weather and community notes from Decatur area
Mostly clear today and tonight with warmer afternoon highs and gentle to moderate north easterly coastal winds. Local church and social notices include Dr R T L Liston speaking at First Presbyterian, travel news, hospital updates, price controls and community events across Decatur and Morgan counties.
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R. T. L. Liston
King College
Bristol
Virginia
First Presbyterian Church
Liston
Folsoms Big Win Seals Democratic Governor Nomination
In Alabama Democratic runoff results Folsom leads rural gains push him to the nomination with 192 016 votes to 139 454 for Handy Ellis. Rural counties dominate while Birmingham Mobile and Montgomery trail. Humphrey wins sheriff race in Decatur with 4 077 to 3 871 over McCutcheon.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
James E
Big Jim) Folsom
Cullman
Folsom
CIO
Political Action Committee
Mobile
Montgomery
Alabama
Handy Ellis
Columbiana
Ellis
Sidney Hillman
National Pac
Ypkman
Chauncey Sparks
Cullman County Votes Big for Folsom in Gubernatorial Race
Cullman county recorded a record vote Tuesday for home town candidate J. E. Big Jim Folsom with 6034 votes to 709 for Ellis. Reuben Newton led for lieutenant governor with 405 to Inzer 1769. Jack Owen won the public service commission race 4102 to 1299 for Harrison. J. D. Mitchell captured the Democratic sheriff nomination with 3766 votes over Pierce 2856.
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Trinity
John B. Sewell
Center Grove
Priceville
Sysof Bas
Reubenak
G Jasper
Newton
Public Service Commission
Jack Owen
Tuscaloosa
Clint Harrison
State Commission
Harrison Hill
Decatur
Hill
Cline Thompson
Hartselle
Cullman County
J. E
Big Jim
J. D. Mitchell
J.E. Pierce
Republic Voted By Italian People
Rome reports socialist vice premier Pietro Nenni announced that the public had voted by a large margin and that Umberto II would leave the country on Saturday.
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Rome
PAC Builds Mixed Results In Five State Primaries
The CIO backed PAC showed varied success in five state primaries. James E. Folsom won the Alabama Democratic nomination easily while Earl Warren led in California for both parties. Dennis Chavez and John Dempsey contested renomination in New Mexico as other races saw Hoffman defeated and South Dakota’s Republican governor loses.
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Associated Press
Political Action Committee
CIO
Alabama
California
Earl Warren
Warren
Chicago
Thomas E. Dewey
William F. Knowland
U. S
Will Rogers Jr
Dennis Chavez
New Mexico
John J. Dempsey
James E. Folsom
Harold G. Hoffman
New Jersey
South Dakota
Supreme Court curbs Jim Crow on interstate buses
The Supreme Court rules that state buses crossing state lines cannot force Negroes to ride in the rear. The decision targets Southern Jim Crow practices while signaling only modest changes in daily treatment of Black travelers. The ruling expands equal access to interstate bus travel and marks a limited victory for opponents of Jim Crow.
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James Marlo
Washington
Supreme Court
Jim
Folsom Declares Unity After Alabama Runoff Victory
Cullman, June 5. James E. Folsom known as Big Jim says the runoff shows a political regeneration and vows to represent all people. He claims no contributions from big interests, plans a barefoot style at the Governor’s mansion, and will pursue pension ideas while meeting with family in Elba before gulf coast plans.
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Cullman
Ala
James E
Big Jim) Folsom
Alabama
Handy Ellis
Folsom
Rachel
Melissa
Elba
Big Water
Gulf Coast
Lawrence County Returns Show Jim Folsom Lead For Governor
Lawrence County voters backed Jim Folsom 2717 to 934 in 26 of 28 boxes for governor, with Reuben Newton leading Lt. Governor race two to one over Clarence Inter Newton 1663 to 819. Local race Shir ley Smith won Southeast district commissioner 1908 to 1778, while no contest existed for state house as A S Byars withdrew. Ballots awaiting two small boxes Red Bank and Kenlock will not alter totals.
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Lawrence County
Jim Folsom
Folsom
Ellis
Reuben Newton
Clarence Inter Newton
Inter
Apparent
Public Service Commission
Jack Owen
Clint Harrison
Lawrence
Shirley Smith
Robert Shelton
House of Representatives
A. S. Byars
J. B
Doc) Ri
Red Bank
Kenlock
Handy Ellis Congratulates James Folsom Upon Victory
Lt. Gov Handy Ellis wired congratulations to James E Folsom after the race for governor. Ellis said the people of Alabama have spoken and wished Folsom a successful administration.
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Columbiana
Ala
Handy Ellis
James E.folsom
Ellis
Alabama
Six Eight Candidate Promotes Suds Fund Drive in Alabama Race
A six foot eight inch candidate billed as the little man's big friend used a map and a suds bucket at rallies to raise campaign funds in Alabama. In the Ninth District race Lau rie C. Battle led with 30 978 votes to 17706 for Luther Patrick after 247 of 254 boxes counted. Clarence Inter led Reuben L. Newton in a tight Lieutenant Governor contest.
