UMW Wins Historic Coal Wage Increase Agreement
The United Mine Workers Union and northern and steel industry owned coal mine operators announce a new contract granting a 2 per day wage boost. Immediate 15 cent per hour rise from Sept 1 plus 10 cent per hour from April 1, raising daily pay from $18.25 to $20.25 for about 125000 workers. The deal includes time and a half for Saturday, double time for Sunday, and two weeks vacation with $140 pay. Negotiated by John L. Lewis and Harry Moses, it awaits ratification by southern and western operators.
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Norman Walker Washington
United Mine Workers Union
Northern and Steel Industry
UMW
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Harry Moses
Assn
Moses
Steel Mills
Local Folks Share News From Morgan County
Mr and Mrs Max Summerford and children returned to Pensacola after visiting their parents Mr and Mrs Joe Crawford Dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Cecil Roberts included Mrs R L Penn Mrs Grace Briscoe of Decatur Mrs Robert Denham and son Mrs L H McKee Suzanne and Miss Gaynell Crawford who recently returned from Germany The H D C met with Mrs Homer Stewart Wednesday afternoon Mr and Mrs Putnam of Houston visiting relatives here Mrs James Wright and Mrs Ethel Humphries honored Mrs Ray Salley with a bridal shower at Mrs Wrights home Arvin Briscoe Jr visited his parents The Briscoes say H M Briscoe is home from service Mr and Mrs John Wright Mrs R D NeSmith Donald Brown of Birmingham and Quinton Wright of Chattanooga were home for the weekend and attended church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Summerford
Pensacola
Joe Crawford
Cecil Roberts
R. L. Penn
Grace Briscoe
Decatur
Robert Denham
L. H. McKee
Suzanne
Gaynell Crawford
Germany
Homer Stewart
Putnam
Donald Brown
Birmingham
Quinton Wright
Chattanooga
Little League Divides Over National Organization Split
Eight Natchez Little League teams break from Little League Baseball Inc to join Little Boys Teams Inc forming an all white Southern group. Leaders Newton Jones Bill Carroll Thomas Linton and Ernest Weir confirm talks with Little Boys Teams Inc while Carolina Alabama Georgia and Florida leagues shift affiliations.
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Natchez, Miss
Natchez
Little League Baseball, Inc
Williamsport
Little Boys Teams, Inc
South Carolina
Newton Jones
Bill Carroll
Jones
Ala
North
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Seven Michigan counties boast over three hundred lakes
A regional feature notes that seven counties in Michigan each contain more than 300 lakes, highlighting extensive inland water networks across the state.
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Michigan Counties
Princess in Blackboard Jungle at Nanaks Today
The Nanaks theater schedules two films today with Glenn Ford and Anne Francis in Blackboard Jungle at 1 00 PM 3 06 PM 5 12 PM and 7 18 PM.
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Glenn Ford
Anne Francis
Glimpses of Your Community
A compact look at local life highlighting everyday events and people in the neighborhood. Community groups, small businesses, and public notices shape the pace of daily life in the area.
Eastern Star Chapter to Meet at Decatur Temple
Mary Lou Dancy Chapter No. 320 Eastern Star to hold regular session Tuesday at 7 30 PM in the Decatur Masonic Temple. Local notices include wedding plans, community events, church schedules, and a citywide shift in local business and education leadership.
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Mary Lou Dancy
Order of the Eastern Star
Decatur Masonic Temple
County School System Reassignments And White School Openings
The county reports 36 resignations with 21 for higher pay and ten transfers. All vacancies except high school English at Falkville and first grade at Austinville are filled. White schools open Monday with detailed faculty listings for Cotaco Danville Eva Lacey's Spring Massey Neel Plainview Priceville Ryan Somerville Trinity Union Hill and more.
