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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1950
Page
2
Morgan County officials announce June 23 trustee nominations at 8:00 PM in each school. Six nominees will be presented to the County Board of Education which will then choose three trustees for each school for the July 1 1950 to June 30 1952 term.
In a warm primary, Levin wins the class play run off with Bryant Berryhille as eleven other candidates are eliminated. Levin and other officers are sworn in by Associate Justice Ed Livingston. The American Legion program drafts a youth legislature with 250 attendees and an address by AG St. Garrett before a day in Montgomery.
A Black resident of Flint dies while attending services. Survived by Mary Sharpe two sisters four sons 22 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday at Minor Hill Baptist with burial in the church cemetery.
Market notes from Decatur list cotton middling at 2.00 per unit with strict low 28.00, cottonseed at 40.00 per ton, broilers at 0.25 delivered, hens heavy 0.18, hatching eggs 0.80 per dozen, yellow corn ear 1.42, shelled 1.48, corn moisture 15.44 percent, No 2 wheat onion free 2.00, No 2 oats onion free 0.75, barley 1.05, other grains moisture 13.12 percent.
On June 7 in New York the stock market rose with gains around one to three points led by steel auto and radio stocks. General Motors and Chrysler were strong, with GM chasing a two for one split news, while many major issues moved moderately. In Atlanta North Georgia poultry markets stayed steady to firm as demand rose and supplies tightened with prices mostly 24 to 25 cents for broilers and fryers.
Cotton futures rose to seasonal highs as short crop ideas and a government loan squeeze boosted demand from commissions houses. Near term July lifted to gains of up to 1.25 and trade covered against export and mill business, with late afternoon prices showing mixed moves across contracts. July 33.54, Oct 33.15, Dec 33.03.
New York stocks higher with steels and motors in demand while bonds show mixed results and convertible issues gain. Cotton climbs on trade buying. Chicago wheat drops as corn holds steady aided by oats strength with new highs. Oats reach new highs while hogs stay active and firm near 20 dollars. Meat prices steady to 50 cents higher.
Cash oats top price in nearly two years as oats futures hit new seasonal highs. Rye and wheat also advance with July demands, corn and oats futures up, lard down slightly. Prices listed include July wheat at 2.12 3-8, corn 1.46 7-8, oats 1-4-17-8, rye 1.38, lard 12.60.
Noon recess in Morgan circuit court as Judge Powell charges the jury in Lizzie McCrary et al v. Calvin and Bloodworth. The suit seeks repayment of rent overpaid during the OPA era under the 1947 rent and housing act. Other cases include Rawleigh Co. v. McGuire verdict for defendants and settlements with Ed Quillen Jr. as a defendant. Suits to the next term include Rigby v Partain and other civil actions.
W M Cox nearly 81 died at 4:20 AM at his son W R Cox’s home on West Church Street after more than a year of illness. He’ll be taken to Killen Alabama for services at North Carolina Church of Christ with burial beside Arkdale Cemetery. Survived by five daughters and six sons, 40 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. Brown Funeral Service in Decatur directing.
Funds testifying to the house foreign affairs committee warn that inaction on communism is dangerous. Senators Saltonstall and Smith seek continued economic aid and a commission to study extending it. McCarthy accusations are denied by the State Department while CCC gains two billion dollars to back crop prices. A crime commission targets 800 racketeers. gambling links to dope peddling and white slavery are discussed.
Chairman Doughton of the Ways and Means Committee presses to reach the Senate by July 1 as the panel outlines a plan to cut excise taxes by more than a billion dollars. It struggles to find $800 million in new revenue to balance the cuts while President Truman warns of a veto if the package is not revenue neutral.
In a monthly report Joseph T. Burton says liquor enforcement agents knocked out 254 stills last month in Alabama. The devices could produce about 52 532 gallons monthly and whisky valued at an estimated 262 660 dollars.
The Decatur area sees rapid work around Pryor Field with dirt moving, new lights, and a potential runway bringing night flights and possible airline service. Civil Air Patrol acquires a link trainer and an L-4 aircraft for Decatur, aiming to expand membership and use of aviation resources. Hartwell Speegles of WHOS travels often via air for business, highlighting rising interest in cross country flights despite slower Pryor Field operations.
Eastern and Southern states baked in mid summer heat while the Pacific Northwest remained cool. Temperatures climbed into the 80s and 90s, with plains readings above 100. Snow fell in higher Cascades and a bus crash near Coltak, Washington caused injuries and fatalities.
