Holiday price cuts focus on fruit and picnic meats
Housewives will find holiday bargains mostly on fruits and picnic meats for Labor Day weekend. Prices show apples prunes peaches and pears cut to draw shoppers while top grade eggs and vegetables vary. Florida grapefruit crop losses could push prices higher. Atlantic markets await new crop shipments from California and the Isle of Pines with broader farm price declines noted by the Agriculture Department and a drop in the Dun & Bradstreet wholesale food price index to 5.78.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Florida
Robert C. Evans
Florida Citrus Commission
New York
The
Commission
Isle of Pines
Cuban
Texas
Arizona
Agriculture Department
Bureau of Agriculture Economics
OQA
BAE
Dun & Bradstreet
Senate Rejects Proposals Amid Minimum Wage Clash
The senate rejected a roll call vote 51 to 26 and defeated Ellender's compromise proposals. Ellender warned that a 75 cent boost could depress the nation. A Fulbright amendment failed 54 to 20, proposing a 70 cent minimum wage for firms with under 50 employees without affecting the larger-company increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Ellender
Elender
Fulbright
D-Ark
Bobby Gene Birdwell Claimed by Death
Funeral services for Bobby Gene Birdwell age 13 will be held Saturday at 2:00 pm at the Mooresville Church of Christ with A J Rollins officiating. Interment will be at Athens. He died at Colonial Hospital Rochester Minnesota Wednesday afternoon. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs R V Birdwell one brother Phillip three sisters Corleen Birdwell Mrs H O Nash Belle Mina and Mrs Dean Geren Cleve and Tenn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Gene Birdwell
Mooresville Church of Christ
A. J. Rollins
Athens
Bobby
Colonial Hospital
Rochester
Minn
R. V. Birdwell
Phillip
Corleen Birdwell
H. O. Nash
Belle
Local Store Changes Hands at Smith-Simpson Hat Shop
The shop at 212 East Moulton Street formerly the Smith-Simpson Hat Shop becomes Mrs Olive Hendrix and Mrs Benton Smith new owners. They will hold a formal opening Friday and Saturday September 2 and ? and will offer ladies hats and a full line of ladies ready to wear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady's Shoppe
East Moulton Street
Smith- Simpson Hat Shop
Olive Hendrix
Benton Smith
Suit On Account Filed By Arthur Fulmer In Morgan Circuit
Arthur Fulmer of Huntsville filed a suit today for a $185.10 account in the Morgan circuit clerk's office. The defendant is Hamilton Supply, with Fulmer's attorney Roscoe Roberts Jr. listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Fulmer
Huntsville
H. Harrison Hill
Morgen
Hamilton
Arene Fulmer
Roscoe Roberts, Jr
Eerie
Mngg
Markets Rise On Strong Start To September Trading
New York September 1 equities opened with a brisk advance lifting the market for a few weeks. Oil, railway, chemical and specialty shares led gains with some issues up a full point or more. Returns were strongest for Richfield Oil Texas Company Standard Oil of New Jersey and Dow Chemical among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Richfield Oil
Texas Co
Standard Oil
Nashville livestock market report highlights steady bids
Federal State Departments of Agriculture notes supply mix for cattle and hogs in Nashville. Cattle ranged 16.50 to 21.00 for common and medium grass steers and heifers with veal 23.00 to 27.00 top. calves 18.00 to 27.00. hogs steady with 190-250 lb barrows and gilts 21.50 to 21.75, lighter weights 19.50, heavier 16.50 to 17.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Federal
State Departments of Agriculture
North Georgia poultry market steadier on small fryers
In Atlanta on September 1, USDA reports North Georgia poultry market about steady with demand fair and supply fully adequate for small sizes. Heavy fryers still short in some sections. Farm broilers and fryers sold Wednesday afternoon and this morning at 26 to 28-1/2 cents per pound, mostly 27 to 27-1/2 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
USDA
North Georgia
Markets At A Glance In New York And Chicago
Markets section notes broad stock gains in New York with higher prices. Cotton is quiet with hedging and profit taking. Chicago wheat shows old crop strength while July weak. Corn remains easy with higher cash receipts. Oats steady with active trading. Hogs largely up by about 25 cents with top at 22.00. Cattle steady to down 50 cents, top 30.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Staedy
New York Cotton Trends Narrow and Irregular
New York cotton futures showed an irregular but narrow trend in quiet trading. Textile mills were satisfied by hedging and commission house profit taking, with today’s volume among the smallest of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Old crop wheat leads strength in quiet grain market
Chicago buyers bid up September wheat by over 2 cents intraday while closing mixed. Prices for corn oats rye soybeans and lard moved modestly with September soybeans around 2.32 to 2.36 per bushel and corn near 1.24. Futures showed uneven shifts as traders weighed supply cues in a listless session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Daniel Whitehead Rites Slated Today
Funeral services for Daniel Whitehead scheduled today at 3 30 PM at Tanner Baptist Church with burial at adjoining cemetery. He died yesterday afternoon at Power's Hospital Athens after a brief illness, funeral directed by Mutual Service.
