Decatur Diary Highlights Weather Events and Local People
A bustling Decatur diary page reports weather notes with a 88 high and 65 low, market quotes at middling 37.75 and strict low 36.75, and church events from evangelistic services to lodge examinations. It also mentions visitors from Huntsville and San Francisco, student achievements at Tennessee Temple College, and community acknowledgments including travel to Auburn and a note about Annie Laura Sibley’s honors.
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Decatur
Tennessee Temple College
Annie Laura Sibley
W. E. Sibley
Decature
Sibley
John Herrmann
Dying Father Seeks Word Of Missing Son
Chief of Police J B Whitmire appeals for information on George W Powell last heard in Carlsbad New Mexico to fulfill a dying request from his father J A Powell of Athens. The 74 year old is ill with cancer and desires to see his son who has been out of contact for about three years. Powell is a Lauderdale County native with a Decatur brother L E Powell and has lived in Morgan County in the 1930s. The family urges anyone with knowledge of George Powell to contact local police or the Powell family in Athens.
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Police
J. B. Whitmire
George W. Powell
J. A. Powell
Whitmire
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Powell
Athens
Lauderdale County
L. E. Powell
Decatur
The
Daily Today
Morgan County
George
Three Paroles Granted by State Board of Pardons
Three paroles were granted by the state board of pardons and paroles during the week ending yesterday. The paroled include Roy Valentine of Montgomery jailed in June 1946 for assault with intent to ravish, Willie Streeter of Birmingham sentenced in June 1947 for three counts of grand larceny, and Vestil Bowen of Holly Grove Ark jailed in 1935 for assault with intent to rob.
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Montgomery
State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Don
L. B. Stephens
Roy Valentine
Jefferson County
Willie Streeter
Birmingham
Vestil Bowen
Holly Grove
Ark
Madison County
Senate Debates Foreign Policy Resolution and ERP Funds
The Senate focused on foreign affairs with a resolution backing United Nations efforts and funding for the European Recovery Program ERP. Senator Vandenberg urged quick approval calling it a hope for security and urged restoring ERP funds cut by the House. The appropriations panel again debated ERP money.
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Washington
Senate
United Nations
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Foreign Relations Committee
House
Marshall
Paul Hoffman
Hoffman
Economic Cooperation Administration
Michigan
Success Story To Get National Publicity Soon
Decatur resident Sherrell Weir whose Decatur Delivery Service earns local praise attracts Coronet magazine national attention. Weir, a former city fireman who suffered a heart attack, organized the delivery firm after doctors said he could not return to prior work. He now coordinates a successful operation and faces a fact verification request from Coronet.
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Decatur
Coronet Magazine
Sherrell Weir
Decatur Delivery Service
Barbara Wise
Coronet Editorial Research Department
Weir
Coronet
Rule Conflict Denied Today in Lease Sale Ruling
Attorney General Albert Carmichael said his June ruling on lease-sale contracts does not fully overturn an earlier opinion. He stated the Highway Director with the Governor and Finance Director may approve such contracts without the purchasing division, while an earlier view had placed them under the division. Lease-sale agreements involve installment payments and ownership reverts after full price.
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Montgomery
Ala
Albert Carmichael
Carmichael
Finance Department
Howard Williams
Florists Debut Potted Plants on Bustles at Convention
Mobile reports Florists from six Southern states discuss a new bustle plant trend at a Alabama gathering. Designers showcase wearable potted flowers amid Easter lily and chrysanthemum displays, signaling a shift to flower accessories for attire. State officers announce convention closing plans.
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Mobile
Gosh
Alabama
Texas
Truman Flies Over Flooded Columbia Area
President Truman temporarily halted the bombardment of Congress to fly over the Columbia river flood region. He told supporters he would continue campaigning nationwide and warned that continuing the policies of the 80th Congress would be the people’s funeral.
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Ernest B. Vaccaro
Olympia
Wash
Truman
Congress
Columbia River
Sylvester Park
Taft blasts Truman over Congress attack in Philadelphia
Senator Robert A. Taft denounces President Truman's criticism of Congress calling it an assault on representative government. The Ohio Republican fights on his Western speaking tour, urging unity against those who would undermine Congress.
