Local area notes include service changes and visits
The column lists military assignments and family travels from Decatur and surrounding towns. Sgt. Frank W. Shafer Jr. sails for Fort Bragg in July and previously served in Korea. the Shafer family home is on Church Street NE. Mrs. Pearl Baker Johnson of Decatur and the Petty family visit in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Dr. Garrod Nungester and son Gary visited Ohio and Anderson, South Carolina. Zone Three of the Decatur District WSCS meets August 23 at Evergreen Church. Pfc. Charles Holesapple departs Fort Dix for overseas duty in England for one year. Compton family member at Block Clinic in Hartselle and Uptains with a hospitalized brother-in-law in St. Louis. See Diary on page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Shafer, Jr
Fort Braggs
N.C. S
Shafer
Frank Shafer
Church St
Fort Bragg
Decatur High School
Garrod H. Nungester
Gary
Ohio
Anderson, S.C
Gordon Sherard
Decatur
Pfc
Charles Holesapple
Fort Dix
England
U.S. Army
Holesapple
Cole F. Holesapple
C. E. Uptain
St. Louis
J. N. Or
Missouri Pacific Hospital
Decatur Crackdown Highlights Traffic Offender Surge
Police report 35 drivers charged with running stop signs since Aug 1 in Decatur. Three speeding, five red light violations, one reckless driving case join numerous improper parking and muffler offenses as a curb on wrecks goal. Chief Whitmire says the department aims to cut wrecks by stopping violators and urges careful driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Fense
J. B. Whitmire
Guaranteed Pay Idea Extended Shows Labor Contract Accord
The CIO United Steelworkers of America and American Can Co along with Continental Can Co reach a two year deal. It includes a layoff pay plan lasting a full year and a wage increase averaging 13 cents per hour for about 25 000 workers. The total package costs 214 cents per hour with improved pensions and benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geoffrey Gould
New York
CIO
United Steelworkers
American Today
American Can Co
Continental Can Co
Athens Man Wounded in Saturday Auction Gun Incident
Carl Peek of Brown's Ferry St. Athens was shot in the leg at midday Saturday while at an auction near the Courthouse square. Peek said a persistent man sold him a loaded .22 pistol and urged him to inspect it inside an old school bus body. the gun fired as Peek pushed it away. He was taken to Athens Limestone Hospital by McConnell Ambulance. Sheriff Clyde Ennis is investigating and has not located the salesman. Peek does not know his name.
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Athens
Carl Peek
Brown's Ferry St
Athens Limestone Hospital
Peek
Courthouse Square
McConnell
Clyde Ennis
Weather and River Reading at Keller Memorial Bridge
Decatur Tennessee River level stood at 20.40 feet, down .16 in 24 hours. Low temperature 71 at 5:30 AM with 80 at 8 AM and 84 by 11 AM. Forecast shows partly cloudy conditions today and fair tonight, with a high around 88.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
Union Leaders Fined and Jailed in Mass Picketing Case
In Huntsville on August 13 a textile workers union president and two strikers were found in contempt of a state Supreme Court injunction against mass picketing at Lincoln Mills. J. D. Brooks received three days in jail, Glen Crane two days, Amy Crane fifty dollars fine, and the union fifty dollars. Judge Robert M. Hill presided at Florence after a hearing prompted by a mill entrance obstruction incident involving Mrs. Willie Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Textile Workers Union
State Supreme Court
Lincoln Mills
J. D. Brooks
Textile Workers Union of America
CIO
Glen Crane
Amy
Robert M. Hill
11Th Judicial Circuit
Florence
Spreme Court
J. Ed
Willie Hill
First Limestone County cotton bale of 1955 from Balch Farm
Ernest C Balch Farm near Peetes Corner produced Limestone County s first 1955 cotton bale weighing 409 pounds. The bale was to be sold at public auction at 11 a m on Monday on the square. W B Shaw of Tanner 1 had held Limestone s first bale for the prior three years and expected to have one this year as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Limestone County
Ernest C. Balch
Peete's Corner
Balch
W. B. Shaw
Limestone
Cullman County
Farm Bureau
Carolyn Chaney
June Scott
Martha Webb
Chaney
Sophmore
Sacred Heart
R. C. Chaney
Cullman
Miss Scott
P. H. Scott
Miss Webb
Massey Business College
Floyd Webb
Mickey Clem
Lonely Vigil Ends For Two State Wives
After 20 years as prisoners in China Col John Knox Arnold and Lt Wallace L Brown returned to Alabama. They landed at Maxwell Air Force Base with 11 other airmen released Aug 2 after 32 months of captivity. Brown's wife rushed aboard while Mrs Arnold waited at home. Gov James E Folsom and Air War College leaders attended the welcoming ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Air Force
Maxwell Air Force Base
John Knox Arnold
Silver Springs
Wallace L. Brown
Yalu
Reds
Hell of Red China
U. S
Red
China
Daniel C. Schmidt
Nevada City
Calif
Una
Bobby Brown
Lt. Brown
Lt.Brown
Japan
U. S. Happy Reds To Trim Army If Report True
Washington reports the Soviet Union plans to cut armed forces by 640000 by December 15. U S officials doubt details and fear Western pressure to matching cuts. The move may affect prospects at Geneva and future talks with Bulganin. See BIG on Page 2.
