Glimpses About Your Community
Community notes provide brief glimpses into local happenings and upcoming events. Names places and organizations mentioned offer a snapshot of local life and civic activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilimale
View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.
Start Free Trial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles
Articles on This Page
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1950
Page
1
Decatur Daily News Briefs and Local Notices
Partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers in the Northwest and North today and tonight. Noon temp 86, max 82 at 4 pm. Decatur Legionnaires vs Russellville at Legion Field tonight at eight, Ladies Night with free admission. Local cotton blooms reported on Decatur farms. Community notices include church boards meeting at 7:30 pm and various court reports. Many hospital and birth updates from Decatur General and nearby towns. Voluntary Air Reserve Training unit meets at 7:30 pm. Vacation Bible School continues at Kirby chapel. Court diaries note multiple cases and upcoming arrivals in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Legionnaires
Russellville
Legion Field
Voluntary Air Reserve Training Unit
McRae
Bank Street
Byron Carroll
Skeggs Crawford
Dr Roy Kracke Dies Suddenly in Sylacauga Alabama
Dr Roy Kracke 47 dean of the Medical College of Alabama at Birmingham died of a heart attack in a Sylacauga hotel. He was attended by two doctors from Birmingham and died at 10 15 AM. He led the medical school since 1944 after 18 years at Emory. Born 1897 in Hartselle he studied at Auburn Alabama and Chicago. Survived by wife four sons two daughters. He planned to confer with Jefferson Hillman officials on hospital finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylacauga
Ala
Roy Kracke
Medical College of Alabama
Birm
Medical College
Kracke
Medical School
Birmingham
Emory University Medical School
Alabama
Hartselle
Auburn
University of Chicago
Jefferson-Hillman Hospital
Daily Pictures Introduced In Baker Hearing
Four Decatur Daily photographs were introduced as state evidence in the trial of Robert Baker for first degree robbery in Morgan County. The case stems from the Lonnie Morris store armed robbery near Danville on February 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Robert Baker
Baker
Lonnie Morris
Danville
Robert
Edward
Hollis Richardson
Buford Lindsey Hyde
Hyde
Edward Baker
Richardson
Morgan
Olen Herschel Baker
W. H. Galin
Cullman
E. C. Nix
R. A. Troupe Sr
Alabama Highway Patrol
Newton B. Powell
Tall
Brunet
Morgan County
C. B. Humphrey
Hugh Wallace Newton
Hartselle
Hartselle American Legion
Howard Pitts
Gurnie Ray Tunstill
As Asult
Truman orders U S aid to South Korea and Asia defense policy
President Truman ordered U S planes and warships to aid South Korean forces and firm action against Communism in the Far East. He directed the Seventh Fleet be ready to intervene near Formosa and urged Chiang Kai Shek to halt attacks on the mainland. He also boosted aid to the Philippines and Indo China amid U N backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
United States
Far Pacific
Seventh Fleet
Formosa
Chiang Kai Shek
Philippines
Indo China
Alabama Governor Seeks Reapportionment Before Action
Governor James E. Folsom said the Alabama legislature cannot act beyond reapportionment steps, vetoing resolutions from a special session and a Bryce Hospital inquiry as unconstitutional until Article 9 is followed. He warned another special session could face vetoes unless a reapportionment measure passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
James E. Folsom
Alabama
U. S
Bryce Hospital
Tuscaloosa
Folsom
Alaba
House
Senate
New Call
Supreme Court
University of Oklahoma
University of Texas Law School
George Quarles
Dallas County
Stock Market Dives After Asia Aid Plan Announced
New York June 27 The stock market fell sharply after President Iruman announced a sweeping Asia aid program. Trading was heavy with flash quotes used to show real time prices. Losses reached about 3 dollars per share on key stocks following a brief morning rally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Iruman
Asia
Stock Exchange
Exchange
United Nations
Dumney Goudy
Merand
Britain’s government wins confidence vote on Europe pooling plan
London bulletin reports Britain's social government wins a confidence vote 309 to 289 over staying away from Paris talks on pooling Europe’s coal and steel resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Paris
Europe
Slay Case Nears Jury Trial in Kentucky
Franklin Thomas Slay faces a Christian County Kentucky jury today in his murder trial over the death of 16 year old Mary Ellen Harmon of Evansville Indiana. Slay pleaded not guilty and testified in his own defense while his Florida State College student parents William E Slay Griffin Indiana testified insanity runs in the family and noted his skull fractures and nervous temperament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Thomas Slay
Christian
Kentucky
Pat Major
Slay
Daily Today
Mary Ellen Harmon
Evansville
Ind
Florida State College
William E. Slay
Griffin
F. Kanes
Western State Hospital
Hop
Quintuplets Born in New Orleans Two Die Soon
In Charity hospital New Orleans a 28 year old mother delivered quintuplets four boys and one girl. Two newborns died within two hours while the other three survived and were placed in an incubator with oxygen under hospital care. Initially three boys and two girls were listed before records were corrected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Charity Hospital
Improved Water System Here Inspected By Health Group