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Philadelphia
Robert A. Taft
Pruman
Congress
Ohio Republican
Union League
Truman
Truman blasts Congress as special interest bloc in flood tour
President Truman criticized Congress as a special interest body in Bremer ton Tacoma Olympia and Seattle talks. He urged voters not to be suckers if prices housing and labor welfare laws fail. He met with Philip Fleming and Secretary Krug at Gov Wallgren's mansion to plan flood relief ahead of a Portland visit. He then heads to Berkeley for a foreign policy address and regrets missing Secretary Schwellenbach's Seattle funeral.
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Bremerton
Tacoma
Olympia
Seattle
Congress
Philip B. Fleming
Interior Krug
Mon C. Wallgren
Portland
Berkeley
Calif
University of California
Truman
Labor
Schwellenbach
Campaign Aid Investigated Report On Hatch Act Violations
Rep. Keefe presents a Justice Department investigator’s report alleging possible circumvention of the Hatch Act in Tennessee. The report cites contributions to Gov. James McCord’s re election campaign from Tennessee state employment service workers and questions whether actions were proven. The investigation notes the Democratic gubernatorial primary involves Browning and McCord.
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Washington
Keefe
Wis
Justice Department
House
Tennessee
Appropriations
Tom Clark
Robert E. Lee
Lee
James McCord
Tennessee State Employment Service
McCord
Gordon Browning
Judge Allows Paternity Suit To Proceed In Alabama
Judge James H. Crow overruled demurrers in paternity and common law marriage suits involving Governor James E. Folsom. The ruling establishes court jurisdiction to determine the child's status and allows appeals to proceed. Folsom has 30 days to file responses.
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Elba
J. A. Darnley
Folsom
Associated Press
Crow
State Supreme Court
Mary Huffaker
James E. Folsom
Christine Putman
James Douglas
James H. Crow
Cullman Registery
Chancery
Gov. Folsom
Alabama
State of
State Farmer Degrees Awarded to Farm Leaders in Alabama
Auburn Alabama nine leaders in various agricultural fields received the honorary State Farmer Degree for their contributions to the FFA. Five chapter advisers also earned honors for outstanding FFA work over the years.
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Auburn
Ala
FFA
Ralph B. Craughon
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Robert N. Hoskins
Norfolk
Virginia
M. E. Coleman
American Turpentine Farmers Association
Valdosta
Georgia
J. E. Moreno
Alabama State Chamber of Commerce
Montgomery
Alabama
Bankers Association
C. M. Donnelly
Montgomery County
Sidney Lanier
T. F. Burnside
Collinsville High School
State Senate
Maynard Layman
Decatur Daily
J. A. Ogburn
Bank of Thorsby
Aes Y
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce
C. D. Richardson
Stevenson
Glenn C. Adderho
Tanner
R. C. Frederick
Straughn
E. G. Whatley
Ashland
A. G. Drig
Dry Cleaning Taken From Decatur Porch
Mallory Martin left clothing on the porch of 405 Fifth Avenue West for a dry cleaner to collect. Before pickup, an unknown person retrieved the bundle, and Mr. Martin offered a reward for recovery of the clothes.
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Decatur
Mallory Martin
Lie Calls For Force by U. N.
Trygve Lie urges a volunteer international police to back UN decisions. He proposes a small force of about 1,000 men from small nations funded by the UN treasury, while noting U N military consensus remains elusive and Washington may resist replacing charter units. Russia is expected to oppose the idea.
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U. N
League of Nations
Pickering
United Nations
Britain
Russia
China
France
Lie
Harvard
Security Council
U. N. Treasury
United States
Washington
Birmingham Man is New Postal Leader
Frank Summersgill of Birmingham is elected president of the Alabama Federation of Postal Employes at the annual convention in Montgomery. He succeeds C C McGee of Tuscaloosa. Also elected were M C Smith as vice president and Miss Carolyn Jones as secretary treasurer, both from Montgomery.
