Two Railroad Presidents Urge Bill To Outlaw Rail Strikes
Gustavy Metzmann of the New York Central and Walter S. Franklin of the Pennsylvania Railroad urged Congress to authorize compulsory arbitration and outlaw strikes. They argued the current Railway Labor Act fails to protect national welfare and warned a possible strike could furlough 50,000 workers.
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Washington
Congress
Gustavy Metzmann
New York Central Railroad
Walter S. Franklin
Pennsylvania Railroad
Senate
Donnell
Franklin
Metzman
New York Central
R. M. Walden Taken by Death at 87 in Danville
R. M. Walden 87 died at his home in Danville Sunday after a long illness. A Morgan County lifelong resident, he lived in the same community for 53 years. Funeral services are planned for Tuesday at Johnson Chapel at 2 PM conducted by Rev. Dee Montgomery. Interment will be in the adjacent cemetery Mutual Service directing. Surviving are three sons, three daughters, a sister, 21 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren. grandsons will pallbear.
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R. M. Walden
Danville
Morgan County
Johnson Chapel
Dee Montgomery
R. E. Walden
L. A
W. D. Walden
Decatur
J. W. Christian
C. B. Roberts
D. E. Sparkman
Lucy Owen
Valley Veterans Answer Four Questions For Servicemen
VA answers four veteran questions on loans for disabled policyholders, Public Law 16 rehabilitation timing, osteopathic physicians treating service connected conditions, and outpatient care limits. Officials note eligibility and filing details through local VA offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
Tribute to Walter McCall Honored at Riverside High
Walter McCall, a Decatur police officer who served 24 years directing traffic near Gordon schools, died April 13 1949. A plaque funded by students and staff honors his devotion to duty and his impact on children's respect for the law. The plaque will stay at the school or go to the McCall family if no site is found.
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Mary Delmore
Walter McCall
McCall
Riverside High School
J. E. Filler
Sherman Street
Gordon Drive
Fourth Avenue East
Gordon-Bibb
Gordon
Filler
Illy Levin
John W. Wilks
W. R. Riley
Decatur High School
Riley
Decatur Police
Mobile Woman Heads State X Ray Technicians
Daisy Snow of Mobile was elected president of the State Society of X Ray Technicians in Montgomery. She succeeds Lucille Murchison of Birmingham. Phillip Mentz of Tuscaloosa was named vice president and Inda Whitmire of Birmingham secretary treasurer at the two day convention attended by about 150 technicians.
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Montgomery
Ala
Daisy Snow
Mobile
State Society of X-Ray Technicians
Lucille Murchison
Birmingham
Phillip Mentz
Tuscaloosa
Inda Whitmire
Scald Milk Tempered by Gentle Edges Bead Sensation
Heat milk in a pan until small beads or bubbles form around the edges. Do not boil. This gentle warming preserves sweetness and prevents scorching.
Beloved Resident Claimed by Death
Funeral services for William S. Cottongim, 69, will be held Tuesday at 3 30 P M at Johnson Chapel Church. Interment will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mutual Service directing. Cottongim died Sunday at 11 P M.
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William S. Cottongim
Johnson Chapel
Cottongim
Town Battles Blaze at Lumberyard and Homes
Army and Red Cross officials report no deaths after a night fire at a lumberyard. residents recall a townwide inferno. Witnesses describe a red glow and a howling wind as homes burned within minutes, with Jean Yves Marois estimating losses at $25,000 for house furniture and clothes.
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Red Cross
Jean Yves Marois
Faulk Sets Southern Golf Record At Cavalier Yacht Club
Mary Lena Faulk of Thomasville, Georgia, established a new women's Southern Golf Association record in Virginia Beach by shooting a three under par 69 at the Cavalier Yacht and Country Club layout.
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Virginia Beach
Mary Lena Faulk
Thomasville
Southern Golf Association
Cavalier Yacht and Country Club
Funeral for Morgan County Farmer Cottongim
At 1106 Locust Street after a two week illness the body remains at the sister Mrs W J Sapp Decatur 3 until 2 PM when the cortege leaves for the church. Surviving are widow Mrs Nettie Cottongim one brother Harvey Cottongim Decatur 3 two sisters Mrs J K Hill and Mrs Sapp Decature and nine grandchildren. Cottongim was a retired farmer and lifelong Morgan county resident. Nephews will serve as pallbearers.
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Locust Street
W. J. Sapp
Decatur 3
Nettie Cottongim
Morgan County
Decatur Market Prices Report for Cotton and Grains
Market notes from Decatur show Middling cotton at 28.00 cents per pound and cottonseed at 40.00 per ton. Broilers delivered at 25.4 cents, hens heavy at 20 cents, hatching eggs 0.80 per dot, wheat 2.19, yellow corn ear 1.42, shelled 1.48, oats 0.82, and milo around 2.20 per cwt. Corn and milo moisture bases noted.
Wall Street Mixed Elation in Irregular Market May 8
Stocks fluctuated in a fractional, uneven session with General Motors down at times while Chrysler climbed to a peak before retreating. Gold mining shares rose slightly, oils mostly higher, and several majors like Standard Oil NJ Barnsdall U S Gypsum and Dow Chemical posted gains. Superior Oil jumped nine points as steel and rail shares stayed near previous levels.
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New York
General Motors
Chrysler
Superior Oil Co
Standard Oil (Nj
Barnsdall Oil
U. S. Gypsum
Commonwealth Edison
Kennecott Copper
Homestake Mining
Dome Mines
Benquet Consolidated
Dow Chemical
American Tobacco
J. S. Coe U. S. Rubber
Sears Roeuck
Cotton futures firm then ease amid profit taking
In New York on May 8 cotton futures rose early with gains up to $1 a bale before retreating on profit taking and hedge selling. Demand remained active in new crop months supported by export optimism and a likely smaller crop. A leading spot firm moved about 5,000 bales of December 1950 futures and traded nearby May against July 1950 purchases. May contracts expire May 16 with late afternoon quotes at May 32.60, July 42.74, Oct 31.53.
