Decatur Notes: Weather, baptist ordinations, and community pages
Partly cloudy conditions with thundershowers in the north and extreme heat in the south were noted. The Decatur cotton market quoted middling inch at 31 and strict low at 30 at noon. Several First Baptist deacons will be ordained Sunday September 19, including S. J. Sams and Fred Hitt. Various church speakers and local figures appear in the day’s diary style notices.
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Decatur
First Baptist Church
S. J. Sams
Fred Hitt
J. W. Mathews
Malcolm Field
Evacuation Urged as Camiguin Island Becomes Ash-Scorched
An urgent radio appeal broadcast from a Philippine navy vessel ordered ships to aid the mass evacuation of Camiguin Island’s 15 000 residents as Mt Hibok hibok erupts with acidic ash. Guinsiliban and Binone were named embarkation points amid ongoing volcanic danger.
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Manila
Camiguin Island
Mt. Hibokhibok
Little Island
Arthuro Alcaraz
Philippines Weather Bureau
Philippines Navy
Globe. Wireless
Cream ‘Island
Guinsiliban
Binone
Mindanao
Alcaraz
No One Injured in Street Collision
A motorbike rear wheel slight damaged after a collision with a milk truck at Sixth Ave and Seventh St. Rider James Thrasher of 1205 Third Ave E. escaped injury. truck driver Earl Richards of Wisconsin said he had a green light. Officers Kennedy and Jones investigated.
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Sixth Avenue
Seventh Street
James Thrasher
Third Avenue E
Earl Richards
Wisconsin
Kennedy and
Jones
Norton Named Florence Head
Dr. E. B. Norton, former State Superintendent of Schools, appointed president of Florence State College by the state board of education. He will take over Dec. 10 succeeding Dr. J. A. Keller who died in an Aug. 29 automobile train collision.
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Montgomery
Ala
E. B. Norton
Florence State Eo College
State Board of Education
J. A. Keller
F. E. Lund
Norton
Labor Group Endorses Dewey For Presidency
Albany N Y September 9 Gov Thomas E Dewey won the endorsement of the executive board of the Building Service Employees International Union a 175000 member AFL affiliate The group announced after talks with Dewey that it gave outright support to his presidential bid The endorsement marks a rare split in AFL ranks as William Green heads the Truman camp and other unions back Laboreeon Page 2
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Albany
N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
AFL
Building Service Employes International Union
An Ana
Republi
William L. McFeteridge
Chicago
Dewey
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Truman
London actress’s father accused in horsewhipping case
London case centers on Horace Caro city councillor accused of using a riding whip on Kenneth Coates after coercive accusations about Caro’s daughter Jacqueline Caro. Coates admitted paternity of Caro’s unborn child and alleged multiple intimacies. Caro denies seducing her.
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London
Kenneth Coates
Jacqueline Caro
Coates
Horace Caro
Caro
Jackie Henderson
Greeks Charge Slav Invasion Invasion sparks Yugoslav clash Athens report
War Minister George Stratos said Yugoslav troops and rebels entered Greece in the Kaimathhian area. Greece recaptured a mountain strongpoint, leaving eight Yugoslav soldiers and an officer dead, and three captured. Stratos urged Western Allies and the United Nations to intervene and warned of a broader clash. He proposed an international force to seal 500 miles of borders with Albania, Yugoslavia and Bulgaria.
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Athens
George Stratos
Greece
United Nations
Albania
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Stratos
Markos Vafiades
Kaimathhian
Battefield
United Nations Special Commission For
Balkans
Sparkman Sees War Dangers At Decatur Shrine Club
Senator John Sparkman of Alabama told the Decatur Shrine Club he saw no immediate war with Russia but warned of difficult years ahead. He argued Russians would act aggressively to weaken Germany, said Western powers are unready to fight, and urged keeping government expenditures up. He expressed faith in the United Nations and lasting world peace.
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John Sparkman
Alabama
Decatur Shrine Club
Russia
Sparkman
Riners
Woodall's
Karl Bonents
Decatur Club
Neilick
Shriners
Berlin
Germany
United States
Great Britain
France
United Nations
Foe Concedes Win In Georgia To Talmadge
In Georgia's Democratic primary Herman Talmadge claimed the governorship with a county unit lead of 316 to 86 and a popular vote margin of 271000 to 241000. Incumbent Thompson conceded after a 20 month power struggle and will serve in a temporary post until the November inauguration.
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C. W. Gilmore
Atlanta
Herman Talmadge
Georgia
Thompson
Tompson
Ellis Arnall
Truman
Talmadge
Eugene Talmadge
Herman
Phones Almost Doubled Here in Decatur
Lyle Hinds district manager of Southern Bell says phones in use in Decatur nearly doubled from 3 306 on January 1 1945 to 6 024 by September 1 1948. He notes employment rose about 100 percent to meet demand though material shortages slow new installations with 704 applications on file.
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Lyle Hinds
Southern Bell Telephones Company
Decatur
Hinds
President Truman Plans West Coast Campaign Swing
President Truman outlined a two week western tour with stops in Iowa Colorado Utah California and Nevada echoing the Dewey drive. He opens September 18 at Dexter Iowa then September 20 at Des Moines with later stops including Denver Salt Lake City San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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Associated Press
Truman
West Coast
Thomas E. Dewey
Iowa
Dexter
Dewey
Des Moines
Westcoast
Albany
Denver
Colorado
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Los Angeles
AFL Building Service Employes International Union
GOP
William Green
AFL
AFL International
Mr. Truman
CIO Executive Board
Te Cio Political Action Committee
Dr Edwin Wyle to Assume Two Virginia Church Posts
Rev Edwin Wyle formerly pastor of the First Christian Church will relocate to Virginia to lead two congregations at Dunnesville and Smyrna about four miles apart. He will preach at each church on alternating Sundays. Wyle has served in South Butler since leaving Decatur.
