Vets to Form Local Group in Decatur
War Two veterans in Decatur invited to a meeting at the Morgan County Courthouse at 8 P M to learn about War Two Veterans International WMVI. Edward C. Lee outlines plans to form a Decatur chapter, joining districts in Birmingham Fairfield Bessemer Wyalam Jasper Anniston and Gadsden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Morgan County
Birmingham
Edward C. Lee
WTVI
Board of Governors
Jim Walters
WMVI
Lee
International
Fairfield
Bessemer
Wylam
Jasper
Anniston
Gadsden
South
Revival schedule at Austinville Baptist Church
Rev Clayton Shaw announces a church events sequence with a June 22 film, June 23 homecoming, a revival June 23 to 30 with 10 30 AM and 7 PM services, and a vacation Bible school June 24 to 29 for children aged 3 to 17, urging regular assembly.
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Clayton Shaw
Austinville Baptist Church
Senatorial probes eyed on Hugo Black case action
Jackson accuses Hugo Black of threats to force him into covering up actions by Black's former partner. Senate and House judiciary panels say no authority to act on the charge. Senator Ferguson suggests inquiry possible if hearings on a proposed constitutional amendment are held.
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Hugo L. Black
Black
Jackson
Senate
House Judiciary Committee
Ferguson
R.mich
Eastland
D.miss
Bridges
Cotton Futures Slip Amid Liquidation Pressures
New York market reports show cotton futures easing under light selling from New Orleans and local liquidation. July delivery notes greater liquidation with first notice day approaching. prices finish lower with July at 29.30, October 29.31, December 29.36.
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New York
Shine
New Orleans
Chicago
Nashville Livestock Market Report June 20
Nashville Tenn reports cattle receipts mostly cows and a few bulls. Cows mostly 10.00 to 12.50, good beef cows to 14.00, canners 7.00 to 9.50, calves 125, vealers 15.50 to 18.00, heifers and steers scarce. Hogs active near 14.55 ceiling for 120 plus, sows 13.80. Sheep 1600, spring lambs 15.50 to 16.50, ewes and wethers to 16.50, shorn lambs around 13.00 down.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Federal-state Departments of Agriculture
Rep O'Toole Demands Boxing Probe After Fight Fraud Claim
Representative O'Toole called on the New York State Boxing Commission to withhold the purses of Joe Louis and Billy Conn until a full investigation into last night's title bout is completed. He labeled the fight a fraud and urged action to protect those swindled and preserve boxing's integrity.
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Washington
O'Toole
D-N. Y
New York State Boxing Commission
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
Edward Egan
Commission
United States
Rev G M Davenport speaks at Decatur Civitan meeting
Rev G M Davenport addressed the Decatur Civitan club on service and its nature using the scripture story of John and James. He connected remarks to Dwight L Moody life. Dr A M Roan introduced him and chaired. Roan later reported on the national Civitan convention in Denver. Rev Paul Roberts attended as guest of the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Davenport
Decatur Civitan Club
A. M. Roan
John and
James
Dwight L. Moody
Roan
Denver
Colorado
Paul Roberts
The
Central Baptist Church
Nationalization of Power Sparks Congressional Clash
Washington in June 2004 features Senator Elmer Thomas leading a push against piecemeal public power deals. He vows to block future funding for public power projects until Congress adopts a unified nationwide ownership policy, citing tax loss and consumer costs.
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Washington
Elmer Thomas
D-Okla
Congress
Thomas
Margin Rule Victory in Court
The U S Court of Appeals upheld a lower court dismissal of a suit to void an OPA margin regulation for cotton futures. Filed April 22, the reg was challenged as Bowles ordered to curb speculation driving prices up. The court found no jurisdiction to review the regulation in ordinary courts.
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Washington
United States Court of Appeals
OPA
Bowles
Federal District Court
Emergency Court of Appeals
Pep Parade at Hartselle Memorial a VFW project
The Pep Parade comedy starring Hartselle talent will run Friday at 8 p.m. in Morgan County High School Riddle Auditorium. Cast includes Augusta Peck Gussie Peck Judy Peck Tommy Meadows and others with Sid Wright as host and Beth Howell guiding musical accompaniment.
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Hartselle Talent
Hartselle
Riddle Auditorium
Morgan County High School
Augusta Peck
Nell Sample
Huse
Gussie
Henry Peck
Charles Oden
Judy Peck
Jessie Nell Lee
Tommy—Meadows
Keith
Tommy Meadows
Raymond Woodall
Aunt Hattie Hotchkiss
Jean Praytor
Madame de Lau Clair
Sue Oden
Hattie
Keith Trevelyan
Cooper McClanahan
Hortense Johnson
Jean Freeman
Sweethar
Roséola_ Ricketts
Margaret Ann Cavis
Bowles Warns Against Booby Trap Amendments on Price Controls
Bowles criticizes proposed amendments as booby traps that could trigger higher prices and widespread economic disruption. He cites potential removal of ceilings on meat dairy poultry and eggs, dilution of enforcement, and split authority between OPA and the Agriculture Department. He warns that delayed action amendments may go unnoticed and impede enforcement.
