Local wartime notices list service members returning home and honors
The town reports numerous service members en route home or discharged from service. Individuals include Pfc Willard Clark aboard the USS Bunker Hill, Pfc Early Wynn and Sgt Vernon Patton in the States, and many others with medals earned such as the Bronze Star and Good Conduct Medal. Also noted are reopenings of Decatur Upholstering by Simmons and McDonald and local hospital transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Clark
Lacey Springs
States
Bunker Hill
Saipan
Pfc
Early Wynn
Monfored
Ala
Edward T. Mayes
Second Avenue
Decatur
Army
Murray Says CID Insists On Truman Plan
The Associated Press reports a nationwide steel strike by 750000 workers continues until industry accepts the presidents plan. Murray claims reconversion is hindered by industrys refusal and notes Truman seeks wage raises and anti inflation measures. White House says no quick seizure of plants. economy praised if managed, Steel shutdown expands idle workers to about 1.6 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
America
CIO
Philip Murray
United States
Truman
Steel Workers Union
U. S. Steel Corporation
Murray
Pittsburgh
White House
Charles G. Ross
Congress
Chicago
Gary
Ind
Pennsylvania
Hit and run driver charged in horse death case
Robert Rooks was charged with leaving the scene of an accident in a hit and run near Home Oil Mill on Moulton Street about 5 PM Saturday. He forfeited a $100 bond and paid $175 to the horse owner, after being arrested in Winston county and returned to Decatur. Police and highway patrol aided the investigation. a red 1941 Ford coupe with out of state plates was located in a Winston county forest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Rooks
Moulton Street
J. B. Whitmire
Winston County
Decatur
Rooks
John Daniels
Whitmire
Floyd Elkins
Edgeman and Jones
Little
Cohen
Haleyville
Rooks’ Ear
Johnson seeks reelection as solicitor in eighth circuit
Athens native George C. Johnson 39 seeks another term as solicitor of the eighth judicial circuit covering Morgan Limestone Lawrence and Cullman counties. A veteran lawyer and former two term Limestone county solicitor, he reentered service in World War II and returned in 1945. The article also details a Sunday car crash two miles south of Decatur injuring seven people including Deputy J. P. Dunlap and his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Johnson
Athens
Eighth Judicial Circuit
Morgan
Limestone
Lawrence
Cullman
Johnson
Sam
Limestone County
George W
Beulah McFerrin Johnson
Chicago
First Baptist Church of Athens
American Legion
Rotary Club
Nancy Malone
United Nations Approves Atomic Energy Commission
The political and security committee of the United Nations assembly approved creating a special commission to propose controls on atomic energy. The panel may only recommend actions to member states via the Security Council and cannot compel any country to reveal secrets or take steps. The vote was 46 in favor with unanimous support from Chairman Manjulski, though Phillipine delegate Tomas Cabill abstained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United Nations Assembly
Tom Connally
D.-Tex
Dmitri Manjulsky
Ukraine
Philippines
Tomas Cabill
Fort Andrew Gromyko
Ernest Bevin
Connally
Bevin
Safe broken open at Gregg Motor Co
Police investigated a break in at Gregg Chevrolet on Saturday night. Thieves reportedly stole about $1500 in paper money and checks from the safe while leaving small change untouched. Entry was gained through a back window, with Ewell Gregg identifying the owner and J B Whitmire as involved figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregg Motor CO
Gregg Chevrolet Company
Ewell Gregg
Kimmel Testifies Japanese Greatest Mistake Pearl Harbor
Rear Adm. Husband E. Kimmel tells a Senate inquiry the Japanese error was attacking Pearl Harbor and failing to disable the base. He says damage to permanent installations was negligible and notes the 1940 three power pact as an influencing factor while Senators press on wartime intelligence and reconnaissance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hfsband E. Kimmel
Pearl Harbor
Senate-House
Gearhart
R-Calif
Kimmel
Adm
J.Q. Richardson
Hawaii
U. S
Atlantic
Japan
United States
Tokyo
Berlin
Ferguson
R-Mich
Army
Navy
State Department
Torn Ferguson
Senate-House Committee
Michigan
Formosa
Philippines
Guam
District 5 fourth in bond sales in Alabama
Madison county led District 5 in percent of E bonds sold in the Victory loan and earned the district banner. The district, under James R. Mason of Huntsville, reached 187 percent of its E bond quota with Madison Jackson Limestone Marshall and Morgan counties also meeting quotas. Total E bonds sold statewide reached 36,935,822 against a 25,000,000 quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County
State War Finance
Ed Leigh McMillan
Jackson
Limestone
Marshall
Morgan
James R. Mason
Huntsville
Madison
Alabama
Franklin County
Clarence Gardner
Jasper
Fayette
Lamar
Marion
Walker
Bilbo Ready to Begin Talk on FEPC Battle
Washington duel over the Fair Employment Practice bill heats up as Senator Bilbo announces plans to speak 30 days or more. He boasts a 25 senator “varsity” with shifts to keep a continuous session, while opponents aim to force a vote. Bilbo plans to discuss filibustering history and a forthcoming race relations book to be published in March. Continued on age two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis J. Kelly
