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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1949
Page
11
George M Porter of Morgan Red Cross warns non-swimmers about danger from swift currents under calm water. He recalls a man swept away from his wife while near a picnic. a lifesaver saved him after his wife cried for help. Porter stresses deceptive moving water and undertow.
Porter urges non-swimmers to avoid treacherous streams or learn to swim. Beginning Monday, adults, intermediates, and life-saving divisions offer classes. adults at 6 p.m. and children at 9 a.m.
U S military chiefs of staff led by Army Gen Omar Bradley and Air Force Gen Hoyt Vandenberg arrived in Frankfurt for a 10 day survey of Western Europe. They will meet Italian Luxembourg and German leaders and discuss the North Atlantic pact organization and troop deployments. They plan talks in London Paris and Vienna with alliance military leaders.
Senators Johnston and Hoey backed a new cotton seed support program after a Capitol Hill briefing with Ralph A. Trigg of the Commodity Credits Corporation. The Agriculture Department pegged cotton seed prices at 90 percent parity, roughly 50 dollars a ton, with loans aimed at aiding farmers with storage. The measure would let county agents issue checks to farmers. officials cautioned storage limits remain a challenge as the program launches.
The Morgan County Union Grove church voted to continue the yearly all-day singing on the first Sunday in August. Guests included Miss Lily and Iona Mae Ransom of Madison visiting Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brooks. Various locals noted visits, travel, and health, with several residents making trips to Huntsville Nashville and Hot Springs for care or family events.
Revival at Morris Chapel Methodist church opens Sunday with Sunday school at 10 and morning worship at 11. Dinner on the Ground and fellowship follow. At 1 30 a period of gospel singing and afternoon preaching closes the day. Rev S D Lankford to preach starting Monday at 10 30 with Fred Schlosser leading singing. Public invited.
Graveside services Friday afternoon were held for Sharran Dale Williams infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ross Williams of 311 Fourth Avenue West. The infant died Friday morning at the Baugh Wiley clinic. Interment followed at the city cemetery.
Two men, Roy Lee Alexander aged 17 and Elijah Harris aged 22, are in county jail after confessing to stealing about $60 worth of food from a Swift Packing Co. loading dock on July 23. Police say they will likely face burglary or grand larceny charges. Harris, a former Jones Coal Co. employee, and Alexander shared 616 McCartney Street. Arrested Friday by Officers Collier and Self.
Sugar fixed in green leaves of plants annually is estimated to represent energy equal to 300 billion tons of coal.
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