Cotton Market Review Reports Week of Modest Gains
The Department of Agriculture says cotton prices firmed late in the week after a weak start, with the ten market average for spot cotton slightly above a week earlier. December premiums for higher grades widened while discounts for lower grades increased. government sales under the stabilization program and strong demand in spot markets accompanied by rising mill demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
General Motors strike nears 53 days with union demands
The 52 day GM strike continues as 175000 UAW workers idle in 92 plants. The union seeks a 30 percent wage increase while General Motors endorses fact finders’ recommendations. Chrysler brings 3000 workers back to Dodge truck plant amid picket line withdrawal. Packard calls 1000 workers to return after inventory layoffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Motors
Thomas
UAW
Chrysler Corp
Dodge
A Teamsters
Packard Motor Car. Company
CIO
Oil Workers Union
Presidential
General Motors.Corporation
Grant
United Auto- Workers
C. E. Wilson
Markets at a Glance Stocks in Late Mixed Trading
New York and Chicago markets show mixed moves with support from cotton and grains. Wheat and corn hold near unchanged to slight gains, cattle and hogs steady. overall tone cautious as investors digest strike news and early week cues.
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New
York
Chicago
Argentine Plants to Be Shutdown in protest decree
A three day shutdown of all commerce and industry across Argentina begins Sunday midnight as manufacturers and industrialists protest the December 20 wage and bonus decree. The plan follows a cabinet meeting led by President Gen. Edelmiro Farrell and delays any modification to the decree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Edelmire Farrell
Collins Opposes Bilbo For Senate Seat in Mississippi
Former Representative Ross A. Collins announced his candidacy for the U S senate in the Mississippi Democratic primary set for July 2 challenging incumbent Senator Theo G Bilbo. Collins, who left the House in 1948 after 18 years from the fifth district, said he would inform voters of all the facts despite Bilbo’s anticipated denunciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Ross A. Collins
U. S. Senate
Theo. G. Bilbo
Bilbo
Collins
House
Mississippi
Three Teen Sisters and Coast Guardsman Die in Highway Crash
In Gardendale near Birmingham Alabama a car crash killed Frances Pharris 16 Georgia Nell Pharris 18 and First Class Seaman Garland C Hayes 21. Samuel Hayes, brother of one victim, was injured. Police report the car left U S Highway 31 struck a telephone pole and overturned.
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Birmingham
Ala
U.S. Coast
Decatur Girl Tap Tapped by Phi Theta Kappa at Athens College
Margaret Ann Brooks of Decatur has been tapped by Phi Theta Kappa at Athens College. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Brooks. Membership criteria include good character, upper tenth class ranking, and qualities of citizenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Ann Brooks
Decatur
Phi Theta Kappa
Athens College
T. D. Brooks
Ex-Banker R Hutton Dies at 72 in Huntsville
R Hutton former cashier at Huntsville Bank and Trust Center died in a hospital. Funeral services will be held here tomorrow and the body will be sent to Columbia Tennessee for burial.
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Huntsville
Ala
R. Hutton
Vee Huntsville Bank. & Trust Cen
Columbia, Tenn
Ice Box Leftovers Turned Into Tempting Salads
A practical guide shows how to repurpose cold storage scraps into appealing salads. It outlines combining vegetables, proteins, and dressings to create flavorful, easy meals from fridge remnants.
Four Rulings Released by Alabama Attorney General
Montgomery January 12. Attorney General William N McQueen issued four advisory opinions. One grants a $50,000 plus annual property tax exemption for additions extensions and betterments by new industries entering the state after September 13 1939. Other rulings cover veterans returning from service job reinstatement, free public records for veterans, and municipal post Oct 1 1944 property taxation for the 1945 46 year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
William N. McQueen
Dowling
McQueen
Veterans Bureau
Alabama 1946 governor hopefuls file and speak at rally
Four gubernatorial contenders filed with the State Democratic Executive Committee and announced first official appearances. Ellis McCorvey introduced the candidates to the audience while urging a clean, hard fought race. Boozer named Ward Forman and Malcolm Harper as campaign managers and pledged to restore government to the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of State
Sibyl Pool
Sparks
Langdon Parker
McCorvey
John Brandon
Ellis
Ed Reid
League ‘of Municipalities
Charles Stakely
Montgomery
Persins
Howard Pill
Poole
State
Democratic _executive committee
Alabama
Bruce Henderson
Wilcox
Barrett Shelton
Decatur Daily
T. E. McMillam
Brewton
Boozer
Ward Forman
St. Clair County
Malcolm Harper
Cotton Council to Meet in Memphis with 21 Alabama Florida Delegates
The Alabama-Florida unit of the National Cotton Council will send 21 delegates to the eighth annual meeting in Memphis January 22 to 24. About 1 225 delegates from 15 states will discuss postwar problems and expand markets. Os Johnston of Scott, Mississippi, president, will urge an offensive market strategy to preserve prewar acreage and production. Delegates include representatives from producers ginners merchants and farmers across Alabama and Georgia with officials from Montgomery Prattville Decatur Selma Gadsden and Huntsville among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotton Council
Memphis
Jon
Johnston of. Scott
Alabama-Floria
Willion
Howard Smith
Prattville
Ala
W. G. Peebles
Mooresville
Alan
Walter L. Randolph
Montgomery
Ginners
A.hompson
Troy
C. D. Patterson
Decatur
William B. Ford
Hamilton
I Yea Bassett
J. H.burton
Selma
John D
David Decatur
Iel Weil
Montsoe
Gadsden
Hornton Clark
Rapeiones
Local thief admits stealing from cars across town
Police report detailing Rogers confession to breaking windows and taking radios flashlights coats leather items and suitcases from cars on Second Avenue Bank Street Johnston Street Canal Street Oak and Vine Streets Thompson's drug store Roxy theatre Decatur cafe and Hotel Lyons among others. He says items were hidden then moved and some later recovered.
