Compromise Bill Moves Toward Universal Military Training
Advocates, confident a universal military training UMT program will emerge from a Senate-House compromise bill. The measure extends the draft four years and lowers the induction age to 18, with a 5 million manpower ceiling and congressional approval on three training operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Coast Guard
Russell
D-Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
Vinson
House
Armed Services Committee
Defense Department
Senate
Secretary of Defense
Miners Buried After Explosion Near North Sea Pit
Eight British miners perished in a blast as the day shift relieved night workers about a mile and a quarter from the bottom hoisting shaft. The cause was unknown and rescue workers warned that those left inside were unlikely to survive. Crowds gathered at the pithead despite a cold North Sea wind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Williams
North Sea
Central Methodist church dinner and local notices
The senior board of stewards of Central Methodist church will hold a dinner meeting at seven this evening. Local residents receive hospital updates, births, discharges, and ongoing committee news. City building permits were issued and several residents listed hospital and military updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Methodist Church
Mrs Smallwood Birthday Dinner Guests Honor 74th
Mrs. Mattie Smallwood celebrated her 74th birthday with a Sunday picnic style dinner. Attendees included Miss Mattie Smallwood and many relatives from Florette Eva Joppa Hartselle and Woodland Mills plus Navy member Gilbert Smallwood and several daughters and grandchildren. The gathering, a yearly family event, drew relatives from multiple nearby communities who called in to visit in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Smallwood
Florette
Daisy Smallwood
Hartselle
Gilbert Smallwood
Navy
Jimmie Smallwood
Jasper
Ryan
Evelyn Brown
Marie
Dewey
Carolyn Sue
Joppa
Jack Smallwood
Rebecca
Jackie
Jeanette
Larry
Eva
Edward Smallwood
Dorothy
Donald
Harold
Dave Collins
Katherine
Buster
Lucille
Magaline
Billy Joe
Annie Joe
Bud Collins
Ted George
Jean
Betty
Janice Faye
Woodland Mills
Tom Smallwood
Wilton Skin
Frontline At Hwachon Amid Stubborn Red Resistance
Body counts and heavy fighting described around Hwachon as North Koreans defend positions along Yanggu and Yongong. Marines clash on the reef of the reservoir and aim to push toward the town’s western edge while Red forces employ mortar barrages and organized hill fights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yanggu
Hwachon Reservoir
Bradshaw
U. S
Hwachon
U. N
Yongong
Graduates to Receive Diplomas at Commencement
A girl trio will sing before awards, with diplomas distributed by Bruce Spencer of the board of education. After the Alma Mater, graduates exit to Pomp and Circumstance as school days end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Orr
Allen Counts
Tommy Edgil
Robbie Holland
Jane
James Worley
Jack
Jean Carter
Sandra Davis
J. E. Filler
Louis Ling
T. J. Chitwood
Central Methodist Church
W H. Jenkins
Oscar Davis
First Baptist Church of
Gadsden
W. J. Johnson
Southside Baptist Church
W. W. Glass
First Presbyterian Church
Alabama
Letha Nan Parker
Jo Ann Parker
Jenkins
Bruce Spencer
Board of Education
Senate Hearings Probe MacArthur Strategy Proposals
Vandenberg details joint chiefs tentative Korean war plan tied to Manchuria and Red China. Testimony says proposals were conditional and never approved beyond study. Officials stress plans aimed at possible ground force withdrawal from Korea and caution against bombing Manchurian bases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandenberg
MacArthur
Joint Chiefs of Staff
J. Lawton Collins
Army
Tokyo
Joint Chiefs
Anf
Manchuria
Red China
China
Marshall
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees
Korea
United Nations
Hickenlooper
A-Iowa
General MacArthur
Forrest Sherman
Naval Operations
Sherman
Dean Acheson
John Holder Rites Slated
Funeral services for John Rev. ben Holder 62 will be held Wednesday at 2 P M at the Valhermosa Christian church. Rev Robert Glenn will officiate. Burial will follow at Valhermosa cemetery. He died after a five week illness and was a retired merchant and a Methodist. He leaves a wife two daughters a son five sisters two brothers and three grandchildren. Pallbearers are J M Chunn Leon Chun Tom Russell D B Day David McAnally Leslie Watson Paul Thomas and Alex Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Ben Holder
Valhermosa Christian Church
Robert Glenn
Valhermosa Cemetery
Wiley Clinic
Lola Mae Holder
Ora Lee Holder
Decatur
Melvin Williams
Wadlher
Losa Springs
John A. Holder
Lena Turner
Maud Grantland
Trinity
Novel Maze
Antioch
Pear Monroe
Hartselle
Roxie Hopper
Gadsden
Guthrie Pettit
Buford Pettit
J. M. Chunn
Leon Chun
Tom Russell
D. B. Day
David McAnally
Leslie Watson
Paul Thomas
Alex Williams
Demonstration Demands End to Concession in Tehran Rally
A month after a vote, automobiles with loudspeakers roamed Tehran urging turnout for a rally. Protesters delivered anti American and anti British rhetoric in front of the embassies and pushed for the Tudeh party to resume open activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tehran
Tudeh Party
Taft questions logic of doubling air power for MacArthur plan
Senator Taft challenges Vandenberg's view that the U S must double its strategic air power to back MacArthur's strategy. He cites reports of 1000 planes used in Korea and questions how far bombing campaigns could extend to Manchuria. Senator Sparkman supports Truman's dismissal as justified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Ohio
Vandenberg
U. S
Korea
Manchuria
Ohioan
MacArthur
Sparkman
D-Ala
Truman
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Marshall
Bradley
Collins
Markets update from Decatur with grain and poultry prices
Cotton middling at 45.75 cents with lows near 43.70. Cottonseed at 100 dollars per ton. Broilers 27 cents delivered. Hens 20 to 24 cents delivered. Hatching eggs 80 cents per dozen. Corn No 2 Ear Yellow and White at 1.62 dollars. No 3 Ear White 1.59. No 2 Mile 2.31. Corn basis moisture 154 percent. Other grains basis 134 percent moisture.
