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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1948
Page
2
On May 27 1910 in Ashton New York a 27 year old farm hand Clarence McGee married Eliza Mur a cent ring costing 50 cents watched by about 3000 spectators in Moira and surrounding area. The couple planned a honeymoon ride after fixing a broken wheel.
A piano and choir recital closes the school music week at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church. Students perform a varied program with pieces ranging from Coming Round the Mountain to Rock of Ages and The Skaters Waltz with several selections in different keys.
The Alabama Supreme Court announced decisions from the May session. The term covered appeals from Mobile Jackson and Jefferson circuits in equity. Outcomes included affirmances, dismissals, a modification, and a mandamus writ awarded conditionally.
Jerry D. French and Charles D. Hitt of Danville 2 applied for enlistment today at the U S Army Recruiting Station in Decatur. French is seeking the Army Air Force, last attending Decatur School in 1946. Hitt, a Somerville Road School graduate in 1946, is enlisting in the Regular Army.
An old fashioned Brunswick stew and ice cream supper is planned at Chapel Hill Methodist Saturday starting at 6 pm. Sponsored by the Women’s Society of Service to raise funds for the church building. Community invited and takeout orders available by phone with Friday night deadline.
U.S. Department of Agriculture data show cattle market slow to weak with varied bulls and cows. Calves and hogs mostly weaker. top hog price near 93.50 for 190 930 lb range. lighter weights range 19 to 29 and under 459 lb cattle hover around 17 to 21.
New York stocks mixed with easy gains trimming med and motors leads. bonds narrow with rails in demand. cotton falls on liquidation. Chicago wheat easy as commission houses sell, corn steady on good crop outlook, oats easy with cash demand slackening. hogs down 50 cents to 1 dollar, top 24.75.
Futures closed one to nearly two dollars per bale lower than the prior close. July opened 87.23, high 87.30, low 37.03, last 37.10. October 33.84 33.85 33.53 33.55 56. December 33.13 33.16 32.85 32.86. July 31.70 31.70 31.50 31.52 Middling spot 38.85 off 15. Nominal.
Mr Leeman notes total attendance exceeding 6000, up about 300 pupils from recent years as Morgan County wakes to renewed interest in youth education. Alabama law requires children aged 7 to 16 to attend school, with county education superintendent enforcing the rule.
Montgomery, Ala May 27 P E N Rodgers former state Highway Director says Alabama competes with private road contractors. In a letter to the Alabama Road Builders Association he argues costs do not justify hamstringing private industry. He notes 2 625 138 dollars authorized for current year nearly a million more than any prior year. Bid prices have fallen about 20 percent in the past year.
Landersville resident Gray Hodges aged 68 died at his home Wednesday night. Funeral services are set for Friday at 10:30 a.m. at Heflin cemetery with Rev. James Hood officiating. Burial will follow in Heflin cemetery. He is survived by five daughters Ella Glasco Zora White Dollie Flan ning Lucy Mears Susie Gilstene and one son John Hodges, all of whom are named in the notice. Highsmith of Moulton directing.
Gov James E Folsom is set to meet with legislators in Cullman this afternoon to discuss highway problems. He will speak at Union Hill high school graduation tonight at 8 p m with a loud speaker system for those outside the auditorium.
Funeral services for Miss Flora Chunn are rescheduled to Friday at 11 a m due to late arrival of relatives. Rev R F McDonald will conduct services at Shiloh with burial at the adjoining cemetery. Peck of Hartselle in charge. Miss Chunn died Tuesday at Jefferson Hospital in Birmingham.
Rev T F Flynn of Huntsville is elected president of the North TB group at a Huntsville meeting Tuesday night. Officers include Steele McGrew vice president Marvin Rankin second vice president Harry Taft treasurer and Kyle C Rigsby secretary. Board members for two years are Walter Eigenbrod Frank Wilson and Kyle C Rigsby from Madison county. Limestone board members include R H Richardson Jr W A Owens and D L Rosenau Jr. Morgan board members are Mrs Georgia Dunn and William Eyster. One year terms for Madison county residents Archie Hill Jr Henry Homer Chase and Harry B Williamson. Limestone one year members include Bute Steeleamedt H J Little. Morgan members are Dr L P Murphree R L Sherrill and W W Dinsmore.
Senate leaders push for extensions and test the mood on the Marshall critique and VOA controversy. Barkley and George seek a three year lease on life for the act while conceding a dim outlook for renewal amid political clashes over constitutional and foreign policy issues.
Senator Wherry of Nebraska said the Senate would stay in session at night to finish action on a bill to admit 100000 refugees over the next two years. Nearly five amendments remain to be voted on including a proposal to double admitted numbers.
About 700 Decatur housewives attended a three day cooking school sponsored by the City Electric Department and local appliance dealers. TVA district home economist Dorothy Barbee demonstrated automatic coffee preparation and menus including beef roast and other dishes. The final session is Friday at the Princess Theatre with free admission.
Wage negotiations between General Electric and the CIO United Electrical Radio And Machine Workers resume after a three week recess. GE opposes union pay raises, calling them inflationary. A separate wage dispute with long distance telephone workers faces delay as a presidential board postpones its study while ATG T and union resume talks. Union seeks 30 cent hourly increase. GE offers two wage reopenings in three years. John L. Lewis’s United Mine Workers and anthracite operators begin Philadelphia talks for a July 12 expiring pact covering about 80,000 miners in eight counties.
