Decatur Girl Scout Day Camp Opens Second Session
The second period of Decatur's first Girl Scout day camp opens at Delano Park with about 100 girls. Activities include basket weaving painting fire building cooking singing and a skit. Special guest Mrs. O T Centelou joins the regional camp committee.
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Decatur
Delano Park
Paula Garnett
Unit 2
O. T. Centelou
Montgomery
Ann Coleman
Girl Scout _Littlehouse
Girl Scout Littlehouse
Gina Sac
Mary Catherine Strother
Twin Oaks
Sleepy Hollow
Mary Ann Blackwell
Garland Roberts
William Sims
R. E. Duff
Reed Sherard
Frank Stone
Draft system outlined for 22 to 25 age group
Senate Armed Services Chairman Gurney and House Group Chairman Andrews support the Selective Service board plan for selecting draftees. Hershey estimates about 70 000 of 5 million men aged 22 to 25 would face 21 months of peacetime service with deferments reducing numbers. Army demand unclear. first call likely after October 1. Registration for 25 year olds begins August 30, and all 18 to 25 year olds must register unless on active duty. No regulations on deferments have been written yet.
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Gurney
S.D
Senate Armed Services Committee
Selective Service Board
Andrews
N. Y
House
Hershey
Army
Selective Servicé
Armed Services
National Guard
Selective Service
Local Draft Units Named for Montgomery County Area
Announcement in Montgomery lists local draft boards for all state counties after approval by Selective Service. Morgan-Thomas D. Brooks Decatur Grady J. Long Hartselle Howard M. Fowler Lacey's Spring Limestone E. E. Nelson Athens Thomas H. Gilbert Jr Elkmont Henderson Legg Athens Lawrence Clarence A. Norton Courtland Oscar Fretwell Moulton S. J. Anderson Town Creek Cullman Martin V. Griffith Hanceville Ralph Aldridge Cullman M. G. Ashwander Cullman.
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Montgomery
Selective Service
Washington
Morgan
Thomas D. Brooks
Decatur
Grady J. Long
Hartselle
Howard M. Fowler
Lacey’s
Spring
Limestone
E. E. Nelson
Athens
Thomas H. Gilbert Jr
Elkmont
Henderson Legg
Lawrence
Clarence A. Norton
Courtland
Oscar Fretwell
Moulton
S. J. Anderson
Town Creek
Cullman
Martin V. Griffith
Hanceville
Ralph Aldridge
M. G. Ashwander
Mrs Black's Rites Set For Friday
Funeral services for Chloe H. Black 55 Decatur 3 will be at 3 pm Friday at Moulton Heights Baptist Church with Rev W W Coffee and Rev Milfred Walker officiating. Burial in City Cemetery following. Pallbearers named Hollis Rose David Mooney Oren Parker Will Lamon D W Coker Clarence Stroup. She died of a heart attack early Monday.
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Chloe H. Black
Decatur 3
Moulton Heights Baptist Church
W W. Coffee
Milfred Walker
City Cemetery
Brown
Hollis Rose
David Mooney
Oren Parker
Will Lamon
D. W. Coker
Clarence Stroup
Black
Unclear Accused Talks After Hearing on Non-support Warrant
Martin said after the hearing that whether he rejoined his wife is in her hands. He added I would be willing it isn't for me to decide. When asked if she would take him back Mrs Martin said not provided in readable text.
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Martin
Federal Reserve Board
Silver use in United States climbs after World War II
Industrial use of silver in the United States has averaged about 100 million ounces annually since World War II, more than three times the prewar rate. The shift reflects expanded manufacturing demand and wartime silver allocations driving lasting growth.
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United States
The Hawaiian Islands and New Zealand Lose Native Fauna
A historical note highlights the dramatic decline of indigenous animal life in Hawaii and New Zealand, detailing the extinction and near disappearance of native birds and other species due to human activity, introduced predators, and habitat loss.
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Hawaiian Islands
New Zealand
Market drift after President's message to Congress
New York July 27 stock market edged higher before the Presidents address and gained a fraction more after his speech. Wright Aeronautical jumped as much as 14 points after word directors approved two 5 a share dividends. U S Steel Bethlehem General Motors Studebaker and others advanced with a few declines.
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NEW_ YORK
Congress
Wright Aeronautical Corp
Curtiss-Wright
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
General Motors
Studebaker
Montgomery Ward
J. I. Case
Schenley
Consolidated, Edison
Kennecott Cooper
American Can
Dow Chemical
International Paper
Santa Fe
N. Y. Central
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Ae Corp
Standard Oui
Grains Mixed as Oats Firm on Chicago Board
Oats futures held firm on the Chicago Board of Trade while corn and wheat barely moved. Wheat closed 1-2 to 1-8 cents lower with September at 2.29 1-8. Corn ranged 15-8 cents lower to 7-8 higher finishing at 1.72 1-2 at September. Oats rose 1-8 to 1-3-8 with September 0.74 3-4-7-8. Soybeans fell the daily limit, down 7 1-2 to 8 cents, November at 2.87.
