Bilbo hits critics at victory celebration in Mississippi
Senator Theo Bilbo, after winning renomination in the July 2 primary, urged a special legislative session to change action laws to curb what he called enemies of the South. In Fackson he praised voters and derided opponents while listing national figures and media outlets she blamed for opposing his campaign.
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Fackson
Miss
Theo G. Bilbo
Bilbo
Mississippi
South
Maine
San Francisco
Great Lakes
Gulf
Drew Pearsons
Dombrow
Walter Winchells
Jimskis
Southern Conference For Human
Jackson
Decatur Schools Host Veteran On the Job Training Program
Carlton Kelley reports 260 veterans enrolled in on the job training across several counties with 72 on the job occasions. Fourteen coordinators supervise the trainees while monthly exams and ratings reach the Veteran Administration. Continuation classes at Riverside High serve 30 veterans taught by three teachers with credits arranged by Principal W. T. Jordan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Public Schools
Carlton Kelley
Decatur Board of Education
Riverside High School
W. T. Jordan
Decatur
Sheffield
Alabama allocates funds for state coliseum project
The state building commission earmarked 500000 for a state coliseum a project endorsed by Gov. Chauncey Sparks. It also allocated 1269625 for eight state institutions bringing total pledged to 9450387. A site is not yet chosen and a committee from the state agriculture department will study the matter. Gov. Sparks will name the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
State Building Commission
Chauncey Sparks
State Agriculture Department
Sparks
Ten Huntsville Men Report For Army Induction Tests
Ten men from the Huntsville area reported this week to Fort McClellan to take pre induction Yeats for the Army. The listed volunteers include Robert D. Wright David Atchley Jr Mervin E Brail WB Clark and Lavonn Hubble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort McClellan
Army
Huntsville Area
Robert D. Wright
David Atchley, Jr
Mervin E. Braail
WB. Clark
Lavonn
Market declines on weekend trading amid doubts and labor tension
Markets fell as steels and industrials led a broad retreat with 1,000,000-share transfers the largest since July. Early gains faded as price-control doubts, higher call money rates, and labor unrest weighed on sentiment. Bonds also slipped and trading slowed toward the close.
Markets at a Glance New York July Decline and Hogs Rise
Markets at a Glance reports a New York session where stocks fell led by industrials while bonds steadied after an opening dip. Cotton shows irregular profit taking, while Chicago commodities edge lower for corn and weak oats amid large cash offerings. Hog prices rise 50 to 75 cents to a top of 18.25, and cattle trade strong up to 25 cents to 23.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Nashville Livestock Market Report July 12
Cattle receipts 150, mostly cows, steady to steady with limited market breadth. Steers and heifers commonly 15.00-16.00, cows 7.25-9.75, beef cows 10.25-13.50, heaviest weekly run since last November. Top week price 20.00, steers 18.00-19.00, bulls to 15.00, calves, hogs and sheep not established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Federal
Sparks Says Freight Rate Equalization Drives Southern Growth
Governor Chauncey Sparks declared at a Alabama Motor Vehicle Association luncheon that freight rate equalization will accelerate the Souths industrial development. As chair of the Southern Governors Conference rate committee he dismissed mass northern to southern industry migration, arguing free economics and market size will prevail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Chauncey Sparks
Sparks
Southern Governors’ Conference
Alabama Motor Vehicle Association
Alabama
United States
Woman Candidate Threatened in Tennessee Letter
FBI declined comment on its probe into a threatening letter received by Mrs Lee Richardson a 30 year old Tennessee gubernatorial candidate The Memphis housewife mother of five reported an anonymous two page unreadable missive with a New York postmark. The letter urged violence against her and contained anti feminist and anti communist clippings and a note saying women should not be in politics but at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
FBI
Lee Richardson
Tennessee
New York
Defense Lawyer Cited for Contempt in Court Martial
