Community notes and brief family updates in Decatur
Local items from Decatur include Mrs. Ross Roberts returning home to Pensacola after three months ill, and several families visiting or returning from holidays. Health updates mention Sherry Gayle Manor improving after a Christmas Eve burn, and W P Saunders to discuss resource education at a Rotary program.
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Ross Roberts
Jerrie
Pensacola
Fla
Sherry Gayle Manor
Decatur General Hospital
New hexagon steel nut plant planned for Decatur
Auto Screw Machine Products Company of Chicago will open a hexagon steel nut plant south of Southeastern Metals in Decatur. Charles Norman will be plant manager, starting within five to six months, with 20 to 25 workers initial staff and up to 70 to 75 as expansion allows. The project targets completion by March 1 and a startup underway by then.
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Decatur
Charles Norman
Chicago
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Norman
Southern Steel Nut Company
Southeastern Metals
Sam Hobbs
Ae Ae; Vatthew Decattle Industry
Automatic Screw Machine Products Company of
Chamber of Commerce
Charles
Chuck” Norman
Assembly
Rankin
Automatic Screw Machine Products Company
Europe
Albert J. Weatherhead, Jr
United States
Gerpsy
Raing Uncle Sam
Santa Claus
Weatherhead Steel Company
Cleveland
Germany
Folsom May Call Third Special Session Soon
Rumors spread that Governor James E. Folsom will issue a third special session to address welfare roads and reapportionment after the self-starter amendment failed. Supporters and opponents foresee a session after the May primaries to push farm to market road expansion and higher old age benefits.
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Montgomery
Ala
James E. Folsom
House
Senate
Folsom
Administration
Administration House
River traffic tops TVA 47 river record in 1947
TVA estimates show 1947 river ton miles reached 340,970,426, up 33 percent from 1945 and far above 1946, with coal leading at 362,000 tons and petroleum products at 354,000 tons. Automobiles freight hit a peace time high at 25,000 tons as average haul extended 345 miles.
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Tennessee
TVA
UAW Delivers Profit Case On 44-Hour Week Proposal
The CIO United Auto Workers argued that Detroit carmakers could lift total profits by a 44 hour workweek with overtime for hours beyond, criticizing current legislation for promoting a shorter week at straight time.
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Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers
United Automobile Workers
Current.com
Licenses For Weddings On Decline Here
In Morgan county the first ten days of January yielded only five marriage licenses. This marks a drop from the same period last year when a higher total was issued.
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Morgan Coun
Tuscaloosa
Diamond Loop Plans for 48 Not Approved
The Mid South League franchise bid for Decatur Huntsville Florence Sheffield Cullman and Tuscaloosa was disapproved. National Association president Trautman urged persistence and noted cities lack parks facilities lighting and amenities. Reported lack of adequate parks patron facilities dressing rooms and lighting led to the setback.
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Tenetellon
Robert G. McNelly
Decatur
Huntsville
Florence
Sheffield
Cullman
Tuscaloosa
George M.trautman
Columbus
Ohio
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Carl Larsen
Trautman
Larsen
Two Men Die On Bee Line
Two men died in separate fatal accidents on U S highway 31 near Decatur within 90 minutes. James Jackson West 58 Hart seller and a St Louis area man identified as Albert Johnson were struck by cars. Coroner Rey Howell ruled both deaths unavoidable.
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James Jackson West
Hartseller
Decatur
Rey T. Howell
Albert Johnson
St. Louis
West
Seldon Edward Murphree
Seventh Avenue East
Murphree
Howell
Morgan County Tuberculosis, Sanatorium
Get Out Vote Drive Aims For Morgan County Record Ballot
The Decatur Daily announced a nonpartisan effort to boost Morgan County turnout beyond 10 000 votes ahead of the upcoming Democratic primaries in May or June. The campaign seeks civic responsibility and majority rule through voting with plans still forming and civic leaders invited to help.
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Decatur
Morgan County
Ambition Realized As Bethany Enters Law
C W Bethany Jr. opens a law office upstairs in the John W Sandlin hardware building on Second Avenue after Alabama supreme court licenses him. He graduated from the University of Alabama School of Law on December 19 and served four years in the U S Army including 33 months in Europe and three in the Pacific before re entering college in 1946.
