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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1950
Page
8
Ted Williams led the American League in on base privileges by drawing bases on balls every season from 1941 onward, missing 1963 44 and 45 due to military service, highlighting his patient hitting approach and enduring eye.
Santa Clara lists a 1950 grid schedule including California Rice Stanford and San Jose State among four programs that played in bowl games last season.
County rallies ended with candidates meeting at Antioch school house before Tuesdays election. Pettus and Proctor look to win solicitor and coroner posts. Highsmith unopposed for coroner. Richardson or Lee favored for state Senate race. multiple candidates may force runoffs in other contests. Gospel meetings run nightly through May 10 at Church of Christ led by Paul Simon. Rosalind Owens listed for senior piano recital at Blue Mountain College with local friends attending.
Several suits were filed in Lawrence County Circuit Court. A damage case seeks $1500 against Decatur businessman B Denbo for allegedly forcefully entering a leased dwelling and taking household furniture. A second suit claims $1000 on a promissory note owed to John W Sherrill. A third suit by Alabama Coffey Co Inc claims J C Brannon of Russellville is $77.57 overdue since April 27 1947.
Harold Warren of Moulton led the Fat Calf Show on the courthouse lawn. Six calves competed with Warren earning a Grand Championship prize of 20 dollars and Lemural Taylor of Danville taking reserve honors. Other prize recipients included Roosevelt Taylor Danville William Warren Moulton Leon Stephenson Landersville and Lelton Brown Mt Hope with eight dollar purses plus rebates from buyers averaging three to fifteen dollars. Calves were later sold in Decatur with profits noted by local 4-H members.
Raymond Stephenson moves goods and fixtures into the former David Lee Store building after Lee's removal last week.
Patients admitted during the past week include Mrs Edward Randolph Landersville Mrs Charles Linderman Danville Mrs Robert Roden Moulton Mrs Jay Reed Trinity Dwight Ellenberg Trinity and John England Grayson.
Brief notice lists Mrs Murphy Lee of Decatur Mrs J M Lackey of Moulton and John Martin of Grayson as parties connected to an upcoming event or filing. No dates or actions provided in readable text.
Mrs J L Weatherwax hosted Mr and Mrs William Tomlinson and their children over the weekend in Danville. Ruth Barnes returned from Washington DC to attend Billy Armor funeral in Wren. Bruce Henderson and Eugene Connor spoke to audiences in town. Mr and Mrs Murphy Lee welcomed a daughter in Decatur and Mr and Mrs Roden announced a daughter birth in Moulton. Price McCullough and Glenn Burch families visited Mobile and Selma respectively.
The Alabama Supreme Court announced that five lawyers have been admitted to practice after passing the state bar exam. The new admittees are Albert R. Whittle of Montgomery, Atley A. Kitchings Jr. and William A. Jenkins Jr. of Birmingham, Philander L. Butler of Bessemer, and Jacob C. Neihuss of Riderwood.
The American League established an all-time attendance record of 11,150,099 during the 1948 season, marking a peak in fan turnout for the league.
A three car collision at Canal and Church Streets at 6 20 P M involved a 1949 Chevrolet driven by Dr P D Wilson 421 Canal Street a 1941 Pontiac driven by Libbie Hampton 601 East Church Street and a 1950 Chevrolet driven by Elbert J White for G M C on West Church. The Pontiac struck a tree after Wilson turned onto Canal Street causing heavy damage to the Pontiac and light damage to the other cars no injuries were reported. A second crash on East Church Street at about 3 45 P M involved a 1937 Dodge coach driven by Louis Tapscott and a 1937 Chevrolet driven by Ben Byrd both heavily damaged with no injuries. Officers Kennedy Landers investigated.
Thomas M. Smith Sr. 72 a former Atlanta city councilman died yesterday after a short illness. A native of Clayton Alabama Smith had lived in Atlanta since 1901. He was manager of Armour Company's Atlanta office and credit department until his retirement in 1939.
Montgomery attorney general rules a druggist selling sandwiches at his soda fountain must obtain both a sandwich license and a soft drink permit. The sandwich license costs 5 dollars per year and the soft drink permit 2.50 dollars.
The National League posted an all time attendance high with 10,388,470 fans paying to see league games in 1947. The milestone marks the best turnout in the league's history to date.
Seattle becomes the first team from an American city to capture hockey’s premier prize as the Stanley Cup champions. The victory marks a historic milestone in U S hockey history.
United States Steel Corp. stockholders heard Irving S. Olds report plans for heavy capital expenditure over the next few years to develop iron ore and steel facilities. Projects include Venezuelan ore transport, taconite recovery in Minnesota, and an Eastern Delaware River steel mill below Trenton New Jersey.
The Priceville Community Club will meet on Tuesday May 23. At the last meeting officers were elected for the year Bernord Sharp president Hubert Blankenship vice president Mrs Hugh Thompson secretary Fred S Robinson treasurer Mrs Joe Lipscomb reporter Mrs John Collier program chairman Mrs Edward Poteet entertainment chairman and Lamar Speaks youth leader. Assistant County Agent Thornhill presented The Sugarplum Tree movie Floyd Briscoe school principal gave the devotional. A trio of high school girls Anne Collier Martha Gail Collier and Jean Lemmond sang two songs with Miss Lemmond performing a piano solo.
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