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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1949

Page

7

Coal Operators May Be United to Bargain with Lewis

Pittsburgh June 15 The coal industry may bargain industry wide with John L. Lewis and his United Mine Workers union. Northern operators favor an industry coordinator, Harry M. Moses of Pittsburgh, to sit with Lewis to resolve contract issues. Moses would serve all H. C. Frick Coke Co. and U.S. Steel links. Lewis prepares wage talks with five segments as UMW members idle during a weeklong action. Southern operators held a meeting at Bluefield and aim to wrap negotiations by June 21 with U S Steel captive mines.

Pittsburgh John L. Lewis Lewis United Mine Workers Union Harry M. Moses H. C. Frick Coke Co U.S. Steel Corporation George H. Love Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co Moses H. C. Frick U. S. Steel UMW Southern Coal Bluefield W. Va Philadelphia U. S. Steel Corp Northern Western Ohio West Virginia Pennsylvania Love Joseph E. Moody Southern Coal Producers Association

Four Sisters Reunite After Forty Years in Mobile

Four Piele sisters aged 60 to 71 held their first gathering in forty years in Mobile. California visitors Mrs. Alice Langrill and Mrs. Anna Aten met in Mobile with sisters Mrs. Charles Murphy and Mrs. C. C. Williams, recalling streetcars and the Bankhead tunnel opened before World War II.

Mobile Alice “Langrill Los Angeles Anna Aten California Piele Charles F. Murphy C. C. Williams Mobile River William Piele

Elizabeth In Wonderland by Gloria Yarbrough UP News features

Hollywood teen Elizabeth Taylor dazzles in Ceil Chapman gowns and Cherished scarves. A tour through her wardrobe reveals chiffon gowns, lace, silk daytime suits, colored shoes, and bold accessories. She favors comfort, short hair, and frequent style changes.

Hollywood Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Alice Ceil Chapman New York Osge Paris

Morgan County Lawrence Cove News Roundup

Mr and Mrs J L Bryan and children visited family in Alabama City and with Walter Jones last week. D C Swanger and A D Stinson dealings noted. Ella Dean Bryan attended Hanleys Chapel singing. J Oden and Hoyt Smith visited family. H Livingston visited Eva. Bryan child fractured arm after mule fall. E M Ponter stayed with son Jimmie in Hartselle. Lois and Mabel Stinson visited Alvin Stinson. M S Allison visiting sister E M Ponter. Tony Ponter and son Randy with father A D Stinson. Qlis Oden visited uncle J A Brooks.

J. L. Bryan D. C. Swanger Swanger Alabama City Walter Jones A. D. Stinson Baugh-Wiley Clinic Coleman Livingston James Tucker Falkville Ella Dean Bryan Hanley’s Chapel John Oden Hoyt Smith Smith Hubert Livingston Howard Patton Eva di Ford J. L.bryan E. M. Ponter Jimmie Hartselle Lois Mabel Stinson Alvin Stinson M. S. Allison Tony Ponter Randy Qliis Oden J. A. Brooks

Local Family Visits and Church Attendance Reported

Mr and Mrs H S Fowler and daughters Lovella and Lora from Decatur Route 2 visit. Mrs Jimmie Pearson and son from Birmingham join Mr and Mrs William Fowler for Saturday night. Large church and Sunday school crowd. Rev Roy of Hartselle preaches well. Mrs Algie Coney of Decatur hosts Mrs G A Johnson Sunday afternoon. Doss Knighten returns to Decatur after visiting Langdale and Cullman. Jo Peck weekend guest of her parents.

H. S. Fowler Lovella Lora Decatur Jimmie Pearson Birmingham William Fowler Rev Roy Hartselle Algie Coney G. A. Johnson J. P. Braswell Dell Bowen Langdale

Children’s Day Observed at Basham’s Chapel

The annual children’s day will be observed at Basham Chapel on Sunday June 19. Sunday school starts at 9 30 with a children’s program at 10 30. Dinner is served at noon followed by afternoon singing. All are invited to attend.

Basham Basham Chapel

Eastern Europe faces open clash over Yugoslavia Tito autocracy

Mackenzies Column surveys a looming Moscow driven confrontation with Yugoslavia led by Tito. Cominform plans a sweeping economic offensive to choke Belgrade, aiming to block air trade and force Western supply routes. Western democracies may welcome Tito’s shift to Western suppliers, potentially widening the rift with Moscow. Cavendish Cannon and Ache son work in Paris as British and American diplomacy accelerates.