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Daniel Whitehead
Tanner Baptist
Power's Hospital
Athens
Canoe
Ae Rents
Sington outlines 1949 football rule changes for Civitans
Decatur Civitans heard Fred Sington, ex All American tackle, explain 1949 changes including four timeouts per quarter, substitutions during plays charged to timeouts, and relaxed clipping rules. He praised bowl debt retirement receipts and toy program gains, credited Red Williams, and predicted Alabama and Tulane as strong teams for the season.
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Decatur
Civitans
Alabama
Fred Sington
Sington
Crimson Tide
Singeton
H. G
Red” Williams
Tulane
Southeastern
Pearson probe widens as five percenters under scrutiny
Senate inquiry reviews Vaughan finances and alleged improper influence. Jess Larson to brief on new agency steps to curb five percenters while Drew Pearson seeks to correct impressions about bribery charges. McCarthy presses Vaughan and Mara on potential FBI probes amid Schenley Distillers denial of any contact or payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaughan
Hoey
Jess Larson
Drew Pearson
Larson
General Services
Senate
Pearson
Col. C. J. Mara
White House
Mara
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Vaugan
McCarthy
Agriculture Department
Re Rageture Department
Scheniley Distillers Inc
Frank Costello
William Helis
Phil Kastel
Schenley Company
Probation Terms in Early Whiskey and Burglary Cases
A 28 year old Lee Cornelius was sentenced to ten years for first degree burglary after entering the home of Mr and Mrs Hollis Cooper in Danville in December 1848 and assaulting them. Laron Johnson, 24, had probation revoked by J Crown on March 14 1947 for violating terms. he was sentenced in 1947 to two years on grand larceny and placed on five years probation. Johnson will serve the two year term. The probation hearing of Marion R Johnson, 33, is continued to September 10 after pleading guilty to illegal whiskey duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Cornelius
Cornelius
Hollis Cooper
Danville
Laron Johnson
J Crown
Johnson
Marlion R
Pact Nations abandon plan for single supreme commander
The twelve Atlantic pact nations likely will assign defense planning to a small steering committee with equal rank members and unanimous decisions rather than a sole supreme commander. A final decision is due at the Sept. 17 foreign ministers meeting to operationalize the treaty and outline joint defense strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Scali
Washington
Truman
Congress
House
United States
Johnson
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Britain
France
Italy
Norway
Defense Committee
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Tucker Heard on Land Problems at Kiwanis Meeting
Kermit Tucker, Northwest Alabama SCS supervisor, spoke to the Kiwanis on soil conservation and how the agency fights erosion and protects topsoil. He noted Alabama Farm Extension support, cited two to three acres of cultivated land per citizen, and traced SCS formation from 1935 to 1941 in Northwest Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kermit Tucker
Alabama
Soil Conservation Service
Kiwanis Club
Thecs
Jimmy Williams
al Jones
Decatur
F. Beauchamp
Wilson Dam
J. B. Mitchell
Huntsville
Williams
Harlan Hunter
Walter Clapton
Kiwanis Education Committee
Mr. Tucker
Alabama Farm Extension
United States
Northwest Alabama
SCS
Expressmen to Cut Week for Decatur Rail Office
Decatur's Railway Express office will cut regular deliveries on Saturdays Sundays and holidays to comply with a Railway Labor Board decision establishing a 40 hour week for all railway express employees. Perishables air and emergency shipments will still be delivered on weekends and holidays. the office will stay open to accept and release shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Railway Express
Railway Labor Board
T. D. Brooks
Air Express
Brooks
Ecatur
Married Men Barred From Air Training After October 1
After October 1 only unmarried men may apply for aviation cadet pilots or navigation trainees. Married applicants received before October 1 will be processed if authorized by Air Force or Air Training Command. Recruiting stations may still enlist married men during September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force Aviation Cadet Examining Boards
Headquarters
United States Air Force
Air Training Command
Turkeys literacy surge after 1929 Latin script reform
In the twenty years after 1929 Turkey adopted the Latin alphabet and published about 40 000 books, compared with roughly 30 000 in the two centuries prior. This indicates a rapid expansion of print culture following script reform.