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U. S
Happy Reds
John M. Hightower
Washington
United States
Mos
Nikolai Bulganin
Geneva
U.S
Decatur Trade School May Get $750 000 Boost
Action in the State Senate may fund a major expansion for the Decatur Trade School. An amendment by Sen. Joe Calvin earmarks the first 750000 of 4 percent funds for the Decatur facility. Supporters expect swift Senate approval and House concurrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Trade School
State Senate
Decatur
Morgan Lawrence
Joe Calvin
Senate Finance Committee
Sen
Calvin
Senate
House
Morgan
Albert Brewer
Bob Gilchrist
Hattselle
Tancred engine room explosion claims two dead
The Norwegian motorship Tancred reported two dead and four injured after an engine room explosion about 100 miles west of San Francisco. The incident was disclosed in late wire reports from San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Tancred
Dr. Rooks to Lead Morgan County March of Dimes Drive
Dr. Allen C. Rooks of Decatur has accepted the chairmanship of Morgan County's 1956 March of Dimes drive, the Morgan County NF chapter announces. The drive will run in January with no financial goal set yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen C. Rooks
Decatur
Morgan County
Fred S. Hunt, Jr
National Foundation For Fighting
Hunt
Rhee Calls Off Demonstrators Amid Korea Crisis
Seoul reports President Syngman Rhee urged an end to demonstrations after claiming U S assurances for peaceful aims. He postponed a deadline for neutral nation truce inspectors as clashes wounded Koreans and U S soldiers. Rhee cited a U S letter to justify halting the protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
South Korea
U. S
United States
Ee Syngman Rhee
Rhee
Walter Robertson
You Chan Yang
Third Shoals Official Charged
Muscle Shoals official Thomas F. Terry was arrested on misconduct in office charges and released on 300 bond. The Colbert County Grand Jury urged impeachment for Terry along with Mayor Jesse Homan and City Commissioner Louis Elledge after an audit request. An audit of city books was to be completed before proceedings if time allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscle Shoals
Muscle Shoals City
Sheffield
IRA raiders seize British arms depot near London
A heavily armed IRA unit, about 20 men in British uniforms, raided Arborfield army barracks 40 miles from London, fleeing with over 100 guns and 200000 rounds. Two raiders were captured after a truck pursuit. no full recovery of arms. Police warn of continued risk amid prewar terrorism fears.
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Reading
England
London
Scotland Yard
Ireland
Arborfield
IRA
Britain
War Office
Apg
McClellan Targets TVA with New Proposals
Sen. McClellan of Arkansas said Congress may again debate TVA spending as he introduced a resolution barring TVA from funding extra units without explicit congressional approval. He proposed six steam units costing 144 million dollars and a bill allowing taxpayers to sue to block government power plants not tied to natural resources or defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
McClellan
D-Ark
TVA
Dixon-Yates
Tennessee Valley Authority
Arkansas
Congress
Hurricane Connie Dwindles Amid Record Rains
Hurricane Connie faded to a medium storm after a nine day Caribbean voyage. New York Philadelphia Baltimore Washington and Richmond faced record rainfall as the system dumped heavy downpours along the Atlantic Seaboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Connie
Caribbean
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Richmond
Atlantic Seaboard
Hurricane Diane Affects Mid Atlantic States
The rain soaked middle Atlantic states including North Carolina face Hurricane Diane with 115 mile winds. At 5 p.m. advisory placed its center at 27.5 N 63.4 W about 1,025 miles east of Vero Beach Florida and moving west-northwest at 10 mph with next 12 hours forecast west to northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Middle Atlantic
North Carolina
Diane
Mately
Veron Fla
Eisenhower Orders Early Reserve Buildup With 18-Year-Old Enlistments
President Eisenhower moved to start building a ready reserve by enlisting young men below eighteen in the Army and Marine Corps. The executive order directs the services to set quotas and approve enlistments for six months of active training and reserve participation.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Armed Service
Army
Marine Corps
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Decatur Rooters
University of Alabama
Marella Tapp
Melvin Standridge
Susan Speake
Sharon Hastings
Burns
Linda Sparkman
Gus Robinson
Esac
Vallssee
Center
Colo
Decatir
Johnson
Pearl Baker
Bob Petty
Trinity
Guy Petty
Las Cruces
N.M
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Evergreen Church
Rowland Compton
Block Clinic
Hartselle
Buckley
Choo
Decatur Court
Limestone Cotton
Tory
Far East
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Gen
Douglas’ MacArthur
Luther Hodges
Pennsylvania
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Dr. Rooks
Dimes
UNSC
Third Shoals
Irish Republic
All Ireland
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United Kingdom
Alfred East
Special Branch
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