Wildes plan screen debut tied to Patricia Lunt venture
Hollywood gossip notes Cornell Wilde plans a screen debut for his wife Patricia while he stays off screen for now. The Wilde couple may form a family acting unit as they consider a joint project this autumn, with Wilde explaining they want to work together and see each other more. Marsha Hunt, meanwhile, laments MGM’s focus on developing younger talent and longs for steadier opportunities beyond on loan roles.
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Howard Cheyn
Hollywood
Alfred Lunt
Lynn Fonitaine
Cornell Wilde
Cornell
Patricia
Corrie
Lunts
Wildes
Cornel
Marsha Hunt
MGM
Chicago
Culver City
Metro
Marsha
British General Seeks Talks Over Palestine Crisis
Twenty officers are en route from London after briefings with British officials on the Palestine situation. Lt. Gen. Sir Evelyn Barker plans to confer with Cunningham and then fly to Cairo to meet Gen. Lt. Sir Miles C. Dempsey. Barker laments the attack as a terrible loss of lives, property, and records.
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London
Palestine
Evelyn Barker
Cunningham
Cairo
Miles c. Dempsey
Middleast
Barker
Rom
Girl sustains broken arm in home play
Little Miss Ann Wheat daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Wheat suffered a broken right arm Monday afternoon while playing at home. The injury occurred when she fell from a bar just above the wrist. She was taken to the Decatur clinic for treatment and returned home that evening.
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Miss Ann Wheat
Sam Wheat
Decatur
Three Morgan County Men Enlist in Army and Air Forces
Three Morgan county men left for Fort McClellan for pre induction tests. John H. Garnett of Falkville and Felix A. Parnell of Hart sel ler enlisting in the transport corps for three years. Rayburn Lowery of Trinity enlisting in the air forces in the Pacific for three years.
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Morgan County
Fort McClellan
Army
John H. Garnett
Falkville
Felix A. Parnell
Hartseller
Trans
Rayburn Lowery
Trinity 1
Pacific
Surplus Gov Property Offered to Nonprofit Groups
The War Assets Administration announced that veterans organizations religious institutions and other nonprofit civic groups may buy surplus government property at the same prices as small retailers. Orders must be handled without interfering with normal disposal practices.
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Atlanta
War Assets Administration
Black Belt Feeder Calf Assn Schedules Two Fall Sales
The Black Belt Feeder Calf Association will hold two fall sales this year at Cem stock yards on Sept 24 and Tromery Union stock yards on Sept 25. President A C Hartley Jr says the group will sponsor additional sales at other yards upon request.
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Montgomery
Ala
Black Belt Feeder
A. C. Hartley, Jr
Cemstock
Tromery Union Stock Yards
Hartley
Market Selloff Deepens in New York and Cotton Slumps
Heavy forenoon selling grips the New York market with the tape lagging and large transfers estimated around 1.8 million shares. Bearishness on price controls, strikes, and labor worries plus firm money rates drive down averages before late relief. Cotton futures close sharply lower amid profit taking and unsettled market sentiment.
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New York
N. Y
Nashville Livestock Market Report July 23
Tennessee livestock receipts show 150 carried over. Early trade slow with cows bulls and steer heifers mostly steady to weak and some lower. Calves mid high to low range, hogs led by 21.00 for 120 lb plus and sows 19.50, sheep 800 head with spring lambs 18.00 to 19.50 and older lambs down to 16.00.
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Nashville
Tenn
Departments of Agriculture
Heirens Defense Confers Ahead of Grand Jury Indictment
Attorneys for William Heirens arranged another conference with the 17 year old while the state proceeds to seek indictment in the kidnapping and killing of Suzanne Degnan. Newspapers report Heirens may admit to Degnan and other slayings though no formal confession has been made.
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Chicago
William Heirens
Suzanne Degnan
Heirens
Degnan
Malachy Coghlan
Paar
Eld
Suzanne
Frances, Brow
Josephine Ross
Work Begins on Decatur School Yards Beautification
Walter Jackson city schools superintendent announced work has begun to beautify school yards in Decatur. A yard man has been employed to tend lawns improve shrubs and clean up yards at all city schools.
