Decatur news and rural economy notes mix of policy and farming
A compact digest covers political races in Morgan County with figures on voters and candidates Joe Poole Handy Ellis Gordon Persons Elbert Boozer and Jim Folsom. It also discusses postwar industrial reconversion lessons from the Committee for Economic Development and notes on Lucy Bell the devoted community helper and an Alabama sweet potato farming study at Atmore Prison Farm highlighting profitability and harvesting methods.
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Joe Poole
Handy Ellis
Gordon Persons
Elbert Boozer
Jim Folsom
Makry
Handy
Eli
Committee For Economic Development
Decatur
Lucy Bell
Memphis
Tenn
Miss Bell
Jasper Mountain Eagle
Alabama
Veterans Return to Alabama College Enrolment Surges
The University of Alabama reports 1400 veterans enrolled, reflecting GI Bill benefits aiding veterans to resume studies after WWII. The increase follows heavy wartime male enrollment, with veterans taking advantage of educational provisions to pursue college.
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Ipon
Mississippi politics heat up toward June run-off
The piece notes Alabama and Mississippi campaign currents ahead of the June run-off. It mentions Senator Bilbo facing opposition from former Representative Collins and aims at Walter Winchell as Bilbo’s principal target. It suggests Bilbo will leverage Winchell’s criticism to his advantage.
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Mississippi
Bilbo
Collins
Bitoo
Walter Winchell
Winchell
Senator Bilbo
New Yorker
Old Char lie Harwood dropped as Virgin Islands governor
Westbrook Pegler discusses the replacement of Charles Harwood as governor of the Virgin Islands. He questions whether Harwood resigned, notes political friction involving Roosevelt and Truman, and casts doubt on Harwood's finances and loyalty while hinting at ties to debts and loans linked to Elliott Roosevelt and Hall Roosevelt.
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NEW_YORK
Charlie Harwood
Virgin Islands
Charles Ross
Truman
William Henry Hastie
Hamwood
I de Paes
Roosevelt
Charlie
Mir Biz
Hyde Park
Ali
United States
Texas
Islands
Harold Ickes
New York
Washington
Panama
Treasury
John Hartford
David Baird
Harwood
Cape
Chastie
Harry Hopkins
Jesse Jones
Sid Richardson
Arles Roeser
Texas Oi
Lott
T hat—Roosevelt
Gulf of Mexico
Elliott
Jesse
lCharlie Harwood
Mr. Biz
Halli Roosevelt
Hall
Byrnes and Moscow Policy Stir Washington Debate
Washington dispatch notes lawmakers question if Byrnes is guiding foreign policy toward Moscow with Truman's tacit backing. It cites Byrnes return from Moscow, White House discussions aboard the presidential yacht, and ongoing shifts in American stance toward Europe as reflected in UNO maneuvers and Norwegian leadership choices.
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Byrnes
Moscow
Truman
Europe
White House
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Romania
Yugo- Slavia
r@eason
London
World Organization
UNO Assembly
Missionary Study Scheduled Tonight at Methodist Church
Dr. Foster K. Gamble leads the first in a four week series of missionary study periods at 7 pm tonight at the First Methodist church. The study uses Bishop Arthur Moore's Christ In Our Country as the framework.
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Foster K. Gamble
First Methodist Church
Arthur Moore
Our Country
Ben Britnell club speaker at Lions meeting
Ben Britnell addressed Lions club members at the noon gathering in Hotel Lyons. He urged pledge fidelity to the club and asked each committee and member to work wholeheartedly on planned programs and duties. New members received certificates and Frank Godwin led Lions songs with Flip Timberlake at the piano.
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Ben Britnell
Lions Club
Hotel Lyons
Britnell
Samedi
Frank Godwin
Flip Timberlake
Lions/ Briscoe
Bully Freeman
Byrnes the Great Compromiser in Senate History
Senate notes Byrnes as a skilled compromiser whose career centered on reconciling conflicts between principles. He backed Roosevelt on court revision but opposed in Congress, later shaping Roosevelt era rulings including a renowned decision on racketeering law exemptions. Critics doubt his diplomatic tact and worry about conciliatory tactics in international affairs.
Walter Winchell Gossip and Hollywood Romances Stir NYC
A wall of gossip streams from Walter Winchell noting Rudy Vallee Joyce Ryan and June Haver affairs and Cary Grant sightings. Barbed hotel rumors swirl around Ruth Chatterton, Barbara Hutton, and Geraldine Fitzgerald while a flood of cables from GIs abroad fuels Winchell’s homeward push.
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Rudy Vallee
Cutie
Joyce Ryan
Donald Nelsons
Bobby Breen
June Haver
Vic Mature
Rita Hayworth
Anthony Martin
Thrush
Politios
Garden
St. Moritz
Ralph Floris
Sayres
Forbes
Ruth Chatterton
Ritz Towers
Cary Grant
Barbara Hutton
E. 72Nd
Geraldine Fitzgerald
N.Y
Famed New Yorker offers home to ex German envoy amid anti strike talk
A renowned American, once with the Federal Government in Washington, pledged friendship and offered lodging to Dr. Hans Thomsen, ex German Chargé d Affaires, at a secret discussion about a planned New York City transportation strike around February 1. Prescott Dennett, among alleged seditionists facing indictments, remains in the Army via draft at Carlyle Barracks and recently used soldiers mail to distribute anti Justice Department attacks.
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Gov't
Washington
Hans Thomsen
U.S
New York City
Prescott Dennett
Carlyle Barracks
Dept. of Justice
Notable Marriages and Moves Echoing Stage and Press Circles
Ruth Moffett joins Warren and Johnsons on a London to China path as Sumner’s son returns to work for a New York paper. Eleanor Kilgallen becomes Mrs Wilbur Snaper. Barbera Acie joins Max Gordon staff. Slats McKinney links to Gov. of Tennessee lineage. Cugat divorce talks surface amid Bells of St Marys chatter.
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Warren& Johnsons
Ruth Moffett
Ben Welles
Beaverbrook
London
China
Sumner
New York
Harvey
Has Ellott Nugent
Barberra Acie
Max.Gordon
Slats
McKinney
Tennesster
Eleanor Kilgallen
Wilbur Snaper
Cugat
St. Mary's
Music Hall
Be Quick To Treat Bronchitis Use Creomulsion
An old advertisement warns that chronic bronchitis may form if a cough or chest cold is not treated. It promotes Creomulsion as a non narcotic remedy using beech wood creosote and other medicines to loosen phlegm and soothe inflamed bronchial membranes with a money back guarantee after three weeks if not effective.
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