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Wooten
Falkville
Austinville
Cotaco
Roy W. Camp
Carolyn Alexander
Paul Bowling
Edna N. Chandler
John Hamilton
Olen Hays
Grafton D. Sharp
Sue Humphrey
D. C. Lott
Marvin Bowling
Louise Bowling
Julia Burrell
Martha T. Crawford
Georgia Camp
Laura Hipps
Bert R. Murphree
Sue Prince
Mary G. Sharp
Alicia C. Weaver
Danville
Milton T. Holmes
Raymond Compton
Earl Morris
Helen H. Johnson
James Ross Wright
Lillie Mae Holmes
John H. Lockhart
Kathleen L. Compton
Kathryn Edwards
Eddie Mae Ellis
Hoyle S. Hardwick
Edith Livingston
Evelyn Edwards
D. L. St. John
Lewis Sims
Eva
Malcolm Stephenson
Gwinn A. Mason
Opal C. Stewart
Alice T. Mattox
William A. Petty
Leeburn Hall
Lucille Nicholson
W. S. Walker
Milton R
Beulah Hough
Lawrence Cove
E. N. Chandler
Massey
John B. Warren
Margie B. Warren
Sue P. Holland
Neel
Murray Braswell
Alma P. Braswell
Vera L. Plant
Plainview
Truman Screws
Ileene W. Abercrombie
Jay K. Meadows
Pauline W. Gurley
Luna W. Stover
Harvey Welborn
Cora Whitlow
Alberta Holland
Union Hill
Delmer Bagwell
Eveleth Bagwell
Sarah V. Bagwell
Joseph Greenhaw
Oval Childers
Elsie Kipple
E. B
Athens Woman Hurt In Crash At Holt and Yarbrough
An Athens Limestone Hospital report shows 63 year old Mrs. John Young in fair condition after a Friday afternoon wreck at Holt and Yarbrough roads five miles northeast. The Plymouth driven by 30 year old John Calvin Martin suffered head and facial lacerations. Martin’s condition improved to good by Saturday, earlier injuries included a broken left leg arm collar bone and skull fracture. Harold Elvin Farner 19 of Elora Tenn driven the Ford dump truck and was uninjured. Patrolman Dave MHanferd investigated the 2:50 p.m. crash Friday involving the 1953 Plymouth and 1946 Ford dump truck.
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Athens
Athens 1
Athens—Limestone Hospital
Fmes
Holt and
Yarbrough
Here
John Young
John Calvin Martin
Athens Limestone Hospital
Martin
Harold Elvin Farner
Elora
Tenn. 1
Yarbrough Road
Holt Road
Farmer
Dave Mhanferd
Power outage hits Decatur area on sultry day
Power Decatur and nearby residents faced a long outage leaving homes without electricity and appliances as temperatures neared 96 degrees. TVA crews from Huntsville arrived to assess whether the regulator can be repaired after the prior 1948 interruption caused by the same regulator.
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Decatur
TVA
Huntsville
Atur
Market Prices Report for Decatur and Rural Goods
Cotton middling 4.75. Decatur market values for milks and grains listed. No. 2 white ear corn 1.25, No. 2 oats 60c, No. 2 mile 2.00, milling oats 1.85. Poultry wheat 1.65. Cattle prices range utilities 12.50 to 17.50, cows 9.00 to 11.00, vealers 19.50 to 23.50. Hogs 200 to 240 pounds at 16.50.
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Decatur
Local Service May Run Without Regulator Says Eddens
Eddens warns continued service without the regulator could cause some low voltage conditions. The extent of the risk remains to be determined by officials.
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Eddens
Judges Seem Due For Money Boost
Senator Cal vln said he would back a House bill to create annual expense allowances of 1200 for each of the two judges in the 8th judicial circuit. The 8th circuit covers Morgan Limestone and Lawrence counties and would share the extra cost. The circuit now has Judges S A Lynne and Newton Powell serving.
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Morgan-Lawrence
Joe Calvin
8Th Judiciary Circuit
8Th Circuit
Morgan, Limestone
Lawrence
Judiciary Committee
S. A. Lynne
Newton Powell
Pledges May Be Paid Over 12 Months Through Payroll Plan
Management and labor will agree on a payroll deduction scheme to allow larger pledges with payments over up to 12 months. The budget highlights two items for public clarity: the Good Neighbor Fund aiding emergency cases and a contingency fund to cover potential pledge shortfalls.
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Good Neighbor Fund
United Fund
Plans Pushed To Streamline State Courts
A 20 member Commission for Judicial Reform in Birmingham laid out a timetable for recommendations to overhaul Alabama court procedures. Led by Thomas E. Skinner the panel aims to align state court rules with federal practice once adopted by the Legislature.
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Birmingham
Alabama
Thomas E. Skinner
Births at local hospitals reflect growing Athens families
A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Sherrod of Athens born Saturday at Decatur General Hospital. A son to Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt West of Hartseller born Friday night at Baugh Wiley Clinic. A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Paul McNabb of Athens born Friday at Athens Limestone Hospital. A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Holt of Athens born Thursday at Athens Limestone Hospital.
