Decatur Rotary hears on tourist trade and power debate
The Decatur Rotary Club met at a hotel with President Frank Stone and Stanley Wyatt presiding. L. W. Hart, Frank Turner and others from Spartanburg Huntsville and Decatur attended as speakers on the Tennessee Valley power debate and the need for better tourist facilities and roads in Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toller-Toma
Decatur
Barrett Shelton
Ince Eddens
E. McClary
Staan Herees
Larves
James N. Bloodworth
Bloodworth
Tennessee
Community Service Committee
J. Williams
Timmons
Alabama
Ate
Tucker
Stalin lauds Wallace peace plan while noting gaps
Stalin praised Wallace as producing an important peace document but said it did not cover all points and would require improvements. He argued coexistence of systems and a peaceful settlement between the USSR and United States is possible and necessary for general peace despite ideologic differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stalin
Wallace
Germany
Japan
China
Korea
United Nations
Ussr
United States
Forign
V. M. Molotov
U.S
Walter B. Smith
Fifty Guernsey Heifers to Sell in Decatur
Fifty good Guernsey heifers aged six to thirty months will be sold at Decatur on Saturday May 29 at noon. The sale uses a rebate above cost basis and targets Morgan County farmers offering a chance to buy quality stock. L T Wagnon county agent urges attendance and provides contact through Hartselle or Chamber of Commerce representatives in Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Morgan County
L. T. Wagnon
Hartselle
Chamber of Commerce
Land Offered For Rent By TVA In WR Ieee Area
Fourteen acres of TVA land in WR Ieee area near Greek formerly licensed by W Rolfe. Bids to rent will be received from 8 a m May 19 1948 to 5 p m May 24 1948. Interested parties should visit the SSA office in Hartselle for details and bid forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ieee
Markets on May 18 Clash as Stocks Slide and Cotton Drops
On May 18 New York markets showed profit taking with stocks lower and leaders down. Bonds were irregular while rails improved and cotton fell sharply as grains rose. in Chicago wheat held steady to firm with mill buying late. Hog prices ranged unevenly up to 25 to 75 cents higher, topped at 23.25, with cattle steady to 25 cents higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Se Ponnes
Chicago
Grain and Cotton Markets EndMixed on May Trades
May corn firmed on short covering while wheat rose on mill buying and flour sales. May corn at 2.46 1 2 47 and oats at 1.13 5 8 13. Soybeans gained to 4.20. New York cotton futures fell by about 3 dollars a bale before partial recovery, with May at 32.72 and middling spot 38.49, off 54.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
Nashville Livestock Market Report From Nashville Tennessee
The Nashville cattle and hog market shows steady to weak demand with light receipts. Cattle price ranges include 25.00 to 29.00 for good lightweight steers and heifers, 15.00 to 25.00 for cows, and 23.25 for most bulls, while stockers run 20.00 to 26.50 and calves 25.00 to 31.00 for good and choice. Hogs show 22.25 top for 190-230 lb barrows and gilts, with other weights around 20.50 to 18.00 and some 15.00 to 16.00 in lighter categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Federal
State Departments of Agriculture
British Labour Reverses Nationalization Push for Private Industry
At the Scarborough labor conference the 47th annual gathering signals a shift to privatized modernization. Leaders declare most nationalized projects from 1945 are complete, with debate remaining over iron and steel ownership. War Minister Emanuel Shinwell notes steel ownership is unsettled as the party splits on public control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emanuel Shinwell
Labor Party
Shinwell
Former Governor Cleared in Jury Tampering Case
New Orleans May 18. Millionaire oil man William T. Burton and two others were convicted in federal court of attempting to influence a federal jury. Former Governor James A. Noe was acquitted. The jury deliberated more than 72 hours. Co convicted were former state senator Joe J. Cawthorn and Marcel La Branche. The charges stem from a 1945 income tax evasion case against Burton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