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Decatur
Walter Jackson
Dusting cotton fights boll weevils in Alabama
Dusting cotton with calcium arsenate reduces boll weevil damage. J P Hannon of Macon county reported 23 percent of cotton squares punctured in late June. After applying dusts on June and July 2, the share of sound squares rose to 90 percent. County Agent M F Whatley notes the improvement.
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Tuskegee
Ala
J. P. Hannon
Macon
Grain harvests lift hopes for bread and beer growth
Washington report cites record corn and wheat prospects raising expectations of larger loaves and beer while pressuring officials to decide on resuming grain purchases for famine relief. An Agriculture Department source notes possible easing of domestic grain controls if crops stay strong, with decisions tied to price controls and relief buying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard P. Powers
Washington
Agriculture Department
OPA
Department
Falkville Church Begins Big Educational Plant Project
Falkville Methodist Church started a major expansion with a July altar gift of 12525 toward a new educational building and sanctuary. The plan includes twelve classrooms a kitchen assembly hall and improved facilities while awaiting CPA approval. Reverend Woodfin K Grove recently led the congregation and the project aims to broaden church and community activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falkville
CPA
Grove
Falkville Church
Hanceville Church
Officials Testimony Trails Erie Probe In Washington
The committee heard claims about calls between the Washington office of an Erie linked firm and New York officials. Judge Samuel Dickstein said he may have talked to Joe Freeman but had no business ties to the Garsson brothers. Senators discussed scheduling to accommodate Rep May's testimony as the inquiry continues.
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Jacobson
Samuel Dickstein
New York Supreme Court
Washington
Combine
Dickstein
House Immigration Committee
Murray Gargson
Erie and
Associated Companies
Joe Freeman
Joseph Freeman
Erie
Murray Garsson
Department of Labor
Henry M. Garsson
Senator Ferguson
R-Mich
Offce
New York
Muray Garsson
Rep. May
D-by
Mead
D-Ny
Ferguson
Rmich
May
House Military Affairs Committee
Negro Playground Program Planned on July 25
The Westside playground for Negroes invites all to a Thursday afternoon event with games and attractions. At 4 30 P M a special program includes a round table led by C L Sheffield and Rev A Long on the topic Is Sin Social or Anti Social.
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Westside
C. L. Sheffield
Rev. A. Long
McCants Dies at 65 Former Lanier Principal
J S McCants 65 retired Lanier High School principal died at home after a long illness. He was a Shelbyville Tennessee native and served as Lanier A principal before retirement. Funeral services planned for tomorrow.
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Montgomery
Ala
J. S. McCants
Lanier High School
McCants
Shelbyville
Tenn
Lanier A
Tennessee Campaign Heats Up As Primary Nears
The article outlines a sharpening Democratic race in Tennessee with Senate candidate McKellar backed by Crump and Carmack, CIO supporters, and a governor contest against Gordon Browning. Tennessee Valley Authority funding, party splits, and a Republican district fight also color the ballots ahead.
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Tennessee
CIO
Memphis
McKellar
Shelby County
Edward H. Crump
Edward Ward Carmack
Cio-Pac
Carmack
U. S
Nashville
Tom Stewart
Carroll Reece
Republican National Committee
Jim McCord
Crump
Gordon Browning
Army Civil Affairs
Berlin
Tennessee Valley Authority
Washington
TVA
East
McCord
Lee Richardson
Silliman Evans
Nashville Tennessean
Browning
Senate
Evans’ Tennessean
Truman
Feast Day Returns to St Ives with Knill Legacy
In St Ives Cornwall the fifth anniversary feast of St James honors Johannes Knill who left a 1801 endowment. The town rises early on July 25 with three keys to open Knill’s iron chest. Ten seafaring girls receive ribbons and two shillings to dance near a granite pyramid, then recite the 100th psalm as a fiddler is paid.
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Stoivess
Cornwall
England
Knill
Gay
St. James
Johannes Knill
Mister Knill
St. Ives
Worvas Hill
Safety committee names Gilbert chairman in Alabama
Van Buren Gilbert state public safety director was elected chairman of the Alabama state safety committee at its organizational meeting. Cantie 2 Brawner chief of the drivers license division was chosen as secretary, following appointment by Governor Chauncey Sparks based on the highway safety conference recommendation.
