Sheriff Evans and wife deny bootlegger protection charges
DeKalb County Sheriff Wyatt R. Evans and his wife Junie pleaded not guilty to federal indictments accusing them of running a protection racket for bootleggers and moonshiners and selling seized whiskey. They posted $500 bonds after surrendering in Gadsden. the case covers 1947 to 1949 following a lengthy Alcohol Tax Unit probe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Payne
Ala
DeKalb County
Wyatt R. Evans
Evans
Birmingham
U. S. Alchohol
Henry Gastley
Atlanta
Patrolman A S Logel Dies in Huntsville at 58
Funeral plans are set for Patrolman A S Logel a veteran Highway Patrol officer who died after heart attacks in Huntsville Tennessee He was 58 and a native of Spring Hill later serving as chief of police at Tusculumbia and joining the Highway Patrol in 1935 Survivors include his wife four daughters one son a brother and grandchildren
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A. S. Logel
Highway Patrol
Huntsville
Logel
Springhill
Tenn
Colbert County
Wilson Dam
Tuscumbia
State Patrol
Leona Logel
Athens Pike
Gerald Breedlove
Jack Gutherie
Gordon Griffin
Birmingham
Daniel Simmons
Taft, Tenn
Ohne
A. S. Logel, Jr
Guntersville
Henry Loger
Winchester
Mt Katmai Crater Displays Three Mile Width
The crater of volcanic Mt Katmai in Alaska measures about three miles across indicating a substantial caldera feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Katmai
Alaska
I Had Lost All Pope and Spen after Money or Nothing
The speaker claims hardship then credits V-T for restored strength and wellbeing, stating age and lasting improvement. No verifiable context or external names provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Mites
Pope
Spen
V-T
Conditional Sale Of Keller Motors Assets Cancelled
Federal Judge Seybourn H Lynne cancelled a conditional sale of Keller Motors Corp assets in Huntsville Alabama. Arthur Cooksey led a Chicago group that bid 65000 dollars at a June hearing contingent on leasing plant property at Redstone Arsenal. The Army has since taken over the property and a hearing on forfeiture of a 5000 dollar earnest deposit continues. Stephen A Coleman says assets will be offered for sale again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Seybourn H
Lynne
Keller Motors Corp
Huntsville
Arthur Cooksey
Chicago
Cooksey
Redstone Arsenal
Army
Stephen A. Coleman
Keller Company
Bobbi-Kar Corp
Immunization clinics treat over nine thousand locally
More than 9,000 people were treated in five weeks of immunization clinics completed Friday. Typhoid shots reached over 7,000 recipients while other services included whooping cough diphtheria tetanus smallpox inoculations and tubercular tests. He noted few tubercular tests due to recent chest X rays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Murphree
Murphree
Coed Seeks Admission to Air Force ROTC at St Louis
Margery Lawton an 18 year old freshman at St Louis University has applied to join the all male Air Force ROTC unit. She says she is capable and patriotic and has studied Air Force rules that permit any student to be eligible. Major Aubrey J. Bouch has requested guidance from 10th Air Force headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Air Force
St. Louis University
Margery Lawton
Aubrey J. Bouch
Air Science and Tactics
10Th Air Force Headquarters
George Whitworth Dies At Mt. Hope
Funeral services for George Whitworth a Mt. Hope farmer will be held Thursday at 3 P M in Mt. Hope. Burial will follow in Mt. Hope cemetery. He died today about 7 A M at his home after a long illness. He was a native of Lawrence county. Surviving are his mother Mrs Jessie Whitworth a brother J L Whitworth and one sister Mrs Guy Steenson all of Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Whitworth
Mt. Hope
Mr. Whitworth
Lawrence County
Jessie Whitworth
J. L. Whitworth
Guy Steenson
Decatur
Services Are Held For Mrs Griffith
Final rites for Mrs Annie Muzzey Griffith 79 Hartselle were held yesterday at Bethel Baptist Church. She died Monday at her son's home after an extended illness. The services were led by Rev Clarence Davis Rev W S Kelley and Rev Jasper Kelley. Burial followed in the adjoining Peck cemetery. She leaves two daughters Mrs S W Engle and Miss Ruth Griffith three sons L W W M and Roy all of Hartselle with several grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Muzzey Griffith
Hartselle
Bethel Baptist Church
L. W
W. M
Roy
Seve
Meteor Blast Rips Wide Area Across Tennessee and Kentucky
A bright meteor flashed near Nashville and exploded over western Tennessee and southern Kentucky. Reports crossed the region from Paducah to Memphis with witnesses including a Memphis signalman, the Shelby county highway patrol, and a DC-6 pilot. Observers described a brilliant orange blue flame and sky illumination.