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Montgomery
Frank Summersgill
Birmingham
Alabama Federation of Postal Employes
C. C. McGee
Tuscaloosa
M. C. Smith
Carolyn Jones
Armed Peace in Palestine Sparks Hope Amid Truce
The four week armed pause in Palestine begins with UN brokered ceasefire largely holding. Both sides rush efforts to improve positions as Rhodes talks under UN sponsorship proceed. Israeli claim of Latrun victory contrasts Arab Legion reports of a fatal Arab soldier.
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Associated Press
Palestine
Holy Land
United Nations
Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
Rhodes
Latrun
Ammah
Trans-Jordan
Woman Held for Grand Jury in Georgian Slaying
Mrs Ellen Brown Freeman 25 of Hogansville and formerly of Chattooga county was ordered held to the grand jury without bond in the fatal stabbing of her sister-in-law Jura Katherine Brown 20 of Summerville. The preliminary hearing before Justice Levi McGraw drew about 1000 spectators as C D Simmons of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation outlined progress leading to Freeman’s arrest in Hogansville June 2 for a murder last July 26.
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Rome
Ellen Brown Freeman
Hogansville
Chattooga County
Jura Katherine Brown
Summerville
Justice of the
Levi McGraw
C. D. Simmons
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Freeman
Decatur Civic Clubs Build Dream of a Beautiful City
Decatur residents unite to beautify West Decatur with parkways, flowers, and playgrounds. Civitan Civinette and Lions clubs lead improvements along Fifth Avenue Wandville Road Gordon Drive and nearby areas creating a kids play space and a new tennis court center for local youth.
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Mary Williams
Decatur
South
West Decatur
Drive
Civitan
Civinette
Fifth Avenue
Wandville Road
Lions Club
W. W. Gordon Drive
Fourth Avenue
Danish Vessel Goes Down After Hitting a Mine
Danish passenger steamer Kjoebenhavn, 1668 tons, carrying 400 passengers, struck a World War II mine near Kattes gat and sank within ten minutes. About 150 died. 261 survivors, including crew, were identified. Rescue efforts found few additional survivors as divers searched the wreck. Survivors described chaotic scenes as passengers fled to the rails and water.
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Adam Wiehe
Copenshagen
Aalborg
Jutland
Alabama Rail Rate Dispute Pins Hope On ICC Action
Eleven railroads petition the Interstate Commerce Commission to rule Alabama Public Service Commission must unify intra state and interstate passenger rates. They seek removal of discrimination by allowing higher interstate coach and sleeping car rates to apply statewide and question Alabama's refusal to permit the increase.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Alabama
Alabama Public Service Commission
Oynee
Lso
Bama Commission
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Decatur Weather Bureau
Porter Barrington
7Th Avenue West
Bald Knob Church
Lawrence County
Rising Sun Lodge
Malcom Riggle
Anderson College
Anderson
Ind
Church of God
Austinville
P. R. Isley
James Baker
Huntsville
Greystone
J. D. Giles
Thomas Hadfield
San Francisco
Roland Dublin
Madison
Bobbie Harrell
Jackie Orton
Fred E. Orton
Florence
Florence Hospital
Jackie
G. E
North Avenue
City
DeMolay
Iverside
Ecaesie Order of DeMolay
Casto Jarvis
Charles Scales
Mike Crain
Barrett Shelton
Mr.Layman
Future Farmers of America Organization
Macke Perguson
Maxine
Austin Moore
Dewey McMillan
Moulton Highway
C. K. Timberlake
Hamil Clinic
E. Church
Brown’s
By Ken Reynolds
Rover
Senate Group
Rose Vailaire
New Orleans
Alabama Florists
State Televice
C. Marvin Woodward
Columbia
Taft
Campaign Aid
Layman
Point Reyes
Lloyd Lippi
Lippi
Hawk Hyde
By Larry Hauck
Majdal
Decatureon
Hals
Helge Petersen
Aal
Kroebenhavn
Helle Jensen
Nibe
Copenhagen
Clamous
Amariat
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