Rites for Mrs. Sarah Gillams Held in Decatur and Ebeneezer
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Gillams 80 will be at 1 30 PM Sunday at Sherman Street church with Rev Tom Perry and Rev Statum officiating. Interment follows at Ebeneezer cemetery Brown’s Bayou. She died today at 2 15 AM at home after seven years with J W Suits family. She was a member of Eastern Star and Free Will Baptist Church and known as Aunt Sarah. She leaves three brothers in law and many nieces and nephews. Pallbearers include Jess Pack and several nephews.
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Sarah Gillams
Sherman Street
Tech of God
Tom Perry
Statum
Wadsworth
Decatur
Ebeneezer Church
Falkville
L. Davenport
Cullman
Eastern Star
Free Will Baptist H
William
Sarah
Nerces
Sphews
Jess Pack
Itve
Dewey Clinches Nomination After Dramatic Ballot Clash
Dewey wins the Republican nomination on the final ballot amid a tense convention floor. Taft, Stassen, and Vandenberg concede as Connecticut Senator Baldwin and New York Senator Ives regroup to secure Dewey’s path to the White House. Dewey pledges unity and peace and outlines his top picks for the ticket.
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Dewey
Taft
Stassen
Raymond A. Baldwin
Connecticut
Baldwin
Herbert E. Brownell
Irving Ives
New York
Ferguson
Michigan
Arthur Vandenberg
Knowland
California
Earl Warren
John S. Cooper
Kentucky
Vandenberg
Arren
Ohio
Senate
Kenneth Wherry
Nebraska
Wallace White
Maine
Congress
Halleck
Bedlam
Philadelphia
Robert A. Taft
Trio Released On Bond After Grand Larceny Charge
Mary Hartselle Grady and Lucile Hays posted bonds totaling 2000 dollars awaiting grand jury hearing. They face grand larceny charges after an alleged theft of property valued at 100 dollars from Robert L Lokey Saturday night with James Thomas named in the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hartselle
Grady
Lucile Hays
James Thomas
Robert L. Lokey
One of Largest Stills on Record Found Near Here
A 1500 gallon still, among the largest raided recently, was destroyed Thursday afternoon on an island in the Tennessee River back waters. Deputy Hubert Kirkpatrick and ABC Officers Sandlin and Coulter conducted the raid with no arrests. The island lies about a mile offshore, three miles north of Trinity. officers reached it by motor boat.
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Tennessee River
Hubert Kirkpatrick
ABC
Sandlin and
Coulter
Trinity
Stassen Withdraws After Ovation from supporters
Harold Stassen conferred with allies in the evening caucus as California freed from Warren pledge. He received a long ovation after announcing his withdrawal and urged followers to back Dewey, noting his defeat was dignified and expressed by a wave of applause.
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Stassen
California
Earl Warren
Kim Sigler
Arthur Vandenberg
William F. Knowland
Warren
John W. Bricker
Robert A. Tafton Stassen
Dewey
Harold Stassen
Minnesota
Markets at a Glance Wide Fluctuations Across Commodities
New York reports stocks steady after early declines. Bonds show narrow moves with rails improving. Cotton remains weak amid heavy selling in nearby July. Chicago highlights wheat and corn weakness with better harvests and a favorable new crop outlook. Oats demand slackens while hogs rise 25 to 50 cents, top 28.75. Cattle hold steady to weak with steer peak at 38.60.
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New York
Chicago
New York Cotton Futures Close Lower on June 25
Cotton futures in New York ended the day lower with July at 35.60, October 32.88, and December 32.58, while the July spread and other contract values show declines from the prior close. Middling spot markets hovered around 37.28 with a weaker tone noted in overall activity.
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NEW York Cotton
New York
Seaoe
Butter and Eggs Prices in Chicago Market Report
Butter firm receipts 895,013 with prices unchanged to 1 cent higher and scores 93 82 89 77. cars 90 79.5 and other items unchanged. Eggs steady with receipts 24,593 and prices unchanged.
