Navy Discharges and Local Notices From Decatur
A coastal weather outlook notes clouds and showers with cooler east and south regions. Navy and Army personnel from Decatur list discharge dates, service lengths, and battle honors, including several with multiple invasions and battle stars. Local civic notes cover church groups meeting, city council schedule, and visits by local residents and workers in Decatur.
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Fred Eugene Scarborough
Burton Avenue
Montgomery
Cpl
Hobart J. Stover
Vinemont 1
Army
Serai
William T. Mason
Navy
Mons
Pacific
Charles
A. Mattox
Hartselle
Hudson N. Sivley
Sixth Avenue West
Decatur
James L. Orr
Seventh Avenue South
Oil firms bypass fact-finders pressure CIO unions
Washingtonreport says fourteen oil companies told government fact-finders they prefer direct negotiations with CIO oil workers over wage talks, with only two refineries participating. O A Knight, CIO president, complained that extraneous issues hinder settlement as only two agreements emerged, one at West Tulsa matching Sinclair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jal
Cio-Oil Workers Union
Socony- Vacuum Oil Co
New York
O. A. Knight
Texas Company
West Tulsa
Sinclair Refining Company
Cio-Auto
General Motors
CIO
Truman
U.S. Steel Corp
Tage
Jurist Lynne to Take Office as U S District Judge
Lt Col Seybourn H Lynne of Decatur will take the oath as U S district judge for North Alabama at 11 am Wednesday in Birmingham. Judge Mullins to administer. Attys John Caddell and Charles Eyster will speak for the Eighth Circuit. Judge Julian Harris said he will not seek reappointment. The governor will appoint a successor to end January 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seybourn H. Lynne
Decatur
Eighth Judicial Circuit
U.S
North Alabama
Federal Court Room
Birmingham
Lynne
Clarence Mullins
Col
John Caddell
Charles Eyster
J. T. Stokely
Irvin * Porter
Morgan
Limestone
Lawrence
Cullman
Julian Harris
Harris
Col Lynne
Morgan County
Norman Harris
Church Plans New Mission Building on Southside Lot
The Southside Avenue Baptist church moves to erect a stone mission on an 80 by 150 foot lot at Fifth Avenue and Sixth Street. A building committee led by T. D. Eaves, G. D. Sims, and R. C. Halbrooks reports plans to start soon. Estimated cost is $4,000 with funds already on hand.
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Southside Avenue Baptist Church
Fifth Avenue
Sixth Street
Southside Church
T. D. Eaves
G. D.sims
R. C. Halbrooks
Groom Slain In Pistol Drawing Bout With Pal
A bridegroom, Curtis F Benefield Jr., married to Della Lenton, was killed at Fort Benning in a pistol drawing contest with fellow guard C Dolfield. Coroner H Edenfield said the 2 a.m. incident occurred as a bet to see who could draw fastest. Coleman is in Ft Benning guardhouse awaiting investigation.
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Columbus
Ft. Benning
H. Co _Edenfield
Curtis F .Benefield Jr
Phenix City
Ala
Della Lenton
Forts
Edenfield
Olefield
Baker Village
Coast
Benefield
Colefield
Services Held For Kate M Huckabee
Mrs Kate M Huckabee 83 died at her home in Hartselle Sunday morning Funeral services were held at 2 PM at Lebanon church Pallbearers were Frank Bentley Perry Anders Jesse Tapscott Woody Tapscott and Terry Knox Interment will be at Herring Cemetery directed by Peck Funeral Home
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Kate M. Huckabee
Hartselle
the Lebanon Church
Huckabee
Oae Catt ‘Huckabee
Frank Bentley
Mrs. Belle Allen Ross Dies at 85 in Montgomery
Belle Allen Ross, 85, longtime leader in the United Daughters of the Confederacy and patriotic groups, died after a brief illness at a Montgomery hospital. She was prominent in civic activities and statewide circles.
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Montgomery, Ala
Belle Allen Ross
Ceiling On Cotton Could Trigger Price Controls
OPA weighs cotton price ceilings to curb clothing costs while aiming to avoid raising prices for apparel. Bowles says officials prefer to stabilize cotton and textiles without causing higher garment prices and plans a January 13 announce date for prospective 1946 cotton ceilings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin
Rowsmith
Washington
OPA
ORA
Chester Bowles
Atomic BOMB Uppermost in UN Speeches and Plans
London dispatch notes the United Nations General Assembly opening with atomic energy control as a central issue. Attlee and Byrnes loom over talks on sharing atomic secrets, security council composition, trusteeship debates, and potential leadership for the new world body.
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John A. Parris
London
iPi
United Nations
General Assembly of
League of Nations
America
Britain
Canada
General Assembly
Attlee
Moscow
State Byrnes
United States
Russia
France
China
Washington
Stament Eeen
Byrnes
Security Council
New League
Brazil
Holland
Mexico
Egypt
Poland
Lester Pearson
Trygve Lie
Eisenhower
Anthony Eden
Etang Security
City Court Docket Reveals Various Fines and Bonds
Over a weekend city court docket shows 33 cases paying 890 in fines and cash bonds. Fines include 100 for driving while intoxicated, 25 for drunken and disorderly behavior, 15 for petty larceny, 10 for gaming, and 15 for running a red light with several bonds forfeited under prohibition law.
