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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1950
Page
1
Community notes from Decatur and surrounding areas include visits, returns from trips, and social events. Notables such as Miss Francis Vinson Miss Mary Taylor and Lowell Tew appear with local addresses and hometown ties.
Probation hearings will be held Wednesday at 9 A.M. for five men recently convicted in Morgan Juin court. The defendants include James A. Negro serving an eight year term for the shooting of William John Wart, Jerre Shelton, and Taner Om for transporting liquor.
New York traders sent cotton futures up the limit after the government pegged this year's cotton acreage at about 19,032,000 acres, down from 27,719,000 a year earlier. The Bureau estimated July 1 cultivation at 19,032,000 acres.
Morgan County has obtained all deeds needed for the Decatur Arab road. Sim L Howell says appraisers set a condemnation value of 250 dollars plus 32 15 court costs on the last piece. The money has been paid into court. Action on state highway plans rests with the state. The board also names Mayor H R Summer to seek state and federal funds for Pryor Municipal airport.
Washington July 10 The Senate moves to formalize a test vote Wednesday on a fair employment practices commission bill. Senator Lucas of Illinois seeks a cloture petition to curb a Southern filibuster and force debate limits, with 64 votes needed to end debate. If unattainable, Lucas may abandon efforts this session.
The Agriculture Department reports 19,032,000 acres in cotton cultivation on July 1, 31.3 percent below last year. If yield matches the 1939-48 average, production would be about 9,506,000 bales. possible outcomes depend on yields and quotas. First estimate due August 8.
James R. McFerrin was a 22 year old local taxi driver who died this morning at his home on 1821th Street East after a brief heart attack. He had worked for Decatur Transit less than a month and was previously with Decatur Delivery Service. Surviving are his parents Mr and Mrs Robert A McFerrin and his sister Mrs J R McWhorter. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Brown.
Report notes heavy buying in the area despite assurances that wartime rationing is not imminent. Tires and sugar are the most sought items as buyers anticipate possible supply issues. Station operators warn of hoarding and strained supplies while officials say no immediate rationing plans exist.
Washington July 10 President Truman convenes firearm leaders at the White House to discuss Korean fighting and the likelihood of additional military appropriations. Rayburn notes a probability of more defense money, while Pentagon briefings caution against over optimism despite air strikes and advances.
Little Dixie Johnson a seven year old Decatur girl with rheumatic fever is reported improving by Vanderbilt hospital attendants. She has been moved to a room with two other children and gained about two and a half pounds. She thanks friends for their kindness as she recovers from her third attack.
Flood waters of the Big Blue river swelled to crest near Crete Nebraska expected to peak around 6 p.m. today as 300 residents faced evacuations. Amphibious craft rescued others while York endured the flood’s worst impact with 200 people saved in South Crete. National Guard and Red Cross disaster relief moved into action.
Mrs Beatrice Howard 50 died at her home 1324 Third Avenue South. Coroner Joe Morrison said she died after being shot with a caliber pistol. She died almost instantly. Funeral arrangements announced by Mutual Service Funeral Home pending arrival of relatives.
New York and London compete for population size. London proper plus metropolitan area totals 8,203,942 in the census, while New York city limits hold about 7,841,610. Including New York’s metro area would push the figure to 15,540,697, changing the comparison.
South Georgia farmers have called in air support to fight a grasshopper swarm that damaged over 500 acres in Seminole Lowndes and Brooks counties. Hugh D Broome dropped DDT and toxophene dust from an airplane to control the pests threatening cotton corn blackberries pastures and chinaberry trees and risking spread to neighboring Florida South Carolina and Alabama areas.
Governor Herman Talmadge resumed duties in Atlanta after a Miami vacation with Mrs. Talmadge. He appeared rested and relaxed and said they spent most of the trip resting following a strenuous primary campaign.
Chicago July 10 With one major rail walkout ended the nation faced a possible second today. AFL switchmen halted service on four roads and hampered a fifth, then were ordered back to work by a federal court. Three other unions representing 250000 workers meet in Chicago to decide on a possible strike for shorter hours and higher pay.
Decatur scouts and leaders recount the four day jamboree experience. They describe travel by bus and train, seeing the Lincoln Memorial White House and other national landmarks, collecting souvenirs, and feeling tired yet happy on return from the 47 000-participant event.
North Korean forces pushed within 20 miles of Taejon as a lost U S battalion fought free from a trap. Seven American soldiers were found bound and shot in the Chonan Umsong sector, as MacArthur reported renewed enemy pressure and Allied air and ground actions against tanks, vehicles, and trucks.
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