Local residents travel and community notices update
Mr and Mrs S E Nichols depart for Detroit to visit relatives and tour Canada and Great Lakes areas. Mrs James D Watkins and son Douglas return from Tallahassee and Panama City with Mr and Mrs Thomas Arnett. Mr and Mrs J W Wardlow and children return from Los Angeles visiting the Monks, former Decatur residents, with Brenda Smith. An accident on 6th Ave near Clement's Drag injures a 1957 Buick driven by Lena Mulligan Pace. the 1956 Buick driven by Mamie Rice Devine backs from a drug store. The Junior High Sunday School class plans an all day Cathedral Caverns trip led by Mrs J W Hinkle. Building permits issued for porches and a six room home. Morgan County board of registrars meet Monday at the courthouse. J W Jerauld of Bremerton visits. Ray Ashwander promotes dog inoculation clinics ending this week with Sept 1 penalties for noncompliance. Claire Floyd Lewis elected to AICPA. works as supervisory auditor for Army Ballistic Missile Agency in Huntsville. See DIARY On Page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Wardlow
Doris
Jim
Los Angeles
James Monk
Ronald
Monks
Decatur
California
Pacific Telephone
PT and
Wardlows
Disneyland
Grand Canyon
Brenda Smith
Clement
6Th Ave
Lena Mullican Pace
8Th Ave. NW
Mamie Rice Devine
Sherman St
Devine
Pace
Church of God
Cathedral Caverns
J. W. Hinkle
Dulles backs aerial and ground inspections in West Russia plan
Secretary of State Dulles, returning from London disarmament talks, urged Russia to accept wide area aerial and ground inspection over Europe North America and the Soviet Union to avert a massive atomic war. He said Western Allies agreed on the inspection zones and pressed for detailed plans to reduce armament burdens and risk of surprise attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic
Dulles
London
John M. Hightower
Washington
Russia
West
White House
Fisenhower
U. N. Disarmament
Europe
North America
Soviet Union
Valerian Zorin
U S Girl In Moscow Urges Pressure to Halt Nuclear Tests
In Moscow on August 30 Francine Kamen of New York urged Youth Festival delegates to press the U S government to ban nuclear tests. She declined to give her name to an American reporter as about 23 delegates from four nations gathered in a hall seating 200. Eighteen other attendees were from the Soviet Union Britain and Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Francine Kamen
New York
Soviet Union
Britain
Japan
Disaster Fund Drive Continues To Lag
An American Red Cross official reported that $607 was raised for a disaster fund aiding Hurricane Audrey victims in Louisiana. The drive continues toward a $1,000 goal, with contributions payable to the Red Cross at the welfare building near the Morgan County courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Audrey
Louisiana
Red Cross
Morgan County
Something New For The Farmer and Other Businessmen
The Decatur Daily launches a weekly business roundup including an Atlanta livestock and produce market summary and a review of the past week's New York Stock Exchange trends. It also provides cot ton market roundups from Atlanta and New York, with page B8 indicated for today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Daily
Atlanta
New York Stock Exchange
New York
Anniston Man Fatally Struck While On Home Steps
Y C Groce 64 was sitting on his front steps when struck by a car in Anniston Alabama. He died from injuries sustained Thursday night. The driver Wallace Mc Bride 35 was fined 75 dollars and costs for driving while drunk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anniston
Auto
Ala
Y. C. Groce
Groce
Wallace McBride
Grace
McBride
Showdown in Cullman over hospital board bill
A hospital showdown unfolds at Cullman City Hall as the hospital board staff legislators and officials clash over a bill to abolish the Cullman Hospital Board and create a new county hospital administration. Rep Bryce Davis and co author attend. outcome uncertain as renovation funding and governance are debated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Cullman Hospital Board
City Hall
Cullman County Hospital Administration
Ernest Williams
Bryce Davis
Fridys Arrests and August Traffic Record Summary
Reads as a framed police blotter listing arrests for disorderly conduct running red light intoxication assault and battery and speed related offenses. Also notes double parking and various traffic violations. No clear dates or locations provided beyond the month August.