William T. Burton
James A. Noe
Burton
Joe J. Cawthorn
Mansfield
Marcel la Branche
Cawthorn
la Branche
Editor Nun dies in Montgomery at 66
Montgomery obituary notes editor James Howell Nunneelee, longtime head of The Montgomery Weekly across from the state capitol. He died today after a long illness. son of a renowned editor and publisher, his career spanned many years in newspaper circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
James Howell Nunnelee
Montgomery Weekly
State Capitol
Plans for Ais Show at Courtland Army Air Base
First Annual Ais Show to be held at Courtland Army Air Base June 12-13. Col Paul Wolfer De tatur commander. J C C Horton Montgomery will give the dedication address. 1343rd engineer battalion comprises Company A Decatur Capt J A Clapton commanding Company B Athens Capt W E Beasley commanding Company C Hartselle J W Siltis commanding headquarters and company service Decatur Capt James Winning commanding medical detachment Decatur Capt Bargnowski commanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courtland Army Air Base
Paul Wolfer
Detatur
J . C. C. Horton
Veterans Affairs
Montgomery
Decatur
J. A. Clapton
Athens
W. E. Beasley
C. Hartselle
J. W. Siitis
James. Winning
Bargnowski
No Changes In Express Seen
L. O. Head, president of Railway Express Agency, said the company has not been consulted about any change in its status as an express carrier and no studies have justified such statements. He noted 1947 express customers paid 442 million dollars for 193 million shipments, arguing public need remains strong and any shift would burden the taxpayer. He contends diverting traffic from parcel post would be uneconomical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. O. Head
Railway Express “Agency
Railway Express
Head
Railway Express Agency
Mr. Head
Bond reduced for Negro in shooting case
George D. Hill, a Negro, had his bond reduced from 500 to 100 at a preliminary hearing before County Judge W H Long after he and his wife were in bed when James Jones, a Negro, demanded the door be opened. Jones shot through the door, broke it down, and Hill then fired, injuring Jones. Hill was released on his own recognizance awaiting grand jury action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George D. Hill
James Jones
Grand
W. H. Long
Hill
Jones
Corporal Simmons Extends Army Service in Europe
Corporal James A. Simmons signal technician of the 25th communications squadron in Wiesbaden Germany has added a year to his three year enlistment. He is the son of Mrs. A W Simmons of Toney Alabama and was a Nashville high school student before enlisting in 1945. Since arriving in Europe in April 1946 he has traveled through France and many historic German cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Simmons
25Th Communications Squadron
Wiesbaden
Germany
Simmons
A. W. Simmons
Toney, 1
Ala
Nashville High School
Europe
France
Technicians Attend Auburn Short Course for AI Program
Ethridge Akers of Morgan County Artificial Breeder's Association joins 18 county technicians at Auburn for a week long study of promoting and improving artificial insemination. Morgan County leaders praise past gains under Akers and Sammie Bryant and anticipate further progress after training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethridge Akers
Morgan County
Marion E. Winkles’ Body Brought Home for Burial
The body of Marion E. Winkles, killed while serving his country overseas in the recent war, is en route home for burial at Gum Springs. Funeral services in Hartselle will be announced later by the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion E. Winkle
Gum Springs
Hartselle
Suits Filed Over Howell Funeral Home Property
Homeland Insurance sues Rev T Howell and Howell Funeral Home over attached property at 212 Jackson Street claiming mortgage liens and rent arrears totaling $506 with interest. A replevy bond of $211 by Mrs Velma Howell asserts ownership of the attached furnishings. Attorneys Ben L Britnell for Mrs Howell and S A Lynne for Homeland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. T. Howell
Howell
