Air Tour Club Plans Flight to Dannelly Field
The Alabama Air Tour club announces its second monthly flight to Dannelly Field Montgomery on Sunday May 8 inviting hundreds of plane owners from across Alabama. Asa Rountree Jr state director of aeronautics and staff arrange details. After a business meeting members will attend the second annual Southern states air carnival sponsored by the Montgomery Junior Chamber of Commerce. Charter membership is open to all who have helped or are interested contact Lee Wood Jr executive secretary Alabama Department of Aeronautics Montgomery.
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Alabama Air Tour Club
Dannelly Field
Montgomery
John Newman
Birmingham
Alabama
Asa Rountree Jr
Alexander City
Southern States Air Carnival
Jack J. Hitt Rites Slated
Jack J. Hitt 64 dies of heart attack at his daughter’s home in Decatur. Rites set at Harmony Grove church with Rev. Dee Montgomery and Rev. Ray Morris. burial by Mutual Service at Caddo cemetery. Survived by wife three sons four daughters two brothers two sisters and extended relatives.
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Jack J. Hitt
Caddo
Harmony Grove
Dee Montgomery
Ray Morris
W. R Moebes
Decatur
J. D
J. J. Jr
Charlie D
Prince Burks
California
C. V. Bunn
B. C. Bishop
Arkansas
Decature
J. M. Hitt
W. R. Hitt
Courtland
Dave Ready
Hillsboro
Buck White
Markets show broad gains on stock rally May 4
Wall Street reports a broad advance with gains across many issues led by U S Steel Youngstown Sheet and Tube Goodyear and firms like Ward Woolworth and Dow components. Bonds rose with stocks while Treasury securities held steady in OTC trading and several curb listings rose on the session.
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New York
U. S. Steel
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Goodyear
Yy Ward
Woolworth
International Harvester
Douglas Aircraft
Electric Power & Light
Consolidated Natural Gas
Phelps ,Dodge
Dome’ Mines
American Can
du Pont
Allied Chemical
Philip Morris
U. S. Gypsum
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
Nickel Plate
Standard Oil
Barnsdall Oil
Transcontinental & Western Air
Twentieth Century-Fox
General Motors
Chrysler
Studebaker
U. S
New Mexico & Arizona Land
Cities Service
Electric Bend& Share
Fan~ Steel, Metallurgical
Creole Petroleum
American Gas
Poultry Market Steady in Georgia with Adequate Supplies
Atlanta reports the USDA North Georgia live poultry market steady with adequate supplies in most sections. Trucking demand remains good and dressing plant demand moderate. Prices paid FOB farm for broilers and fryers ranged from 26 1 2 to 29 cents, with New Hampshire Reds and White Crosses at 27 to 29 cents.
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Atlanta
USDA
Gorgia
Markets At A Glance May 4 Stocks Higher Bonds Higher
Markets at a glance show broad stock advances and firmer bonds. Grains soften with wheat down about 1 8 to 7 2 and corn easing. oats mixed. Hog and pork futures rise to near record highs while soybeans advance. Yard goods slip slightly.
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New York
ICAGO
Chicago
Red Cross Board To Hear Miss Brock
Miss Virginia Brock will brief the American Red Cross Morgan County chapter board on cross work and conditions in Europe. The group’s regular quarterly meeting Tuesday includes a funds drive tape led by Sto Santard, called by chairman Alive Briscue.
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Virginia Brock
East West Victory Debate Shapes Cold War News
The article reports mixed claims from Soviet backed East German papers and Western aligned sources about who won the round in Europe. It notes Henry A Wallace opposing the North Atlantic pact, U S airlift support to Berlin, and Gen. Lucius D. Clay awaiting a 200000 ton supply stockpile while Israel faces a UN debate on membership.
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Henry A. Wallace
State Department
Wallace
Senate
North
Atlantic
Poe
America
Aril
Westerh Belin
Lucius D. Clay
Berlin
Washington
Russia
Benin
Beevtere
North Korea
Shanghai
Israel
Arebo
Latin America
Liquor Seizure Arrests Reported in County Raid
Three Negro men were arrested after a raid that seized taxed whiskey in Suhiskex County. Peaples, 33, was charged with transportation of taxed whiskey. James Edward Fer, 20, and Charles E. Johnson, 2, faced vagrancy charges. A 1941 Ford was used in the operation. ten gallons were seized. Other sheriffs arrests included property damage assault and battery and driving without a license.
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Ham
Peaples
James Edward Fer
Charles E. Johnson
Humphrey
Peppies
W. H. Kirkpatrick
de— Garland
Nuby
James Bphe
Shered
College Choir To Sing Here At First Christian Church
Johnson Bible College choir of twenty girls and seventeen boys will present sacred music at First Christian Church on May 6. The group, devoted to fulltime Christian work, will perform a program described as a message through song. a freewill offering will defray expenses.
