Midway School Group Visits Decatur on Local Tour
Pupils from Midway school Lawrence county under Principal Taylor Black visit Decatur points of interest including The Daily fire department Alabama Flour mill Whiteway Milk Company McGough. The 70 pupil group covers sixth fifth and fourth grades with teachers Ussery Harris Christine Looney and J.T Gray overseeing named students and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midway
Lawrence “County
Moulton — Ee
Taylor Black
Decatur
Fire Department
Alabama
Whiteway Milk Company
McGough
Black
Wrade
Douglas- “Grat
Harold Osnelton
Mirgil_Morgas
Ishail Shelton
Lily Dean
Voss
Dorothy _SUEES
Joyce Compton
Sue Whitlock
Mary Sue Butler
Fay Neil Waters
Christine Looney
Betty Gray
Elnora Hames
Carl Jones
Kenneth Hitt
Gene Duffey
Howard Mullwood
Windell Shelton
Reba Cooper
Silvie Hardin
Wilma
Sue ‘Rose
Janet Tucker
Eloise Kirby
Meivalene Bryne
Ussery Harris
Melvin Standridge
Rubs Gibson
Faylene Craig
Eulas Parker
Price
Parker
A. C Whitlow
Donald
Butler
Oreatha Gillespie
Janie
Lee Suggs
Joé Shelton
Ray Hill
Bull Wallace
Oneal Waters
Kenneth Gray
J.t.gray
Herschel Gray
Willis Shelton
Bobby Nell Alred
Josephine ‘Gray
Sybie Dunn
Wayne White
Cooking School Opens For Free City Demonstration
Decatur housewives packed the Princess theater for the first day of a three day free cooking school run by the City Electric department. Miss Dorothy Barbee led the all electric kitchen show with tips on economical buying and neat handling of foods. prizes included aluminum wear sets electric irons lingerie hosiery and grocery baskets awarded to multiple attendees.
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Decatur
Princess ‘Theater
City Electric Department
Dorothy Barbee
TVA
Nathan Pryor
Addie B. Branth
Louise Edwinson
Bob Johnson
J. C. Conally
Harlon Wallace
Frank Perkins
Mason Pearce Jr
J. M. Pearce
Jecal Merchants
Health Plans Delayed as Congress Shrugs Off Truman Program
Senate Democratic Leader Lucas said after a White House conference that Congress cannot act on President Truman's national health program this session. He noted progress on the civil rights bill and indicated adjournment possible by July 31 with a fallback into August if key measures remain unfinished. He highlighted three must pieces: renewal of the reciprocal trade program, repeal of Taft-Hartley, and approval of the North Atlantic pact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Lucas
White House
Congress
Truman
House
Rayburn
North Atlantic
Morgan County Post 15 Approves Fundraising Campaign Support
In meeting duly assembled Morgan County Post 15 American Legion commends Lidvd L. Lively Marvin R. Rankins and Barrett C. She for their unselfish and unfiring interest in directing the campaign to raise funds for American Legion Mc Field. A copy of the resolution is to be spread upon the records and mailed to each member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Pos
American Legion
L. Lively
Marvin R. Rankins
Barrett C
American Legion Mc Field
Decature Times
Markets slide as steel and auto stocks hit new lows
Wall Street extended declines with steel and auto shares touching 1949 lows. Declines around a point limited by some mild bargains as trading volume rose to about 800000 shares. Downticks included U S Steel and General Motors while higher readings appeared in New England Telephone and Telegraph and Santa Fe. Nearby, Georgia poultry market stayed steady to firm with active demand. In Chicago, grains rose but profits trimmed late. wheat at 1 3 4 higher, corn up 1 4 to 3 4, oats mixed, soybeans up to 1 5 8, lard up to 5 cents.
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William D. Horgan
New York
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem — Steel
Republic Steel
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
General Motors
Chrysler
Montgomery Ward
Westinghouse Electric
Idan
Telephone
Eastman Kodak
Southern Railway
Sinclair& Ou
Gulf Oil
Woolworth
Commonwealth Edison
Consolidated Natural Gas
Dow Chemical
Atlantic Coast Line
Santa Fe
J. C. Penney
New England Telephone and Telegraph
Niagara Hudson- River Power
Singer Manufacturing Co
E. L. Bruce
Cities
Chicago
Board of Trade
Market Report New York May 24 1920 Prices Move Mixed
Stocks declined across steel and motors to fresh lows while bonds and rails fell in supply. Cotton showed irregular liquidation and hedging, wheat firm on mill buying and nearby corn led gains. Oats closed easy. Hog prices steady to strong with top at 20.25. cattle steady to 0.50 higher, top 28.00.