Funeral services for Mrs. Jesse Tyler 33 of Somerville will be held Friday at 3 PM at Valdermosa church with Rev. Robert Glenn officiating. Interment at the adjacent Peck cemetery. She is survived by her husband, five sons, three daughters, four sisters, one brother and a group of pallbearers including Fred Tyler and Sherman Tyler.
Alabama Secretary of State reports 11 residents have asked to remove their names from Wallace for President petitions. The office cites misinformed signers and confusion over petition purpose. One signer claimed CIO Political Action Committee affiliation but denied signing. The petitions support 11 elector candidates pledged to Henry Wallace.
Gov. James E. Folsom prepares to meet about not yet called special session topics in Cullman Alabama. He aims to discuss improving schools roads hospitals and old age pensions with roughly 20 legislators from North Alabama before returning to the state capital.
The Alabama Supreme Court weighed an appeal of a ruling that State Finance Director Bill Drinkard lacked authority to approve a 5.52 million REA loan to the Alabama Electric Cooperative. The dispute centers on Drinkard’s override of John Shaffer after Shaffer refused to act.
Funeral plans are set for Friday for James H. Martin a 68 year old mail carrier and former postmaster of Landersville at Landersville Church of Christ at 2 p.m. Rev. Will Ware will officiate burial will follow in Landersville cemetery under Highsmith of Moulton directing. He died at home in Landersville after a heart attack Wednesday afternoon. He is survived by his wife Hattie, four sons Alvin Callie Jimmy and Audrey, two brothers Frank and Will, two sisters Elbert Crow and Eva Sanders and five grandchildren. Pallbearers are Murphy, Henderson, Parr Montgomery Young Wheeler Smith Anders and Isaac Johnson. He had lived in Lawrence county for 66 years.
Alabama witnesses push for a TVA steam plant in the Tennessee Valley arguing it serves national defense and regional growth. McKellar pressed questions about constitutional limits while supporters from Decatur and Florence urged approval citing local power needs and TVA profits.
Decatur holds the second lowest fire insurance rating, announced by local man Ames Rankin to Civitan club members at Hotel Lyons. Rankin explained company operations and policies, noting future improvements from city fire equipment finance could push rating lower. Leonard Moody presided. guests Bob McLaughlin and Clifton Maner attended.
British and American leaders clash over Palestine as Arabs reject a UN cease fire and Jewish state. Bernadotte tours the Middle East while France gains Ruhr control and Russia peddles captured documents. US Britain France and Benelux edge toward a Western German administration amid global wartime pressure and economic moves.
The Summit Baptist church schedules May 30 activities with Sunday school at 9:00 am and a 10:00 am sermon by the pastor on The Necessity of Repentance. Baptist Training Union at 6:45 pm lists Loyd Baker and Gill Johnson as directors. Midweek prayer and Bible study at 7:30 pm covers Harmony of the Gospels. Everyone is invited.
Fragmentary text suggests profits from Valley expenditures support East End appliance manufacturing, with a claim that for each dollar spent in the Valley, two dollars go to East End goods. The incomplete source limits definitive details.
Community church barbecue plans at Finley Island camp to meet at 6 PM and transit options for late attendees. Absentee ballots deadline today as officials remind voters. Local court schedules include Judge Crow and Judge Powell in Cullman court. Hospital updates list several patients at Decatur General and Vanderbilt Clinic. Births announced Betty Ann to Mr and Mrs Keeton. Clergy and revival activity noted with Rev Otis Kirby speaking and Rev Carl Roberts leading revival. Guernsey cattle sale postponed to Home Oil mill site with shed arrangements.
Mrs. C.R. Roger aged 76 and formerly of Decatur died this morning at 6 20 in Birmingham. She leaves three sons Charles H of New York City Frank and Dean of Decatur one daughter Mrs Pauline Young Birmingham and five grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are to be announced by Brown's.
Church announces week plan with Sunday school at 9 45 a m led by Norris Leathers Matthews and Layman and others. Preaching at 10 55 by Rev Turner Davis Jr of Decatur. Baptist Training Union at 6 45 p m directed by Nelson Marler Merritt Isley Terry Nicholes Bussey Norris and others. Bible study and mid prayer every Thursday at 7 30 with What Baptist Believe study concluding next week. Sunday attendance listed 100 and 61. ground work starts for an educational building. thanks given to Wallace Meadows and helpers.
Marriage entries list Lonnie Johnson to Marie Elizabeth Ford and Loyd Lee Shadrick to Virgie Hallmark with ages and addresses. Deeds show transfers including Mantha P Bailey to Katherine McMasters for 11000 and multiple other property transactions with varied sums and parties in Somerville and nearby areas.
Registration for Red Cross water safety courses will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Crystal Plunge. Georg Porter, chairman of water safety services of the Morgan County Red Cross chapter, reminded citizens today. Persons wishing to learn to swim or take life saving courses will be classified during registration. Classes are expected to start between June 14 and June 21.
Houston Peterson, 46, was struck and killed by a crane in the open hearth department of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Co. Ensley works yesterday.
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