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Johnson Bible College
Kimbertlin “Heights
Tennessee
Us. c
Firt Christian Church
Avfree
Asone
Chrisian
Sale of Land Asked in Suit Before Judge Ling
A suit filed by Hatti seeks the sale of land owned by the estate of one crew Rescue and the division of proceeds among owners. Defendants include Mary Drayer Annie Curdow Mrs Jessie Knighten Minnie Patterson D E Lenox J W Lenox Mrs N C Ball Homer Lenox and Bertha Lepoix. The case is in the office of Bryan McAfee register in chancery with Harris and C Harris for the plaintiff Noble Russell for J W Lenox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. C. Ball
Homer Lenox
Bertha Lepoix
Bryan McAfee
Register In Chancery
Harris
C Harris
Noble Russell
J.W. Lenox
Local notices and social updates from Decatur area
Mrs B M Franklin and infant return to Austinville from Baugh Wiley clinic. Decatur fire dept acquires new aerial truck and moves it to Second Ave station. Two arrests logged by Sheriff C B Humphrey, one for prohibition violation and one for public drunkenness in 24 hours. Church groups deny sponsoring a Saturday chicken supper. Floyd Ferguson and family travel to Ardmore to attend uncle Arthur Griffin’s funeral. Nina Wood returns from Greensboro NC after regional Chest convention. Sermon by Rev John A Troxler at Westminster Presbyterian Sunday. Julian Bibb Jr returns to work after illness. Admits to Decatur General Hospital include E L Heath, Charles Hullar, Judson Stockton, Maggie Jones, Allison Smith. William E Rutherford and wife announce birth of a boy at Decatur General. Mrs Leo Sanderson admitted to Hamilton Clinic.
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Decatur General Hospital
E. L. Heath
Fifth Avenue
Charles R. Hullar
Eighteenth and One Half Avenue
Judson Stockton
Seventh Avenue
Maggie Jones
Athens
Allison Smith
Vine Street
Folsom Budget Sparks Tax Increase Debate in Legislature
A wide spending program prompts Senate committees to study tax hikes of about 59 million dollars. House actions limit temporary clerk hires while bills target administration spending and public job appointments, with a memorial to Confederate dead awaiting funding and a pension impact noted by State Welfare Director Laula Dunn.
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Senate Finance and ‘Tax
House
Ways and Means
Folsom
Thonas
Johnston
Supreme Court
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Finance and Tax Committee
Ways and Means Committee
J. P. Shelton
Tuscaloosa
Alabama
Laula Dunn
Two Presbyterian Pastors Called in Alabama Churches
Rev Gabriel Abdullah formerly of Goodwater becomes pastor at Bryson Memorial Presbyterian Church Huntsville on May 1. He also serves Limestone Church Athens and Talucah Presbyterian East Morgan County. John Vance McBride, a Presbyterian elder, licensed to preach by North Alabama Presbytery will lead the Presbyterian Church at Russellville.
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Gabriel Abdullah
Goodwater
Bryson Memorial Presbyterian Church
Huntsville
Abdullah
Limestone Church
Athens
Talucah
Morgan County
John Vance McBride
North Alabama
Presbyterian
Russelville
Australia Population Context Compared to United States
The article notes Australia resembles the United States in land area and states its population at about 7 million people. It presents a comparative snapshot without broader discussion.
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Australia
United States
Par for Labor Bills as House Reverses Wood Measure
A back and forth House action on labor legislation ends with the Wood bill sent back to committee after a series of amendments defeats and reversals. The chamber now waits on the Senate as Republicans Taft Smith and Donnell push a Taft-Hartley like plan while administration leaders prepare their own proposal. Both sides forecast eventual victory.
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House
Senate
Congress
Taft
Ohio
Smith
Donnell
House Labor Committee
GOP
Senate Labor Committee
Thomas Lesinski
T&h
Labor Plans Are Redrawn In Taft Hartley Battles
Washington May 3 Labor strategists in both parties redraw battle lines over Taft Hartley repeal and compromise options. House action returns the measure to committee leaving the current law intact as Senate Republicans prepare a counter plan to keep core provisions while tweaking dispute handling and emergency powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Talawe
House
Committee
Labor Committee
German Labor Experts Visit Atlanta to Learn U S Unionism
Four German labor specialists arrived in Atlanta as part of a 12 member American military government project. Miss Hannelore Conze stated communism is out of German labor, and the group plans to study U S unions grievances and contracts before visiting Macon, Savannah, Birmingham, and the Tennessee Valley region.
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Atlanta
United States
Herman Talmadge
Talmadge
Hannelore Conze
Office Workers Union
Bremen
Germany
Eugen Mayer
Labor Court
Ludwigsburg
Hermann Klinken
Berg
Frankfort-on-Main
Klara Scwab
Labor Ministry
Stuttgart
Macon
Savannah
Birmingham
Tennessee Valley
Road workers Hear Lectures on Concrete Finishing
Engineers and inspectors from 13 North Alabama counties are invited to two lectures on finishing and curing concrete. H D Barnum says the talks, sponsored by the Portland Cement Association, start at 7 pm tonight and Friday in the Highway Department paint shop on Courtland Road, open to any interested.
