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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1952

Page

13

Huey Trial Planned After 100 Mile Chase

C E Bud Huey former Birmingham police captain faces a reck less driving charge in Police Court after a 100 mph chase from Leeds to Birmingham. Leeds Chief John Pledger said Huey sped with siren and lights on, a patrol car collided with a private vehicle, and teacher Etta Mattison died. Huey was suspended and resigned. a Leeds speeding and related charges await Saturday trial.

Birmingham C. E Bud) Huey Huey Leeds John Pledger Pledger Etta Mattison City Detective Bureau C.L. Pierce City of

CCC Program In Gold Fish Bowl

Montgomery The vice president of the Commodity Credit Corporation said congressional investigations have put the agency in a goldfish bowl. He urged continued inquiry while noting pending probes of local CCC operations and described CCC financing for farm storage facilities at 80 percent of cost with moderate interest.

Montgomery Commodity Credit Corporation Production and Marketing Administration Robert W. Herber Herber Congress Alabama John Dean PMA Dean CCC John W. Brainard Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Robert S- Reed PMA Southeastern

Democrats Forecast Stevenson Sparkman Victory in South

Governor Gordon Persons predicts the Stevenson Sparkman Democratic ticket will win the solid South in November based on talks with southern governors. He says Stevenson is the right candidate and characterizes his nomination as a rank and file victory, not party boss dictated.

Montgomery Stevenson-Sparkman Gordon Persons Persons Adlai Stevenson Sen John Sparkman South Stevenson

A B Tucker Dies Former State Editor of Montgomery Gazette

A B Tucker, 79, former state editor of the Montgomery Advertiser, died here yesterday. He retired as chief clerk of the Alabama Gasoline Tax Division last January after a career starting in 1931 with the state.

Montgomery A. B. Tucker The Montgomery Advertiser Tucker Alabama

Tagged Seed Outperforms Untagged in Indiana Report

The 1951 Indiana State Seed Commissioner report shows tagged seed offers higher quality than untagged seed, with misbranding dropping from 33 percent in 1925 1929 to 4.1 percent in 1949 1951. Seedsmen provide cleaned tested labeled seed, and farmers increasingly demand better germ plasm and purity.

United States Indiana

Soviet English Study Costs Woman Dearly in Russia

Mrs Berta Kittler, now a Hamilton cleaner, had studied English in Russia with her husband. Fifteen years ago the Soviet high tribunal sentenced her to five years in Siberia and her husband to death for “treacherous behaviour” after they began learning English. The university graduate speaks seven languages and now raises a 17 year old son in Hamilton.

Hamilton Canada Berta Kittler Russia

Farm Bureau delegates in Alabama receive diplomas

Three hundred representatives from Alabama county farm bureaus were awarded diplomas at the closing session of a three day training school. State President Walter Randolph and Bob Griffin presented the diplomas after delegates studied bureau philosophy and methods to strengthen county units in the 72 member federation.

Auburn Alabama Farm Bureau Walter L. Randolph Bob Griffin

Milk Board Sets Hearings For August Across Alabama

The State Milk Board will consider the entire milk picture at an Aug. 20 hearing in Tuscumbia, the fourth session in that region next month. Earlier hearings go to Gadsden and Anniston on Aug. 8 and Talladega on Aug. 9, with Brewton added to the Central Alabama milkshed.

Montgomery State Milk Board Tuscumbia Milk Board Gadsden Anniston Talladega Brewton

Local marriage licenses and social notes in Cullman area

Marriage licenses listed for Louis E. Bartlett Hilda Mae Miller Walter McCormick Vera Mae Pack etc. Social updates include visits by Dean Upson Owens Alexander to Cullman Kiwanis and plans for a 1952 53 horse show committee led by Dr. Clemons. Also mentions travel to Smoky Mountains and trips through New England with Stitts and Dennys. Philadelphia ranks third in population and second in port tonnage.

Louis E. Bartlett Vinemont Hilda Mae Miller Charles Aris Joppa Delores Rinaldo Willis Gene Grimmett Hanceville Meadie Marie Barbee Buford R. McCormick Cullman Vera Mae Pack Westle Hilton Eady Dorris Fay Bayless Carl Mays Knight Virginia Sue Miller Crane Hill Robert Calvin Pitts Lineville Bessie Hooten George R. Brock Springville Verla Mae Alfred Margaret Lucas Mary Lee Sinclair Smoky Mountains Dean Upson Owens Alexander Birmingham Cullman Kiwanis Club Telebus Yates L. H. Clemmons Warren Nesmith John Graham Larry Rigsby Gilbert Speake 7Th Street Baptist Church W. P. Baxter Tom Long Atlanta, Ga M. C. Rowell

Calf Ribbon Winner Earns Blue at Lee County Show

A 10 month old Opelik a calf named Calf Ribbon won the blue ribbon at the Lee County grass red calf show yesterday. Owner William Gullatte, a Sel em 4H member, received the prize for his prime calf after consistent daily gains.

Opelika Lee County William Gullatte Selem

Maneuvers Role for Pfc Robert Haynes in Signpost Exercise

Pfc Robert I Haynes of Culkman 10 participated in Operation Signpost to drill US air defenses. He serves as a cannoneer with the Army List anti aircraft artillery brigade guarding the Chicago Detroit area. The week long exercise ended July 28 with cad GOC and Canadian air defense forces.

Pfc Robert I. Haynes Culkman 10 United States The Army's List Anti-Aircraft Artillery Chicago-Detroit Civilian Ground Observer Corps GOC Haynes Army

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