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Bowles
OPA
Agriculture Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Bible Group to Have Supper Here
The Mary Martha Bible class of Central Baptist Church will host a chicken supper at 6 30 p m Friday on the lawn of Mr and Mrs Edmond Keith 305 Grant Street Invitations extend to husbands former members and their spouses
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Martha
Central Baptist ‘Church
Edmond Keith
Grant Street
Russian plan to outlaw atomic weapons shocks UN body
United Nations atomic energy commission members weighed a Russian proposal for a world convention to outlaw atomic weapons. The plan envisions destruction of bombs within three months of ratification and dictates national legislation within six months. Andrei Gromyko presented the counter plan, signaling a likely extension of pre talks as US and Russian positions diverge.
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New York
United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
United States
U. S
Bernard M. Baruch
Gromyko
Andrei A. Gromyko
Russia
Kiwanis Decatur Club Hails Local Delegates At Atlantic City
B T Gardner reported strongly for Decatur Kiwanis at noon meeting at Hotel Lyons. Delegates Gardner Glass and Caddell attended International convention. two new members welcomed. The club honored Ben F. Martin Sr. with a memorial resolution and heard musical numbers by Mrs. Bruce Byers and Mrs. Reneau Carroll.
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B. T. Gardner
Atlantic City
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Hotel Lyons
Mr. Gardner
Rev
W. W. Glass
John A. Caddell
Winston
Alston
Birmingham
Sam C. Alexander
Roy Fite’Jr
Gobbie Lumber Co
Oscar Fuller
Salvation Army
Kiwanis
Ben F. Martin Sr
Decatur Club
Arthur A. Jones
Martin
Bruce Byers
Reneau Carroll
Church Stand on Races Draws Criticism by Gallagher
Prof Buell Gallagher of the Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley, charged at Grinnell College that the Protestant church is the leading candidate for the Jim Crow badge of honor. He urged erasing barriers between races and applying integration in churches, noting limited church practice of integration to date.
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Grinnell
Buell G. Gallagher
Pacific School of Religion
Berkeley
Calif
General Council of the Congregational Christian Churches
Grinnell College
Gallagher
Nehru Arrested After Defying Kashmir Ban
Srinagar reports Jawaharlal Nehru, then president-designate of the Indian Congress Party, arrested after being nicked in the cheek by a bayonet while entering Kashmir against a state ban. The Congress, a leading Hindu party, faces British cabinet mission talks on independence.
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Srinagar
Kashmir
India
Jawaharlal Nehru
Indian Congress Party
Congress Party
Herriot Says Bidault Offered Cabinet Post
Former French premier Edouard Herriot said President Bidault offered him a post in the new cabinet. He would discuss with his radical socialist party before deciding and did not disclose the specific portfolio.
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Paris
Edouard Herriot
Radical-Socialist Party
Georges Bidault
Herriot
German Youths Turn to Cigarette Butt Collecting
In postwar Germany youths labeled kippensammlers collect discarded cigarette ends to earn money, sometimes rivaling factory work for pay. The black market fuels demand as soldiers’ rations are traded for real currency, with scraps of tobacco proving a lifeline for widowed families.
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Frankfurt
Horatio Alger
Germany
Ney
United States
Kippensammler
Berlin
Stars and Stripes
International agency to lead world famine fight
Washington reports a new international agency will take over the global famine effort. Herbert Hoover announced Latin American nations will add at least 800000 tons of food for the pre harvest emergency, with Argentina possibly supplying more. The task moves from the war born food board to the international emergency food council at 2 p.m. EST.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Latin America
Hoover
Truman
Argentina
International Emergency Food. Council
Marriage Licenses For Curtis Ordway Tant And Mildred Ricks
Curtis Ordway Tant of Los Angeles and Mildred Beatrice Ricks of Decatur obtained a marriage license. The brief notice records their names and locations as filed.
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Curtis
Ordway Tant
Los Angeles
Mildred Beatrice Ricks
Decatur 3
Big Four Near Accord On Postwar Withdrawals
A British informant said the foreign ministers council agreed to withdraw British and American troops from Italy and Russian troops from Bulgaria within 90 days after peace treaties take effect. The talks also created a four power inspectorate for Italy and postponed the French Italian frontier decision.
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Paris
Foreign Ministers Council
Italy
Bulgaria
Britain
Russia
United States
France
Commission
Rome
Trieste
Romania
Molotov
Treasure theft case entangles British officers in Far East
A Pacific outpost tale unfolds as a Dutch civilian and Eurasian accomplices coaxed a mistress to reveal a hidden hoard. British captain and sergeant allegedly beat her, then kept spoils shared with a Dutch informer. Dutch and Chinese suspects face Dutch court. British officers to be tried by a British military court.
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Field Security Service
Nakamura
Attacks at Naturalization Ceremony by Ku Klux Klan Members
Report notes assault and illegal arrest during a naturalization ceremony in Georgia. Two Klan members, neither robed nor masked, forced attendees to endure a tirade against Jews Catholics and Negroes. both were armed with black jacks and pistols.
