Ramon Locke Transferred After Limestone County Sentence
Ramon P. Locke, 31, was moved to Morgan County jail Sunday after finishing a Limestone County term for attempting to evade a $300 bond. He faces Morgan County charges of grand larceny, embezzlement, and false pretense. Morgan officers anticipate another arrest over cattle theft near Somerville. Arrests across Morgan Limestone and Cullman counties totaled 35 with extensive drunkenness and traffic violations reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramon P. Locke
Morgan County
Limestone County
Locke
Leslie Nelson
Morgan
Somerville
Lawrence County
Decatur
Morgan Limestone
Cullman
Decatur Recorder’s Court
Permit Granted for Garage at 401 Seventh Avenue West
City approves a $450 garage permit for Robert E. Holmes at 401 Seventh Avenue West. City hall adds spring cleaning with blueprints removed from council walls, linoleum refinishing, and painting. Staff Florence Adams, Joe Pettey, and Dan Burleson handle most work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Avenue West
Robert E. Holmes
Council Chamber
Florence Adams
Joe Pettey
Dan Burleson
Rain making tests to be reinitiated in region
The article notes plans to limit silver iodide generator use mainly in the Southwest. Officials anticipate near-term rain making tests and regional coordination akin to the Interstate Streams Commission. It mentions the Cincinnati rookie from Coushatta, Louisiana, holding a local office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinney
Inte Streams Commission
Fortune Tellers in Bangkok Exert Power and Mystery
A Bangkok fortune teller studies palm and stars and offers guidance on business and family while serving as a healer and confidant. Patrons include officials, with stories of royal and elite clients, and the piece chronicles a temple visit to Pridit Chuen, noting dramatic seances, warnings, and modest fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Marmor
Bangkok
Thailand
C.I.D
Pridit Chuen
Chuen
Chonburi
Rockefeller Intitute’s
Nepal
Himalayas
America
Joan of Arc
Party committee seats set runoff stakes in state race
Loyalists hold 38 seats with 2 for states righters and seven to runoff. If four third district seats shift to states righters the margin becomes 34 to 30. Runoffs loom in the fourth and fifth districts with limited states rights and loyalist candidates. Statewide focus on State School Superintendent where Bill Terry leads Vernon St John. fourth district also picks a U S congressman with Kenneth Roberts and Wilbur Nolen on the ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J
Bill) Terry
Greensboro
Vernon St. John
Opp
Terry
St. John
U. S
Kenneth Roberts
Anniston
Clay County
Wilbur Nolen
Roberts
Roosevelt Raceway Opening Night Crowd Record
The largest opening night crowd at a mutual harness racing track drew 23 371 attendees at Roosevelt Raceway in 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Raceway
Memorial Day observance at Arlington to honor fallen Americans
A five hour Memorial Day program at Arlington National Cemetery will feature General George C. Marshall’s address and wreath laying by Captain Adam Eisenhauer on the Unknown Soldier tomb and Civil War monuments. The armed forces will place flags on graves nationwide and overseas. Total national cemetery burials exceed 581000 with additional World War I and II dead overseas. Memorial services occurred in many cities yesterday in advance of the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Va.) National Cemetery
George C. Marshall
White House
Adam__ Eisenhauer
Truman
United States
Alaska
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
All Day Singing at Eva Slated Sunday
An all day singing event will be held at Eva this Sunday with public invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva
Market prices from Decatur including cotton and poultry
Decatur markets show Cotton middling 32 hundred, 28.00. Cottonseed per ton 40.00. Broilers 0.25 delivered. Hens heavy 0.18. Hatching eggs 0.80 per dot. Yellow corn ear 1.42, shelled 1.48. Milo per cwt 2.20. Corn moisture 15 percent, Milo 13 percent.
