Modern Industries to Host Open House Event
Modern Industries will host a plant open house Thursday at 1 30 p m in Hartselle Visitors may tour the Orr building facility on highway 31 then the main plant at highway 31 and Chestnut Street Officials on hand include Hubert Mitchell R D Stackhouse Homer Newman and F C Rozear designer of the Baby Delite play pen The event aims to display walnut products and new firthisninon items to the public and press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ffineelle
Hubert, Mitchell
Highway 31
Chestnut Street
Mr. Mitchell
Modern Industries
R. D. Stackhouse
Homer Newman
F. C. Rozear
Rev Tonn to Speak in Boston for Anniversary Service
Rev E T Tonn travels to Boston Massachusetts to preach at Trinity Lutheran Church during its 75th anniversary services this Sunday. Morning worship will be in the church and an afternoon service will be held in a grove inviting Lutheran congregations from the area. En route he will stop in Philadelphia to visit Rev Arthur Graf formerly of Hanceville.
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Boston
Mass
Trinity Lutheran Church
Town
Philadelphia
Arthur Graf
Hanceville
Picnic at Delano Park Draws Local Residents
A large group from Zanesville Ohio gathered for a picnic at Delano Park last night. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Mike Sparkman, Mr and Mrs Charles Brock and son James, Mrs Elsie Sparkman, Mr and Mrs Raymond Dobyns and daughters Shirley and Sue, Mr and Mrs Tillman Earwood, Mrs Mary Etta Slate, Mr and Mrs Horace Clemons and children Marveline Tommy and Brenda Nan, Mr and Mrs Dorris Sparkman, Mr and Mrs E J Goodwin and daughter Linda, Miss Lucile Johnson, Mr and Mrs Archie West, Dewey Sparkman and son Roy Linden, Mr and Mrs Bev T Howell and Diana and Roy Howell Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delano Park
Mike Sparkman
Charles Brock
James
Elsie Sparkman
Zanesville
Ohio
Arid
Raymond Dobyns
Shirley
Sue
Tillman Earwood
Mary Etta Slate
Horace Clemons
Marveline
Tommy
Brenda Nan
Dorris Sparkman
E. J. Goodwin
Linda
Lucile Johnson
Archie West
Dewey Sparkman
Roy Linden
Bev T. Howell
Diana
Roy Howell Jr
Markets N Y Cotton Futures Rise on Mill Demand
Cotton futures moved unevenly as traders awaited Senate House price control news. Early gains faded under liquidation by New Orleans houses before mill buying and short covering pushed late- day prices 35 to 80 cents higher. July 29.32 Oct 29.32 Dec 29.40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y
York
Senate-House
New Orleans
Commission House
Nashville livestock market report from June 19
FederalState departments report steady cattle prices with cows and bulls mainly steady to 15.00 for good heifers, 10.00 to 13.50 for beef cows, and 13.00 to 15.50 for stockers and feeders. Calves at 15.50 to 18.00 for Good and Choice weaners, hogs steady with barrows and gilts 14.55 ceiling, sows 13.80, sheep 1700 head steady with spring lambs 15.50 to 16.50 and ewes and wethers around 7.50 to 11.50 for older stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Federal
Passengers Safe as Plane Diverts to Small Airport
Forty two passengers including actor Laurence Olivier and wife Vivien Leigh traveled to England aboard a Pan American Constellation Clipper after a pancake landing at a tiny airport in Willimantic Cann. The trans Atlantic flight from LaGuardia left New York at 5 p.m. EST yesterday and diverted to Windham Field with engine trouble and three engines running with wheels retracted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willimantic
Cann
Laurence Olivier
Vivien Leigh
England
LaGuardia Field
New York
Here
Windham Field
Bidault Named President by French Assembly
Georges Bidault elected president of France's interim government by the constituent assembly. An unofficial tally shows 383 votes for the new head of state, who had been serving as foreign minister. Socialists pledged 128 votes to him, making his election virtually assured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bidault
Paris
Georges Bidault
France
Constituent Assembly
Baltimore Storm Kills Woman in Traffic Crash
A violent wind and electrical storm swept Baltimore yesterday causing at least one death and extensive property damage. Jeanne R. Nichlas a 27 year old mother of two from Fayetteville Pa was killed near Reisterstown in a crash involving three vehicles attributed to the storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Jeanne R. Nichlas
Fayetteville
Reisterstown
Hunt to Head Reserve Here
Fred S. Hunt Jr was elected president of a Decatur area reserve officers chapter formed at the armory last night about 30 officers from Decatur Moulton and Cullman attended Lt Col Joseph C Jackson spoke on problems of the reserve corps and George W Carter Jr outlined benefits The chapter name and other officers will be decided at the first July meeting Monthly meetings will be held A party representative will assist with training and the group aims to boost military interest and seek War Department consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred .S. Hunt, Jr
