Weather Outlook and Local Notices From Decatur Daily
Partly cloudy Sunday with scattered interior thundershowers and minor temperature change. Public invited to hear Rev. H. M. Watson discuss The Beliefs And Doctrines of the Church of the Nazarene Monday 9 to 9:30 A M at the Nazarene. Helen Johnson of Tampa visiting. Vacation Bible school starts Monday at Nazarene, principal Mrs. Edna Story, two and a half hours daily. Local obituaries, hospital admissions, and honor roll corrections noted. See Page 2.
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Central Methodist Young Ple
Church of the Nazarene
H. M. Watson
Edna Story
West
Catur
City Officials Shuffle as Bloodworth Appointed Acting County Solicitor
Jimmy Bloodworth received notice of his appointment as acting county solicitor and resigned as city recorder. William Chenault, the current city solicitor, is expected to become recorder. The state governor appointed Bloodworth to cover Solicitor Ralph Slate's military absence. Slate had been elected county solicitor last year and requested leave. The city council may elect Chenault as recorder but may not fill the solicitor post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Bloodworth
William Chenault
Bloodworth
Ralph Slate
Gordon Persons
Slate
Persons
City Recorder
Roy Qdom
Chenault
Odom
Milton raid seizes gambling gear and cash
In Milton Florida on June 9 state beverage agents raided a coastal gambling operation at Town Point and confiscated a truckload of paraphernalia. Seventeen men were arrested and $790 in cash was seized.
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Milton
Fla
Town Point
Lieutenant Whitten Awarded Oak Leaf Cluster for Gallantry
First Lieutenant James A. Whitten of the 17th Infantry Regiment earned the Oak Leaf Cluster to the Silver Star for gallantry in action. He led an assault on hill positions under heavy fire, directing mortar and artillery support to secure the objective, reflecting great credit on himself and the military service. He previously received the Silver Star for earlier gallantry and is en route to the United States under the Army rotation program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Whitten
Ann Whitten
Hartselle 3
Francis P. Carberry
17Th Infantry
Buffalo
Whitten
U. S. Army
Hal Randall
Buffalo) Regiment
United States
Hamil Hospital Now Recognized as AHA Member
The Hamil Clinic of Decatur Alabama has been awarded an engraved certificate of Institutional membership in the American Hospital Association. The recognition comes via a letter from George Bugbee executive director noting the clinic joins about 4500 other leading U S hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamil Clinic
American Hospital Association
George Bugbee
Decatur
Alabama
HAMIL
Decisions Expected This Week On Lawrence County Charges
The Lawrence County civil charges involving seven current and former officials may be decided early this week by Ralph Eagerton chief state examiner of public accounts. Isaac Johnson Jr. appeared with attorney Bob Almon as part of the review as the state weighs about 138000 in civil counts. Other former commissioners including Shirley Smith W M Bendall Courtland B S Sprinkle W L Carroll W L Lee Jr and W R Young also appeared before Eagerton as part of the inquiry. See DECISIONS On Page 2.
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Lawrence Court of County Cnues
Ralph Eagerton
Public Accounts
Lawrence
Tndon
Isaac Johnson Jr
Bob Almon
Eagerton
Johnson
Almon
Shirley Smith
Smith
W. M. Bendall
Courtland
B. S. Sprinkle
Landersville
W. L. Carroll
Moulton
W. L. Lee Jr
Town Creek
W. R. Young
Nevada
Washington
Federal Weather Bureau
General Electric
Acheson Denies Military Control Testimony Ends Senate Grilling
Secretary of State Acheson defended against GOP charges that the State Department dictates U S military strategy after an eight day Senate inquiry into MacArthur firing and Far East policy. He denied the accusation while noting a tough day of questions from Senators Bridges and Cain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger D. Greene
Washington
Acheson
Senate
Douglas MacArthur
Gen. MacArthur
Far East
Russell
D-Ga
State Department
U. S
Bridges
Cain
Wash
Russians Thrown Out Of U S Zone In Salzburg Action
American soldiers forcibly escort a Soviet repatriation mission from the U S zone in Salzburg after they ignored a June 8 deadline. Col Alexander Smirnov led the Russians who vacated the Cheesemakers Inn and were redirected to camp talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard A. O’regan
Salzburg
Austria
U. S
Alexander Smirnov
U. S. Army
Ohio Sheriff Links double death to jealousy and suicide
Sheriff Paul F. Cage says Ben B. Meyers Sr. 39 former Flint resident shot Nadine Meyers 38 near Painesville on April 6 then killed himself after a chase. The badly decomposed body was found by a farmer near Lake Erie, with a .22 pistol and a car in a ditch.
