ABC Board Pledges Study to Cut State Spending
The Alabama ABC board votes to study cost cutting and to end a flat 75 cent price cap on wine. plans include reviewing ABC vehicle use and reducing overlaps. Chairman Frank Bunkley notes the price rule is no longer needed. The board also revokes Dunlop White Front beer license. Birmingham reports charges against Milton G. Jacks for selling beer on Sunday and operating a disorderly place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
ABC
Jap Bryant
R. P. McRee
Frank Bunkley
Dunlop White
Daily Records Marriage Licenses and Deeds Listed
A batch of marriage licenses shows Albert Primo Bossi age 21 of New York City to Bonnie Earle Gargus age 20 of Russellville and Elmo Earl Holibaugh age 35 of Sheffield to Genevieve Lucile Jackson age 28 of Decatur. Deeds record transfers including O M Brown to Joseph A White, $?, Henson to Davis $800, J S Janes to S Co Gordon $10 000 and other property deals with sums ranging from $50 to $11 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Primo Bossi
48Th St
New York City
Bonnie
Earle Gargus
Russellville
Elmo Earl Holibaugh
Little Rock Court
Sheffield
Genevieve Lucile Jackson
Canal St
Decatur
E. K. Henson
E. H. Davis
W. F. Janes
S Co Gordon
T. O. Laney
Neill Aycock
Brain injured veteran learns to speak again at Manhattan veterans hospital
An elderly civil engineer recover from aphasia at the Brooklyn veterans hospital with help from Red Cross volunteers. Word by word he relearns speech, regaining a five word sentence and hope for near total recovery. The story highlights resilience and the pivotal role of volunteers in speech therapy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
New York
Manhattan Beach Veterans’ Hospital
Brooklyn
The
Red Cross
Ios
Elizabeth Kelly
Miss Kelly
Florence Conklin
Frankie
Bernard Felsenstein
Miss Conklin
Study Course Closed Here After Final PTA Session
The fourth and final study group course sponsored by the PTA city council was held at the junior high school led by Mrs. Clif ford Vaughn. William J. McElreth of Florence State Teachers College spoke on Adolescence Before And After, urging adults to avoid dictating youths and to help them arrive at their own answers. A general discussion followed with questions and solutions proposed by parents and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA City Council
Clifford. Vaughn
William J. McElreth
Florence State Teachers College
McElreth
Lawrence County Red Hill Social Notes Highlight Visits
Mrs Clyde Callahan of Enon visits her mother Mrs Sol Long. Mr and Mrs J C Roger and children of Savannah GA visit Homer and Mrs McWhorter. Mr and Mrs Bob McCaghren visit Elvin Borden family in Russellville. Alton Rogers of Decatur visits Arthur Callahan. Pvt Windell West on leave from Washington visits parents J D West. Mrs Emmett Owens visits Mrs J W McCaghren and Jessie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Callahan
Enon
Sol Long
J.—C—Roger
Savannah
Homer McWhorter
Bob. McCaghren
McCaghren
Elvin Borden
Russellville
Marvin Owens
Alton Rogers
Decatur
Arthur Callahan
Windell West
Washington
J. D. West
Emmett Owens
J. W. McCaghren
Jessie
Shelton Surprise Party Honors Local Couple
Mr and Mrs Olan Shelton were honored at a surprise birthday party by their children and grandchildren. The couple’s ages are noted as 58 and 56 respectively, with attendees from Decatur Grayson Huston and other nearby towns including Garner Hardin Powell Haygood Futrell and Shelton family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olan Shelton
Oakley Garner
Opal
Harold and
Junior
Decatur
Edsel Hardin
Gail
Alma Powell
Rachel and
Omer Lee
Hubert Haygood
Bobby
Barbara Sue
Grayson
Price Daniel
Huston
Beadie Billis
Dick Futrell
Lloyd Shelton
Rumors of Soviet Move Against Tito Stir Yugoslavia
Dewitt Mackenzie surveys claims of a Cominform backed coup against Tito as Yugoslavia resists Moscow. Western democracies and Yugoslav officials weigh six month prospects amid reports of Soviet pressure and frontiers tense. A separate note reports a Birmingham man killed by a train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yugoslavia
Balkans
Com
International Information Bureau
Tito
Moscow
Astra
Albania
Alex H. Singleton
Associated Press
Belgrade
Ates Bebler
Britain
Bebler
London
Cominform
Soviet
Russia
Josip Broz
Yugo Slavia
Milk Hearings Nearing Close in Alabama Price Debate
The Alabama state milk control board nears closing hearings on whether milk prices should drop two cents per quart. Two board members declined to name themselves, saying a decision may take weeks. Dairymen from Marion, Marengo, Hale, and nearby counties testified, with some reporting losses and others profits, citing rising costs for labor, machinery, and feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Alabama State Milk Control Board
