Decatur Teachers Institute Outlines Alabama Education Plan
Dr. A R Meadows state superintendent outlined a four year education plan for Alabama at the Decatur annual teachers institute. Speakers included Mrs Norma Smith Bristow and A A Jones. About 20 teachers plan to enroll in extension courses and a reading club was outlined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Meadows
Alabama
Decatur Teachers Institute
Meadows
Norma Smith Bristow
Alabama Educational Association
A. A. Jones
H. N. Peurifoy
Decatur Teachers Association
Florence State Teachers College
Floyd Briscoe
Margaret Alexander
Louise Crutchfield
Lucille Edgil
Pearl Matthews
The
Education Service
F. L. Chenault
Board of Education
Walter Jackson
Red Cross Aids 201 Morgan County Cases
Mrs. Frank H. Kirby announced the Morgan county chapter of the American Red Cross handled 201 cases. Services included furlough verifications 48, assistance to veterans families 30, social histories 7, government benefit applications 27, dependency discharge locations 18, disability pensions 50, death pensions 11, legal advisor reports 4, terminal leave pay applications 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
American Red Cross
Frank H. Kirby
The
Red Cross
Veterans Administration
McMinn County Mayor resigns amid threats after riot
Former McMinn County Mayor Walker quits citing deep unrest and untrustworthy elections. He recalls anonymous threats to him and aldermen while veterans blamed for backing Cantrell political machine. Walker insists he opposed arming deputies in 1939 and denies Cantrell ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Alderman Riggs
Pat Cantrell
McMinn County
Paul Cantrell
Cantrell
Sailors' West Coast and $27.50 in the East
The WSB last June awarded CIO National Maritime union workers in the AFL strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Coast
WSB
CIO National Maritime Union Workers
AFL
Sparkman West and Roberts Family Reunion Planned
The Sparkman West and Roberts families schedule their annual reunion at Oak Ridge. The event, set for the first Sunday in October, aims to be the largest gathering in the longtime family tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparkman, West,and Roberts
Oak Ridge
Markets Plunge Amid Sharp Weekly Stock Decline
The New York stock market endured its steepest weekly drop since 1930s turmoil with record weekly volume. Rumors of foreign capital flows and possible tax changes fueled nerves as inventories rose and bank loan activity remained at high weekly peaks. Cotton futures surged to season highs with expectations of record government crop reports and anticipated textile demand under new OPA ceilings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall
Double trans Atlantic wedding by telephone planned
Two former Flora Illinois soldiers George W Strange and Verne Griffith say they will marry their English fiances by telephone from the Cardiff hotel in Tuscumbia Alabama at 8 A M Monday The brides Edith Davies and Audrey Mawson will be in Leeds and Coventry England The ceremony will be led by Rev D W Edwards with reporters witnesses The couples aim for marriage recognition in Alabama and wives to sail home on the Queen Elizabeth in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscumbia
Ala
Flora
Ill
England
George W. Strange
Verne Griffith
Cardiff
Leeds
Strange
Edith Davies
Coventry
Belgium
English Women's Land Army
Griffith
Audrey Mawson
air_corps
Alabama
D. W. Edwards
First Baptist Church of
Negro Baptists Schedule Demands At National Convention
The 66th annual National Baptist Convention session in Atlanta elected Rev. D. W. Jemison of Selma Alabama as president and endorsed a six point platform. It calls for equal civil rights in courts, anti lynching legislation, Fair Employment Practice support, abolition of poll tax, equal education opportunities for Negro children, end to Jim Crow rules on public carriers and full recognition of Negro women with proper titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
National Baptist Convention
D. W. Jemison
Selma
Ala
Jane
Sally
Mary
Boykin Urges Truman to Halt War Surplus Exports
