George Rites Set Wednesday
Services for Mrs Alma Louise George 68 will be at Grape Hill Methodist Church Wednesday. Rev Z R Carpenter of Piper Alabama will lead with Brown's funeral home directing. Interment in Decatur city cemetery. She died after a short illness at home. Survivors include husband Nathan Waite George daughter Mrs S B Ferguson Decatur and son Walter George of Decatur. Eight more relatives and seven grandchildren plus three great grandchildren survive. The Chapel Hill church will aid with flowers and pallbearers include Forest Plant Vaughan Holland Robert J Gibson A Means B E Braswell Carl Arantz Rufus Pearson and H K Bottis.
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Alma Louise George
Grape
Hill Methodist Church
Z. R. Carpenter
Piper
Ala
Decatur City
Brown
George
Decatur 3
Madison County
Decatur
Nathan Waite- George
S. B. Ferguson
Walter George
S. D. Rowden
Ebert Rowden
Marty Elizabeth Mullins
Hunts Ville
Albert Mullins
Elbert Mullins
Jessie Mullins
Roy Mullins
Hunts- Waite
Markets Edge Higher on Wall Street Gains Calmed by Mixed Names
Modest demand lifted stocks with gains from fractions to over a point. Railroads led with Santa Fe and Atlantic Coast Line among gainers. Dow components like General Motors, U S Steel, American Telephone, Du Pont rose. Bethlehem Steel and several others fell back. bonds strengthened amid over the counter firmness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Santa Fe
Atlantic Coast Line
Illinois Central
Nickel Plate
Firestone
Goodrich
Transcontinental & Western Air
American Airlines
U. S. Steel
General Motors
Montgomery Ward
Douslas Aircraft
American Telephone
Consolidated
North Georgia live poultry market steady with strong demand
Poultry prices in Atlanta show steady to firm markets. Demand good on all sizes and trucking active. Average weights slightly heavy for plant needs. New Hampshire Reds and White Crosses range 26 1 2 to 28 1 2 cents, mostly 27 1 2 to 28 cents. Barred Rock Crosses 25 1 2 to 27 1 2 cents, mostly 26 1 2 to 27 cents.
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Atlanta
USDA
North
Georgia
New Hampshire
New York Cotton Futures Dip on Light Hedging Pressure
Cotton futures eased under light hedging and liquidation as grains fell and textile exports quieted. Three March transferable notices spurred some switching to later months while Mardi Gras closures muted intermarket activity. Late quotes show March 32.23, May 32.02, July 30.84, down from prior close.
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New York
Grain futures ease on Chicago board after late bounce
In Chicago grain trading March 1 4 prices fell across most contracts in early session activity. Wheat May 2.17 3 4 soybeans March 2.35 1 4 3 4 and lard March 12.20 led the declines with corn oats and rye also showing losses before some recovery from the day’s lows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Board of Trade
Nashville Livestock Market Reports Mixed Cattle and Calves
Nashville Tenn March 1 federal state agriculture reports show cattle mostly steady with active cows and weighty steers and heifers. Calves weigh 150 to 260 pounds bring 18 to 31 dollars with top rates 29 dollars for 175 to 200 pound dealers. Prices for sows and heavier bulls vary amid limited test trades.
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Nashville
Tenn
Federal
State Departments of Agriculture
Moguls Hold Old Pirate Hideout
Boca Grande Florida on Gasparilla Island is described as a pirate hideout turned millionaire enclave. The article notes prominent names living there, its easy access by train boat or swim, and the island’s fishing allure with tarpon in the waters. Guides charge about $30 daily and hotels range from $6 to $25 per day with American plan meals.
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Boca Grande
Fla
Gasparilla Island
America
Boca Grande Hotel
Palmetto
Tax factions clash as dairy and Oreo groups push policy
The article outlines tax debates with dairy areas seeking to keep a tax to safeguard butter sales while Oreo interests push abolition. It notes the President's broad home relief program facing scrutiny in the House Ways and Means Committee, and Senate plans on the European Recovery Bill of 5.58 billion dollars amid possible filibusters. Additional hearings cover reciprocal trade, farm disaster loans, department funding, and rent control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Senate Agriculture Committee
House Appropriations Committee
House Banking Committee
Good News Ahead For Fishermen From API
Auburn reports good news for Alabama fishermen with the API predicting the next three months as prime for bass and bluegill catches. Earl F. Kenner notes late April and May are excellent for bream as males guard spawning beds. New pond owners should delay fishing until after June 1 to protect young bass.
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Auburn
Alabama
API
Earl F. Kennamer
Huntsville Plant Wins State Safety Contest Title
Huntsville Manufacturing Co. captured first in a state safety contest for textile mills with a perfect 1948 record in weaving and spinning. Dallas Manufacturing Co. placed second, also with a perfect record, while Russell Manufacturing Co. of Alexander City took third after one injury. The contest began in 1941 and 473 textile injuries were reported in 1948.
