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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1947
Page
2
The United States protested arrests of opposition leaders in Romania, calling the moves arbitrary and a threat to democratic rights. A State Department note delivered in Bucharest urged respect for basic liberties and warned against actions undermining the peace agreement with Romania.
On June 25 trading showed a mixed day with gains for leading issues though overall sentiment remained clouded. American Telephone rose while other sectors cooled as totals traded around 900 000 shares. Cotton futures climbed about 30 to 50 cents per bale and Chicago corn set a new high before finishing higher.
Early cattle trade slow with many steady. medium to grade bulls weak. Heifers 17.00–20.00. steers 23.00. cows common 13.00–15.50. odd low 16.00. Beef bulls 16.00. Calves under 200 lbs mostly 20.50–24.00. most calves 19.00. Hogs 500 head up about 25. barrows gilts 24.25 for 180–240 lbs.
Chicago June 25 reports list butter firm receipts totaling 723 482 with AA 6 92 A 65 OPB 63 and 89 C 61 75, along with car prices 90 B 63.25 and 89 C 62. U S lextras No. 1-47.5-48.5 and No. 2 45.5-465 cover the market, current receipts 41.5 and dirties 38-38.5, checks 37.5-38. Details include standards Nos 1 2 3 4 and U S standards No. 1 2 43 No. 3 4 42.
Atlanta June 25 report shows buyers facing tight supply as growers hold stock seeking higher prices. Chickens sold FOB farm at 32 to 33 cents for 1 2 to 4 pound birds with some 33 1/2 cent trades. Moderate fowl volume bought at 25 cents in the East market.
Decatur prices show soft wheat at 2.25 per bushel, white corn 74 lbs at 2.24, yellow corn 74 lbs at 2.13, 100 cwt at 3.20, and corn meal 1.53 per bushel, with other figures 0.85. Prices furnished by Alabama Flour Mills in Decatur.
Chicago on June 25 saw corn prices surge to an all time peak amid pessimistic Iowa crop reports. Wheat advanced as much as five cents before closing up about one and a half. July corn traded to 2.17 1/4, nearby corn 2.02 1/2, and oats gained around 7/8 to 98 7/8.
New York stocks rise with a broad rally, led by favorites while bonds show uneven trading and rail dealings slow. Chicago wheat closes steady after early strength with a new high for the month and notable short covering, prices mostly steady to 25 cents lower.
G L Durham recovered an 18 foot dugout canoe from the Tennessee River while mussel digging at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge near Triana. The single log poplar vessel is at least a century old and may be of Indian origin. Durham hopes to donate the relic to a preservation organization.
Mrs. Exie Lambert of Limestone County dies after a six week illness at her home on Athens 3. Funeral services set for Thursday at 10 at Bethel Church of Christ with Rev. John Hayes. Interment in Bethel cemetery directed by Spry of Athens. She is survived by a son, siblings, grandchildren and great grandchildren. pallbearers listed.
Examination of a dog from Cullman county found to have rabies symptoms. The animal, owned by David Cardin, reportedly bit several other dogs before it was killed, according to the Tennessee Valley Laboratory.
A preliminary hearing for Jordan Houston charged with the murder of Cora Lee Bailey is scheduled for Tuesday at 10 A M in Morgan County court. Noble Russell will represent the defendant.
Louis Smorada, veteran union miner, warns a strike could begin by October if miners are forced back to work without a new contract after a 10 day government vacation from June 28. Government to relinquish mine possession on June 30 and miners face uncertain future.
The Tennessee Valley Wildlife Federation plans a 7:30 p.m. Friday session at The Anchor Cafe in Guntersville to review new laws and regulations. Speakers include Director Bert E. Thomas and Dr. A. H. Weiber.
About 293 new freshmen registered at Auburn University for the summer quarter. Among them are Freedam Hawkings, Eva Morgan, and Joe E Hall of Hartselle. Auburn’s total summer enrollment reaches roughly 4600 with a drop to 6082 in spring quarter.