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Chicago
Board “of Trade
Tye
Markets at a Glance New York July 27
Markets at a Glance reports stocks higher after the President's message and bonds and rails weaker. Wheat weak on hedge selling, corn mixed with short covering boosting September, oats firm on short covering, hog prices 25 to 50 cents lower with top $30, cattle mostly strong to 50 cents higher with top $41.00.
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New York
Chicago
North Georgia live poultry market steady at unchanged prices
Reds sold readily under good demand with Barred Rock Cross offerings ample to slightly beyond current needs. Fryers weighing 2 1-2 to 2.8 pounds brought 33 to 34 cents per pound for New Hampshire Reds and 32 to 32 1-2 cents for Barred Rock Crosses, some 33 cents in mixed lots, FOB farm.
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Atlanta
North Georgia
New Hampshire Reds
New York Cotton Futures Close Higher
New York July cotton futures closed 35 to 95 cents a base higher than the previous close, signaling a strong session for the commodity market.
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New York
Nashville Livestock Market Report July Stay Steady
Nashville Tennessee cattle hogs and sheep markets show light receipts and steady to higher prices. Calves veal and beef cows move with limited top figures, hogs mostly steady, spring lambs strong with good and choice weights trading around 25.50 to 28.00.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Federal State Departments of Agriculture
Decatur Robbery Case Yields Guilty Verdict
Jesse Glenn found guilty of robbing Decatur taxi driver David R Maddox after a roughly 30 minute jury deliberation. The panel recommended a 10 year penitentiary term. Clyde Miller received 15 years on two robbery charges in the same term. Lang, about 40, watched proceedings. He is charged with strangling Christine Haynie on April 6 on Lacon Mountain.
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Jesse Glenn
David R. Maddox
Decatur
State Penitentiary
Clyde Miller
Lang
Christine Haynie
Lacon Mountain
Evangelist From Texas to Lead Mooresville Gospel Meeting
Evangelist Robert Le Croir from Galveston Texas will start a gospel meeting at the Mooresville Church of Christ next Sunday August 1 with services at 2 30 and 7 30 in the afternoon.
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Robert le Croir
Galveston
Texas
Mooresville
Florida sheriff testifies Stringfellow death in Florida in 1944
At a Georgia extradition hearing in Montgomery Sheriff J Ty Shepherd states evidence shows John Frank Stringfellow was killed in Florida around Sept 20 1944 and not in Georgia. He cites warrants against two alleged killers Revels and Allred plus two more named McVeigh and Walden. GuardsProtect photo staff faced threats during the session.
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Montgomery
Florida
John Frank Stringfellow
Gece
J. Ty Shepherd
St. Augustine
Fla
Georgia
Stringfellow
Clarence O. Revels
Joe Allred
Phenix City
Ala
Shepherd
Walden
McVeigh
Jacksonville
Ed Wohlwender, Jr
Columbus
Revels
Alfred
Govenor
Stanley Tarilton
Montgomery Advertiser- Journal
Russians' Berlin police purge shrouds Western Germany plan
Maj. Gen. Alexander Kotikov ordered dismissal as Berlin commanders clash over city control. Four power rule persists while Britain and the United States retaliate against the Soviet blockade with a rail ban. Western air lift continues as Frankfurt talks push toward a Western German unified government by year end.
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Berlin
Alexander Kotikov
United States
Britain
Germany
Frankfurt
London
France
Markgraf
Pisa Tower Stands 179 Feet Tall with Notable Lean
The leaning tower of Pisa rises 179 feet high and tilts 16 1/2 feet from perpendicular, illustrating a pronounced architectural tilt in this historic landmark.
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Pisa
Truman Civil Rights Push Faces Dixiecrat Resistance
President Truman outlined civil rights measures including anti-lynching and anti-poll tax bills and plans for a nationwide fair employment practice commission. Dixiecrats led by Russell condemn the steps and vow to oppose any expansion of federal discrimination protections as Congress reconvenes.
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Fair Employment Practice Commission
District of Columbia
Hawaii
Alaska
United States
Truman
Congress
Fair Employment Board
Civil Service Commission
Upa
Armed Services
Dixie Organization
Russell
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Senate
Russia
Capitol Hill
White House
Europe
United Nations
New York City
TVA
Tennessee Valley Authority
New Johnsonville
Tenn
Mississippi Democrat convention to name Thurmond ticket
Gov. Fielding Wright predicts the Mississippi Democratic Convention will declare J. Strom Thurmond as its presidential candidate when the body reconvenes in Jackson in two weeks. The group will decide if pledged or unpledged electors appear on the November ballot and whether Truman supporters will place a nine electors slate. The states rights movement plans a 150000 dollar fundraising drive with county chairmen to form finance groups in all 82 counties.