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State Capitol
Cio-Pac
Laurie C. Battle
Congress
Birmingham
Battle
Luther Patrick
Alabama
Inter
Clarence Inter
Gadsden
Reuben L. Newton
Jasper
Scrapping Vote Incident At Logan Box
In Cullman Alabama on June 5 a group of eight to ten men identified as Republicans attacked two box officials and a voter after being refused permission to vote in the Democratic primary. Deputy Sheriff Roy Wood said order was restored before officers arrived and no arrests were made. The group had been denied the right to vote in the general election per the official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Ala
Roy Wood
Logan
Wood
Examiners Recommend Four New Air Lines for Southeast
Civil Aeronautics Board examiners Ross Newmann and Curtis Henderson urge issuing certificates to Southern Airways and three other new feeder lines for Southeast routes. Extensions would add Chattanooga and Birmingham points, plus cross-state connections through Alabama Georgia Tennessee and the Carolinas.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
CAB
Ross, Newmann
Curtis C. Henderson
Eastern Air Lines
Delta Airlines
Pennsylvania Air Lines
Southern Airways, Inc
Southern Airways
Memphis
Tenn
Charleston
S. C
Corinth
Miss
Muscle Shoals
Decatur
Huntsville
Ala
Chattanooga
Romel
Toccoa
Anderson
Greenville
Spartanburg
Greenwood
Columbia
Orangeburg
Atlanta
Shelby
Gastonia
N. C
Jackson
Meridian
Selma
Montgomery
Opelika
Columbus
Macon
Milledgeville
Augusta
Dublin
Statesboro
Savannah
Clarksdale
Vicksburg
Laurel
Hattiesburg
Gulfport-Biloxi
Cagoula
Mobile
Alda
Ensacola
Fla
Andalusia
Dothan
Eufaula
Jacksonville
Tupelo
Starkville
Tuscaloosa
Birmingham
Gadsden
Anniston
Rome
Griffin
LaGrange
Americus
Tifton
Waycross
Albany
Moultrie
Valdosta
Delta
Malone Wins Probate in Limestone County Election
Joe Malone secured the probate judge post with 2732 votes to J E Beasley 1692. J C Batts won district three commissioner 2290 to 2085. Jim Folsom led governor race with 2994 versus Ellis 1425. Newton 2472 for lieutenant governor. Inter 1512. Jack Owen headed public service commission with 2313 to 1046.
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Roy Malone
Limestone
Malone
J. E. Beasley
J. C. Batts
W. C. Marks
Alabama
Jim Folsom
Folsom
Ellis
Newton
Clarence Inter
Jack Owen
Public Service Commission
Owen
Harrison
State Soldier Held Guilty Of Beating Yanks
Pfc. William B. Norris of Mulga Alabama was convicted by a general court martial for beating four American soldiers imprisoned at the U S guardhouse in Lichfield England He received a 60 month fine total pay forfeited with no confinement Norris 28 a former coal miner enlisted 1940 saw Normandy action and was the third soldier convicted at Lichfield his sentence lighter than the two prior London cases He claimed he acted under orders and in line with the camp policy.
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Bad Nauheim
William B. Norris
Mulga
Ala
U. S
Lichfield
Eny
Norris
Normandy
London
Senate Skirmish Over Draft Plans Returns To House
In Washington on June 5 officials report a Senate clash over a draftless plan for teenage inductions. A 53 to 26 vote backed preserving Selective Service while lawmakers moved to restore an 18 to 44 age range, despite service objections to over 25. A substitute to suspend inductions but keep registration failed, prompting leadership to reconvene at 11 a.m. EST.
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Edwin B. Harkinson
Washington
Senate
Revercomb
W. Va
Wilson
Iowa
Wherry
Neb
Maybank
S.C
Tydings
R. Md
Barkley
Armed Services
Kiwanis Meeting at Clopton Farm in Decatur
Decatur Kiwanis club holds a noon meeting at 12 10 PM on Thursday at the Clopton farm along the Joe Wheeler highway. Walter Clopton the club’s first president chairs the gathering with the agricultural committee led by Lawrence Givens.
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Decatur Kiwanis Club
Walter Clopton
Clopton Farm
Joe Wheeler
Lawrence Givens
Sheriff Pate Wins Calhoun County Runoff
A. A. Pate, recently returned from military service, won the Calhoun county sheriff runoff vote. Pate defeated Cecil Montgomery, an Anniston police officer, by 4,240 to 3,770.
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Pate
Anniston
Ala
A. A. Pate
Calhoun County
Cecil Montgomery
Stalin Grip Film On Russian People
Generalissimo Joseph Stalin is hailed as a near godlike figure in Russia with broad praise for leadership during World War II. The piece notes Baltic, Georgian lines, longevity myths, and the belief he saved Russia from Hitler, earning full credit for national resilience and defeat of the Nazi threat.
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Stalin
Eddy Gilmore
New York
Joseph Stalin
Russia
Peter the Great
Soviet Union
Fike
Wehrmacht
At Least 54 Die In La Salle Hotel Fire Chicago
A fire swept the La Salle hotel in Chicago leaving at least 54 dead and about 200 injured. The blaze began around 12:35 a.m. on the 22 story building with elevators and exits blocked. Survivors describe explosions and rapid spread as guests, many in robes, fled or perished on upper floors.
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Chicago
la Salle
Loop District
Michael Corrigan
Johanagan
House
Lia Salle
No. 5
Edward McNamara
Fire damages Alabama Motor garage in Opelousas line
A fire at the Alabama Motor company building on East Moulton Street caused an estimated 20 thousand dollars in damage. The blaze destroyed the roof and front of the garage, with three company vehicles and two customer vehicles lost. Fire officials reported no injuries and the cause remained undetermined hours after the fire.
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Alabama Motor Company
F. O. Smith
Moulton Street
Floyd Elkins
Elkins
Tush
Pariend
Snr Ae
Johnston Street
Jim Oe
Roberson
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G. E. Bowden
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Decatur General Hospital
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Will
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State University of Connecticut
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J. D. Chesser
William G. Lunsford
Marietta
William and Lamar
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Brown's Ambulance
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W. M. Farrar
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Humphrey
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C. B. (Bibb) Humphrey
McCutcheon
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