Rep. Frank W. Boykin of Alabama urged President Truman to use his authority under UNRRA to stop shipping war surplus equipment out of the United States until veterans’ needs are met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boykin
Mobile
Ala
Truman
Frank W. Boykin
UNRRA
Pirates Unload Four-Run Fifth To Beat Cardinals
The Pittsburgh Pirates rallied for four runs in the fifth inning to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 9 to 2. Howie Pollet suffered the loss as St. Louis fell to one and a half games ahead of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Howie Pollet
Redbirds
Brooklyn Dodgers
Planes Seek Truce Team Rescue in Jehol Province
An American rescue mission of four planes searched Jehol province for survivors of a cease-fire team that was reportedly bombed and strafed by Chinese government planes. The team, led by Col J H Rustemeyer, evacuated Chengteh with whereabouts uncertain, last seen reaching Weichang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peiping
Jehol
Chengteh
Weichang
J. H. Rustemeyer
Leavenworth
Kas
John M. Ferguson
Wichita Falls
Tex
Truce Executive
Chiang Kai- Shek
Radio Today
Chihfeng
Col
W. J. McCarthy
New York
Heflin Rites Set Today
Funeral services for Charles Monroé Heflin 74 of Moulton 2 will be held at 2 30 this afternoon at Heflin cemetery Rev Clyde Jones officiating Mr Heflin died at 5 00 Saturday at his home He had been ill a long time Surviving are two sisters Mrs W E Montgomery Moulton 2 and Mrs Mollie Rutherford Landersville and numerous nieces and nephews Pallbearers are Jim Vaughn Burns Holland Leon Proctor Robert Proctor Bob Hollis Milton Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Monroé Heflin
Moulton 2
Clyde Jones
Heflin
Brown
W. E
Atomic propulsion not yet adopted in ship design
The article notes no propulsion use for atomic pile plants in vessels yet despite lessons from Bikini bombs. Both hulls Kentucky and Hawaii show conventional power plants with major construction near completion at Norfolk and Camden shipyards. Design changes to topside structures aim to withstand blast pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bikini
Kentucky
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Hawaii
Alaska
Guam
New York Shipbuilding Corporation
Canden
Alabama Adopts Job Search Rule For Unemployed
Alabama will require unemployed residents to prove active job seeking before receiving unemployment compensation starting Monday. Government officials say Alabama may be the first state with such a strict policy. Acting director Motley notes states may set disqualification provisions by law and the federal board cannot override them if within state law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Washington
Arthur W. Motley
Bureau of Employment Security
Federal Board
Miss California Crowned Miss America 1946 at Atlantic City
In Atlantic City New Jersey on September 1 Marily Buford age 21 carrying the Miss California ribbon was chosen Miss America 1946 Becky Mee Call Miss Arkansas came in second with Janey Miller Miss Atlanta Marguerite Eileen McClelland Miss Louisiana and Armelia Carol Ohmart Miss Utah as runners up in the beauty pageant finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
Marily Buford
California
Rebecca Jane
Becky” Mee-Call
Arkansas
Janey Miller
Atlanta
Marguerite Eileen McClelland
Louisiana
Armelia Carol’ Ohmart
Utah
Alabama to Mobile First Highway Post Office Bus
A converted Gulf Transportation passenger bus will begin a 183 mile mail run from Union Mississippi to Mobile at 2 A.M. Monday. It will be the nations first highway post office operated by a carrier, marking a historic Postal Service experiment with the mobile unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Gulf Transportation Company
Union
Miss
Mississippi Eyes South Carolina Ballot Tests
Mississippi officials scrutinize South Carolina election laws aimed at white supremacy and limiting Negro voting amid fears of federal action. Analysts note South Carolina’s 1944 reforms shifted primary control to parties, yet only a small number of Black voters appeared in the general election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
South Carolina
Democratic Party
Palmetto
U. S
Olin D. Johnston
General Assembly
Wade Hampton
Hampton
Meat price controls face supply strain as ceilings bite
