Jack Anderson Given 7 Years
Jack Anderson a 45 year old insurance salesman was found guilty of first degree manslaughter in his wife death last August. A circuit court jury deliberated about two hours and 45 minutes before rendering a verdict. Circuit Judge Robert J Wheeler sentenced him to seven years in prison. Defense attorney David Satterwhite immediately filed notice of appeal. Deputy Solicitor Willard McCall stated there was an abundance of evidence supporting the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Jack Anderson
Robert J. Wheeler
David Satterwhite
Willard McCall
Murder Trial Sees Defense Argue No Guilty Act
McCall urged jurors to reject murder in the county as the defense contends Anderson acted without guilt. Satterwhite noted the defendant notified police from his parents’ home in Hinesville, Ga. Willie Bell Anderson died August 22, 1948, from a cerebral hemorrhage after a forehead blow, with the case reopened seven months later on new evidence amid neighbor testimony of blows and a pleading voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derson
McCall
Anderson
Satterwhite
Hinesville
Willie Bell Anderson
Andersons
Barrymore To Try Out Wings
Hollywood June 17 Barrymore Jr 17 shows off likeness to father and plans acting debut in Thunder In The Dust with Robert Preston and Robert Sterling. He signs for 7500 for first picture and potential 30000 for the second door opens to a Western career. He attends private school and enjoys football swimming and gymnastics while mother Dolores Costello cautions about the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
John Barrymore, Jr
Barrymore
Dolores Costello
Barrymore, Jr
Alan LeMay
George Templeton
Robert Preston
Robert Sterling
Decisions By Supreme Court in Alabama June ruling list
Alabama Supreme Court announced yesterday a set of appeals and decisions. Cases include Brown v Amalgamated Street Railway and Motor Coach Employees, Birmingham Gas Co. v City of Bessemer, and various others from Jefferson, Pike, Etowah, Dekalb, Walker, Winston circuits. Several appeals were affirmed reversed or remanded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Alabama Supreme Court
Brown
Paul Sutter
Amalgamated Assn. of
Street Railway and Motor Coach Employees of America
Jefferson Circuit
Equity
Birmingham Gas Co
City of Bessemer
Bessemer
Virginia Edwards
Clara Brown
K. Kent
E. K. Kent
tSafe
Court of Appeals
Foster
James G. Glover
Gdn
Ad Litem
Emma L. Sanders
Pike Circuit
Grady Belyeu
Mark Boman
Boman's Garage
Etowah Circuit
C. C. Johnson
Admr
Ella Johnson
Dekalb Circuit
Livingston
Guy Scott
United States Fidelity and Guarant Co
Hoyt Lee
Lee Lumber Co
J. D. Thornton, Sr
Etowah
Simpson
Justice
Robert
Alias Son) Tittle
State
Walker
H. G. Jackson
James Downey Jr
Jefferson
Ethel Riddle
Jess Smith
Winston
Girls Take Over Capitol in Alabama State Program
In Montgomery on June 17, Girls State will hold a brief legislative session with Cameron Freeman of Montgomery serving as governor. The event follows Boys State activities guided by Gov. James E. Folsom and leaders, ending with a picnic and dance after visits to Kilby Prison.
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Montgomery
State Capitol
Girls’ State
Cameron Freeman
Capitol
State
James E. Folsom
J. C. Inter
House
W. M. Beck
Kilby
Huntingdon College
Gov. Freeman
Jane Dake
Gadsden
Nell Connor
Courtland
Margaret Keeble
Scottsboro
Bebe Hare
Tuskegee
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Cornelia
Kreia
Troy
Nancy Barham
Bridgeport
Board of Accounting
Julette Given
Birmingham
Lucy Underwood
Russellville
Office Cat and Lite Jokes Parade in Decatur Page
A page features assorted comic panel captions and jokes beginning with Office Cat and Decatur humor. Bits joke psychology under stress, neighborly gardening, costs, parentage, and classroom gags. A Decatur girl visits a home with a mounted deer head and asks about the rest of the deer.
