Sparkman’s busiest year hits national and local fronts
AP describes Senator John Sparkman as enjoying his most active year in Congress since 1936. He advances housing bills, backs UN roles, supports Baruch economic controls, and oversees Alabama issues plus local projects like rail, port, roads, and TVA work while continuing church and academic affiliations. He staffs eight Alabamians.
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Washington
John Sparkman
Congress
John H. Bankhead
Sparkman
Alabama
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Mobile Docks
Tennessee Valley Authority
North
American University
National Council of Crusade For Freedom
Lucius Clay
Washington Methodist
Hartselle
Ala
University of Arab
John Horne
Clayton
Ed Hyde
Fayette
Mac Morrison
Cullman
W. Elliott Lawson
Mary Nell Betts
Birmingham
William K. Jackson
Mobile
Laurie Coleman
Eufaula
Dora Elizabeth Owen
Heflin
Alabama Visitors to Capitol Hill List Includes Numerous Names
A roster of visitors to Capitol Hill includes Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Dominick of Tuscaloosa, Willie A. Sargent of Dora, Mrs. Bryce Davis of Cullman, Edward A. O Neal of Florence, Walter Randolph of Montgomery, Jacquelyn Wilson of Bessemer, Roy Holmes and Rufus Holmes of Troy, and David Holmes of Brundidge.
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Capitol Hill
Aubrey Dominick
Tuscaloosa
Willie A. Sargent
Dora
Mrs. Bryce
C. Davis
Cullman
Edward A. O’neal
Florence
Walter Randolph
Montgomery
Jacquelyn Wilson
Bessemer
Roy Holmes
Rufus Holmes
Troy
David Holmes
Brundidge
Alabama group seeks new REA loan for 15000 kW steam plant
A Alabama delegation asked the Rural Electrification Administration to reapprove a loan for a 15000 kilowatt steam plant in Southeastern Alabama, with sites at Gant or Opp. The prior $3 million loan for Gant was halted by a court order. Delegation members include E. C. Orme and H. Guy Folmar among others.
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Rural Electrification Administration
REA
Alabama
Gant
Opp
Florida
Claude Wickard
E. C. Orme
Troy Sawyer
Ben L. Martin
Brewton
H. Guy Folmar
LeVerne
Birthday Supper Honors J R Lindsey Annie Kate Terry
A birthday supper at J B Lindsey home honored J R Lindsey N B Smith and Annie Kate Terry with picnic style lawn tables games and a display of gifts. attendees included numerous county and out of town guests from Russellville Tuscumbia Decatur Austinville Louisville Florence Waterloo Blytheville and Houston.
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J. R. Lindsey
N. B. Smith
Annie Kate Terry
Kyle Terry
J. B. Lindsey
Courtland
W. M. Bendall
James
Jack
Fred Crow
Norman and
Dwight
Aaron Stewart
Grady Terry
Sandra
Freeman Holland
Dan Claborn
Clifford Claborn
Brown“Norton
Alabama Electric Co op leaders attend Wickard conference
Basil Thompson REA manager at Andalusia Aubrey McWilliams president of the Alabama Electric Cooperative inc Grady W Dunn of Samson attended the Wickard conference. They were accompanied by Senators Holland Hill Sparkman and representatives Sikes Bennet Elliott Jones Hobbs Grant and Andrews. The plant would be in Grant's district.
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Basil Thompson
REA
Andalusia
Aubrey McWilliams
Prattville
Alabama Electric Cooperative, Inc
Grady W. Dunn
Samson
Wickard
Holland
Florida
Hill and Sparkman
Alabama
Sikes
Bennet
Elliott
Jones
Hobbs
Grant
Andrews
Birthday Party For Miss Shirley Fay Norton
Miss Shirley Fay Norton hosted a lawn party Saturday night at her home in honor of her birthday. Guests included Margaret Terry Betty Cox De catur Sarah Ruth Darnell Aubrey Darnell Jean Coffey Billy Coffey Stanley Coffey Charles Coffey Frankie Hames J D Terry Ruth Terry Robert Sledge Alton Ray J C Holliday Eugene Hazes Kendal Tipper Geraldine Blaxton G T Hamilton Walter Collier and the honoree.
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Shirley Fay Norton
Margaret Terry
Betty Cox
Decatur
Sarah Ruth Darnell
Aubrey Darnell
Jean Coffey
Billy Coffey
Stanley Coffey
Charles Coffey
Frankie Hames
J. D. Terry
Ruth Terry
Robert Sledge
Alton Ray
J. C. Holliday
Eugene
Martin family tour follows rising baseball stars
Mrs. Dave Martin Sr. and her son Sykes tour Northern states visiting major league players. They begin in Washington, D C, go to Philadelphia with a side trip to Atlantic City, then New York and Boston before returning to Washington D C. They plan to resume to military school mid September. Reports say the trip is wonderful.