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Montgomery
Huntsville Manufacturing Co
Huntsville
Fleetwood Darnley
Tony
Dallas Manufacturing Co
Russell Manufacturing Co
Alexander City
Darnley
Linen Thread Co
Blue Mountain
Boaz Mills
Boaz
California Cotton’ Mills
Uniontown
Cartney
Dallas
Orthopedic Nurse To Lead BPW Health Program
Miss Caroline Blair state orthopedic nurse will lead the BPW program “Your Health and My Health” at the regular meeting Thursday at 7 30 pm in the group room. Blair travels from Montgomery for the state health department and is a local club member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline*Blair
Miss Blair
Montgomery
State Health Department
Treasury Budget Cuts Hit Direct Appropriations
The House committee approved 1.027 billion dollars in direct appropriations for next year, a reduction of 65.4 million from budget requests. Postal service appropriations total 34.46 million, below the President’s request. The panel also backed 220 million of the Internal Revenue Bureau’s 232.77 million request while denying 7,000 more enforcement workers, arguing overall costs may exceed benefits but stressing the need to ensure proper tax collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potar
Treasury
Internal Revenue Bureau
Luther Patrick Enters Birmingham Associate City Commissioner Race
Luther Patrick former congressman from the ninth Alabama district qualified for one of two associate city commissioner posts in Birmingham. He is the seventh candidate in the May 3 primary as final qualifying ends. Incumbents Eugene Connor and J. W. Morgan seek re election along with Wade Bradley Marston Muir T O Ellis and Howard B Smith. Patrick pledged to outline his platform later.
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Birmingham
Luther Patrick
Patrick
Pally
Tony
Eugene
Buil) Connor
J. W. Morgan
Wade Bradley
Marston Muir
T. O. Ellis
Howard B. Smith
Business College
Congress
Alabama
Father Beating Child Sentenced in Alabama Court
Raymond Godwin 22 was sentenced to 10 years after pleading guilty to beating his 13 month old daughter Edna Earle Godwin in Birmingham on Aug 28. Judge Robert J. Wheeler set the term on deputy solicitor Francis Thompson’s recommendation and scheduled April 1 for probation hearing. The child recovered after severe injuries and the mother Lois Godwin testified the man choked, dumped water on, and kicked the infant.
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Birmingham
Ala
Raymond Godwin
New Merkle Finer
Robert J. Wheeler
Francis Thompson
Edna Earle Godwin
Godwin
Wheeler
Lois Godwin
Ruby Crow Called Home Final Rites Held
Final rites for Ruby Crow 26 will be at New Friendship church Wednesday at 2 30 PM led by Rev Betha Stedham and Rev Sidney Berry. Interment in adjoining cemetery with Peck of Hartselle directing. Crow died Tuesday at Decatur General hospital at 7 AM. Survived by wife Lucy Crow and twin daughters Linda and Brenda. Also survived by parents Rev and Mrs Dewey Crow of Hartselle three brothers and one sister Hicle Euerl Donald Vance and Lyrl Hughes. Pallbearers listed.
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Ruby Crow
New Friendship Church
Betha Stedham
Decatur
Sidney Berry
Somerville
Peck
Hartselle
Decatur Beautification Groups Named for City Parks
The Decatur American Legion Auxiliary lists groups assigned to city beautification efforts including Jackson Streetway Rotary Cotillion Garden Club Johnston Street Parkway and several others. At a meeting civic representatives from Kiwanis Lions Civinettes and Women’s Chamber of Commerce were present along with Joe Elliott as Chamber beautifications chair and Decatur Mayor H R Summer with Howard Johnson of the Decatur Nursery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Jackson Streetway
Rotary Club
Cotillion Club
Decatur Garden Club
Johnston Street Parkway
Mothers’ Club
Business and Professional
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Winifred Sentiff
John Chenault
Clu
A. & Johnson
H. T. Gill
Central Garden Club
J. V. ‘Roser
J. J. Hardwick
Civinettes
E. M. Chenault
R.raster
Women's Chamber of Commerce
John Wood
J. W Wyker Jr
Bob McNelly
Richard Ellis
Junior Chamber
Bill Sims
Champer of Commerce
Joe Elliott
Chamber of Commerce Beautifications
H. R. Summer
Decatur
Howard Johnson
Decatur Nursery
Freeze Locks New England as Planes Grounded and Icy Traffic Jams Form
A severe cold snap paralyzed the Northeast with planes grounded and highway travel slowed. Over 200 interstate trucks were trapped in a four mile jam on icy Nooseneck Hill Road in Kingston Rhode Island. The storm dumped heavy snow in Southwestern New England while lighter falls touched Oklahoma Texas Panhandle Eastern Colorado Western Kansas and Northern New Mexico. Temperatures rose above sub zero only at Sault Ste. Marie Michigan, where nine below was reported. otherwise fair weather and near normal readings prevailed along the coast.
