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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1949
Page
2
Washington officials forecast near record total crop acreage for 1950 with potential records in wheat and total grain. Factors include last wartime price supports ending, favorable weather, rising fertilizer use, and improved labor and machinery aiding expansion.
The Western defense buildup aims to deter aggression and outline response plans. The North Atlantic pact is praised by Western blocs but attacked by Soviet and communist voices as warlike. In France a grass roots council election tests East West tensions with 1,508 seats. Eastern Germany moves toward a separate nation as a Soviet zone constitution is approved. Poland’s Catholic Church seeks negotiated relations with the Warsaw government amid church state disputes.
Lewis charges concealed coal stocks in a telegram to James L. Williams of the Pennsylvania Coal Merchants Association. Williams cites an Anthracite Institute report noting only about 50 000 tons of domestic fuel remain above ground and being shipped quickly. Mayhem erupts as workers halt operations and a beating is reported in Johnston Pa while other mines stay quiet.
Stocks drifted with little clear direction as 614 issues showed 214 up and 196 down. The Associated Press 60 stock average held at 63.2 while turnover dipped to 260000 shares. Atlantic Gulf and West Indies fell 5 to 61. Philco rose to 31 4 after a 1949 low. Farnsworth and Radio Corp moved slightly. The week closed with about 500 million dollars in market value shaved off.
New York cotton futures slipped amid profit taking and export demand concerns for France and Japan next week. Army purchase reports for about 45,000 bales to ship to Japan appeared in the market as May through July contracts closed several cents lower from session highs. Grains in Chicago posted modest gains with May wheat around $2.17, corn near $1.29, oats up over 2 percent, and soybeans up slightly.
Markets at a glance show mixed stocks and minor bond declines. Cotton weakens on weekend profit taking while Chicago gives steady wheat with government buying support. corn and oats steady as receipts fall. hogs and cattle remain nominally steady.
Puff the Atomic Energy Commission renamed Oak Ridge a free city after taking over the postwar atomic program. Chairman David E Lilien said openness is America’s heart and soul and that genuine security requires proactive leadership in atomic development. Residents fear crime could rise with gate removals, though holiday weather drew many to town events.
Mrs Annie Lee Chardavoyne aged 83 died Friday night at her Courtland home after a long illness. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the residence with Rev M E Gregg officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Pallbearers included D A Kimbrell K E Simpson C W Hotchkiss M G Lane D L Martin Sr Stanley Krocke A F Redmond Jr and F D Coburn. Survivors are two daughters Lavinia Chardavoyne and Mrs Russell Fowler a brother F E H Pippen a Courtland grandson Russell Fowler a Courtland granddaughter Mrs Daniel Gilchrist Jr and two great grandchildren.
In downtown Dothan a Black woman delivered a baby on a crowded street corner and vanished into a taxi before authorities could identify her. A White cab driver reported seeing the mother place the newborn in a paper bag and exit with a man who paid her fare.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr., 35, seeks the New York 20th congressional district seat after Sol Bloom's death. He wins early backing from unions and liberal Democrats, but Tammany Hall teachers oppose him over residency and past Eisenhower support, complicating the Democratic nomination.
Bevin hailed the pact as a hope for peace and a tool to block Soviet aims in Europe. Linetsky accused the draft of deception while warning communists warn that workers will defend international solidarity against aggression. Tass noted Western powers push, while Eastern Europe media praise the treaty as historic and Iceland calls it pivotal for world peace.
Rights Malone said plans for the dinner were completed and made known. The idea began to mushroom as the state wide response grew, with Malone noting it is getting bigger every minute and predicting a tremendous statewide turnout.
Mayor Herbert Meighan announced in Gadsden that all Democrats are invited to the Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner in Birmingham on April 12. Vice President Alben Barkley is slated to speak as part of a $15 plate event to raise $60,000 for the national party. tickets already sold indicate broad state turnout.
A reflective column argues Americans avoid making choices, fearing both wrong and right outcomes. It humorously compares wartime indecision to peacetime hesitation, cites officials and a Chinese friend Wong Tu, and laments the decline of decisive leadership.
The article details testimony by Anders about not knowing Woodard until after the February trial and recounts multiple witnesses linking Woodard to the proceedings. It notes counterclaims from the prosecution and references to grand jury, jury members, and restroom overhearings as part of the continuing case.