Basements Flooded as Rain Continues in Decatur
Rain that began yesterday drizzled into today causing widespread basement flooding in Decatur. By noon many city streets were submerged and county roads closed. Additional showers and periods of rain were forecast for tonight and tomorrow.
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Decatur
Highway Department
Soldiers Jam Hall To Enter Protests
More than 12 000 American soldiers occupied the shell battered Philippines hall of congress for a loud orderly protest against the demobilization slowdown. They backed a resolution for a congressional investigation into demobilization and foreign policy. A uniformed man allegedly inspected telegrams to congress, prompting an investigation and official denial of Styer's knowledge.
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John Grover Mamila
Philippines
Hall of Congress
W. D. Styer
Pacific
Batangas
Truman
Congress
Earl Baumgardner
Manila
Radio Corp. of America
Baumgardner
U. S. Army
Western Pacific
No Action Likely on Army Protests in Manila
The White House said the President has taken no action and none is under consideration regarding demonstrations by Army enlisted men in the Philippines protesting demobilization slowdowns. Press Secretary Charles G. Ross stated at a news conference that no action is planned.
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Washington
White House
Philippines
Charles G. Ross
G. I
Manila
Styer declines mass meeting amid Manila tour
A five soldier committee handed their complaint to Styer after a parade of about 3,000 men. Styer said changing international conditions prevent sending all eligible men home immediately and urged canceling a mass meeting planned for today. He expects a press and radio statement instead and warned hotheads could cause harm.
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Styer
G. I
Eice
Patterson
Manila
Philippines
Walter A. Wood Jr
Russell B. Reynolds
Senate
Pacific
Robberies and Salvation Army Fund Drive Reported
Four robberies including car tires and a saddle were reported in Decatur. A Chevrolet truck and a brown English saddle were stolen. Separately Salvation Army donations reached 2000 dollars toward a 10000 dollar drive starting tomorrow with pledge cards issued to employers.
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Army Drive
Decatur Police Department
Daniel Gilchrist
Courtland
Joe. Duncan
Servas
Lyons
C. B. Wise
Walter Horn
Bank Street
Chevrolet
Elliot Transfer Co
O. F. Hathcoat
Johnston Street
F. O. Smith
Salvation “Army
Decatur
Smith
Oscar P. Fuller
Salvation Army
Fulter
Army
United States
Mulitararya
Mrs. John Loomis Dies in Texas
Mrs. John Loomis died suddenly this morning at her Corpus Christi home after returning from Christmas holidays with her parents, Mr and Mrs Street. The body will arrive in Decatur Wednesday afternoon. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Browns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Loomis
Corpus Christi
Tex
Eh Street
Decatur
Brown's
Alabama veterans aid grows as new department reports
The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs releases its first quarterly report showing 11 575 contacts with veterans in November, with December reports still pending. Director C C Horton notes continued statewide outreach to ex service members and those in service.
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Montgomery
Alabama
State Department of Veterans Affairs
C. C. Horton
Plea Filed Over Help to Vote Rights Case in Georgia
Attorney General J Eugene Cook asks the fifth U S Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans to grant Georgia permission to file a brief amicus curiae in a Georgia state democratic primary voting rights case involving a Chimbri Negro voter.
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Atlanta
J. Eugene Cook
Fifth
U. S. Circuit court of_appeals
New Orleans
Georgia
Ransom Demanded In Chicago Snatch
Suzanne Degnan six year old with golden hair was kidnapped in Chicago and a $20,000 ransom was demanded. Her father Ian Degnan a 36 year old CPA appealed for her safe return on radio saying he would pay any sum. The kidnapper telephoned again to reiterate the ransom demand. The Degnans live on Kenmore Avenue and the child was taken from her bed at 7 30 AM.
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Chicago
Suzanne Degnan
Ian Degnan
CPA
Suzanne
Degnan
WMAQ
Watt
Beoe
Degnans
Kenmore Avenue
Suganne
Fatal stove blast starts Somerville blaze
Fire destroyed the W G Sivley home near Winton schoolhouse 20 miles east of Hartselle. J H Sivley 80, W G Sivley 37, and James Sivley 10 perished. Howard Dobbs 18 burned. cause traced to stove oil explosion during fuel transfer. Fire spread rapidly. no fighting equipment. roof collapsed in 40 minutes.
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Howard Dobbs
Siviey's
Decatur General Hospital
James Quick
Drinkard
Harttselle
W. G. Sivley
Siey
Winton
Hartselle
Sivley
Quick
Tresuire
Siviey
J. H. Sivley
Noah Webster
Dobbs
Webster
Dobb
Austria Recognized by Washington in Early Cradle of Democracy
The United States formally recognized Austria's government, expressing hope that democracy would spread. The note indicates the new regime in Vienna would soon be embraced as a legitimate authority.
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Washington
United States
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