Exodus Of Commercial Firms Begins From Condemned Areas
Several firms displaced by the 8th Ave Church St redevelopment have relocated or begun moves. Roberts Grocery resumes at 324 Vine St NW. Royal Pig Stand moves to quarters near Ingalls Shipyard Yard. B H Allen Grocery seeks new site while remaining in business. McBride Used Parts Co moves into brick location opposite Legion Field. Denbo Iron & Metal Co purchased property between Highway 20 and the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8Th Ave. Church St
Roberts Grocery
Forrest St. NW
Vine St. NW
Eron Roberts
Irene Farrow
6Th Ave
Highway 20
Ingalls Shipbuilding Yard
Allen
McBride Used Parts Co
Church St
Legion Field
U.S. Highway 31
Gordon McBride
Denbo Iron & Metal Co
8Th Ave
Coliseum Grounds
Clancy Forest
Hoffa Plan to Create Transport Federation Triggers Fear
Sen McClellan and Sen Goldwater warn James R Hoffa aims to fuse all transportation unions into a single federation. They say such a super government would give Hoffa vast economic power and control over the country. McClellan notes the plan as a potential arc to leadership of national labor. Hoffa, heir to the Teamsters, faces subpoenaed testimony Aug 13 in rackets probes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Milton Kelly Washington
Sen. McClellan
D-Ark
James R. Hoffa
Senate
Goldwater
Hoffa
New York
McClellan
Hotta
Burnum reports summer work on area highways
H D Burnum of the State Highway Department releases project figures for Morgan, Limestone, Cullman, and Lawrence Counties. Four-laning Alabama Highway 20 from the Chemstrand plant to the Lawrence County line is ready for bids after rights of way are settled. Significant progress is shown on U S 31 South and other routes in Cullman and Limestone Counties. See Burnum on page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Kyle
Decatur Daily
H. D. Burnum
State Highway Department
Burnum
Morgan
Limestone
Cullman
Lawrence
Chemstrand
Lawrence County
T. C. Almon
Almon
Tri-Cities
Moulton
Bureau of Public Roads Participation
Lacon
Hartselle
Cullman County
Garden City
Hanceville
Vinemont
Melvin Owens Named D A V Commander
Melvin Owens has been named commander of Wheeler Brown Hendrix D A V Chapter 11. Also named to chapter offices were John F McCutcheon senior vice commander Edward Terry junior vice commander and Ruben C Halbrooks treasurer. Eleven new members joined the chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Owens
Wheeler Brown Hendrix D.A.V
John F. McCutcheon
Edward Terry
Ruben C. Halbrooks
Ramsey Collingsworth
Huntsville
DAV
Samuel Blackwell
Athens
Trade School Backers Win $750000 Budget Windfall
Morgan County representative Albert Brewer steered a $750,000 capital outlay amendment into the Alabama general education bill. The fund for the Tennessee Valley Trade School near Decatur is to be paid $250,000 in 1957-58 and $500,000 in 1958-59, contingent on other education needs being met. Senator Joe Calvin expects upper chamber approval, with possible removal of the conditional clause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
Albert Brewer
House of Representatives
Montgomery
North Alabama
Brewer
Morgan Lawrence
Joe Calvin
Calvin
Valley Trade School
Decatur
House
Ways and Means
Trade School
Barges Cause 11 Hour Bridge Shutdown On River
A tow with 10 empty barges struck the Railroad Bridge at 12 48 a m Saturday. rail traffic halted until noon Sunday after repairs. Two passenger trains No 5 the Hummingbird and No 98 the Pan American were rerouted via Atlanta. The Arrow tow company owned by Arrow Transportation Co. blamed lighter pier damage than expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
The
Hummingbird
L&n
Keller Bridge
Arrow Transportation Co
Draper Named Trinity Principal
Samuel Draper former Trinity coach and teacher was promoted to Trinity High School principal replacing Silas B. Cross who moved to Lawrence County as transportation supervisor attendance officer. The Morgan County Board of Education continued filling county school vacancies with a supervisor of instruction and a Plainview School principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County Board of Education
Trinity High School
Plainview School
Samuel Draper
Trinity
Silas B. Cross
Lawrence County
Draper
Lee Draper
The Daily Today Comics 810 11 Movies Aé
In a compact listing the paper outlines the day’s comics and entertainment sections with module codes for Comics Movies and related features across page numbers and sections. The mock page map hints at cross references for Bil Radio TV and Classifieds.
Weather and River Update for Decatur and Vicinity
Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge Saturday morning stood 20.73 feet with a 39 foot rise in 24 hours. Sea level reading 555.03 feet. Friday high 98 degrees at 3 PM. low 74 degrees at 5 AM. Saturday 10:45 AM 92 degrees. Forecast hot humid with scattered thundershowers. high today 96 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
Eisenhower Rejects Senate Civil Rights Bill As Unworkable
President Eisenhower and three administration leaders view the Senate version of the civil rights bill as unworkable and unlikely to pass. Rep Joseph W. Martin Jr. says the bill is not acceptable to the House and foresees a deadlock next year. Democrats privately accuse stalling to push the issue to 1958 election year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
Joseph W. Martin Jr
House
GOP
Martin
Congress
Storms And Heat Buffeted Nation Across Weekend
Heat in the East surged to 100 degrees in Baltimore, tying a August record. Chicago endured back to back storms within 24 hours, with a 86 to 70 drop and 1.45 inches of rain in two hours. Dozens of boats were flooded on Lake Michigan as hail and high winds caused damage and traffic delays.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Mercury
Baltimore
Atlantic
Boston
Lake Michigan
Weather Bureau
Oregon
Washington
Also Mentioned on This Page
S. E. Nichols
Detroit
Leon
Nichols
Canada
Great Lakes
James D. Watkins
Douglas
Tallahassee, Fla
Panama City
Thomas Arnett
Tellahassee
Walter Hammond
15Th Ave
Mary Orr
Church St. NW
J. E. Wood
7Th Ave
Morgan County Board of Registrars
J. W. Jerauld
Bremerton, Wash
O. L. Reed
Garland Roberts
Ray Ashwander
Dr. Ashwander
Claire Floyd Lewis
Wadsworth St
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Lewis
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
Ussr
United States
Opicecano
Buckley
U.S
By Jack Smith
Rep. Davis
Daily Yesterday
Davis
Cullman City
Sen. Allen
D.A.V
Tennessee Valley Trade School
Ve.neer
Johnny Dio
Dio
Daily Today
By Ken Reynolds
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