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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1952
Page
3
Hollywood interview with Stuart Hamblen, Prohibition candidate for president, who confesses he was an alcoholic. He criticizes the nation’s moral state and links drinking to political issues, saying prohibition should be reconsidered and that the country is on the brink of hell.
In Nashville about 300 male students swarmed Vanderbilt dormitories and sorority houses shouting requests for panties and bras, overpowering ten officers with three hurt. In Knoxville at the University of Tennessee campus, police stopped rumors of raids with eight cruisers and 15 officers, arresting 14 students and keeping crowds dispersed as property damage mounted at Vanderbilt.
Stuart Hamblen states that even if elected he could not win and urges curbs on liquor. He recounts quitting radio, racehorse ventures, and beer advertising after converting to Billy Graham’s revival. He notes rapid post quitting success for his gospel song It is No Secret, which topped charts.
Willie Pride Denford a 29 year old Madison Negro is jailed in Limestone county charged with first degree murder after admitting he shot L. T. Malone 32 at the home east of Pete's corner. Malone died instantly and Denford is held without bond with preliminary trial set for Friday.
Elmer Wheeler outlines a method to make people like you by instantly recalling their names. Greet with the correct name, repeat it several times during conversation, ask their opinion, and link the name to a trait to fix it in memory.
The 34,000 ton aircraft carrier Wasp, damaged in a collision, left Bayonne Naval Shipyard for New York after a ten day repair that grafted a 90 ton section from the Hornet onto the bow. During Atlantic maneuvers on April 26 the Wasp struck the destroyer Minesweeper Hobson, which sank with 176 lives.
Ned Day of West Allis Wisconsin becomes the 13th bowler inducted into the ABC Hall of Fame. The first Hall of Fame class was chosen in 1941 with 11 honorees.
A House veterans committee measure mirrors World War II benefits for Korea War veterans and all servicemen after June 27 1950. Education support provides 14 days per service day up to 36 months, with two year discharge deadline. Monthly living stipends of 110 to 150 dollars based on dependents. Housing loans and guarantees remain 4 percent max interest, up to 7500 for home loans. Mustering out pay scales from 100 to 300 dollars depending on service duration.
Morgan County Circuit Court will sell at public outcry the Maggie S Benham estate realty on June 12 1952 beginning at 2 PM. Parcels include four acre NW corner of Section 27 one acre SW quarter 39 5 acres SW of SW 14 and one acre east of Old ME Church lot in Township 5 South Range 5. Sale may be by parcel or whole with bids subject to administrator approval. May 16 1952 W S Lamon Administrator.
Cpl Conrad H Ellard of Cullman Alabama recently completed a six week non commissioned officers academy in Munich Germany The course covered weapons administration tactics supply and physical fitness Ellard joined the Army in February 1950 and serves as gunner on a 90 mm weapon with battery D 552nd antiaircraft artillery gun battalion He arrived overseas in September 1950 and attended Holly Pond High School in civilian life.
A 42 year old hospital head nurse Mrs Earle Dennison confessed in writing to killing her 2 year old niece Shirley Diana Weldon with arsenic tainted soda. Police say she watched the autopsy as arsenic traces were found and she faced murder charges tied to two life insurance policies worth 6000 total.
Joe Burns of Anniston was elected president of the Alabama Knights of Columbus at the 49th annual meeting with more than 170 delegates. He will represent Alabama at the Supreme Council meeting in San Francisco. Other officers named include Ray Mulligan treasurer Al Gasser advocate Bob Mackey secretary and Charles Hughes warden.
In Tunis last night five people were injured including four French citizens. Automatic gunfire struck an automobile injuring four passengers while a bomb at the Sfax post office wounded a Tunisian worker and caused extensive damage. A second bomb targeted a locally owned shop.
Senator Hill states Congress-approved hospital construction funds for the year starting July 1 will finish nine Alabama projects now underway and fund start on new ones. He lists major facilities in Aliceville Reform Chatom De motopolis Evergreen Huntsville Oneonta Roanoke Moulton and Randolph County. He notes 30 Alabama hospitals have been built since 1947 under the Hill-Burton act and about 70 more communities hold applications. Early fossil mentions interrupt the article.
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