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New England
Nooseneck Hill
Kingston
R. I
Oklahoma
Texas Panhandle
Colorado
Kansas
New Mexico
Great Plains
Midwest
Sault Ste. Marie
Midh
Civic Coast
Plea for civil rights program drives proposed rules change
A speaker calls the civil rights program the real driving power behind the change and says it is absolutely unconstitutional. He asserts adoption would let the federal government interfere with individuals rights to choose their associates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mand
Young to Lead Baptist Church Services
Thomas A. Young, 22, minister, will lead services at the Macedonia Eberneezer Baptist Church two and a half miles east of LaCon. Public invited for the kickoff Saturday evening at 6 30. The note about pig iron production appears incidental and not part of the church item.
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Thomas A. Young
Baptist Church
Tounday
Community brief notes fire damage and local events
Decatur Fire Department extinguished a chimney fire at 1505 Fifth Avenue East causing partial roof and ceiling damage to a building owned by Obe Johnson. Sheriff reports one arrest for non-support. Central Decatur churches plan World Day of Prayer Friday at Central Methodist at 2:45 PM inviting the public.
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Decatur Fire Department
Fifth Avenue E
Obe Johnson
Central Decatur
Central Methodist Church
National Affairs Meeting Sees North Alabama Business Leaders
About 125 businessmen from North Alabama are expected at a regional discussion on national affairs tonight. The event is sponsored by the United States Chamber of Commerce and the state Chamber of Commerce and draws visitors from most Tennessee Valley counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Alabama
United States Chamber of Commerce
State Chamber of Commerce
Tennessee Valley
Four Birmingham Areas Vote on Joining Mountain Brook
Four unincorporated neighborhoods English Village Redmont Park Rockridge Park and East Crestline Heights near Birmingham voted today on joining the suburban municipality of Mountain Brook. The four areas with an estimated 2000 residents lie between Birmingham and Mountain Brook.
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Birmingham
Mountain Brook
English Village
Redmont Park
Rockridge Park
East Crestline Heights
Red world crisis described with Soviet aim and unrest
The article reports on global turmoil including rising unemployment and falling real wages, communist influence in Europe, and Soviet aims against the North Atlantic alliance. It notes Finland’s potential base rights, a Bulgarian church treason case, and insurgent Burma linking with China. It mentions Israel Arab talks, Chinese warship defections, and Cominform rhetoric against Tito.
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France
Italy
Germany
Britain
United States
Canada
Low Countries
Norway
Denmark
Finland
Russia
Mitko Dimitrov
Nikola Naumov
Stalin
Europe
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
U. S
Scandinavia
Iraq
Palestine
Israel
Trans-Jordan
Lebanon
Syria
China
Chunking
Li Tsung-Jen
Nanking
Sun
New Bolshevik Party
Burma
Annexation Proposal Endorsed by Outlying District Advocates
Proponents of annexation push the plan to bring nearby areas into the city. They argue improved services and coordinated development will follow, citing potential tax base gains and regional planning benefits amid mixed public reception.
Truman Faces Fight Over Home Relief Cost And Scope
President Truman's proposed home relief plan draws sharp questions from lawmakers about size and cost. The plan would extend federal aid to all needy people, not just aged, blind, or dependent children, with debate over a $230 million annual increase and the broader social security expansion.
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Washington
Truman
Doughton
Ways and Means Committee
Arthur J. Altmeyer
Coughton
Rep. Reed
New York
Ways and Means
Treasury
Gillars Testifies On Nazi Radio Case In U S Trial
Miss Gillars recounts a heated exchange with Nazi officials over Monti. She says she refused to work with an American traitor and faced food ration and tobacco coupon cuts. Prosecutor Kelsey notes time constraints as cross examination proceeds.
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United States
Edmond M. Curran
Department of Justice
Laughin
Ene
Miss Gillars
Martin J. Monti
Monti
Geily
New Missillais
Dr. Winkelkaemper
John Ws. Kelsey Jr
Car Damaged In Street Collision Reported
Police Chief C B Whit mire reports a Monday accident on Sixth Avenue E causing $50 damage. At 1:25 p m a Ford coach driven by Georgia Brittain Nashville failed to stop for a red light and struck the rear of a ten and a half ton truck driven by Joseph Leo Jolly Decatur Marble Works. Both vehicles were traveling north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Whitmire
Sixth Avenue
Terry and Standridge
Joseph Leo Jolly
Decatur Marble
Georgia Brittain
Nashville
Goodyear Empleyes Vote on Union Shop at Decatur Mills
About 1600 Goodyear Decatur Mills workers were eligible to vote on forming a union shop. The ballot was supervised by a National Labor Relations Board representative at the Decatur Textile Workers Union hall on Sherman Street. Local 88 UTWA AFL has a contract with the plant.
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Goodyear Decatur Mills
National Labor Relations Board
Decatur Textile Workers Union
Sherman Street
Decatur Textile Workers Local 88
Utwa-Afl
Goodyear Mills
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