Market Report Says Steady Demand For Heavy Poultry Supplies
ATLANTA May 29 USDA notes market steady with good demand for heavy poultry, strong truck movement and plant operations. Dealers report occasional ordering difficulty. Prices paid FOB farm Monday afternoon and this morning for broilers and fryers across all weights range 26-28 cents, mostly 26-27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
USDA
Impeachment Move Beaten in Florida
In Tallahassee the Florida House rejected Rep. George Okell's six article impeachment resolution against Gov. Fuller Warren. A special committee found the articles not legally sufficient, and the house voted 76 to 6 by roll call after earlier voice-vote acceptance. Warren did not comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallahassee
Fla
Fuller Warren
Florida
House of Representatives
House
George Okell
Miami
Warren
Okell
Okeil
Giles County group visits Central Tennessee Valley Tuesday
A 300-member Giles County Tennessee home demonstration club tour moves through Decatur and Cullman area sites. They visit Whiteway dairy installations and the Cullman Ave Maria grotto, with planned stops at Wolverine and Alabama Flour Mills this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giles County
Parole Case Bribes Reported In Mobile Area
In Alabama, May 29, a Mobile area parole probe heard that Burt Branch received 1500 from Daisy Edwards to pay for her son’s release. Edwards, whose son Clarence Edwards had a life sentence for a 1947 Mobile County murder, says he was pardoned. Another witness said he gave 500 to Roy Dickerson to free his stepdaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
James E. Folsom
Burt Branch
Mobile
Daisy Edwards
Clarence Edwards
Mobile County
Folsom
Johnnie Oe Hawthorne
Roy Dickerson
Senate passes bill on livestock roaming in Alabama
The senate sent Hale County Rep Armstead Selden’s bill to prohibit livestock roaming at large statewide. It replaces an old optional open range law and delays implementation for one year if the governor approves. Opponents say the administration pushes the bill too quickly without exploring other revenue sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Hale County
Armstead Selden
Alabama
Cotton Controls Hurts Industry Say Witness
A Senate Banking Committee hearing heard Charles G. Hertwig of the American Cotton Manufacturers Institute assert wage price controls have stifled cotton production. He urged a four point inflation control plan as a positive alternative, noting cloth output fell 16.6% from March to April and orders dropped sharply while May sales stayed at 25% of normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Committee
Charles G. Hertwig
American Cotton Manufacturers Institute
Senate Banking Committee
Hertwig
Bibb Manufacturing Company
Macon
Waitress wanted and housing sale ad notice
An advertisement offers a waitress position at Cloverleaf Cafe located at 19th and Sherman Street with no phone calls, apply in person. It also lists a for sale property at 1605 Horton Avenue for qualified veterans with GI loan terms requiring $350 down. Contact B. Frank Chenault at phone 371.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloverleaf Cafe
19Th and
Sherman St
Horton Avenue
G. I
Frank Chenault
Also Mentioned on This Page
BY Joe Hall
Tennessee River
Jim “Cowboy” Roberson
Leonard “Dogie” Moody
Décatur
Will Hutson
Billy Smith
Roberson
Moody
Betty Ann
Neil Kirk
Chiropractor
Jesse Johnson
Decatur 1
Decatur General Hospital
Buford Haraway
Wadsworth Street
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
Recorder’s Court
Seavor
J. H. McDonald
East Church Street
Beena
Roy Sims
Hamil Clinic Hospital
W. R. Steenson
Olive Street
Armstrong
Nashville
James N. Vassar
Capshaw
TVA
Floyd Sherrod Sr
National Council of Boy Scouts of America
Chicago
Hotel
Stevens
Branch Rickey
Pittsburgh Pirates
Edgar A. Guest
Erle Cocke Jr
American Legion
Decatur Civitan Club
Robert M. Hasknes
Huntsville
Tennessee Valley Council of Boy Scouts of America
G. L. Blaxton
Hillsboro 2
Frank Shields
Athens
Frank J. Dodd
West Moulton Street
W. W. Ward
Seventh Street South
E. H. Bowling
Union Grove
Baugh-Wiley i
Little Carol Goforth
P. C. Goforth Jr
Sixth Avenue West
Sims
Hawaii
Eleanor Hamilton
Sara Redding Sewell
Marjorie
Ray Haynes
Moki
Shirley .Landers
Lula
Naline
Darwin Davis
Jack Scott
Toto
Eddie Harvey
Kapula
Helen Hayes
Luanna
Tane “Lowe
Ilini
James Emens
Kenoa
Don Lenz
Ray Morris
Tommy Robbins
Jimmy Davis
Billy Levin
Bob Conner
Jack Buchanan
Maryleen Duncan
Mary Kay Schmidt
Billee Kimbrough
Shirley Ange
Linda Breeding
Elizabeth Pirie
Frank H. Greine
Decatur 2
Louis Argend
Bee Line Highway South
Birmingham
Charles Sandlin
Seventh Avenue East
Hamil Clinig Hospital
John Holder
Far East
Loyal Order OF Moose
Giles Countians
Miss Inspiration’ of America
America
Fanco
Mbit
Moulton ST
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!