Alabama
Marion
Marengo
Hale
W. Cain
Safford
Cain
Rent Increase Rules Explained by Area Rent Director
Area Rent Director E. R. Carter outlines three types of increased occupancy that justify rent raises under the adjustment provision. He notes a baby birth does not count as a substantial occupancy increase and urges landlords to seek guidance and petitions from the office if unsure they qualify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Carter
Carter
Troop 237 Leaders Lead Scout Meeting Activities
Patrol Leader Harold Howell and Assistant Patrol Leader Tommy Lee led Troop 237 in Scout Oath and Pledge, first aid and knot tying study, games like Snatch the Bacon and British Bulldog, and a basketball game at the Red Shield club Thursday night. Scribe Joseph Parham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Howell
Assisant
Tommy Lee
Red Shield
Scribe
Joseph Parham
Charles Smith Elected Head of County FFA
Charles Smith, president of the Hartselle FFA chapter, was elected county president this week and will represent Morgan County at the National FFA convention in Kansas City this fall. Also named were Arthur Lee Jr. as vice president, Pat Henderson secretary, Iris Winton treasurer, and G C Childers reporter. Jack Couch stepped down as presiding officer. A quartet sang and Joe Clemons spoke on sericea lespedeza before close-ballot voting. The next meeting will be at Cotaco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles. Smith
Hartselle
Future Farmers of America
Kansas City
Morgan County
Ers
Arthur Lee Jr
Danville
Pat Henderson
Falkville
Iris Winton
Cotaco
G. C. Childers
Eva
Smith
Jack Couch
Royce Slate
Jimmie Templeton
Joe Clemons
Don Wilson
Clemons
Sericea Lespedeza
Thomas Green Rites Today at Town Creek
Thomas Green 79 a retired farmer died yesterday at his daughter Mrs. S J Etheridges home in Town Creek. Funeral services are at 3 30 this afternoon at Town Creek First Baptist with Rev L T McDougald and Rev J R Bush officiating. Burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Brown's Service of Tuscumbia in charge. Survived by three daughters two sons one sister nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Buried beside his wife who died in May 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Gibson. Green
S. J. Etheridge
Town Creek
Town Creek First
T. C. McRight
Mt. Hope
Mitchum Leaves Jail Face Changes for Big Steal
Hollywood star Mitchum is due to leave jail on March 30 and report for work on The Big Steal two days later. He has endured weeks of cement mixing and other duties, appearing a shadow of his former self as RKO moves forward with the project. Rudy Vallee remains active with new TV offers and radio hopes to replace Jack Benny, while Fred MacMurray plays a coach in Father Was A Fullback, a film where the hero’s team always loses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Thomas
Hollywood
RKO Studio
Robert Mitchum
Mitchum
Rudy Vallee
New York
Jack Benny
Fred MacMurray
Community health and event notes from Sunday gathering
A large crowd attended an all day singing Sunday and kept up a lively community spirit. Mr and Mrs J L Anderson of Decatur visited for Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Coy Gray and family. Mrs Millard Reeves and Patsy were Saturday night guests of Mr and Mrs Leonard Peters and Diane. The Home Demonstration club will meet at the home of Mrs Pai.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Anderson
Decatur
Coy Gray
Millard Reeves
Patsy
Leonard Peters
Diane
Home Demonstration Club
Pai
Stephens Leads Amateur Seniors Golf at Kenilworth Course
SEBRING Florida March 18 Medalist honors go to M E Stephens a home town product after firing 74 at Kenilworth Club course today to lead match play in the 15th annual Amateur Seniors Golf Tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sebring
Fla. Maren
M. E. Stephens
Stephens
Kenilworth Club
Shelton and Letson Wed March 16 wed names in note
A brief item notes the upcoming marriage of Mr. M. W. Shelton and Miss Berath Lee Letson on Wednesday March 16. Burl Morgan spent Tuesday night with Douglas Gray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose
M. W. Shelton
Berath Lee Letson
Burl Morgan
Douglas Gray
Fresh Onion Rings and Pimento Olives as Toppings
Small size onion rings and pimento stuffed olives make attractive toppings for miniature meat loaves that a family will enjoy.