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J. B. Sherrod
Athens
Decatur General Hospital
Hoyt West
Hartseller
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
Paul McNabb
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Charles Holt
Athens- Limestone Hospital
Hornets Beat Braves To Narrow South Atlantic Lead
In Jacksonville, the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Braves 3-1, dropping Jacksonville five games behind Columbia in the South Atlantic League pennant race. Bill Barkley pitched a five hitter.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Charlotte Hornets
Braves
Columbia
Bill Barkley
Local Obituary Names Read Like Rural Hall of Fame
The notice lists Gurley Lurline Briscoe Virginia Black Joe Couch Cooper Elzie Gurley Mary D Hughes Lucille McCutcheon Alverene Smallwood and Leona Wilson as part of a family or community obituary roster.
Hospital Dismissals and Admissions List
Hospital dismissals include Sydney Garnett of 413 7th Ave NW M F Slaten of 812 Wells St and Mrs Tommy Allen of 1018 8th Ave SE Meredith Johnson of Decatur and Coleman White of 1020 8th Ave SE E M Chandler of Moulton and Mrs Loyd Bagnes of 233 Cleveland Ave A admissions include Virginia Deanie Crosslin of Town Creek Coleman White and E M Chandler plus others in the same list and addresses.
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Sydney Garnett
7Th Ave
M. F. Slaten
Wells St
Tommy Allen
8Th Ave
Meredith Johnson
Decatur
Virginia Deanie Crosslin
Town Creek
Coleman White
E. M. Chandler
Moulton
Loyd Bagnes
Cleveland Ave
Athens-Limestone Hospital Admission List Items
Master Thomas Qualey and George Swanner are admitted in Athens. O M LeMay and Miss Rebecca Faye Cowart listed in Athens. Mrs Calvin Boyd and infant in Athens. Master Charles Gautney in Rogersville. Master Charles Craig and Mrs Edward Lamar in Athens. Mrs Joyce Richardson in Athens. Miss Robbie Belcher from Pontiac Michigan. Mrs Robert Grace and infant in Athens. Master James Elmer Davis in Athens. Woodrow W Martin and Mrs Emma Bauer in Athens. Billy Mitchell and Donald Vinson in Athens. Miss Carolyn Pirtle also listed in Athens.
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Athens-Limestone
Thomas Qualey
Athens
George Swanner
O. M. LeMay
Rogersville
Rebecca Faye Cowart
Calvin Boyd
Charles Gautney
Charles Craig
Elkmont
Edward Lamar
Joyce Richardson
Robbie Belcher
Pontiac
Mich
Robert Grace
James Elmer Davis
Woodrow W. Martin
Emma Bauer
Billy Mitchell
Donald Vinson
Carolyn Pirtle
Lawrence County Hospital Names List of Local Patients
Diane Glenn Moulton Howell McCullough Jr Moulton Mrs Bill West Hartselle Mrs F E Hooper Town Creek Mrs Calvin Carpenter Arley J Worthey Hillsboro Mrs Grady Smith Moulton Jimmy Dee Martin Landersville Mrs Samuel Jones Hillsboro
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Howell McCullough, Jr
Moulton
Bill West
Hartselle
F. E. Hooper
Town Creek
Calvin Carpenter
Arley J. Worthey Terry
Hillsboro
Grady Smith
Jimmy Dee Martin
Landersville
Samuel Jones
Baugh Wiley Clinic Ad Names Local Contacts
Mrs B H Cox of 312 12th Ave SW and Mrs Charles Burden of 1204 19th Ave SE are listed as contacts for the Baugh Wiley Clinic. The brief notice provides no further details on services or hours.
Local Residents Named in Public Notices
Mrs. Howard Hovis and infant son of Decatur, Mrs. Lawrence Cooper Jr. and infant daughter of Finley Island, Master Billy Jacobs of Courtland, Mrs. Louis Bradford of 853 E Moulton St, Mrs. Levoyd Humphries of 1624 7th St SE, Ennis Waits of West Court Apt, Mrs. Lillie Milan of Hartselle, and Master Ronnie Lovelady of 709 5th are listed in the readable portion of the notice.
