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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1949
Page
1
Decatur plant publicity and local notices in 1930s issue
Weather overview mentions considerable cloudiness with scattered afternoon thunder showers across the state. Feature in Factory Management highlights Decatur Wolverine alumet Hecla plant and RCA sound system in the new copper tubing facility. Morgan Scouter Roundtable planned Sept 8 at Central Methodist basement with District Commissioner Floyd Harris. Local arrivals and births noted at Decatur General and Hamil Clinic Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Wolverine
Alumet and
Hecla Consolidated
Radio Corporation of American
RCA
Decatur
Morgan
Central Methodist Church
Floyd Harris
Decatur Story Told United Nations Unit
Decatur publisher Barrett Shelton told the UN conference how Decatur Alabama rose from hard times to prosperity in 15 years through TVA partnership. He credited TVA with navigable river access cheap electricity and malaria reduction, and praised leaders Lilienthal and Morgan for tools to diversify farming and industry. He described forming a Chamber of Commerce and building a daily cash market for farm products, leading to local processing plants and a diversified economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Success
N. Y
Decatur
Ala
Tennessee Valley Authority
Barrett Shelton
Deceatur Daily
United Nations
North Alabama
TVA
Shelton
Tennessee
State Agricultural College
David Lilienthal
Harcourt Morgan
U. S
Chamber of Commerce
Nebraska
Servo
Poaeapeat
Cain Plas
Ngaea
Wowerside Coach Shorty Ogle to Brief Decatur Jaycees
Decatur Jaycees will hear Wwerside's Coach Shorty Ogle discuss 1949 football regulations at the Why Not venue Tuesday at 7 p.m. for the first September dinner meeting. Residents and visitors include Albert Clopton family visits in town and local social news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wwerside
Shorty” Ogle
Decatur Jaycees
Why Not
President Recalls First County Fair Visit in Missouri
President Truman recalled his first county fair visit at age five. He described riding in a cart with a strawberry roan horse to Cass county fair in Belton, Missouri, and attending all six days, sitting in the judge's stand during races. He said fairs have been a lifelong influence and noted being at the current Allegheny county free fair as the biggest one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Truman
Cass County
Belton
Collision Causes Heavy Vehicle Damage at City Street Cross
Police report says at about 9 A M a collision at Church and Ala Streets caused heavy damage to two vehicles. A 1941 Plymouth driven by H L Hardy of Nashville and a 1940 Buick driven by John Thomas Black of 621 East Cain Street were involved. Capt J T Weatherly cited faulty brakes on the Plymouth as the cause. Self and Webb investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church
Ala
H. L. Hardy
Nashville
John Thomas Black
East Cain Street
J. T. Weatherly
Self and Webb
Early Edition The Daily Publishes One Edition for Labor Day
The Daily issues a single edition today due to Labor Day and the early press hour allows staff to spend part of the holiday at home with family. Quickies by Ken Reynolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quickies
Ken Reynolds
State Driver Killed Today in Moulton Area Truck Crash
A state Highway Department truck overturned near Moulton at about 4 AM killing one driver and injuring another. The dead man was 45 year old Lucy Fa Hamilton. The injured, W. B. Little Theo Oliver of Hodges, was hospitalized in Russellville with internal injuries. Officers said the truck skidded on a rain slick road while en route from Hamilton to Decatur for equipment. The crash damaged the truck valued at 350 to 400 dollars. Smith, the deceased’s survivor, is survived by wife and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Moulton
State Highway Patrol
Lucy Fa
Hamilton
W. B. Little
Theo Oliver
Hodges
Russellville
Sgt
Little
Decatur
Smith
Barrett C. Shelton Addresses United Nations Conference
The Daily prints the full text of Barrett C. Shelton’s address on page ten. He describes the Decatur Story, detailing how Decatur cooperated with TVA and used the TVA program to set a national pace of progress that has impressed the entire nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrett C. Shelton
The
Daily
Mr. Shelton
Decatur
TVA
Quiet Holiday Weekend Sees Regional Arrests Across Counties
holiday period brought a quiet weekend with 65 arrests in the Valley. Decatur police logged 26 with charges including public drunkenness nine, violations of prohibitions, disorderly conduct, gaming, and driving offenses. Morgan county held ten with varied charges. Jack Barber, 27, of Falkville, faces third degree arson tied to a truck fire near Cold Springs. Athens posted 16 arrests mainly for drunkenness. Limestone jail held nine inmates. Lawrence and Cullman counties reported two public drunkenness arrests each. Cullman and Moulton had no reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Morgan County
Jack Barber
Falkville
Morgan
C. B. Humphrey
Barber
Cold Springs
