Community notices and events in Decatur area
Weather expected to stay warm with scattered thundershowers along the coast. Birth announced for a son to Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert B. Cox of 621 Eleventh Avenue West at Baugh Wiley clinic. Rev. W. M. Treadaway conducts church meetings at Memorial Drive Methodist with services at 10 and 7. Malcolm Whitt of Elkmont discharged from Baugh-Wiley clinic. Westminster Presbyterian family picnic basket supper 6:30 tonight, followed by a play If Grandmother Did It So Can I. Mrs. J. L. Brown of Falkville admitted to Baugh-Wiley clinic last night. Decoration at Lipscomb cemetery attracted many. afternoon singing after a Rev. W. W. Owens message. Senior class of Decatur high school to present Lunatics at Large Friday at 8 P.M. at the high school auditorium. Admitted to Decatur General Hospital yesterday: Mrs. Ed Terry, Mrs. J. M. Ryan, Brenda Sue Nix, and Gloria Mae Asherbranner. Admitted today: Mrs. J. A. Smith and Thomas M. Lewis. See DIARY on Page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert B. Cox
Eleventh Avenue West
Baugh- Wiley Clinic
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Decatur General Hospital
Ed Terry
College Avenue
J. M. Ryan
Decatur 2
Brenda Sue Nix
Leon Nix
Third Avenue South
Gloria Mae Asherbranner
West Church Street
Limestone county voters tip scales in local races
McCracken leads probate judge race with 1819 votes in 26 of 27 boxes as Malone trails. Coffman defeats Smith for circuit clerk 2350 to 1463. Rosenal re elected to limestone county court with 2195 over Gish. Revenue district four sees Har rison 1056 and McLemore 1458 top five. Board of education two seats go to Lewter 2175 and Maples 1640 while Coats and Jones trail. Circuit judge Lynne leads Sapp 1772 to 1719.
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Limestone County
McCracken
Malone
Christopher
Coffman
Smith
Limestone County Court
Rosenal
Gish
Board of Revenue
Craig
Harrison
McLemore
Seaman
Board of Education
Coats
Jones
Lewter
Maples
Lynne
Robert Sapp
Senators Close Doors To Act On McGranery
Senate judiciary panel met in a closed session to hear testimony on President Truman’s nominee James P. McGranery for attorney general with a vote possible. Sen. McCarran said a decision was near and Sen. Magnuson predicted confirmation.
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McGranery
Washington
Senate
Truman
James P. McGranery
Sen. McCarran
D-Nev
Judiciary Committee
Sen. Magnuson
Dwash
John B. Benny
Defense Department
Lions Elect Rooks To Lead Club In Coming Year
Dr. Allen C. Rooks will be president of the Decatur Lions club for the 1952 1953 term. John H. Giles John Wood Ed Rogers Russell Humphrey Rev Charles Ellis lion tamer and other officers and directors round out the slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions
Rooks
Allen C. Rooks
Decatur Lions Club
John H. Giles
John Wood
Ed Rogers
Russell Humphrey
Jimmy Edwards
B. G. Ryan
Charles Ellis
Colin Andrews
Ned Frazier
R. B. Freeman
Bill Johnson
Tim Lyons
W. G. Stone
Homer Tankersley
Sam Wheat
Republican Mass Meeting Names Delegates and Officers in Hartselle
A Republican mass meeting in Hartselle named delegates to district and state conventions. R L Sherill J D Pope H G Williams and Dennis McClendon were chosen as delegates with alternates H B Sherrill J Fred Wilcott James Norton Herbert Yarbrough. County officers elected R L Sherrill chairman J D Bush secretary and a slate of Sher rill Pope Thrasher Sherrill Williams Yarbrough Norton Wilcutt Penn McBride McClendon all serving four years. Williams announced a Chicago national convention candidacy. The committee did not recommend a presidential nominee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Sherill
J. D. Pope
H. G. Williams
Dennis McClendon
H. B. Sherrill
J. Fred Wilcott
James Norton
Herbert Yarbrough
R. L. Sherrill
J. D. Bush
Hartselle
J. G. Thrasher
S. L. Sherrill
Decatur
H. Yarbrough
J. Fred Wilcutt
Falkville
Dan Penn
C. D. McBride
Trinity
Chicago
Trains Collide in Dense Fog Killing Seven in Sydney
A speeding electric train rammed the rear of another at a Sydney station in dense fog this morning. Seven people were killed and more than 100 injured as both trains carried workbound commuters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Australia
Official Opening Of All Parks In Decatur Scheduled
Milton Norris, president of the Park and Recreation board, announced the official opening of all parks in Decatur on June 1. Parks will be open 2 PM to 8:30 PM with supervision, Riverside Park under board oversight. From May 19 to 31 tennis instruction for ages seven to 12 will be offered at De Park and Greenwood Park, Ronnie Lee in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Norris
