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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1949
Page
10
Troy State Teachers College offers a scientific kissing course taught by Dr. James A. Fraser. The class treats kissing as bacteriology, noting bacteria on lips, lipstick reducing transfer, and that men’s lips carry fewer bacteria when lipstick is not used. It contrasts practical kissing with casual after-hours practice.
Groveland Florida residents kept their normal routines after racial disorders earlier in the week. A National Guard unit remained on duty to maintain peace as investigations continued into the violence.
July 23 report lists Alabama congressmen in roll calls. Senate reservations on North Atlantic treaty provisions were rejected 74 to 21 and 84 to 11. ratification passed 82 to 13. House approved Gore bill substitute for farm price supports 239 to 170. Named senators Hill and Sparkman voted For on ratification and reservations. House names include Andrews Battle Boykin Elliott DeGraffenried Grant Hobbs Jones and Rains as supporters.
A year-old white girl said she was harmed by four Black individuals, three of whom were captured and allegedly confessed. The fourth suspect remains at large. Armed mobs conducted public safety sprees, burning three Black residents' houses. After temporary calm, the Guard banned liquor sales over the weekend as a precaution. The bar applied to Groveland Clermont and Mascotte.
The text asserts early iron making from ore occurred long before 1300 B C in certain regions, suggesting an ancient start to iron metallurgy. It notes no specific locations or dates beyond the general claim.
Walker County Sheriff Grover B. Baggett was acquitted by the Alabama Supreme Court on charges of willful neglect of duty and corruption after a five day hearing that heard nearly 100 witnesses. The court declined to impeach him. Baggett cited firing his chief deputy Jol Fitzpatrick over rumors of deals with bootleggers and pledged to serve Jasper and Walker County voters to the best of his ability.
MONTGOMERY Ala July 23 Your family milk bill will probably be a little higher this fall. One cent a quart price increase announced by the state milk control board becomes effective Sept 1 on sweet milk only. Chairman James F Stoner said the increase was to relieve distributors from a pinch caused by price cuts last spring. Most of the rise will go to distributors. Milk now sells for 21 cents a quart in most Alabama cities. Birmingham and Mobile see a penny more. The board previously knocked two cents off last April after hearings. Distribution costs and rising bottles and caps were cited. Rain has helped pastures but the grain belt is dry and feed prices up. Winter production will raise dairy expenses again.
Huntsville Ala July 23 S C Smith clerk in the Montgomery post office today was elected president of the Alabama Federation of Postal Employes G E Clayton Birmingham letter carrier was chosen vice president and Miss Carolyn Jones Montgomery was re elected secretary treasurer The three day convention also attended by more than 300 delegates ended today after a barbecue in Ponts Sanfo state park
The board aims to reduce milk prices in spring and raise them in fall to aid the dairy industry. Affected cities include Birmingham, Mobile, Montgomery, Selma, Tuscaloosa, Gadsden, Anniston, Talladega, Tuskegee, Lanett and the Tri-Cities.
Governor faces decision as the six cent gas tax refund bill for farm tractors passed the Senate 22 to 3 and the House 81 to 10. It would grant a five cent per gallon rebate, with past veto risk, and included amendments debated, including an hour-meter requirement for refunds over 75 dollars annually. Separate measures raised the homestead exemption to four thousand dollars and waived college tuition for spouses of certain veterans.
Chilton county commissioners records were impounded following a state audit investigation. Chief Examiner Ralph Eagerton, who received the materials from Circuit Judge Oakley W. Melton, declined to release findings yet. A final report, reportedly over 400 pages, was to be issued within 10 days to two weeks and is under study by Eagerton.
Roland Sparkman of Keener and Sparkman describe a nearly six month Chilton county audit. Circuit Clerk James Pattillo notes impounded records date to 1946, including two commissioners' minute books cash books vouchers claims and miscellaneous reports. A steam engine powered an English blast furnace bellows in 1775.
Two unfurnished rooms available for a couple only at 1317 7th Ave E. Possible occupancy details not provided. No contact information listed.
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