Weather and church notices and local updates
Scattered thundershowers over extreme southeast portions this afternoon and partly cloudy tonight and Friday. Bible study at Church of God proves profitable starting with Matt 4 5. Thursday 7 PM service. BTU program at Belleview Baptist Sunday 6 30 public invited. Rev M G Fields to speak on Putting A Check Upon Ourselves. Sunbeams study Monday 3 5 PM at Six tenth Avenue Baptist led by Mrs Leon Posey. Boy born March 30 at St Luke's Hospital, parents Mr and Mrs Charles T Roberts. The Blood of The Lamb sermon by Dr Jesse M Rogers at First Baptist Sunday morning. John M Nelson, former Decatur Chamber of Commerce secretary now Hot Springs Chamber greeting locals coming from Winston-Salem. W J Duncan Jr of Ocean Cotton Co leaves Friday for Savannah to attend Atlantic Cotton Association sessions. Mr and Mrs John Peach returned from South Alabama. Otis E Kirby pastor of First Methodist uses Proverbs 3 9 as text for Sunday evening service at 7 30. Building permits shown at city hall: Ada Davis residence 900 block McCartney St 1400, Charles H Freeman 616 West Lafayette St 4750. B T Shelton confined to bed at 611 Ninth Avenue West with heart ailment. Rev W W Glass to speak Sunday morning Behold The Man and Lord's Supper observed at First Presbyterian. Rev John A Troxler Westminster Presbyterian Sunday morning Jesus The Challenger. The Necessity Of Faith sermon by Rev James G Wallace at First Christian. John Hampton of Decatur greeting friends today. See Diary on Page 2.
Two More Accuse Taylor of Pushing in Negro Meeting
Witnesses testified that Senator Glen H. Taylor attempted to push past a police officer into a door marked for negroes during a meeting of the Southern Negro Youth Congress. The Idaho Democrat, on trial for disorderly conduct tied to a police court conviction, vowed to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Birmingham
Glen H. Taylor
Idaho
Taylor
Leroy A. Simms
Associated Press
T. W. Weaver
Weaver
W. W. Casey
S.o.b.’S
Simms
Smate Taylor
Southern Negro Youth Congress
Progressive Party
Henry Wallace
U.S. Supreme Court
Casey
Sen. Taylor
Alabama
U. S
Glen Taylor
Ala
Morgan County Red Cross exceeds quota in 1949 drive
Decatur Red Cross workers reached 100 percent in the 1949 fund drive with gifts totaling 12 735 dollars. Hill Ferguson Jr. announced the county hit the perfect mark and noted remaining community drives could push the total higher. A full tabulation will be published later.
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Decatur
Traffic Courtesy Group Organized By Capitol Jaycees
A cow drivers club with a goal of 1 members was organized today by the Montgomery Junior Chamber of Commerce. The goal is a reduction in traffic accidents. Each member pledges to observe safe traffic rules and drive as you would have others drive.
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Montgomery
Ala
Dow Chemical President Killed in Ontario Crash
Lt Willard H Dow 52 president of Dow Chemical Co Midland Michigan died when his private plane crashed near London Ontario at 1055 am He and three others perished including his wife Martha Pilot A J Bowie and Mrs Calvin Campbell 45 of Midland The craft struck a farmer s field burning near Franshawe Airport conditions may have contributed Police noted Dow family had two children The company is a leading chemical maker
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London
Ont
Willard H. Dow
Dow Chemical Co
Midland
Mich
Dow
Martha
J. Bowie
Calvin Campbell
Easy
Franshawe
Dows
Body of Boy Will Arrive Here Friday
The body of Jimmy Muntz two and one half years old son of Mr and Mrs Orvil Muntz will arrive in Decatur Friday morning. It will be taken to the home of Mr and Mrs O B Hartselle 1208 Fifth Avenue South. A Kes will be held at the Church of God by Rev R F Miller Saturday at 2 P M. Burial will follow in the Blue Springs cemetery East of Hartselle. Brown's will direct. The boy is survived by his parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs Hartselle and John Muntz Wilkes Barre Penn
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Jimmy Muntz
Orvil Muntz
Decatur
O. B. Hartselle
Fifth Avenue
Kes
Church of God
R. F. Miller
Blue Springs
Hartselle
Brown
Mrs
John Muntz
Wilkes-Barre
Penn
Alabama Supreme Court narrows divorce residency rule
The Alabama Supreme Court upheld a divorce under the 1945 quickie law but required proof of domicile and trial court jurisdiction. L E Gee of Rankin County, Mississippi, and Jessie Gee of Jefferson County, Alabama, were involved as the suit moved through appeals. The court ruled residence must be shown for the trial court to grant the divorce.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
State Supreme Court
L. EB. Gee
Rankin
Jessie Gee
Ens County
Gee
Supreme Court
A. B. Votes
House Stage Is Set For Battle Over Oleo Tax
The House moves toward repeal of the federal oleo tax as dairy interests push to ban interstate sale of yellow margarine. Oleo backers cite 28 manufacturers versus 2.5 million dairy farmers and warn of higher milk and meat prices if the ban stands.