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North Alabama
State Highway Department
H. D. Barnum
Portland Cement. Association
Highway Department
Courtland Road
Barnum
Cee
Industrial Bookshelf gets a good start at Decatur library
The Decatur public library opened a new industrial bookshelf with nine donated volumes from the Wolverine Tube Division. The technical titles include Pipe And Tube Bending, Copper And Copper Alloys, Discovery Of The Elements, Radiant Heating, Copper Tube Handbook, Brass Pipe Handbook, Metals Handbook 1948, Boom Copper, and Mainspring.
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Decatur Public Library
Wolverine Tube Division
Earl Brewer Rites To Be Held Today
Earl Brewer dies in Nashville hospital at age 52 after illness. Services at 2 p.m. at First Methodist with Brown's directing, followed by interment in city cemetery. Survivors include wife Mary Etta Brewer four brothers and three sisters in multiple states.
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Earl Brewer
First Methodist Church
City
Brown
Brewer
Nashville
Mary Etta Brewer
Arthur
Corinth
Miss
Roy
Claude
Gladwate
Texas
Tillman
Ada
Okla
Deeds Transfer Records Summary
Daily Records lists several transfer entries including Josh Atkinson to W R Atkin son for 10 dollars and Edward H. Dobbs to J D Whit ten. It also cites Paul Milam to Roger F Hoover and Donald Sims to W W Ransom, plus miscellaneous odd amounts and names such as McGraney and Tray E. Baker with 10 dollars.
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Josh Atkinson
W. R. Atkinson
Edward H. Dobbs
J. D. Whitten
Paul Milam
Roger F. Hoover
Donald Sims
W. W. Ransom
Ary Fireson
William C. Draper
McGraney Ar
Tray E. Baker
Grisham Named Census District Supervisor in Huntsville
M. C. Grisham named by the U S Bureau of the Census as district supervisor for the Huntsville area. Headquarters set for the Elk Building. He returns from Houston training and will oversee census work in Lauder dale, Lawrence, Colbert, Madison, Morgan, Limestone, and Jackson counties. The nationwide census targets three million retail, wholesale and service establishments. Enumerators will collect forms prepared with trade associations and other groups. Data will guide trade management, reduce distribution costs and stabilize service to consumers.
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M. C. Grisham
United State Bureau of the
Huntsville
Elk Building
Grisham
Houston
Texas
Census Bureau
Lauderdale
Lawrence
Colbert
Madison
Morgan
Limestone
Jackson
Bell Ringers Here Thursday at Riverside High School
Decatur residents are invited to hear the King Ambassador Quartet and Bell Ringers perform on Swiss bells in Riverside high school auditorium. The concert features a range from bass to small bells in harmony and promises entertaining as well as educational entertainment for all.
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Decatur
King Ambassador Quartet
Riverside High School
St. Magers
Welcome Divineties Luncheon Opens Attendee Weekend
The program includes a luncheon at Why-Not cafe for visiting women, a Wheeler Lake yacht club sight-seeing trip, and a Friday Decatur tour. Inaugural banquet at Decatur Country Club with Governor-elect Briscoe as toastmaster and L. G. Allenstien introducing the speaker.
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Civitan
I. H. Gibson
Nashville
Tennessee
Virginia Civitan
Briscoe
Rudolph Hubbard
Civitan International
T. Stratton Jones
Birmingham
Decatur
E. G. Hamilton
Roy Street
Casto Jarvis
Rayburn blocks Truman labor bill amid party splits
Speaker Sam Rayburn openly fought the administration labor bill and helped push it back to committee after tentative approval. Republicans say Truman cannot push domestic programs through the House without major changes and note the Taft Hartley pledge remains unkept.
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Sim Rayburn
Rayburn
House
Sam Rayburn
Truman
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Red Cross Board
Miss Brock
Raymond A. McConnell
Eft
Nebraska
Peas foat-Biiend
Malcolm Johnson
New York Sun
Inter National
Price Day
The
Baltimore Sun
India
Paby Bus
Miss van Geuns
Rotterdam
Salvation Army Children's Home
Jobson
Oman
Arnold Hakala
Fort Benning
Columbus
Sheila Trutht
Hakala
Decatur Fire Department
Second Avenue
Ciers
C. B. Humphrey
Ninth Street Methodist Church
Woman's Missionary Band
Church of God
John C. Conley
Floyd Ferguson
Seventh Avenue East
Ardmore, Tenn
Arthur Griffin
Nina Wood
Decatur Community Chest
Greensboro
N. C
Community Chests and Councils of America
John A. Troxler
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Julian Bibb Jr
William E.rutherford
Tenth Avenue East
Leo Sanderson
Moulton
Hamil Clinic Hospital
Rockport
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Alabama Metals CO
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