Reserve Officers Association
Decatur
Moulton
Cullman
Joseph C. Jackson
Alabama Military Area
Birmingham
George W. Carter Jr
Huntsville
Jesse.k. Kirk
Alabama _department of the reserve off association
Hunt
War Department
Hill Scores Foes Of TVA in Senate Hearing
Senator Hill charged power trusts spent millions in a wide spread lobbying campaign to stop development of watercourses except for power handed to private interests. Senator Overton replied private power companies seek to protect their interests against government control and warned against a Missouri Valley Authority creating a superstate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hill
Ala
Tennessee Valley Authority
Senate
Overton
Missouri Valley Authority
Congress
Home Demonstration Club Minutes at Union Grove
The Union Grove Home Demonstration club met June 14 with Mrs. Howard Keenum. Members shared household hints, a demonstration on refinishing furniture, and a citizenship contest. The meeting opened with song and devotion and adjourned with a social hour and July plans with Mrs. Earl Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Grove
Lawrence County
Howard Keenum
Earnest Brooks
Foster
Milton-Estes and Musical Millers At Ardmore High
Milton-Estes and the Musical Millers featuring Jimmie Selph gave a pleasant program at Ardmore high school auditorium Thursday night. Mr and Mrs Carlos Blackman announce the birth of their second son Larry Clay 6 12 pounds born Tuesday June 11 at Limestone hospital. Grandparents listed include Mr and Mrs Guy H Davidson and Mr and Mrs Chester Dillworth with other relatives visiting Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton—Estes
Millers
Jimmie Selph
Ardmore High School
Carlos Blackman
Larry Clay
Limestone Hospital
W. H. Kaufman
Athens
Carl Black
Guy H. Davidson
Decatur
Chester Dillworth
Tilford Warns Against Abrogating Conference Rate Method
John E. Tilford of Louisville, traffic vice president of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, told Lloyd K. Garrison that ending the conference method of railroad rate making would cause chaos in transportation and charges. He testified in Georgia v Eastern and Southern carriers regarding freight rate discrimination before the supreme court special master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilford
New York
John E. Tilford
Louisville
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Lloyd K. Garrison
Supreme Court
Polish Plan Pressures Franco Spain Crisis At UN
The Polish delegation moves to showdown on Franco Spain after the Soviet veto. Lange vows new proposals to secure unanimous UN action while the atomic energy commission discusses US plans to outlaw the atom bomb and create an international authority. Russia’s veto blocks immediate assembly action. Baruch seeks no veto in the atomic framework.
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Lange
Commission
Atomic Energy Commission
United States
Franco
Spain
Russia
General Assembly
Security Council
United Nations
Francisco Castillo Najera
Mexico
United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
Canada
Bernard M. Baruch
Assembly
Madrid
Herbert V. Evatt
Australia
Herschel V. Johnson
Poland
Netherlands
Andrei A. Gromyko
Mihailovic Testimony Sparks Chetnik Courtroom Clash
In Belgrade two Chetnik leaders clashed as General Mihailovic and Milos Glistic gave conflicting testimonies on Mihailovic's responsibility for collaboration with occupiers and aiding Tito’s partisans. The court rebuffed a defense request to call U S witnesses.
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Belgrade
Draja Mihailovic
Milos Glistic
Mihailovic
Marshal Tito
United States
Glistic
Sandjak
Milan Nedic
Tito
Indictments Upheld By Court In Columbia Tennessee
Circuit Judge Joe M Ingram overruled a NAACP motion seeking annulments of indictments against 26 Negroes arrested in February racial disorders. The ruling came during a non jury hearing, with the NAACP arguing the all white grand jury was biased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia, Tenn
Joe M. Ingram
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Rites Held Today for Mrs Logan at Brent
Final rites were held this afternoon at Brent for Mrs Lottie Jane Logan 90 who died Tuesday at her son W L Logans home in Moulton Three sons W B Logan Mobile P C Logan Tuscaloosa and V L Logan Moulton survive her she was buried in Brent cemetery Peck directing
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brent
Lottie Jane ‘Logan
W. L. Logan
Moulton
Marines to Aid Tsingtao Under Peace Order
Brig. Gen. Walter T. Clement announced U S Marines in Tsingtao will aid Chinese authorities to maintain peace and order amid Communist movements around the Shantung port. He did not specify whether Marines would defend the city’s defenses if attacks move toward Tsingtao.
