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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
* | * The City of [[Trafford]] was incorporated. | ||
* The [[Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport|Birmingham Municipal Airport]] was returned by the Army Air Corps to city control after [[World War II]]. | |||
* May: Senator Glen Taylor of Idaho was arrested for attempting to speak to the [[Southern Negro Youth Congress]] in Birmingham, a violation of the city's [[segregation laws]]. | |||
* The last [[Miss Birmingham]] pageant was held at the [[Alabama Theatre]]. | |||
* [[Homewood Park]] was dedicated. | |||
* [[Birmingham Railway & Electric Company]] ridership peaked at 93 million passengers. | |||
* A small fire broke out in room 315 of the [[Tutwiler Hotel (1914)|Tutwiler Hotel]]. | |||
* Land on [[Red Mountain]] was purchased for development of [[The Club]]. | |||
===Business=== | ===Business=== | ||
* | * [[Western Supermarkets]] was founded. | ||
* [[Cobb Lane Restaurant]] was opened by [[Virginia Cobb]] in the former [[Levert Apartments]]. | |||
* The [[Pell City Steak House]] was opened. | |||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
* | * The [[Southeastern Conference]] moved its headquarters to [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* The [[1948 Birmingham Barons]] drew 445,926 to [[Rickwood Field]], winning the Dixie Series over Fort Worth. | |||
* [[Satchel Paige]] signed a Major League contract with the Cleveland Indians. | |||
* The [[Birmingham Vulcans (SPBL)|Birmingham Vulcans]] and [[Bessemer Whiz Kids]] of the Southern Professional Basketball League played their final seasons. | |||
* [[August 31]]: [[Jim Wasdell]] recorded a [[Birmingham Barons records|Barons record]] six hits against Chattanooga. | |||
* [[December 4]]: The [[1948 Iron Bowl]], won by [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]] 55-0, was the first to be held at [[Legion Field]]. | |||
==Works== | ==Works== | ||
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===Buildings=== | ===Buildings=== | ||
* | * [[Camp McDowell]] | ||
* [[Fair Park Drive-In]] | |||
* [[Joe's Ranch House]] | |||
* [[Newmar Theatre]] | |||
* [[Rickwood Field]], new ladies' restroom and shorter outfield fence | |||
* [[Vestavia Hills Elementary School East]] | |||
===Music=== | ===Music=== | ||
* | * [[Phillips High School]]'s ''Alma Mater'' by [[Alfred Mayer]] | ||
===Film=== | ===Film, Radio and TV=== | ||
* | * [[WBRC-FM]] began the transition to become the first television station in Birmingham in [[1949]]. | ||
* ''The Inside Story'', film starring [[Gail Patrick]]. | |||
* [[WJLN-FM]] was launched as a sister station to [[WJLD-AM]]. | |||
==People== | ==People== | ||
* [[Clettus Atkinson]] joined the staff of the ''[[Birmingham Age-Herald]]''. | |||
* [[Gus Koutroulakis]] began working at [[Pete's Famous Hot Dogs]]. | |||
* [[Hoyt Ayers]] succeeded [[J. R. Smith]] as Chief of the [[Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service|Birmingham Fire Department]]. | |||
* [[Henry Stanford]] was named president of Georgia Southwestern College. | |||
* [[Eugene Zeidman]] succeeded [[Max Hurvich]] as president of [[Temple Beth-El]]. | |||
* [[Samuel Burr]] entered the partnership of [[Burr & Forman]]. | |||
===Births=== | ===Births=== | ||
* | * [[March 17]]: [[Larry Langford]], politician | ||
* [[May 17]]: [[Carlos May]], baseball player | |||
* [[July 2]]: [[Elvin Ivory]], NBA player | |||
* [[August 7]]: [[John Amari]], judge | |||
* [[September 11]]: [[Phillip Alford]], child actor | |||
* [[September 13]]: [[Nell Carter]], entertainer | |||
* [[October 29]]: [[Kate Jackson]], actress and [[Henry Parsley]], Episcopal Bishop of Alabama | |||
* [[Jim Dearth]], oncologist and hospital administrator | |||
* [[David Hunke]], planner | |||
* [[David Pollick]], college administrator | |||
===Awards=== | ===Awards=== | ||
* | * [[Birmingham Woman of the Year]]: [[Dorothy Thames Schwartz]] | ||
===Graduations=== | ===Graduations=== | ||
* | * [[George M. Murray]] from the Virginia Theological Seminary. | ||
* [[Tom King]] from the [[University of Alabama]] with a bachelor's in accounting. | |||
===Deaths=== | ===Deaths=== | ||
Revision as of 14:49, 19 May 2009
1948, a leap year, was the 77th year after the founding of the city of Birmingham.
Events
- The City of Trafford was incorporated.
- The Birmingham Municipal Airport was returned by the Army Air Corps to city control after World War II.
- May: Senator Glen Taylor of Idaho was arrested for attempting to speak to the Southern Negro Youth Congress in Birmingham, a violation of the city's segregation laws.
- The last Miss Birmingham pageant was held at the Alabama Theatre.
- Homewood Park was dedicated.
- Birmingham Railway & Electric Company ridership peaked at 93 million passengers.
- A small fire broke out in room 315 of the Tutwiler Hotel.
- Land on Red Mountain was purchased for development of The Club.
Business
- Western Supermarkets was founded.
- Cobb Lane Restaurant was opened by Virginia Cobb in the former Levert Apartments.
- The Pell City Steak House was opened.
Sports
- The Southeastern Conference moved its headquarters to Birmingham.
- The 1948 Birmingham Barons drew 445,926 to Rickwood Field, winning the Dixie Series over Fort Worth.
- Satchel Paige signed a Major League contract with the Cleveland Indians.
- The Birmingham Vulcans and Bessemer Whiz Kids of the Southern Professional Basketball League played their final seasons.
- August 31: Jim Wasdell recorded a Barons record six hits against Chattanooga.
- December 4: The 1948 Iron Bowl, won by Alabama 55-0, was the first to be held at Legion Field.
Works
Books
Buildings
- Camp McDowell
- Fair Park Drive-In
- Joe's Ranch House
- Newmar Theatre
- Rickwood Field, new ladies' restroom and shorter outfield fence
- Vestavia Hills Elementary School East
Music
- Phillips High School's Alma Mater by Alfred Mayer
Film, Radio and TV
- WBRC-FM began the transition to become the first television station in Birmingham in 1949.
- The Inside Story, film starring Gail Patrick.
- WJLN-FM was launched as a sister station to WJLD-AM.
People
- Clettus Atkinson joined the staff of the Birmingham Age-Herald.
- Gus Koutroulakis began working at Pete's Famous Hot Dogs.
- Hoyt Ayers succeeded J. R. Smith as Chief of the Birmingham Fire Department.
- Henry Stanford was named president of Georgia Southwestern College.
- Eugene Zeidman succeeded Max Hurvich as president of Temple Beth-El.
- Samuel Burr entered the partnership of Burr & Forman.
Births
- March 17: Larry Langford, politician
- May 17: Carlos May, baseball player
- July 2: Elvin Ivory, NBA player
- August 7: John Amari, judge
- September 11: Phillip Alford, child actor
- September 13: Nell Carter, entertainer
- October 29: Kate Jackson, actress and Henry Parsley, Episcopal Bishop of Alabama
- Jim Dearth, oncologist and hospital administrator
- David Hunke, planner
- David Pollick, college administrator
Awards
Graduations
- George M. Murray from the Virginia Theological Seminary.
- Tom King from the University of Alabama with a bachelor's in accounting.
Deaths
Context
In 1948
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