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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1950
Page
9
The Summit Baptist church on Danville Road will hold full time preaching services beginning October 1. Rev. Harold Wright is pastor. Sunday school convenes at 10 o clock. The pastor will speak today at 11 o clock and 7 30 o clock. Training Union will be held at 6 30 o clock.
Alabama reapportionment likely not to be enacted before 1951 according to capital observers as the recess committee studies the issue. The article notes this remains true regardless of any plan the committee may propose.
The forum notes a state supreme court ruling that reapportionment must wait for official 1950 census figures. Officials see little benefit using the 1940 census due to county gains. Proposals include delaying until 1954 or forming a commission to implement after new data next year. The Oct 10 special session limits action before the 1954 plan.
R C Dobson, state representative for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, states the group will continue its own January fund drive and March of Dimes campaign. He warns against consolidating fundraising via community chests and emphasizes the need to fund research and patient care while maintaining independent programs.
Ho ward J. Wisehaupt renowned business analyst will visit Decatur this week to address civic clubs and conduct lectures on sales techniques and customer relations. He will present a 30 minute talk Monday at 12 30 PM to a joint club meeting at Decatur Country Club and then lead daily 50 minute sessions Tuesday through Friday at the Princess theater for local business people. Wisehaupt has delivered about 1 650 appearances to over five and a half million listeners and organized the first house to house business survey in 1921.
J. T. Akers has been elected post consul commander for the reactivated Woodmen of the World camp in Decatur. Other officers elected include Sam J. Evans as consul commander J W Petty clerk Elbert R Chandler adviser lieutenant W A Britain banker Dwight Aldridge escort and W A Blackwood watchman. Assisting in the reactivation ceremonies were M E Kilpatrick assistant state manager of the WOW from Birmingham and F W Blair new district manager.
In Aniston Alabama a defense witness testified some whisky accused in a dry county case belonged to her. After she finished, deputies served a warrant charging Viola Zimmerman with possessing 44 half pints. The stand was given for J O McCullars who was convicted and fined 75 dollars. Meanwhile lawmakers struggle to agree on reapportionment with no clear plan likely before 1951.
The Glenmore hotel on Big Moose lake in the Adirondacks burned to the ground early today. No guests were present after season end, with 85 to 100 rooms and losses put at 100000 by owner Michael D. Conry. Fire Chief Eyre suspects the blaze started in the kitchen. Located about 15 miles north of Old Forge, the hotel has stood for over 50 years.
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