Truman Gets New Power To Overhaul The Government
Washington June 17 The Nation Today outlines how President Truman won congressional power to reorganize the executive branch. The Hoover Commission’s 18 reports spurred reforms to slim agencies, cut costs, and make government more businesslike. Truman may push multiple plans over time, with Congress limited to blocking or delaying within a 60 day window.
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Washington
Government
Truman
Congress
William Howard Taft
Taft
Roosevelt
Hoover
Hoover Commission
Mr. Truman
Courts
That’s Life at the Ballpark and Funeral Joke
A comic exchange unfolds at a baseball game as a boss taps a office boy to reveal the boy’s uncle has died, prompting a morbid punchline about the funeral. The silliness undercuts the grim topic with a tongue in cheek remark about the umpire.
Teach Your Wife To Play Poker And You Might Win Back Salary
A fragment describes a young man telling a sweet young thing he will kiss her before he leaves. The reply invites him to kiss now while she is still young, indicating a playful exchange in a social setting.
Summer Plague Drives Farmer to Seek Appetite Killer Spray
A farmer, faced with uninvited kinfolk arriving for Sunday dinner, seeks an extreme solution described as an appetite killing spray to deter intruders. The oddly phrased plea hints at humor or satire rather than literal intent, reflecting a talky regional voice. The item reads like a brief community quip or the fringe of a cartoonish column.
Milk delivery concerns in Louisville magazine
A minister addresses a milkman about recent deliveries not needed for christenings. The piece playfully notes today’s perfect relaxation as a balance of loungitude and lassitude, reflecting a lighthearted Louisville Courier Journal Magazine tone.
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Wm. M. May
Louisville Courier Journal Magazine
Proposals in Silence End With Yes In Parlor
Olle Svenson visits Helga for an hour of quiet conversation before proposing marriage. Helga, shy at first, eventually responds yes as silence gives way to surprised happiness. The couple then resumes their light chat after the momentous question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olle Svenson
Helga
Olle
Ening
First Love Is Only a Little Foolishness
A reflective line on youth and romance notes that first love is mainly foolishness tempered by curiosity, capturing a playful, coming‑of‑age mood with a hint of whimsy.
Boy Riding Bike Killed in Alabama Collision
A 13 year old boy riding a bicycle died and a 12 year old was critically injured when an automobile struck the bicycle near Nokomis Alabama. The car was driven by Alvin E Kinsey 45 of Chattanooga Tennessee. Kinsey was arrested on a manslaughter technical charge according to Escambia County Sheriff E F Fountain.
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Binnion Hill
James Turner
Nokomis
Ala
Jack Patrick
Alvin E. Kinsey
Chattanooga
Tenn
E. F. Fountain
Escambia County
Kinsey
Truman Plans Rigid Hoover Commission Reorganization
Truman says his staff has prepared plans after months of study and may proceed but Congress would need to stay in session until mid August to complete the 60 day waiting period. If Congress adjourns early, reorganization could be delayed this year.
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Congress
Truman
House
Hoover Commission
One Car Sets Record for Roomy Passenger and Luggage Space
A new automobile showcases exceptional interior capacity with generous passenger seating and luggage space. Its design emphasizes comfort and practicality, aiming to redefine mid size car standards.
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Gene Aker
Wolfgang
Puffle Towers
Hira
Goidel’'S Drug Store
Green Furniture CO
Decatur
Hartselle
Greer & Stein Furniture Co. of
Morgan County
Green & Stein Furniture Co
TE of Furniture Company
Hartselle, Ala
Supreme Court
Savings and Loan Association OF Decatur
Junius
the Nation
Tmes Marlow
James Marlow
Thomas Stephens
Sally
Wyker’s
Bank St
Cain
Frank Chenault
Grant
B.f.goodrich Frythm Hides
Sise
B.F. Goodrich Silvertowns
Emmett McClary
Mgr. Lee and
Oak Sts
D. F.goodrich
of Maria Sour Sine Alen
America
Nash
Automotive News
Devigsen
Neosh-Lelemater Corporation
Detred
Mich
McRae Motors
Lee Street
Decatur, Ala
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