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C. W. Bethany Jr
John W. Sandlin
Second Avenue
Alabama
Supreme Court
Bethany
University of Alabama School of Law
Riverside High School
United States Army
Europe
Pacific
Tau Kappa
Ewell K. Gregg Named 1948 Decatur Chamber President
Ewell K. Gregg will lead the Decatur Chamber of Commerce for 1948 after installation at the 17th annual dinner held at Somerville Road School. New officers include A. L. Johnson as first vice president John W. Wyker Jr as second vice president and J S Wyatt as treasurer. Retiring president James Rankin received a commemorative watch and praised as an excellent chief officer.
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James Rankin
Ben L. Britnell
James L. Rankin
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Ewell K. Gregg
Sam Hobbs
Mary Williams
Gregg
Chamber of Commerce
Somerville Road School
A. L. Johnson
John W. Wyker
J. S. Wyatt
Tnell
Rankin
Decatur
State Agricultural College
Hartselle Voters to Decide 0.75 Percent Tax Hike
A city mass meeting will discuss a three fourths of one percent ad valorem tax increase in Hartselle. An election set for Tuesday January 20 will decide on raising taxes to fund school improvements with state and county matching funds. Mayor S M Nelson says the levy would yield 93 000 over 10 years for schools and already plans and blueprints exist for new facilities.
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Hartselle City
Hartselle
S. M. Nelson
Morgan County High School
Hartselle City School
Nelson
Publisher Jose Daniels in worsening condition in Raleigh
In Raleigh on January 10 the News Observer publisher Jose Daniels, longtime friend of four Democratic presidents, grew sicker from bronchitis and pneumonia. He is now assisted by stimulants and an oxygen tent as his four sons stay at his bedside.
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Raleigh
N. C
Joseus Daniels
The
News Observer
Com
Gas Petition Held Up By Federal Power Commission
Southern Natural Gas Co Birmingham won approval to expand facilities but the commission withheld action on extending service to North Alabama to allow review of competing Alabama sources. The ruling covers Chattanooga and several North Alabama cities while authorizing line expansions and compressor upgrades in Mississippi Alabama and Georgia with connections toward White Plains Tallassee and Jacksonville.
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Southern Natural Gas Company
Federal Power Commission
North Alabama
Washington
Commission
Southern
Natural
Alley
Southern Natural Gas_Co
Birmingham
Alabama- Tennessee Natural Gas Co
East Tennessee Natural Gas Co
Southern Natural Application
Chattanooga
Tenn
Athens
Gadsden
Ala
Levington
Miss
White Plains
Tallassee
Macon
Montgomery
Jacksonville
Piedmont
Wns
Young Men to Lead Morning and Evening Church Services
Burl Oliver and Dean Jones, both active at Ninth Street Methodist, will lead the morning sermon at 11 A M and the evening service at 7 15 P M respectively. The rural pastors offer ing will be taken at the morning service. Both Oliver and Jones have applied for preaching licenses.
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Ninth Street Methodist Church
Burl Oliver
B. L. Oliver
15Th Avenue E
Dean Jones
A. G. Jones
Eighth Avenue
Oth Oliver
Jones
Rison Bank Sold to First National Bank Huntsville
Rison Banking Co was sold to the First National Bank of Huntsville announced today by First National President M Beirne Spragins. The Rison firm founded after the Civil War had assets of 3 180 000. Ashford Todd the Rison cashier was not vice president of First National.
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Huntsville
Ala
Rison Banking Co
First National Bank of Huntsville
First National
M. Beirne Spragins
Rison
Ashford Todd
First Naten
Parking meter legality test enters halfway mark in Decatur case
The Decatur legal challenge to parking meters nears mid hearing with January 19 date set for further testimony before Judge Newton Powell. Roswell King of Kar Park Meter Co testified while defense and city attorneys prepare to travel to Columbia Tennessee for witnesses on traffic and business district impact.
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Kem ‘Metzgere
Decatur
Newton Powell
Alabama Supreme Court
Roswell King
Kar Park Meter Company
Grady
Norman Harris
Phillip Shanks
Columbia
Tennessee
Harris
Decature
Shanks
King
United States
Oklahoma City
Miami
Duncan Meter Company
Decatur Country Club to Open Friday Night
Decatur prepares for an exclusive members only opening with a buffet and dance on Friday. The club on Somerville Road features a $200000 property, a golf course and swimming pool with two tennis courts to be ready by spring. The operation will include dining, ballroom, lounges, locker rooms and living quarters on the second floor.
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Decatur
James
Rai Club
Rankin
Somerville Road
Roperties
A. C. Bailey
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