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Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
Negro Playground Opens Under Supervisors and Officials
The Westside Negro playground officially opened at 4 p.m. Monday as announced by the playground commission. Mayor H. R. Summer spoke, with supervisors R. L. Matthews Emma Johnson Rosa Wynn and assistants Lillie Matthews Octavia Hill. Frank Stevens Emory Holmes directed athletic activities with C. L. Sheffield assisting.
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Westside
Playground Commission
H. R. Summer
R. L. Matthews
Emma Johnson
Rosa Wynn
Lillie Matthews
Octavia Hill
Frank Stevens
Emory Holmes
C. L. Sheffield
Board of Education
Negro Scout Meet Planned Here in Decatur
Elmer L. S. Hawkins, Scout executive, will conduct a meeting for Negro Scouts and committeemen in Decatur Sunday. The gathering is set for 4 30 p m at the Cumberland Presbyterian church and invites all Scouts, committeemen and interested persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer L. S. Hawkins
Decatur
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Local Residents Move and Travel Between Decatur Fort Clinton Cases
Mrs. Forrest Tucker was moved to Decatur clinic by Brown's ambulance. Mr. and Mrs. Dunnivant and son left for Fort Clinton Ohio. Mrs. Dean underwent an operation at Baugh's infirmary. Ernest Shaneyfelt was admitted there. Mrs Nicholson and Mrs Shores were dismissed from Baugh's infirmary. Two men left for pre induction tests at Fort McClellan. both enlisted 18 months. Floyd Hendrix and son Phil returned to Florence after visits in Decatur and Huntsville. Mollie Ann Hendrix visits her aunt in Vicksburg.
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Forrest Tucker
Sherman’ Street
Decatur Clinic
Brown
H. E. Dunnivant
Nicky
Fort Clinton, Ohio
C. O. Shores
Russellville
Baugh’s Infirmary
Underwood Ambulance
Joseph M. Simmons
Howard A. Baker
Fort McClellan
Army
Floyd Hendrix
Phil
Florence
Decature
Huntsville
Army Budget Soars as House Deliberates Record Peacetime Allocation
Washington June 20 The Army budget reaches 7 091 034 700 the largest peacetime appropriation with an extra 75 million for atomic energy development. The bill trims 150 million from relief and government activity in occupied nations while adjusting Manhat tan project funds to 375 million. Net changes total a 117 172 729 reduction from Budget Bureau recommendations.
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Washington
Appropriations Committee
Budget Bureau
Atomic Service
Army
War Department
Arab Leader Flees France Aims at Palestine Policy
Grand fled France by airplane as Arab leaders debated allowing 100000 homeless European Jews into Palestine. The Mufti, branded by Britain a German wartime broadcaster and by Yugoslavia a war criminal, is seen as a pivotal foe to Jewish immigration and a potential strategic player if a British American inquiry enforces the plan.
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France
Mufti
Yugoslavia
Holy Land
Egypt
Palestine
Britain
United States
Joint Committee
Life saving classes to begin for Decatur residents
Morgan Chapter American Red Cross will offer life saving and first aid courses with instructor Miss Brontyne Day at Seneca Springs and potential sessions at Crystal Plunge Greenwood Park. George Porter will assist, following training at the Brevard aquatic school. The Red Cross emphasizes ongoing overseas service and peacetime budget constraints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
H. L. Thornton
Morgan
American Red Cross Committee On
Brontyne ‘Day
Seneca Springs
Crystal Plunge
Greenwood Park
American Red Cross
Miss Day
George Porter
Red Cross
Porter
American Red Cross Acquatic School
Brevard
N. C
Philadelphia
Basil O'Connor
Frank Kirby
Morgan County
The
Lacey's
Alabama district race set to fill Bankhead vacancy
Two congressmen already in the race are nominated in Alabama to call an election for the unexpired Bankhead term ending January 1949. Declared candidates include Rep. John Sparkman of Huntsville Rep. Frank Boykin of Mobile and State Sen. James A. Simpson of Birmingham. State Sen. Reuben L. Newton of Jasper may announce Saturday.
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Alabama
John Sparkman
Huntsville
Frank Boykin
Mobile
James A. Simpson
Birmingham
Reuben L. Newton
Jasper
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Julia
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F. M. Cook
Snead College
First Methodist Church
Bible Group
Dillehay
Grant
Jesse M. Rogers
First Baptist Church
Hartselle First Baptist Church
Hal Boyle
T.ike
Pacific
Georgia
Ascaturs Ee
Yrlimale
D. H. Dean
Somerville
Ernest Shaneyfelt
Falkville “T
Dorothy Nicholson
Mollie Ann Hendrix
R. A. Burleson
Vicksburg
Lanier Baker
BIG
Sheaffer, Parker and Eversharp Pens and Pencils Films
219 Johnston
Dugger’s Book Store
E. Moulton ST
Loa
Spashim
John HB
Trinity Mountain
Crystal Plunge Sandwich Shop & Drive-In
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