Retired WAC Lieut. Myrtle Veasey told Luverne high school students how five chocolate bars intercepted from German boys led to a nationwide drive. A dollar a month plan expanded to nine schools benefitting over 1000 blind children with food clothing and shoes. Veasey, once Crenshaw County teacher, lives with sister in Birmingham.
Alabama Education Association prepares for its 67th annual convention with mail ballots due by midnight. In the presidential runoff, Victor will succeed Raymond Hurlbert. vice president candidates include Clyde C. Cargile and Frank R. Stewart. Mrs. Sam J. Hocking currently serves as AEA vice president.
Senator Lister Hill of Alabama urged repeal of federal taxes on margarine arguing it would substantially aid Southern farmers. He cited margarine as a major market for cottonseed, soybean, and peanut oils and highlighted Alabama crops and cash incomes tied to these commodities. He said repeal would benefit thousands of farming families and extend beyond farmers.
Wes Ferrell of the Cleveland Indians hit nine home runs in the 1931 season, the most by a pitcher in a single year. The feat highlighted Ferrell as a rare power-hitting pitcher of his era.
President Truman came back from a 13 day Florida vacation lighter by weight but said he was feeling fine. He announced he would send the North Atlantic security treaty to the senate for ratification soon after it is signed in Washington on April 4.
In Gorgas Alabama an experimental process to mine coal by underground fire proceeds. A $500000 joint study by the U S Bureau of Mines and Alabama Power began with lighting a coal deposit 150 feet underground and will burn for months while engineers raise heat from 900 to 2500 3000 degrees and enrich gas by oxygen and steam, starting with ordinary flue gas for 30 days.
Mrs J C Russell ill at home in Decatur improving. J M Stockton resumes rural delivery. Calv in Clark announces birth of twin boys at Limestone hospital then home in Athens. Frank Perkins Jr passes naval ROTC exams in Atlanta and earns Auburn scholarship. Carl Morn ing Jr named Democrat candidate for Alabama house seat. Rev Maxwell Harper recovering after Louisville hospital operation. Ambulance trips reported: Mrs W D Brown from Hamill Clinic to home Tanner route 1. Mrs H L Brady and son from Baugh Wiley Clinic to home Decatur route 3. Mrs C W Mitchell from Baugh Wiley to home.
A petition asks a Montgomery court to order J. A. Stanford and GI Taxi Co. partners to stop carrying passengers on the Hartselle to Decatur route until a citation hearing. Plaintiffs name several individuals and firms including B R McElroy A T Hanson N L Stanford Lowell E Nance W H Smith Susie Holmes Vernon L Hopper and Rodgers and Rodgers Co. Merrill Doss represents the plaintiff.
Senate bill includes a rent increase clause not in the house, both would extend ceilings beyond March 3. Two days, Tuesday and Wednesday, are set for house consideration of a pension measure at 90 dollars monthly for age 65 veterans of the last two wars. Administration opposes the bill and expects amendments restricting eligibility to those in need and excluding World War II veterans, with plans to cover them later. The rivers and harbors bill will move to the house floor after the pension measure.
The Alabama Milk Control Board meets in Montgomery to rule on possible milk price cuts after hearings across the state. Birmingham distributor S. M. Reese says feed costs have fallen, justifying a lower milk price in Alabama.
Decatur police reported no arrests in the Jones Recreation Hall burglary at the pool room. An undisclosed amount was taken from a cash box after a burglar reportedly locked inside until closing Wednesday night, then fled. Police chief cited limited details and would not confirm the locked-in thief claim.
The Razorbacks overwhelmed a listless University of Wyoming squad 61 to 48 to advance in the NCAA Western basketball playoffs on March 19.
Eight year old Jenna Robbins urged support for her father Grady Robbins 36 facing an expensive operation to treat osteomyelitis. Donations totaling about 450 dollars poured in, with a 25 dollar gift as the largest so far, as doctors estimate the cost at 2500 to 3000 dollars.
At a Danville gathering residents signed slips promising to plant sericea this spring, listing numerous acres per signer. Attendees also indicated intentions to plant sericea, with dozens of named locals pledging varying acreages.
Graveside services for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Chester P Beaty were conducted at Bald Knob cemetery with the Rev James Rogers officiating. Burial was handled by Mutual. Survivors include the baby's parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs Ernest Beaty of Moulton and Mr and Mrs Albert Bland of Decatur.
Simple sewing offer as ladies dresses priced at 1 50 and children's 1 00. You bring pattern. Contact Mrs Ollie Flack at 950 nao Club Road near Harmons tore.
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