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Montgomery
Ala
Arnall urged for special federal investigator role
Grant Reynolds New York corrections commissioner and congressional candidate urged Attorney General Tom Clark to appoint Governor Ellis Arnall of Georgia as a special federal investigator to probe the Klan activities in the state.
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Arnall
New York
Grant Reynolds
New York State
Congress
22Nd
Tom Clark
Ellis Arnall
Georgia
Klan
Seven Vets Learn to Fly From Decatur Training Group
Seven Morgan county veterans completed 12 weeks at Tennessee Valley Flight Service near Pryor Municipal airport and earned private flying licenses. Graduates include Arlee M Hankenship and Ross Avery Hawkins among others. 30 hours solo and 20 hours dual plus ground school make up the 50 hour course.
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Morgan County
Tennessee Valley Flight Service
Arlee M. Hankenship
Seventh Avenue
Ross Avery Hawkins
Fourth Avenue West
John W. Howell
Grant Street
John B. Powell
Somerville
James Howard Proctor
Hartselle
Talmadge Jack Whitley
Falkville
Ray Ward
CAA
Decatur
Pryor Municipal
Highway
Veteran's Administration
Flight Service
Phone 69
Bank Street
Ernie Blackwell
Homer Terry
Rotary meet on in capital
Alabama Rotarians at the Montgomery convention heard Joe A. Duckworth urge independence from government, arguing U.S. business ethics must improve. He warned against being led like a child and outlined three Rotary challenges including valuing all occupations and dignifying Rotarians’ work as service.
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Montgomery
Als
Alabama
OPA
United States
Joe A. Duckworth
Tuscaloosa
Rotary
Paraguay cabinet to be reorganized
Asuncion July 23 The cabinet of President Higinio Morinigo has resigned to facilitate a governmental reorganization. The resignations were accepted after talks with representatives of the national Republican Colorado and the Febrerista parties. Morinigo denied rumors he was quitting.
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Asuncion
Paraguay
Higinio Morinigo
National Republican
Colorado
Febrerista
Morinige
Revival at Antioch Methodist Church Opens in July
A revival at Antioch Methodist Church will begin July 27 with an all day service and dinner on the grounds. Members were asked to meet Thursday morning to clean the church grounds. The community service committee will run the Wednesday noon Civitan club meeting at Hotel Lyons with H. B. Bowzee as chairman. Three men are held on prohibition violations in county jail. The Decatur quartet will give a concert July 27 at Mount Zion.
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Antioch Methodist Church
Civitan Club
Hotel Lyons
H. B. Bowzee
Wteve McDaniel
Isaac Coleman
Willie Neva Foust
W. T. Willoughby
Loren Willoughby
Decatur
Mount Zion
Clyde Murphey Jr
Earl Whaley
Chester Halbrooks
E. G. Riley
Navy Ruling Details Four or Six Year Enlistments
Huntsville Navy recruiting official G. C. Kitchens announces all Navy enlistments now run four or six years with two and three year options largely discontinued except for electronic technicians mate training eligibles ages 18 to 31. Some exceptions apply for older applicants or former service members with WWII active duty.
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G. C. Kitchens
Huntsville
USN
USNR
USN I
Kitchens
David Carden Rites Held Today
Final rites were held at 2 p today at Beathsadia for David Carden Sr. 91 who died Monday at his Cullman home after a lengthy illness. Rev. Morgan and Rev. Wright conducted the services with Moss of Cullman directing the interment. He was survived by nine sons and six daughters and a number of other relatives.
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Beathsadia
David Carden Sr
Cullman 4
Morgan
Wright
Moss of
Cullman
Murphy Named by School Group
D. L. Murphy of Decatur has been appointed superintendent of buildings by the city board of education. He will oversee repair and maintenance of all city school buildings and begin work on August 1.
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D. L. Murphy
Decatur
City Board of Education
Murphy
Weather conditions for nuclear test detonation plan
Forecasters expect operational weather for the Thursday test with a water spout two or three miles high possible above the dome. A broken cloud layer will help the detonation and winds up to 20,000 feet from the East are desired to carry away contaminated spray. A clear sky is needed for photography and aircraft operations.