In a stormy session of Col. James A. Kilian's court martial on cruelty charges, Lt. Col. Raymond E. Ford was held in contempt after accusing Col. William Beck Jr. of prearranging a ruling. A prosecution witness was also threatened with contempt as tempers flared during the 26 day trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bad Nauheim
James A. Kilian
Lichfield
England
Guardhouse News
Raymond E. Ford
Fort Pierce
Fla
Kilian
Military Court
William Beck Jr
Griffin, Ge
Army Haven for Negroes discussed at Fisk session
The Institute For Race Relations held a three week conference at Fisk University in Nashville with Evans noting one in five recent Army re enlistees is Black while only ten percent of the population is Negro He praised the Gillem and Doolittle boards on manpower and urged equal opportunity in leadership and motivation Rabbi Isserman urged immediate admission of colonies as independent UN members and called for the elimination of segregation in laws and nations
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
yeThe Institute For Race Relations
Fisk University
Evans
Gillem and Doolittle
F. M. Isserman
St. Louis
Commission On Social Justice
Central Conference of American Rabbis
United Nations
Navy unmanned bomb test notes high casualties avoided by hull shelter
A board report on an unmanned bomb test states that fires were uncontrolled due to lack of personnel aboard ships, likely causing more damage than in battle. It says casualties would be high for exposed crew near the center but sheltered personnel would not burn immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Thomas
Oak Ridge
Elston
Thurman R. Slate Claimed by Death
Thurman R. Slate, 17, died Thursday evening at his parents home near Hartselle after a 22 month illness. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 PM at Bethel church with Rev. Walker Bynum and Rev. DeWitt Prince officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery, Drinkard directing. Pallbearers will be Bethel Sunday school members. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs L S Slate of Hartselle four brothers Ralph Roy Rudolph and Robert Slate all of Hartselle two sisters Reba Joe and Margie Slate and grandparents Mr and Mrs W L Slate and Mr and Mrs J A Wright, all of Hartselle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
Ralph Slate
University of Alabama
Roy
Rudolph
Robert Slate
Reba Joe
Margie Slate
W. L. Slate
J. A. Wright
Yanks Arrested in Public Petting Cases in Germany
Ninety six soldiers of the U S third army were arrested in the last six days for public petting with German frauleins. Gen Joseph T McNarney ordered a crackdown on displays of affection. In Nuernberg military police arrested 71 soldiers from July 4 to 9. Many were fined 5 dollars each and others faced disciplinary action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfurt
U. S. Third Army
Joseph T. McNarney
Nuernberg
Orson
Homeland Harmony Quartet to Perform in Decatur Program
The Homeland Harmony quartet, Atlanta gospel singers, will be heard this evening at Decatur High School hosted by the Eastern Star of Decatur. The program starts at 7 p.m. and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homeland Harmony Quartet
Atlanta,Ga
Gospel Singers
Decatur Senior High School
Eastern Star of
Decatur
Poles Shelter Jews as Violence Rises Across Postwar Poland
Readers note massed Jewish populations in semi stockades across sectors of Poland. Bandits frequently abduct and shoot Jews from vehicles. Government sources say killings of Jews provoke international reaction, while Poles hidden Jews during the Nazi era. Most Polish Jews seek to emigrate to America or Palestine and await Truman’s stance on entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Poland
America
Palestine
Truman
Alabama to hold eight district stock shows next year
Eight district stock shows are planned across Alabama for next year with new events at Mobile and Selma. The schedule includes Demopolis March 26 27 Dothan April 15 16 Montgomery April 1 2 Mobile April 22 23 Grove Hill March 25 Selma April 10 11 Decatur April 24 and Birmingham May 7 8. New rules require calves to grade good or higher and limit entrants to four calves per show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Mobile
Selma
FFA
L. O. Brackeen
State Extension Service
Chaadberg of Commerce
Fle
Demopolis
Dothan
Grove Hill
Decatur
Birmingham
J. L. Lawson
