Weather and community diary from Decatur area
The Alabama forecast calls for partly cloudy conditions this afternoon tonight and Wednesday with scattered afternoon thundershowers and light coastal winds. The Somerville Methodist VBS opened with thirty nine children taught by Mrs E M Pierce Mesdames A M Walker Wayne Maxwell Mrs R C Miller Mrs G M Mikell and Mrs C P Johnston.
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Alabama
Vocation Bible School
Somerville Methodist Church
E. M. Pierce
A. M. Walker
Wayne Maxwell
R. C. Miller
G. M. Mikell
C. P. Johnston
Decatur council approves 80 000 sinking fund for school bonds
The Decatur City Council voted to establish an 80 000 sinking fund to cushion payment of the 1 500 000 school bond issue. Dr W R Jackson urged investing the fund with earnings directed to school operations. Other actions included sewer and paving ordinances, denial of cigarette vending license reduction, and bids for city coal. A garbage-hauling agreement with Austinville was approved with monthly payments.
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Decatur
W. R. Jackson
Roy Odom
Fourth Avenue W
Columbia Circle
Beech Street
Tower Avenue
Homer Reeves
Birmingham
W. D. Sims
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
E. W Phillips
J. W. Fennell
Laurel
Lafayette
C. W. Bethany
Green Furniture Co
Abe Stein
Jooe Petty
City
Davidson Coal Co
Jones Coal Co
Ratliffe Coal Co
Thomason Coal Co
Turner Coal and Grain
Albany Coal and Grain
Summer
Thomas
Moody
Humphrey
Odom
Southern Milk Enough For Birmingham Area
Birmingham officials say no more milk from the Middle West will enter the area after month end. Alabama and Mississippi supplies now meet local demand, ending reliance on Wisconsin Minnesota Illinois and Ohio imports that cost distributors less than Alabama milk.
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Birmingham
Middle West
George A. Derlison
Alabama
Mississippi
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Illinois
Ohio
Civil Air Group to Hear Major Riding
Major Chas A Riding C A P officer for Alabama will explain manuals and textbooks to the Decatur CAP group tonight at the Decatur Armory. All youngsters from 15 to 17 years old interested in aviation are invited to hear Major Riding. Farmers reserve officers and plane owners were given an invitation also. Caswell Hayes is commanding the Decatur group and Dennis Clendon is adjutant.
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Chas. A. Riding
Alabama
Decatur CA. P
Decatur Armory
Eying
Caswell Hayes
Decatur
Dennis Clendon
Supreme Court Next For United Mine Workers Strikes
The United Mine Workers move toward the Supreme Court over 1948 strikes seeking 1.4 million dollars in fines and 20 thousand dollars for John L Lewis. The appeals court upheld contempt fines for delays in halting a strike over pensions. The union also challenges a May ruling that voided a union shop clause in captive mines contracts.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Supreme Court
Lewis
UMW
U. S. Court of Appeals
T. Alan Goldsborough
Welly Hopkins
National Labor Ofter Board
Army Pay Hopes Raised For Future Officers
Acting Army Secretary Gordon Gray told the June 1949 United States Military Academy graduates that he shares officers’ disappointment over a pay raise but believes present congress will eventually enact a readjustment. He noted Army pay has not seen a comprehensive overhaul for over forty years and urged patience.
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West Point
N. Y
Army
Gordon Gray
Congress
United States Military Academy
Gray
Chambers Admits Lied Seven Times Before Jury
Whitacker Chambers testified on the federal stand admitting he lied seven times before the jury that indicted Hiss on two perjury counts. Chambers, once a courier for a Soviet spy ring, testified on his fourth day on the stand in the Hiss case.