Wall Street Gains With Memorial Day Weekend Light Trading
Scattered strength in a few issues lifted the market as traders took time off for Memorial Day. General Motors climbed to new highs while Colorado Fuel and Iron also rose. Some stocks like American Telephone weakened, but many names including Republic Steel Chrysler Studebaker Union Pacific Southern Pacific Illinois Central and others traded at or near new highs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
General Motors
Childs Go
Colorado Fuel .& Iron
Goodrich
VU. S
American Telephone
Republic Steel
Chrysler
Studebaker
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Illinois Central
American Smelting
International Nickel
Standard Oil (Nj
Texas Co
American Cyanamid
du Pont
Union Carbide
Zenith
Radio Corp
Philip Morris
American Tobacco
U. S. Plywood
Pittsburgh Screw & Bolt
Markets At A Glance May 29 Trading Brief
New York stocks rise on selective buying while bonds show mixed moves as Third Avenue transits jump. Cotton remains irregular with light buying offsetting hedges. Chicago wheat eases on hedging pressure. corn stays steady. oats firm from July short-covering. Hogs rise 25 to 50 cents to a top 20.50. cattle gain 25 cents to 1.00, top 33.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Third Avenue
Chicago
Cotton futures struggle in slow pre-holiday market
Cotton futures in New York showed irregular trade in a light pre-holiday market. Some buying for mill and export interests offset by scattered liquidation and hedging with late sessions trading 25 cents a bale weaker to 25 cents firmer from the prior close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nashville Livestock Market Mixed as Prices Steady to Higher
Nashville Tenn May 29 Federal State Departments of Agriculture cattle trade shows top grade butcher cattle steady to stronger with steers and heifers 27.00 to 28.50 up to 28.50. medium to good 26.00 to 27.00. bulk common 22.00 to 26.00. Cows 13.00 to 16.50, up to 16.75. bulls scarce 18.00 to 19.75. Calves active 26.00 to 29.50 for good and choice, hogs 180-250 lb 20.00, 140-170 lb 17.50 to 18.00, sows 15.50 to 16.00. Sheep 30.00 to 30.50 for springers, 25.00 to 29.00 others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Federal State Departments of Agriculture
Grain futures slip with memorial Day dull trading
Chicago May 29. Feed erases toward the close on the grain market with very dull trading due to tomorrow's Memorial Day. Wheat closes 1-4 to 1 cent under. corn up 1-8 to 5-8. oats up 1/2 to 2 1/4. rye up 1/2 to 3/4. soybeans up 1/2 to 1 1/2. lard down 2 to 5 cents per cwt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Baby doing well after early infant surgery in Boston
Five day old Michael Messina of Tuscaloosa Alabama underwent an abdominal operation Saturday shortly after arriving by air National Guard plane. He was reported doing very well at Children's Hospital last night. In New England a simple house type is called a salt box
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Michael Messina
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Air National Guard
Children's Hospital
New England
Paratrooper Falls Short After 54 Jumps in One Day
Fort Bragg paratrooper Neal Stewart 22 of Birmingham attempted a world record by making 54 parachute jumps in Clinton North Carolina. He blamed a grassy small drop zone for missing eight times landing in a ditch and on the runway, yet he escaped with no serious injuries. He aimed for 76 jumps while competing against recent claims in London and Argentina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
N. C
Fort Bragg
Pfe
Neal Stewar
Birmingham
Ala
Stewart
London
Argentina
Man Arrested After Plane Incident Ends in Flight Armored Exit
O Reilly jumped from a plane after shouting he was being targeted by a gang of desk killers. He was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and faces possible arraignment or a psychiatric exam. His family described him as troubled and worried about jet motor plans being stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Reilly
Richard Shepard
O’reilly
Oakland
Man Hurt After Athens Area Crash Injures Harold Howell
Harold Lucas Howell of Madison 1 rested well in Powers Hospital Athens after a Sunday afternoon crash on Nick Davis Road and East Limestone Road eight miles east of Athens. Howell suffered facial and nose bruises with back and arm injuries. condition not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Lucas Howell
Madison 1
Powers Hospital
Athens
Nick Davis
Howell
Highway Patrol
Limestone Road
LaFayette
Thomas
Thomas Rowell
Tuscumbia
Acording
Ted Beasley
Carl Edgeman
Elkmont
River Bridge
Beasley
Roper Rites to Be Held Today
Final rites for Mrs. Lillie Sandlin Roper age 90 were set for 2 P. M. at First Baptist church Hartselle with Rev. Carl Allen Rev. Frank Smith and Rev. J C Draper officiating. She died Saturday night at Hartselle hospital after about eight weeks as a patient. Surviving daughters include Mrs. C E Brannon Mrs Leren e Preuit of Nashville Mrs A J Kell and Miss Jessie Roper of Louisville Miss Maude Roper and Mrs M B Harrison of Hartselle Mrs Irvin Watkins of Decatur and Mrs W J Maner of Austinville A son D R Roper of Hartselle pallbearers listed and burial planned at Johnson Chapel Peck directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Sandlin
J. S. Roper
First Baptist Church, Hartselle
Carl Allen
Rv. Frank Smith
J. C. Draper
Nashville
A. J. Kell
Jessie Roper
Louisville, Ky
Maude Roper
M. B. Harrison
Hartselle
Irvin Watkins
Decatur
W. J. Maner
Austinville
D. R. Roper
Hartseller
Louie Williams
James Hembree
James Ponter
Gladstone Isley
Elmer Payne
Luther Roberts
Johnson Chapel
Peck
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ramon Locke
JpLmale
Watson Carlisle
Metropolitan Life Insurance Honor Club
Hot Springs
Ark
North Alabama
J. Y. Hamil
Florida
TVA
West Lurch
Cincinnati
Paar
Coushatta, la
Doan
Don's Floor
Don Williams
Cuzco
Peru
Orient
Jack Frost
Party
Eleanor Roosevelt
Curtis
Buzzie” Dall
Robin Edwards
Santa Monica
Calif
Wall Street
Mike Hansen
Humane Shelter
Memphis
J. A. Chambers
Chambers
Scott
R. J. Scott
Imber
North Dakota
Colombia
South America
Kung Fearn Wyedasm, Inc
Warkingias
Harold Howell
Mor
Gan County
John F. McCutcheon
Yours
Somerville Rt
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!