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Jack Rutledge
Washington
Buffer
Butter Bloc
House Agriculture Committee
House
Andresen
R-Wis
Poage
D-Tex
Habeas Corpus Plea Dismissed by Defendant Motion
Wiley Thomas saw his petition for habeas corpus dismissed on a motion by the defendant. Russell Lynne has been retained by Pecola Thomas as special prosecutor.
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Wiley Thomas
Ault
Russell Lynne
Pecola Thomas
Buildings Damaged After Demopolis Farm Incident
In Demopolis Alabama on March 31 a fire damaged several farm buildings with no injuries reported. The blaze caused structural damage but authorities said there were no casualties.
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Demopolis
Ala
Allies Of West Begin Lining Up To Sign Treaty
Allied nations move to form a Western front under the North Atlantic pact. Bevin and Acheson head to Washington for talks on unity against Russia and the future of Western Germany. Other ministers and representatives arrive as Bonn debates a West German constitution amid postwar tensions. Churchill speaks in Boston on the century’s promise. Peiping hosts peace talks with limited press access.
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Ernest Bevin
Dean Acheson
Washington
Bevin
United States
West
Russia
Germany
Robert Schuman
Acheson
Turkey
Greece
Iran
Southeast Asia
Paris
Schuman
Europe
Belgium
Holland
Luxembourg
Italy
Iceland
Denmark
Norway
Portugal
Bonn
Constituent Assembly
U. S
Britain
France
Winston Churchill
Boston
Churchill
Fulton
Nanking
Peiping
Cancer Control Month Proclaimed in Decatur
Mayor H. R. Summer proclaims April as Cancer Control Month in Decatur. He notes national and state endorsements, urges early detection and treatment, and asks individuals and organizations to cooperate with the American Cancer Society in 1949.
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H. R. Summer
Decatur
United States
Alabama
I. H. R. Summer
City of
American Cancer Society
E Goumer
Noon Cotton Futures Slump Amid Trading Volume
New York March 31 at 11 45 A M cot ton futures fell 15 cents a bale with May and July contracts down 6 2 points trading near 6 12 20 and October at 28 43 amid unsettled market conditions.
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New York
Nininns
Terry Trial Nears Close in Lawrence County Murder Case
Lawrence circuit jury in the Oscar Wallace Terry murder trial will receive their charge after final arguments by defense and prosecution. Terry, 23, a Moriah farmer, confessed to shooting Orville Lee Adair but pleads not guilty and not guilty by insanity to first degree murder.
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Lawrence
Oscar Wallace Terry
Moriah Farmer
James H. Crow Jr
Terry
Orville Lee
Buck) Adair
Adair
Ada Terry
Calvin Terry
Freengin Thrashey
R. L. Almon
Ernest E. Alexander
Springtime Calm Sparks Light Show In Decatur
Decatur enjoyed a sunny spring day with mild temperatures 65 to 72 degrees from 8 am to noon. A heavy rainfall of 1.05 inches occurred last night with strong lightning storms, while yesterday’s high reached 72 degrees at 3 pm and the low fell to 61.
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Decatur
TVA
Theatre Levy To Get Hearing
The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that Bessemer Theaters, Inc. may pursue a trial to challenge a city license tax on amusements as unconstitutional. The tax charges one cent on admissions 10 to 15 cents and two cents on admissions over 15 cents, with no clear relation to regulation costs.