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New York
Whittacker Chambers
Get Hiss
Chambers
State Department
Nation is Sound Snyder's View
Secretary of the Treasury Snyder said the nation's financial and economic situation is basically sound with tremendous opportunities for progress. He praised American business for operating near peak levels after three years of high output and cited expanding needs resources techniques equipment and buying power as the core factors shaping the national picture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun Valley
Idaho
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
Enduring Test In World Seen By Dr. Norton
Dr E B Norton at Decatur high school graduation urged strong support for public education. Ninety seniors received diplomas as Arthur A Jones president of the school board thanked parents and students. Norton warned the world’s struggle between brute force and education since ancient times and praised thinkers and teachers who advance culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur High School
E. B. Norton
W. W. Glass
Dr. Norton
Florence State Teachers College
Walter M. Jackson
W. R. Riley
Decatur Senior High
Glenn Green
Fennell Garnett
Norton
Decatur Civic Clubs Plan Thursday Meet At Country Club
C M Scales chair announces program for the Decatur civic clubs meeting at the country club. Golf tournament begins at 1 P M with 12 players earning prizes. Other contests include horseshoes volleyball tennis and softball. Buffet dinner at six with club secretaries delivering notices.
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C. M. Scales
Decatur Civic Clubs
Decatur Country Club
Civic Clubs
J. C. Wade
Lions Club
Bennie Malone
Rotary
John Power
Civitan
Pick Dozier
Kiwanis
Tom Fitzpatrick
Greens
Elmer Ange
Leroy McEntire
Lions
A. T. Hanson
Chas. Eyster Jr
Governor Asked to Name Amount for Office Needs
A proposed deficiency appropriation for the Governor's office was discussed as the Alabama House prepared to work on the clerk hire stopper bill. Rep. Earl McGowin introduced a resolution requesting Gov. James E. Folsom to submit a specific statement of the department’s financial needs. The measure aims to confirm no intent to impair executive functions while seeking a detailed budget request.
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Montgomery
Ala
House
Earl McGowin
Butler County
Executive Department
James E. Folsom
Senate
Folsom
Robin Swift
State Bridge Commission
House Passes Clerk Hire Bill Over Governor Veto
The Alabama House rejected an executive amendment to the clerk hire bill and passed it over Governor vetoes. The vote stood 68 to 32 with 54 votes needed for approval. Under the rules the bill was vetoed automatically when the House refused to concur in the amendment.
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Montgomery
Ala
House
Alabama House Acts To Tighten State Department Spending
A group of 52 bills aimed at tightening administration across state departments was introduced in the Alabama House led by Rep William A Barnett and colleagues. The Senate postponed action on three controversial measures including a tax referendum and constitutional amendments before approving a statewide cancer screening bill and confirming the state superintendent of banks. The ongoing clash over Folsom’s temporary clerk hires funds continued with Gov veto concerns and amending proposals to force or relax fund use. Page 2 awaits.
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House
William A. Barnett
Lauderdale
Senate
Alabama
Bruce Henderson
Willcox
Folsom
Thomas Johnston
Mobile
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Bob Evans
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Bill Lindsey
E. C. McDaniel
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Louise Grizzard
Josephine Taylor
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J. W. Hayes, Hartselle
Robert A. Allen
Auburn
Tof College
Robert George Norwood
U. S. Navy
Park Urquhart Jr
Bob Davis
West Palm Beach
Sewanee Military Academy
J. T. Jones
Texas
Otis E. Kirby
L. A. Newton
Eglin Air Base
Church Street
U. S. 31
Cpl
Newton
Sinclair
Decatur General Hospital
Larkin Sanderson
Raymond Sittason
Panama City, Fla
Decatur General
Rodger Manly
Hillsboro
Glenn Davis Norris
Algie Cowan
Route 2
William A. Delew
9Th. Avenue
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C. L. Staples
Chicago
Pittsburg
Baltimore
Washington, D. C
J. E. Yarbrough and
Moulton Heights
By Ken Reynolds
Daily Want
TVA
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Tennessee Valley Authority
Tenn
G. S. Salley
H. R. Johnston
T. D. Lebby
F. L. Weiss
Ed M. Tate
C. E. Blee
J. M. Counts
Tennessee River
Nashville
Civil Air Group
Nation
Sound Snyder
Utah Bankers Association
F. Craighill Brown
China
University of the South
Sewanee
Civic Meet
Clit Lawn
Quince Eddens
Ying
Claude Carter
Theo Putman
Bill Jenkins
Scates
Aestor and Gown
Riverside
Oenne Dth
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Tamotud
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