Community notices and service updates from Decatur area
Local residents receive hospital, clinic, and ambulance updates including Miss Ethel Dillbeck and Mrs G H McKee. Absentee ballots mailed by Morgan probate office total 360. Army discharge details for Luther Sanders and Joe D Marlow noted with medals. Morgan County Board of Education may elect Emens successor next meeting. WSCS Central Methodist Circle plans and Riverside class night attendance referenced.
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Moran County Probate Office
Redding Emens
Morgan County Board of Education
Emens
Pair’s postponed wedding planned in Kansas after strike
After months delaying vows over a house, Lu cretia Low and Arnold McClure finally found a home at 217 Fourth Avenue West. They aimed to wed in burg Kansas with parents present but trains nationwide halted by a strike. A Daily worker learned Harry Thomas of Nebraska Consolidated Mills would drive through Pittsburg to Omaha and offered space in his car for the couple. They would marry today as Thomas reportedly would not strike on the route.
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Lucretia
Low
Arnold
McClure
Fourth Avenue West
Burg
Kansas
Helen Johnson
kKnew
Harry Thomas
Nebraska Consolidated Mills
Omaha
Pittsburg
Thomas
Here
Blind ex-GI Merrell recounts wartime hardships and recovery
Merrell describes starvation,roasted meals and scarce medicine in a German camp where Italian doctors and American medics treated him. Liberated by the Russians on April 21 1945 he left May 5, reached Charleston then Stark and Thayer hospitals. He later received a talking book machine from the Red Cross to help pass time during recovery.
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the -Eork
Merrell
Paris
Charleston
S. C
Stark General Hospital
Thayer General Hospital
Nashville
Germany
Army
Morgan Chapter
American Red Cross
School For the Deaf and Blind
Talladega
Burial to be held at Johnson's Chapel cemetery
The funeral will be held for Mr. Jones at Union Grove church on the Moulton highway with Howell directing. He is survived by his wife Katie E. Jones, a son Clin ton Jones, two daughters Peggy Jones and Mrs. Paul Smith, his mother Mrs. H. H. Jones, three brothers Ed Jones Lyle Jones and Duke Jones and one grandchild Janice Jones. Stewards of Union Grove church will be pallbearers.
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Union Grove
Moulton Highway
Johnson’s Chapel
Howell
Jones
Katie E. Jones
Clinton Jones
Moulton
Paul Smith
Decatur
Peggy Jones
H. H. Jones
Ed Jones
Hartselle
Lyle Jones
Duke Jones
Albertville
Janice Jones
Truman Pushes Emergency Labor Bill After Rail Strike
President Truman urges a temporary emergency act to curb strikes against the government. He promotes injunctions for union leaders, seniority penalties, and draft authority, while preserving the right to strike in private industry and seeking long term labor legislation.
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Congress
A&d
Mr. Truman
Truman
House
Senate
Fruman
Europe
Asia
Whitney
John R. Steelman
Biffle
White House
Johnston
United States Army
Folsom Moves Against Opponents In Alabama Campaign
In a Mobile rally Folsom denounced CIO PAC charges and urged unity. He blasted opponents as old time politicians, pledging reforms to the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and continued support for county option on the wet-dry issue.
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New York
Hillman
PAC
Folsom
Talladega
Lineville
Ashland
Lanett
Lafayette
Alexander City
Wedowee
Heflin
Anniston
Pell City
Centre
Gadsden
Fort Payne
Birmingham
Ellis
Clanton
Montgomery
Fayette County
Sylacauga
Cherokee County
Mobile
Cio-Pac
Alabama
Cullman Insurance
Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Freight trains on route from Boyles to Nashville noted
SEEK A. M. and number eight going North at 3:00 A. M. One freight train went through here late Friday from Boyles to Nashville. The Southern said trains numbers 35 and 36 were scheduled for regular operation. Gasoline dealers reported a big pickup in business Friday afternoon and early Saturday, with calls dropping toward normal. Demand for carried goods began to reach heavy proportions early Saturday
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Boyles
Nashville
Southern
Markets at a Glance New York May 25
Markets at a glance show stocks and bonds closed with little activity. Cotton remains strong on commission case buying while Chicago markets report wheat and corn unchanged at ceilings and firm short-covering in dots. Hogs steady with top at 14.85 and cattle nominally steady.