OPA Rent Rules and Price Caps Amid Postwar Shifts
The act would let the OPA roll back rent hikes since June 30 and set price ceilings for manufactured goods to cover postwar cost increases. It also requires wholesalers and retailers to base prices on current cost plus March 3 1946 discounts. A Commerce report notes sharp price jumps after OPA’s end, citing a 25 percent rise in the daily commodity index in early July and that subsidies lessened inflation in livestock markets.
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OPA
White House
Commerce Department
Rent ceilings may return if revival bill passes
An OPA official said June 30 rent ceilings could be restored in 520 areas if Congress revives controls. The official cautioned refunds may be required for increases collected after controls lapsed and before revival. Eviction notices date from issue day, and OPA may not restore tenants to vacated dwellings where evictions occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Washington
OPA
Capitol
Terminal pay bill nears Senate vote in Washington
Senate debate centers on how to fund terminal leave for GIs after House passage. The measure would grant all enlisted personnel terminal leave benefits similar to officers upon discharge, with funding via five-year, interest-bearing bonds for amounts over 50 dollars. The joint estimate of the program’s cost runs around 3 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Edwin C. Johnson
Colo
House
Truman
Auxiliary to Install Officers at Legion Meeting
Newly elected officers of the American Legion Auxiliary will be installed August 2 at the Legion home on Bank Street starting 2 30 PM. State officers expected include Mrs Henry Karr second vice president Mrs Ross Keith fifth district director and Mrs John Batten national committeewoman. Birmingham visitors will join Miss Ruby S Jones second district director after the meeting and travel to Ardmore to present the charter to Ardmore's new Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
Bank Street
Henry Karr
Ross Keith
John Batten
Birmingham
Ruby S. Jones
Ardmore
Bodies Roam After Bolivian Revolt Assassination
In La Paz the bodies of Bolivian President Gualberto Villarroel and three lieutenants were hung on lampposts overnight and moved to a morgue for Christian burial as a new civilian government arrests Villarroel supporters. Revolt began amid 2000 casualties. regional leaders report bloodless takes in Cochabamba Santa Cruz and Oruro.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Uly
Gualberto Villarroel
Maria Teresa Solari
Women’s Civic Union
Villarroel
Cochabamba
Santa Cruz
Oruro
Flood Bill Hope Raised After White House Conference
Senator Overton predicts President Truman will sign two flood control and navigation bills authorizing projects nationwide up to two billion dollars. He said Budget Bureau did not oppose, though reports claimed a veto. Senators Myers George Russell Hill McClellan Fulbright Downey Thomas Mitchell Magnuson joined the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Overton
White House
Truman
Budget Bureau
Myers
D-Pa
George
D-Ga
Russell
D-Ha
Hill
D-Ala
McClellan
D-Ark
Fulbright
Downey
Dcal
Thomas
D-Okla
Mitchell
D-Wash
Magnusom
Congress
Telephone adds two operator positions to speed service
Work began last week to install two extra positions on the local switchboard and should finish within sixty days. The new operators will handle the heavy calling load and speed up local telephone service.
FSA Borrowers to View Farm Work in Alabama
Hundreds of Farm Security Administration borrowers in Alabama will tour two state experiment stations this week. A Headland session runs today and tomorrow, with Bella Mina in North Alabama on Thursday. E S Morgan expects 1500 to 1700 attendees. speakers include FSA officials and Rep. Albert Rains at Crossville on Aug. 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Farm Security Administration
Alabama
Headland
Bella Mina
North Alabama
FSA
E. S. Morgan
Winfield
Crossville
Albert Rains
Ala
Aunt Lizzie Devers Dies at 115 in Sapulpa
Aged woman known as Aunt Lizzie Devers dies at 115 after surviving five wars. She once quipped she was too tough to die, citing Cherokee Irish and Dutch heritage. Two years earlier she was struck by a car and injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sapulpa
Okla
Lizzie’ Devers
Lizzie
Quick Relief Lotion Ad Promises Fast Results
A Decatur drug store advertises Leroy Lotion claiming relief from athlete's foot and ringworm within three days or money back. First application targets itching with a low price offer across all Decatur stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Drug
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