Homeland Insurance Company
Velma Howell
Homeland
Howell Funeral Home
Jackson Street
Ben L. Britnell
Electronics Unit In Navy Reserve Planned for City
Five members of a Navy recruiting party will be at the Decatur post office on Bank Street all day Saturday to recruit for the naval reserve. Ex service men with Navy experience are eligible, with aim to form an electronics warfare unit. Non veterans may join as seamen recruits and rated men re enlist in their previous rating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Decatur
Bank Street
Navy Reserve
Naval Reserve
Embassy employee resigns amid Russian propaganda concerns
A U S embassy civilian employee in Moscow who is married to a Soviet citizen announced her resignation and renunciation of American citizenship. The Russians reported the event and since then the embassy cannot learn more about the woman, Miss Annabel Bucar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Annabel Bucar
Memorial Services At Shoal Creek Church
Memorial services are scheduled at Shoal Creek Baptist Church on May 23. The program includes Sunday school at 10:00, memorial talk at 10:30 by Hafford Leeman, preaching by Rev. Dewey Crow at 11:00, dinner on the ground at noon, and singing in the afternoon. Volunteers may meet at the church on May 20 to help clean the cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shoal Creek Baptist Church
Hafford Leeman
Dewey Crow
Atomic weapons and new military plans emerge after wartime talk
The piece notes President Truman or White House officials making no comment as Wallace claims Stalin seeks peaceful settlement. It reports the United States advancing atomic bomb production, three new weapons tests, and potential upgrades to bombs and missiles. It mentions Air Force plans to replace the B-29 with new delivery planes and a Navy request for a large aircraft carrier to operate in Arctic waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
State Department
Wallace
Stalin
U. S
Air Force
Navy
Congress
Arctic
Red Hat Rumpus Blamed on Radio in California
Mrs. Katie Zahn of Albany California sues for 100000 dollars claiming a December 6 transit station incident sparked by a crowd and a red hat, with she attributing blame to the radio coverage as well as the mob’s rough handling. The scene unfolded as she exited a Trans Bay train at the terminal amid a heated crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Katie Zahn
Albarty
Calif
Glenn Miller Band to Play at Courtland on May 20
The Glenn Miller orchestra of 37 pieces will perform at Skyline Dinner Club Courtland May 20 for a dance and show. A limited advance sale is available in Decatur Huntsville and the Tri Cities area. The band tours Southern colleges and will also play in Auburn Birmingham and Courtland this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tex Beneke
Glenn Miller
America
Skyline
Courtland
Decatur
Huntsville
Tri- Cities
Auburn
Birmingham
Tennessee Valley
Alabama
Baptists Open Annual Meet in Memphis With WMU Actions
In Memphis on May 18 the Southern Baptist WMU wrapped its 60th meeting amid 10 000 messengers registering for the five day convention. Mrs George R Martin faced re election to a third term as president and Kathleen Mallory was removed as executive secretary after 36 years. Dr R Paul Caudill urged aid for world relief stating food is vital to foreign policy. The Southern Pastors Conference drew about 3000 ministers as the event eyed civil rights, church state separation, and universal military training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Southern Baptist “Woman's ‘Missionary Union
Southern Baptist Convention
WMU
George R. Martin
Norfolk
Kathleen Mallory
Birmingham
R. Paul Caudill
Baptist World Alliance
Committee On Relief
Crump Stadium
Truman
Good Neighbor Policy Revealed In Presentation
Neighbors presented Herman Fraza of Walnut Street with a wheelchair named The Flowers to brighten his porch time after a March stroke. Fraza, bedridden for three months, plans to enjoy summer on his porch while friends send messages of love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Fraza
Walnut Street
Communist Bill Nears House Vote Targets US Party
