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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1949
Page
1
Partly cloudy outlook with northerly winds. Holy communion planned at St John s Episcopal on Ascension Day. Rev Frank T Smith and Rev M G Fields to preach at local churches. Two court cases heard. Local visits and military postings noted. Kiwanis tours, hospital admissions, rabies reports, and enlistment updates conclude the day’s items.
In Anniston Alabama a 29-year-old part time minister, Rev Harold Rhodes, died after shooting himself in a barn at his brother French Rhodes’ Dearmanville farm. Coroner Bowie Jones reported the minister aimed the shotgun with his toe and died en route to an Anniston hospital. Motive undetermined. survivors include his parents and brother.
Congress pressed a new bid to remove Atomic Energy Commission chief David Lilienthal. Senators McCarran and Hickenlooper criticized his leadership over uranium losses and security concerns, as focus shifted to passing Truman agenda items before recess.
BLUEFIELD W Va May 25 Southern coal operators with John L Lewis facing welfare and pay demands opened contract talks. The Southern Coal Producers Association moved to negotiate before the June 30 expiry, though Virginia and Winding Gulf groups stayed out, arguing for a nationwide area agreement as in 1945. Joseph E Moody led the Southern group seeking broader industry terms.
Securities Chief Ernest Cornell refused to register Keller Motors Corporation's proposed 5 million dollar stock sale in Huntsville Alabama. He criticized the $1 share price as grossly unfair to Ohio investors and noted promoters have not invested their own money.
Two grand larceny charges were filed in the Tuesday arrests by Sheriff C. B. Humphrey. J. E. am. 20 and Raymond C. Pogue are held. Additional Tuesday arrests include six vagrancy charges, two for public drunkenness and one for ess driving. Sherill was arrested on a Colbert county warrant for allegedly taking money. Pogue was captured in Florence by Lauderdale authorities on a Morgan warrant and is charged with taking 165 dollars from Hoover Motor Express. Pogue formerly managed the express company here.
The four federated Garden clubs of Hartselle sponsor a flower show on Friday May 27 in the basement of the First Methodist church. Amateur gardeners in Morgan county may submit entries from 8 to 11 in the morning and visitors may view the display from 2 to 9 in the evening.
Charles Floyd twenty one alias Charles Floyd Looney, an escaped Draper prison prisoner, was captured after deputies chased three intoxicated men on Second Avenue. Floyd, sentenced in 1947 for forgery, claimed identity as Robert E Hicks Jr and faced multiple prior warrants.
Nation honors James W. Forrestal with Arlington ceremonies led by President Truman. Army Navy and Air Force chiefs attend as a gun salutes and solemn procession mark the burial of the first Defense Secretary.
President Roy Odom has called a special council meeting for Thursday at 1 p.m. City Clerk Joe Pettey confirmed the time but did not know the meeting’s purpose. Geom was out of the city for the day.
A stealthy gunman fired through a window at Victor Reuther of the CIO United Auto Workers at his Detroit home last night. The 37 year old unionist was badly hurt and may lose an eye from shotgun pellets. Police sought the assailants, marking a second violent attack on the Reuther family in 13 months. Walter Reuther condemned the act as part of a terror campaign against pro American trade unionism and democratic ideals.
Alabama legislators visited the Marion Junction experiment station and attended a barbecue during a routine session. The Senate approved a bill by Rep. Thomas Johnston to terminate the Governor’s temporary clerk hire fund with a 28 to 5 vote, sending it to the Governor. The House passed a rent control abolition bill 65 to 22.
Decatur yards reroute trains after a Nashville wreck. Through trains on the two rail lines were diverted via the Y on the Tennessee river bank. Eastbound routes switched to the Southern and L and N lines. North bound traffic redirected to C and St. Louis at Stevenson. No injuries reported.
In Auburn Alabama a six month old child named Nancy Brown was bitten by a snake in her yard at Gold Hill. Highway Patrol units coordinated rapid transport of anti venom serum from Montgomery, reaching the infirmary within 48 minutes. The serum traveled through multiple patrol cars along the Macon county and Lee county lines, aiding the infant who remained in good condition.
Nearly an inch of rain drenched Decatur in the 24 hours ending 8 a.m. as recorded by T. W. A. sub-station measurements. Temperatures cooled to 55 degrees and rose to 77 by late afternoon. Readings show a morning start at 63 and rising through noon to 69.
Francis P. Matthews of Omaha Nebraska was sworn in today as Secretary of the Navy Gordon Gray of Winston Salem took the oath as Undersecretary of the Army and Dan A Kimball of Los Angeles was inducted as Undersecretary of the Navy
Montgomery May 25 AP The Alabama House passed a rent decontrol bill 65 to 22 effective February 1 next year. List of yes voters includes Adams Dale Adams Jefferson Beatty Benford Brannan Brassell Buckner Bush Cox Denton Dobbs Ganey Garrett Gibece Gillis Givhan Harris Harrison Haynes Lowndes Head Hornsby Ingalls Johnston Kaul Knight Leonard McClendon McDonald McGowin McIlwain Malone Martin Dallas Greene Mason Meeks Miller Mitchell Molette Morning Norman Pruitt Ramey Richardson Roberts Robinson Rogers Sadler Sellers Shirley Eigntier Stewart Stone Sullivan Taylor Hale Thagard-Thomas Thompson Pike Vann Ward White Perry Wood Bible. Opposed decontrol Speaker Beck Bennett Callahan Coburn Cole Crocker Evans George Hawkins Haynes Franklin Howell McDonald Mathison O Neal Pinkston Shelton Shedgress Still Wallaces Weaver Whitcomb Wood Washington.
Opposition argues local bodies should decide the issue while backers insist controls must end. Rep Norman Harris, author, calls rent control socialist and a transfer of wealth. Lawmakers also tackle a proposed state board of apportionment but kill an amendment. See LEGISLATORS on Page 2.
In Guam on May 25 a sentence of death was pronounced on Pvt Calvin Dennis of Frederick Maryland by a 20th Air Force court martial for the rape murder of Miss Ruth Farnsworth. His half brother Pvt Herman Dennis was sentenced to die last week. Sgt Robert Burns of Spokane faces trial Friday. Miss Farnsworth, a San Francisco jade shop worker, was abducted December 11 and killed after being raped.
In Birmingham Alabama four dismissed city police officers were charged with larceny for taking four watches from a downtown jewelry store. Warrants sworn by Police Chief Eddins state the watches were gone after two officers visited the store after its window was smashed by thieves. Bond set at $1000 each. The officers are C F Wilhite J T Maddox W W Gamel and T T Gillespie all with under three years service.
Communists advance into Shanghai with heavy fighting near Woosung as retreating Nationalists destroy fuel dumps and clash at bridges. US and Western ministers reject Soviet plans while urging unity over Germany in Paris talks.
Buck Hill Falls Pa May 29 Unification of the United Presbyterian and Reformed Presbyterian churches moves to presbyteries after joint conventions approved union of about 425 000 members Delegates to the United Presbyterian assembly backed the plan 241 percent The Reformed group favored 147 to 6 Final approval requires three fourths of presbyteries to vote United has 51 Reformed 47 Presbyteries to start voting early next year.
Mobile county plans a $135 000 facility for temporary commitment of mental patients awaiting transfer or observation. Bids start at $15 and the project is financed by a $90 000 bond issue plus $45 000 in federal aid.
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