Death Claims Rev McGlawn Rev McGlawn
Rev David S McGlawn 95 died Sunday at 2 45 P M at the home of his daughter Mrs J E Price of Priceville Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Browns pending arrival of relatives He was a retired Methodist minister with the North Alabama conference and preached on many circuits He is survived by son George F McGlawn Columbus Ga five daughters Mrs J E Price and Mrs Alma Price Priceville Mrs Ida M Leopard Athens Mrs W G Gaston Gainesville Fla Mrs O E Tall Carthage Tenn 22 grandchildren 25 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild
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David S. McGlawn
Decature
J. E. Price
Priceville
Brown
McGlawn
North Alabama
George F. McGlawn
Columbus, Ga
Alma Price
Ida M. Leopard
Athens
W. G. Gaston
Gainesville
Fla
O. E. Tall
Carthage
Tenn
Patterson Father of Decatur Led Key Alabama Reforms
One of Decatur Alabama’s best known citizens, Mr. Patterson, shaped state and local policy as a long-time legislator and city leader. He championed the Albany Decatur consolidation of 1927 and backed a modern Tennessee River bridge, tuberculosis control funding, and courthouse site disputes. Born in Ireland on August 2, 1870, he immigrated in 1889 and became a pivotal figure in Decatur until his death, earning the title “Father of Decatur.”
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Alabama
Patterson
Decatur
Alabama House of Representatives
Albany
Tennessee
Keller
William Simpson Keller
Morgan County
Ireland
Mr. Patterson
Belast
William
Sarah—(Johnston) Patterson
U.S.A
Quebec
Ollie Frances Carling
Louisville
Canada
Peninsula Car Shops
Detroit
Mich
Pullman Car Shops
Pullman
Illinois
New Decatur
Decatur Land Company
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Masonic Order
Decatur Echoes from Past Leaders and City’s Growth
Letter recalls Decatur football beginnings and local boosters like Culver Hillis and Coach Ben Ross, praising early efforts and the city’s stadium. It also recounts a Greek priest’s execution, and a memoir of Mr Patterson steering the Decatur Land Company since 1887, until illness in 1948.
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Decatur
Ala
Ben Bloodworth
Ben
Culver Hillis
Ben Ross
Walter Rogers
Erskine Skeggs
Paul Crawford
Tom Gailey
Howard Horton
Earle Davis
Victor Laude
Martin Harner
New Decatur High School
China Cracks Down in Economic House Cleaning
DeWitt Mackenzie reports that China under Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek is enforcing a sweeping anti hoarding and anti profiteering program. Officials are ordered to stabilize prices with the new gold yuan while the government targets rich and poor alike. Chiang Ching kuo leads the economic corps in Shanghai as the campaign tests the regime's resolve and potential risk to power.
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China
Manchuria
Nanking
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chiang Ching- Kuo
Truman in Michigan denounces special interests in labor rally
President Truman motorcades through Lansing on a special train amid a 7500 crowd. He accuses Republicans of siding with special interests and reiterates that labor should bear the fruits of productivity. He cites Taft as opposing a housing bill and calls Republicans reactionary with allies in press and radio. He urges a landslide in November to advance labor’s gains.
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Grand Rapids
Taft
Ohio
Detroit
Lansing
Truman Blasts Taft Real Estate Lobby At Grand Rapids Rally
President Truman addressed about 20 000 people in Grand Rapids declaring Congress blocked low cost housing by siding with the real estate lobby and Taft ran out on his own bill. He urged price controls and criticized Republican leaders for blocking the Taft Ellender Wagner plan.
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Ernest B. Avaccaro
Grand Rapids
Mich
Truman
Congress
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
GOP
House
Taft
Mr. Truman
Blood in urine signals serious medical checkup urged
The article explains that blood in the urine can stem from many causes including clotting disorders infections stones and tumors. It stresses immediate physician evaluation with diagnostic tests such as X rays and cystoscopy and notes early tumor detection improves outcomes.
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King
Labor Day Pronouncements By Hal Boyle
New York columnist Hal Boyle jokes that Labor Day is for workers who labor and lists counting up to thirty as a playful aside. An editor’s note explains “Thirty” marks the end of knowledge contributions for the moment.
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Features Syndicate, Inc
Hal Boyle
New York
Truman Campaign Tour Begins With Detroit Address
President Truman opened a campaign swing sponsored by the Democratic National Committee delivering a 12:30 P. M. Cadillac Square address in Detroit after a Grand Rapids stop at 8:15 A. M. and Lansing at 10. He planned fall touring through September to election day with stops in Dexter Iowa and Toledo among others.
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Grand Rapids
United States
Truman
Democratic National
Charles G. Ross
Dexter
Iowa
Detroit
Cadillac Square
Lansing
Pontiac
Flint
Ohio
Toledo
Behind Scene Work is Big
Hollywood labor Day explainer lists film crew roles from original story to director. It names C Bakaleinikoff Edewart Van Nest Polglase O O Dull and Riskin Briskin Sch miskin as examples of behind the scenes workers and outlines duties from adaptation and screenplay to art direction and editor.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
C. Bakaleinikoff
Arciot Edewart
van Nest Polglase
O.O. Dull
Riskin
Briskin
Schmiskin
Local Folks Attend Visits and Notable Events in Morgan County
J D Lake of Birmingham stayed with aunt Mrs Nealy George and joined a revival at Neel Church of Christ. Evie Bedingfield visited sister near Athens. Tod Springer and son visited Rogersville friends. Multiple families in Morgan County hosted gatherings and outings. Gaines McNutt moved home from Decatur General Hospital and is slowly improving. Johnnie Oden and sons visited Birmingham relatives. Likins harvested two bales of cotton early in season.
