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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1948
Page
2
With snow and ice on the ground the Nashville Automobile Association lists precautions for slippery roads. Drive at low speed, avoid racing brakes, use chains, keep glass clear, and maintain extra following distance. Signal early for turns and stops to allow others to react on slick surfaces.
Funeral for Robert R. Banks 60 of Decatur will be at Brown's Chapel Sunday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Otis Kirby officiating. Interment in City Cemetery. Survived by widow two sons Reeder and Bobby three grandchildren two sisters and two brothers. Pallbearers named include Dr W H Anderson and J Mason.
The Daily reports Louisville and Nashville local yard office said four was four and a half hours late. Rail officials were unsure how much equipment of the Humminbird was used on South or Northbound trips Saturday night.
Five cars of the Louisville and Nashville Hummingbird streamliner derailed five miles west of Gulfport Mississippi in cold rain and ice. One porter was among those slightly hurt. the locomotive remained on track and passengers were moved to buses for New Orleans while repair crews cleared about 200 feet of damaged track.
The piece recalls 1947 contributions helped pay a $15.45 bill and urges Morgan County residents to donate again. It reflects on children who struggle with braces and the hope for better mobility, urging readers to drop a quarter in the dime slot.
The body of Guy Hargrove will arrive Sunday by Pan American from Miami. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 2 p.m. at Falkville Methodist Church with Rev. Grove officiating. Interment will follow at the Cening Cemetery under Brown's direction.
Marriage notice for Patrick Wesley Clemmw age 41 of Decatur to Lena King age 31 of Decatur. Pair wed in Decatur in a private ceremony and are listed in the daily records.
Decatur grain prices show soft wheat at 3.12 bushel and various corn and milo values. New York reports mixed stocks and firm cotton with irregular bonds and narrow price changes, while Chicago notes weak wheat and corn and lower oats.
January report from Cleveland says leaders of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and two other unions foresee a Presidential fact finding board to avert a nationwide strike set for February 6. They note federal action could delay or influence the walkout and cooling off period rules.
In fierce clashes between Jewish and Arab forces in the Judean hills near Hebron and Bethlehem, 45 Jews were slain in a trap near Jaba and four Arabs died. Across Palestine, 53 people were killed in the last 24 hours. An unofficial 49 day tally after UN partition puts total deaths at 881.
Montgomery, an incumbent national democratic executive committee man, indicates re election. The Public Service Commission chair and two supreme court seats are in spring primaries. Presidential electors nominees, county posts, and school board seat to be filled. Morgan voters choose tax assessor, tax collector, and county coroner along with district three and four for board of revenue and control, two justices of the peace, a precinct constable, and a school board member.
Mr Wernsing active in traffic safety and compensation work for large plants. Dale Medsker area engineer for National Safety Corporation covers the Southeastern US with about ten years in safety. Medsker joins with sound slide machine and films for presentations.
Decatur aims for a 10 000 attendance at the stadium dedication game in September. The Raiders face Phillips high in a ceremonial match. Both Decatur and Phillips bands will perform during the event.
Buford Motes Decatur Transit cab driver faced arbitration over alleged negligence after a November 23 crash involving a Hogan's Service truck and a Ford car. Union and management disputed whether temporary suspension without pay was justified, with testimony about cab repair costs and party conduct amid Christmas rush.
A right of way was argued under a present statute as key in a collision between a taxi and a truck at an intersection. A notarized passenger statement exonerated the taxi driver while an insurer paid 40 to a cab passenger for injuries. Williams, who rushed to the scene, claimed the truck owner was at fault and later faced suspension.
Forty six Alabamians were killed in home accidents during October, a rate of about 15 daily, the State Health Department announced today in Montgomery.
Dream Fauna Decatur lists officers for the Decatur Country Club and holding company. A. C. Bailey is president, Rutledge Thomas secretary treasurer, Stanley Wyatt secretary treasurer of the holding company, with John Pennell chairing the house committee joined by Skeggs Crawford and Robert McNelly.
An unconscious man was found near a truck in Lester Alabama Lauderdale County and taken to the Jackson clinic by ambulance via Spry Funeral Home. The attending physician reported the man in fair condition later, with speculation that he was driving the truck and was ejected.