Humphrey
Garland Nuby
Athens
Limestone
Lawrence
Cullman
Moulton
Holiday Toll Begins to Soar
The Labor Day holiday weekend toll reached 326 deaths by Monday with more traffic to come. The National Safety Council expected 280 traffic deaths during 6 p.m. Friday to midnight tonight, down from 293 road deaths last year. Alabama reported six highway deaths over the long weekend, with four in the Mobile area and others in Bay Minette, Fruitdale, Prichard, Anniston, and Verbena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
National Safety Council
Alabama
Mobile
William Arthur Hughen
Robertsdale
Bay Minette
Memphis, Tenn
John Shelby
Fruitdale
Prichard
Anniston
James Buford Nance
Chatchee
Calhoun County
Birmin
Clarence Vincent Davy
Verbena
Negro Held After Highway Collision
A 27 year old man named George Samuel McCoskey is held in Morgan county jail on a driving while intoxicated charge after a collision Sunday at about 6 15 p m. The crash occurred half a mile west of Somerville on highway 67 when McCoskey veered across the road striking another vehicle. No injuries were reported. Highway Patrolman L Bryant assisted in the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
George Samuel McCroshalf
Somerville
McCoskey
Vinson
L. &. Bryant
TVA head says TVA aims for full development of valley resources
Gordon R. Clapp chairman of the TVA told a United Nations conference that TVA will develop Tennessee Valley resources but its lessons are global. He noted his new role with a U N Middle East economic survey and plans to depart soon. He warned the TVA aims to increase citizen choice and demonstrate efficient resource use for mankind, not merely as a domestic mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Success
Gordon R. Clapp
The
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Tennessee Valley
Clapp
United Nations Scientific Conference
U.N. Middle East
Middle East
United States
Tito Seeks About 280 Million Loan For Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito discussed Yugoslavia's financial needs with a Western World Bank commission in Belgrade. The group can only recommend, not promise, funding. Tito aims for about 280 million dollars over five years, likely receiving roughly half as a short term investment, with repayment questions to be addressed by citing Yugoslavia's rich natural resources as collateral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
World Bank
Special Commission
Brioni
Tito
France
Germany
Russia
Major U.S. markets closed on Labor Day
Major stock and commodity markets in the United States were closed today in observance of Labor Day. No trading activity occurred as markets remained shut across leading exchanges in New York and other financial centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
New York
United States
Nationalists In China Rocked by Double Blows
Nationalists in China faced shocks as a bloodless revolt in Yunnan province led by Gen. Lu Han seized Kunming while reports spoke of nationalist troops surrounding the city. A devastating fire in Chungking killed about 1,000, with Red agents suspected. Pope Pius XII condemned communism by name for the first time in his reign. Archbishop Beran urged Czech Catholics to persevere amidst rising Satanism. See NATIONALISTS on Page 2
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
China
Yunnan
Chungking
Lu Han
Yunnan Province
Kunming
Indochina
Himalayas
India
Canton
Pius XII
Josef Beran
Strike Parley Shifted to New York
Washington reports Cyrus Ching federal mediation director selects top aide William N. Margolis to travel to New York to confer with CIO longshoremen and Hawaiian dock strike leaders. The group will meet George Hillenbrand and Hawaii negotiators, then management and union reps, at the federal mediation service office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cyrus Ching
Federal
Ching
William N. Margolis
New York
CIO
Margolis
George Hillenbrand
Hawaii
The
Mediation Service
Indian Textiles Burned Amid Pakistani Boycott Rally
In Karachi on September 5 Pakistani textile importers and wholesale cloth merchants led an Indian textile boycott by shouting anti-Indian slogans and urging a boycott of Indian cloth. A large amount of Indian-made fabric was burned in the city’s main cloth market as a procession of merchants marched through the streets in protest against Indian government measures viewed as confiscatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karachi
Pakistan
India
Truman Ignores Plane Travel Row On Speech Tour
President Truman begins a 2000 mile speaking tour aboard the four engined Independence, drawing fire over military plane use by non military people. He departs at 9 10 A M EST with Labor Day stops in Pittsburgh Des Moines and Grandview Missouri to fetch the First Lady for the return flight. Senator Elmer Thomas seeks detailed records of armed forces flights to the president since 1949 and questions Johnsons cost saving suggestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest B. Vaccaro
Washington
Truman
Independence
Pittsburgh
Des Moines
Grandview
J. Vivian Truman
Elmer Thomas
Okla
Brusque
Sneeker
Johnson
Thomas
United States
White House