A surprise dinner honored Tom Henson of Somerville on his birthday. Attendees included family members Delilia Briscoe Ryan and Herman Ryan with children, Wills family Wilda, Edward Goe and Leeth with son J C, Rhodes with Dorothy Nell, Henson relatives from Hart selle Lacon Decatur and surrounding areas, plus visiting Odis Griffin and grandson James Howell and James Maxwell with Buddy Willis families.
The report notes that many names were turned in by neighbors as not enumerated, while others outside Decatur's corporate limits were not counted. A final operation to locate those missed in the preliminary census will be announced in the coming days.
Investigators report confidential files seized in a raid on a national betting headquarters show Western Union managers handled extensive wagers. Police arrested Sidney Wyman and Steve Montefelice. Wyman called a kingpin of gambling. Bond set at $1,000 each. The raid followed tips from New Jersey and Missouri governors.
The Associated Press reports 116 fewer deaths from the four day period compared with Memorial Day. Traffic deaths dropped 270 to 347, drownings 75 vs 96, and non traffic, non drowning fatalities 110 vs 128, totaling about 20 percent fewer violent deaths.
Investigators from the Civil Aeronautics Board and the Puerto Rican government began inquiries into a C-46 crash that killed 28 Puerto Ricans. The ship USS Saufley carried 37 survivors toward Charleston while search crafts scoured the Atlantic 275 miles east northeast of Miami. The plane en route from San Juan to Wilmington carried 62 migrant workers and was under scrutiny for safety violations. officials warned little chance of additional survivors.
Mobile County weighs eliminating the Poor Farm or converting it into a nursing home. Welfare Director Doris Bender notes Alabama still operates three poor farms with Jefferson and Coosa counties as others. The board also studies welfare operations in Montgomery and Jefferson counties where nursing home care dominates.
Alabama states rights democrats announce a meeting in Montgomery to decide action after this week’s Supreme Court rulings on segregation. Tom Abernethy says the gathering will chart a course to preserve Southern autonomy and counter court orders on desegregation.
A coffee colored beetle about three inches long and two inches wide was found by Guy and Buddy French and a friend near Decatur. TVA naturalist Paul Bryant linked it to the Coleoptera family, noting the Dynastes grantii is extremely rare but winged. The local insect may shed wings as it matures.
The piece notes Huntsville labeling the tax measure the rich man’s bill, cutting seven and a half million low income taxpayers from brackets. It quotes Lanier condemning GOP tactics and urging direct dialogue with younger voters. Delegates to Birmingham convention list names by district including Lauderdale, Limestone, Morgan, and Jackson counties. An Alabama group supports reelecting the current state executive committee. The article references wartime pepper figures and the United States context.
Needham Long and Robert Long return from the University of Alabama and Auburn for summer vacations. Robert will resume school June 13. They are the sons of Judge and Mrs. W. H. Long.
W J Bill Terry won the Alabama state Superintendent of Education in the May 30 runoff by 14 579 votes, 139 994 to 125 415 for Vernon L St John. The official canvass will be made in Montgomery tomorrow by a state democratic committee sub committee.
Roy Shelton about 59 was killed while farming 12 miles southeast of Fairfield as a gunman shot him twice and ran over him with a harrow. Farm hand Frank McKibben, about 49, was shot at while helping but not hit. The Shelton brothers have long led a Southern Illinois gang conflict with two others dead and Big Earl wounded previously.
A wife writes of a 29 year old husband who fell for a 17 year old worker. Dorothy Dix advises patience and use of the marriage certificate as leverage, arguing fidelity over divorce and that the wife can win him back with prudent restraint. She also answers on sarcasm, noting a sarcastic girl harms herself and should avoid snappy behavior toward men.
Rehearsals for Town Scandals a musical revue backed by VFW post 4190 began Tuesday with director Ed ward Everett pleased with tryouts. The 150 local cast promises humor music and dance. opening at Riverside auditorium on Thursday June 15 at 8 p.m. Proceeds fund a Donation Fund by 4190 for civic charitable causes in Decatur.
Chinese party press reports in Tokyo claim Japan purged 24 top Communist leaders from political activity. Eight replacements named amid moves by Prime Minister Yoshida to consider outlawing the Communist Party in Japan. Moscow broadcasts condemn the purge as Potsdam violation.
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