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Chicago
Nashville Livestock Market Report Summary
Nashville Tennessee June 25 cattle market report shows prices for canner and cutter cows 13.00 to 16.50, common and medium beef cows 17.25 to 22.00, bulls 17.00 to 23.50, and steers and heifers generally weaker week over week with lighter weights hardest hit. Median and better cows held steady to 50 higher, total supply up, with med and low good items around 20.00 to 30.00 per hundredweight for mid grade cattle.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Federal State Departments of Agriculture
Baptist Tent Meet Slated for County Revival
A county wide Baptist tent revival will run July 4 to 18 south of Decatur along Bee Line Highway near the American Legion Field. Services are scheduled each evening at 7 30 with 600 seats. The Morgan County Baptist Association with 40 churches sponsors the event. Evangelist Rev W Floyd Starke of Brainerd Baptist Chattanooga will lead the meetings. A 200 voice choir directed by John Carter Nashville will sing. Groups from various churches will be recognized at each meeting. Rev L C Radford of Sixteenth Avenue Baptist is general chairman of the evangelical committee.
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Decatur
Beeline
American Legion
Morgan County Baptist Association
W. Floyd Starke
Brainerd Baptist Church
Chattanooga
John Carter
Nashville
L. C. Radford
Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church
Motion Continues in Parternity Case for Guardian
Objections to dismissal of the paternity suit filed by Carter Putman as next friend of Mrs. Johnston's son James Douglas prompt a new motion asking the court to appoint a fit and proper guardian to prosecute the child's claim. Hearing before Circuit Judge James H. Crow is scheduled for July 1 at 11 a.m. in Cullman.
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Carter Putman
Educator Harry A. Millis Dies at 75 in Chicago
Harry A. Millis, 75, former chairman of the National Labor Relations Board from 1940 to 1946, died in Chicago. He was professor emeritus of economics at the University of Chicago and a noted authority on labor economics and finance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Harry A. Millis
The
Nation Labor Relations Board
University of Chicago
Infant Hawkins Graveside Rites Held at Lebanon Church
Graveside funeral services for the infant son of Mr and Mrs James Fred Hawkins of Hartseller were held this morning at Lebanon church cemetery with Rev Sam Nuby officiating. Interment followed there. The infant died Thursday afternoon at 3 P.M. Mutual Service directed the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Fred. Hawkins, Hartseller
Lebanon Church Cemetery
Sam Nuby
I. Baby
Livestock Auction Prices Mixed Across Cattle Hog Sheep
Cattle ranged from 17.25 to 25.00 with good to prime cows at 23.00 to 25.00 and bulls topping 24.00 on limited entries. Calves 300 steady with vealers 22.00 to 37.00. hogs 185 to 230 with tops near 27.75 for 185 to 230 lb. sows 21.00 to 21.50 under 450 lb. Sheep saw spring lambs 26.00 to 28.50, heavier weights 7.00 down. week-to-week comparisons mostly lower across grades.
Evangelist G C Keenum to Speak at Austinville Revival
Community news reports Evangelist G. C. Keenum will speak at 7 30 P M on The Man Who Was Not Afraid To Preach at the Austinville revival. A religious picture Mines will be shown to local boys and girls at 6 45 P M. The tent is at Spring Street and Austin Avenue.
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G. Cowell Keenum
Austinville
Spring Street
Austin Avenue
Warren Wins Favor as GOP Nominates Warren for Vice President
Philadelphia June 25 Southern Republicans dominated the GOP convention roll call as California Governor Earl Warren was nominated for vice president. North Carolina and South Carolina delegates backed Warren, with Alabama supporting, while Georgia backed Warren over Stassen. Wilkinson of North Carolina hailed the ticket and pledged a Republican comeback in the South.
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Philadelphia
Earl Warren
California
Claude O. Vardaman
Alabama
Oregon
Warren
John Wilkinson
North Carolina
G&p
Senate
Joseph Martin
Wilkinson
Knowland
D’augustino
Stassen
South
Dewey
Big Cat Seen In Austinville Area
A mysterious large animal described as mountain lion or wild dog has been sighted along Danville Road near J. H. Jones store in Austinville. Witnesses report sightings Thursday and Wednesday, with a hunt launched but the creature remains at large.