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Montgomery
Bessemer Theater Company
State Supreme Court
Bessemer
Bessemer Theaters, Inc
Circuit Court
Gardner F. Goodwyn
Supreme Court
Goodwyn
Rites Held Today For Mrs Pirkle In Sardis Alabama
Funeral services for Mrs Rebecca Pirkle 73 are set for 3 30 P M at Sardis Alabama Rev Joe Yates to officiate Peck Hartselle to direct burial She died at her home Wednesday at 1125 P M Survived by daughter Sindie Turner and brother Thomas Shaddix Pallbearers include Burnl Harris Goldman Harris Mack Bough Duff Bough Earl Harris and Willie Harris
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Sardis
Alabama
Rebecca Pirkle
Joe Yates
Peck, Hartselle
Sindie Turner
Thomas Shaddix
Burnl Harris
Goldman Harris
Mack Bough
Duff Bough
Earl Harris
Willie Harris
Former Lawrence Resident Mrs. Russell Craig Dies
Mrs. Russell Craig, 34, formerly of Lawrence County, died this morning at 2 o clock in a Kalamazoo Michigan hospital. She will be brought to Decatur for burial and funeral arrangements will be announced by Brown's.
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Russell Craig
Lawrence County
Kalamazoo, Mich
Decatur
Brown's
Missing Mother of Seven Sought by Police Here Today
A 38 year old farmwife and mother of seven is missing after leaving a four year old with her sister in Decatur. Police ward off fears of foul play as relatives and neighbors search the area and await word on her whereabouts. Her husband Noble Woodall says the family has been distressed but offers no solid clues. The search continues as officers review her movements after a noon departure from 1315 Fifth Avenue East.
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Decature
Clydie Woodall
Noble Woodall
Hartselle
Dessie Woodall
Fifth Avenue East
Decatur
Deficit Seen as Peril to U S Economy in Truman Talk
President Truman warned that a federal deficit poses greater danger to the economy than a tax rise and urged Congress to approve $4 billion in new taxes. He defended standby powers for rationing and price controls while others questioned the need for controls amid a cooler inflation outlook.
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U. S
Congress
Edwin G. Nourse
Council of Economic Advisers
Nourse
Leon Keyserling
John D. Clark
Truman
O’mahoney
D-Wyo
Senate
House Economic Committee
O'Mahoney
Lucas
Ilinois
Maybank
D-S. C
Senate Banking Committee
McClellan
D-Ark
Expenditures Committee
Secretary of Treasury
Shyder
Snyder
White House
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Moulton Heights Baptist Church
Belleview Baptist Church
Moulton-Dehighway
M. G. Fields
Flint Baptist Church
Sixtenth Avenue Baptist Church
Leon Posey
Anthony
Eagle Heart
Charles T. Roberts
St. Luke's Hospital
St. Louis
Roberts
Jesse M. Rogers
First Baptist Church
John M. Nelson
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Hot Springs
Winston-Salem
Southern Association of Chamber of Commerce
Nelson
W. J. Duncan Jr
The
Ocean Cotton Company
Savannah
Atlantic Cotton Association
Mr. Duncan
John Peach
South Alabama
Otis E. Kirby
First Methodist Church
City Hall
Ada Davis
McCartney Street
Charles H. Freeman
West Lafayette Street
B. T. Shelton
Ninth Avenue West
P and N
W. W. Glass
Firscbyterian Church
John A. Troxler
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Jesus the Challenger
James G. Wallace
First Christian Church
John Hampton
Red Cross
Morgan County
By Ken Reynolds
Capitol Jaycees
Dow Chemical
Taft
Rohio
Russell
D-Ga
Illinois
Connally
Dtex
Foreign Relations Committee
House Rules Committee
Labor
Rules Committee
Sabath
Rules
American Federation of Labor
AFL
House Veterans Afairs Committee
Veterans Administration
Cancer Control Month
Edwin W. Schwab
Plainwell
Robert
Richard
Theatre Levy
Pirkle
Eee
George
Senate Finance Committee
Federal
New York City
Matthew Horton
Horton
Garland Nuby
Cater
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