Probation Granted for Local Defendants in Limestone Court
Circuit Judge Newton B. Powell granted probation to Bobby Chambers Jr. and Nathaniel Wesley Steelman with George Wesley Steelman placed on probation after guilty pleas to second degree burglary and forgery. John Wesley Maddox received 18 months and Clifford Ronald Jarrett’s probation appeal was denied after a grand larceny and assault with intent to murder conviction.
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Bobby Chambers Jr
Nathaniel
George Wesley Steelman
Athens
Newton B. Powell
John Wesley Maddox
Clifford Ronald Jarrett
Chambers
Falkville
Limestone Circuit Court
Nathaniel Steelman
Elkmont
George
Wesley Steelman
Veto
Maddox
Madison
Jarrett
Durocher Freed as Commissioner Lifts Suspension
The Commissioner held hearings on the incident involving Leo Durocher and Fred Boysen at the Polo Grounds. Evidence showed possible contact but not deliberate assault. suspension is lifted and Durocher is to rejoin the team May 4. Poor policing of the venue and fan abuse were noted as concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Durocher
Fred Boysen
Boysen
Envoys Meet Amid Satisfactory Talks on Russian Negociations
British French and American envoys met yesterday with Dr Philip C Jessup US ambassador at large reporting to Sir Alexander Cadogan and UN delegate Jean Chauvel on talks with Jakob Malik. Talks described as satisfactory as in past reports. Nearby events include Europe council plans and regional unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip C. Jessup
U. S
Alexander Cadogain
Britian
Frances
U.N
Jean Chauvel
Jakob A. Malik
Pruitt Livingston Services Held Wednesday
Pruitt Livingston, 55, Hartelle, died Monday at Decatur General Hospital. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 PM in Johnson Chapel with Rev. R. N. Moore and Rev. Dewitt Prince officiating. Active pallbearers include James Teague and Horace Roberts among others. honorary pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Dobbins
R. C. Cleere
E. E. Lanier
Troy Mall
Gladstone Isley
Murry Sanders
Lovie Williams
Jimmy Fieldings
Paul Pickens
Dee
Marcus Pettus
As Su
Ce Threters
T Vingston
Arusile
Catherine Glover
Kathle
Ingston
Danville
Wall Street Holds Ground Amid Moderate Trading On May 3
Markets show faint downward tendencies but no major losses as trading remains moderately active around 800000 shares. Dow Chemical led gains with a rise on dividend news, while several others like Republic Steel and American Telephone slipped to new lows. Nashville cattle and hogs also report steady to mixed figures with lambs strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dow Chemical
S -Divi
Deakeoee
Brooklyn Union Gas
Cleveland Electric
Wluminaing
General: Motors
Chrysler
Sears Roebuck
Westinghouse Electric
Eastman, Kodak
American Woolen
Standard Oil
California
Texas Cd
Twentieth ‘Century-Fox
Republic Steel
Montgomery
Ward
Gase
American Telephone
Electric Power & Light
Kennecott Copper
Phelps. Dodge
American Can
Johns-Manville
U.S
New
Santa Fe
Southern Pacs
New Jersey
Pacific Western
Oil
Poultry Prices Steady as Demand Improves in Atlanta Market
USDA market bulletin reports general zone steady with better demand. Broilers and fryers sold Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning with New Hampshire Reds and White Crosses at 27 to 29 cents, Barred Rock Crosses 26 to 28 cents, mostly 26 1/2 to 28 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
USDA
New Hampshire
Grain futures rise on flour demand and exports
Wheat led gains as mills bought amid flour sales to Italy and prospects of purchases by Norway and Holland. May wheat settled at 2.18 7 8. Corn, oats, rye and soybeans edged higher or lower in mixed moves with May prices shown. Lumber futures not mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Board of Trade
Italy
Norway
Holland
Markets At A Glance May 3 Trading Snapshot
New York stocks show irregular moves with mixed bond activity. Cotton strengthens as May futures rally to new highs. old crop demand drives spot prices with a 20 cent to 2.20 rise over prior close. Cattle and hogs ease slightly. futures reflect steady to lower cash markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Mayor says natural gas to reach Decatur by early 1950
H. R. Summer visiting Decatur stated that the proposed use of natural gas is reasonable and that it will be available in Decatur in large quantities perhaps in November, but certainly by January 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Summer