The Alabama House approved a measure to abolish corporal punishment in prisons with fines up to 500 dollars and six months in jail. Other acts passed include allowing six year olds to enter school by Jan 1, permitting teachers to ride school buses, and authorizing autopsies for contagious diseases after kin notification. Senate proposals include a 4 million dollar revenue bond plan for Mobile docks and creation of a state freight rate counsel with a 10 thousand dollar salary.
The appropriation subcommittee tightens TVA oversight with potential board term terminations and employee loyalty checks. TVA may curtail experiments as hearings push toward Friday. Chairman Clapp to speak for the authority and L E Wilhoite outlines private distributor concerns. Rep James of Alabama plans to oppose changes allowing TVA to repay federal investment over 40 years.
Police chief Dudley E. McFadyen announced the arrest of three men at Hartwell Field during last night’s Mobile Nashville game on gambling charges. The arrests followed prior gambling seizures on June 11 before the New Orleans series, and the cases were deferred in recorder’s court.
The text notes Washington urged founding a military academy at West Point but says the academy was not permanently established until March 16.
The state pardon and parole board considered returning Andy Wright, defendant in the 1931 Scottsboro case, to prison to resume a 99 year term. Wright, on parole, faced fresh charges of reckless driving and operating an automobile without a license after a May 16 arrest.
Fire spread through two holds of the SS Marine Flier, a 10,780 ton U S President Lines vessel. Longshoremen loaded for a Friday departure to the Far East as blue gray smoke rose over Manhattan. Coast guard boats, a fireboat, tug boats, and 13 fire companies battled the blaze from 11 10 a m EDT until about 1 40 p m.
Negotiators planned a 10 A M resumption in Alexandria Louisiana to settle a month old strike by about 1000 bus drivers and non-employees of Southern Trailways. Company VP R K Jefferies praised yesterday's session and the union's willingness to continue talks. The walkout began May 21 after contract talks broke down affecting nine states.
Funeral services are planned Thursday at 3 p.m. at Mouilton Heights Baptist Church for Bobby Gene Lively 10 who died Wednesday morning at Decatur General Hospital after four weeks as a patient. Rev Milton Walker will officiate and Mutual Service will direct burial at Roselawn Cemetery. He is survived by parents Horace and Mrs Lively Trinity 1 four sisters Dorothy Mildred Shirley Bunny Sue Lively a brother Horace Lively Jr and grandmother Annie Vinson.
Mrs. R. P. Corder announces an all day singing at Oak Grove Methodist Church in Good Springs on next Sunday June 29. Mrs. Cleo Griggs will lead the program and a large crowd is expected. The public is invited.
Thomas R. Zeigler a 64 year old Birmingham labor union representative was killed when his automobile plunged into a ditch near Grand Bay Alabama. Zeigler was thrown clear of the car and died at Mobile hospital. Road patrolman E H Sawyer reported the fatal mishap.
Attorneys for the ailing Boston mayor James M. Curley asked a federal district court to suspend his mail fraud sentence due to his serious and precarious physical condition. The judge had sentenced Curley to six to eighteen months in jail.
Mrs. Walter Johnson and daughters Janet and Betty Jo return home to Birmingham after a week with relatives. Edna Faye Owens leaves Friday to vacation with her aunt in Birmingham. A Baptist Training Union party at B. M. Earwood's home featured outdoor games and ice cream. Mrs. J. W. Couch visits Ardmore and Decatur areas. State investigators report two arrests in Limestone County for DUI and prohibition violations with bonds set at 300 dollars. Rev. Eugene M. Chapman to lead services at St. John's Episcopal Church after returning from Walker county camp.
Kiwanis Week observed with the Decatur Kiwanis club meeting at noon in Hotel Lyons where the Kiwanis education committee will present the program. Several local residents are noted in church services and hospital updates including Mrs. Frank E. Webster's return from the Jefferson hospital in Birmingham and Mrs. Alicia Weaver resting after an operation at Decatur General hospital.