Park and Recreation Board
Decatur
Riverside
de Park
Greenwood Park
Ronnie Lee
Norris
Korean Truce Talks Reach All-Time Low
In Munsan Korea the truce talks sank to an all-time low as Communists rejected the Allies clear final and irrevocable package proposal. An Allied spokesman said there is nothing left to discuss as top negotiators of both sides spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munsan
Korea
Allied airmen blast Red rail lines across Korea
Allied warplanes disrupted North Korean railway lines, punching 66 more gaps in the main line north of Pyongyang and adding 170 cuts yesterday. Pilots from carriers Valley Forge and Princeton reported another 170 breaks over an 80 mile East Coast stretch centered on Hamhung.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Korea
Fifth Air Force
Red Korea
Pyongyang
Valley Forge
Princeton
East Coast
Hamhung
United Nations talks stall as negotiators plan next move
The United Nations Command proposed an indefinite armistice recess while full delegations resume talks tomorrow at 11 am 9 pm Wednesday EST. Tokyo reports Gen Ridgway announcing a three point Allied ultimatum demanding return of 70,000 of 132,000 captives in exchange for 12,000 Allied troops held by the Reds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations Command
Tokyo
Matthew B. Ridgway
U. N
Reds
Lynne Named To Full Term
Judge S A Lynne of Decatur and Robert A Sapp of Cullman split the eight judicial circuit race as Lynne carried Morgan and Limestone while Sapp led in Cullman and Lawrence. Unofficial totals from 160 of 165 boxes show Lynne 9134 to 7865 with Morgan county leading for Lynne 4626 to 1720.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Lynne
Decatur
Robert A. Sapp
Cullman
Eighth Judicial Circuit
Lynne
Morgan
Limestone
Sapp
Lawrence
Morgan County
Cullman County
Limestone County
Lawrence County
Oil Workers To Attend Parley
Denver report says the coordination committee of 22 oil workers unions on strike will attend a meeting before the Wage Stabilization Board on May 13. WSB Chairman Nathan Fein urged an end to the strike and renewal of bargaining, fueling speculation the board may send the dispute to President Truman for Taft-Hartley Act considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Wage Stabilization Board
WSB
Nathan P. Feinsinger
Washington
Truman
Run Off Looms For Place On Appeals Court
In Birmingham Gov Gordon Persons faces a setback as his slate of three candidates won in the Democratic primary but the Court of Appeals race remains undecided. Annie Lola Price led but lacks a majority. George C. Johnson of Athens follows. Runoff likely June 3 with official canvass this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Gordon Persons
James E. Folsom
Folsom
Edward deGraffenried
Tuscaloosa
Armistead Selden Jr
Greensboro
Selden
Court of Appeals
Annie Lola Price
George C. Johnson
Athens
Willanvass
Ben F. Ray
Democratic Committee
Sen
Dick Russell
Alabama
Estes Kefauver
deGraffenried
Thomas H. Gunn Dies. Morgan County Registrar
Funeral services for Thomas H. Gunn, 87, a Morgan county board of registrars member, are set at 9 A M. He had been ill and suffered a fall near his home Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. Gunn
Morgan County Board of Registrars
Taft sweeps Ohio delegates. Kefauver gains in Democratic races
In Ohio Taft wins all 56 Republican delegates as Kefauver takes at least 24 of 54 Democratic nominating posts. Stassen backs Eisenhower in many races while Bulkley slate underperforms. Charles P. Taft wins GOP governor nomination. Lausche is renominated by Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Ohio
Kefauver
Columbus
Robert A. Taft
Estes Kefauver
Harold F. Stassen
Minnesota
Stassen
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert J. Bulkley
Chicago
Bulkley
Charles P. Taft
Frank J. Lausche
Isaac Johnson Defeats Miller in Lawrence County Race Totals
Unofficial county results from Lawrence County show Isaac Johnson leading James P. Miller for probate judgeship with 2 071 to 1 936 across 31 boxes. Other tallies include Day 406 over McGregor 1492 and Shelton 2075 for circuit clerk. Burks 798 and Horton 1954 in education. Berryman 1123 and Sprinkle 2751 in Northwest Revenue. Bass 1752 and Parker 1989 in Southeastern education. Hopkins 1927 over Sibley 1830 in Southwest education. and Robert A. Sapp 1104 defeating S. A. Lynne 766 for circuit judge.
