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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1952

Page

10

Decatur Alabama Announces 1952 Mayor Aldermen Election

The city schedules a September 15 1952 general election for mayor and five at large aldermen. Voting places and precinct boundaries are detailed with 19 box locations and officer assignments, and notices include adoption dates and insurance policy coverage.

Decatur Alabama H. R. Summer City of Joe Pettey Court House Oa Street N.E Vine Street N. E L& N Oak Street N.E Oak Street N. E Oak and Vine Streets N. E Carnegie Library Vine and Oak Streets Oak Street Tennessee River Old Ferry Road Vine Street Railroad Street City Hall L&n R. R Southern Railway Southern Railroad Corporation Lafayette Street N. W Bank Street M.R. Rankin Harmon’s Somerville S. E Marvin J. Terry Ann K. Scroggins E. Dorothy Finch Mary B. Connell Carrie Lela Harrison J. M. Harmon, Jr Moulton Street 12Th and 13Th Avenues Neal Cagle Leonard L. McCulloch R. T._ Blizzard Dan L. Hurst Lela Trotman Moody R. F. Mooney Grant St. S. E Maple St. S. E Lonzo William Johnson Ruth Rice Levin Pearl D. Stewart Helen Bell Pearl Davis Henson John Wesley Cook Armory South End Fourth Avenue W. E. Howe Cornelia B. Otte Virgie Masterson Kathleen Babler Lillie Mae Tidwell E. G. Tidwell J. A. Mitchell Elizabeth O. Arantz Kathleen A. McEntire Joe T. Ragsdale North End E. E. Graves Mary S. Woodall John H. Green Alma Jéan Blackwell Edith Burch Sobotka E. H. Hill Box—City Hall Eva Lee Cardin Murial Thomas Cox Florence Adams Ned Frazier Eason N. Shumake Lula Mae Boggs H. R

Truck Overturns Kills Boy Near Huntsville

A county dump truck overturned after smashing through a fence north of Huntsville. The 12-year-old Ben Nance Jr. was crushed to death as a power line dropped onto the vehicle sparking gasoline. Driver Jap Malone escaped with serious burns after pulling free. A second 12-year-old, W L Draper, tried to rescue the boy.

Huntsville Highway Patrol Jap Malone Ben Nance Jr Malone Nance W. L. Draper

Georgia Pledges Elector Slate To Adlai and John

The Georgia Democratic Executive Committee selected 12 presidential electors in nine minutes and instructed them to vote for Gov. Adlai Stevenson and Sen. John J. Sparkman. Gov. Herman Talmadge heads the slate. The session avoided any plan for independent electors for Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Atlanta Democratic Executive Committee Adlai Stevenson John J. Sparkman Herman Talmadge Dwight D

Parole Sought for WWII Japanese War Criminals in Tokyo

The Japanese government called for parole for 240 war criminals who have served at least one third of their sentences. Foreign Minister Katsuo Okaza was told to obtain Allied approval for their release.

Tokyo Katsuo Okaza

Eisenhower Candidate Talk Sparks Late Bid Rumors

There had been talk that such an attempt might be made regarding the Republican presidential candidate Eisenhower.

Eisenhower

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Third Mémorial Drive N. W 2Nd Street S. W Fifth Avenue N. W Fifth Avenue S. W Memorial Drive Township 5 Johnston Street City Hall Tenth Avenue S. E Johnston Street S. E Grant Street S. E Sixth Avenue S. E Sixth Avenue Johnston Street Jackson Street Serebrace Jackson Oe S. E Second Avenue S. E Second Street S.W L& N R.R Sixth Street Fifth Street Somerville Road Eighth Street Eleventh Street East End Methodist Youth Center Avenue Beech Street Riverview Avenue Riverview Avenue S. E Harmon's Stratford Road Twelfth and Thirteenth Avenues R. R Grant Street Maple Street Gordon Drive S E Tenth Avenue Bouth Fourth Avenue S. E Delano Park Pettey Cleaners N W Fourth Avenue S. W Gordon Vera H. Austelle E. W. Collier Nettie Freeman Frances Sherard Elizabeth M. Wright J. N. Freeman Estelle Baker Lena Frazier Sallie Peerson Daisy Bailey Almonde B. Morrow Butler P. A. Hine Railroad Namie Second St Fifth Ave R. D. Nelson O. J. Shepard Cora Lamon Mamie Rice Devine Majorie June White Lewis Namie Johnston St Sallie L. Hamilton Narcie M. Owen Jeff D. Minor Louise H. Colvard Mattye E. McKenna J. Wiley Owen WHOS Orpha Hill Leah L. Woodard B. €. Conley Inez C. Howell Judy MeJilton J. A. Tidwell Shropshire Fourth Ave. SE Sixth St W. F. Elkins C. E. Sittason J. L. Schnable Ida B. Kilgore Katie Waddell Hutson A .&. Shropshire Allred’s Grocery Sixth Ave 11Th Street S.E Fred E. Halbrooks T. S. Sparkman Blake Thompson Ruth S. Butler Enoch J. St. John C. A. Allred East End Methodist Church Ave J. K. Rodgers Bessie L. Murphree Mack J. Murphree Florence B. Godwin Imogene B. Pearce Group United States Craig's Second Ave E. Moulton St Green George Wallace W. M. Bailey & CO Bank Warren Argo & Guffin Hardware Company Crow & Crow Hardware Co Argo & Guffin Hardware Co 2Nd Ave Son Georgia Adlai John Ptefaa John W Billy” Roberts Linen & Spectator Roberts Loyal Order OF Moose UpPrice Goodyear St Ly CTI Lee St
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