Ardmore Man Hurt In Crash Near Falkville
Three automobile accidents reported since per night caused an estimated 465 dollars in property damage. Ardmore resident Foster Magnusson in hospital with possible fractured spine and internal injuries after a pickup rollover on slick Highway 3. His son E J Magnusson treated for head, back and hand abrasions and released. Jones charged with driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene after a collision on Moulton Road. Another crash on Highway 31 north of Alabama 67 caused 115 dollars in damage when Jesse Gillespie struck a car slowed by Charles Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur General Hospital
Morgan County
Foster Magnusson
Ardmore
Highway Patrol
Magnusson
E. J. Magnusson
Drinkard’ S
Hartselle
Falkville
Jones
Vernon Paul Jones
Moulton
Edgeman
Coleman
Highway
Alabama
Charles Smith
White Street
Smith
Jesse Gillespie
Seventh Avenue S
Paul H. Jones
Hanson
W. B. Little
Major East Bloc shifts seen as Berlin talks press on
Reports from Warsaw and Berlin describe purges in Poland and Hungary, with Gomulka denied departure and Bierut recalled to lead. Four power talks in Berlin near a final stage target easing the Soviet blockade, while Schuman seeks to form a French government after a failed resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wladyslaw Gomulka
Boleslaw Bierut
Berlin
Moscow
Robert Schuman
Paris
Water plant expansion plans discussed for eight million gallon daily capacity
The article notes proposed enlargements to the water works with plans by Polglaze and Alabama to double capacity or reach eight million gallons per day. Mr Godwin is involved, and CW White of the Bureau of Sanitation signs the communication about practical lay out and filtration advancements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Godwin
Polglaze
Alabama
Mrs Nellie Hall Struck by Auto at City Intersection
Mrs Nellie Hall of Moulton 2 was struck by an auto about 9 30 p m Saturday night at Second Avenue and Moulton Street police said She was taken to Decatur General Hospital by Brown's ambulance and released after treatment with injuries reported not serious Police recovered a description of the car and believed responsible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Hall
Moulton 2
Second Avenue
Moulton Street
Bill Moore
Hall
Decatur General _hospital
Vna Brown
Moore
Browns edge Indians in 10th inning by Garver hit
Ned Garver delivered a tenth inning RBI single driving in Dick Kokos to lift the St. Louis Browns to a 4-3 win over the Cleveland Indians before 17 092 fans Leroy Satchel Paige pitched until the late innings before the loss Ed Kiillman struggled with Cleveland’s offense
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Ned Garver
Dick Kekos
St. Louis Browns
Cleveland Indians
Leroy
Satchel) Paige
Browns
Pg Ed Kiieman
Grain Market Drifts Lower Ahead of Holiday Weekend
Chicago Sept 4 grain markets drifted lower with wheat at 2% down to 2% above, corn mixed to higher around 1% to 4 cents, oats 1% to 2 cents lower, rye down about 1% to 1.5, soybeans up about 2.0, and December soy at 25. Dealing mixed for corn, oats soft from selling in local markets, hogs steady and cattle roughly unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ig Ag
Hurricane strikes coastal Louisiana with minor damage inland
The storm's eye passed over New Orleans around 7 15 am EST for about ninety minutes then weakened. Shelters housed about 2000 residents from low lying areas as boats in the nearby yacht harbor were sunk or damaged. Four merchant ships moved to safety and two naval patrol boats scouted the storm safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Isle
New Orleans
Coastguard
Gulf
Covington
Lake Pontchartain
Rothwell Sheriff, Jr
Louisiana
Eighth Naval District
Desroyers
Mississippi
Corpus Christi
Texas
Beaumont
Grady County Twister Leaves Farms Damaged
A twisting windstorm hit Grady and Decatur counties with wind flattening buildings on farms near Cairo and Bainbridge. No injuries were reported. Cleve Cutts and his family escaped their home a few minutes before the tornado demolished structures. Damage in Grady County exceeds $50,000 as REA lines were downed. the storm also damaged tobacco barns and livestock facilities in the Belcher area.