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Edwin Wyle
Virginia
South Butler
N. Y
Dunnesville
Smyrna
Wyle
Decatur
Teachers Tour Decatur Industries Inspires City Lesson
City teachers toured Decatur plants on a hot day learning about industry from nylon hose and jail equipment to copper tubing and shipbuilding. Walter M. Jackson notes teachers across the district visit factories, with a luncheon at Why Not and a Wolverine copper tubing plant visit highlighting the day.
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Mary Williams
Decatur
Walter M. Jackson
Argentina
Wolverine
Decaturs
Alabama
Auto Workers Idle Lists Up
A strike involving 1700 dependent union workers idle some 50 000 auto workers in Detroit and threatens more job losses in the industry. Nationally about 115 000 workers are idle due to major strikes with 64 000 in the West coast oil and shipping sectors and in New York New Jersey trucking. Plant guards at Briggs in Detroit sparked a shutdown of eight plants and 25 000 layoffs after CIO United Auto Workers refused to cross picket lines. About 19 000 Chrysler and 6 000 Packard workers were laid off due to Briggs body shortage and plant shutdown, likely to worsen if the strike continues. There is no early settlement for trucking or longshore strikes affecting 43 000 workers, while West coast refinery talks show cautious optimism after sessions with Shell and CIO oil workers with negotiations reopening. Gasoline rationing plans are being mapped for the eastern region.
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Associated Press
Detroit
West Coast
New York
New Jersey
Briggs Manufacturing Company
CIO
United Auto
Chrysler Corp
Packard
Briggs
United Plant Guard Workers of America
Decatur Kiwanis Hosts Plans for Community Concert
Mrs. C A Moore told Decatur Kiwanis Club today about plans of the Decatur Community Concert Association. A film of artists in the concert series was shown and Marvin Rankin was endorsed for district lieutenant governor in Alabama's First Kiwanis District. New member John Taylor was introduced. guests from Fayetteville and Memphis attended.
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Decatur Community Concert Association
Decatur Kiwanis Club
C. A. Moore
United States
W. W. Glass
Hotel Yons
Rev. Glass
Decatur Club
Marvin R. Rankin
Kiwanis
Alabama
Rankin
Moore
Ing
Decatur
States' Rights Democrats To Seek Texas Ballot Access
Texans at a Dallas convention nominated Governor Strom Thurmond for president and Governor Fielding Wright of Mississippi as running mate. The States Rights Democrats denounce civil rights goals and attack Truman Dewey and Wallace in a keynote speech before about 600 people. A 1944 Texas ruling limited ballot access to the Democratic Party.
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Georgia
Herman Talmadge
Eugene Talmadge
M._E Thompson
Truman
J. Howard McGrath
Harold E. Stassen
Detroit
Stassen
United States
Albany Sautocrat
Dewey
GOP
National Committee
Dallas
Petromond
South Pth Rakide Ae
Fielding L. Wright
Mississippi
Thurmond
Wallace
States Rights Democrats
Texas
States Rights Party
South Carolina
Alabama
Wright
Florida
Henry Wallace
North Carolina
Mitchum and three others appear in Los Angeles court
Actor Robert Mitchum and three co defendants faced a brief habeas corpus hearing on narcotics charges in Los Angeles. Judge Ambrose dissolved the writs and set bail at 1000 dollars each pending arraignment on September 21. Autographs and fan mail greeted Mitchum as he entered and left the courthouse.
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Los Angeles
Robert Mitchum
Thomas L. Ambrose
Mitchum
Lila Leeds
Vickie Evans
Robin Ford
Liberty
License Granted For Station Here
The Federal Communications Commission grants a station license for 1 kilowatt daytime operation. The action specifies power and daytime timing for the station.
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Ine
Federal Communications Power
Crowds Shout For World Aid In Saving City
Berlin clash as about 200000 anti communist demonstrators surge near Brandenburg Gate. Soviet zone police fire on protesters after a jeep carrying five Russian soldiers is attacked. One German anti communist appears wounded. News service notes Russian military police move to disperse crowd.
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Berlin
Brandenburg Gate
Truman vows U S will not be pushed out of Berlin
AFL official David Dubinsky quotes President Truman affirming that the United States will not be pushed out of Berlin. Dubinsky, head of the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union and AFL vice president, said he pressed for full protection for militant German trade unionists if Berlin were abandoned. The President reportedly replied that the U S will not be pushed out of Berlin.
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Washington
David Dubinsky
AFL
Truman
United States
Berlin
Dubinsky
International Ladies’ Garment ‘Workers Union
American Federation of Labor
Germany
Berlin stands divided as crowds call for aid to disgruntled city
Amid Berlin unrest near the Brand enburg gate crowds demand support from the western allies. Ernst Reuter appeals for recognition of a free German people while anti communist voices in the city assembly denounce Soviet control and vow to return to city hall despite Soviet presence.
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Reichstag
Brandenburg Gate
Ernst Reuter
Berlin
America
England
France
Moscow
Mercury Dips Then Rises Across Local Weather
A temperature swing shows 69 degrees Wednesday night in Decatur, rising to 86 by noon Thursday. The highest reading Wednesday reached 88 Fahrenheit at 4 p.m. Thursday morning hourly readings were 78 at 8 am 84 at 9 am 86 at 10 am and 84 at 11 am.
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Decatur
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