Decatur Weather, Church Revival and Local Notices
Cloudy to partly cloudy conditions with scattered thundershowers this afternoon, easing tonight. High 84, low 63, rainfall 0.9 inch reported for the prior 24 hours. First Presbyterian chapel near Courtland highway completed. revival to begin in West Decatur. Memorial Day observed with office closures. Local society notes include weddings, hospital admissions, and police reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Weather Bureau
Courtland Highway
First Presbyterian Church
Wood Lumber Company
Oakland Chapel
Limestone County
Communists Fight Mundt-Nixon Bill Register Demand
William Z Foster and John Gates told the senate judiciary committee the Mundt Nixon bill would create a fascist police state and force communist groups to register. Vito Marcantonio Osmond Fraenkel and ACLU oppose as vague and unconstitutional. A flood of 1800 protests spurred congressional inquiry led by Wiley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William Z. Foster
Communist Party
Foster
Senate
Judiciary Committee
John Gates
Vito Marcantonio
American Labor Party
New York
Marcantonio
Osmond K. Fraenkel
American Civil Liberties Union
Bil
Wiley
Rwisc
House UN- American Activities Committee
Telegrams Advise Of Road Building In Alabama County
Lawmaker J B Richardson from Lawrence County and Senator Noble Russell from Morgan and Lawrence counties received telegrams on Lawrence County road work. Ward MacFarland highway director said a contract was let for 15.8 miles from Town Creek through Hatton to Alabama Route 24, the Moulton Russellville road, with blacktop to be laid and work already begun.
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J. B. Richardson
Alabama House
Lawrence County
Noble Russell
Morgan
Lawrence
Alabama Senate
Ward MacFarland
Sete
Town Creek
Hatton
Alabama Road 24
Moulton- Russellville
Decatur seniors honored at Kiwanis banquet
Two Decatur high school graduating seniors Carol Smith Jr and Mary Allen Spencer spoke at a Kiwanis banquet at Hotel Lyons urging youth to accept greater challenges and prove trustworthiness. A musical program featured Percy Henderson and his family with Barbara Gail on marimba and Bobby on accordion along with Bill Shelby’s piano numbers. Rev W W Glass congratulated the class. Local coverage continues on page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur High School
Carol Smith Jr
Mary Allen Spencer
Kiwanis Club
Hotel Lyons
Sam Alexander
Percy Henderson
Barbara Gail
Bobby
Bill Shelby
Wolverine
Frankie Cari
Mr. Shelby
Marvin Rankin
Henry Fleming
St. Mary
W. W. Glass
Speake Dies at 70 Owner of Decatur Store
D W Speake aged 70 died Friday at his home 343 Johnston Street after illness. He was senior partner in Speake Warren & Ratliff department store, one of Decatur’s oldest retailers. Funeral at Central Methodist Church Sunday at 3:30 p.m. with Rev George M Davenport and Rev A H Nabors officiating. Active pallbearers named. The Woman’s Society of Christian Service to assist with flowers. Honorary pallbearers listed. See SPEAKK on Page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Speake
Johnston Street
Mr. Speake
Speake
Warren & Ratliff
Decatur
Central Methodist Church
George M. Davenport
A.H. Nabors
J. Wiley Owens
B. A. Turner
J. F. Smithers
Raymond Britain
Bruce Spencer
C. D. Patterson
Woman's Society of Christian Service
John H. Peach
J. B. Wiley
W. P. Baugh
George D. Williamson
A. C. Dillehay
W. S. Finch
Sam H. Malone Sr
J. E. Wilder
MacArthur delays return to U S until after GOP convention
General Douglas MacArthur says he will not return to the United States until after the Republican national convention. Senate appropriations members voted 17 to 2 to ask him to testify on Pacific affairs, but some fear politics could influence his visit. President Truman would welcome his return, while Vandenberg and Taft clash over tariff veto powers and a one year extension of the reciprocal trade program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
United States
Japan
Bridges
R-N.h
Senate Appropriations Committee
Tokyo
Pacific
MacArthur
Bridgés
Senate Appropriations Group
Truman
Vandenberg
Rmich
Taft
R-Ohio
Congress
House
Alabama governor discusses tax hike proposals with North Alabama lawmakers
Gov. James E. Folsom and more than 20 North Alabama legislators and officials debated plans to raise state gasoline tax from six to seven cents and sales tax from two to three percent. A county option would add one more cent gasoline tax. If a special session occurs, it likely won’t convene until after the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. The sales tax increase would raise about 14 million dollars in current collections. See Morgan on Page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Ala