Washington
Bilbo
Miss
Chavez
N.M
Morse
Ore
Senate
Pearl River County
Ilbo
Mississippian
FEPC
Decatur Mayor Outlines Postwar Improvement Plans
Mayor H. R. Summer said Decatur will not overlook any bets as it pursues postwar public works. He cited street paving drainage and sewer projects with Lee Street as a top drainage priority and discussed park facilities stadiums and advance planning funds after a visit to Atlanta with Quince E. Eddens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Summer
Decatur
Atlanta
Quince E. Eddens
City Park and Recreation Board
Summer
Lee Street
Poll Tax Due Urges Voters to Meet Deadline
Tax Collector Alvis G. Briscoe announced poll tax must be paid by February 1 to be eligible for the spring primary. Payments can be made at the Morgan county courthouse office, Decatur State National Bank in Falkville, or Ratliff Hardwick in Halle. Veterans and National Guard members are exempt with an exemption certificate from Probate Judge T. C. Almon. The board of registrars meets at the courthouse for 11 days to register voters, with age and residence requirements for registration. Servicemen must register to vote even if exempt from the poll tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvis G. Briscoe
Briscoe
Morgan ‘County
Decatur
State National Bank
Falkville
Ratliff, Hardwick's
Halle
Alabama
Man Fined Under New Juvenile Law
Less Smith was fined $10 by the city police court for contributing to the delinquency of his 12 year old son who was taken into custody for begging on the streets. He is the first parent fined under the two week old law holding parents responsible for their children's actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Harris in Race for Place No 1 As Incumbent Seeks Re-election
Norman Harris, incumbent, has qualified with the Secretary of State at Montgomery as a candidate to succeed himself in place number one as legislative representative from this county, according to an Associated Press dispatch from Montgomery this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Harris
Secretary of State
Montgomery
Associated Press
Negroes Arrested for Stealing Coal in Decatur
Two suspects Nellie Adair and Lewis Kelley forfeited $25 in city police court this morning charged with petty larceny in connection with coal thefts from the Oakworth coal yard in South Decatur. Arrests were made by Jesse Hassell, L and N railroad special agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Adair
Lewis Kelley
Oakworth
South Decatur
Jesse Hassell
L. and N. Railroad
District Governor to Address Decatur Lions
Lions club meeting at Lyons Hotel tomorrow at 12 15 PM will feature district governor W C Gardner speaking. Sam Wheat oversees tomorrow's program and announced the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Gardner
Lions’ Clubs
Decatur Lions’ Club
Lyons Hotel
Sam Wheat
Truman Urges Congress to Back Economic Program for Fair Wages
President Truman calls for a sweeping program to raise output and lower costs through higher paid workers. He warns against inflation and strikes while presenting a 25,000 word budget combining lawmaking and spending. He sets next year’s outlay at 35.86 billion and says debt can drop to 271 billion. He cites fair wage structures as essential to postwar reconversion and expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Harold Oliver Washington
Truman
Congress
Treasury
Truman urges statehood for Hawaii Alaska and other areas
President Truman asked Congress to admit Hawaii as the 49th state and to admit Alaska as soon as it is desired by residents. He also urged greater self government for the Virgin Islands and swift economic rehabilitation legislation for the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hawaii
Truman
Alaska
Virgin Islands
Philippines
Truman urges joint action to ease labor disputes nationwide
President Truman calls for better labor management relations and a government backed machinery to resolve disputes peacefully. He argues most industries can grant wage increases and urges exploration of joint methods to stimulate new industries, especially in undeveloped West and South areas, while noting sweeping strikes threaten reconversion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Agriculture
Comemerce
Labor
Sheyance
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Decatur 1
Naval
Shoemaker
Calif
Milton C. Campbell
Pacific
James D. Thomas
Okinawa
Eugene S. Widner
Henry Patton
Vernon H. Patton
Melvin McMillan
Mobile
Hollis Baker
Kalinin Bay
Yokosuka
Jack M. Coke
MOMM
Twelfth Avenue
Sargent Bay
Harold E. Dietz
S. 1-C
ACM
Prospect Drive
Tech
Ted Simmons
Carl McDonald
Bank Street
Muller Building
Milton Peek
Decatur General Hospital
Jackson Street
Brown's Ambulance
Ralph Peiice
Fifth Avenue
Ruby
Christine Vinson
Hartselle
Elmos Johnston
Lou Jean
O. B. Smith
Emil Kotcher
Birmingham
Camp Shelby
New Guinea
Netherlands East Indies
Luzon
Hokkaido
Honshu
Kotcher
Millard Luker, Hartseller
Cid
Ken Reynolds
Churchill
Britain
Winston Churchill
Miami Beach
Fla
Biscayne Bay
Statesman
OLD Post
Somerville Road
U. S. 31
J. P. Dunlap
Dunlap
Mary Dunlap
Mason
Miss Dunlap
Fairview
Brown
Howell
Baugh
Gregg
J.B. Whitmire
District 5
Pauline Papouleas
Chris Papouleas
Charney Beef Co
Boston
Mass
MAN
Harris
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