Weather and local notices mix from Decatur page
Partly cloudy today with thunderstorms in the north. winds along the coast. The Old Age Pension Group meets Saturday at ten at the courthouse led by Rev. J. M. Engle. Katherine, Linda and Warren Begbie visit from Wharton New Jersey. Anne Dobbs Smith earns mathematics major at Swarthmore College with psychology minor. Grandstand tickets for the American Legion ball park total 520 mailed by Nina Wood. W.M.S. Flint Baptist Church held a 3 PM meeting with ten members present. No automobile fire losses in 24 hours to Decatur fire department. De e Wee office hours 2-4 PM Wednesdays. weekly hours 9-11 AM and 12-4 PM Mon-Fri. Bert Watson returns from Atlanta after visiting Annie Long. Building permit issued for $500 to John Wood. Mrs. J. T. Bryant returns from visit in Birmingham. Mrs. T. M. McRae visits Georgia relatives. Rev. G. M. Davenport to speak on How To Be Happy at Central Methodist tonight. JH. McAuley from Jacksonville assumes WT Grant store duties, replacing W. A. Manes. Judge Horace Kinney of Cullman in Decatur on business. See DIARY on Page 2.
Bee Invasion At Hogan Store Continues In Danville
Danville residents report a swarm at the Hogan store on the fourth day of the invasion. Despite bee attacks and various countermeasures by veterans, neighbors and staff, the bees remain inside and customers continue entering mainly through rear doors.
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Danville
Hogan
Berlin
Melvin Legg
Hogan Establishment
Grace Hogan
D. M. Hogan
J. P. Bowling
Miss Hogan
the Daily
Dial System Planned Here in Decatur
Avery Taylor, local manager, said installation of a dial telephone system is planned but may be delayed up to two years due to equipment shortages and awaiting Southern Bell engineering. New underground cables will serve 700 to 800 new phones, and six more operators will be added after summer. Building needs for housing the equipment are under study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Avery Taylor
Taylor
Johnston Street
Funds of AEC Under Scrutiny
Communist student Hans Freistadt testified before the joint senate-house committee on atomic energy about the AEC’s multi million dollar education program. He warned that withdrawing his government scholarship could threaten academic freedom for others including a militant New Dealer or a republican. He acknowledged party membership but denied being a spy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Rutledge
Washington
Hans Freistadt
University of North Carolina
Joint
Senate-House Committee On Atomic Energy
Atomic Energy Commission
Freistadt
Communist Party
Another Peace Proposal Fails In Ford Strike
Ford and the CIO United Auto Workers failed to reach a settlement as production speed up talks stalled. More than 100,000 workers were out, with federal mediator Arthur C. Vint unsure about stepping in, while observers doubted active involvement as proposals continued being offered.
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Detroit
Ford
CIO
United Auto Workers
Arthur C. Vint
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Open House At New Oak Park Home
John Patterson Company Inc invites the public to inspect its Oak Park subdivision home at 1601 Endlam Boulevard with open house on Thursday May 18 from 1 to 5 PM and 7 to 9 PM. Notes include prices terms and the simplified finance plan and veterans 100 percent financing.
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John Patterson, Company Inc
Oak Park
Decatur
Endlam Boulevard
L. B. Wright
Patterson Agency
Young Roosevelt Triumphs In 20th District Special
Franklin D Roosevelt Jr won the New York 20th district special election, capturing 41 146 votes across three tickets Liberal party 31 037 four freedoms banner 10 109. Rival Municipal Court Justice Benjamin Shalleck Democrat 24 352, William H McIntyre Republican 10 026, An nette Rubinstein Alp 5 348. Roosevelts supporters cheered as they eyed Albany and the Governor’s mansion with Roosevelt signaling service to district and country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hall
New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Tammany Hall
Roosevelt
Liberal Party
Four Freedoms
Benjamin Shalleck
William H. McIntyre
Annette T. Rubinstein
Albany
Flood Waters Recede Amid Toll of Floods in Texas
Fort Worth reports receding floodwaters after a storm that left 13 000 homeless and 30 in hospitals. A body identified as John B. Fawks was found in Forest Park as the seven drownings in the three day system bring the regional death toll to 14 with additional tornado casualties across Oklahoma and Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort. Worth
Texas
Fort Worth
Trinity Valley
John B. Fawks
Forest Park
Oklahoma
Amarillo
West Texas
Meeker
Okla
Spur
Vet Reports He Was flogged by Ku Klux Klan Mob
In Lafayette Georgia on May 18 a 36 year old war veteran J C Stoker said he was flogged by about 20 men in Ku Klux Klan regalia who accused him of drinking and neglecting his family. They held a noose around his neck and fired shots while shouting hang him and shoot him. Mrs Stoker said his undershirt was soaked with blood as he staggered into the house. He said his wife and children cried as the mob removed him from the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
J. C
Stoker
McCloy Appointed High Commissioner for Germany
President Truman names John J. McCloy United States high commissioner for Germany resigning as World Bank president. He will oversee non military occupation transfer to State Department and ECA around Germany’s provisional government setup. McCloy becomes supreme US authority in Germany under Allied high commission structure.