James E. Folsom
North Alabama
Folsom
Central Alabama
Montgomery
South Alabama
Philadelphia
Valedictorian Bettye Jane Stevens Quits Hospital for Talk
Bettye Jane Stevens, valedictorian of Priceville high, announced to classmates that she will leave Morgan County tuberculosis sanitarium for a talk. The 18 year old Somerville resident urged pursuing great opportunities and a shared effort to do right while awaiting diplomas at Priceville Methodist church. She received a Good Citizenship award and a valedictorian honor, among two special recognitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Williams
Bettye Jane Stevens
Priceville High
Morgan County Tuberculosis Sanitorium
Somerville
the Daily
Bettye Jane
Priceville Methodist Church
Charles Dickens
Death of 20 year old Athens merchant Horace Kelley
Horace Kelley died from a gunshot wound at Limestone county hospital after a morning suicide attempt near his Salem area home. The Athens meat market proprietor, son of Ed J. and Mrs. Kelley, was found unconscious with a shotgun nearby and passed away about an hour later. No motive was reported and investigations were not required by the coroner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Kelley
Athens
Limestone
Salem
Kelley
Cononer Grigsby Griffis
Ed J. Kelley
Harold Kelley
Public Square
Limestone County
Brothers
Hill's Reading of President's Letter Sparks Senate Debate
Senator Bridges criticized Senator Hill for reading a Truman letter on TVA steam plant before a senate subcommittee calling it an unusual procedure. Hill defended it as public communication, while Bridges, full appropriations chairman, asked the chair to allow full committee consideration and proper access for members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senator Bridges
Senator Hill
D-Ala
Truman
TVA
Senate
Bridges
Ferguson
Appropriations
Appropriations Committee
Senate Appropriations Committee
Hill
Congress
Lobbyist Ends TVA Hearings on $4 Million Plant
Senate subcommittee completed testimony on TVA's request for 4 million dollars to build a steam electric generating plant in New Johnsonville Tennessee. Lobbyist Purcell Smith criticized board chairman Arthur Hill for neglecting expert advice and called the process poor management. Senator Hill protested what he called an impeachment of the chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Snyder
Washington Service
Washington
Senate
TVA
Rankin
D-Miss
Gore
D-Tenn
Johnsonville
Tenn
Purcell Smith
Arthur M. Hill
National Security Resources Board
Hill
Senator Hill
D-Ala
Truman
Smith
Guernsey Sale Opens Saturday with Penney Talk
The 58 purebred registered Guernseys sale sponsored by the Alabama Guernsey Cattle club and Decatur Chamber of Commerce starts at 11 o’clock Saturday morning at the Home Oil Mill on Moulton Street. J. C. Penney will deliver an opening talk before addressing Morgan County 4-H club girls at Decatur High School. Auctioneer is Bob Keller of Pulaski. Visitors from South Alabama and Tennessee as well as local farmers are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Guernsey Cattle Club
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Moulton Street
J. C. Penney
J. C. Penney Company
Penney
Decatur High School
Morgan County
4-H Club
Bob Keller
Pulaski
Decatur
Upper New York State
William Sims
Chamber of Commerce
Sims
South
Alabama
Tennessee
Four Probes Weigh Blame for Voice of America Broadcasts
President Truman orders an inquiry into VOA shortwave programs after lawmakers call them sabotage. House expenditures subcommittee under Rep. Chenoweth will hear George V. Allen as first witness. Senate groups plan a joint probe after NBC questioning led by Sen. Ferguson.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Washington
Truman
Voice of America
Latin America
State Department
Department
National Broadcasting Company
House
Chenoweth
R-Colo
George V. Allen
Senate
Alabama called the darkest state in Voice of America broadcast
Washington reports Alabama was described as the darkest state in a Voice of America program aired December 29 as part of the Know North America series. The State Department released the script noting racial suffering in the state, a point raised by Rep. Andrews in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alabama
Voice of America
United States
State Department
Smuts Ousted as Nationalists Win In South Africa
In Johannesburg on May 28 1948 the Nationalists led by Dr Daniel Malan won the election forcing Prime Minister Jan Smuts to resign. Smuts lost his parliamentary seat as his United Party failed to retain a parliamentary majority. Malan, a longtime clergyman and isolationist, was asked to form a new government.