Alabama Extension Service
Obituary of Thomas L. Kelley Pioneer Decatur grocer
Thomas L. Kelley died at 75 Friday morning at his daughter's home 505 Prospect Drive after a period of ill health. He was a prominent Decatur grocer before moving to Chickopee and later lived in Decatur for 23 years. Funeral services Sunday at four at his daughter's residence with Rev. G M Davenport officiating. Interment in Roselawn cemetery Brown directing. Survived by four daughters Mrs W F Parks Decatur Mrs A L Carlin Chickopee Ga Mrs A B Davis Donalsonville Ga and Mrs P T McKnight Columbia Tenn two sons H H Kelley Decatur and R H Kelley Birmingham 14 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren Pallbearers Homer Stovall Fornice Ray Julian Hardy Lethal Smith C P Aday and J McClanahan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas L. Kelley
W. F. Parks
Prospect Drive
Kelley
Decatur
G.M. Davenport
Roselawn
Brown
A. L. Carlin
Chickopee
A. B. Davis
Donalsonville
P. T. McKnight
Columbia
Tenn
H. H. Kelley
R. H. Kelley
Birmingham
Homer Stovall
Fornice
Ray
Julian Hardy
Lethel Smith
C. P. Aday
J. ©. McClanahan
Guests Stricken by Food Poisoning in Atlantic City Hotel
Mass food poisoning struck Kaufman’s hotel in Atlantic City early today. Guests collapsed in the lobby hallways and bedrooms of the five story hotel. 13 were taken to Atlantic City hospital and about 100 treated on scene. Physicians had estimated up to 300 of 400 registered guests affected. Owner Bertha Kaufman disputed the numbers saying only 40 were stricken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
Kaufman
Atlantic City Hospital
Bertha Kaufman
Howard Lewis
Revival Planned at Lacey Springs Liberty Church of God
A revival will be held at the Liberty Church of God in Lacey Springs from July 14 to July 21. Pastor Rev Floyd Tucker of Huntsville will lead the revival with evangelist Rev Otto Winton of New Sharon. All neighboring churches and pastors are invited.
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Liberty Church of God
Lacey's Spring
Floyd Tucker
Huntsville
Otto Winton
New Sharon
John Aldridge Dies at Danville Home
John Aldridge, Morgan County's prominent farmer, died at his Danville home about 11 A.M. today after a brief illness. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Drinkard of Hartselle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Aldridge
Morgan County
Inville
Drinkard
Hartselle
Varnell Family to Honor Two on Anniversary Dinner
Ennis Varnell hosts a double birthday dinner Saturday at 1423 Fifth Avenue South to honor his son Colemand Varnell and his father Robert Varnell in a family anniversary event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ennis Varnell
Fifth Avenue South
Colemand Varnell
Robert Varnell
Marriage Licenses for William Luker and Evelyn Stinson
William Alton Luker of Lacey's Spring and Evelyn Christine Stinson of Somerville receive marriage licenses. Ruby Cecil Reeves of Falkville and Annie Louise Cloer of Falkville also listed as obtaining licenses.
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William Alton Luker
Lacey's Spring
Evelyn Christine Stinson
Somerville
Ruby Cecil Reeves
Falkville 1
Annie Louise Cloer
Funds Denied to TVA Plant in House Vote
The House rejected a $3,000,000 appropriation for a Tennessee Valley Authority phosphate fertilizer plant at Mobile Alabama by 126 to 204. Debate centered on whether the plant would aid farmers with reasonable prices or infringe on private industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Tennessee Valley Authority
Mobile
Ala
Senate
Rep. Whitten
D.-Miss
Cooley
Peterson
D.-Fla
Wolverton
R N. J
Case
Jensen
R.iowa
Kirksen
R.-Ill
Gross
R.pa
Arcade
D.-La
Hope
R.kans
Rivers
Jennings
R.-Tenn
Taber
Ploeser
R.-Mo
Whitten
Rankin
Flanagan
D.-Va
Gore
D.-Tenn
Cannon
mid-West
Dirksen
Larcade
Lake Charles
TVA
Fertilizer Trust
Community notices and personal updates from Decatur
Local society items report visitors and travel notes from Decatur area residents. Telette McWhorter leaves for Akron to visit a college friend. Bob Blackwell and W. T. Grant on detached service in Jackson Tennessee, with companions. Births announced: Jimmy Ray to Frank and wife. Georita Dean to Royce and wife. a daughter to Don and wife. Parish events planned at Central Methodist and sermons at First Presbyterian and First Baptist churches. Dime board for Decatur foreign relief campaign planned on Second Avenue with L P Troup as chairwoman.