The Oak Grove Home Demonstration Club held its regular monthly meeting with fourteen members present. President led the session after singing and Bible reading. Miss Kendrix spoke on food preservation and taught a painting lesson before refreshments. Next meeting planned for July 28 at Mrs Alvie Wade's home.
The state moves to take over a Maritime Commission ship to tour South American ports as a floating display of Alabama products. Sponsored by the State Chamber of Commerce, the plan won unanimous legislative endorsement in both chambers. Representatives Johnston and Sullivan of Mobile introduced the resolution, and Gov. Folsom arranged permission to title the ship via a Washington departure.
The Alabama Methodist conference lay activities board begins a two day mid year meeting at Huntingdon College in Montgomery with a pastor leadership school in session. Bishop Costen Harrell and Dr. George S. Lakeland deliver opening addresses as about 2000 ministers attend the school led by Dean W. F. Calhoun.
Police officials limit discussion citing legal protocols. Newport Beach Police Chief Hogkinson defers to Sheriff Musick or state investigator Mulvey, who acknowledge a basis for the report but have not launched an official probe.
Those with money will pay for food and supplies at prices fixed jointly by Austria and the United States. The Austrian currency accumulated will fund the costs of supplies for the indigent and defray administrative expenses.
Montgomery June 25 P Governer James E Folsom after dodging a press question on the 1948 race named President Truman as the logical Democratic nominee He warned Harold Stassen would trouble Democrats but doubted his nomination odds He added you cant tell until the votes are counted.
An attorney for the Lime Cola Company told the state Securities Commission he cannot disclose advertising costs as it would reveal the firm’s core information. The hearing concerned Lime Cola’s application to register over one million shares of common stock. Assets were stated at 1,641,458 as of May 31, with 843,629 cash from stock sales and holdings in two constituent corporations.
Two years after the United Nations Charter signing in San Francisco observers prepare for Charter Day events. U N staff will assemble at noon for a ceremony, with brief addresses by Trygve Lie and Byron Price. A half hour multilingual radio program will feature messages from Truman, Ramadier, Attlee, Chiang Kai-shek, and Gromyko. Stalin declined to participate.
Rev. Woodfin K. Grove of Falkville Methodist will headline the annual revival at Memorial Drive Methodist Church. George A. Rice announces Grove will preach daily at 10 A M and 7 30 P M during the 10 day event. Allen Balch of Central Methodist conducts youth services and leads singing after a recent East Decatur tent meeting. Public invited to all services.
Residents in Iowa and Nebraska brace for renewed flooding as heavy rains push water downstream. The northeast Nebraska town of Cambridge suffers significant damage with Mayor Richardson warning the situation worsens. A Nebraska county supervisor George Wieland’s body is found near Auburn, Iowa after a flood tour. Authorities monitor Eastern Platte Valley, Elkhorn valley and Missouri River edges for rising waters and levee breaches. Experts predict continued flooding across a wide swath of Nebraska and Missouri with large land areas likely to flood before waters recede.
Little O'Connor praised Franklin D. Roosevelt at Warm Springs noting the transformed resort became the leading center for infantile paralysis care. He emphasized Roosevelt's lasting spirit and fear-conquering example that shaped the site's history over two decades.
The bronze plaque at the Little White House in Warm Springs Georgia was unveiled to mark the site as a national shrine for Franklin Delano Roosevelt. It notes his death on April 12 1945 and honors his service and sacrifice. The tablet was erected June 25 1947 by the 1944 presidential electors who named him President for a fourth term.
O'Connor speaks of a man who faced handicap with fearlessness, inspiring others to overcome infirmities. Gov. Thompson accepts the Little White House title and about 3,000 acres of parkland, pledging lifelong development and maintenance as a memorial shrine to a renowned national benefactor and friend of Georgia.
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