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Dave Martin Sr
Sykes
Young Sykes
Washington, D. C
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
New York
Boston
Young Martin
Community sorrow and weekend visits noted in local notes
Friends extend sympathy to Mrs. A. H. Vines of Courtland Downs on the death of her uncle Andrew Braidford. Various residents travel and visit relatives in Kalamazoo Mobile Dallas and Sheffield while James Moore heads to Fort Benning.
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A. H. Vines
Courtland Downs
Andrew Braidford
William M. Terry
Kalamazoo
Michigan
James Hamilton
Frank Wiley
Sheffield
Woodrow Hamilton
C. C. Horton
Veterans Affairs
Montgomery
Mobile
Clarence Horton
James Moore
Sardis
Mississippi
Fort Benning
Georgia
Riley B. Moore
Alvin Moore
Chattanooga
Tennessee
J. C. Rose
L.A. Sparks
J. C
Ashford
Utility Levy Continued Higher In Alabama Tax Plan
Montgomery reports the 60 percent assessment plan for utility property will stay in force despite court challenges. Revenue Commissioner Roy Blair says 31 utilities protest the rate, but taxes will be collected at 60 percent of value again this year. Blair argues utilities pay less tax in Alabama than in other states and cites a study showing nine interstate railroads would face a 40 percent higher tax burden to match other states.
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Montgomery
Ala
Roy Blair
Blair
Alabama
Alabama Power Company
Montgomery Circuit Court
State Supreme Court
Southern Railway
Nightclub Cabarets Draw American Tourists in Zurich
The Zurich scene features low budget cabarets where entertainers perform in fluent English that often lands as imperfect. American travelers find the nightly shows amusing and entertaining amid Swiss nightlife.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Local Decatur Worker Promoted to Stores Assistant Foreman
Ollie Street of 503 Fourth Avenue West Decatur is promoted to stores assistant foreman at Wolverine Tube Division effective September 5 He will help establish a new stores department at the Decatur plant Street a Riverside High School graduate and Army veteran has served as receiving clerk at Wolverine bringing practical experience for his new duties Plant manager Don Blend says the company favors promoting local talent to positions of responsibility as part of a series of announcements.
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Ollie Street
Fourth Avenue West
Decatur
Wolverine
Mr. Street
Street
Riverside High School
Army
Don Blend
Man Succumbs After Being Hit By Car
William Arthur Hindman a 70 year old Munford Alabama man died shortly before noon after being struck by an auto on highway 241 near his home. James Ralph Brown of Talladega was charged with reckless driving and driving without a license. Hindman suffered two broken legs and serious internal injuries early today and died four hours later at Citizens hospital Talladega.
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Anniston
Ala
William Arthur Hindman
Munford
J. E. Williamson
James Ralph Brown
Talladega
Hindman
Citizen
Israeli Warning: Unauthorized Aircraft Over Israel Targeted
Israeli army warns that any foreign civil or military aircraft flying outside prescribed air corridors over Israel will be fired upon by anti aircraft units or fighter planes. Flights over the country must use approved routes to Lydda and Haifa airfields or obtain special authorization. The army notes that foreign flights have been forced to land previously.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Lydda
Haifa
Labor Unity Plea From Wade Urges Close Ranks
Montgomery Alabama September 2 State Labor Director R R Wade urged management and labor to set aside selfish interests for the nation. In a Labor Day message he called for a solid front to meet domestic and international commitments and maintain leadership in world affairs.
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Montgomery
Ala
R. R. Wade
Alabama
Wade
Peace between labor and management urged by mutual effort
A speaker urged that the surest road to harmony lies in voluntary effort by both management and labor to reconcile differences that might otherwise spark industrial strife.
Virginia Fuqua Is Calhoun County Maid of Cotton
In Anniston Alabama on September 2 a green eyed brownette from Jacksonville won Calhoun county maid of cotton 1950. Miss Virginia Fuqua 22, a nurse at Anniston Memorial hospital, topped seven rivals after a private dinner judged by Farm Bureau officials and others.
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Anniston
Ala
Jacksonville
Calhoun County
Virginia Fuqua
Anniston Memorial Hospital
Farm Bureau
Boomerang Device Sought After RC Airplane Vanishes
Peoria Illinois report states Chet Helmer built a radio controlled aircraft that disappeared after circling a golf course. He searched on foot for two days and then conducted an aerial search to locate the model.
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Peoria
Ill
Chet Helmer
Helmer
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