Hartselle elects trustees at Joe Wheeler EMC meeting
Three trustees Blain Etheredge J D Counts and Neal Norwood are nominated for three year terms at the Joe Wheeler Electric Membership Corp annual meeting set for August 10 in Petty Gymnasium. The event opens at 9 am with voting at 9 30 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
Joe Wheeler Electric Membership Corp
Petty Gymnasium
Patrick C. Matkin
Blain Etheredge
J. D. Counts
Neal Norwood
Crenshaw County KKK Ruling Delayed by Judge Johnson
A federal judge in Montgomery postponed ruling on the Justice Department suit against the United Klans of America unit in Crenshaw County. The case centers on alleged interference with school desegregation and intimidation of Black students and parents, with briefs due next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
U.S. Dist
Frank M. Johnson Jr
U.S. Justice Department
Ku Klux Klan
Crenshaw County
United Klans of America
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan Inc
Crenshaw
Johnson
Justice Department
Flowers Ask to Go Before Federal Grand Jury
Former Alabama Attorney General Richmond Flowers requests to present his case before a federal grand jury in Birmingham. The suit seeks 2 million dollars from stockholders of First American Life Insurance Co. of Mobile, alleging the firm’s president promised help in obtaining a stock selling license and to license stock salesmen. Also named are Oscar Hyde and Billie Sue Hussey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Richmond Flowers
Flowers
First American Life Insurance Co
Mobile
Oscar Hyde
American National Bank
Billie Sue Hussey
U.S. Internal Revenue Service
Decatur Tradesmen Return From Cleveland Seminar
Four Decatur Iron and Steel Co. employes Jim Edwards Ronald Lowash Carl Walk and William Wilson returned from Cleveland where they attended with 40 other supervisors and welding specialists a seminar on new manufacturing and fabricating cost reduction techniques. The Decatur curb and market opens Saturday from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. selling shelled butter beans peas white corn okra Kentucky green beans cucumbers pepper beets peas butter beans brown eggs peaches green apples homemade cakes jams and jellies also white corn and other vegetables for the freezer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Iron and Steel Co
Jim Edwards
Ronald Lowash
Carl Walk
William Wilson
Cleveland
Decatur
Kentucky
Montgomery Desegregation Faculty Ruling Upheld by Court
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court order setting faculty desegregation in Montgomery County schools. It modified the ratio to roughly five to one in favor of integration and allowed reassignment of teachers if voluntary efforts fail. The ruling also requires admission of Negro applicants under freedom of choice to avoid an all white impression.
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New Orleans
5Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Montgomery
U.S. District Court
Frank M. Johnson Jr
Jefferson Davis High School
US Justice Department
Brewer Increases Old Age Pensions in Alabama
Alabama will raise clothing allowances by 2 per month and medical aid by 1 per month for old age pensioners starting next month. Governor Brewer cited a pension surplus and slower pension growth as the reason. Nursing home residents gain from 28 to 31 monthly, and personal care home payments rise to 133. both take effect Sept 1.
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Montgomery
Alas
Alabama
Albert Brewer
Pensions and Security Department
Brewer
Ruben King
Pensions and Security
Town Creek Production Halted by Walkout at G C Ling Erie
About 500 ILGW Local 527 members walked off the job at the G. C. Ling Erie Corp Thursday afternoon around 2 p.m. Union officials were unavailable and plant management declined to comment as talks were attempted but stalled due to missing union representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Creek
G. C. Lingerie Corp
International Ladies Garment Workers
Hudson Parker
Ermert Named To AC Position At Athens College
Athens College names Dr Gene Ermert head of the division of business administration. He previously taught at McNeese State College and earned degrees from North Texas State Baylor and Ouachita College. He co authored two textbooks and articles for the Baylor University Business Journal. He is married with two children and resides at 1700 Pine St. Athens.
