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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1950

Page

3

Alabama Milk Price Edict Declared Illegal by Circuit Court

Circuit Court Judge Walter B. Jones ruled the Alabama milk control board price cut unlawful and not supported by evidence. The ruling blocks the 20 to 21 cent price reductions and signals possible appeal to the state supreme court. President Walter L. Randolph praised the decision as saving many dairymen and the state economy.

Montgomery Ala Alabama State Milk Control Board Ae Ee Walter B. Jones Milk Board E. A. McBride Talladega McBride State Supreme Court Jones Walter L. Randolph Alabama Farm Bureau Federation Circuit Court Milk Control Board

Passion plays staged in Oberammergau and abroad

The report lists Passion plays presented at Oberammergau Germany Tegelen Holland Spearfish South Dakota and Lawton Oklahoma among other places. It also notes home television tubes with diameters from three inches to twenty inches the largest made for a home receiver.

Oberammergau Germany Tegelen Holland Spearfish So. Dak Lawton, Okla

Three Alabamians Killed In Traffic

Three Alabamians were killed in traffic accidents on a Friday. Maggie Wallace 65 of Robertsdale died in a collision on the Mobile Bay causeway. Orville Donaldson 26 a Haleyville lumber dealer was killed when his truck overturned near Florence. Allison McDonald 26 a truck driver died beneath a lumber load at a mill east of Fayette as he prepared to unload.

Birmingham Ala Maggie Wallace Robertsdale Mobile Bay Causeway Orville Donaldson Haleyville Florence Allison McDonald Fayette

Congress Maps a Busy Week With Major Bills Pending

Congressional leaders plan a heavy docket next week including a proposed cabinet department for health education and security, funding bills for foreign aid and civil rights reform, and actions on taxes rent control social security and defense measures.

Washington Congress House Senate Department of Health, Education and Security House Foreign Affairs Committee Senate Finance Committee Dec United States Alaska Hawaii House Education Committee

Howard Mitchell Victim Of Heart Attack At Home

Howard Gove Mitchell 53, investment broker, died at his Moulton home from a heart attack. Funeral services scheduled for Sunday at 3 30 P M at First Methodist church. Survivors include his wife Lo Littrell Mitchell and daughter Mrs Raymond Kelley of Mawr Pa plus another daughter Miss Mitchell. Born January 31 1897 in Pennsylvania. He was a member of the local community and church.

Howard Gove Mitchell First Methodist Church Moulton Ave Lo Littrell Mitchell Raymond Kelley Mawr. Pa Ieee Mit Pa A

Hartselle News Roundup Highlights Local Society Activities

The Women's Society of Christian Service schedules Monday circles Lavender at Deer Springs Cooper and Houston with noted hosts. The Hartselle Garden Club welcomed guest speaker John F. Kelley on conservation at the Orr home. Rev. W. K. Stephenson resigns Bethel Baptist pastorate to lead Centre’s First Baptist Church. Various residents share updates on camp, surgeries, visitors, and travel.

Women’s Society of Christian Service Lavender Circle W. M. Booth Deer Springs Cooper Circle Walter Grizzard Houston Circle Orr Hartselle Garden Kelley F. L. Aldridge R. T. Puckett A. D. Draper W. K. Stephenson Bethel Baptist Church First Baptist Church of Centre Stephenson Bethel Church George Stephenson Hartselle Stephensons

War veteran and brokerage owner laid to rest in Philadelphia

The funeral details note the burial of a World War I veteran who owned the Howard Mitchell Stock and Bonds Brokerage in Philadelphia. Pallbearers listed include Billy Kirby L. O. Smith Norman W. Harris Joe Duncan Walter Horn and Billy Wyker.

Iness Philadelphia Howard Mitchell Stock and Bonds Brokerage Company Billy Kirby L. O. Smith Norman W. Harris Joe Duncan Walter Horn Billy Wyker

Harbor Master Quits Post With Yacht Club Here

Pop Glover resigns as harbor master of Wheeler Lake Yacht Club after two years citing ill health. A Decatur native since 1918, he previously piloted and engineered stern wheelers on the Tennessee River for the Decatur Navigation Co. A World War I veteran, he also worked as a railroad contractor.

Pop” Glover Wheeler Lake Pop Decatur

Hartselle Visitors In Town For Weekend

Local notes list visits by Mr and Mrs R E Jones of Birmingham Rev and Mrs James McDaniel and daughter Jan of Richmond VA Mr and Mrs Paul Sprayberry and son Jimmy of Decatur with Mrs Parl Sheets Also Miss Elizabeth Peck and Max Hall of Auburn and Mr and Mrs Herbert Payne and sons Hotel guests Mrs C C Oden Huntsville visitor Wednesday Morgan County High School principal David L Darden of Northport among those stopping by Joe Speake Talladega spent the weekend with his parents F M Speake.

Ila Jo Wallace Shocco Springs Talladega Nancy Stroup J. C. Stroup C. B. Lavender Tede Birmingham Bessemer Hal Orr Mary Cunningham Lexington Tenn Riley Cunningham Cunningham Mary Charton Ed l Luker Danville Hartselle R. E. Jones Birmingham James McDaniel Jan Richmond Paul Sprayberry Jimmy Decatur Parl Sheets C. C. Oden Huntsville Elizabeth Peck Max Hall Auburn Herbert Payne Anniston Edwan Price Priceville R. A. Payne David L. Darden Northport Morgan County High School Joe Speake F. M. Speake

Elkmont Theater in Ruins After Early Morning Fire

Fire destroys the Elk theatre in Elkmont with about 35000 dollars in damage. Night Policeman Jimmy Venable found the blaze around 2 AM. a passenger named Harry Hansard noted prior activity near the theater. Relatives of owner Slick Coffman say the loss is partly insured. the cause remains under investigation with wiring cited as a possible factor.

Elkmont Elk Theatre Jimmy Venable Harry Hansard Ness Theater Athens Elkmount Limestone Slick” Coffman Coffman Detroit Tiger

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