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Tsingtao
U. S
Shantung Ot
Walter T. Clement
Marriage Licenses for Decatur Couples Reports
William Paul Nichols and Sarah Evelyn Vines of Decatur received a marriage license. Newton Columbus Thrasher Jr and Betty Inez Collier of Decatur also obtained licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Paul Nichols
Decatur
Sarah Evelyn Vines
Newton Columbus Thrasher
Jr Harisele
Betty Inez Collier
Prober Has Great Lead In Republican Governor Fight
Flashy-dressing Kim Sigler leads the Michigan GOP race with a commanding position in the statewide primary. Lt. Gov. Vernon J. Brown and Raymond J. Kelly trail, while Ed ward J. Jeffries of Detroit remains a factor. In Massachusetts, Maurice Tobin wins Democratic renomination over Francis Darrigan, with Lt. Gov. Robert F. Bradford the GOP nominee. Senate and many House races see automatic nominations for incumbents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Kim Sigler
Michigan
Michiigan
Massachusetts
Ingham County
Vernon J. Brown
F Kelly
Brown
Raymond J. Kelly
American Legion
Edward J. Jeffries
Detroit
Murray D. van Wagoner
William J.- Cody
Maurice J. Tobin
Francis D.arrigan
Boston
Tobin
Robert F. Bradford
Senate
U.S
David I. Walsh
D-Mass
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Rmich
James H. Lee
Detroit Corporation
Philip Iph
John F. Kennedy
Joseph P. Kennedy
James M. Curley
Cotton Needs Warm Nights In Alabama Growth
Montgomery reports from June 19 indicate cotton in Alabama grows best only with warmer nights. Meteorologist E. D. Emigh says progress is fair and night temps have hindered ideal cotton growth. Corn cane cowpeas soybeans peanuts are fair, with rain needed in some areas and gardens needing moisture. coastal vegetables may benefit from showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Weather Bureau
D. Emigh
Polio cases rise in Alabama while conventions canceled
Alabama reports 10 new infantile paralysis cases in Lauderdale County since Sunday, lifting the county total to 46 since May 21. Nationwide, 20 more cases and one death are listed in a dozen counties as the National Foundation dispatches a ninth nurse to Florence polio clinic. Georgia sees few cases. South Carolina counts seven so far this year versus 44 in the first half of last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hankoff
North Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Lauderdale
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Florence
Ala
South Carolina
Court clash over controversial matters sparks sharp divisions
Pepper argued that the court faced highly controversial issues with divided national opinion. He noted it was natural for the court to have strong differences, and Eastland’s disagreement prompted Pepper to lament the perceived unanimity of older days in the wrong direction.
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Pepper
Eastland
Daily shows a parade of monstrous produce in Decatur
The Decatur Daily reports an all time high grocery display with freak fruits led by a one pound trio of giant figs from J. P. Patterson of Somerville. Past exhibits include a 13 pound cabbage two onions and potatoes on tomato vines. The staff invites any champion steak donors to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Daily
J. P. Patterson
Somerville
Daily
Former resident Ira H. Hall dies in Greenville Mississippi
Ira H. Hall, 64, a former Decatur resident, died at 2 15 p m Tuesday at his Greenville Mississippi home after a long illness. He is survived by his wife four sons two brothers M J Hall of Austinville WS Hall of Chicago and two sisters Mrs J M Smith of Decatur and Mrs Mamie Sadler of Moscow Tennessee Funeral services will be held in Greenville Thursday afternoon with burial there.
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Ira H. Hall
Decatur
Greenville
Miss
M. J. Hall
Austinville
WS. Hall
Chicago
J. M. Smith
Mamie Sadler
Moscow
Tenn
Regular community sing to be held at Cedar Creek
Local notice announces a Friday evening June 28 community sing at Cedar Creek led by B. T. Howell. Also reported are community updates on illness hospitalizations obituaries and hospital transfers plus a Thursday evening film screening of Tom Sawyer at Greenwood park.