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J. D. Lake
Birmingham
Nealy George
Church of Christ At
Neel
Evie Bedingfield
Gillman
Athens
Tod Springer
Rogersville
John Edwards
Lawrence Lowery
Jim McKay
Edd Aldridge
Amanda Aldridge
Gaines McNutt
Earl
Eurl James
Lester Sandlin
Falkville
Decatur General Hospital
Peck
Johnnie Oden
Truman Campaign Opens in Grand Rapids
President Truman tours Grand Rapids in a bullet proof car with his daughter Margaret and aides. He salutes a cheering crowd, praises Medal of Honor recipients, and vows to win the election for the everyday people against special interests. He cites labor support and calls for voter turnout.
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Cial
Margaret
Ross
Grand Rapids
Truman
United States
Mr. Truman
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Davis
Don Stevens
Pes
Amond W
Aict
Josep Deeb
U. A
Rlleges
Fies Innie Schinger
John Franco
Harry “Truman
Harry Truman Bostwick
Circus Clowns Liven Decatur Show With Dales Bros
Dales Bros three ring circus comes to Decatur for two Sept 11 performances at Legion Field. Clowns of varying types perform solo gags and pantomime while Tex Maynard stars in a program of thrilling acts. Shows start at 2 and 8 PM with doors opening an hour before.
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Dales Bros
Decatur
Legion Field Show Grounds
Tex Maynard
Multiple Weekend Crashes Reported in Decatur Area
Four damage to vehicles estimated at 100 dollars and 78 dollars for a motorcycle case on Highway 31 near the Aakee Bridge led to no injuries. Two Athens jail inmates face charges of driving while intoxicated and public drunkenness in connection with the accident. Foster Magnusson of Ardmore is listed as improving after a Saturday crash. his son E J Magnusson, driver of the pickup, was only slightly injured. Mrs Nellie Hall of Moulton suffered minor injuries Saturday on Second Avenue. Vernon Paul Jones is jailed in Morgan County for DWI and leaving the scene after a collision on the Moulton Road Friday. A separate crash on Highway 31 North near Alabama intersection caused 115 dollars in property damage with no injuries. Patrol officials warn of a increasing DWI trend in the Decatur area this weekend.
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Aakee
Highway
Athens
Foster Magnusson
Ardmore
Decatur General Hospital
E. J. Magnusson
Nellie Hall
Moulton 2
Second Avenue
Vernon Paul Jones
Morgan County
Moulton Road
Highway 31
Alabama
W. B. Little
The
Highway Patrol
Decatur
Mrs Nora Holt Passes After Stroke Near Pumpkin Center
Mrs Nora Holt died Saturday afternoon at her home after a Friday stroke near Pumpkin Center. Mr and Mrs Asbury Holt and family mourn her loss with community sympathy. Also noted: Mr and Mrs Herman Johnson and children visited Clyde Roberts family near Hartselle, and Miss Mary Agnes Maddox from Birmingham vacationing with her parents A G Maddox and wife.
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Asbury Holt
Nora Holt
Pumpkin Center
Herman Johnson
Clyde Roberts
Hartselle
Mary Agnes Maddox
Birmingham
A. G. Maddox
Newark Teamsters Press 15 Cent Wage Hike and Local Demands
Strike threats loom as Newark local 478 bargaining group demands 15 cents an hour raise plus possible gains from the New York locals. They seek sick and accident coverage at 25 dollars weekly for 26 weeks and a contract clause restricting pickups to a 35 mile radius. Leo Carlin, head of local 478, says members will report to garages tomorrow. He would not confirm planned picketing.
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Newark Teamsters
New York
Newark
Local 478
New Jersey
Leo Carlin
Local 47
Local Births Noted From Decatur Clinic
Mr and Mrs J L Murphy of Decatur report a daughter born Sunday at Baugh and Wiley clinic. Mr and Mrs Wilburn Crow of Decatur announce a daughter born Sunday at the same clinic. Mr and Mrs Guy Matthews of 603 Sixth Avenue W announce a daughter born at Baugh and Wiley clinic Sunday. William Samuel, after visiting his parents, has left for Mexico City for a three week vacation.
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J. L. .Murphy
Decatur 3
Baugh and Wiley Clinic
Wilburn Crow
Decatur 1
Guy Matthews
Sixth Avenue W
William Samuel
W. L. Samuel
Mexico
Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure in Morgan County Alabama
State of Alabama Morgan County legal notice states default on a 1947 second mortgage by Johnnie R. Appleton and wife Nadine F. Appleton to James S. Ward. Ward will sell on September 23, 1948, at the east entrance of the Decatur courthouse for cash. Property Lot 21, Block 21, Fairview Property in Decatur. Proceeds first cover costs, then principal and interest, with remaining to mortgagors. Additional notices Aug 23, 30, Sept 6.
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Johnnie R. Appleton
Nadine F. Appleton
James S. Ward
Morgan County
Alabama
Court House
Decatur
Fairview
Fairview Lands Company
Ala
James_S
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