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New York
Nashville Livestock Market Report May 24
Nashville livestock prices show steady to mixed trends across cattle hogs and sheep. Slaughter steers and heifers mostly steady to weak. cows lower. calves firm to strong. hogs uneven with lower bids. sows scarce. spring lambs uneven and mostly 30.00 to 31.50 for good and choice, with some bids around 30.00 and below.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Federal State Departments of Agriculture
Razor fight ends in murder linked to pistol clash
Testimony describes a barber fleeing after a blow in a barber shop scuffle with Terrell and Metcalfe ensues. Metcalfe allegedly pulled a pistol, Hicks is dragged outside, and Metcalfe is found barefoot and beaten in a car rear seat the next morning amid a fatal incident tied to Wilson and Hicks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terrell
Metcalfe
Wilson
Hicks
J. J. Leach
Hfe
James W Hogan Nets 16-Pound Catfish at Wheeler Dam
Danville fisherman James W. Hogan hauled in a 16 pound catfish at Wheeler dam on Saturday and needed assistance to lift the big catch from the water. The report notes Hogan planned to bring an assistant on future fishing trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Hogan
Danville
Mr. Horgan
Wheeler Dam
Reward is small for honest find in Monroe Wisconsin
Seven year old Sharon Broge found a case on a sidewalk and brought it home thinking it held a pencil, then discovered cash and negotiable securities worth around 1000 when opened with other children. A cheese clerk who dropped the money en route to a bank deposit placed the reward at five dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Small
Monroe
Wis
Sharon Broge
Sharon
Each District To Get New P. C.
A senate and house committee finish a bill for a new post office or equivalent in each of the 435 districts. The measure funds site acquisition and planning with 40 million for site selection and 30 million for renovation, with 10 million available immediately and rest over three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Senate
House
Federal Works Administrator
Postmaster General
Rep
Hobbs
D-Ala
Whittington
Dmiss
House Public Works Committee
Clarence R. Brown
Ohio
Air Group May Be Organized In Decatur
Major Charles A. Riding of the Air Force Civil Air Patrol will lead a 7 30 tonight meeting at the National Guard armory reserve clubroom to organize CAP in Decatur. The group seeks 15 reliable Decatur residents and aims to engage civilians and former military and naval personnel ages 15 to 17, with reserve status kept intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Riding
Air Force
Civil Air Patrol
CAP
Decatur
National Guard Armory
Riding
Youngsters Try For Decatur Junior Legion Ball Club
Decatur youths, aged 14 through 17, begin tryouts to form the Junior American Legion team to represent the city. Trained by Red Caudill and Robert Hudson, they will play practice sessions and later face Junior Legion squads from Cullman Athens Huntsville and other district points. J O Colvard Jr is district chairman with Robert McNeilly area chairman and Jimmy Hitchcock state chairman. The program supports modern baseball facilities and youth development nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
American Legion
Red Caudill
Robert Hudson
Cullman
Athens
Huntsville
J. O. Colvard Jr
Robert McNeilly
Jimmy Hitchcock
Big Four fringe Shanghai amid gunfire and refugees
Reports from Shanghai describe the city’s outskirts and riverbank activity as rifle fire echoes downtown. Refugees flee the streets with some nationalist troops present amid chaotic scenes in the Asiatic port city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Whangpoo River
President TV Arrives in Mobile As Panama Consulate Talks Begin
Dr Daniel Chanis vice president of Ponems arrives in Mobile aboard the United Fruit freighter Iriona from Panama. He is accompanied by Raoul Jiminez brother of the Panama consul-general in New Orleans. The country weighs opening a consular office in Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Daniel Chanis
Ponems
United Fruit Company
Iriona
Panama
Raoul Jiminez
New Orleans
Student Leader Attends Birmingham Meeting in State Council
John Wilkes president of the Decatur senior high school student body and sponsor Mr Dorothy Cornelius attended a Birmingham meeting of the state executive Student Council. Wilkes is vice president of the state Student Council Association and leads the state membership committee. Plans were set for the national meeting in Cleveland Ohio where Wilkes will serve as a delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wilkes
Decatur Senior High School
Dorothy Cornelius
Birmingham
Decatur High School
Cleveland
Ohio
Wilkes
Hero's Burial For Forrestal
Washington May 24 James V Forrestal former defense secretary will receive a hero's burial tomorrow with President Truman and cabinet members as pallbearers. A 19 gun salute and taps will mark the simple Arlington National Cemetery service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James V. Forrestal