The proposed bill would outlaw advocating a foreign controlled totalitarian government in the United States. Dewey cites Rep Mundt and HUAC to argue the measure does not outlaw the communist party. Oregon's GOP primary Friday remains in doubt amid the debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Dewey
Communist Party
Rep. Mundt
R-Sd
House un-American Activities Committee
Oregon
Marriages Recorded in Daily Records
Daily Records lists marriages with the following pairings and sums: Clayburn Young, 66 Lacon, to Nancy Jane Cone, 55 Lacon, J. D. Atkinson to Mary Emma Scott for 10 dollars, Emma L. Barran to Mike G. Namie for 1 000 dollars, Fannie Blackwood reg to Lorene S. Bethany for 1 500 dollars, Edward Borden to Gordon Cheat hand for 1 350 dollars, Hattie Jackson to Dewey Hughes for 850 dollars, Charles E. Livingston to Edward M. Rowe for 2 250 dollars, Lena Mae Richardson to Verner Richardson for 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayburn Young
Lacon
Nancy Jane Cone
J. D. Atkinson
Mary Emma Scott
Emma L. Barran
Mike G. Namie
Fannie Blackwood
Reg
Lorene S. Bethany
Edward Borden
Gordon Cheathand
Hattie Jackson
Dewey Hughes
Charles E. Livingston
Edward M. Rowe
Lena Mae Richardson
Verner Richardson
Missing Mrs Raleigh sought in tradio show dispute
Report mentions a hunt for a Mrs Raleigh wearing a red hat during a tradio show. Mrs Zahn alleges she was torn and pulled while fleeing. The suit lists Art Linkletter NBC KNBC and 16 others as defendants seeking damages and punitive relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Zahn
Art Linkletter
Radio 1
NBC
KNBC
Three Day Electric Cooking Show At Princess Theater
Decatur hosts a three day cooking show at the Princess theater May 26 27 and 28 from 9 to 11 A M. Admission is free. E Eddens of the Decatur Electric Department sponsors with TVA Miss Dorothy Barbee and Miss Leona Baker demonstrate complete meals using electric ranges and share practical tips on marketing nutrition food handling and cost saving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess Theater
E. Eddens
Decatur Electric Department
City Electric Department
Dorothy Barbee
TVA
Leona Baker
Decatur
Eddens
Arab unity tested by crisis as rulers clash over Palestine
DeWitt Mackenzie analyzes how Arab rulers from Egypt to Transjordan respond to Zionist tensions. He notes King Farouk, Ibn Saud, King Abdullah, and other leaders shaping policy, oil wealth, and regional power, with unity strained by rivalries and ambitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt Mackenzie
Mohamed Wagdi
Cario
Palestine
Farouk
Egypt
Riff
Abd el Krim
France
Spain
Africa
Haj Amin Husseini
Mufti
Jerusalem
Axis
Britain
Security Council
Suez Canal Zone
Nile Valley
Red Sea
Abdel Aziz Ibn Saud
Saudi Arabia
Ibn Saud
Hussein
Hejaz
Arabia
Feisal
Iraq
Abdullah
Transjordan
Ali
United States Navy
Lis
Syria
Lebanon
Abdul- Ilah
Feisal 1
Abdul-Illah
Feisal I
Shukri el Kuwatli
Sheikh Bishara el Khouri
Haj Amin- el - Husseini
Thétteenemy
Germany
Local Notes and Appointments From Decatur Area
A collage of brief notices reports Miss Jean Smith recovering at home with influenza and moved to Jefferson Hospital Birmingham from Decatur General. Sherry Gayle Manor’s friend group is told she was seriously burned last Christmas Eve. Other items note George E. Bowden’s vacation in Richmond and a Decatur nominating committee report at Why Not cafe. Mentions of Elks officers, Girl Scout meeting, and Auburn Alumni event follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherry Gayle
Jefferson Hospital
Birmingham
Decatur General
Brown's
Decat Jazonee
Why Not Cafe
Decatur Group Receives Degrees at University
The Decatur students listed will graduate from the University of Alabama during the June 6-8 exercises. A total of 1,131 individuals are to receive diplomas across several fields including BA history and economics, BS commerce, education, electrical engineering, and law. Notable names include Alda Mamie Goidel, Donald Ponson Kyle, John Wilford Self, Louis Charles Bell, James M. Rombokas, Marjorie Russell Baker Cistory, James Alexander Nelson, LeRoy Md Entire Jr, Charles H. Eyster Jr, Charles W. Bethany Jr, and Frank Leigh Chenault Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