Price Administrator Paul Porter traveled to Chicago to confer with meat packers amid scarce supplies. Earl W. Clark in Chicago said Porter secured cooperation to enforce OPA price ceilings. OPA targets violations in meats sugar autos lumber and rent as Moncharsh expands mobile teams and recruitment, backed by a $100,000 grant and about 6,000 agents including 2,500 meat specialists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Porter
Chicago
Washington
Porter
Earl W. Clark
OPA
Monchursh
Congress
Moncharsh
Dairy show committee names and meeting announced
Dairy chairman Earl Glenn Kenneth Funchess and J W Clapton serve on the rules committee with John Boseck chairman G B Phillips J E Carter and J B Mitchell on the awards panel James L Rankin chairs the show committee Emmitt Barron J N Shepard also named John M Nelson will be secretary treasurer A full committee meeting occurs Monday at 7 in the Chamber of Commerce offices with members including Wargon Adams Scales Jarvis Pennell R W Orr Frank Martin Dr Ray Ashwander and Harry H Higdon plus Jarvis dairy crew Crain Clopton Wagnon Winton and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Glenn
Kenneth Funchess
J. W. Clapton
John Boseck
G. B. Phillips
J. E. Carter
J. B. Mitchell
James L. Rankin
Emmitt Barron
J. N. Shepard
John M. Nelson
Chamber of Commerce
Agricultural Committee
Dairy Division
Wargon
Adams
Scales
Jarvis
John Pennell
R. W. Orr
Frank Martin
Ray Ashwander
Harry H. Higdon
Glenn
Wagnon
C. E. Winton
Clopton
Crain
Reciprocity ban voted by lawyers in Alabama
The Alabama State Bar Association voted 161 to 40 against a reciprocity proposal allowing lawyers from other states to practice in Alabama. Opponents warned it would erode 20 years of higher standards, while sponsors argued veterans could benefit by relocating. Judge William Logan Martin of Birmingham was elected president, succeeding John E. Adams. Lawrence F. Gerald remains secretary. 1947 meeting site to be chosen later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Alabama State’ Bar Association
Alabama
District of Columbia
William Logan Martin
Birmingham
John E. Adams
Grove Hill
Lawrence F. Gerald
Clanton
Rites Today for Infant Mary Ann Doss
Funeral services for Mary Ann Doss infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A M Doss will be held at 2 30 today in Moss Chapel. The child died Saturday afternoon at Baugh s in aerate Survivors include her parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs A L Whitten Rev Lawrence Pruitt and Rev pape will conduct the rites Burial will be in Moss Chapel cemetery Howell in charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Doss
Rs. A.M. Doss
Moss’ Chapel
Baugh
A. L. Whitten
Lawrence Pruitt
Pape
Urial
Moss Chapa Bes
Howell
Neal Hamilton Dies at Hillsboro Home
Neal Hamilton died at 5 o'clock Saturday afternoon at his Hillsboro home after a long illness. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Brown's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal Hamilton
Hillsboro
Brown's
Defense Turn to the Office Brief Note
A brief office memo states Defense turns to the office with a closing sign off by Mabel E. Henderson the secretary. The fragment ends with an incomplete tag and stray text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel E. Henderson
War Department report on Corporal Brown case to Sparkman
The War Department reports on Corporal Marion R. Brown 44054090 who was tried July 30, 1946, by general court martial for rape and sentenced to death. The record will be reviewed impartially with clemency considerations before final action, per U.S. statute and presidential authority. Donations to Brown defense fund listed, with contributors Rube E. Puckett $5, Alan Linderman $1, Ray Dunlap $1, Kyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Sparkman
Marion R. Brown
Brown
Hauck
Judge Advocate General
Army Forces
Pacific
War Department
Board of Review
Secretary of War
Sparkman
United States
Brown Defense Fund
Rube E. Puckett
Alan Linderman
Ray Dunlap
Kyle
Yugoslavia Refuses Sign in Boundary Dispute at Paris Parley