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Morgan County
Lake Erie
Paul F. Cage
Painesville
Lake County
Ohio
Ben B. Meyers Sr
Flint
Sheriff Cage
Meyers
Cage
W. R. Carle
Limestone Girl Year s Miss FHA After Balloting
Pretty Patricia Ann Smith of Limestone county was named Alabama Future Homemaker Of The Year at the statewide FHA conference in Montevallo. Edith Bailey of Glencoe was elected state FHA president with officers including Elaine Historian and Betty Jane Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montevallo
Ala
Patricia Ann Smith
Limestone County
Alabama
Edith Bailey
Glencoe
FHA
Elaine
Dry West residents spend millions to seed rain ideas
Denver June 9 residents of the dry West are paying millions to increase rainfall. Thousands have contracted rainmakers to modify weather over hundreds of millions of acres across many western states. Estimates put financing around 2 700 000 dollars for nearly 300 million acres.
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Denver
West
United States
Washington
Oregon
California
Nevada
Utah
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Texas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Kansas
North
South Dakota
Heavy Bombings Force Red Retreat From Korean Strongholds
Lt. Gen. William M. Hoge reports massive Allied bombardment drives Chinese Reds from Chorwon Kumhwa iron triangle. retreating units fall back toward Kumsong and Pyonggang as highways blocked and supply lines strained. Reds may form new stand along waist of peninsula near Wonsan and Pyongyang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Huth
Tokyo
Iron Triangle
Chorwon
Kumhwa
Parallel 38
Korea
Kumsong
Pyonggang
Wonsan
Pyongyang
William M. Hoge
Central Valley Sees Rain Pleasant Relief From Drought
The Central Tennessee Valley escapes heavy drought as the TVA Decatur sub station records 0.19 inches of rain from Friday noon to Saturday 8 AM, bringing total rainfall to 0.74 inches since Thursday. Early Friday a 0.55 inch deluge helped Morgan crops. cooler temps followed with 86 maximum Saturday and 73 initial morning reading.
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Tennessee
Decatur
Central Valley
L. T. Wagnon
Morgan County
Morgan
State Still Needs Rains
Alabama farmers faced a dry spell as clear skies dominated statewide. Muscle Shoals saw nearly three-fourths of an inch of rain, while Huntsville and Anniston recorded minimal rainfall. Crop and pasture damage rose to an estimated 150 million dollars per state Agriculture Commissioner Frank Stewart, with forecasts calling for only scattered showers and limited weekend rain.
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Birmingham
Alabama
Muscle Shoals
Huntsville
Weather Bureau
Anniston
Frank Stewart
State Commissioner of Agriculture
Filibuster Signals Weakening in Alabama Senate
In Montgomery Alabama on June 9 the state senate filibuster shows signs of weakening as administration backing pushes a 3 percent sales tax bill toward a vote. The reapportionment bill remains on the calendar with opposition led by veteran lawmaker Lawrence K Andrews of Bullock County. The outcome hinges on how many senators join in blocking action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Rex Thomas Montgomery
Ala
Timaannenmina Dahkata Ie
House of Representatives
Lawrence K
Snag) Andrews
Bullock County
Diplomats Still Elude Sleuths in Europe Wide Hunt
British diplomats Burgess and his companion remain at large as a massive international manhunt unfolds across France and Italy. Italian police and Rome cable traffic connect the fugitives to a long Mediterranean holiday while detectives pursue leads from Rennes to Rome amid fears of Eastward flight with sensitive secrets.
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London
France
Italy
Foreign Office
Guy Burgess
Rome
Russia
Burgess
Rennes
Marx Burgess
Washington
Virginia
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