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Cairo
Grady
Decatur
Cleve Cutts
REA
Caro
Whigham
Decatur County
Belcher
Bainbridge
Biloxi Area Takes Beating as Hurricane Strikes
Biloxi Mississippi area suffered damage from today's hurricane with sea walls and piers damaged while tides rose five feet. Heaviest loss appeared on the Harrison County seawall where sections of the walkway collapsed. About 150 people were evacuated to City Hall as Red Cross workers provided care. Rail service from New Orleans to Mobile was suspended pending survey. bus travel delayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biloxi
Miss
Harrison County
Red Cross
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
New Orleans
Mobile
Ala
Alabama Coast Pounded by Hurricane Waves
Hurricane on September 4 battered Alabama coastal towns with giant gulf waves. Bayou La Batre faced four feet of flooding while Mobile reported winds up to 42 miles per hour. Evacuations were prepared as authorities moved residents inland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Alabama
Gulf
Bayou la Batre
Negro Picket Plan Rapped in Birmingham
The Birmingham NAACP condemned nine black men who planned to picket Henry Wallace in Birmingham during his Progressive Party campaign. The group said the placards misrepresented black citizens and that Wallace canceled after learning the audience would be segregated by local law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
National Association For Advancement of Colored People
Henry A. Wallace
Tvems
Jefferson County
Wallace
Progressive Party
South
Russia
Four Killed In Bayside Naval Plane Crash
A small naval fighter crashed into a four family Bayside Queens house killing four, including three women identified by rings as Mrs. Helen Raynor Mrs. Alice Cressmer and Miss Louise Paul. Pilot Lt. Roger Olsen 24 a Marine reserve pilot from Floyd Bennett Field died in the routine flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bayside
Queens
New York City
Hoever
Helen Raynor
Alice Cressmer
Louise Paul
Floyd Bennett Field
Roger Olsen
Marine Corps Reserve
New Rochelle
Navy
Naval Base
Floyd Bennett
Camiguin Island Volcanic Activity Prompt Evacuations
The Camiguin island farms on hemp rice and tobacco were devastated by a volcanic event. A new crater opened 18 miles from the 1871 crater with ashes and smoke rising to 18 000 feet. Lava flows diminished, but earthquakes were felt as far as Cebu. Volcanologist Arturo Alcaraz urged further evacuations and warned of ongoing danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camiguin
Philippines
Mindanao
cArturo—Alcaraz
Weather Bureau
Cebu
Alcaraz
Tide Threatens Mobile Coast as Floodwaters Rise
The bureau warned only high tides remained dangerous as Mobile River floods engulf downtown piers and a waterfront district. Ten city buses ferried evacuees from Blakeley Island while fishermen moved canneries and the Alabama shrimp fleet sought shelter as the coast faced high winds and rising water with no deaths reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Red Cross—disaster Committee
Blakeley Island
James B. Cobb
Twelve Mile Island
Coast Guard
Mobile Bay
State Highway Patrol
Bayou la Batre
Coden
Alabama
Rhinor
Ama
Pascagoula
Miss
Here
Pascagoula River
West Coast Maritime Shutdown Threat Looms Over Labor Dispute
The report outlines a looming West Coast shutdown from a prolonged strike by CIO longshoremen led by Harry Bridges against the Waterfront Employers Association. It notes potential paralyzing effects on Pacific commerce, oil refinery strikes threatening gasoline supplies, mediation efforts, and the threat of extended disruption if no settlement occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Coast
Harry Bridges
San Francisco
CIO Longshoremen’s Union
Waterfront Amorets Association of the Pacific
West End
U. S
Pacific
California
Washington
Oregon
Nevada
Arizona
Federal Mediation’ Service
CIO
New York
O'Dwyer
AFL Teamsters
Federal Mediation Service
New York City
Congress
General Districs Marine Engineers Beneficial Association
Marine
Cooks
American Radio Association
Marine Firemen
Bridges
Waterfront Employers Association
Taft-Hartley
Taft-Hartley Rdes
Board of Inquiry
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Thurmond to Speak at Wildwood Labor Day Celebration
Five thousand pounds of meat will be cooked for Monday's Labor Day event at Wildwood. The parade starts at 9 30 am featuring a decorated bicycle brigade, clowns and cowboys as part of the program. Thurmond's address and reception follow later with a state wide radio hookup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wildwood
Pa . Gev
Thurmond
Will Oe
Monahan
Jail or Church Police Orders Alarm Atlanta Negro District
Fulton county police were accused of forcing negro youths to choose between church or jail. Attorney A Guy Smith cited Willie Lee Ruff 19 held 11 days for wanting to play baseball not attend church. Officers claim four of five youths went to church. Ruff stayed in jail Aug 1 to 12. Chief Ellis investigates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Fulton County