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Austinville
Danville
J. H. Jones
R. A. Eddy
the Daily
Protest Over Detention of Yank Swimmers in Yugoslav Zone
The United States protests to Yugoslavia over the 11 day detention of five American soldiers who swam in the Yugoslav zone of Trieste. The State Department says Ambassador Cadens Cannon filed the protest in Belgrade. Names given: George C. Wilson Augustine Santana Jarvis Saulnier Gordon J. Foster Archie M. Van Why. The men entered the zone in a small boat without permission.
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Washington
United States
Yugoslavia
Trieste
State Department
Cavendish Cannon
George C. Wilson
Augustine Santana
Jarvis L. Saulnier
Gordon J. Foster
Archie M. van Why
Michael McDermott
McDermott
Two Landslides Block Franconia Notch Route in White Mountains
Two large slides moved down Mt. Lafayette burying 20 feet of Franconia Notch highway and creating a lake near the old man of the mountain. A 350 foot section slid into the water, a gift shop was touched, and seventeen cars were trapped before bulldozers reopened a path. None of the 35 occupants was injured.
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Littleton
N. H
Mt. LaFayette
White Mountain
Franconia Notch
Long Missing Man Found Dead in Pine Thicket Georgia
The remains of William E. Edwards, long missing from Cordele, Georgia, were found in a pine thicket near Axson, six miles northwest of Waycross. John H. Long, a 23 year old North Carolinian, led investigators to the scene. Police recovered bones, clothing fragments, a belt and three discharged pistol shells.
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Waycross
William E. Edwards
Cordele
Axson
C. C. Underwood
John H. Long
Edwards
Edwin J. Foltz
Jeames D. Pres
Long
South Georgia
Bean
Pressley
Services Held For Mrs. Vienna Elizabeth Price
Last rites for 79 year old Mrs. Vienna Elizabeth Price were held at the Caddo church at 3 P M with Rev W M Coffey officiating. The funeral cortege departed Decatur 3 at 2 P M and interment followed in Brown's cemetery. Mrs Price died Thursday at 11:45 A M at her home. She is survived by two daughters Mrs S J Tanner and Mrs C G Thrasher, six sons W E of Decatur 3 Homer of Trinity Dan of Gadsden 1 Ollie of Decatur 3 Lee of Gadsden 4 and Herbert Price of Decatur, one sister Mrs Mary Cain ant Birmingham, four brothers David Lowery Legeret Lowery Raz Lowery Newman Ga and Dan Lowery Birmingham, 28 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Grandsons were pallbearers and granddaughters arranged the flowers.
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Vienna Elizabeth
Price
Caddo -Church
Decatur
W. M. Coffey
Brown
C. G.thrasher
W. E
Homer
Trinity
Dan
Gadsden
Ollie
Lee
Herbert Price
Decature
Mary Cainant
Birmingham
David Lowery
Legeret Lowery
Raz Lowery
Newman, Ga
Dan Lowery
Guard Recruiting Ordered Halted By Army Today
Army Secretary Royall ordered all state adjutants general to halt National Guard recruiting immediately. He cited congressional resistance to extra appropriations to fund more Guardsmen beyond the regular budget. The draft act keeps control of enlistment and the Guard strength sits around 341,000 with potential push to 375,000.
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Washington
Army
Royall
Talks End Wage and Welfare Fund Confrontation
After a week of deadlock operators agreed to a dollar a day wage raise for the United Mine Workers and to double the ten cent per ton welfare fund. The welfare fund would rise by about 100 million dollars annually. Southern operators and steel interests showed the only notable opposition. Harry Moses of steel companies voiced reluctant acceptance of the wage base provision. The group sought a clear union shop definition to eventually require all miners to join UMW, while Lewis could concede on that point. The welfare fund is seen as broadening benefits to non members.
