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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1950

Page

3

Taft Opposes Further Moves to Halt Hoover Plan

Senator East of Ohio announced he would oppose more attempts to scrap Truman administration reorganization plans. Taft, head of the Senate Republican Policy Committee, led the fight against one plan. resolutions aiming to kill five more awaited Senate action. The Hoover commission origins and party splits framed the debate as senators faced a midnight deadline to act on the 21 plans.

Edwin B. Harkinson Washington East Ohio Truman Taft Senate Republican Policy Committee Senate Edwin C. Johnson D-Coro Feneral Atayec Vuimimiadm Lucas Illinois Congress House Herbert Hoover Hoover Commission Hoover National Labor Relations Board Grounsel NLRB Treasury Agriculture Departments Federal Communications and Interstate Commerce Commissions Maritime Commission Trade Commission Johnson Federal Power Commission Wiley R-Wis Commerce Department McClellan D-Ark General Services Administration

Local Accountant to Preside at Edgewater Park Meet

Frank C. Holle of Ernst & Ernst in Decatur will preside over a technical session of the Southern States Accountants Conference. The four day meeting runs June 4 to 7 at the Edgewater Gulf Hotel Edgewater Park Mississippi. Holle is a member of the Alabama Society of CPAs and the American Institute of CPAs.

Frank C. Holle Ernst & Ernst Decatur Edgewater Gulf Hotel Edgewater Park Mississippi Mr. Holle Alabama Society of Cpas Societies of Certified Public Accountants American Institute of Accountants National Organization of Cpas

Recital Presented by Mrs Margaret Hartung Lucas

Major in education with business administration minor presents piano pupils in a Friday recital at the First Christian church. Duets include Pam Davis with Linda Pylant and others, with multiple student names and pairings listed in the program.

Margaret Hartung Lucas First Christian Church Pam Davis Linda Pylant Johnny, Richter Barbara Jean Almon Mary Benton Engel Barbara Yost James Woods William Fisher Janice Griffith Johnny Kay Richter Joan Brown Nancy Linda Pryant Ellamena Peinhardt Joyce Marie Jones Nancy Pylant Anna Marie Hancock Barbara York Ellen Johnson Lynn Morris Lynn Gross Joan Williamson James Stewart Billy Brunner Fielding Buchanan Martha Singleton Jane Ann Thompson Delene Styles

Cullman Civic Music seeks 1000 members in drive

Cullman County Civic Music Association announces a second annual membership drive to run May 22 to May 27. President J Grady Moss says the group brings nationally famous musicians to Cullman. Past season stars included Winifred Heckman, Floyd Worthington, Devy Erich, and Raymond Lewenthal. A kickoff dinner Monday at the American Legion Hall will launch efforts by about 150 volunteers with Paul Minnis of Civic Concert Service to assist.

Cullman County

Recital Featured by Miss Dorothy Bowling in May Program

Miss Dorothy Bowling, graduating from Sacred Heart Academy, will perform in a recital on Tuesday May 23 at 7 30 PM with Miss Barbara Ann Watson of West Point on piano. Bowling will sing religious and folk selections. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs William L Bowling of Cullman and plans to continue at Auburn University.

Dorothy Bowling Sacred Heart Academy Barbara Ann Watson West Point Miss Bowling Cullman High School Sacred Heart Junior College William L. Bowling Cullman Sacred Heart Auburn

Graduation Exercises Planned at Holly Pond High School

Holly Pond High School will hold graduation on Friday evening May 26 at 8 o clock in the auditorium. Graduates include Royce Bailey Milford Black Lewis Brown Ezell Cornelius O Neal Daniel Herrot Dismukes Dana Estes Ernestine Cable Virlyn Hart Hershel Henderson Guy Hunt Dewey Isom Fritz Moore Carroll Neal Pat Reid R L Shoemaker Hulton Sizemore Herman M Stidham John Thomason Roy Wiggins Agnes Arrington Zelma Burgess Dorothy Butler Faye Crumbley Wilma Earl Agnes Fortner Kathleen Gable Marjorie Harris Bolzle Eva Dean Haynes Evuleaner Hooper Margie Howard Veal Sue M Hudson Louise Jones Willene McGriff Thelma Middlebrooks Patsy Ruth Moore Kathryn Phillips Hazel Smith Imogene Teague Lillian Thomas Lois Walker Sizemore Bobbie Lou Dunkin Nonte Lee Hyatt