Easiep
Decatur
Coca Cola Declares Dividend and Elects Officers
Directors of the Coca Cola Co declare the usual dividend of 1 a share on common stock and re elect all present officers. Net income for the first quarter was 5 965,570 equal to 1 45 a share, compared with 5 718,233 or 1 39 a share a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoonk
Coca-Cola Co
European Aid Turning Point in Cold War Recovery
Secretary of State Acheson said the start of the European recovery program marks a turning point in the Cold War. He urged continued effort to consolidate gains and push for the International Trade Organization and noted relief milestones for consumers amid Western Europe’s improving morale and financial stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Acheson
Acheson
United States Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Earl O. Shreve
Shreve
International Trade Organization
United States
ITO
Europe
France
Italy
Western
Democrats Propose Taft Hartley Revision With Amendments
House debates a new Democratic measure to repeal the Taft Hartley act with five compromises and a new end section while voting on the Wood bill looms. Rayburn and McCormack push for a vote before nightfall as Lesinski weighs backing the majority over full repeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Labor Board
Rayburn
D-Tex
McCormack
D-Mass
Lesinski
Labor Committee
House
Ote
Rep
Dmich
Rayburn and McCormack
Rep. Wood
D-Ga
Folsom outlines bold Alabama reform program
Governor Folsom proposes reapportionment to equalize counties and create 35 Senate districts plus liberalized workers compensation and unemployment benefits. He calls for a full time state liquor board, bigger park grants, veterans aid, National Guard funding, prison support, and higher state employee pay. The plan costs an estimated 30 million dollars yearly, to be set in the budget. He urges road bonds, pensions, and deeper conservation while pushing for home rule and local control reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Liquor Control Board
Folsom
National Guard
State Welfare Department
Folser
Health Departments
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Jack Hitt Passes Away at Home
Jack Hitt of Decatur died Monday at 5 25 p m at his residence from a heart attack. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Mutual Service pending arrival of relatives from Texas and Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hitt
Decature
Tewes
Arkansas
Vatican invited to present views on Jerusalem future
Argentina asked the United Nations to invite the Vatican to state its views on Jerusalem's future government during the debate on Israel's admission to the UN. Delegate Re Rolfo Munoz spoke after Arab states pressed to delay Israel's entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican
Argentina
U. N
Jerusalem
Re.rolfo Munoz
Israel
Folsom Seeks Voting Change for Democratic Nominee
Governor James E. Folsom urged Alabama lawmakers during the 1949 session to guarantee that voters can cast ballots for the Democratic national presidential nominee. He voiced objections to current restrictions preventing certain voters from participating in the nomination process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
James E. Folsom
House
Senate
Folsom
Peanut Seed Ban Imposed Across Georgia
Agriculture Commissioner Tom Linder banned further sale of the peanut seed treatment wettable spergon after hearings in the state senate chamber. South Georgia farmers reported seed failure or very low yields, estimating 10 to 30 percent of crops treated, with several thousand acres affected. The ban, effective immediately, will stand pending further investigation and a scientific survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Tom Linder
Linder
Senate
South Georgia
U. S. Rubber Company
W. F. Jenkins
Vidalia
Georgia
New landlord rent increase procedures outlined
Landlords may petition area rent offices for boosts under a formula. Automatic notification is sent to renters, who then have a chance to oppose the increase.
Alabama Governor Calls Legislature to Let Voters Choose Party Ticket
Governor Folsom denounces the ballot exclusion last November that left Truman off the ballot and led regular electors to back Thurmond Wright states rights tickets. He accuses politicians of hoodwinking the people and urges a law allowing votes for any party candidate, though he offers no specifics.