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Southern Railroad
Rogers
Second—Avenue
Johnson Radio Shop
Johnston Street
Whitmire
Walker Transfer Company
Tadige
Bank Street
Second Avenue
Casey Electric Co
Oak and Vine Streets
Canal Street
Charlie Hardwick
Thompson
Roxy Theatre
Decatur
Lyons
Cup Station
Crowder Speaks at Decatur Life Underwriters Meeting
Maj Arthur C Crowder General agent of Alabama for Prudential Life Insurance was the guest speaker at the Life Underwriters Association of Decatur luncheon at the Lyons hotel January 11. He spoke on Life Situations and was introduced by J D Bush Sr with visitors Lions Captain Lucian Bush Irwin Ruehl and Leonard Chambers. Invocation by Bill Martin. Members heard plans by H K Doak to aid returning veterans in February.
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Arthur C. Crowder
Alabama
Prudential Life Insurance Co
Life Underwriters Association of
Decatur
Lyons Hotel
Maj. Crowder
J. D. Bush Sr
Bob Horton
Capt
Luscian Bush
Irwin Ruehl
Leonard Chambers
Bill Martin
H. K. Doak
Haiti in Disorder After Overthrow of Regime
Haiti teeters as crowds clash after the overthrow of President Elie and a three man junta seizes control. Reports say 15 to 20 killed and about 100 wounded in violent protests that included arson and looting.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
Elie
Lescot
Committee of Public Safety
Connor Takes Post in Texas
George Canter, longtime manager of Grant’s store in Decatur, has been transferred to the Grant’s in Adeline, Texas after over two years in Decatur. Jay Beard of Santa Barbara arrives to manage the Decatur store. he served in the Army four years and studied at the University of North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Canter
Grant
Adeline
Tex
Connor
Paiss
Peggy
Decatur
Beard
University of North Carolina
Charlotte
N.C
Congress Faces Looming Labor Ties in 1946
A Republican senator from a swing state and a Democratic House member weigh the strike crisis and demand action to revive civilian production. They note farmers want new cars and farm equipment, blaming strikes for stalled relief. The GM fact finding board setback may boost labor control bills as legislators expect political battles early in 1946.
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Democratic House
Congress
General Motors
Mrs Mann Sets A Record In Service
Mrs Ollie Isley Mann of Decatur has set a record for faithful service. She plans to retire after eighteen and a half years with Harris and Harris, Decatur attorneys. The firm sits in the State National Bank building. Mrs Mann resides at 223 East Church Street in Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie ‘Isley Mann
Decatur
Harris
Chicago Woman Taken To Hospital After Auto Crash
Mrs. Kate Holub of Chicago was taken to Decatur General Hospital for observation after an automobile accident on the highway south of Falkville Friday afternoon. Her daughter and son in law, also in the car, were not injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate. Holub
Chicago, IL
Decatur General Hospital
Falkville
Decatur
Drinkard
Discharge Points Cut for Pacific Army Personnel
General MacArthur ordered immediate reduction of discharge point scores for Army officers and men in the Pacific. Enlisted men see points fall from 50 to 48 and three years two months service now qualifies for return to the United States. Officers’ points drop from 70 to 68, equating to three years 11 months service. The order covers all personnel under MacArthur in the Pacific and repeats the aim to avoid empty berths on ships returning home.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
United States
Pacific
Various Decatur Area Notices and Military Discharges
The item lists numerous local movements and events including Mrs Dora Brown being dismissed from Baugh infirmary and Mrs Pursie Watson admitted to Decatur General hospital. It notes visits by E H Bowling and John A Caddell in Montgomery, and multiple Army discharge and commendation details for locals such as Cris C Rowland and Charles H Edwards, with community activities at Muscle Shoals WMU and rotary plans at Cornellln hotel noon.