Boc Russia Yugoslavia Marshal Tito Moscow Balkan Cominform Comintern General Staff Poland Tito Belgrade Moscow Kremlin Europe Adriatic Sea Mediterranean Western Europe Cavendish Cannon U. S Paris State Acheson Belgarde Bevin

Rainfall in Valley Nears Normal Levels in May

May rainfall over the Tennessee river basin averaged 3.5 inches, about 81 percent of the 4.29 inch May normal. The report notes rainfall near normal in the Valley with some variation across stations.

Tennessee River

Grand Jurors Fail to Indict in Lynch Case

In Georgia a Wilkinson county grand jury failed to indict after six hours of testimony in the lynching murder of Caleb Hill Jr. Dennis Purvis and Malcolm Pierce, two white suspects, were released. Federal civil rights probes may proceed as state and federal officials continue their inquiries. Georgia has not convicted a lyncher since 1930.

Charles Barrett Irwinton Georgia Wilkinson County Caleb Hill Jr Hill Dennis Lamar Purvis Malcolm Vivian Pierce Ocmulgee Baldwin Federal Bureau of Investigation George Hatcher Hatcher Thomas County

Social News From Local Families In Lynn Moulton And Irwin

Mr and Mrs O D Sewell and son and Mrs Ferguson of Lynn spent Saturday night with Mr and Mrs Orbin Cole and Carolyn Miss Frances Cole spent Friday night with her aunt Mrs Orbin Cole Mr Cole and Carolyn Mrs Coles ill Tass Jacobs made a business trip to Knoxville Town Monta Dr and Mrs Henry Jacobs and Larry of Moulton were Sunday afternoon guests of their uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Tass Jacobs Mr and Mrs Ben McMillian visited Mr and Mrs Guy Montgomery and daughters Mary Ann and Sue Mr and Mrs Dalton England announce the birth of a fine baby girl at Irwin Dyar infirmary Mrs England will be remembered here as the former Miss Alma Dalton Mr and Mrs Harvey Cheatham Little Carolyn Bolan Claude Hyde and Arnold and Harold Cole enjoyed a fishing trip to Wheeler dam Sunday Mrs F Woodard and Mrs Kay Wood and little son Don visited Mr and Mrs Guy Montgomery and girls late Sunday afternoon.

O. D. ‘Sewell Ferguson Lynn Orbin Cole Carolyn Lewis Watkins Moulton O. N. Dobbs Frances Cole Mr. Cole Coles Tass Jacobs Knoxville Monta Henry Jacobs Larry Ben McMillian Guy Montgomery Mary Ann Sue Dalton England Irwin-Dyar Infirmary England Alma Dalton Harvey Cheatham Carolyn Bolan Claude Hyde Arnold Harold Cole Wheeler Dam F. Woodard Kay Wood Don

Missing tag found near Massey school

An automobile tag number 52B-547 was found near Massey school. The tag is enclosed in a frame bearing the inscription Drennen Motor Company. The owner is urged to claim the item.

Massey School Drennen Motor Company

Fairfield tag recovery contact details

The owner may reclaim the tag by contacting Cecil Reeves in Falkville. Reach him to recover the tag and confirm ownership.

Cecil Reeves Falkville 1

Bible School at Chapel Hill Opens With 18 Enrolled

On Monday afternoon the vacation church school began at Chapel Hill with Mrs Forest Plant supervising. Three classes were organized beginner primary and junior. The beginner class is led by Miss Ealine Millwood with Mrs Murray Braswell as helper. The primary class led by Mrs Forest Plant with Miss Virginia Pless as helper. The juniors led by Mrs Vaughn Holland with Mrs Biythersley as helper. Daily devotions by Miss Virginia Pless and Mrs D C Pless. Rev Pless conducts singing and other helpers include Mrs Coy McLemore and Mrs Pan Hampton.

Chapel Hill Forest Plant Ealine Millwood Murray Braswell Forrest Plant Virginia —Pless Vaughn Holland Biythersley

Pension Group to Meet Saturday At Courthouse

The Old Age Pension Group will meet Saturday morning at the courthouse at ten o'clock. All persons interested in the pension plan for older residents are invited to attend and hear discussions on the latest developments in the program.

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