Holly Pond Holly Pond High School Royce Bailey Milford Black Lewis Brown Ezell Cornelius O'Neal Daniel Herrot Dismukes Dana Estes Ernestine Cable Virlyn Hart Hershel Henderson Guy Hunt Dewey Isom Fritz Moore Carroll Neal Pat Reid R. L. Shoemaker Hulton Sizemore Herman M Lillian Thomas Lois Walker Sizemore Bobbie Lou Dunkin Nonte Lee Hyatt

Hospital admits and births and marriages list

Included in the patients in the hospital this week are many named residents across Cullman Hanceville Jasper Bremen and City with numerous addresses and spouses listed. Births include multiple boys and girls to families such as Allred Baker Howe Whaley Speegle Pigg Brown Barnett Payne Barman English Dyer Brown Henson Peak Busby Sullins and others. Marriage licenses are reported for Green Hinkle Sherrell Burks Creel Harges Gardner Twilly Pickle Dersmore Thompson and several others. Personal items note visits and travels of local residents with regional destinations and events.

Alton Suggs Ave. West Cullman A. D. Rutherford Hanceville Christine Steele City Billy Patterson B. V. Baker Vinemont William Waters Aspel Leipert J. R. Williamson C. R. Patterson Robert G. Bates Marvin Galin Interbitzen’ St J Heck L. K. Manning Brunner St. City J. W. Harbison Bremen Floyd Jones W. E. Allred B. A. Baker Bennie Howe C. S. Whaley C. H. Speegle J. O. Pigg R. W. Brown W. Barnett Bruce Payne L. V. Barman O. L. English G. G. Dyer Ad H. Brown J. H. Henson C. D. Peak Ottis Busby J. H. Sullins Reuben Leon Green Martha Nell Hinkle Herschel Henderson Holly Pond Barbara Diel Blountsville Ira Boyd Sherrell Bangor Betty Jane Burks Tunny Gresham Joppa Willodean Creel Sonny Dial Harges Birmingham Algene Yates William Andy Baver Frances Lorene Gardner James Jimmie Twilly Ezell Helms Carl William Pickle Brooksville Helen Odell Dersmore Cecil Montgomery Alabee Thompson Dee Phillips Springville Mary Louise Austin

Embezzlers From All Walks of Life

A study of 1001 embezzlers shows they span white collar roles from bank managers to clerks and ship captains. Postwar offenders are younger, better paid, less often married, with shorter company tenures. Losses totaled about $3.68 million, with bonds covering $2.07 million and employers bearing $1.62 million.

United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company G. Camily Financial House

Donald Hopson Released on Bond in Morgan County

Donald Hopson, 21, was released from Morgan County Jail on a $750 appearance bond after being arrested on a grand larceny warrant. He had just completed a year and a day penitentiary sentence for the charge. Earlier this week, the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office arrested another person on a public drunkenness charge.

Donald Hopson Morgan County Hobson Morgan C. B. Humphrey

Civil War Vets Less Than 40

The Civil War veteran ranks dwindle with fewer than 40 survivors this year. John Graves of Higginsville Mo. dies May 9 leaving 23 Confederate and 15 Union veterans known alive. The youngest Union vet is 101 year old Theodore Penland of Vancouver Wa. the eldest is 107 year old James Hard of Rochester NY. The report notes incomplete Confederate age records.

Washington John Graves Higginsville Theodore A. Penland Vancouver Wash Grand Army of the Republic James Albert Hard

Confederate and Union veterans stay active in memory and ages

The piece lists surviving Civil War veterans and widows, noting dwindling Union ranks with Joh n A. Marcum and R V. Collie among the aged, and Confederate survivors across states from North Carolina to Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. It cites Veterans Administration totals and Memorial Day observances on May 30 or other dates.

John A. Marcum Birta Ark R. V. Collie Louisburg N. C Alabama Georgia Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Caroline Virginia Florida Mississipp South Carolina Tennessee Veterans Administration Iers Marcum and Collie S. M. Bennett Sons of Yancey County Robert K. Boyt St. Augustine George W. Keith Graceville William A. Lundy Laurel Hill Joseph P. Robles Tampa William J. Bush Fitzgerald P. R. Crump Lincoln J. W. Moore Selma

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