Yugoslavia warned it would not sign a treaty if the Italo Yugoslav boundary proposal stood. Kardelj defended claims to Venezia Giulia as the conference nears its sixth week of clashes over territorial and economic links to Trieste. Talks also touch Bulgaria Greece and Hungary Danube corridor with Greece. Italy Austria reach accord on South Tyrol praised as constructive by U S spokesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. I. Goldberg
Paris
Yugoslavia
Italy
Foreign Ministers Council
Edward Kardelj
Belgium
Brazil
Venezia Giulia
Kardelj
Trieste
U. S
Tom Connally
Tex
Kardell
Connally
Connall Y Ot
Bulgaria
Thrace
Greece
Aegean Sea
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Danube
Bratislava
Soviet Union
Greek Macedonia
Yugoslav Federation
Austria
South Tyrol
One Request May Get Ballots for Two Elections
Attorney General rules that a single voter request can obtain ballots for both the November general election and a concurrent special election on constitutional amendments. The opinion answered Probate Judge T. C. Almon’s question. It also states Morgan County sheriff will handle absentee ballots in both elections since Almon is a Democratic candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Almon
Attorneys Testify On Night of Nighton Killing
Witnesses testified they saw homebrew near the scene on Aug 18. Noble Russell represented Nighton in the hearing with County Solicitor Newton Powell attending for the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Russell
Nighton
Newton Powell
Mill fire case notes firm member Arnold tally
Arnold, a firm member, was estimated to be around 75 000 dollars with no insurance. Officials of the company were in Atlanta on Wednesday investigating options to secure new machinery to restart operations at the earliest possible date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold
Atlanta
Local Contributions List Totals Wide Range of Donations
A community ledger names many individuals and firms with small to large gifts from 50 cents to 3700 dollars attributed to Cooper Wells Employees and Veterans of Courtland. Names include McWhorter Willie Williams Thurman Puckett Walter Cooper Pickens Gin Co. and J. R. Glenn among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McWhorter
Willie Williams
T. B. Clark
Thurman Puckett
Walter Cooper
Wesley Long
Pickens Gin Co
J. R. Glenn
J. E. Fielding
Sulleen West
Fred Hembree
R. S. Long
George Burchell
A. A. Bowling
Robert Earl Long
Guy Long
S. B. Long
Aline Hensley
E.V. Stroup
J. B. Moore
R. R. Johnson
R. C. Puckett
M. J. May
W. F. Howell
Robert McCabe
W. A. White
D. E. Hensley
Lucile Hensley
H. M
F. E. Long
H. R. Johnson
C. E. Stroup
Johnnie Prince
Gilbert Prince
Will Wright
Hollis Cowart
Jessie Howell
Audry Holt
W. H. Holt
Marion Johnson
Miss McDonald to Direct Youth Activities in Miami
Miss Mary Elizabeth McDonald travels to Miami to join Trinity church as director of young peoples activities for the winter. Peggy McDonald will direct youth camp recreation in Double Oak Mountain for Heen St Baptist church. George Godwin of Decatur Water Department heads to Savannah for a Sept 8 9 Southeastern Waterworks Assoc meeting with Mrs Godwin. Ernest McCulloch and daughter Ruth depart for Alabama College Montevallo for fall term. Ruth to major in voice and piano. Mrs George Davis of Jackson accompanies family to Birmingham to be with Marion Davis before his operation next week. Decatur American Legion post invites veterans to a 7:45 PM meeting on Bank Street. W G Maze and family visited Birmingham Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth McDonald
Miami
Florida
Trinity Church
Young Peoples
Peggy McDonald
Double Oak Mountain
Heen
St. Baptist Church of
Birmingam
George Godwin
City of Decatur Water Department
Savannah
American Waterworks Association
Mrs. Godwin
Mr. Godwin
Ernest McCulloch
Ruth
Alabama College
Montevallo
Miss McCulloch
George Davis
Jackson
Birmingham
Otis Waller
R. L. Bridges
Davis
Marion Davis
Decatur
American Legion
Legion
Banktreet
School Staff Roster Details Principals and Teachers
