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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1948

Page

6

Defend Party Chief Face-Off in Alabama Delta Contention

Roy Parker and sister Mrs. Coots challenge state Democratic leaders from Etowah and Gadsden counties over delegate posts. Attorneys McCord and Hawkins seek action to resign McCorvey over alleged misuse of party funds tied to white supremacy efforts. McCord dissents, recalling past votes and party splits while defending Corvey's leadership.

Fifth Congressional District Roy "Parker Carm P. Coots Etowah County Oy D. McCord George Hawboth Gadsden Gessner T. Mc Canker Mrs. Coots Uned

Pell elected Dallas president of cotton shippers assoc

H Pell of Charlotte North Carolina was elected president of the American Cotton Shippers Association at its annual convention in Dallas. Everett Cook of Memphis was named vice president and R C Dickerson was reelected executive vice president and secretary. C L Andrews of Memphis was reelected treasurer. Pell succeeds R L Dixon of Dallas.

Dallas Ellison H. Pell Charlotte N. C American Cotfort Shippers’ Association Association Everett Cook Memphis Tenn R. C Dickerson C. L. Andrews Pell R. L. Dixon

McCord Supportive Cast Attacks on Alabama Democrats

The text shows Henry seeking the Presidency on a third party ticket with no legal action against Mr. McCord. It notes Alabama Democrats do not approve of McCord and Hawkins’ bid to embarrass chairman McCorvey, a noted Democratic leader.

May Day Observances Vary Across Nations Amid Tense Clashes

May Day events across the globe showed limited violence but notable tension. In Athens a factory worker linked to a communist group injured the justice minister with bombs, a police officer died, and martial law followed. Korea saw fistfights along the 38th parallel and Pyongyang urged hindering South Korean elections. In Berlin and Trieste police used force to separate crowds while demonstrations in New York and Tokyo featured rival parades as East West tensions shaped the day.

Associated Press America Asia Berlin Trieste Prague Rome Europe Chile Brazil Bogota Athens Christos—Ladas Ladas Korea Pyongyang South Korea Tokyo Shanghai New York United States Fifth Avenue Theeterans of Foreign Wars Warsaw Vienna Soviet Russia

Auto Dealers Association Holds May Meetings Across Alabama

The Automobile Dealers Association of Alabama announces a May meeting tour in Decatur on May 6 and 7 in Bringham, May 14 in Montgomery, May 19 in Dothan, and May 20 in Mobile. General managers and dealership staff are invited. Each meeting begins at 6 30 P M. The annual Biloxi state meeting is set for October 3 4 and 5.

Automobile Dealers Association of Alabama Frank Broadway Decatur Bringham Montgomery Ay Dothan Mobile C. C. McRae Birmingham H. B. Vaughan Montgomery Frank R. Broadway J. M. Stallings Claude Bullock Biloxi

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Parker McCord Hawkins McCorvey Democratic Executive Committee Corvey Henry Agard Wallace Govpeso Folmars Wea -Atthough Sss Hetrick Onoes California Auto Dealers Meeting Diamond LD and Johnston Mutual Service Funeral Homes Joe Morrison Edgar Young Elmo Kitchens Kirk Morrison BeBe Tate American Legion, of Commerce Veterans of Foreign Wars Kitchens Board OF Directors Guy Jones Robert Hutson The Veterans Administration Morgan County Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co Grant Street
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