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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1948
Page
14
Hollywood reports MGM will make a Romberg life story next year based on his recollections and the forthcoming biography Deep In My Heart. The project will feature operettas and tunes from the Hungarian immigrant who became a renowned composer and wealth builder.
Several residents listed as sick. Mr and Mrs Johnson Lee and son and Hewlett Boger visited Mr and Mrs E R Barkley. Mr and Mrs Jim Quattlebaum and sons and Mr and Mrs Walter Quattlebaum visited Horace Winsett family. Homer Boger attended the children s day program and visited relatives of Neel. Hubert Lee A W Lee Arthur Lee and others mentioned.
Senator Reed pressed Senator Vandenberg on United States policy and the ECA. Vandenberg joked he would answer as president pro tempore of the Senate. The exchange occurred at a packed appropriations hearing and sparked laughter.
Portland report says flash floods and high tides intensify danger as the Columbia and Fraser swell toward new heights. Three rain events and a five hour downpour push flood area beyond 650 square miles with more farmland underwater. Death toll reaches 32 for 22 days of floods, with a 10 year old boy and a railroad division engineer drowning yesterday. American Red Cross in Portland reports 335 still unaccounted for from Memorial Day Vanport flood, listing 121 names on a critical list after exhausting all locator efforts.
Miss Effie Lee attended the singing at Trafford Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Nappier announce the birth of a son named Steven. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Anders and baby visited Mr. and Mrs. Hillard Anders and their sons. Mrs. Clarence Winsett hosted a birthday dinner for her daughter Carolyn. Loren Hughes and family from Decatur with Soron Hughes and Mitchell joined James Hughes family. Mrs. Clayton Hicks hosted Rainey B. Smith’s birthday party. Refreshments served to Dorman Lee, Hewlett Boger, Harold Lee, Buck Duncan, Frances Shaneyfelt, Ellen Duncan, Helen Winsett, Louise McClenlan. Mrs. Dave Thomason and children visited Mrs. Bell Vines. Rev. and Mrs. Lewis Miller and children moved to Birmingham.
Rev Sammy Stabler delivered a splendid message at the Methodist church. Rev George Linquefield will fill his regular appointment on the second Sunday at Valley Grove. Farmers report rapid progress due to favorable weather as road improvements begin grading from the Morgan county line. Local residents visited Hart selle and Decatur shopping districts last week and weddings and visits marked community life.
Lavert Grubbs and family attendings, Mrs Eloise Hill maid of honor, bridesmaids Flavel Suggs and Grady Gillespie, ceremony near Upshaw. Newlyweds plan Montgomery trip then home near Howard College Birmingham with Rev Sinquefield continuing church work and Mrs Sinquefield focusing on religious training. The couple is daughter of Britt Gillespie and Speake School May graduate.
Six North Alabama men sail from New Orleans on a naval reserve training cruise to the Caribbean for mock war maneuvers. Names include Orville C. Jones James H. Sandlin Breece H. Barley William C. Strickland Jr Lt Cmdr Curtis B. Williams and Robert C. McKelvey with drills lectures and gunnery practice aboard to refresh training and learn new naval equipment developments.
Evelyn Gillespie became the bride of Rev. George Sinquefield at Valley Grove Baptist Church on a Sunday evening service officiated by Rev. Wallace of Birmingham. The ceremony featured fern and gladioli arrangements, pre ceremony music by Wanda Jean Jackson, and readings by Reda Ann Gillespie Anne Sandlin and Bettie Suggs.
Cadet Hugh H. Pattillo son of Mr and Mrs W V Pattillo of Hartselle won the brigade tennis singles championship last week at the United States Military Academy. He was appointed by Senator John Sparkman and expects to graduate in June 1951 then join the Air Force. He previously earned five letters in football and tennis at Gulf Coast Military Academy.
The Senate labor committee unanimously approved a bill to raise railroad workers pensions by 20 percent and reduce unemployment insurance contributions by railroads. The House passed the measure 380 to 0, with broad cross party support. The plan uses a sliding scale for employer unemployment fund contributions, starting at one half of one percent while the fund stays above 450 million dollars and rising as the fund declines.
The ad claims Teol kills athlete's foot by penetrating deeply using 90 percent alcohol. It promises to reach and kill germs quickly and offers a 35 cent back guarantee from any druggist within one hour at Goidel's Drug Store.
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