Glimpses of Community News in Decatur Area
Occasional rain and cooler weather pass over the state with a mild forecast for the North and Central regions. Decatur cotton market quotes middling at 33 and strict low at 31 at noon. Morgan County Boy Scout rally planned Thursday at 7 PM in Decatur Junior High gym with no admission fee. Police Chief Whitmire reports four arrests for false pretense drunkenness and two for prohibition violations. Building permit issued to Buford Luker for a frame dwelling at 1817 Eighth Ave valued at 2000. Mrs Kimball B Jones and daughter Mary Jones to visit Jacksonville Florida then return with Miss Claire Bloodworth. Parish House St Ann’s church hosts 955 games on Thursday at 7:30 PM. Mrs Mary A Lawrence resting at daughter J V Roser’s home 402 Canal St after moving from Vanderbilt Hospital. John A Meadows of Beaumont Texas visiting. Gadsden authorities may open citations for a Decatur Gadsden football game possibly next year, likely sellout in either city. A W Banks moved to Decatur General Hospital via Mutual Service ambulance Monday. See DIARY on Page 2.
Barge Sinks in The River Here
The 800 ton coal barge, towed by Arrow Transportation Company’s tug The Arrow, sank after striking Keller Memorial bridge on the Tennessee River. The incident occurred around 4 20 am Monday as the river current pushed the tug and barges toward the draw span. A diver was expected to search the wreck and an insurance survey team investigated.
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St. Louis
Tennessee River
Carl Wilson
The
Arrow Transportation Company
Sheffield
Arrow
Keller Memorial Bridge
Insurance Company
Charles Deips
Atco
James M. Bynum
Ingalls Shipyard
Russians Form Council of Economic Mutual Assistance
Russians and five Eastern European nations created a council of economic mutual assistance, seen as a window dressing Marshall plan style despite extensive trade ties with Moscow. Bulgaria Hungary Poland Romania and Czechoslovakia joined, while Yugoslavia was excluded amid Tito’s split. The group faced Western trade boycott labels and noted Britain Poland trade agreement not mentioned.
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Associated Press
Russia
Council of Economic Mutual Assistance
Moscow
Council of Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Bulgaria
Hungary
Poland
Romania
Czechoslovakia
Council
United States
Britain
Airport Funds Ready for Runway paving says Rountree
State and federal funds for paving a runway at the municipal airport are ready to be turned over when the city is prepared. Asa B. Rountree and Tracey W. Hill announced the money during a Decatur visit. City Engineer Carol Smith Jr. is surveying property to prepare the runway application.
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Asa B. Rountree
State Department of Aeronautics
Tracey W. Hill
Ivil Aeronautics Administration
Montgomery
Decatur
Carol Smith Jr
Truman Seeks TVA Steam Plant Funds for New Johnsonville
President Truman asked Congress to provide 3.45 million dollars for TVA in the current year. He earmarked 3 million for a New Johnsonville Tennessee steam plant after prior refusals. Remaining 450 thousand would start two hydro units at Guntersville Dam Alabama and Chickamauga Dam Tennessee.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Tennessee Valley Authority
New Johnsonville
Tenn
TVA
Guntersville Dam
Ala
Chickamauga Dam
CVA Proposal Faces Pacific Northwest Opposition
Washington observers report President Truman moves to create a Columbia Basin Authority. Rep. Haram of Washington urges maximum Pacific Northwest representation on the board and promises a bill to form a Columbia interstate commission. Critics fear regional control and residents’ eligibility.
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Washington
Truman
Columbia Basin
Pacific Northwest
Interior Department
Army
Agriculture and Commerce Departments
Economic Advisory Council
Charles F. Murphy
Congress
CVA
Rep. Haram
R-Wash
Murphy
Horam
Columbia
Columbian Basin
Rep
Jackson
Walsh
Tennessee Valley Authority
Activiies
Timber Cutting Alleged In Suit in Morgan County
Charles Beckas filed suit Monday in Morgan County Circuit Clerk office against Mrs. Elizabeth and James V. Wolaver for allegedly cutting and removing timber from his property without permission. Beckas seeks 730 damages. His attorney is John W. Sherrill Jr.