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Lawrence Coyptians
Isaac Johnson
James P. Miller
Lawrence County
Johnson
Miller
McGregor
Shelton
Burks
Horton
Moody
Warren
Board of Revenue
Berryman
Sprinkle
Board of Education
Bass
Parker
Hopkins
Sibley
Robert A. Sapp
S. A. Lynne
Fleischmann Quits Post as DPA Chief
Manly Fleischmann resigned today as Defense Production Administrator. President Truman nominated Henry H. Fowler to succeed him and continue as DPA chief while remaining head of the National Production Authority. Fleischmann cited progress of the mobilization program as his reason.
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Washington
Manly Fleischmann
Defense
Truman
Henry H. Fowler
Fowler
National Production Authority
DPA
Fleischmann
Incumbents Prevail In Morgan County Primary Races
In Morgan County Democratic primary races incumbents won key offices though turnout was under half of voting strength. Probate judge T. C. Almon led with 4592 votes over Ralph Slate 2140, while Harrison Hill won circuit court clerk 4396 to two opponents 935 and 1256. John Lile and R. C. McWhorter captured county board of education seats with 3083 and 3020 votes.
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Morgan Countiaes
T. C. Almon
Ralph Slate
Almon
Slate
Harrison Hill
Hill
Ethel Kay Morris
Wilda Smith Turney
John Lile
R. C. McWhorter
Lile
McWhorter
Ernie B. Oden
Decatur
B. Ford Wear Sr
C.L. Buck Sr
L. Roger Sr
Wear
Buck
Roger
H. Floyd Sherrod
Joe L. Elliott
John H. Lair
Sherrod
Elliott
Lair
Sandy Banks Of An Excavation Crash On Seven Boys
In Safford Arizona a sewer line trench collapsed trapping seven boys who were playing at the bottom. Four youths died Manuel Sanchez aged 12 and his brothers Junior 10 Mario 5 and Rito Bencomo 9. The remaining three were rescued as rock and dirt slid down the nine foot ditch.
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Safford
Ariz
Manuel Sanchez
Junior
Mario
Rito Bencomo
Russell Statement Sparks Mixed Reactions Across States
Atlanta report: Senator Richard Russell says he will not bolt the national party convention over civil rights issues. Dixie Democrats react coolly, with Mississippi and Louisiana voices split between States Rights and the Democrats. Frank Ellis notes Russell opposes FEPC as invasion of states rights.
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Atlanta
Richard Russell
National Party
Mississippi
Louisiana
States Rights Party
Cratic
Frank B. Ellis
Jacksonville
Fla
Russell
FEPC
Ellis
Rural Returns Hand Kefauver First Setback
North Florida's primary gave Senator Russell of Georgia a slender but clear win over Senator Kefauver of Tennessee. Russell led throughout the night as 1,461 of 1,682 precincts reported, 296,289 to 257,608 and 50.7 to 48.0 percent. The feud centered on the FEPC issue with Russell opposing a compulsory plan and Kefauver open to it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mtami
Florida
Senator Russell
Georgia
Kefauver
Tennessee
Russell
Fair Employment Practices Commission
EPC
Truman
FEPC
Cullman County Voters Favor Robert Sapp for Circuit Judge
In Cullman County election results show Robert Sapp leading circuit judge race with 3322 votes to S A Lynne’s 1970. Unofficial counts from 46 boxes list other races including McAfee leading for county chairman and varying district board of commissioners tallies.
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Cullman County
Board of Commissioners
McAfee
Scott
Ashwander
Dunlap
Taylor
Rains
Copeland
Brandon
Crawford
Gorham
Smith
Fortner
Harris
Humphries
McKinze
Moore
Pinkston
Waldrop
Watts
Cagle
Cornelius
Davis
Sterling
Compton
Hines
Moody
Sparks
Reid
Robert Sapp
S. A. Lynne
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Iplimale
W. M. Treadaway
Memorial Drive Methodist Church
Malcolm Whitt
Elkmont
Baugh - Wiley Clinic
J. L. Brown
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
Lipscomb Cemetery
W. W. Owens
Decatur High School
Decature General Hospital
J. A. Smith
Tenth Avenue West
Thomas M. Lewis
Thomas W. Lewis
East Moulton Street
McCarran
Benny
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Air Force
Congress
Soviet Russia
Vandenberg
Penitagon
House
Soviet Union
Nathan F. Twining
Appropriations
House Armed Services Committee
Defense Lovett
House Labor Committee
Wage Stablization Board
WXB
General Accounting Office
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
Cargill, Inc
Minneapolis
Senate Judiciary Committee
Thomas D. Mc
By Robert B. Tuckman
Judge Price
Johnson Pace
Frank Boykin
Boykin
By Jack Bell
Eisenhower
Richard B. Russell
Charles Taft
Sen. Russell
W. W. Wright
BY Don Whitehead
By Ken Reynolds
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