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Truman
Folsom
Jruman
Alabama
Supreme Court
J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Fielding Weight
Mississippi
Folsom outlines program to aid Alabama Negroes in 1949
Governor James E. Folsom presents a broad plan to improve Black living conditions in Alabama at the 1949 legislative opening. He calls for higher funding for Negro colleges, repeal of the poll tax, relaxed voter qualifications, and more state parks for Negroes. He notes Alabama is 60 percent white and 40 percent Black and hints at expanding Negro higher education toward a land grant model. He backs constitutional repeal of the poll tax and criticizes discriminatory voter standards, while referencing the Boswell amendment as unconstitutional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
James E. Folsom
Alabama
Folsom
House
Alabama A. and
M. College
Huntsville
Auburn
Simet
Supreme Court
Catur $ -Diare Glimpse of Community Life
A brief glimpse reveals the people, places, and routine of Catur as residents share daily work, local shops, and neighborhood concerns. Community activity centers on markets, faith groups, and school events, highlighting local traditions and everyday life.
Civitan chartered in Town Creek with regional help
Alvis G Briscoe heads the Civitan effort as 20 local Civitans join Governor elect New ton Powell at the charter meeting sponsored by Russell club. Other local happenings include hospital discharges, staff cuts予定 May 15 and Community Singing School entering its second week with forty four pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvis G. Briscoe
North Alabama
Roy Osborne
Lions Hear Convention Reports and Nominating Plans
Decatur Lions Club met Tuesday to hear reports from the state convention in Mobile April 22 to 24. Delegates Nungester Dinsmore Freeman McEntire Stone Humphrey Britnell presented. The club backed a white cane protection law and opposed socialized medicine. Two nominating committees were formed for 1949 1950 officer and director slate with elections set for June 14.
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Decatur Lions Club
Mobile
Garrold Nungester
Nungester
W.W. Dinsmore
Freeman
Leroy McEntire, Jr
Bill Stone
Russell Humphrey
Ben Britnell
Leo Wright
E. D. Bailey
Allison Smith
Robert A. McMasters
Sam Wheat
R. B. Freeman
Britnell
Walter Jackson
Decatur High School
Oui
W. H. Albright
Russellville
Lions
Johnny McSwain
Pau Huntoon
Decatur
Lodge and Taft Clash Over Education Funding Formula
The dispute centers on a bill to equalize educational opportunities. Lodge argues the formula mismeasures wealth and Taft defends it as necessary. Amendments propose limiting aid, saving costs, and banning federal funds for private or parochial schools, with Myers predicting rejection.
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Lodge
Taft
Ohio
Donnell
R-Mo
Nator Myers
Pennsylvania
Bergman Seeks Own Design For Happy Living
Ingrid Bergman in Stromboli on the Italian coast weighs love for Roberto Rossellini against her husband Dr Peter Lindstrom. A four hour interview with Robert Conway suggests Bergman tacitly confirms romance with Rossellini while Lindstrom contemplates divorce amid rumors of a quiet separation and no public denials.
