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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1950
Page
3
Hollywood notes mark 25 years since Gary Cooper began film work. The actor jokes about his early start after leaving Grinnell College, recalling his first screen appearance and his continuing star status. He notes a youthful charm and humor as his career spans a quarter of a century.
A dealer touts the Economizer Mercury as America's top economy car and invites customers to visit Blackwell Motors for a real buy. The pitch highlights used car trade-ins and personal selling by the dealer.
Decoration Day at Piney Grove cemetery is planned for Sunday at 2 30 PM two and a half miles southeast of Falkville. The public is invited to attend and remember local history with a community program.
In Toledo Ohio May 19 local 12 of the CIO United Automobile Workers faces a revolt against administration led by Richard T Gosser with 65 units and up to 35000 members. Secretaries Marex and Kate tried to mediate after 12 dues clerks walked out over Gosser domination and vote rights.
Local social notes list visits and gatherings across Morgan County. Names include Gayle Puckett Somerville Nell Summerford Mays Entrikin Reeves Waddell Prince Echols Clemons Thomas Watson Tapscott Adcock Sparkman Hensley Sparkman James and others with travels to Decatur Hartselle Kalamazoo and Texas. Several hospital updates and a miscellaneous shower are noted.
A large congregation attended decoration at Johnson Chapel on Sunday. Noah Jenkins and family from Florida visited Pruitt Hensley’s home, then left for Kalamazoo Michigan. Wheeler Long stayed with C. B. Cathcart family. Neary George is in the Northern states this week. Herman McCormick Faye Collins and Junior Hensley spent the weekend in Georgia with Ralph Johnson. Mrs Howard James underwent a medical procedure.
John McCaghren returns from Nashville after an operation in which his nephew Chester McCaghren was involved. School activity includes Charlotte McCaghren and others at graduation. several families attend Johnson Chapel memorial service. Local trips include Millsapp, Smith, and Decatur visitors. illness keeps Mary Elizabeth Speake away from school. A Stanley party is planned by Ruby Hembree. various families host weekend guests. Decoration at Johnson Chaps and local visits by Lowery, Stephenson, and Speake families are noted. About one fifth of U S shrimp is canned.
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