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Turkey
Bureau Meets At Belle Mina For Annual Farm Event
Limestone County Farm Bureau holds its annual meeting and barbecue at 2 30 this afternoon at Belle Mina agricultural sub station. Edward A O Neal former president of American Farm Bureau is principal speaker. Miss Clodesa Norton and Floyd Agee will give talks. Officers and directors for coming year will be elected. Present Limestone officers are R H Smith Huston Whitt and Mrs L W Evans. A crowd of 2500 is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limestone County Farm Bureau
Belle Mina
Edward A. O'Neal
American Farm Bureau
Clodessa Norton
Limestone Home
Floyd Agee
Limestone
R. H. Smith
Huston Whitt
L. W. Evans
Smith
Evans Wll
Jack Bryant to Be Ordained at First Baptist
Jack Bryant of Decatur will be ordained for the full gospel ministry at First Baptist Church Sunday at eleven o'clock. He grew up in the church and will study at Stetson University in DeLand Florida this fall. W M Bailey gives the charge, John Short presents the Bible, and Rev Jesse M Rogers preaches. Friends are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Jack Bryant
Bryant
Decatur
Stetson University
Deland
Florida
W. M. Bailey
John Short
Jesse M. Rogers
Jack
Peace Day and Berlin War Talk Across Spheres
A cross section of Cold War rhetoric shows peace days in the Soviet and Western press while Berlin dominates. Soviet lines claim Western aggression and a third world war on German soil, while Western Germany and American circles warn against another war and debate arms spending. The Frankfurt Abendpost laments the war’s cost, and Moscow claims sole Soviet defeat of Hitler’s Germany, underscoring rising global tensions.
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Russia
China
Tito
Western
Europe
Washington
Berlin
Neues Deutschland
Socialist Unity
Germany
Frankfurt
Abendpost
Moscow Radio
New Times
Occupied
Soviet Union
Hitler
Legion backs seminars in four cities for Russian activity study
At the Legion convention in Birmingham Indianapolis New York and San Francisco a resolution backed area seminars to study Russian fifth column activity. The oath for citizenship to bear arms was urged. A self help plan to solve unemployment through local councils and leaders was endorsed as part of the 1950 domestic program. Four candidates, all WW2 veterans, sought the $15 000 a year commander post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mittee
Birmingham
Ala
Indianapolis
Ind
New York
San Francisco
Oath
U. S
Legion’s Convention
Legion
Perry Brown
Beaumont
Tex
Secretary of Labor
Senate
House
Congress
Legionnaires
Case Transferred To Juvenile Court By Judge Powell
The case of John Henry Terry aged 18 charged with grand larceny was moved this morning to Morgan circuit court criminal division by Circuit Judge Newton B. Powell on Terry’s attorney Leroy McEntire’s motion. Terry withdrew his intent to plead guilty and remains held for theft of a bicycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Henry Terry
Morgan Circuit Court
Newton B. Powell
Terry
Leroy McEntire
Births and local notices from Decatur area
The notice recounts the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs C E Tull of 916 Jackson Street at Hamil Clinic. It lists a closing tent meeting on Eleventh Avenue West led by Rev H M Watson, Charley Garrett’s rapid recovery at Hamil Clinic after a fall, and a Baptist Training Worker's Council gathering at 6 30 pm. It notes Rev W W Glass’s return to First Presbyterian after study in Richmond VA and Marine Corps enlistments for Wilber L Couch Jr and two local youths. Also mentions a sheriff arrest for reckless driving, TV fish and game staff plans, Clements drug store adding a soda fountain, and weather plus two court charges and two grass fires in Decatur.