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Charles Beckas
Morgan County Circuit Clerk's Office
Elizabeth
James V. Wolaver
Beckas
John W. Sherrill Jr
Wilkinson Plans to Keep Negroes From Primaries in Alabama
Birmingham attorney Horace C. Wilkinson outlined a plan to amend Alabama’s constitution to create an all white Democratic Party by removing state control of primary nominations. He argued centralized government harms liberty and submitted the proposal to the legislature and Democratic executive committee.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Horace C. Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Democratic Executive Committee
Democratic Party
Chaplain for Senate Dies
Dr. Peter Marshall aged 46, the senate chaplain, died of a heart attack today at George Washington University Hospital. Named in January 1947 by Republican senators, his selection followed controversy over partisan politics and linked to Abraham Lincoln’s church.
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Washington
Peter Marshall
Senate
George Washington University Hospital
New York Avenue
Frederick Browne-Harris
Harris
Marshall
Abraham Lincoln
Bridges
Ines
Barkley
D-Ky
Morgantown Circuit Court Dismisses Four Cases In 1949 Session
In its first 1949 session Judge J H Crow Jr oversaw four cases. Rayburn Jones faced two grand larceny charges, one case not pressed, the other withdrawn. Bond forfeiture against Gene Ward set at $50 plus court costs. Jury returned not guilty verdicts on removal charges.
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Morganty
J. H. Crow, Jr
Rayburn Jones
Gene Ward
False Pretense Charged McDougald Held Awaiting Jury
Ernest Noie McDougald alias Ernest Noie McDougald is held in Morgan County jail awaiting a jury hearing on charges of false pretenses. The complaint accuses McDougald of using deceit to obtain a pickup truck from G. W. Puckett.
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Ernest Noie McDougald
Morgan County
PrThe
McDouels
G. W. Puckett
More Aid Sought for Storm Stricken Western Plains
Congress debates further relief as airplanes drop hay to starving cattle and sheep across 20 000 square miles in the Dakotas Nebraska Utah and Nevada. President Truman first provided 100000 for immediate aid to Indians and livestock with requests for 500000 more.
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Associated Press
Congress
Truman
Dakotas
Nebraska
Utah
Nevada
Western Ranges
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Bureau of Land Management of the Interior Department
Senate
House
Bureau of Land Management
Fallon
Ely
Air Force
Theair National Guard
Salt Lake City
Delta
No Action Yet On Vacant Morgan County Coroner
The Associated Press reports Governor Folsom has taken no action on the Morgan county coroner vacancy. Bev Howell, nominated last May and elected in November, reportedly failed to file bond and qualification within 40 days after election. Probate Judge T. C. Almon notified the Governor’s office of the vacancy.
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Associated Press
Folsom
Morgan County
Bev Howell
T. C. Almon
Governor's Office
Mix-Up Creates Morgan County Coroner Vacancy
A scheduling error in Morgan county leaves the coroner post vacant after B T Howell’s re-election in 1948. The issue traces to a 1940 code requiring coroner terms to begin in 1942 and every four years, with conflicting attorney general opinions on its application.
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B T. Howell
Howell
Morgan County
Bitter Debate Sill Rages On Filibuster
Washington January 23 The Senate and House faced a slow day as committees weighed U S government reform plans while President Truman sought extra spending. Comptroller General Warren called duplications in federal agencies and urged rapid passage of a reorganization bill.
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Jack Rutledge
Washington
Lindsay Warren
Congress
Truman
House Committee On Executive Expenditures
Warren
Secretary of Commerce
Sawyer
Senate
Barkley
Senate Rules Committee
Pepper
D-Fla
Draft Boards Meet in North Alabama District
Morgan county draft board will attend a Huntsville meeting of the state selective service system in a first under the new law. Col J T Johnson of Montgomery will lead the session with members from DeKalb Jackson Limestone Madison Marshall and Morgan counties and local attendees Grady Long Howard Fowler Geo E Bowden Jr and Mrs Mattie W Tolleson.