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Johannesburg
Union of South Africa
Jan Christiaan Smuts
Daniel Francois Malan
Malan
Smuts
Dutch Reformed Church
Cuban-born NBC executive Defends Voice of America
Alberto Gandero, former head of NBC’s Voice of America Latin America unit, says he is astonished by the U.S. senate motion it caused. He resigned from NBC in May after stating that VOA broadcasts reflect U.S. propaganda but were not intended to reflect poorly on the United States. Gandero criticizes Rep John Taber for attacking VOA programs and notes NBC had limited funding to hire staff.
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VOICE
Alberto Gandero
Voice of America
United States
Gandero
Havana
Cuba
U. S State Department
Latin America
U.S. Senate
U. S
National Broadcasting Company
New York
NBC
John Taber
Xxx
Congress
Senate Grilled Over Voice Programs Spurred by Trans America Broadcasts
A foreign relations subcommittee led by Senator Smith takes up the Voice programs after a Senate uproar sparked by Capehart remarks. Excerpts from late 1947 and early 1948 broadcasts to South and Central America prompted charges of sabotage and misrepresentation, highlighting US life and history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Smith
New England
Texas
Utah
United States
Alabama
Mali
Homosexual Ring Reported Broken at Missouri School
Columbia Missouri May 28 AP three men including E K Johnson a 50 year old Missouri University journalism professor were jailed on sodomy charges with warrants issued for two others Lang the county prosecutor said the ring involved at least a score of students and residents Heathman and Coots waived hearings and implicating statements cited parties at Johnsons apartment and a cabin with as many as 30 people involved. Col Waggoner said more arrests were likely.
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Columbia, Mo
Howard B. Lang Jr
E. K. Johnson
Missouri University
School of Journalism
Willie Coots
Warren W. Heathman
Col
Hugh Waggoner
State Highway Patrol
Waggoner
Coots
Heathman
Lang
Goots
Heath
Johnston
University of Missouri
Jewish Forces Give Up After Epic Struggle
Cairo May 28 reporters say King Abdullahs Arab Legion captured the old city of Jerusalem after weeks of battle with a small Jewish force. The surrender followed heavy shelling and desertions and will send the younger men to a concentration camp outside Palestine. Beit Jiz Beit Sasun and Latrun were reported in Jewish hands as fighting continued near Latrun and along the Jerusalem Tel Aviv road.
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Cairo
Abdullah
Jerusa
Old City
Jesalem
Latruny
Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
Britain
Legion
Palestine
Glubb Pasha
Hurva
Palestine Mandate
Mandate
Wall
Joseph C. Goodwin
International Red Cross
Latrun
Beit Jiz
Beit Sasun
Father of Deputy Hurt After Wrench Incident
Ben H. Nuby, father of Deputy Garland Nuby, was hospitalized after a Thursday morning accident in Falkville. He was struck in the eye by a wrench while releasing a cinema door and also hit on the back as he fell, and was reported resting fairly well at General hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben H. Nuby
Hartseller
Garland Nuby
F Oa General Hospital
Falkville
Mr. Nuby
Nuby Sai
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Manchester, Tenn
Rerit
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J. M. Pearce, Sr
Bobby Halfacre
Beverly Burcham
St. James Methodist Church
Chicago
Renee
Lee Street
E. W. Beasley
J. W. Darrah
Washington, D. C
Charles A. Darrah
J. W. Darrah, Jr
Mary Clyde Garner
Department of Industrial Relations
Normanis
William Stewart
W. M. Wallace
Hartselle
Decatur General Hospital
Baby Thomas Rowden
Elle
C. B. Whitmire
Police State Goal
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Morgan Solons
Morgax
Priceville
Horace
Guernsey
Senator Ferguson
R-Mich
South Africa
Missouri
Red Cross
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