This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1951
Page
4
In Montgomery the sales tax rise for education fuels sharp debate. Representative Ben G. Dodd of Winston County, a Republican and preacher, is quoted urging a direct approach with the remark about facing the facts.
Decatur contractor Jim McBride died this past week leaving many fine buildings to his memory. He was a devoted church member a loving family man and a trusted businessman whose generosity and Christian duty were noted by all who knew him.
Dairying becomes a key income stream for Alabama farmers. Last year milk production reached a new high of 1 408 000 000 pounds with a gross value of 70 467 000 dollars. The Tennessee Valley is highlighted as an ideal dairying area and steady weekly cash income is emphasized alongside the need for hard work.
The Decatur Base ball Club reports strong play by the Decatur Indians with improved hitting fielding and pitching. The non profit club aims to schedule top amateur teams within a region spanning Birmingham to Memphis on a business basis. Fans are promised a competitive hustle and exciting games.
Marine Sergeant Jack Griffith of Meridian Mississippi returns home after losing both legs in the Korean war. He left September 4 1950 wounded November 28 and eight days in a Korean field. He is 21 years old and may vote, yet life’s hardships remain with him as he endures without his legs.
Census data from 1950 show Alabama had 211 417 farms, down 5 percent from 223 369 in 1945 and far below the 273 455 farms reported in 1935. The Tennessee Valley and Sand Mountain saw about a 6 percent rise, while most regions declined, led by nearly 12 percent drops in the Lower Coastal Plain and Gulf areas. Jefferson County was an exception with no decrease.
Stuart Symington tackles Reconstruction Finance Corporation cleanup as a Baltimore and Ohio case unfolds. The railroad borrowed 87 million dollars from taxpayers in 1939 and steered a receivership under the McLaughlin act with RFC collusion. Jesse Jones, once commerce secretary, is named in the affair, while Senator Tobey’s 1947 inquiry yielded a report never published.
In 1943 Jesse Jones rode private B and O rail car to St Louis as Russell Snodgrass proposed a plan to place the railroad in receivership. A letter drafted to RFC would justify the move, delaying the $87 million loan while the line posted big profits between 1939 and 1944. Cassius Clay later leaked details to a Senate panel and resigned in disgust, calling the petition a fraud.
The railroad paid 31 million dollars from 1943 to 1944 profits to purchase B and O bonds maturing between 1948 and 2000. The government loan matured in 1944. B and O management redirected funds that could have reduced federal indebtedness to private creditors with Jesse Jones’s consent, while he was charged with protection duties.
ARLIE B DAVIDSON discusses behind the scenes effort over outward fame. The piece cites Bob Fitzsimmons and Grantland Rice to illustrate staying cool and in control. It urges graduates to prove themselves and earn gradual popular acclaim through work.
A confidential Aug 15 1944 memo by Clay then general solicitor recounts Jesse Jones's meeting on a B&O business car in St Louis. It notes Snodgrass proposing use of the McLaughlin Act in 1944 45 to address the act's expiration and related uncertainties.
In July 1945 Snodgrass wrote to Arthur Dean special counsel for the B and O Railway, using a parable about grafting a flower to describe a forthcoming receivership petition. The plant imagery contrasted with bars and beggar lice, implying a bold yet appealing plan.
A study of 38 patients shows household vinegar clearing chronic otitis media in 30 cases. After cleaning the ear and using hydrogen peroxide, vinegar is saturated into the ear canal with suction and a cotton plug, with a second treatment two days later if needed.
In Tucson on May 27 Ralph Howard Alsup president of the Central Labor Council of AFL for Clark County and Las Vegas vied and Nevada State AFL vice president is a criminal danger on $10,000 bail amid appeal from a jury verdict finding him guilty of shooting Ray Folsom, a painter, after Folsom intervened in a union hall dispute. Folsom testified James King urged Alsup to flee. Alsup allegedly recovered a stray bullet from the wall. Alsup has a long criminal record including prison terms for robbery with firearms and burglary, with a pattern of terror in union circles and ties to Nevada politicians.
The article surveys the vast remobilization program focusing on atomic energy, detailing operations from Belgian Congo uranium mines to Arctic Canada, the Enıwetok proving ground, and major facilities at Los Alamos Oak Ridge Berkeley Chicago and universities nationwide. It notes 80,000 workers across 2,800 square miles with several new plants and billions in investment.
A commentator admits not being a botanist and calls a letter hyperbole. The passage hints Vice President Snodgrass aimed to cloak a deal with public odor, part of RFC’s second largest loan history now under Symington review. More details promised soon.
Johnny Harris, Pittsburgh theatre owner, founded the Variety Club after adopting a foundling in 1929. A luncheon group formed to support the child’s education, leading to a charity network later expanding to Philadelphia where a girl christened Loretta Variety Young gained celebrity recognition.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.