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Cedar Creek
B. T. Howell
Tom Sawyer
Greenwood Park
Whitmire Speaks at Lions Meeting
Ensign Don Whitmire of the U S Naval Academy Annapolis addressed the Decatur Lions club at their weekly meeting Tuesday. He described life at the academy focusing on discipline scholastic standards and football training. He called the 1943 Notre Dame football team the greatest college squad he had seen, surpassing last year’s Army team. Guests included Lion Spurgeon Speer and Jack Stone of Hart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Whitmire
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Decatur Lions Club
Tuesay
Whitmire
Naval Academy
Notre Dame
Lion Spurgeon Speeroffc
Jack Stone
Hart
Sixth Tommies Curfew Ties Down Public Movement
Government workers doctors and nurses were allowed to leave homes after 5 am as a curfew was imposed. Arab Office spokesmen in London denounced Zionist violence in Palestine as undermining the move toward a Jewish national state and warned of Arab justice. British troops in armored cars hunted an armed band in Tel Aviv suspected of holding officers as hostages awaiting two Jew deaths for raiding a camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Palestine
Tel Aviv
Von Papen Irked by Quiz at Nuremberg Trial
Franz von Papen, four days in, angrily tells the international tribunal he helped pressure Austria before the 1938 Anschluss. Sir David Maxwell Fyfe calls his admission a direct contradition of Joachim von Ribbentrop regarding events. Von Papen says he knew of Nazi brutality yet served the Reich as a patriot, claiming duty to Germany and the German people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Reedy Nuernberg
Franz von Papen
International Military Tribunal Today
David Maxwell Fyfe
von Papen
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Theartschluss
Sir David
Reich
Gestapo
Hitler
Germany
RAF veteran Mahaffey reenlists in Army air corps for three years
Ernest M. Mahaffey, a veteran of the RAF Merchant Marine and RAF, reenlists in the Army air corps for three years as a private first class. He previously served as a radio operator in England and with American forces, hoping for Alaska posting. He heads to Fort McClellan. wife Cora Estelle Mahaffey and two children live at 1318 Fourth Avenue South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest M. Mahaffey
RAF
Merchant Marine
Army Air Corps
Mahaffey
England
Merchant Marines
United States
American Air Forces
Army Recruiting Office
Alaska
Fort McClellan
Cora Estelle Mahaffey
Fourth Avenue South
Truck Collides With Horse and Wagon in Athens
A Sterchi Brothers truck, driven by O. D. Smith, collided with a horse and wagon at Moulton Street and First Avenue East Tuesday at 4 12. The impact damaged a parked car owned by A. L. Die of Athens. The horse and wagon owner is Will McDonald. Neither horse nor wagon nor truck were damaged. Officers Hunter and Kennedy reported the Southbound truck struck the horse on First Avenue, causing the animal to strike the parked car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
a_ Sterchi’ Brothers
Moulton Street
First Avenue East
A. L. Die
Athens
O. D. Smith
Dickey Woliver
10Th Avenue
Will McDonald
Hunter and Kennedy
First Avenue
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TONN-TO_BEBOSTON
Service Department
Morgan County
Stewart Bros. Motor Co
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City, N.Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling CO
Madam Julia
Julia
Pullman Trailer
U. S. Hwy
Deer Spring Station
Frank Chenault
W. M. Chenault Real Estate and Insurance Agency
Masonic
TVA
Robert Broadway
Commercial Credit Corp
Bank Street
Yank
Marines
Prober
Recatur
Diarth
Gorlemale
Evelyn Robinson
Henry Ladner
at-St Margaret's Hospital
Susie Olinger
B. R. Ross
Grant Street
L. O. Clark
East St. Louis
Illinois
Fred L. Olinger
Olinger
Delatur
Westside Presbyterian Church
Hugh Strickland
Little Rock
Edward Richardson
Decatureae
Say
Mary E. Hodges
Nina Hodges
Rebecca Minter
Sixth Avenue West
Jefferson—hospital
Brown's Ambulance
Mrs. Cloyce Frost
Memphis
G. M. Davenport
Central Methodist Church
Richard Hampton
Hartseller
Ferrell Vernon Sharp
Somerville 2
Army
Roy Campbell
J. W. Elliott
Hartselle
David Hulse
Atlanta
Constance Morgan
Hamil Clinic
William Higdon
John Tomlinson
Modie
Hough
Lacey
Baugh
Homer Lawrence
Seventh Avenue East
Baugh's Infirmary
Ernest Thomas Simpson
Union’ Grove 1
Ernest Thomas Simpson, Jr
Baugh’s Infirmary
James McAnally
Decatur General Hospital
Eeey
Mary Norman
Railroad Street
Lions Meeting
James L. Rankin
QUIZ
American Beauty Greenhouse
W. Moulton ST
River Jordan
Dugger’s
Johnston
Collison
Mayflower
Elliott
SSS Tonic
S.S.S. Co
Wheeler Dam
Wheeler Lake
J. W. Newman
MGR
Decatur, Alabama
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