Music programs mark National Music Week in Decatur
Decatur observers set National Music Week with Pan American program by Decatur junior high students and a city schools music festival. The kickoff features organ pieces by Mrs. Ling and Mrs. Napps, a children’s chorus under Miss Roberts, vocal solos by Mrs. Timberlake and others at Central Methodist church. Pan American segment at 10 am Tuesday at the junior high, with a later program at Lelia Cantwell Beton Hall by local junior and juvenile clubs. First U.S. census conducted in 1790.
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Decatur
Decatur Music Study Club
Central. Methodist
Louis Ling
Oscar Napps
Elizabeth Roberts
Cecil Timberlake
R. H. Horton
M. K. Vickery
Bruce Byars
Shirley Braswell
Mary Allen Spencer
Wendolyn Gray
Dalton Fowler
L. E. Troupe
Lelia Cantwell
Decatur Notes and Local Visits Across Morgan County
Mrs Freeman Kirby ill at 1793 Sixth Ave S. Crawford Reeves visited in Decatur Saturday. Oak Grove Lawrence county singing planned for second Sunday. Judge W W Callahan and daughter Dorothy Green to visit Decatur. Fire room and bath-frame house permit issued to Floyd L Childs on Johnston St. James W McCain from Guntersville visited Morgan County Price Control Board. Two city docket cases: drunk forfeited $25 bond, driving without license $10 bond forfeited. John W Stair discharged from Navy after 31 months service. Cloud England of Moulton visited Decatur. Mrs Earl Jackson of Florence visiting Decatur. C I Standridge of Trinity in Decatur. Pfc Billie M Thomason discharged after 20 months service with medals and battle stars. J A McBride of Dallas and Walter Green of Decatur hosted by K Miller and F H Sparks. Laurence Delashaw greeting friends. Misses Geraldine Craig and Jeff Lyn Landers with Betty Holesapple. Lannie Clemons to Decatur, Miss to visit Sam Chaney. O C Morris of Decatur on business. Dorothy Brock returned home from hospital in Birmingham. Salvation Army advisory board meets Tuesday 7:30 at People's Church. Misses Peggy Poteet Mabel Houser Imogene Johnson attended Birmingham rodeo. Mrs Calvill Welch and daughter Doris staying with Pebatines Et Priceville. William E West moved to veterans hospital at Fort McClellan. Bethlehem singing at 7:30 tonight east of Hartshire. Mrs Elsie Sparkstan of Zanesville, Ohio visiting area.
Veterans Conference Highlights U S VA Benefits and Local Opportunities
Alabama officials described the state’s veteran education plan as highly cooperative with about 42 000 veterans in training at 20 000 stations. VA official Harley Smith urged proper training and warned against subsidized employment while James Rankin promoted local job and business opportunities.
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J.F. Ingram
State Department of Education
Harley A. Smith
Veterans Administration
Sapesee
Robert J. Taylor
Maj
Douglas C. Pritchett
State Selective Service
Alabama
Decatur
Arabs discuss mufti return to Syria in wartime crisis
High Arab officials privately discussed Haj Amin Russeini returning to Syria or Lebanon. They say his influence could guide the current political crisis while awaiting his voice. The mufti’s pro Axis war record prompts calls he be tried as a war criminal.
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Palestine
Haj Amin Russeini
Syria
Lebanon
Jamal Effendi Husseini
Arab Higher Committee
Churchill
Arab Office
Boozer Campaign Visit Spans Decatur and Surroundings
Judge Elbert Boozer, Calhoun County gubernatorial candidate, visited Decatur on Friday with stops in Falkville and Hartsel, delivered a radio address on a constructive plan of government, spoke at a Madison rally, then spent the night in Decatur before heading to Arab for another speaking engagement.
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Elbert Boozer
Calhoun County
Decatur
Falkville
Hartselle
Madison
LAST plan Texas murder and kidnapper Sam Shockley riot
A federal prison riot described as the most spectacular in U.S. history left two guards dead and 14 wounded. Convicts attempted a mass breakout failing to exit the cell block. Coy hooked a T square around a guard’s neck to seize weapons, later leading to gunfire at guards. Survivor Cretzer named one shooter.
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Texas
Sam Shockley
Oklahoma
Johnston
Clarence Carnes
Johnsonton
Coy
Cretzer
Driver sought in stolen car case near Morgan City
Police and highway patrol in Louisiana search for the driver of a stolen 1933 Ford recovered near Morgan City Alabama 31. The vehicle belonged to Austin Couch of Falkville Alabama and was stolen Saturday afternoon between 2 30 and 3 45.