A. Guy Smith
Smith
G. Neal Ellis
John S. Kelley
J. D. Roberts
B. L. Thrasher
Willie Lee Ruff
Ruff
Willie L. Ruff
Kelley
Chief Ellis
Weather U K For Holiday Weather U K For Holiday
Weather bureau forecasts a cooperative Labor Day with cool to warm temperatures across the country. Rain and cool air spread from the lower Mississippi Valley to the Northeast by Monday, while most areas enjoy sunny skies. Afternoon showers expected in the South Atlantic states, Florida, Iowa and Minnesota, with heat in California, Arizona and Nevada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Weather Bureau
Mississippi Valley
South Atlantic
Ohio Valley
Appalachians
Middle Atlantic
New York
New England
South Atlantic States
Florida
Towa
Minnesota
Pacific Northwest
California
Arizona
Nevada
Skeet Shoot Promises Action At Prentis Clarks Farm
The Morgan County Sportsman Club reports a well attended skeet shoot Monday with over 100 active members and guests. The event at Prentis Clarks Farm near Austinville invites the public, offers shotgun sheds for sale, and a turkey prize for the tarit shoot winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes
Morgan
Flint School
Prentis Clarks
Austinville
Spublic
GRECATURS DIARE Glimpses About Your Community
Community glimpses highlight local people and places in a brief column. Readers learn about neighborhood events and everyday life through short notes on residents and area happenings.
Community Notes On Local Visits And Hospital Moves
Local residents are noted visiting relatives and recovering at area hospitals. Miss Inez Goree moved from Decatur General hospital to 402 Canal Street Friday afternoon in a Mutual Service ambulance. Several families headed to Birmingham and Nashville for visits. post office Labor Day observance noted. police reports show minor arrests. church events announced. and hospital admissions include John W Hagood and Elbert J Smith among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Goree
Decatur General Hospital
Canal Street
City Editor Marries Reporter In Washington
Washington dated Sept 4 state that George W Waters city editor of the Washington Times Herald wed Emily West Belser a member of the paper's editorial staff. The couple, both reporters, were married by Presiding Judge Brice Clagett and left for a Bermuda honeymoon aboard a Pan American Constellation.
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Washington
Emily West Belser
Nolan C. West
Martinsburg
W. Va
George W. Waters
Albert L. Waters
Brice Clagett
Municipal Court of Appeals
Waters
Washington Times-Herald
Columbia
S.C
Miami Daily News
Pan American Constellation
Bermuda
Six Month International Tour for Maid of Cotton Contest
A Maid of Cotton contest selects a winner aged 19 to 25 born in cotton states. Entrants must be unmarried photogenic tall and healthy with a willingness to meet people. The winner tours January to July as a goodwill ambassador, with expenses paid and chaperone provided by the National Cotton Council. Finals in Memphis January 3 require cotton daytime attire and bathing suit appearance. contestants pay their own finals costs. Information from John Davis, director, National Cotton Council, Producers Gin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Cotton Council of America
Memphis
Maid of Cotton
John Davis
National Cotton Council
Producers Gin
Progressives Back Thompson in Georgia Primary Push
The state committee of Henry Wallace's Progressive Party urged Georgians to vote for Gov. M E Thompson in the September 8 Democratic primary to defeat Herman Talmadge. They warned Rabin split would hurt the anti Talmadge effort and said if Thompson loses, party candidates Barfoot and Marshall would run in the general election. Co chairs are Larkin Marshall and Rev. C T Pratt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Henry Wallace
People's Progressive Party
Joe Rabin
M. E. Thompson
Thompson
Herman Talmadge
Rabin
Talmadge
Macon
Rev. C. T. Pratt
Dalton
Draft Office Idle Monday at Mor gan county courthouse
The second floor office in the courthouse annex will be empty Monday as volunteers take a brief respite from signing up 1,538 men for selective service. Over 37 percent of expected local registration is completed with two weeks left to reach 42 volunteers aiding the project. Men born in 1925 will line up Tuesday morning as the second week begins with a staggered schedule for those born 1926 to 1930 on specific dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Teachers Institute Opens School Year Friday
On Friday 8:30 A M teachers gather in the junior high library for the annual institute. A A Jones president of the City Board of Education asks Bruce Spencer to represent the Board. Dr A R Meadows state superintendent and Frank Grove Alabama Education Association will speak. The day includes Decatur Teachers Association meeting and school business. Cleaning begins as janitors report for Sept 13 opening. Most Morgana county schools have been in operation since Aug 23 with minimal openings. Collins Hart selle and Morgan county high schools start two weeks later due to no cotton picking vacation.