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Howard Hovis
Decatur
Lawrence Cooper, Jr
Finley Island
Billy Jacobs
Courtland
Louis Bradford
E. Moulton St
Levoyd Humphries
7Th St
Ennis Waits
West Court
Lillie Milan
Hartselle
Ronnie Lovelady
5Th Ave
Braves Hold Lead Into Ninth Before Relieved
After Bill Wilhelm opened with a pinch single the Braves faced a threat in the ninth inning before relief arrived. Jose Nakamura of Charlotte, left handed, retired the Braves in order to end the inning.
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Bill Wilhelm
Jose Nakamura
Charlotte
Braves
Weevil Pest Strikes Cullman and Lawrence Cotton
Four county survey shows Cullman and Lawrence hit hard by boll weevil and other pests with extensive dusting underway. Morgan sees scattered infestation and Limestone reports few cases. Ginning active. pepper growers in Cullman urged to dust as borers hatch. Lawrence projects about 41 000 acres yielding roughly 25 per cent more corn than last year.
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Jack Walden
Boll Weevil
Cullman
Lawrence
Sam McClendon
Cullman County
H. G. Pinkston
Morgan County
L. T. Wagnon
Wagnon
Morgan
Pinkston
Auburn
McClendon
Decatur
Town Creek
Russell Armstrong
Courtland
Armstrong
Youth Cries For Help Drowns In 10 Foot Creek
Coroner Evans reports the Estes youth likely cramps after entering cold water in a 10 foot deep creek. Otis Sledge and others tried to rescue him, but Estes pulled him under several times before drowning. Funeral planned at Hackleburg with Bennie Lee Fudge officiating. The boy leaves a sister Judie Estes and parents.
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Evans
Otis Sledge
Estes Boy
Sledge
Estes
T. C. Hickey, Jr
Oren Griggs, Jr
Lawrence L. Baker
George Williams
G. W. Feigley
Harold Kelley
D. H. Stone
Otis Pyron
Lawrence Baker
Carlos Nelson
McConnell Funeral Home
Athens
Highsmith Funeral Home
Russellville
Hackleburg
Bennie Lee Fudge
Judie Estes
Birmingham
Mrs Sallie Rudder Rites Planned At Limestone
Funeral services for Mrs. Sallie Rudder 81 are set for 3 this afternoon at Pop lar Creek Baptist Church with Rev Jack Sharbert officiating. She died Thursday at her daughter Etta Morrises home in Wyandotte Michigan. Interment at Ripley Cemetery. Pallbearers include Cloyd Barker Wallace Shaw B A Dudley Carl Preston George Rudder Jr and Paul Black. Survivors include two sons Robert and Dewey Rudder a sister Mrs Joe E Reed a grandson and a granddaughter.
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Athens
Sallie Rudder
Poplar Creek Baptist Church
Jack Sharbert
Wyandotte
Mich
Joe E. Reed
Tarrence
Calif
Ripley
Spry Funeral Home
Cloyd Barker
Wallace Shaw
B. A. Dudley
Carl Preston
George Rudder, Jr
Paul Black
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Woodrow Chapman
Mary Sue
Sylvia
Panama City
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Ernest
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A. W. Chapman
10Th Ave
Eliza Coffee
Florence
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Birtie Vincent
Locust St
Washington, D. C
Hecht Co
Washington Daily News
Hetcht Co
Vincent
Statler Hotel
Decatur High School
Daily
Otis E. Kirby
North Alabama
Conference of the Methodist Church
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John David Thompson
Priceville
Emory Calvert
Kirby
Moulton Methodist Church
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District Commission On Mission and Church Extension
Johnson’s Grove
Robert Hays
University of Nebraska
Walter Jackson
Hays
Nebraska
Jackson
Grace Patterson
New York City
Carl D. Patterson
Elbert W. Patterson
Jackson St
Morgan County Baptist Sunday School Department
Pleasant Hillage Church
W. B. Lossier
Willie Royce Collier
Los Angeles
California
C.R. Owens
State Department of Education
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Gadsden
Luther Barnes
Justin Roberts
Erts
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Gayle
T. V. Day
Flint
Harold Watkins
Watkins Grill
Waddell and Reed, Inc
Watkins
Charles Norwood
Racine, Wis
Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce
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Guntersville
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New York
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The
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Sally
Eastside
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County Daily Show
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Jersey
R. B. Orr
Holstein
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Somerville
Grady Bailey
L'stone
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