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Carl Edgeman
Paul Jones
Alabama
Morgan City
Austin Couch
Falkville 2
Decatur Girl Elected Official at Hi Y Conference
In Huntsville on May 4 Fred Moore of Florence was elected president of the North Alabama Hi Y and the Tri-Hi Y conference. Bert Rowan of Huntsville was named vice president, Chris Craw torn of Gadsden treasurer, and Mary Anne Rou of Decatur was the treasurer. The conference chose to meet next in Gadsden.
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Huntsville
Ala
Fred Moore
Florence
North Alabama
Hi-Y
Bert Rowan
Chris Crawtorn
Gadsden Ry
Mary Anne Rou
Decature
Gadsden
Momentary Electric Shock Impresses Laborer
A worker named Francis reported a brief electric shock after flipping a switch. He said the current tickled a little but caused no real pain.
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Hood
Francis
PARTY'S CHAIRMAN GOES UNDER KNIFE
Gessner T. McCorvey, veteran chairman of the Alabama Democratic executive committee, underwent an operation for acute appendicitis at Mobile Infirmary at 3 P.M. The doctors ruled the surgery successful, and he had preferred postponement until after the upcoming primary but the medical team declined.
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Mobile
Ala
Gessner T. McCorvey
Alabama Democratic Executive Committee
Mobile Infirmary
McCorvey
Markets at a Glance New York May 4
Stocks lower amid coal crisis and selling pressure. Bonds narrow. rails drift lower. Cotton barely steady with hedging and profit taking. Chicago wheat and corn unchanged at ceilings. rye up 5 cents. Cattle nominally steady.
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New York
Chicago
North Alabama road contracts awarded to low bidders
State highway department announced Saturday in Montgomery the low bidders for several road projects in North Alabama. A.A. Ballew Co. won for Moulton Wren grading and surface work at 242,901.06. Ledbetter Johnson Co. won Lauderdale County maintenance surfacing at 16,954.33. Memphis Stone and Gravel Co. won Limestone County maintenance at 7,945.04.
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North Alabama
Montgomery
State Highway Department
Associated Press
Capital
Lawrence County
Moulton- Wren
A.A. Ballew Company
Sheffield
Lauderdale County
Ledbetter-Johnson Company
Rome
Limestone County
Memphis Stone and Gravel Company
Memphis
Tenn
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Ene
Freeman Kirby
Sixth Avenue South
Mrs. Crawford Reeves
Oak Grove
W. W. Callahan
A Dorothy Green
Floyd L. Childs
Johnston Street
Clyde McEntire
Decatur 1
James W.mccain
Guntersville
Morgan County Price Control Board
John W. Stair
Town Creek
Navy
ATO
Cloud
England
Moulton
Earl Jackson
C. I. Standridge
Trinity 1
Billie M Thomason
Oak Street
J. A. McBride
Dallas
Walter Green
IC. Miller
F. H. Sparks
Seventh Avenue East
Laurence Delashaw
Decatur 3
Geraldine Craig
Jefflyn. Landers
Betty Holesapple
Alabama College
Montevallo
Lannie L. Clemons
Miss
Sam Chaney
O. C. Morris
Decatur 2
Decadice
Dorothy Brock
Sixth Avenue West
Westend — Baptist Hospital
Birmingham
Brown's Ambulance
Salvation Army Advisory Board
People’s Church
1812 And
Beech Streets
Peggy Poteet
Mabel Houser
Imogene Johnson
Calvill Welch
Daughster
Doris
Pell City
Pebatines Et -Pricevile
William” E. West
Baugh's Infirmary
Veterans’ Hospital
Fort McClellan
Howell
Bethleham
Hartshire
Elsie
Sparkstan
Zanesville
Ohio
John N. Sibley
Russellville
W. H. Day
Sibley
Mr. Sibley
W.H. Day
L. A. Lavender
Columbus
R. A. Underwood
R. M. Sibley
Meridian
Grady Jones
R. L. Tipton
Brewton
H. W. Sibley
Bellevue
Kentucky
Sullivan
Veterans
Bondex Sherwin-Williams Co
Johnston St
John D. Wyker & Son
Bank St
Judge Boozer
Philip Shanks, Jr
Morgan County
Philip T. Shanks, Jr
ST. Martinville
Willie Francis
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Jimmie H. Davis
Tire Service
OU & Royal
Pennsylvania Tires
Joe Hagler
Wood Ler. CO
8Th Ave
Second St
Pricet
Bing Crosby
Bank Sts
Beautiful
Seasons Furniture CO
Bineau
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