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New York
North Georgia Live Poultry Market Lets Prices Drift
The North Georgia live poultry market was weak with prices mostly steady to down 1/4 cent. Supplies were heavy and demand good as of this morning. farm prices paid FOB ranged from 24 to 25 cents per pound, typical 24 1/2 to 25 cents.
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Atlanta
USDA
North
Georgia
Markets at a Glance New York May 8 Stocks Mixed
Markets at a Glance reports irregular stock movement in New York with narrowly mixed results, quiet bond price changes, and quiet cotton with liquidation. Chicago notes late selling in wheat, steady corn and oats, and active hogs up 50 cents to 1 dollar with a top of 19.75, while cattle move slowly to 50 cents higher, top 32.00.
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New York
Chicago
Local items note hospital discharge counts and births
Master Theron Anders, son of Mr and Mrs W M Anders Danville 1, discharged from Decatur General hospital this morning. Alford Moebes Decatur 3 announce birth of a son emony in Hamill Clinic hospital. Mrs Robert Short discharged from Decatur General hospital today. DAV executive committee to meet tonight at American Legion Home after Legion meeting. Census notice urges missing 1930 forms to be mailed to Huntsville district supervisor. George C Johnson solicitor publishes thanks ad listing Limestone Morgan Lawrence Cullman counties. Lawrence county omitted in error.
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Theron
Anders
W. M. Anders
Danville 1
Decatur General Hospital
The
DAV
American Legion
Legion
Huntsville
Decatur
George C. Johnson
Eighth Judicial Circuit
Limestone
Morgan
Lawrence
Cullman
Johnson
Foundation for Good Form and the Rise of Elastic Corsetry
The article explains waist slimming through non rigid support garments. It traces the evolution from steel riveted corsets to flexible foundations post World War I. Elastic sections and light boning aim to shape hips and front panels while allowing breathing.
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Granny
Invisible Waist Support Elements In Garment Design
The text outlines hidden features like elastic waist bands and corset lacing to tailor fit and comfort. It notes zippers ease entry without overstretching fabric and advises women to test fit seated for length. It emphasizes sufficient room for waist, diaphragm, thighs, and boned foundation flex.
Storm Warnings Raised Offshore and Along Atlantic Coast
Weather officials ordered small craft warnings from Jacksonville Florida to Cape Hatteras North Carolina today as winds up to 30 miles per hour and rough seas expected. A Pan front moving southeastward from Canada would bring increasing air pressure and stronger winds through the day.
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A, Fla
Jacksonville
Cape Hatteras
N. C
Weather Bureau
Canada
J F Dillehay Called Home
Final rites for James Floyd Dillehay 70 longtime Decatur resident will be at the home in Decatur today at 2 30 P M Rev Bethea Stedham and Rev E N Chandler to lead the services Interment in Decatur city cemetery Brown directing He died Sunday at 4 P M after five days in a Decatur hospital An active Presbyterian and retired local grocer formerly Dillehay and Putnam Survived by widow son James and three sisters E J Parks M S Smith Cullooka Tenn Zeke Watkins Pallbearers named.
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James Floyd Dillehay
Dillehay and Putnam
James
Decatur
E. J. Parks
M. S. Smith
Cullooka
Tenn
Zeke Watkins
E. L. Ashford
E. W. Jones
Wilburn Johnson
W. E. Sivley Sr
D. H. McClellan, and
Kenneth Sneed
Presidential tour hinges on birthday to push 6400 mile stump
The president marked his 66th birthday as towns along the route prepared birthday cakes for his bullet-proof private car. He plans a 6400 mile journey to campaign nationwide, arguing his administration faces accusations of communist influence.
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State Department
Lawmakers Vote Across Chambers on Flood Projects and Time
Report details how Alabama members cast votes on key roll calls in Congress. Senate approved Kefauver committee inquiry 69 to 1 with one dissenter. other votes covered included flood control and reclamation authorizations and daylight saving time. House actions mirrored debate with varied party and member participation noted.
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Washington
Alabama
Congress
Senate
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Judiciary Committee
Barkley
Donnell
Missouri
Hill
Sparkman
Hobbs
Andrews
Battle
Boykin
DeGraffenried
Elliott
Grant
Jones
Rains
Forttle
de- Graffenried
Probe on loyalty charges against William W Remington
The committee continued its probe of loyalty charges against Commerce Department economist William W. Remington who won clearance after a similar Senate inquiry. New developments were expected as McCarthy sided with a plan to examine State Department files of several individuals. President Truman reversed earlier decisions to make the files available to the Senate group.
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William W. Remington
Commerce Department
Smilor Senate
McCarthy
R-Wis
State Department
Truman
Senate
Supreme Court to rule on Taft Hartley oath legality
A May session opens with a ruling expected on the non communist oath provision of the Taft Hartley labor law. The court’s decision will affect unions and employers nationwide and is watched by labor and business groups.
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Supreme Court
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Nick) Hilton, Jr
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Valley Veterans
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Punjab
Bihar
Trade Union Council
TUC
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Drimate
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Sanford, Fla
South Decatur Church
Robert Short
Fourth Avenue South
Anna Pearl Thorpe
Dunbar
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Foundation For
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Columbia Pictures
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Scott
Oregon
R. J. Scott
J. F. Dillehay
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Valley Forge
United States
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