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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1950

Page

3

Klan Official Arraigned in Alabama Murder Case

A Ku Klux Klan official and four accomplices were arraigned by Circuit Judge J H Discue Jr on murder charges in the Feb 22 fatal shooting of Charlie Hurst, a country store operator. They are held without bond in St Clair and at Ashville. The group includes Rev Alvin Horn, Claude Luker, C M Hunter, Charlie Carisle, and Albert Wilson. Roy Heath, a Klansman, died Feb 26 in Talladega after the ride. The grand jury may reconvene today.

J. H. Discue Jr Charlie Hurst Hurst Howard St. Clair County Ashville Alvin Horn Talladega Pell City Charlie Carisle Albert Wilson Talladega County Roy Heath Heath Discue

Governor Folsom Receives 19 Gun Salute In Tuscaloosa

Governor James E. Folsom is honored with a 19 gun salute on Governor's Day ceremonies in Tuscaloosa. Maj. Gen. Ralph F. Stearley of Macon, Georgia reviews ROTC units with the governor. Local society sections note visits and family correspondence in Cullman and surrounding areas.

Tuscaloosa Ala James E. Folsom Ralph F. Stearley Macon 14Th Air Force

U S Shrimp Sent to Market on Ice Half the Catch

The report notes that about half of the U S shrimp catch is dispatched to markets while iced. It details handling methods and distribution patterns affecting freshness and pricing.

U. S

Steamboat Springs Boasts 99 Hot Spring Varieties

Steamboat Springs Colorado claims 99 varieties of hot springs duplicating every spa in Europe.

Steamboat Springs Colorado Europe

Church of Nazarene WFM Holds Meeting at Story Home

Church of the Nazarene WFM met at East Wilson Avenue home of Mrs. Edna Story Tuesday afternoon. President Mrs. H. M. Watson presided. Mrs. Almon Story opened with prayer and led the study. After the program, Mrs. Story and Mrs. Almon Story with Mrs. Jessie Fagin served refreshments.

WFM Church of the Nazarene Edna Story East Wilson Avenue H. M. Watson Almon Story

Meeting Proceedings Note at Mrs Grady Kins Prayer

The record notes a meeting with prayer by Mrs. Grady Kins. It states the next gathering will be hosted by Mrs. Herman Gray on Eleventh Avenue West.

Gradykins Herman Gray Eleventh Avenue West

Cathedral of Viborg Rebuilt in 1860s and 70s

The Cathedral of Viborg in Denmark, originally from the 12th century, underwent major reconstruction during the 1860s and 1870s, reshaping its medieval structure.

Viborg Danmark

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Klan Pen City Neal Stephenson Decatur, Rt. 1 Austinville J. A. Alldredge Cullman H. Blackwood Jones Chapel J. A. McBrayer Ruby Ralph Leonard Hale Michael Dennie Cagle Birmingham Ray Hopper Alldredge Imogene Grandma Rodgers Benes Rodgers R. C. Alldredge Pershing McBrayer Charles Wayne Mae McBrayer J. D. Blackwood James T. J.blackwood Aldredge Blackwood Orline Rodgers Eufaula Ruth Hale Carl Owen Louisiana C. A. McBrayer Viola McBrayer Imogene Alldredge Nell McBrayer W. P. McBrayer Thurston Rodgers Tennessee Rodgers W. M. Blackwood J. H Blackwood Jones Chapel Baptist Church Church of Nazarene Kurfees H. L. Reeves Eighth Ave West Belk’s Denver Beelk Hud OT Co Catur Alabama Chambrays ULAR Cereals Bread & Butte J&p Coats Bat Batiste Areey Ur Bell Hudson Losi ADOEF Nerieadl BAYON
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