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A. A. Jones
City Board of Education
Bruce Spencer
A. R. Meadows
Frank Grove
The
Alabama Education Association
Decatur Teachers Association
Morgana County
Collins
Hartselle
Morgan County
Howard Rites Planned for Pfc Freder W Howard
Funeral services for Pfc Freder W Howard set for Thursday at 4 PM at Mt Tabor with Rev Billy Stevenson presiding. Burial in adjoining cemetery with Peck directing. He died in action in Germany on December 7 1944 at age 28. He was a resident of Hartselle 3 and is survived by his parents Mrs and Mrs Jasper Howard of Hartselle 3 a sister Mrs George Floyd of Hartselle 3 and three brothers Otis of Hartselle 3 Royce of Maryville Tennessee and Eddie of Decatur.
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Pfc
Freder W Howard
Mt. Tabor
Billy Stevenson
Peck
Hartselie
Howard
Germany
Hartselle
Jasper Howard
George Floyd
Otis
Royce
Maryville
Tenn
Eddie
Decatur
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CW. White
Bureau of Sanitation
Georgia
Negro Picket Plan
Sergei Georgevich Lukin
Supreme Soviet
Communist Party
Central Control Commission
Lukin
Labor
U. K
Champ
Bob Davis
Des Moines
Bob
VuUsaine
Mischeline LeMay
Baltimore
Jervis Jones
Marian Bloodworth
Nashville
Johnny McGaughey
Myrtle .McGaughey
Stanley Jones
Tuscaloosa
H. K. Neville
Evansville
Ind
Caroline Ellner
Bonnie Bolding
Elette Blackwell
Mrs. Charles Crow
Carl Happer
Howard Head
Joe Pettey
Hugh and
Conrad Strickland Jr
Conrad. Strickland Sr
Tupelo
Hugh Strickland
R. T. Sheppard
John W. Robinson Sr
Trinity
Vanderbilt Hospital
First Methodist Church
Lord Is
Lisa Edwards
Edward Davies
Cincinnati
Ne Netry
Bert
Peete
Hamil Clinic
Railroad Street
Brown's
Martha Wilson
McNeil
C. B.humph
Co. Sims
Merle Neilson
Katie Gillespie
Points
Mamie Sadler
Decatur 1
Decatur Hospital
Ted Poole
Baugh and Wiley Clinic
Jack Rait
Cene
Cky
Bennett Sims
Sue
Rebecca
Auburn
Viola Bloodworth
Eighth Avenue W
Robert Maschke
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
J. L. Kont
Nigeria
Africa
Decatur High School
Cisco Harbor
Roy Childers
A. Jones
Hamil A
Jimmy Weatherford
Vine Street
Hamil
O. P. Birdwell
Hot Springs, Ark
Mrs
Clayton Smith, Sr
Clayton Smith, Jr
Clayton Smith Sr
Smith Brothers Manufacturing Company
Big Smith
John W. Hagood
Athens 5
Elbert J. Smith
Falkville 1
Guy Holloway
Drinkard's of
Drinkard’s of
E._O. Jackson
Block Clinic
Vinemont
D. J. Collins
Estelle Hotlaway
Carl Jenkins
Courtland
Winston Powell
Paducah
Powell
Progressives
Pagene
Neil Kirk
Grant Street
Chiropractic Clinic
W. T. Grant
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