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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1949
Page
1
An outline of community updates featuring locals, events, and notices from DIA Grumale. Highlights include upcoming meetings, service changes, and avenues for resident input.
Weather outlook shows cloudy and colder with frost in west sections and clearing tonight. Local notices report cotton prices at noon and multiple community visits, hospital updates, and upcoming church activities with funeral and baby births reference.
A major winter storm hits the Midwest with biting cold and heavy snow. Eight inches fell on the Kansas City area as winds reached 95 mph in Southern Michigan. Schools closed and travel disrupted across affected states.
A tornado tore through Caledonia Mississippi killing 90 year old Mrs Mary Leonard and injuring 13 others. The storm damaged two cotton gins several churches and multiple homes. Two elderly Black residents were listed in critical condition.
A major winter storm blocks highways and leaves hundreds snowbound across Kansas and Missouri with a vast front moving toward Montana Eastern Washington and the Dakotas. The Weather Bureau reports a developing severe system spreading across the region.
President Truman signed a law boosting his pay from 75 000 to 100 000 and increasing expense allowances by 50 000. The act also raises the Vice President elect Barkley and Speaker Rayburn salaries from 20 000 to 30 000 and grants 10 000 for expenses. The White House notes the President’s new 50 000 expense fund requires no accounting while 40 000 is tax free.
Tallahassee Florida January 19 Sheriff Frank Stoutamire declared the puzzling death of Grenville Baker a closed matter for his office with no evidence of criminal liability. He left open the possibility of new developments and asked State Attorney Hopkins to let Mrs Thelma Griffin depart town. The 21 year old car hop remained near unaware of the fatal gunshot until the inquest. Baker, 21, died on his family plantation after a night out.
C A Poole of Decatur 1 appointed to Morgan county Board of Registrars to succeed H A Hamilton who has resigned. Announcement made today by Haygoot Paterson state commissioner of the department of agriculture and industries. Commissioner Paterson made the appointment.
About 30 Jaycees and their ladies braved a storm to enjoy Ladies Night at the Royal Dinned club. The event featured bingo, pie eating, and prizes with Evans and Mr Briscoe among notable players. the Junior Chamber's Not Goodbye play was announced for Riverside auditorium Saturday at 8 PM.
The Community Chest elected three new directors at a Tuesday membership meeting at Hotel Lyons. Alvis G. Briscoe Mrs. T. J. Cottingham and Roy Odom will fill executive posts replacing Mrs. J. T. Jones M. R. Rankin and T. H. Fitzpatrick. Remaining directors include Mrs. E. M. Chenault Rev. John Troxler and Ainslie See.
Federal Judge Harold R Medina refused to disqualify himself and other Southern District judges from hearing arguments over New York jury selection in the case of 11 Communist party officials. The defense claimed bias against minority groups and sought disqualification, while prosecutors won a related legal skirmish earlier.
The Executive Yuan controlled by Chiang Kai-Shek urged both government and communist forces to cease fire immediately and begin peace talks with delegates appointed from both sides. The Communists have triumphed in Manchuria and North China, while Washington and other capitals weigh the possibility of peace negotiations.
The North Alabama amacmalanis Association holds a meeting in Huntsville tonight with over 100 expected from Limestone Morgan and Madison counties to hear health officials and Dr. A. M. Shelamer discuss county health flow and state health office.
Gay crowds flood Washington to celebrate Harry S. Truman with an estimated 500000 to 750000 visitors. A senate tax defeat on inaugural tickets tinged joy, Dewey sent good wishes, and Truman signed a four day federal holiday. Weather forecast favors a dry day with 38 to 40 degrees.
Dean Acheson is likely to be sworn in as Secretary of State after Truman's inauguration with Senate confirmation by 83 to 6. He succeeds General George C. Marshall, who retired due to ill health, amid GOP opposition labeling him an appeaser of Russia. Congress recesses amid wage and Taft-Hartley debates.
A sharp temperature drop followed the recent warm spell. Last night’s low was 40 degrees and noon today reached 41. The high on Tuesday hit 72 at 11 A.M. Rainfall in the prior 24 hours totaled 0.56 inches.
Four Northeast Alabama counties report an outbreak of Newcastle disease in baby chicks. State Veterinarian R S Sugg notes 60 to 80 percent mortality and urges immediate quarantine and notification to allow laboratory diagnosis. Symptoms include cold like signs followed by nervousness, wry neck, paralysis and convulsions. laying hens show reduced production.
A large fire at the Morris pumping complex of the big inch pipeline injured two workers and caused thousands of dollars in damage. Officials noted the 24 inch line burned first after a power failure restored, with gas shut off at Seymour Indiana and Miamisburg Ohio. Firefighters planned to let the flames burn out once the main lines ceased feeding the fire.
A coast guard cutter Eastwind and the tanker Gulfstream collided in thick fog about 60 miles southeast of Barnegat light. The crash left ten dead and at least 19 injured, with 78 uninjured survivors taken aboard rescue vessels. Flames were later under control as crews fought the blaze near the Eastwind’s ammunition magazines.
Three building permits were on file today. One is a one family frame dwelling with five rooms and bath on Eighth Avenue West costing 3000 dollars for Mrs. J. M. Pierce. Another is a four room frame house on Eighth Avenue East for David J. Gillespie. Also approved is an enlargement of one room at 613 Avenue West costing 200 dollars for A L Matthews.
Mobile County registrars report the 10 day total for registering negro voters surpassed 400. Officials said 398 had registered through yesterday with about 40 more expected today following a federal court decision January 7 that struck down the Boos well amendment as unconstitutional.
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