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New York
Chicago
Hartsville 1948 Graduation List and Class Day
The article lists graduates led by Tom Andy Bennett and Opal Bridges with Baccalaureate at First Methodist Church. Class Day featured a book review stage set by Robert Wright and Lillian Collins opening the book for Senior Class of 1948.
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G. Meyerbeer
Tom Andy Bennett
Opal Bridges
Jerry Burleson
Eula Vee Burch
Lou Frell Chaffin
Betty Clark
Edna Frances Clemons
Mildred Guyton Cobb
Lillian Collins
Leon Coney
Edith Curtis
Lera Dobbs
Geneva Day
Wilma Ellis
Bonnie West Gilchrist
Bill Groover
Gorman Grisham
Mahion Hartselle
Helen James
Andy Bennett
Glynn’ Rose White
Beow
Bert. Ward
Robert Wright
Will
Orval Sparkman
Mahlon Hartselle, Jr
Pauline Preston
Truman Plea Proposes Labor Action Amid Anti-Trust Push
President s plan to curb labor strikes faces Senate hurdles as House backs a joint committee to study labor management needs. Members split over granting draft power to end strikes while Taft blocks fast tracking in the Senate. Morale questions loom as the session debates the scope of intervention.
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Tiows
Interstate Commerce Committee
Hoey
D-N. C
Johnson
D-Cole
House
Senate-House
Congress
Marcantonio
Al- N._Y
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Coal Miners Seek Wage Pact As Strikes Loom
A 42 day strike closures and government take over left many mines shut. Krug and Lewis meet to discuss a government counter proposal while NY negotiators warn of a mid night termination of the hard coal contract. If no settlement by May 30, 75 000 Pennsylvania miners may strike. Demands include a seven percent payroll levy for a union welfare fund, safer mines, higher pay and shorter work week.
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Krug
Lewis
NNW
New York
Pennsylvania
Candlelight Service Honors War Dead At Florence Church
Dr. A S Pitts pastor of the Florence Methodist church leads a candlelight service with special music and a devotional. A plaque lists 29 war dead and each name will be honored by a candle lit by 29 students after taps. A poem is read and benediction follows.
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A. S. Pitts
Methodist Church
Florence
Senate Rejects Tight Limit on Labor Bill Debate
In the house chamber for a joint session the Senate rejected a move to set a tight limit on further debate of its own labor legislation version.
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House
Senate
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Ethel Dillbeck
5Th Avenue South
Decatur General Hospital
Satsanees
Araay
G. H. McKee
Hamil Clinic
Lena‘Prosser
G. D. Hamilton
Elliot Solomons
Chattanooga, Tenn
Baugh’s Infirmary
Myrtle Lee Bracken
Baugh's
Pimms
Aca Elelds
Lawrence Pruitt
Howell's Ambulance
Ed Hogan
6Th Avenue East
Luther Sanders
Fifth Avenue’ South
S. E. Alverson
WSCS
The
Central Methodist Church
Lethel Smith
Ag Levin
A. C. Bailey
C. H. Hartselle
Annie Parker
Riverside High School
Betty Parker
Service Department
Ezine
Morgan County
Stewart
U.S
U. S
White Rocks
Barred Rocks
New Hampshire
Blizzard’s Hatchery
Tenth Ave. W
Decatur, Ala
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San Francisco
P. O. Peterson
Southern Pacific Railroad
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House Chamber
Advanley Johnston
Engineers
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Looney
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Crosser
Delacy
Green
Kee
Neely
O'Brien
Michigan
Savage
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Buffett
Luce
Amn Lab
Barkley
White
Wheeler
D-Mont
Morse
R-Cre
James L.rankin
Hallmark
Greeting Cards
City Park Flower Shop
Master Metal
WMSL
Handy Ellis
S. Hunt, JR
C. S. Hagerman
W. R. Riley
B. G. Hall
Merrill Doss
Burleson
P. Collier
Morgai County Committee
Handyuilts
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