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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1950
Page
4
A senator signals another bid to invoke cloture to end FEPC debate amid concerns of political pressure and procedural maneuvering. Critics question the timing and motives as the chamber weighs civil rights protections.
New York City is not the only place pursuing greater water supply. Athens starts drilling a new well as the first step in expanding its water facilities.
The Tennessee Valley faces an emergency as early weevil emergence threatens cotton yields. Alabama Polytechnic Institute research shows timely insect control boosts per acre yields and pays for dusting and spraying. The era of integrated pest management in cotton farming may arrive in years, benefiting farmers, bankers, and merchants.
The article reviews claims about who coined the term fourth estate for the press. It cites Carlyle, Burke, Macaulay and Boswell, noting uncertainties and suggesting Carlyle may have coined or predated the phrase. It discusses misattribution and evolving usage by editors.
A Detroit story claimed the Army developed a painless nerve gas that would end resistance. Maj Gen Anthony McAuliffe cited gases at a meeting, but reported details were exaggerated. Real effects include headaches, nausea, blindness, and potential madness. gas masks offer limited protection and protective clothing aids exist.
Report notes that the U S Army conducts chemical agent experiments with tabun and sarin at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah using goats rabbits and rats. It cites German wartime tabs and Speers claim of a plan to kill Hitler with tabun and details fears of agent explosions in sun exposure.
A column argues Truman gains strength from public appearances and worries Republicans as a rising neutrality sentiment spreads across Western Europe. It notes the influence of communist agitation via Moscow radio on European opinion and the need to watch this trend closely.
ARLIE B DAVIDSON argues happiness grows from within not from external gains. She urges making people and their welfare the main life focus, pursuing a big worthy objective, accepting life’s inevitable ups and downs, taking responsibility for failures, and aligning oneself with the work they do to enrich life.
The author argues against the view that the United States is the world's worst warmonger and that Western Europe should avoid taking sides in U S ussr clashes. It notes propaganda costs, mentions radio broadcasts and communist influence among labor, and praises the Marshall Plan for rebuilding Europe while calling for stronger sales campaigns to gain credit.
A columnist urges President Truman to tour Europe by rail in a whistle stop campaign to promote U S peaceful aims and American generosity. The piece argues steady selling of democracy can outpace Moscow radio and cites past ad campaigns by American firms as a model for continuous advocacy.
The Farm Relations committee will lead the Kiwanis group to Trinity tonight with Rayburn Neville presiding. Rev. V. C. Herndon delivers the welcome, C. J. Randolph gives the response, Rankin leads the song service with J. R. Daniel at the piano. Dallas Texas May 22-4.
New York film star Larry Parks urges a law to curb reckless spending by actors. He recalls low pay early in his career, notes high mortality among Hollywood contracts, and says he and wife Betty Garrett plan independent film ventures and joint work to secure their future.
The Crepe Myrtle Garden club met at Mrs. L. L. Cain’s home with remarks by president Mrs. C. R. Hood and a May garden plan roll call. Members discussed the City Park rock garden, auditorium decorations for the Christian church, and judging flower shows. Reports covered a traveling sketch, flower arranging school notes, and a rock garden focus. A salad plate closed the gathering with nineteen members present.
Wayside Garden club met in the Christian church basement for a workshop after a brief business session. Mrs. M G West demonstrated flower arrangements while Miss Stalyne Hardwick led corsage making. Members admired table settings by Mrs. Luther Roberts and others as fifteen members and one guest enjoyed light refreshments.
The final gathering of the Culture Club occurred on Wednesday ending the group’s activities. No further meetings or events were planned by organizers.
E O Creel longtime vocational agriculture instructor at Morgan County High School resigns to become a traveling agent for the Alabama Flour Mill. He will promote livestock feeding to farmers while his wife and three children remain in Hartville.
Commencement exercises begin Sunday night with students gathering at the auditorium. Organizers and faculty expect a formal program featuring speeches, music, and the conferral of degrees to highlight the ceremony.
On the line Bob Considine notes America’s drift in shipbuilding since Savannah the first steamship. He recalls policies from 1917 to Truman era and contrasts wartime needs with postwar underinvestment while six of fifty ships near readiness hint at a modest revival.
The baccalaureate service will be in the First Christian church auditorium. Rev. Robert Glenn of Valdermosa Springs Christian community church delivers the address. Invocation by Rev. Alex Adams. Rev T V Hatchett reads scripture. Benediction by Rev J Clifton Draper. Student choir directed by Miss Sue Oden performs. Program begins at 8 00.
About fifty members from the Future Homemakers and Future Farmers of America traveled by truck to Guntersville for their annual outing. Miss Betty Lou Horton and E. O. Creel accompanied the group as they toured the dam and surrounding grounds and shared a bountiful picnic.
The Homemaker's club will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2 30 in the home of Mrs Ben Bean. A cake making demonstration will be given and all members should bring gifts for the Flint Sanatorium.
Mrs. Y A McCall and Miss Mary Frances McCall travel with family to Birmingham to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Oden and Dr. and Mrs. Claude Lavender were Birmingham visitors Wednesday. Mrs. Mary Cunningham stays in Birmingham with her sister Mrs. B H Dillon after a fall. Mrs. J H Riddle of Orlando Florida visits local friends. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Miller and their son spend the weekend in Aliceville with Mrs Miller's parents. Mr and Mrs Trueman Praytor and their little son, and Mrs Simon Praytor, were in Chattanooga on Thursday.
Hollywood May 22. Marie Wilson known as Irma will debut on stage June 7 in The School for Scandal at Circle Theater. She describes rehearsals as work shop like with long hours and asks about costuming while director Jerry Epstein praises her progress and notes she will earn the union minimum of 25 dollars.
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