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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1950
Page
4
The piece asks how many votes will be cast in the May 30 runoff after reporting 9,009 ballots in the May 2 governor race. It urges citizens to participate again and reinforces civic duties. It also notes a Chicago FEPC panel where Jonathan Daniels criticized FEPC while South opponents resist it.
Mrs J E Blair, longtime Decatur school faculty member, retires in June after forty one years of teaching. Her impact reaches beyond classrooms as she has taught real life values and serves as a living example for God and country.
The boll weevil is expected to cost Alabama farmers more in 1950 than 1949. Last year the pest caused about 59 million dollars in losses. A better start this year is attributed to weather as agricultural science and cotton control work to protect crops, warning farmers to diversify beyond cotton.
A crowd of several hundred attended the North Alabama Kennel Club inaugural show at the Coliseum. The event featured pedigreed and registered dogs and highlighted hard work by Ed Rodgers, the club president, and a large team of volunteers who delivered an exceptional debut.
The Decatur Rotary Club and the Alabama Historical Society presented a program Monday that drew about 150 attendees to honor General Joseph Wheeler. A University of Alabama radio department sketch on Wheeler preceded the unveiling of a historic plaque marking his homeplace, with Hills Ferguson Sr and Jr promoting a Virginia style highway marker program for Alabama.
Genial GOP Chairman Guy Gabrielson now oversees a large cadre of ghost writers and publicity men at GOP headquarters. Key operatives include Bob Humphreys for Joe Martin, Vic Johnston for the progressive wing, Arthur Hachten for Ken Wherry, Dick Guylay for Taft, and Bill Mylander for coordination and strategy.
Canadian Minister Lester Pearson read a Paris cable sent to Hon. Drew Pearson Secretary of State For External Affairs in Ottawa. He joked fame at last and noted the error could be to George Drew Pearson, opposition leader.
The article questions the claim that Owen Lattimore called Chinese communists agrarian reformers and accused McCarthy and Budenz of deceiving the public, noting that further research into American China experts' writings suggests a different interpretation.
Arlier Davidson explains worry as a common tragedy and offers a four step method to beat it. Identify how worry drains energy and morale, list any rewards of worry, get adequate rest, and stay busy with meaningful, helpful activities that benefit others.
Former Secretary of War Patrick Hurley, an ally of U S diplomats, told the National Press Club on Nov 29 1945 that some Chinese communists may seek Moscow guidance but most are reformers seeking influence. He contrasted them with Oklahoma Republicans noting they are not armed.
Two veteran senators Ken McKellar of Tennessee and Tom Connally of Texas sparred during a Senate debate on point four aid to backward nations. McKellar demanded funding sources while Connally defended the appropriation, trading barbs over the fiscal path and the amendment. The exchange ended as the presiding officer ruled time expired, with notes praising Connally’s overall foreign affairs record despite the heated exchange.
R W Gilliam of Scottsboro leases Malone Pool marking a new era for the facility. Gilliam's wide experience in pool operation signals improved management and service for the local swimming venue this season.
A collage of humorous vignettes and reflections on health, thought, humor, and daily life. Cartoonish exchanges include a diner wage dispute, witty remarks from Edith Ruth and a Decatur bride, plus a quip about a rabbit store.
A weary man named Willie toils from dawn to dusk just to earn a penny. His wife scolds him for resting as spring chores pile up and neighbors sweep. Willie collapses and laments that spring is not as it’s painted.
A light verse about facing trouble with a smile leads into a short tale of a deaf elderly man driving near a bridge over a railroad. A locomotive's sudden appearance adds danger and shock as a wife or narrator reacts with horror at the near collision.
About 20 business men met at Hotel Lyons to enlarge the local Scout program with a district man to oversee activities. The report also notes a state project to rebuild the Athens Ardmore road with costs totaling 118000 for repairs and 32000 for bridges. The rest lists summer hats and travel plans for Misses Aycock and other local notices.
A May 14 column surveys post graduate options with irony. It lampoons ill suited jobs from robbed armored car payrolls to guarding Frank Erickson’s money and a radio prize call. The piece teases head ticket sales at Yankee Stadium and mocks regency era chaise longue ads as symbols of status.
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