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Washington
Truman
John J. McCloy
United States
Germany
McCloy
World Bank
White House
Army
State Department
Economic Cooperation Administration
Britain
France
Allied High Commission For
Enloe Brothers Die Within Hours in Roanoke
Roanoke Alabama May 18 two brothers die within two hours of each other. Harvey Enloe Jr 49 a federal security agency official died at 1 30 AM in New Orleans. Sam Enloe 47 a textile mill executive died at 3 AM in Roanoke Hospital. Funeral services set for Friday 10 AM conducted by Rev Franklin. Surviving widow four daughters and a son. Sam leaves a daughter and widow. Their mother and other siblings survive them.
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Roanoke
Ala
Harvey Enloe Jr
Federal Security Agency
New Orleans
Sam Enloe
Benson Franklin
Gadsden
Harvey Enloe
Harvey Enloe Sr
Remodelling Plans For Kress Store Remain Indefinite
Plans for remodeling the Kress Store at Second Avenue and Grant remain indefinite. James Rankin said the last word from the New York office said plans are not yet complete. Original timelines targeted June or July 1948 with later revisions pushing to May 1, 1949. The three-store block was leased by ten and ten cent store from E. W. Strother and J. F. Smithers.
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Kress
Second Avenue
Grant
James Rankin
Rankin
New York
Ten
Ten Cent
E. W. Strother
J.f.smither
Body of Pvt Martineer recovered near Maxwell base
The body of Private Martineer was recovered from Lake Jackson in Detroit Michigan last night. A missing man named Barger had been missing since a boat incident that left three others unaccounted for.
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Maxwell Air Base
Pvt
Martineer
Detroit
Mich
Lake Jackson
Barger
Dr Bob Evans Heads Jaycees in Decatur
Dr Robert H. Evans, local dentist, will head the Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce as president for the ensuing year. Evans and other officers were chosen in last night’s election after the regular meeting. The slate includes Sam H. Evans as first vice president and Meredeth Wood as second vice president. Don Blend named secretary and treasurer by the board. Directors elected were Emmett Barron, Jerry Komer, Sam Patton, Robert Hudson, and Bayne Vaughn, with additional directors Harold Michelson, Johnny Smithers, Bill Lindsey, and Joe Morrison.
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Robert H. Evans
Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce
Evans
Sam H. Evans
Meredeth Woodall
Don Blend
Wolverine
Decatur
Alh
Melvin’ Dee
White Way, Milk Co
Mr. Mac
Arthur
South Carolina
Blend
J. B. Hewitt
Emmett Barron
Jerry Komer
Sam Patton
Robert Hudson
Bayne Vaughn
Suit Dismissed as Deed Transferred in Circuit Court
The case of Mrs Elsie Alexander seeking full title to the Alabama Drug Company building and interest in Samuel ladies shop was dismissed in Morgan circuit court after a quitclaim deed to the drug company building and a bill of sale for her interest in the dress shop from defendant Sam Alexander. Attorneys for the plaintiff were Peach Caddell and Shanks.
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Elsie Alexander
Alabama Drug Company
Samuel Ladies’ Shop
Equity Division
Morgan Circuit Court
Drug Company
Sam Alexander
Peach, Caddell and Shanks
Annual Dinner Enjoyed Here
Morgan county 200 home demonstration and 4-H adult leaders attended a Decatur dinner hosted by chain store managers. The event featured Henry Higdon as toastmaster and praise for farm women’s daily work to raise living standards.