University of Alabama
Alda Mamie Goidel
Donald Ponsonby Kyle
John Wilford Self
Louis Charles Bell
James M. Rombokas
Marjorie Russell Baker
James Alexander Nelson
LeRoy Md@Entire, Jr
Charles H. Eyster, Jr
Charles W. Bethany, Jr
Frank Leigh Chenault, Jr
Escaped Alabama convict sentenced to Michigan prison
Anderson Jackson, a 20 year old escapee from Alabama, was sentenced in Ann Arbor to eight to 15 years for assault with intent to murder. He struck Ben Bogos, 67, ten times with a hammer during a Milan robbery attempt on April 3. Kilby prison records show prior Jefferson county convictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Mich
Anderson Jackson
Alabama
Jackson
Jefferson County
Ben Bogos
Milan
Kilby
Atmore
Truman Creates Inquiry Board on Telephone Workers
President Truman signed an executive order establishing a special board of inquiry to investigate the telephone workers dispute under the Taft Hartley act. The action follows ongoing labor tensions and aims to recommend solutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulletin
Washington
Truman
Plans for Camporee Campfire At Camp Frazier
Camporee plans feature horns stunts games and entertainment at Camp Frazier. The campfire directed by Ainslie Wyle runs from Friday evening through dawn Sunday with Scouts Cubs and parents expected to attend. Wyle has secured top Scouting talent from the Tennessee Valley Council for a memorable outdoor program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Frazier
Affai
Ainslie Wyle
Wyle
Tennessee Valley Council
Labor strife roils rail and auto sectors as unions push demands
Washington struggles to avert a nationwide rail strike as federal orders tempt extended court action for rail workers. In Michigan, Chrysler plants face intensified picket violence with state police deployed. The CIO Marine and Shipbuilding workers seek a substantial pay rise for about 30,000 in nine Bethlehem shipyards on the East Coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Natinn
Alan Goldsborough
Automotive Michigan
Chrysler
Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers
Gerer
Motors
UAW
Kim Sigler
Highland Park
Mich
Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America
Bethleham Steel Company
Stassen Opens Dixie Quarters in Atlanta
Southern headquarters for Harold E. Stassen opened in Atlanta with Alex Akerman Jr a Florida legislator in the drive for the Republican presidential nomination. A formal opening is planned for tomorrow with 150 to 200 Southern Republican leaders expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Harold E. Stassen
Alex Akerman, Jr
Florida
Akerman
Limestone County Merchant Succumbs
Homer M. Miller a Limestone county merchant age 59 died suddenly Monday night of a brain hemorrhage at his home in Athens He operated H M Miller Grocery on Elkton road at his death Surviving are his widow three sons Wesley Marvin and John Miller all of Athens two daughters Mrs C R Roberson Decatur and Mrs Clifton Green Athens and three brothers Hoyt Oakley Limestone county and Fooster of Arkansas Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 PM from First Methodist Church Athens with burial in Athens City Cemetery directed by McConnell
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer M. Miller
Limstone County
First Methodist Church
Athens
Athens City
McConnell
Miller
Limestone County
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Wall Street
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England
Indus
Ais
Corporal Simmons
Marion E. Winkles
Shoal Creek
Baptists
Mackenzie
Ae Smale
Jean Smith
Nath Avenue
George E- Bowden
Veterans
Richmond
Chas. L. Neely
Williams Neon Sign Company
Cer Neon Company
Ypsilanti, Ich
Hubert Blevins
Sheffield
Everett Blevins
H. Blevins
Eva Sunny
Girl Scout
Littlehouse
Donata—Johnson
All-States Tourist Court
Decatur General Hospital
Carter Dobbs
Alabama State Elks Association
A. W. Stroecker
Mobile
Eddie
Scott
Sixth Avenue W
O. C. Tidwell
Hamil Clinic
Robert Smith
Madison 3
Smith
Alvis Briscoe
Paul C. Davis
Tuscaloosa
Foster Auditorium
Decatur Group
Michigan
Stassen
Dixie Quarters
Tire and Battery Service
Johnston St
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