Decatur Community News Briefs and Local Notices
Cloudy conditions with possible Sunday thundershowers forecast for the state. Local residents Edward Davies and Mr and Mrs Thomas Bailey plan a Sunday motor trip west. Mrs B B Pickens returns to Miami after visiting Decatur. Bobbye Sue Terry admitted to Hamil Clinic. Johnnie Walker and Mrs Joe Evans discharged from Decatur General. Estelle Slaten admitted to hospital. Local fire at Home Oil Mill, no loss. Marguerite Hovis visiting parents in Decatur. Court reports include twelve cases in recorder’s court. Rev Robert Hart to preach at St Paul’s Lutheran Sunday at 10:30. Visitors and local travelers noted, including Lutie Shaw guest of Rev Hart’s aunt. A. McAbee from Falkville visits. grocer Carl Hendon wins a grocery basket prize at a Birmingham food show.
St John Silent On Rumor He Will Seek School Post
Vernon L. St. John, longtime Opp Ala school administrator and former state senator, declined to comment on rumors he might run for state superintendent of education in Alabama. He said he had no statement to make and noted he had been approached by many about the Democratic primary next spring. St. John, a Morgan County native, taught at Hazel Wood High School Town Creek and earned A B and M A degrees from the University of Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon L. St. John
Opp
Covington County
Morgan
Lawrence Counties
Alabama
St. John
Morgan County
Hazelwood High School
Town Creek
State Senate
Lawrence
University of Alabama
Congress Pushes Ouster of Lie Over Communist Pressure
A mystery witness told a Senate judiciary subcommittee that the United Nations Secretariat under Trygve Lie is terrorized by communist agents who force employees to serve their agenda. The witness urged ouster of Lie and replacement with a capable successor. Lie is on vacation in Norway and expected back August 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Chadwick
Washington
Congress
United Nations Secretariat
Trygve Lie
Senate
Lie
Lake Success
N. Y
Andrew W. Cordier
Cordier
General Assembly
United Nations
Norway
McCarran
D-Nev
Mrs Roosevelt Defended by Steed and Lehman
Rep Steed accuses Cardinal Spellman of distortion in criticizing Mrs Roosevelt for opposing federal aid to non public schools. Former Gov Lehman defends her, saying he is shocked by the Cardinal's remarks. column context cited, response sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Steed
D-Okla
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Ees
Netinal Spellman
Federét'eta
Herbert H. Lehman
Nw York
Roosevelt
Lake Placid
N. Y
Lehman
Convict Re-Captured After Escape From Kilby Prison
A 43 year old Black convict Willie Davis escaped Kilby prison with 14 hours remaining on a three year term for assault with intent to murder. He was recaptured after fights with dogs and prison guards. Latiker wounded him in the leg to subdue him. Davis claimed officials planned to electrocute him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Als
Kilby
Frank Boswell
Willie Davis
Davis
Boswell
Ed Latiker
Latiker
Monroe County
Guard Units Return Home Praised for Training Excellence
The 1343d engineer convoy and the 1169th engineer combat group completed a demanding training cycle with high morale. Officials from Third Army and the Alabama state military department commended their performance. Training covered river crossings, bridging, mine fields, demolitions, and night operations. Fort Barancas, Florida, may host the 1950 summer camp.