Basham's WSCS Holds Meeting at Braswell Home
The Woman Society of Christian Service of Basham Methodist met at Mrs. C. E. Braswell home. Presiding officer Mrs. Dawson Jones led a brief session. Devotional topics covered consecration atomic age missions and the group sang several hymns before closing with Mizpah benediction. Twelve members attended with refreshments served.
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Woman Society of Christian Service
Basham Methodist Church
C. E. Braswell
Beulah Land
J. O. Martin
Dawson Jones
C. M. Smith
W. W. Jones
Hayette Lane
Negro Executes In Kilby Chair For Killing Man
In Kilby prison early today Perry Lee Haygood, 26, was executed by electric chair for fatally shooting W. J. Trotter in Birmingham last February. He sang spirituals as the current began and died at 12 14 am. Trotter’s widow urged Gov. Pelsom not to commute the sentence. This marked the second straight Friday with a Kilby electrocution after Philip Cobb’s prior execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Kilby
Perry Lee Haygood
W. J. Trotter
Birmingham
Haygood
Trotter
James bPelsom
Philip Cobb
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ABC Board
Deeds O. M. Brown
Joseph A. White
Thomas F. McDaniel
Horace L. Roberts
H. R. Speake
City of
State’ of
Morgan County Board of Education
Ellen Woodall Gibson
Evelyn W. McCulloch
A Wright
Arthur Ball
John R. Aycock
Ray Ashwander
J. E. Boyd
John L. Lemore
Robert Joe Burleson
Daniel Downs Burleson
Roy Fite Jr
Carl E. White
Earl Glenn
A. E. Quattlebaum
J. A. Isbell
Ivan T. Waugh
H. C. Michie
Waugh Holland
J. H. Pettey
Robert Henry Pettey
C C. Boyle
Floyd A. Maysh
Mary Frances Kelley
Paul R. Milam
E.M. Nelson
Claudie Morris
Neal A. Holland
Fannie Mae Pryor
W. L. Lewis
W. H. Ratcliff
George F. Ratcliff Jr
Roselawn Cemetery Co
J. M. Pearce Sr
A. D. Sample
S.A. Sharp
Earl D. Sims
Leon Osborn
Ella S. Wyker
James Ferguson
Paul Milam
Veterans Hospital
Manhattan
Dillehay
Grant
Yale Tires
Pure Oil CO
Jack Chancellor
Truman
President Truman
Key West
Fla
Lawrence County
Red Hill
Jessie McCaghren
Sheltons
Holider
E. Moulton 6&T
Mackenzie
DeWitt
Dewitt Mackenzie
D. C. Rivers
JR Norrell
Rivers
Norrell
Diane Niutli
Trimaid Volititve
Charles Wimpee
Romt_ Ga
Rome
Anna Lee Wimpee Garson
Washington, D. C
Amarillo
Tex
F. B. James
Marianas- Bonins Command
Guam
Pacific
Alabama Polytechnic Institute of Auburn
James
Edward B. Jr
Susan
Mabel Pointer
Foster H. Pointer
Scouts OF Africa
Charles Smith
FFA
Thomas Green
Lawrence County Midway
Basham
WSCS
Braswell
Loyd
Batteries Road Service
Sivley’s
Pure Oil
Highway
6Th Ave
Woodruff's
Austinville Road
Capitol Theatre
Second Avenue
Crescent Amusement Company
Clovis Babler
Bryan McAfee
Augustus Bassett
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