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Russell
Congress
Thurmond
S.C
Wright
Miss
Senate
Stennis
House
Truman
Jackson
Fielding Wright
Mississippe
Mississippi
J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
States’ Right
Birmingham
Ala
President Truman
Philadelphia
Edmund Taylor
Greenville
States’ Righters
Democratic Executive Committee
Truman hits inflation curb in special session address
President outlines price controls for scarce commodities and new powers for inflation fighting measures. He urges housing aid and Taft Elehnder Wagner bill while demanding civil rights action and a displaced persons program amid a heated election year.
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Senate
House
Truman
Congress
Tobey
New Hampshire
Senate Banking Committee
Johnston
D-Sc
Taber
R-Ny
House Appropriations Committee
Colmer D-Miss
House Democrats
Shafer
R-Mich
79Th Congress
Taft
Ohio
GLIMPSES of Decatur area church and hospital news
Mrs. J. S. Aldridge moved from Decatur General to Barrett clinic and returned by Brown's ambulance. Lt. Reed leaves for Yokohama via San Francisco after visiting Decatur relatives. Army antiaircraft enlistment inducements announced at the Decatur recruiting station. Dexter Owen ill at Decatur General hospital. Roberts wards of the state at Lacey's Spring reported doing fine. Mrs. Mary Francis Charles and infant moved from Decatur General to 304 Commercial Avenue by ambulance. G. S. Buck and wife welcomed a daughter born at Decatur General hospital. Pastor J. W. Copeland of Fort Pierce, Fla., visited local residents.
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J. S. Aldridge
Decatur General
Barrett Clinic
Brown’s
William R. Reed
John Louis
Little Silver
N. J
O. L. Reed
E. Moulton
Garland Roberts
Johnson
Reed
Regular Army Signal Corps
San Francisco
Cal
Yokohama
Japan
Alama Jean and
Gurney Franklin Roberts
Lacey
Decatur General Hospital
Mary Francis Charles
Commercial Avenue
Brown's
Birds Evolved From Reptile Lineage Branching From Crocodiles
Birds branched off from a reptile sub group related to crocodiles and dinosaurs, marking a major evolutionary split. The lineage shows birds arising from archosaurs, the broader archosaur group that included crocodylians and non avian dinosaurs.
Bryan to Head State School
Dr. John E. Bryan Jefferson county school superintendent was named president of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind at a July 26 board meeting. He will serve a four year term at $7500 annually, succeeding the late Dr. Herndon G. Dowling.
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Talladega
Ala
John E. Bryan
Jefferson County
Alabama Institute
Birmingham
Herndon G. Dowling
J. H. Meighan
Gadsden
Bryan
Marion
Bessemer City
NYA Administee
Alabama
Democratic Committee Splits Over Elector Pledge
The group states it supports any ticket member meeting qualifications but is pledged in writing to oppose President Truman by electors, signaling a split within the Democratic ranks over the electoral slate.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Truman
Dixie flags sold to Birmingham as Confederate spirit grows
The Birmingham Chamber of Commerce reports a flood of orders for Stars and Bars since a July 17 meeting of Southern Democrats. Requests range from tiny flags for a child to 35 foot squares, with buyers from nearly every state and a claim of a new flag department being considered.
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Dixie Flags
Birmingham
Chamber of Commerce
Confederate Flag Department
Oregon
Dixie
C of C
Union
State lawmakers split on legality of ballot issue
Rep Manasco says it is a states rights matter and the legislature would need to change the law, but questions whether it would be fair to those who already voted. Rep Grant urges legality under current law and upholds a pledge to supporting electoral nominees. Rep Battle declines comment. Reps Jones, Rains and Boykin unavailable for comment.
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Manasco
Grant
Battle
Jones
Rains
Boykin
Senators Respond To President Truman Address
GOP leaders criticize the address as political theater and call for adjournment. Democratic figures praise inflation control while warning of economic trouble ahead. Comments from Taft Barkley Sparkman George and others frame the debate over prices, housing, and civil rights policy.
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Mrs. Black
Wall Street
A Anna May Lemons
Raymond
Mississippi River
Los Angeles
Bureau of Internal Revenue of
Oklahoma City
Okla
Scott
Purragh
Egy
Christian Cross
Mubert
Mor
Zealot
India
R. J. Scots
Good Fellowship
Central Methodist Church
J. W. Lovelace Jr
Eighth Avenue E
Navy
Coast Guard
AAA
Dexter Owen
Decatur 2
G. S. Buck
J. W. Copeland
Church of Christ
Ft. Pierce, Fla
A. J Hewett
Barkley
D-Ky
Edwin C. Johnson
Dcole
U. S. Royal Air Ride
Joe Hagler
Royal Tire Service
LEE
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