Truman
Mr. Truman
Defense
Forrestal
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Memorial
Arlington National Cemetery
America
New York
Eberstadt
William C. Menninger
Menninger Clinic
Topeka
Kans
Get
Algerican Psychiatric Association
Raines
Menninger
Navy
Naval Hospital
Service Stores Face Congressional Scrutiny In 1948
Washington May 24 Armed forces service stores and post exchanges faced House Armed Services Committee hearings on tax free sales of non military items. Chairman Widson signaled plans to trim sales to essentials. In 1948, 588 stores posted over 431 million dollars in business. Navy ship stores not included in the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Armed Forces
House
Armed Services Committee
Widson
D-Ga
Army
Air Force
Navy
Marine Corps
Senate-House Committee On Atomic Matters
Chicago
Atomic Energy Commission
Hickenlooper
Iowa
David E. Lilienthal
AEC
McMahon
D-Conn
Joint Committee
Appropriations
Isador Edelman
House un-American Activities Committee
United Nations
Clarence Hiskey
Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute
Paul Crouch
Miami
Fla
Sylvia
Senate
Secretary of Defense
Weather damages vary by county with minor outages
Area reports lighter impacts at Lawrence and Limestone counties than Morgan. Moulton had no damage. Joe Wheeler Electric Corp says service not interrupted. In Athens only two brief outages occurred around ten o clock lasting seconds.
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Lawrence
Limestone Counties
Morgan
Moulton
Joe Wheeler Electric Corporation
Athens
Andalusia Man Dies After Motorcycle Fall
Albert H Hardin, 35, of Andalusia died in a hospital yesterday two hours after a motorcycle fall. He lived in Andalusia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andalusia
Ala
Albert H- Hardin
Labor, Civil Rights Bills Move Amid Senate Split
The story traces shifts in Democratic and AFL positions on labor and civil rights legislation. Powell forecasts rapid hearings on a federal fair employment practices bill with a likely House vote late June or early July if cleared by rules. Sen. Humphrey and Sen. Douglas push amendments while AFL support wanes and a bipartisan compromise is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelley
Powell
Labor Committee
Feir
New Yorker
House
Lesinski
D-Mich
Rules Committee
Humphrey
Minn
Douglas
Executive Council
The
American Federation of Labor
Senate
Congress
Morse
R-Ore
AFL
Aiken
R-Vi
Senate Labor Committee
Decatur Book Project Showcases City History for Minnesota Pupil Exchange
Fourth grade pupils of Joe Wheeler school under Mrs. S O Maner compile a scrapbook on Decatur and Alabama for Robert Fulton school in Minneapolis. The book covers Decatur history government proposed buildings stadium churches industries and public buildings plus pages on transportation agriculture TV A developments and cotton. Minnesota pupils prepare similar material for Joe Wheeler students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Wheeler
S. O Maner
Decatur
Alabama
Robert Fulton School
Minneapolis
Minnesota
T.V. A
Legion Chooses Two Slates For Morgan County Post
Two slates of officers were nominated at a Morgan county American Legion meeting in Legion Hall on Bank Street last night. The first slate includes Bob McNelly commander Waverly Loosier first vice Joe Calvin second vice Walter Marvin Penny adjutant Leo Wright fiscal officer Claude McMurtrie sergeant at arms and T D Brooks Julian Bibb Jr trustees. The second slate lists Leroy McEntire Jr commander Waverly Loosier first vice Garvis Ford second vice Billy Hine adjutant Leo Wright finance officer L A Strain sergeant at arms Joe Pettey James N Bloodworth trustees. Election is set for the post meeting on the second Monday in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
American Legion
Legion Hall
Bank Street
Bob McNelly
Waverly Loosier
Joe Calvin
Walter Marvin Penny
Leo Wright
Claude McMurtrie
T. D. Brooks
Julian Bibb Jr
Leroy McEntire Jr
Garvis Ford
Billy Hine
L. A. Strain
Joe Pettey
James N. Bloodworth
Beaten Official Loses Right Eye
Maurice Travis secretary treasurer of the International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers had his right eye removed in an emergency Chicago hospital operation to prevent blindness. He said the injury occurred April 20 in Bessemer Alabama after being attacked by a 15 man CIO steelworkers gang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
CIO
Maurice Travis
International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
Travis
Bessemer
Ala
Second Man To Plead Guilty In Still Charge
Cecil Cooper indicated intent to plead guilty to manufacturing or possessing a still apparatus. He and Lonnie Layman were arrested in Pleasant Valley last week by county sheriff and Alabama Beverage Control officers. Laymon also indicated intent to plead guilty. Cooper posted a $750 bond. Laymon remains jailed. Hearings set for June 1 at 9 a.m. before Circuit Judge Newton B. Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Cooper
