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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1950
Page
12
James W. Harrison, 32, of Anniston Alabama was booked on robbery charges after attempting a parking lot holdup near city hall. Police officer J. E. Clenney captured the suspect as he fled toward the city hall with attendant W. F. Bullock reporting Harrison grabbed Bullock’s wallet containing $78.
The 90th session of the Presbyterian church general assembly meets at Massanetta Springs near Harrisonburg Virginia opening at 7:30 p m Thursday night. North Alabama presbytery delegates include Rev William Hart Elder O L Majore from Guntersville Rev W W Glass pastor of Decatur First Presbyterian and John Bryan Talladega.
Byron R. Godwin of Decatur was among Howard College graduates in Birmingham on Monday. The 395 graduates attended four days of events including a reception at President Harwell Davis' home, an alumni banquet, and a baccalaureate sermon at Rahama Baptist church. Dr D M Rivers of First Baptist Montgomery delivered the sermon. Seybourne H Lynne of the U S District Court Birmingham gave the commencement address on democracy.
Holland shipped about 7.5 million dollars worth of flower bulbs during 1949, with tulips accounting for most of the trade. The figures reflect strong demand in European and North American markets and indicate a robust bulb industry in the Netherlands.
A collage of light skits and quips about salesclerks bargains and family life. Jokes touch pumpkins lard prices poultry misers and a Scotchman wakeup call as two burglars sort suits and remark on a robbery price.
In Marine City Michigan crews used cherry pickers after a lightning strike damaged high tension lines. The event halted work as linemen gathered fallen cherries from two trees and restored power.
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