A bitter cold wave, the worst in years in some areas, benumbs midwestern and southern sections on Saturday. Deaths occur directly from freezing in scattered states while gas and fuel oil supplies face new strain from increased demand.
Montomgery residents faced heavy snowfall reaching 1.6 inches marking the heaviest since 1890s with transport nearly at a halt. The snow began at 10 45 A M and covered ground as temperature fell to 20 degrees by 5 30 PM with a fair colder outlook overnight. February 1914 saw 4 1 inches and Alabama record stands at 11 inches in 1886.
Weather toll climbs with at least 13 deaths from cold exposure and accidents on icy sidewalks. Thousands idle in the South and schools closed in Kansas as Arctic conditions push temperatures to 54 below zero in Gordon Wisconsin, tying a 1922 state low.
The Veterans Administration in North Alabama reports a busy 1947 with doubled workloads in education and training under the GI bill and vocational rehab. Activation of the Decatur medical unit on Oct 1 aided care for 773 veterans, while 4,416 veterans were in training at year start and 8,945 by year end.
The Decatur area heads into 1548 with the Yacht Club meeting at City Electric offices for officer elections. Ken Metzger of The Daily visits the University of Alabama as Mrs. Charles B. Mitchell undergoes a tonsillectomy at Hamil clinic. Local banks close for Robert E. Lee birthday observance.
Alabama State Patrolman M. E. Meredith was injured when his patrol car collided with an eastbound Louisville and Nashville passenger train at a crossing in Andalusia. The car was carried about 25 yards along the tracks before Meredith, driving alone on State Highway 55, was taken to Hillcrest hospital where attendants reported his condition as very good.
The report notes Lake Minn was the nation's second coldest location, recording 47 percent below normal temperatures.
A severe blizzard blanketed the South and parts of the Midwest with heavy snowfall. Memphis and Nashville logged inches of snow as far south as Abbe rville and Meridian. temperatures plunged to five degrees in Memphis. deaths from freezing were reported in Minnesota and Pennsylvania, with other states noting fatalities. President Truman ordered fuel oil use restricted and a 40 mile per hour speed limit on government vehicles to conserve fuel.
GOP leaders consider reducing Knutson proposed tax cut from 5.6 to about 4.0 billion dollars as Speaker Martin says final form may still differ. Treasury figures warn of large revenue losses while Republicans aim to push the bill to the White House for possible veto override.
In a fresh wave of labor unrest, Ruhr factory chimneys smoked as strikes and predicted hunger walkouts spread. Ruhr miners joined others in sporadic stoppages in Dinslaken Essen and Solingen while promises of shared rations hinge on delivery to Frankfurt and the bi zone.
In New Delhi Gandhi's followers push rapid peace talks as his health worsens during a sixth day of fasting. Doctors warn of serious condition and leaders vow to sign a resolution for conduct by followers and to deliver Delhi peace aligned with Gandhi’s seven point program.
Funeral services for Gilbert L. Wear 86 were held at Town Creek church Saturday with Joe Gomes presiding. Interment followed in Wear cemetery under Brown's Funeral Company direction. Wear, a farmer, died Friday in a Moulton hospital after a stroke. He was born in Mt. Hope and survived by daughters Mrs H A Golden and Mrs GH McLain, sons John G Wear, Oscar J Wear, and Elbert Wear, two brothers Howard Wear and L Wear, two sisters Mrs Villa Biddle and Mrs West Hope, and a granddaughter Mrs Maude Harri Decatur.
Robert Oscar Napps led last year’s campaign and raised about $16,000, over 109 percent above the goal. Frank Godwin served as city chairman during the effort after being appointed by Napps. Basil O’Conner, national Red Cross president, says expenses will drop in some areas but demands rise in others including veterans services and the blood program.
Governor Laney said he would survey the 12 Southern governors to determine if they will send representatives to a conference in Little Rock on proposed federal legislation creating a fair employment practices commission.
A New Haven railroad train tester said a passenger and another train were in a wreck in Fairfield tonight. He noted heavy snow, limited information, and that three ambulances had been reported at the scene.
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