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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1950

Page

7

Sparks Reports Campaign Spending In Alabama Races

Former Governor Chauncey Sparks disclosed post election expenses of 6163 with no contributions for his bid for a second term. Alabama candidates including Congressman George Grant and Secretary of State hopefuls reported various expenses and zero or small contributions. Other filings show expenses ranging from 250 to 1282 with minimal or no contributions across districts.

Montgomery Ala Chauncey Sparks George Grant Alabama Grant Ervin Red) James Alabama Public Service Commission Jimmy Hitchcock George Andrews Union Springs Robert E. Jones Jr Scottsboro H. F. Wheat Tuscaloosa

Iain Lewis Weds June Bennett in Hartselle Church

A wedding of much interest united Iain Lewis and June Bennett of Linton Indiana Saturday afternoon at the Church of Christ in Hartselle. After a Smoky Mountains trip they will reside in Birmingham. A large crowd attended the decor ation Sunday as relatives and friends gathered at the Tanner home and nearby towns sent weekend visitors.

Iain Lewis June Bennett Linton Indiana Hartselle Church of Christ Smoky Mountains Birmingham William Tanner Dona Gail Bessemer Louis Tanner Thed Ralph Lillie Crouch Lynntown Felton Mason Will Mason W. C. Ralph 30In Smith Dorothy Murphry Lacey Ferrol Rochell Decatur June Moses Cullman Harvey Oden Mildred Mathews

Service League Aiding in Work for Red Cross Garments

The Junior Service League joins the Morgan County Red Cross chapter to sew garments for hospitals and veterans. Twelve members work two shifts weekly from 9 A M to 4 30 P M producing bathrobes pajamas utility bags bedside bags bed jackets and fracture pillows. Quotas are set by the Atlanta area office and materials are provided locally.

Red Cross Junior Service League Frank Kirby Morgan County American Red Cross League Atlanta Kirby Garner Pride

Former Alabama professor named president of Sweet Briar College

TO HEAD SCHOOL SWEET BRIAR VA May 9 A former University of Alabama professor and widow of the late Alabama superintendent of education is named the new president of Sweet Briar College. Dr Anne Gary Pannell, president dean of Goucher College Baltimore, succeeds Martha B Lucas whose succession was announced by Archibald G Robertson of Richmond.

Sweet Briar University of Alabama Sweet Briar College Anne Gary Pannell Goucher College Baltimore Martha B. Lucas Archibald G. Robertson Richmond

Bennett Visits Lin ton Kinfolk Host Family

Miss Evalean Bennett of Lin ton Indiana spent Saturday night with her sister and Mr and Mrs Goin Lewis at the home of Mr and Mrs William Lewis.

Bud Hamilton Evalean Bennett Linton Indiana Mrs Goin Lewis William Lewis

FBI Lists About 200 Sex Perversions in Government Jobs

The Washington Post reports the FBI has handed about 200 names of government employees alleged to have sexual perversion to their agencies for action. Officials note some are or will be fired, as a broad purge follows disclosures of past Department of State firings.

Washington Washington Post Post FBI Civil Service Commission Commission Associated Press Olice State Department Senate The

Alloys Formed When Metals Are Mixed

When two or more metals are combined the resulting product is called an alloy.

Man With Odd Color In Hair Sentenced on 6 Robbery Charges

Luther Jack Master, 28, sentenced to 20 to 40 years after jurors found him guilty on six of seven robbery counts. He had escaped Fulton Tower with four others and was recaptured in Birmingham after a barber noticed his unusually colored hair from a dye job. Co-defendant Eston Anderson pleaded guilty to part of the charges and received a prison term reported as .15 ta .20 years.

Atlanta Luther Jack Master Master Birmingham Ala Fulton Tower Air Eston Anderson

Homewood Council Backs Censorship of Club Floor Shows

Homewood Alabama city council approved three ordinances aimed at floor shows in nightclubs near Birmingham. The measures grant city police new powers to regulate performances and restrict explicit acts in local venues.

Homewood Ala Birmingham

City Censors Floor Shows Raise Fee and Halt Dancing

The chief granted full authority to censor entertainment, raising the license fee for floor shows from $100 to $300 and ordering dancing to stop at midnight Saturday. A woman dancer and a nightclub operator were arrested and fined $100 each two weeks ago on charges of permitting an indecent floor show.

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