Regular Meeting Of WSCS Held At Oak Ridge Church
The Wo mans Society of Christian Service at Oak Ridge Methodist Church held its regular meeting Monday evening with Mrs. W A Thompson presiding. Miss Ruba West led an evening study from Newness of Life. Mrs. Dennis Wallace received the mystery box and 16 members enjoyed refreshments. next gathering planned at Mrs. Rube Wallace home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Oak Ridge Methodist Church
W. A. Thompson
Ruba West
Dennis Wallace
Violet Cook
W. O. Terry
Rube Wallace
Air Force to Fire Buzz Bombs Into Gulf of Mexico
Air Force at Eglin AFB will fire buzz bombs into the Gulf of Mexico on September 7 and 8. Tests involve the American version of WWII guided missiles from Santa Rosa Island ranges. Bombs launched from bombers and ground platforms are pursued and shot down by fast jet fighters from 12 noon to 3 30 PM.
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Eglin Air Force Base
Fila
Air Force
Gulf of Mexico
Santa Rosa Island
Polio cases reported in Montgomery County notice
Health Officer A. H. Graham announced three cases in the county. Two were older potential polio cases not definitively diagnosed. The victims include a 19 year old Black girl and a white girl and boy, both two years old. The county had only one polio case last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Graham
Ontgomery County
John W Lamon Called Home
Funeral services for John W Lamon 67 will be at Chapel Hill Methodist Church Friday at 2 PM with Rev Cabe Smith in charge. He will lie in state from 1 to 2 PM at the church. burial in Roselawn Cemetery, Brown directing. Lamon a retired farmer died Wednesday after a long illness leaving four daughters one son six brothers and many relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Lamon
Chapel Hill Methodist Church
Cabe Smith
Decatur 3
Roselawn
Brown
Lamon
Murder case links Pontiac visit to Thompson slaying
A Pontiac resident identified as a Negro, Vanderbilt, admitted knowledge of Mrs. Thompson’s murder after lie detector tests. He described the crime area, and investigators weigh if his story is truthful and whether he is protecting Georgia. Michigan detectives terminate the case with a swamp discovery on October 13, 1945. Indictments against Louis V. Thompson and his secretary Helen Budnik were dismissed. Vanderbilt’s prior prison term and fraud charges are reviewed as officers plan to question him in Jefferson.
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Pontiac
Thompson
Vanderbilt
Parkne
Oaklaw
Mich
Michigan
Louis V. Thompson
Helen Budnik
Lieut
Siler
Capt. Jones
Jefferson
Atlanta
Global unrest and rebel gains dominate mid midyear news
West German papers mark Hitler's march anniversary with antiwar rhetoric while Soviet outlets in Berlin warn of a new conflict on German soil. The USSR plans 110000 troops for West Germany maneuvers as China reports communist advances south of Canton and Bolivian rebels seize key centers. US grain outlook worsens as rains cut harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Poland
Berlin
Elbe
West Germany
China
Canton
Hsingning
Meihsien
Bolivia
National Revolutionary Party
MNR
Yacuiba
Argentine
Sucre
la Paz
Santa Cruz
Potosi
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington
Soviet Union
Movie For Tots Of All Ages To Be Shown Here
The Central Methodist church will show the film “Swiss Family Robinson” next Wednesday at 7:30 for students of all ages. The event aims to present a clean wholesome picture and features the popular tale that has sold for over a century. A closing short, “The Three Little Bears in Mischief,” follows the main showing.
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Central Methodist Church
Ren
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Alps
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Bavarian Alps
William Boyle
Democratic National Committee
J. Howard McGrath
Wall Street
Pact
Tucker
Bureau
Decatur Senior High School
John ©. Braswell
Riverside Auditorium
American Legion
Powell
Ecatur's
Grlennale
Eleventh Avenue West
H. M. Watson
Church of the Nazarene
Charley Garrett
Hamil Clinic
Baptist Training Worker's Council
First Presbyterian Church
W. W. Glass
Richmond
Wilber L. Couch Jr
Wilber Couch Sr
Johnston Street
Marine Corps
Paris Island
S. C
Wilber L. Couch
Parris Island
C. Bibb Humphrey
Larry Miller
TVA
Fritz Miller
San Jose
Illinois
Miller
Decatur ‘Area
U. S. Air Force
Harold W. Smith
Falkville
Anthony T. Johnson Jr
Fink Street
Clements Drug Store
Moulton Street
E. R. Clements
Clements
Recorder’s Court
Decatur Fire Department
Grant Street
Sixteenth Avenue East
WSCS
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