polytechnic Institute Yale education division and philosophy. The Daily commends his thoughtful columns to readers.
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Arlie B. Davidson
Montgomery
Decatur Daily
Defense Costs To Be Highest In 1950 Budget Plan
President Truman's proposed 1950 budget totals about 41.9 billion dollars with defense and foreign aid as the largest share. Education grants and housing programs, health care administration, and a long range housing plan shape the New Deal style budget. Officials estimate defense costs at about 15 billion and project a tax rise on corporations to cut the deficit, with health and education bearing smaller but notable shares.
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White House
Police Hunt Stolen 1938 Ford in Decatur
Decatur police pursued a car theft reported early today in Cullman area. The 1938 Ford sedan, owned by Drinkard Motor, was described in a Highway Patrol report and police were alerted to recover the vehicle.
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Decatur
Cullman
J. B. Said
Highway Patrol
Drinkard Motor
Early Relief Promised For Most of Dixie
Floods forced thousands from homes across four states as Columbus isolated by rising rivers. Red Cross and local authorities reported about 2,200 people displaced and land inundated, with Alabama and Tennessee also affected by late November rises. Weather predicted relief but colder conditions expected, hindering transit in Birmingham and Gadsden areas.
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Columbus
Red Cross
Farmer Kelly
Alabama
Tennessee
North
Georgia
Birmingham
Gadsden
Louisville
Water rises in Tennessee Valley with roads passable
Rainfall totaled .15 inches in the past 24 hours as Decatur weather officials note Elk River rising toward a crest and Buck Road flooded on the island. Limestone creeks receded to allow passable travel aside from a few bridge washouts. Some Athens families evacuated from Town Creek returned home but a few school buses remain idle. Highways and city streets were reported open and clear by authorities.
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Tennessee
Decatur Weather Bureau
Athens
Melvin Holt
Elk River
Buck Road
Holt
Town Creek
Highway Patrol
W. B. Little
Moulton
Joe Elliott
Decatur
Floods trigger evacuations across Tennessee Alabama lines
Heavy rains flood rail main lines near Trafford and Palos as the Duck and Elk rivers spill. Six Tennessee counties evacuate 200 families while Birmingham evacuates 100 people amid a 30 hour rain record of 6.46 inches. Gadsden and Northport report dozens flooded and Huntsville shelters 400 refugees as the Tennessee River rises toward flood stage.
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Nashville
Trafford
Frisco
Illinois Central
Palos
Seaboard Luxuy
New York
Birmingham
Atlanta
Tennessee
Elk
Gadsden
Northport
Ala
Huntsville
Alabama Measles Case Surge Reported by Health Department
In Montgomery on January 6 the Alabama Health Department said 234 measles cases were reported last week, more than double the prior week and the highest weekly total since May 1947. Jefferson county recorded 47 cases, Pike 39, and Etowah and Mobile each eight.
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Ala
Alabama
State
H Department
An. Department
Jefferson County
Pike
Etowah
Mobile
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