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Rome
Ingrid Bergman
Stromboli
Sunny Shore
Hollywood
Roberto Rossellini
Italy
Peter Aron Lindstrom
Robert Conway
New York Daily News
Miss Bergman
Rossellini
Conway
Ingrid
Dr. Lindstrom
Sicily
Néwewspaper
Momento
Lindstrom
Paris
Hagerty Drug Store to Expand on Second Avenue
Renovation of Hagerty's drug store at Johnston Street and Second Avenue is set to start in two to three months after acquiring 603 Second Avenue from Griffin Jewelry. The project will remove the wall between stores and create a 60 foot frontage expansion to become a super Walgren style outlet. Griffin Jewelry has relocated to the Princess theater building for the duration of work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerty’s Drug
Johnston Street
Second Avenue
Griffin Jewelry Company
Walgren
Princess Theater
School reorganization outlines new principals for Cullman district
Cullman officials approve the sale of the old junior high site on U S 31 as grades separate. J Y Moultrie becomes principal of the reorganized elementary school while Yates remains as elementary principal and city schools superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. 31
J. Y. Moultrie
Valley Springs
Colbert County
Reorganized
Yates
George Predicts Conger Named as Georgia Judge
Senator George of Georgia says President Truman will nominate A. B. Conger of Bainbridge as federal judge for the Middle District of Georgia. George and Russell recommended Conger and note the Justice Department accepted their waiver of the 60 year age limit. Conger is 61 and would assist Judge Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George
D-Ga
Truman
A. B. Conger
Bainbridge, Ga
Middle District of
Georgia
Senate
Russell
Conger
Justice Department
Davis
Tax Collections in By Are Far More Above One Year Ago
Alabama tax receipts for April totaled 8,983,319, lifting fiscal year seven month total to 57,034,288. Gasoline tax led revenue with 600,759 in April, while income, tobacco, and other taxes contributed smaller sums. County funds each collected about 19,000 as the state records its largest single month gasoline intake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
State Department of Revenue
A.B. Tucker
Pulitzer Prize Winners Named in 1948 awards
The 32nd annual Pulitzer Prizes honor Death Of A Salesman as outstanding drama and Guard Of Honor as outstanding novel. James Gould Cozzens wins best novelist, Arthur Miller best playwright, with awards to Robert E. Sherwood and Virgil Thomson among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Guard of Honor
Columbia University
James Gould Cozzens
Arthur, Miller
Robert E. Sherwood
Roosevelt
Hopkins
Pulitzer Committee
Nebraska State Journal of
Lincoln
Neb
Journal
New York Sun
Malcolm Johnson
Columbia Trustees
Graduate School of Journalism
Columbia— University
Joseph Pulitzer
New York World
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Sherwood
Virgil Thomson
New’. York Herald
Louisiana
Louisiana ‘Bayous
Pease
Roy Franklin Nichols
University of Pennsylvania
Peter Viereck
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley
Mass
City Council reviews paving request and taxes on ladder truck
The council received a petition by Dr A M Roan to pave Tower Avenue between Sixteenth and Eighteenth Avenues and ordered city engineer to prepare plans. Alderman Moody announced the new aerial ladder fire truck was received and tested as satisfactory. The body authorized a three year payment plan of 25000 for the truck with interest on the unpaid balance. The council set a May 4 meeting to discuss ordinance changes and plant use. WR Riley and Mrs R T Agnew were named library board members. John White George LaBoone and Gerd Neher named Marine Park Board with staggered terms. The fire chief salary was raised to 69.23 per week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Roan
Tower Avenue
Sixteenth
Eighteenth Avenues
Moody
Te Ife
WR. Riley
R. T. Agnew
John White
George
LaBoone
Gerd' Neher
Marine Park Board
Council
Firefighters Risk Lives in Fatal House Fire
Moody reported a fire that damaged Clay Callahan’s home and claimed Patricia Callahan’s life. Fire Chief Floyd Elkins and Fireman K B Roberson entered the burning house to save two children, risking their lives as Elkins, without oxygen, found the girl amid flames and carried the child from a wall of fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moody
Clay Callahan
Patricia Callahan
Floyd Elkins
K. B Roberson
Elkins
Mistrial Declared In Louis V Houston Damage Suit
Circuit Judge Newton B. Powell ruled a mistrial in the damage suit of Robert Louis against John and Louie Houston. The case, originally on the Limestone circuit court docket, was continued due to Louis illness until the term. A juror's illness prompted the ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton B. Powell Monday
Robert
John
Louie Houston
Limestone
Louis Monday
8Uryman
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Austinville
Floyd Ferguson
Seventh Avenue East
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Grant Street
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Rogersville 2
Veterans Administration Office
H. J. Reams
Wayne Young
Ferry Street
Newell Sanatorium
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Morgan County Tax Collector's Office
Helen Gardner
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