Voters weigh Alabama constitutional amendments on December 17
A detailed ballot summary explains all 25 amendments with emphasis on the first six for health and farm pay, and notes No. 18 could reshape Macon County. It lists bond plans for rivers, universities, hospitals, and institutes, plus local tax and salary rules for several counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Kyle
Alabama
Peole
Cullman County
Sam Engelhardt
Macon
Tuskegee Institute
School of Higher Learning
Tuskegee
Bullock
Elmore
Lee
Montgomery
Tallapoosa
Tennessee River
Warrior
Tombigbee
Coosa
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
School of Agriculture
Auburn
Mobile County
Mi County
Macon County
Bullock, Elmore, Lee
Walker County
DeKalb County
Madison County
Colbert County
Noted Publisher Gannett Passes at 81 in Rochester
Rochester. Frank E. Gannett founder of a regional newspaper group died at 5 a.m. at age 81 after long illness. He built a $3,000 stake into a company controlling 22 newspapers 4 radio stations and 3 TV stations with most papers in New York. He retired as president last April and became president emeritus. He is survived by his wife Caroline Werner a daughter Mrs Charles V. McAdam Jr. and an adopted son Dixon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N.Y
Frank E. Gannett
Gannett
Gannett Co., Inc
New York State
Gannett Co
Frank E. Pane
Gannett T the Foundation
Foundation
Caroline Werner
Ross Hawkins Benefit Show For Local Radio Host
Decatur will host a benefit concert at Decatur High School auditorium after the downtown Christmas parade to aid Ross Hawkins hospital expenses. Nashville acts led by Bill Carlisle and the Little Carlisles will perform at about half their usual fee, starting about 9 p.m., with tickets at 1 dollar. Hawkins remains listed as doing fine at Vanderbilt Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Hawkins
Decatur
Vanderbilt Hospital
Bill Carlisle
Little Carlisles
Grand Ole Opry
Nashville
Hawkins
Decatur High School
Decatur Printing Co
Decatur Alabama Adopts 1957 License Schedule Amendments
City adopts Ordinance No 1050 amending the license schedule in Section 15-20 of the Decatur code. Changes include new and adjusted fees for auditors, automobile dealers, beauty services, bottling works, exterminators, gas stations, ice cream dealers, lumber dealers, milk depots, rummage sales, septic tank cleaners, and rolling stores. Adopted November 25 1957 by Mayor Roy B Odom and City Clerk Joe Pettey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Alabama
Auditors and Public Accountants
Alabarman
Desatur
Amebeme
Joe Pettey
Roy B. Odom
Voodoo Fighters Do First Nonstop Tokyo to Honolulu Flight
Four Air Force F-101 Voodoo fighters flew a nonstop 3,850 mile Pacific crossing from Tokyo to Honolulu in 6 hours 35 minutes. The Air Force said the flight set a new faster record for the route and did not disclose refueling details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Air Force
Pacific
Tokyo
Sunday that if her husband kept progressing as he was
A fragment notes optimism about a husband’s health with hope he could return home in about two weeks if his progress continued. The piece lacks full context or identifying details.
Council Turns Sharp Spotlight On Churches
The National Council of Churches released a 6500 word report to its general assembly detailing promise and flaws in American churches. It highlights issues from spiritual focus to material measures, leadership, and the need for renewed commitment to God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
ST. Louis
America
National Council of Churches
Wiead Pee
U.S
Also Mentioned on This Page
Talladega Institute For the Deaf and Blind
Alabama State Hospitals
Partlow State School
University of Alabama Medical Center
Birmingham
National Institute of Health
Cleburne County
Russell County
Circuit Court
Marion County
Bullock County
Tallapoosa County
Butler County
Dallas County
Montgomery County
Mich
Frank E. Gannett II
Dixon Gannetts
Dixon
Ford Motor Co Gao
Philadelphia
Wendell Willkie
Republican National Committee
Alabama State Docks
Florence
Ala
Tri-City
Huntsville
Guin
Columbia
Chattahoochee
Ratler
Jesus Christ
Roswell P. Barnes
Studebakers
Packards
Studebaker
Packard
Studebaker-Packard
Seudedater-Packerd Corporat
Studebaker President
Pryor Motor CO
1St Ave
Johnston St
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