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Bob Blackwell
Decatur
W. T. Grant
Vicksburg
Miss
Brookley Field
Mobile
McKellar Field
Jackson
Tenn
Miss Blackwell
Louis Argend
Sylvia -Louis
Blackwell
Second Avenue
L. P. Troup
Yank Named as Father in Wartime Refuge Case
Court records reveal Dorothy Mackie, mother to a year old infant, claims Pvt. Carl Luther Limerley or Pvt. Johnny Caudill fathered the child. Mackie's parents were fined for aiding the two AWOL soldiers sheltered by the family for about two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnstaple
England
Dorothy Mackie
William Mackie
U. S
Johnny Caudill
Melvin
Carl Luther Limerley
Lenoir City
Tenn
Paris
Miss Mackie
Simerley
Carl Simerley
Mississippi Under Acting Governor Wright After Bailey Abdication
Lieutenant Governor Fielding L Wright assumed governorship in Mississippi today after Governor Thomas L Bailey signed a certificate of incapacity following a major spinal operation in New Orleans. Bailey said his doctors are pleased with progress but he is not physically able to work.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Fielding L. Wright
Thomas L. Bail
Bailey
New Orleans
Wright
PFC CROSS SERVING IN TOKYO WITH 1st CAVALRY
Pfc Elliot Cross of Courtland has joined a troop of the 5th Cavalry Regiment in Tokyo as part of the occupation forces overseas since March. He wears the Victory and Occupation ribbons after enlisting October 17, 1945, with basic training at Fort McClellan. His parents, Mr and Mrs F D Cross, live in Courtland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliot Cross
Courtland
1St Cavalry Division
Nippon
Cross
5Th Cavalry Regiment
Hazelwood High School
Fort McClellan
F. D. Cross
Langan Plans Vehicle Insurance Bill for Alabama Senate
Senator designate Joe Langan said he will introduce a bill in the 1947 Alabama legislature to require all motorists to carry public liability insurance. He won the Democratic nomination over Senator Vincent Kilborn and argues the measure would cut accidents and guarantee compensation for damaged vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Joe Langan
Alabama
Langan
Vicent Kilborn
Pastor Niemoeller Plans U S Lecture Tour
Rev. Martin Niemoeller, the German clergyman once imprisoned eight years in a Nazi concentration camp, expects to tour major U S cities next winter to explain the tired, apathetic state of the German people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. 8
Frankfurt
Martin Niemoeller
United States
Allies debate German economic governance and Austria mission
At a high level meeting the Big Four discussed Austria and a new American plan to govern Germany through a central administration. Molotov urged treaties after current drafts. French seeks economic unity under Allied leadership. Byrnes pressed for a central German administration or an economic merger if rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrnes
Austria
V. M. Molotov
Russia
Berlin
Germany
Hill and Swift Split in Senate On OPA Extender Vote
Washington July 12 Senators Hill and Swift of Alabama split on the OPA extender bill. Swift backed Hill on the Taft amendment that failed in a tie. Swift supported an amendment letting states with own rent controls avoid federal controls. Swift opposed an amendment for automatic rent increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hill
Swift
Alabama
Senate
Senate Deadlock Over OPA Revival Battle
Senators push to restore OPA as it stood on June 30 while many back a compromise plan. A 40 40 vote blocked removal of Taft backed limits, with nine Southern Democrats opposing administration aims and Republicans split.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagner
D-Ny
Pepper
D-Fla
OPA
Senate
Taft
Barkley
Eastland
Mississippi
George
Georgia
Hoey
North Carolina
Johnston
South Carolina
McCellan
Arkansas
O’daniel
Texas
Overton
Louisiana
Stewart
Tennessee
Swift
Alabama
Aiken
Vermont
Morse
Oregon
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Girl Accused of Threa ts in Farrell Case
In Boston court, Helen Stavrou 18 is described as saying she cannot have Lt Thomas Farrell and no one else will for ten years. Pauline Bonin testified Stavrou burned her wrist with a lit cigarette and spoke of the assault claims after Farrell’s arrest.