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Morgan County
Huntsville
North Alabama
Col. J. T. Johnson
Montgomery
DeKalb
Jackson
Limestone
Madison
Marshall
Morgan Counties
Grady J. Long
Howard M. Fowler
Hartselle
Geo. E
It Just Doesn’t Seem Like Winter Weather Story
A city experienced mild midwinter April like conditions with light showers. Temperatures reached 67 at 1 pm and 74 earlier, while rainfall totaled 0.2 inches in the 24 hours ending morning. Low overnight was 57 and hourly readings show fluctuating mid 50s to mid 60s.
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Mercury
Glennon to Speak at Decatur Baseball Campaign Dinner
Eddie Glennon business manager of the Birmingham Barons launches the campaign tonight to fund Legion Memorial Field in Decatur with a $60,000 project. Morgan county post American Legion hosts about 100 businessmen at 6 15 PM at the Why Not Eat Here cafe. Glennon leads fundraising with Lively Rankin Shelton Williams and McNelly backed by $30,000 from ticket sales for the first season. He is hailed as the top minor league executive and a transplanted Yankee from Philadelphia who boosted Birmingham to the top of the sport.
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Eddie Glennon
Birmingham Barons
Legion Memorial Field
Decatur
Morgan County Post
American Legion
Legion Post
Lively
Lloyd L. Lively
Marvin R. Rankin
Barrett Shelton
Jimmy Williams
Robert McNelly
Glennon
Philadelphia
Birmingham
Patel
Barons
Nashville
Memphis
Fort Worth
Paranoa
Mayor's Pet Rip Returns Home After City Wide Buzz
Rip the mayor H R Summers missing dog returned to his back porch after a cafe debate over dogs reading. A city official said Rip read The Daily story and sneaked home before the mayor's Friday Miami arrival.
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Rip
H. R. Summer
Miami
Fla
Spitz
Trial opening contrasts Axis Sally as traitor and patriot
In U S district court opening statements the prosecution and defense profiled Mildred Gillars known as Axis Sally. Prosecutor John M Kelley Jr. described her Nazi radio propaganda aimed at harming the US war effort while defense argued she faced pressure in Germany and spoke only as many Americans did at home. The juror Elizabeth Barker opposed capital punishment leading to an alternate juror Henry G Davis Jr stepping in.
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Karl R. Bauman
Washington
Sally
U. S. District Court
U. S
Germany
America
Elizabeth Barker
Henry G. Davis Jr
John M. Kelley Jr
Deta
Radio Propagan
Extradition Hearing For Draper Suspect Proceeds In Little Rock
The Pryor Rover extradition hearing continued at noon in Little Rock as defense presents character witnesses for 62 year old Draper Roger. Mrs. Royer J M Cowan and seven Marianna area neighbors testify to good character while Roger’s sons and relatives describe him as law abiding and pro prohibition advocate.
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Pryor Rover
Little Rock
Ark
Draper
L. P. Royer
Memphis
Moulton
William Royer
Spencer Royer
Louisville
Marianna
Arkansas
Sidney
Mc&lath
Roger
Forest City
Royer
Cowan
Ben
J. C. Ford
Pickens
Moulton’ Board of Deacons
Will
Paul Pickens
Leo Roberson
Lawrence County
Flanagan Trial Nearing Close
The second degree manslaughter trial of Al Flanagan looms as prosecution and defense present final arguments and the judge’s charge. Testimony includes a deathbed statement by Mrs Flanagan cited by Judge Newton B Powell and Russell Lynne regarding the shooting.
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al Flanagan
Flanagan
Newton B. Powell
Russell Lynne
Decatur
Russell
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J. B. Whitmire
Buford Luker
Eighth Avenue E
Ples S. Graham
Falkville 1
Kimball B. Jones
Mary Jones
Jacksonville
Ben Bloodworth
Claire Bloodworth
St. Ann's New Church
Mary A. Lawrence
J. V. Roser
Canal St
Lawrence
Vanderbilt Hospital
John A. Meadows
Umont, Texas
Gadsden
A. W. Banks
Tower Avenue
Decatur General Hospital
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Li Tsung-Je
China
Peiping
Tientsin
Washington Administration
Turkey
Peru
India
Colombia
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Egypt
Rhodes
France
Rountree
Fund For
Guntersville
Lois Hunt Hardy
New London
Wilkerson
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Shibe Park
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Mildred
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