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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1950
Page
10
George W. Porter of the Morgan County Red Cross urges summer boaters to avoid overloads and unnecessary movement. In rough water or storms reduce speed and keep with the boat if capsizing, using cushions or jugs for buoyancy. Hold the craft steady, head above water, and seek shore with care.
Mrs Dorothy Miller of Chesnee describes severe stomach distress from poor appetite and nerves. She credits Scarf’s herbal stomach tonic with restoring her health after one bottle, and urges others to try it with a money back guarantee.
Quadruple amputee Jimmy Wilson and Dorothy Mortenson wed in Jacksonville and head to Canada for a honeymoon, then to Boulder Colorado where Wilson will enter the University of Colorado law college. Wilson, who lost hands and feet in a bomber crash, earned a BA in pre law at the University of Florida and credits his bride with helping him overcome disabilities.
The article advises testing boat buoyancy by removing the motor and using a weighted substitute to gauge capacity. It recommends testing jackets cushions and paddles in shallow water, keeping frequent checks, and equipping boats with a durable set of oars and strong rowlocks to improve survival if the craft drifts toward flood gates.
James Marlow notes the Supreme Court's week of decisions on Negro rights. A Texas man denied entry to the white UT law school won support for equality, as the court faulted the separate Negro school’s lack of both resources and prestige. The ruling centers on the 14th Amendment and equality of protection within a state and cautions Southern states about costly separate schools.
In Montgomery on June 9, the Boys State legislature adjourned without action after Gov. James E. Folsom urged a special session for reapportionment. The group also failed to pass any bills despite several advancing in one house. Bill Levin of Decatur won the Boys State governorship after defeating 12 rivals. The article notes the Baltic coast remains the world’s amber source.
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