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Morgan County
Decatur
Ote] Lyons
Harry Higdon
Mattie Dobbs Wis
Chain Stores of
TS. Jones
Lucille Parker
Ben Jones
Missing Man Probe Begun in Wake of Farmer's Toothache
Roy Carl Miles, 23, left his home Monday afternoon seeking dental relief for a severe toothache. His mother and wife, visiting Decatur, reported tracing his movements to Hartselle but cannot find further clues. The family, worried for the war veteran, appealed to authorities for help locating him.
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Farmer
Roy Carl Miles
Decatur
Iles
Hartselle
Approval Of Harris Rent Control Bill By Alabama House Panel
The Alabama house judiciary committee approved Rep Norman Harris Morgan county bill to end rent control on February 1 1950. The health committee killed liquor advertising ban. The business and labor committee postponed a women employment restriction bill. The rules committee opposed a recess to study state finances and a racing bill was added to the calendar without recommendation.
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Montgomery
Alabama
House Judiciary Committee
Norman Harris
Morgan County
House Health Committee
J. Emmett Wood
Washington
Capitol
House Business and Labor Committee
House Rules Committee
Judiciary Committee
House
Real estate board urges end to rent control in Birmingham
The Birmingham real estate board filed with the city commission seeking immediate removal of rent controls. It argues rent control causes housing shortages and claims uncontrol led rents on average exceed controlled rents on similar properties. A statewide brief is being prepared as Alabama lawmakers consider lifting controls on postwar units.
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Birmingham
Ala
Birmingham Real Estate Board
Birmingham City Commission
Alabama
Alabama Ads Ban Clash With Out of State Media
Debate on the liquor advertising ban centers on claims it would discriminate against Alabama media and that the state cannot block out of state newspapers magazines or radio broadcasts. Supporters include Rep Joe Sullivan and Montgomery officials along with billboard advertisers spokesman.
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Ion
Savertime
Alabama
Joe Sullivan
Mobile
Montgomery
C.sis
Billboard
Tom Martin
WAPX
Howard
WSFA
John Scott
Rabies Found In Many Heads In State Lab Findings
Rabies was confirmed in sixty percent of animal heads examined by the state Health Department laboratory Decatur branch over ten days. Rabid heads came from Shef field Florence Decatur and Athens. Other test results were negative for rabies on several dog and squirrel heads. The local lab sent seven anti rabies treatments to Decatur physicians with shipments to Tuscumbia Florence Athens Phil Campbell and Russellville.
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State Health Department
Decatur
Sheffield
Florence
Athens
Courtland
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Dani Diars
Grchmandee
Northportion
J. M. Engle
Warren Begbie
Katherine
Linda and
Warren
Wharton, N. J
Anne Dobbs Smith
Carol C. Smith
Swarthmore College
Decatur High
Smith
Swarthmore
American Legion
Nina Wood
W.M.S. Flint Baptist Church
Jim Howard
Jim Roberson
Decatur Fire Department
Sixth Avenue East
Mary ]Louise Roberts
Dee Wee
Bert Watson
Atlanta
Annie Long
Kicata Street
John Wood
Washington Street
J.T. Bryant
Sixth Avenue West
Paul Bryant
Mrs. T. M. McRae
Gordon Drive
Georgia
G. M. Davenport
Central Methodist Church
JH. McAuley
Jacksonville
WT. Grant Company
Mr. McAuley
Anniston
W. A. Manes
Greenville
S. C
Grant Company
Horace Kinney
Cullman
Jetter
Morning Mail
Detur Daily
Gibson Lo Anderson
Ken Reynolds
Robert C. Rutledge, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Byron C. Hattman
Taylor Avers
AEC
Young Roosevelt
Shallock
Fdr, Jr
Manhattan
Young
McCloy Is
Zis
Betty Ruth Milam
Chicago
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Enloe Brothers
Bob Evans
Jaycees
Harold Michelson
Johnny Smithers
Bill Lindsey
Joe Morrison
DR. Bob
Alexander
Maynard Layman
L. T. Wagnon
L. L. Self
Mr Higdon
T.J. Cottingham
State National Bank
E. W. McLeod
Morgan County National Bank
Sim L. Howell
Board of Revenue
L. E. Slate
Hafford Leeman
Bill Sims
Chamber
Miles
B. Miles
Childersburg
Daily Today
Hartsellce
Ton
Harris Bill
Créumiui
Abraham
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