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Boston
Helen Stavrou
Pauline Bonin
Chicopee Falls
Thomas Farrell
Somerville
Stavrou
Miss Bonin
Miss Stavrou
Manchester
N. H
Chicopee
Mass
Farrell
Miss. Stavroll
Herbert F. Callaha
Miss. Bonin
New York
Draft figures show shortfall as act expires
Age 31 remarks that when the selective service act ends the armed services will be 225000 men short of the 1736000 they will not. He says nearly every man who can meet requirements will be drafted and not exempt by law leaving only war veterans fathers farmers disabled men and students in medicine dentistry veterinary medicine or theology in colleges over 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armed Services
Kathryn Dickson Honored at Lawn Party in New Orleans
Miss Kathryn Dickson of New Orleans was honored at a lawn party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Aldean Maner on the Austinville road Wednesday night. Guests included Clera Maner, J W Riddle, Stanley Nosae of Bridgeport, Omer Glass of Washington, Sybil Maner, Billie Riddle, Calvin Gibson, Bobbie Nar more, Zana Dean Maner, Newsom Darnell, Wayne Craig, Junior Blankenship, Joe Wheeler French, Ronnie Maner, Joe Sandlin, Sarah Butler, Ralph Maner, Louis Bennett, Tommie Roberts, Margaret Sandlin, and Louise Ralph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Dickson
New Orleans
Aldean Maner
Austinville -Road
Clera Maner
J. W. Riddle
Stanley Nosae
Bridgeport
Conn
Omer Glass
Washington
Sybil Maner
Billie Riddle
Calvin Gibson
Bobbie Narmore
Zana Dean Maner
Newsom Darnell
Wayne Craig
Junior Blankenship
Joe Wheeler French
Ronnie Maner
Joe Sandlin
Sarah Butler
Ralph Maner
Louis Bennett
Tommie Roberts
Margaret Sandlin
Louise Ralph
Speake High Plans Summer School For Farmers Help
Speake high school announces a summer session to aid farmers in crop gathering. begin July 22 due to teachers' schedules. Enrollment around 500 students across elementary and high school. Rural consolidated district with extensive student transport and expected larger summer enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speake High School
Speake
Constellations Taken Off Airliner Service
Washington reports that on orders from the Civil Aeronautics Administration United States Air Lines withdrew Lockheed Constellation airliners from service pending a CAA and Lockheed inquiry into a fatal Reading Pennsylvania crash. British Overseas Airways canceled Constellation service on its trans Atlantic routes at the CAA request. One Constellation with 27 aboard was due to Gander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Civil Aeronautics Administration
United States Airlines
CAA
Lockheed Aircraft Co
Reading
British Overseas Airways Corp
Constellation
New York
Boach
Alabama senatorial candidates push platform at Birmingham banquet
Three Alabama hopefuls spoke at a Birmingham druggists banquet praising their records and pledging fair representation for farmers and independent business. Speeches touched on freight zones, socialized medicine, and Alabama’s agricultural emphasis. Ted Allen did not attend. Simpson urged agrarian-focused congressional representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
James A. Simpson
John Sparkman
Thomas H. Maxwell
Tuscaloosa
Ted Allen
Union Springs
Boykin
Simpson
Congress
Probers Garssonmunitions case and testimony details
Testimony shows Garsson’s munitions interests linked to DC bar reinstatement pressure. May denied personal profit amid intercession claims. Truman backs Mead inquiry. Fields denies bribery, says sought to help a friend. Jacobson says he resigned under pressure. disputes over estate funds handling without losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garsson
May
D.-Ky
House Military Committee
District of Columbia
War Department
Truman
Mead
Benjamin F. Fields
Washington
Mitchell
D.wash
Fields
Munitions Combine
Combine
Joe Freeman Jacobson
Bar Association
Program Tonight Ends Two-Week Singing School at Belleview
A 7:45 PM program at Belleview Baptist Church ends the two week singing school conducted by church members under Mr and Mrs W R Wallace. The Wallaces will open a new two week school at Gum Springs on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleview Baptist Church
W. R. Wallace
Wallace
Gum Springs
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Telette McWhorter
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Decatur General Hospital
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Decatur 3
Royce Tuten
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Jackson Street
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Lurline” Jennings
Lacey
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Somerville 2
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