Vacation Miss Frances Nungester leads Gordon-Bible School with a list of teachers including Kathleen Hacker Lynne Hocking Edna Holland Kate Lile Telette Littlefield Fannie Neill Virginia Nichols Maude Odom Elizabeth Peer Bernice Simmons Stacey Wear Georgia White Roberta Winton. Lafayette Street School lists Miss Gardner Elizabeth Houston Margaret Raley Marjorie Russell Louise Ryan Mary B. Terrell Annabel Wright. Ward one School taps J E Blair as principal with Buford Barnette Annie J. Martin Alicia Weaver. Joe Wheeler School led by Thomas Harvey with Katherine Hoppers Clara Maner Annie B Short. Carl Schwachow is band director and Bruce Byars handles public school music. O S Hagerman is attendance officer and W R Riley supervises elementary education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Nungester
Gordon-Bible School
Kathleen Hacker
Evelyn Hocking
Edna Holland
Kate B. Lile
Telette Littlefield
Fannie B. Neill
Virginia Nichols
Maude Odom
Elizabeth Peer
Bernice Simmons
Stacey Wear
Georgia White
Roberta Winton
Mary T. Royer
Lafayette Street
Miss
Annie B. Short
Carl Schwachow
Bruce Byars
O. S. Hagerman
W. R., Riley
Action delayed on Decatur high school football field plan
Decatur city board of education did not act at Friday’s meeting on a proposed start for a new football field at Decatur High School. A special meeting is scheduled for Monday night to consider the matter, according to city superintendent Dr. Walter Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur City
Memorial Sing Slated at Oak Ridge on Sept 22
Oak Ridge will host its annual memorial sing on the fourth Saturday in September. Tennis Sparkman announced the event with plans for loudspeakers to accommodate a large crowd expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Ridge
Sparkman
Spot cotton averages rise as markets ease
The Agriculture Department reports widespread cotton progress in the belt though cool weather slowed some areas. Middling 15 16 inch spot prices averaged 36.42 cents per pound, up from a week earlier. weekly sales totalled 58 000 bales, with July consumption about 730 000 bales amid vacations and repairs. Increased OPA ceiling prices on cotton goods take effect in September due to higher raw cotton costs in the July 23 August 22 base period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Oklahoma
Texas
Tate
OPA
Clarified hotel site planned by Decatur builder
The East side of the Beeline highway between Church and Lafayette Street is identified as the site for J. A. Leigeber’s new hotel. Exitman Motor Company’s owner said construction could begin within a year or when materials arrive. The lot was bought seven years ago from Mrs. B. L. Malone and is among three Leigeber owns in the Beeline corridor. He has no firm plans yet due to material shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Leigeber
Decatur
Beeline Highway
Church and
Lafayette Street
Exitman —Motor— Company
B. L. Malone
Leigeber
Cullman
Col Frank Walk Visits In City
Lt. Col. Franki Walk served in Australia France and the Philippines and visited relatives in Decatur this week en route from Washington to his Baton Rouge home. He called on his grandmother Mrs. F C Walk his aunt Miss Sophia Walk and other Walk relatives during the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franki. Walk
Australia
France
Philippines
Decatur
Col. Walk
Washington, D. C
Baton Rouge
F. C. Walk
Miss Sophia Walk
W. M. Walk
Johnj Humphrey
Salvation Army Advisory Board Meeting Set for Monday
The Salvation Army advisory board will meet at 7 30 Monday evening at 525 East Walnut Street, host by Dr and Mrs T G Morrow. Budget for the coming year will be discussed. new members include Rev. Robert Gle Quince Eddens Vernon McG and Frank Scroggins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Salvation Army
T. G. Morrow
East Walnut Street
F. O. Smith
Robert Gle Quince Eddens
Vernon McG
Frank Scroggins
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New York Cotton Exchange
DRG Sens
Commercial Greon. Corporation
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Decatur, Ala
Mississippi “Eyes
S.C
Rod Sparrow
L. D. Tyson
Eleventh Avenue Methodist Church
Ninth Street Methodist Church
Anddsube
WAR Department Legislative and Liaison Division
John J. Sparkman
House of Representatives
John P. Dinsmore
GSC
Legislative and Liaison
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Hill
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Judge Advocate General's
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Col. Frank
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