Key West
Truman Speech to Pledge Fight to Repeal Taft Hartley Labor Law
President Truman vowed to continue the campaign to repeal the Taft Hartley Act amid charges that selfish interests sabotage Fair Deal programs. He spoke at the Allegheny County Fair in Pittsburgh concluding with a promise to keep expanding farm social security health and education efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Campa&n
Steel Capital
Farm Belt
Des Moines
Boston
Tobin
AFL Central Labor‘ Union of
Greater Boston
Will Clayton and Divorced Wife Married Again
Former Undersecretary of State Will L. Clayton said he and his ex wife were remarried August 6 in Jasper Alberta Canada. They were on vacation with their daughter and her husband. The Claytons were divorced last May 24 and first wed in 1902. Clayton is a founder of Anderson Clayton Co. and retired from government service nearly two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Will L. Clayton
Clayton
Jasper
Alberta
Canada
Houston Chronicle
Claytons
S. Maurice McAshan
Anderson, Clayton & Co
Czech Guards Fire on Yanks near Hof border clash
German border police reported heavy gunfire between U S constabulary troops and Czechoslovak border guards near Hof. Eyewitnesses said Czech guards fired on American and German patrols late Friday and into Saturday night. Authorities said no one was hurt and described the four hour exchange as aimless shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfurt
Germany
U. S
Hof
Car Victim Will Be Buried Today
Funeral services for Laura Patricia Whitten, 9, will be held at Center Springs Church near Somerville at 2 p m. Rev D W Crow and Rev McDonald will conduct. Interment in Center Springs cemetery Brown directing. She was killed Saturday when struck by a car driven by Miss Marjorie Nelms Black Oak Ark after running from behind parked cars. She died at Hamilton Clinic hospital Decatur. Surviving are her parents Mr and Mrs L O Whitten Somerville a brother Billie Mason Whitten grandparents Mr and Mrs Emmet Day and Mr and Mrs W M Whitten and other relatives. Classmates will serve as pallbearers and flower girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Patricia Whitten
Center Sprigs Church
Somerville
D. W. Crow
McDonald
Center Springs Cemetery
Brown
Marjorie Nelms
Black Oak Ark
Vaccinators and Soldier Slain Near Huajuapan
In Oaxaca near Huajuapan a foot and mouth disease vaccination squad guarded by soldiers was attacked with stones knives and sticks killing vaccinator Macellano Ramirez and soldier Jorge Fiscal. Two other vaccinators and a soldier were wounded as attackers fled into nearby woods. This marks the fifth fatal attack on campaign workers since the U S Mexico effort began in July 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Huajuapan
Oaxaca
Macellano Ramirez
Jorge Fiscal
U. S.-Mexico
Action Now on Tickets Urged
Football fans were urged to buy season tickets soon in a lighthearted plea from W. T. Jordan. He recalls the schedule showing tickets on sale from August 29 to September 9 and notes four announcements in The Decatur Daily. After September 9 tickets will be sold per game, requiring standing in line again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Jordan
Doc Jordan
Decatur Daily
Fleeing prisoner uses poison after escape in Ohio
William P. Benson, 44, an escaped Oregon penitentiary inmate, was found in a downtown alley and taken to St Francis Hospital after taking bichloride of mercury. He used the alias Lowell Cotton, faces fugitive from justice charges, and his hearing will await his recovery. he is in fair condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Oregon State Penitentiary
St. Francis Hospital
M. L. Canada
William P. Benson
Lowell Cotton
Canada
Benson
Oregon
Reward Offered by Local Resident for Assailant
H J Banks a well known local Negro offers a $100 reward for the conviction of a man who stabbed him with a knife that broke off in a door. Police, including Officers Self and Webb, investigated Friday morning. No arrest has been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Banks
Self
Webb
Concert Stirs riotous clashes at Robeson event
A Paul Robeson concert near Peekskill drew 10 000 attendees from several states while anti leftist groups hurled rocks and bottles. Police with 250 state troopers and local forces kept violence from escalating as 54 were treated in hospitals and 14 arrested. Robeson performed amid noise from veterans and demonstrators despite heavy security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peekskill
N. Y
Paul Robeson
Westchester County
Thomas E. Dewey
Robeson
Dewey
Mobile Clears Storm Debris After Gulf Squall
Mobile Alabama residents cleared debris from a gulf squall that toppled power lines and littered streets. Winds reached 32 mph with heavy rain. the bay bridge causeway was closed for hours as water rose several feet, delaying traffic on U S 90 and state routes east of Mobile. Trains on the Mississippi coast faced hours of delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Gulf Beaches
Highway Patrol
Bay Bridge
Mobile Bay
U. S
Mississippi Coast
Biloxi
Miss
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