Final inspection by the Alabama Department of Public Health was conducted by C W White and another engineer. Officials from Montgomery and Birmingham reviewed Decatur water facilities on Ellis Street as part of a $4500000 investment including four new filters, raw water pumps, a warehouse, and service upgrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Department of Public Health
Poterney
C. W. White
Pee Serene Ru Meena
Canlory Nee
Health Department
Montgomery
Birmingham
Decatur
Asher Durham
Dave Watkins
George Godwin
Decatur Water
Ellis Street
Nantes
Truman declares U S aid to Korea as UN forces call for withdrawal
President Truman states that North Korean forces attacked Korean government troops after UN calls for cease fire. He says he has ordered U S air and sea forces to provide cover and support, warning communism now uses armed invasion. He cites risk to Formosa and Pacific security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Truman
White House
United States
United Nations
U.N
Russia
Mr. Truman
Tokyo
Washington
North Korea
Security Council of
38Th Parallel
Security Council
Council
Security Council of the
Formosa
Pacific
Loosier Re elected Leader Of Decatur Legion Post
More than 200 Decatur American Legion members elected officers for 1950 51. Waverly Loosier was chosen commander and will succeed himself with Allison Smith as senior vice commander and Garland Roberts as junior vice commander. Walter M Penney and Leo Wright kept adjutant and finance officer posts. Joe Ragsdale named sergeant at arms. Rev John Troxne again chaplain. LeRoy McEntire Jr. elected trustee. Incoming commander to attend national convention in Los Angeles in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
American Legion
Decatur Post
Waverly Loosier
Allison Smith
Garland Roberts
Loosier
LeRoy McEntire
Walter M. Penney
Leo Wright
Joe Ragsdale
John Troxne
Chapain
LeRoy McEntire Jr
Los Angeles
Prices Climb On War News
Commodity markets firm as U S forces aid South Korea. Grain futures rise after profit selling. cotton gains spread across months with gains of about 1.05 per bale. Tin and London markets strengthen. livestock prices advance in Midwest. Corn and oats edge higher. soy up six cents morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
South Korea
New York
Singapore
London
Ships Collide In New York Harbor
In New York Harbor on June 27 the Danish vessel Columbia and the American Export Liner Excalibur collided in upper New York Bay. Excalibur was sinking with efforts to beach it as six tugboats moved to the scene while the Columbia was entering New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Columbia
New York Bay
Extension Of Draft Pushed In Senate House Clash
Senate and House conferees approved a one year extension of the President's draft powers. The agreement lets the President order the National Guard and all reserves to active duty, aiming to bolster forces amid the tense Korea situation. The plan retains congressional control but broad powers during recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate-house
National Guard
Senate
House
Byrd
D-Va
Congress
Home Oil Sues For Income Tax Refund In Charity Trust Case
The Home Oil Corp of Decatur has filed suit in U S district court seeking 127195.64 in income and excess profits tax refunds. The suit names trustees of the W R Spight Religious and Charitable Trust as joint plaintiffs, arguing the trust exists solely for charity and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
The
Home Oil Corp
Decatur
U. S. District Court
W. R. Spight
American Air Power Sent to Aid South Korea
The United States ordered American bombers and warships to assist South Korea as North Korean forces push toward Seoul. President Truman announced a broad new policy, with the seventh fleet prepared to intervene to deter Chinese nationalist attacks, while urging Chiang Kai-shek to stop attacks on the mainland. South Korean forces reportedly recaptured Uijongbu, and U.S. aims include UN backing for military action and rapid response to the Korean crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
South Korea
Truman
U. S
United Nations
Seoul
Chiang Kai-shek
Uijongbu
MacArthur
Lake Success
United States
U. N
London
Anes
Britain
House of Moneye
North Korea
Tokyo
Antedna
Ccontinen
Also Mentioned on This Page
TVA
A. L. Love
Lawrence County
Love
Here
H. C. Sparkman
Louisville
Gladys McCurry
Bart McCurry Jr
Warrior
Gillman Sanders
Ann
J. E. Sanders
Memorial Drive
T. J. Adcock
John Dunn
Holland Farm
Decatur 1
Recorder’s Court
Many's Court
Bluc
Addie Lee Kitchens
Moulton 2
Irwin-Dyer Infirmary
Moulton
Shirley Graves
Nellie Prator
Decatur 3
Chocco Springs
Talladega
Little Dwight Moebes
Rudolph Moebes
Hamil Clinic Hospital
W. R. Johnson
Johnston Street
Baugh- Wiley Clinic
F. C. Ear
Canal Street
Hamil Clinic
Aaron Singleton
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
Dan Craft
E. O. Craft
East Church Street
J. O. Barnett
Decatur General Hospital
Mamie N. Kenney
Coleman Avenue
Athens
Dorcas Ann Moore
Claude Rodgers
Twelfth Avenue West
William Fuller
Mr. and
Johnny Fuller
Seventh Avenue East
William M. Moon
Mooreville
Kirby Chapel
Robert Cou
Cousar
Sam
W. C. Bailey
B. B. Comer Limeson
Dr. Kracke
Baker Hearing
Tunstill
Circuit
George Johnson
Kirby Cousins
Beae Ee
Buretary
Bic
Abeer
Defense of
Attlee
Bulletin
U.S
Legion
New York Harbor
By Ken Reynolds
Search the Decatur Daily Today with a Free Trial
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Decatur Daily?
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
Browse Newspapers
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
By Location
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
By Date
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
By Publication
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.