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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1949

Page

5

Truman May Rap Congress

President Truman signals willingness to strike back at a revolt in Congress. He plans a news conference from his winter White House on a naval base after a fishing trip. He weighs a cross country trip style critique and cites Senate filibusters and Taft Hartley opposition as grievances.

Ernest B. Vaccaro Key West Fla Truman White House Mr. Truman Will Atlantic Charles G. Ross Congress Senate Armed Services Committee Mon C Wallgren Washington State Natonal Security Resources Board Washington

Reward Paid Finder Of Stolen Checks In Mobile Robbery

A reward of 350 dollars was paid to J. D. Manning a state highway superintendent after he found 100000 dollars in checks stolen from a Mobile armored car Manning said he received a check from authorities for the find and the report notes the location in Baldwin county.

Mobile Ala Highway Department J. D. Manning Baldwin County Manning

Death Sentence In Wetumpka Sex Slaying Case

In Wetumpka Alabama on March 17 a 20 year old black ex convict was sentenced to death for the sex slaying of Clyde Peak 15, after a 15 minute jury deliberation. Winters faces potential review by the state supreme court as defense offered mercy arguments.

Wetumpka Ala J. C. Winters State Supreme Court Winters Clyde Peak Wetumphs Oakley Melton Lester Holley Young Peak Coosa W. L. Sowell Auburn

Manning Finds Sack of Checks Near Bridge on Highway 90

Manning located a sack containing checks under a bridge along U S Highway 90 near Mobile and delivered them to Sheriff W H Holcombe for disposition.

Manning Mobile W. H. Holcombe

New Plymouth Line Debuts With 97 HP Power and Wider Seats

Decatur Plymouth dealers announce the new Plymouth lineup arriving this Friday. The redesigned line features a 97 horsepower engine, improved safety and comfort, larger windshields and rear windows, and increased rear seat room. Nine distinct models include four deluxe types on an 118 inch wheelbase and three deluxe models on a new 111 inch wheelbase plus a Suburban body type.

Plymouth United States Decatur Plymouth Rickenbacker Motors, Inc Bowzee Motors, Inc Smith Motors, Inc Plymouth Willuild

Locke Back On American Links For Jacksonville Open

Bobby Locke returns to the winter tour aiming to defend his form in the Jacksonville Open field features veteran stars like Mangrum Demaret Harrison Snead and Feller along with rising players Middlecoff Palmer Douglas Cooper and Alexander. Play begins tomorrow as Hogan recovers in El Paso.

Jacksonville Fla Bobby Locke U.S South Africa Ben Hogan Jon Ss Locke Hogan el Paso Tex Lloyd Mangrum Jimmy Demaret Dutch Harrison Sam Snead Jim Ferrier Cary Middlecarf Johnny Palmer Dave Douglas Pete Cooper Skip Alexander Johannesburg PGA George Schneiter

Speake High School Senior Adair Hospitalized for Appendicitis

Miss Bernice Adair, a senior at Speake High School, was taken to a Decatur hospital suffering from appendicitis. Friends wish her a speedy recovery while local notices list visits from relatives and community events.

Bernice Adair Decatur Miss Adair Speake High School Bob Way Ilinois Allen John Lee Speake Birmingham Charles Rev. Montgomery the Baptist Eaton Stephenson Marshal Singleton McKendries Chapel Waymon Hogan Herman Sanderson Moulton R. C. Beckitt Hazel McCaghren John McCaghren Bettie Kelsoe Lawrence Isoe Paul Terry Lawrence Kelsoe

Morgan County Notices and Local Moves

Mr and Mrs Dewey Bowen visited Hartselle on business. Several from here attended services at Shiloh Sunday night. Mr and Mrs M Peck traveled to Center Grove for Uncle Mike Crawford’s funeral. Mrs Orval Davis and Jan are spending the week at Ryan.

Dewey Bowen Hartselle Shiloh Axes Erie Ponce Athens M Peck Center Grove Mike Crawford Orval Davis Jan Ryan

Nick Etten’s 1944 AL home run total tops low mark

Nick Etten hit 22 home runs in 1944, the league leading total and the lowest winning mark in the American League since 1919, highlighting a reduced power era in that season.

Nick Etten

Infant Dies in Hartselle Hospital

Eas. Jean Summerford infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Summerford died last night in a Hartselle hospital Graveside services at 2 PM today at Herring cemetery Rev W K Groves officiating Burial in the cemetery with Peck of Hartselle in charge Survivors include the parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs J J Summerford of Danville and Mr and Mrs W A Dunlap of Falkville

Eas Jean Summerford Ralph Summerford Hartselle Herring W. K. Groves Peck Hartselle Incharge J. J.summerford Danville W. A. Dunlap Falkville

Prayer Services Set Ahead of Evangelistic Meetings

The First Presbyterian church will hold special cottage prayer services March 28 through April 1 as preparation for evangelistic meetings from April 4 to April 10. Rev. Ben L. Rose will preach.

The Con Gregation First Presbyterian Church Ben L. Rose

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