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1343D Engineer
Selle
National Guard
Decatur
Athens
Hartecks
Fort Benning
Georgia
Third Army
Atlanta
Alabama State Military Department
Engineer
Alabama National Guard
Guard
Fort
Barancas
Florida
Priests Kick Chinese Rule Out of Tibet
Canton dispatch reports Tibetan priest rulers expelled Chinese government officials in the latest push to undermine Chinese influence. The Nationalist claim of suzerainty over Tibet is noted, with a Chinese diplomatic mission radio station and school long run from Lhasa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
China
Tibet
Lhasa
Himalaya
British Rivalry and Churchill Speech in Wolverhampton
British rivals attack socialist government as Winston Churchill addresses a sold out 40,000 crowd at the Wolverhampton Soccer Arena. He argues Britain's aim is economic independence and blasts socialism and communism while recalling the Battle of Britain tribute. The report notes the critic’s denouncement of the socialist labor government and promises more on page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osgood Caruthers
Wolverhampton
Eng
Winston Churchill
Britain
Churchill
RAF
Meat Stolen From Swift Plant Night Sighting First Robbery
Between 50 and 100 pounds of meat were taken from a refrigerator car at the Swift Packing Co loading dock between midnight and 1 30 a m Saturday. Manager T E Petty calls the theft amateurish and says weight will be confirmed after weigh in. Har ry Dublin discovered the loss and the car had been placed in the packing company siding at midnight. Collier and Self led the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift Packing Co
T. E. Petty
Harry Dublin
Petty
Collier
Self
Flexible Arms Plan Aims Broad Aid and Armament Funds
President Truman will ask Congress for a flexible arms and aid program abroad including a 45 million dollar emergency fund and 155 million to spur European armament. The plan totals 1.45 billion for nations on the Cold War front, with Atlantic pact partners receiving the bulk to deter Soviet aggression. Departments would move armaments within limits to avoid locking in specific country deliveries for 12 months. Senators Vandenberg Taft and Smith favor a stop gap until an advisory council names defense assignments. Kee warns against a large outlay before broader defense decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Hightower
Washington
Truman
Congress
Europe
Senate
House
Vandenberg
Mich
Advisory Council
Defense Committee
Taft
Ohio
Smith
United States
Thes 3
Kee
D-W. Va
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Hope Is Revived For T H Repeat Push In Spring
Washington July 23 Administration leaders in congress rely on President Truman to resolve the threatened steel strike and back repeal of Taft-Hartley. A settlement based on the Presidential fact finding board is expected to show how Truman would handle nationwide emergencies. The repeal bill is considered dead for this session and unlikely to return before next spring amid primary campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
P— Administration
Congress
Truman
Presidential
House Labor Committee
House
United Steelworkers
CSO
Names Board
Phil Murray
Top Klansman Morris Granted Bond in Alabama Case
Wil liam Hugh Morris, head of the Federated Ku Klux Klans Inc., was freed on a 500 dollar bond after a July 7 contempt sentence for refusing to show Klan records to a grand jury. Attorney Hugh Locke, Morris's counsel, said Morris signed the bond under a July 9 decree and left jail with his wife waiting outside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
William Hugh Morris
Federated Ku Klux Klans Inc
Atty
Hugh Locke
Morris
Locke
Robert J. Wheeler
Largest Tennessee Valley Horse Show Crowd Promised
The eighteen th annual Tennessee Valley Horse Show set for July 28 at Decatur Legion Memorial field aims to attract the biggest crowd yet. With a 1200 box seats and 2000 grandstands, new facilities include modern lighting and parking. Entries exceed 100 from six states Illinois Ohio Louisiana Tennessee Georgia and Alabama. The Decatur Lions Club sponsors the event with proceeds aiding sight conservation and charities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
New Legion Memorial Field
Benson Field
Illinois
Ohio
Louisiana
Tennessee
Georgia
Alabama
Legion Field
Decatur Lions Club
West Decatur Area Plunged Into 45 Minutes Of Darkness
A storm broken tree limb fell onto power lines in the 400 block of Fifth Avenue West around 8 30 p m causing three main circuits to trip. Electric department manager Quince Eddens said the outage affected about 200 homes north of Moulton Street and service was fully restored by 9 15 p m.