Decatur Student Henry Hanson First Publishes Story
Henry Hanson a senior at Decatur High School has a short story published in The Birmingham News The Victory department announced Saturday Hanson is the son of Mr and Mrs A T Hanson of Decatur He studied writing in school and learned from Artemus Calloway author and critic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hanson
Decatur Senior High School
Birmingham News
A T. Hanson
Decatur
Hanson
Artemus Calloway
Early 1946 CIO wage dispute widens across plants
Workers at Bethlehem Steel Lackawanna plant halted operations as CIO United Steelworkers walkout spread. In Pennsylvania, about 4500 employees joined strikes at New Kensington and Arnold. Negotiations stalled after the union cut demands from 25 to 20 cents per hour while the company offered 15 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem Steel Company
Lackawanna, N.Y
Cio-Usa
New Kensington
Arnold
UNO Debates Security Council Vote At General Assembly
Delegates focus on resolutions including atomic energy control as a sub committee sets dates for motions. Secretary Byrnes and Foreign Secretary Bevin oppose a Soviet postponement, warning it could impede the assembly. Russians suffer a fresh setback after failing to elect a Norwegian president on opening day.
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United Nations
Urity Council
U.S
James F. Byrnes
Assembly
Ernest Bevin
Soviet Union
Timate
Slight Damage In Saturday Accident
A 1941 Plymouth driven by Fred O Smith of 602 Line Street and a 1934 Chevrolet driven by Carl Mitchell of Elkmont collided at Vine and Wells Streets early Saturday. Police say Smith skidded 13 feet after braking. Mitchell’s car moved 130 feet after impact before stopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred O Smith
Line Street
Carl-Mitchel
Vine and
Wells Streets
J. B. Whitmire
Smith
Vine Sstreet
Sandlin and Woods
Mitchell
Delta Line launches Del Notre liner at Ingalls yard
The Del Notre a streamlined passenger cargo ship built for the Mississippi Shipping Company Delta Line was launched at Ingalls shipyards Pascagoula Miss The liner intended for 47 day cruises from New Orleans to South America will visit ports in Argentina Brazil and Uruguay It features air conditioning a swimming pool and a glass enclosed promenade The ship will make its first voyage in spring with two sister ships Del Sud and Del Mar to follow
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Pascagoula
del Notre
Ingalls Shipyards
Mississippi Shipping Company
Delta Line
New Orleans
South America
Argentina
Brazil
Uruguay
Rudolph Hecht
Shipping Company
Chamber of Commerce adopts 1945 reports and accepts resignation
James H. A. Wyatt treasurer presents the final 1945 report and the auditing committee report, both adopted by the board. Barrett Shelton reads a resignation letter as chairman of the industrial committee and pledges support, calling the Chamber the strongest force for Decatur area development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry A. Wyatt
Caddell
Barrett Shelton
Shelton
Chamber of Commerce
Decatur
Danville High Names Who's Who for Senior Class
The Danville High School senior class elected Who's Who picks for 1945 46. Girls selections include Thelma Sue Stephenson most studious Hilda Stephenson most athletic and Hilda Aldridge prettiest. Boys include Edward Singleton most studious Hugh Battles most athletic John Tanner most handsome and Charlie Thompson teachers pet.
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Danville High School
Thelma Sue Stephenson
Hilda Stephenson
Hilda Aldridge
Gurnalene Glasgow
Jimmie Dell Fielding
Ann Puckett
Lucille Hensley
Hazel Sparkman
Nellie R. Glen
Hilda Aldidge
Catherine George
Edward Singleton
Hugh Battles
John Tansner
Charlie Thompson
Vius Reid
Dwight Smith
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Senate
Firestone Mires
Tire and Battery Service
Johnston St
Reid
Alt
Pettey
Maj
A.C. Crowder
Texas
Mrs. Mann
Grecatur
Gilimale
Dora Brown
Lacey
Baugh Infirmary
Pursie Watson
Hartsele
E. H. Bowling
Union Grove
Robert McRight
Rotary
Cornelllan
T. Joredan
Sreduite High School
T John A. Caddell
Democratic
Homer Jones
Thea
Cullman
Mr. Jones
Loyd Dinsmore
Decatur General, Hospital
Sherman” “Street
John Long
Tanner
James H. Crow Jr
Moulton
Alvis Supp
Decatur J
Baer de
Adrain Jones
Hartselté
Howard — Sims
Danville
Muscle Shoals Association
WMU
Moulton Baptist Church
Guy’ Terry
R. Q. Henderson
Valhermosa Springs
Ai Gear Hariselle
Leon Edwards
Manila
East Moulton Street
Leonard Todd
Navy
Pete Maze Ace
Charles. G. Chittam
Athens 4
Army
Fort Knox
Falkville 1
Tech
Charlie H. Edwards Sr
Prospect
Drive
Doland
Manet
Twelfth Avenue West
Naval
Pestle Harbor
Jordan
Somerville IL
Steele Danville F
Nolan Herbert
Fifth Avenue
T. S. Thompson, Hartseller
William H. Pike
Marcus R. Grimmett
Hanceville 1
O. J. Self
Hotpoint
UNO
James L.rankin Insurance
Ingalls
James
Pride Motor CO
Hudson
2Nd Ave
Elliott
Mayflower Transit CO
Johnnie Giles
Mahlon Trimble
Johnnie At
Sunroc
U. S. and Pennsylvania
U.S. Royal and
Pennsylvania
Joe Hagler
Lee
Royal Tire Service Phone
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