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Nashville, Tenn
Here
Paducah
Memphis
Tenn
Illinois Central Railroad
Covington
Fred Denton
Tennessee Central
Shelby County
Hatchie Bottoms
Millington Naval Base
American Airlines
H. J. Garman
Dallas
Tex
Garman
Washington
Nashville
Mrs. H. B. Peete Dies in Limestone County
Mrs. H. B. Peete of Athens died Tuesday after an extended illness. Survived by husband Burt Peete a son. daughters Miss Dora Peete Carrollton Ga and Miss Louise Peete Nashville. sisters Mrs J W Chandler and Mrs B M Peete Decatur. brother Emmett Landers Madison. aunt Mrs Bessie Landers. Funeral services to be announced later.
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H. B. Peete
Athens
Burt Peete
Dora Peete
Carrollton
Louise Peete
Nashville
J. W. Chandler
B. M. Peete
Decatur
Emmett Landers
Madison
Bessie Landers
Watermelon Plantings Hit 283000 Acres in 1949
The Department of Agriculture reports 283000 acres planted to watermelons across the United States in 1949 signaling a substantial fruit crop. This figure reflects nationwide farming patterns and market expectations for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
U. S
Highway Department Engineer Dies at 60 in Montgomery
Henry Sprott Long Sr. 60, a state Highway Department engineer and former internal revenue collector, died at home. He had served twice as president of the state tax commission and held posts under Gov. Bibb Graves. Survivors include his wife Mary Palmer Long and four sons in Birmingham Gulfport U S Army and Biloxi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Henry Sprott Long Sr
State Highway Department
State Tax Commission
Federal Internal Revenue Collector
Long
Bibb Graves
Internal Revenue Collector
Tax Commission
Graves
Highway Department
Mary Palmer Long
Henry S. Long
Birmingham
Thomas Long
Gulfport
Miss
Ralph Long
U. S. Army
Frank Long
Biloxi
Singing School to Close Friday Night at Pleasant Valley
A two week singing course at Pleasant Valley Baptist church ends Friday night with a program at 7 30 p m. Conducted by Mr and Mrs W R Wallace of Decatur the event invites the public to enjoy an evening of song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church
W. R. Wallace
Decatur
Hill Votes With Majority In Veto Override
Senator Lister Hill of Alabama backed the majority as the Senate overrode President Truman’s veto 58 3 to provide free medical care for Spanish American War veterans. Senator John J. Sparkman was not listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lister Hill
Alabama
Senate
Truman
John J. Sparkman
State Offers Atlanta Help in Segregation Fight
The Georgia government offered aid to the Atlanta school board in a federal suit filed by about 200 Negro children and their parents seeking integrated facilities. Governor Herman Talmadge pledged to preserve segregation laws while criticizing Northern press smear campaigns. Ed Cook, Georgia Board of Education president, called the suit unwise and said Negroes would lose in the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia
Atlanta School Board
Herman Talmadge
Talmadge
Eugene Talmadge
Northern
Cook
Board of Education
British Labor Regime Wins Narrow Victory
London reports the Labor government holding power after a 306 to 300 victory against Conservative attempts to unseat it over steel nationalization. Churchill urged opposing the plan, while Prime Minister Attlee aims to press ahead with nationalization and wartime rearmament. The slim margin fuels talk of a new election early next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
House of Commons
Winston Churchill
Commons
Labor
Clement Attlee
Churchill
Attlee
No Malaria Found In Blood Film Test
As of late August the TVA malaria survey had collected 5052 blood films since May 1 1950 with no positive results. The Anopheles quadrimaculatus adult population remained unusually low across reservoirs due to favorable water levels limiting mosquito production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TVA
Labor Government's Confidence Test in Commons
The labor government faced a confidence test after February elections narrowed its Commons majority. The opposition moved to condemn coal and oil policy, carried 287 to 283, but Attlee treated it as a nonbinding censure and planned to seek dissolution and new elections if defeated.
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Attlee
George VI
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Frigidaire
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R. M. Reaves
L. L. Self
Mary E. Coleman
Greystone Cafe
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North Alabama Termite Co
E. Moulton St
John R, Cook
E. A
A. N
Mr. E.L.L
Bre
A. L
Keller
R.O. T.C
Griffith
Scott
R. J. Scott
Adal
Penell II
Lamas
Yellow River
Ree, King Feet
Capital
Hill
Peebles Oil CO
Belk’s
Belk Hudson Co
Scotchman
Plymouth
Wiora
Ueto
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