Cooper
Lonnie C. Layman
C. B. Humphrey
Alabama Beverage Control
Pleasant Valley
Laymon
W. H. Long
Newton B. Powell
Ballots Studied in Birmingham City Election
The solicitor's office reviews 33 May 13 city election ballots for legality and voter statements as Deputy Solicitor Willard McCall leads the inquiry. A 19-year-old James Candidate was shot while fleeing custody after a juvenile court conviction for contributing to the delinquency of a 14-year-old girl in Birmingham Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
City Commission
Solicitor’s Office
Willard McCall
Ala
James Candidate
C. H. Hamilton
Alabama law graduates face bar exam proposal
University of Alabama law students today vigorously opposed state legislation requiring law graduates to pass the bar examination before licensing to practice in Alabama. Resolutions on the measure were adopted last night at mass meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscaloosa
Jpi
University of Alabama Law
Alabama
Strikes Growl Over Labor Reform Proposals
Debates center on amendments to the administration measure. Discussion contrasts repeal of the Taft Hartley act with a modified Wagner act. Sereenas and Humphrey proposals shape the evolving labor reform stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphrey
Morgan Prisoner Killed on Highway Near Montgomery
W T Puckett a prisoner from Morgan county on a road gang north of Montgomery on state highway five was killed Monday when he stepped from a state truck. Prison Director Frank Boswell said Puckett was serving six months on a vagary charge. he was found guilty in August 1948 and began sentence in January 1949 after an appeal was denied.
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W.T. .Puckett
Morgan County
Montgomery
Frank Boswell
Puckett
Caldwell proposes regional South education plan for Florida and Alabama
Caldwell argues for regional resource pooling to raise educational quality across the South. He contrasts Florida’s lack of own veterinary schools with Auburn and Tuskegee training, and suggests Florida teachers attend Alabama programs on equal terms, aiming for cost efficiencies and broader graduate work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Florida
Auburn
Tuskegee
Alabama
Caldwell
Senate Beats Pay Cut Plan In Alabama Legislature
Alabama senators rejected a plan to reduce their pay from 20 to 15 dollars a day by a 16 to 14 vote. The session also debated fireworks bans, poll tax reform, pari mutuel betting, clerk hire limits, and a Conservation Department reorganization as lawmakers reconvened after the weekend recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Senate
James B. Allen
Etowah County
Alabama
Fred Wood
Bibb County
W. L. Martin
Greene
House
Z. P. Crocker Jr
Marengo County
Dave Patton
Limestone
Buck
State Conservation Department
James G. Adams Jr
Jefferson
Emmett Wood
Washington
Thomas Johnston
Mobile County
Union Orders Leader Fired
The CIO United Rubber Workers announce L S Buckmaster removed as international president following a trial by 13 general executive board members. H R Lloyd of Akron Ohio succeeds him as international president with F M Dickenson of Memphis named vice president. Buckmaster denied the charges and called the trial unfair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
CIO
United Rubber Workers Union
L. S. Buckmaster
Robert Cruden
Cruden
Buckmaster
URW
Pottstown
H. R. Libydof
Akron
Lloyd
F. M. Dickens
Memphis, Tenn
Chicago
B. F. Goodrich Co
Mannfer
Fight For Life Still is Waged
Jackson Mississippi May 24 4% Short portly 56 year old J W Poore faces execution on June 3 for the 1947 slaying of geologist A H Hover near Eliasville. Poore appeals claim new evidence unknown at trial and a possible governor clemency hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
J. W. Poore
Jones County
A. H. Hover
California
Eliasville
Poore
Mississippi Supreme Ae
U.S. Supreme Court
Alabama House Debates Prison Reform and Horse Racing Bills
Lawmakers consider a five man prison board to run Alabama’s system with a 10 year director, plus a bill to legalize horse racing and pari mutuel betting. Officials report export controls on uranium shipments to several countries with uncertain destinations. A veto controversy from 1947 is noted and a trip to Belt experiment station at Marion Junction is planned with a special train for legislators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James FE. Folsom
Alabama
Board of Pardons and Paroles
Noudi
Belt
Marion Junction
Furnished Rooms for Light Housekeeping in South Seattle
Couple seeks two furnished rooms for light housekeeping at 1112 4th Ave South. Private entry preferred. Call 123 W for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4Th Ave
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