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United Mine Workers
Harry Moses
Lewis
UMW
Food War Reports and Political Tensions Across Frontiers
News briefs describe 7000 rebels near Red Albania and Greek executions for treason. Chiang Kai-shek calls a high level meeting to push communists from central China. Soviet and German authorities clash over Berlin control while Russian papers cite looming food shortages. Moscow issues editorials about summer holidays and labor laws.
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Red
Albania
U. S
Chiang Kai- Shek
China
Vassily
D. Sokolovsky
Germany
Kommandatura
Berlin
General Lee Dies in Dunn North Carolina
Major General William C. Lee, 53, former commander of the Army’s airborne forces, died here today after retiring from service.
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Lee
Dunn
N. C
William C. Lee
Bids Open on 19 Highway Projects Across Alabama
The State Highway Department announces bids will be opened for 19 road construction projects totaling about 650000 dollars. Projects cover base and surface treatments, bridges, and grading across Montgomery Madison Russell Tuscaloosa Limestone Coosa Geneva DeKalb Marshall Barbour counties with varied lengths and locations.
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Montgomery
State Highway Department
Selma
Ramer
Grady
Shady Grove
Madison
Ryland
Maysville
Russell
U. S. 31
Alabama
Pelham
Tuscaloosa
North River
U. S. 43
Limestone
Ardmore
Coosa
Equality-Alexander City
Geneva
Geneva County
Black Clay
Lineville
Mellon Valley
DeKalb
Benges Creek
Fort Payne
U. S. 72
Peets Corner
Flat Creek
Florida
Athens
Marshall County
Cushion
Grant Bibb
Centerville
Barbour
Clio
Dale County
Area Dentists Convene Here
Decatur dentists hosted North Alabama dentists and their wives at an all day meeting of the eight district Dental Society at the Country Club. About 50 people joined morning golfing swimming and bridge with an afternoon program on children's dentistry by Dr. Shelton Appleton and Dr. J. L. Hughes of Albertville. Dinner featured magician Joe L Weisensel. Dr Grady Jordan of Red Bay presided as eighth district president and William D Jackson of Decatur served as secretary.
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Decatur
North Alabama
Eight District Dental Society
Country Club
Shelton Appleton
J. L. Hughes
Albertville
Joe L. Weisensel
Cannonville
Society of American Magicians
Grady Jordan
Red Bay
William D. Jackson
Caldwell Johnson Succumbs in Selma
Caldwell Johnson, 56, manager of an automobile firm in Selma, died after being stricken at his residence. He died within two hours of onset. Survived by wife Minnie Kincey, and daughter Mrs. Freeman Singleton of Detroit. brother Marshal Johnson prominent in Alabama politics. Funeral services set for 5 P M tomorrow.
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Selma
Ala
Caldwell Johnson
Johnson
Minnie Kincey
Freeman Singleton
Detroit
Marshal Johnson
Alabama
States Face Threat of Carpetbag Scalaway Rule
Eugene Bull Connor and Al Bert B Stapp, Birmingham delegates, reply to Sparks. Connor opposes the 1944 platform plank favoring the 1928 states rights plank. He urges preserving state powers and opposes any reference to Truman's civil rights program. Stapp calls for preserving all powers not delegated to the federal government by the constitution for the states.
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Eugene (Bull) Connor
Albert B. Stapp
Birmingham
Sparks
Connor
Truman
Stapp
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Albany
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Bond Today
Wall Street
Atlanta
USDA
North Georgia
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Arkansas
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Milton R. Hovis
Kenneth
Eglin Field
Fla
A. M. Roan
American Medical Association
A. J. Sherrill
Sheffield
Decatur Branch
J. A. Cato
J. S. Marsh
William R. Sittason
Decatur General Hospital
Sittason
Davis Hodges
Brown's
Imogene Murhay
New Orleans
Charity Hospital
A. A. Marks
Claude McMillan
Third. Avenue W
Austinville Methodist Church
Charlotte Marie Moses
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Decatur General
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Thomas E. Dewey
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