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West Decatur
Fifth Avenue West
Quince Eddens
Moulton Street
Knowland Warns Senate on Atomic Secrets Sharing
Senator Knowland of California threatened to push a Senate fight to stop President Truman from sharing atomic bomb information with Great Britain or any other nation. He said the 1946 atomic energy act restricts disclosure without an international control agreement. Authority figures remain divided on whether the president can act unilaterally via executive agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Knowland
Calif
Senate
Truman
Great Britain
Othr
Senate-House Atomic Committee
Atomic Energy Commission
Tara
California
Congress
Rais
Calesplooper
A-Iowa
Senate Committee
David E Lilienthal
Atmic Energy Commission
North Alabama Cotton Group Receives Strong Support
The National Cotton Council with iS program backing will enjoy full support from North Alabama. At a Belle Mina meeting of ten Valley counties, representatives pledged to back the Council’s research and promotion plan and to assist in county meetings to obtain financial aid. Morgan county attendees included C. D. McBride Bascomb Braswell John Lile Joe Taylor Robinson Carl D. Patterson Ed Price C. M. Scales and Edward A. O Neal known as Uncle Ed. Clifton Kirkpa Lee led the program.
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National Cotton Council
North Alabama
Belle Mina
Valley
Tennessee Valley Experiment Station
Cotton Council
Morgan County
C. D. McBride
Trinity
Bascomb Braswell
Decatur
John Lile
Joe Taylor Robinson
Carl D. Patterson
Ed Price
C. M. Scales
Edward A. O'Neal
The
American Farm Bureau
Clifton Kirkpa- Lee Cotton
GOP Proposal Rejected in Chairman Selection Plan
Congressional leaders rejected a plan by Sinclaire Weeks to involve lawmakers directly in choosing the national chairman. Weeks proposed a four member GOP executive panel meet on August 3 with Vandenberg Brewster Hall and others to pick a successor and present it to the national committee. Vandenberg and Taft dismissed the idea as impractical and unlikely to gain support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senat Vandenberg
R-Mich
House
Martin
Massachusetts
Brewster
R-Me
Leonard W. Hall
R-N.y
National Committee
Hall
GOP
Vandenberg
Margin
Taft
Ohio
Senate
Tax yield high for Montgomery forestry severance tax
Alabama's forestry severance tax brought in 397 491 dollars for the 12 month period last month. Director Bert Thomas announced the figure versus 413 731 dollars collected during the 1947 48 fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Alabama
Conservaoy
Bert Thomas
Governor Orders Arab Road Link Through Morgan County
Jubilation in Morgan county as Governor James E. Folsom directs the state Highway Department to build a six mile segment of the Arab road from Somerville toward Hulaco. The project, long planned, advances the Memphis to Atlanta corridor via the Tennessee Valley and Decatur, with deputies Noble Russell Bill Stewart and Norman Harris credited for persistent lobbying.
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Morgan County
Montgomery
James E. Folsom
State Highway Department
Somerville
Hulaco
Dixon
Folsom
Noble Russell
Bill Stewart
Norman Harris
Ward W. McFarland
McFarland
Memphis
Atlanta
Tenanesee Valley
Decatur
Gadsden
Senate Accepts Aid Funds Slash
Senate leaders backed a cut of about 525 million dollars in foreign aid for the coming year while vowing to battle amendments in the European recovery program. Chairman Connally supported a 10 percent reduction and urged not to hamstring Paul Hoffman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Connally D-Texas
Foreign Relations Committee
Ec.a
Paul Hoffman
Lucas
D-Illinois
Appropriations Group
McKellar
Dtenn
Appropriations Committee
Alough
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Mrs. Thomas. Bailey
Fred Lerner
Randie
Chicago
M. B. Pickens
Bobbye Sue Terry
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Hamil Clinic
R W. Carroll
Decatur 3
Estelle Slaten
Ninth Avenue East
Decatur General Hospital
Little Johnnie Walker
C. O. Walker
Joe Evans
Johnnie Walker
D. T. Crawford
Ryan
Decatur Fire Department
Marguerite Hovis
Bob Jones University
J. R. Hovis
Seventh Avenue West
Recorders Court
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Robert Hart
Childersburg
Lutie Shaw
Montreat
N. C
Linda Self
Hartselle
Mrs. W. C. Self
Edgar Lamar
Tanner J
Carl Hendon
Ind
A. McAbee
Falkville
By Ken Reynolds
Mrs. Roosevelt
Swift
By Howard Dobson
Cohen
Mickey Cohen
Dee David
Los Angeles
Miss David
Blair House
Eepsiens
Senate-House Committee
Rmich
Grover
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