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Athens
Frank N. Philpot
Jean Roberts
Roberts
Alabama
Athens City
Austin
Decatur
Larrett High School
Larrett
Florence
Birmingham
Alpha’ Delta Kappa Sorority
National Business.‘Teachers Association
Larry
Roberta
Gene Ermert
Athens College
McNeese State College
Lake Charles
North Texas State University
Denton
Tex
Baylor University
Waco
Ouachita College
Arkadelphia
Ark
Ermert
Baylor University Business Journal
Phi Delta Kappa
Phi Cappa Delta
Masonic Lodge
Mary Gayle Hargroder
Michael Dwayne
Alisa Janine
Ermert’s
Pine St
Miss Farm Bureau crowned at Lawrence County event
Vicki Sue Owens, 17, Speake High School graduate, was named Miss Lawrence County Farm Bureau at the Lawrence County High auditorium. She will represent the county in the state Farm Bureau contest and receives a Mobile trip prize. First runner up Rita Smith and second runner up Sandra Faye Terry were also announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Vicki Sue Owens
Lawrence County Farm Bureau
Moulton
Rita Smith
Sandra Faye Terry
Lawrence County
Linda Finney
Town Creek Watershed Channel Approved for 31 000 Acres
MOULTON The first phase of the Town Creek Watershed a 17 mile channel has been approved during an inspector tour by County Conservationist Charles Mathews. The project will drain about 31 000 acres with further phases planned after land rights are secured. A dam contract at the Franklin County line is let for 2 500 000 dollars across Lawrence Franklin and Colbert counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Town Creek
Lawrence County
Charles Mathews
Franklin
Lawrence
Mathews
Colbert
Miss Rodeo crown up for grabs in Moulton pageant
Ten girls compete for Miss Rodeo as the queen contest selects a winner Aug. 15 in Moulton. First prize is a 50 dollar savings bond, with 25 dollars for the runner up. Queen crowned at a street dance during the Moulton Jaycee Rodeo August 15 to 17. Contestants include Brewer, Owens, Morgan, Owen, Niblett, Terry, Alexander, Dossey, Brackin, and Tidwell from Moulton Courtland Langtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Pruitt Alexander
Diane Dossey
Graham Dossey
Courtland
Brenda Brackin
W. S.brackin
Sharon Tidwell
Marvin Tidwell
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Joe Wheeler
White
Security Club
Security Insurance
Go’s
George T. White
Winston-Salem
N.C
Bobby R. Smith
Bobby E. Murphy
Billy W. Benfield
Allen Edwards
Dwayne B. Glover
Dwight C. Hooper
William E. Morrison
Seal D. Norwood
Arsenal
Redstone Arsenal
Ernest M. Bralley Jr
Army Hospital
Russell Gale
Bralley
Medical Field Service
Baylor University Medical School
Dallas
Baylor Medical School
Army
FSC
Florence State College
Eleanor Koops
American Red Cross
Culman
Cullman
City Hall Auditorium
Cullman Jaycees
Skip Drinkard
Harris
Bob Harris
Veteran's Fairgrounds
Athens Humane Society and Animal Shelter
Morgan
Lauderdale
Bob Jones
Orville
Freeman
United States Department of Agriculture
Ryans ‘Crossroads
Ryan-Crawford
Clyde Crawford
Mulberry Tavern
KKK
Ira DeMent
Fied
Grady Mount
McGee
Silas Henderson
M. O. Bodiford
Henderson
Bodiford
H. E
Browder
Klan
C. D. McLeod
FBI
Carmelo Graffagnini
McLeod
Graffagnini
Belle Mina
Tennessee Valley
Auburn University Agricultural Experiment Station
W. B. Webster
Frank Crouch
Limestone County
James H. Pitts
Auburn
Cooperative Extension Service
Bessemer
Mobile City
County Personnel Board
Lambert C. Mims
Raymond R.robertson
Robertson
Vicki Owens
Miss Farm Bureau
The
Corinthians
Russellville
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