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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1949
Page
3
Gov. James E. Folsom signals a statewide speaking tour likely before the 1949 legislative session. He aims to push pension and mailbox road programs rejected in 1947 and may again campaign after a presidential bid and convention delegate run. This would mark his fourth statewide stump since taking office.
First Presbyterian church in Jacksonville Alabama seeks 40000 dollars for building improvements dating from 1858. In services yesterday, deacons distributed small donations after Rev. Robert McNeill urged parishioners to invest these talents. Funds to be repaid in six months. Youngest participant Sumner Thomas, 6, plans to sell pecans his mother buys and shells.
A patriotic op ed extols American liberty and prosperity under the constitutional form, contrasting US wealth and modern conveniences with foreign systems. It urges readers to wake up and defend American principles, while a short vignette ends with a child asking about eating sweets.
A collection of jokes and quips on marriage money and military life. Lines touch on successful men and women, parachute basics, misquoted proverbs, and sailor humor about battleships and kitchens. The mix surveys everyday folly with light cultural satire.
Funeral services for Mrs. Sallie A. Cornelius who died at 8 25 Sunday morning at her Decatur 3 home will be held at 2 30 tomorrow afternoon at Johnsons Chapel. The body will lie in state until 2 o clock Tuesday afternoon when the procession leaves for Johnsons Chapel. Rev Carl Roberts will conduct the rites and interment will be in the chapel cemetery Brown directing. Surviving are husband Mr Cornelius two daughters Mrs Carl Kirby and Mrs Alton Moore both of Danville 3 two sisters Mrs Tandy Thompson and Mrs Ethel Hembree both of Danville 2 two brothers Dick and Charlie West both of Danville 2 and eight grandchildren.
The speaker notes the open letter lay on the table and she yearned to read it yet refuses to read it. The exchange critiques those who claim to know about children while lacking personal experience.
A 16 year old, living in Philadelphia, confessed to killing 12 year old Ellis Simons. The youth, Seymour Levin, was held on a homicide charge after authorities found a blood stained pair of scissors and said he described a struggle in which a knife was seen. A municipal court hearing was scheduled as investigators note the boy’s remarks about a chemistry set prompted the crime.
Mr and Mrs R M Grantland Trinity have learned their son T F Elvin T Grantland died in a Japanese prisoner of war camp and his body is en route from the Philippines. Arrival date not yet certain and funeral plans to be announced. Investigators found crime themed books in Levin room. boy missing by father Stanley Simons found dead near garage with bloody clothing nearby.
Memphis January 10 reports a street railway electric coach broke down on Main Street. A mechanic repaired it and restarted the power line. the coach then rolled, hit parked cars, and wrecked eight vehicles before stopping against a pile of twisted autos. Gasoline spilled, firemen responded to the scene.
A 1948 snapshot shows teenagers shedding the baggy moms era for ladylike outfits while teen tunes shift from aging crooners to Dean Martin. Bing Crosby dominates sales charts as Sinatra and Como fade. new slang and social rituals color school life.
Police estimated damage at $4,000 with no injuries after a car slid into gutters. The A.E. spokesman said the mechanic believed gears were in neutral but the vehicle was not.
A historical note explains that elephants, when frightened, can outrun horses with surprising speed, highlighting their warning instincts and potential for rapid escape.
An advertisement from Kansas City Missouri touts an inconspicuous rupture truss without straps or belts. It claims thousands benefited in the last year and offers a 30 day trial plus a $3.50 truss as a gift for evaluating the device.
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