Damage suit filed in Limestone Circuit Court
Elizabeth L. Coats as administrator to John Louis Coats seeks $50,000 in a damage suit against William R. Fry in Limestone Circuit Court. Coats was killed August 26 along U S Highway nine miles north of Athens when Fry's southbound car on Highway 31 struck him. She alleges the death resulted from willful or wanton conduct by Fry.
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Athens
Lizzie L. Coats
John Louis Coats
William R. Fry
Limestone
John Coats
Highway 31
Fry
Coats
Funeral services set for Leamon Tapscott in Decatur
Leamon Tapscott died at Decatur General Hospital. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. from Reynolds Funeral Home chapel with burial at Somerville Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Lorene Tapscott, three sons Leamon Jr Richard and James Tapscott, two daughters Catherine Orr and Inez Tapscott, a brother Herbert Tapscott, Russell Huntsville, stepmother Mrs Emmer Tapscott, and other relatives.
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Leamon Tapscott
Decatur General Hospital
Reynolds Funeral Home
Somerville
Lorene Tapscott
Leamon Tapscott Jr
Richard Tapscott
James Tapscott
Falkville
Catherine Orr
Inez Tapscott
Herbert Tapscott
Huntsville
Russell
Tom
Emmer Tapscott
Hartselle
Funeral services for Mrs Lou ise Burks
Funeral services for Mrs Lou ise Burks will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. from St James Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Sand Hill Cemetery. Reynolds Funeral Home directing. Survivors include two daughters Mrs Francis Louise Fletcher and Mrs Emmer M Adkins both of Decatur two sons Robert Burks and Lemar Burks of Decatur three sisters Mrs Ethel Wade Mrs Ida P Mason of Decatur Mrs Willie Owens Huntsville one brother Luther Prince of Chicago.
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Louise Burks
Wilson St
St. James Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Sand Hill
Reynolds Funeral Home
Francis Louise Fletcher
Emmer M. Adkins
Decatur
Robert Burks
Lemar Burks
Ethel Wade
Ida P. Mason
Willie Owens
Huntsville
Luther Prince
Chicago
Minor racial violence in McCombMiss killings and injunction plans
In McComb Mississippi a quiet day followed a disturbance at a bus terminal where a group of white men attacked a Negro’s car after occupants entered the white waiting room. Three Negro high school pupils accompanied by Tom Gaither were rode to the bus station to test integration. A Negro man was slugged. no serious injuries reported. Authorities plan a federal injunction to stop more Freedom Riders. U.S. officials praise enforcement of desegregation rulings. Funeral services for William Frank Owens are set for Sunday in Hillsboro.
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Mccomb
Miss
Tom Gaither
Jackson
Congress of Racial Equality
Mississippi
Gaither
Mike Arthur Cotton
Kosciusko
Tougaloo
Cotton
Milwaukee
Hodding Carter
Greenville Delta-Democrat-Times
Thyra Winslow Dies Prominent Writer and Screenwriter
New York writer Thyra Sumter Winslow died at 68. She authored novels and short stories and wrote television and movie scripts. Her early stories appeared in Smart Set, edited by H. L. Mencken and George Jean Nathan. Born in Fort Smith Arkansas, she studied at the University of Missouri and Columbia University and worked for the Chicago Tribune and other papers.
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New York
Thyra Sumter Winslow
Miss Winslow
H. L. Mencken
George Jean Nathan
Smart Set
Fort Smith
Ark
University of Missouri
Columbia University
Chicago Tribune
Anti-Tank Missiles to Arm British Troops
The British Aircraft Corp. says British soldiers will be equipped with one-man missiles capable of destroying tanks from 200 yards to a mile. It notes 36 other Western nations are interested in the program.
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London
British Aircraft Corp
Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue Unit Organizes for Winter
The Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue Unit, led by 35 year old Fred R Weber, organized to cope with rugged terrain and heavy snow. Since formation, they have assisted in nine searches including a week long deer hunter rescue after a heavy October snow in southern Idaho.
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Bosse (Ap
Idaho Mountain
Idaho
Snow Dynamics
Fred R. Weber
Weber
David Sarvis
Boise
Squaw Valley
County Sheriff Services Offer Free Public Assistance
The sheriff's office provides no charge for its services and operates under county authority to assist the public with safety matters. This summary notes the free availability of their service offerings to residents and local agencies.
Slitting Apple Skins Prevents Bursting When Baked
A kitchen tip instructs cutting a complete circle around each apple skin at right angles to the core to prevent skins from bursting during baking. The method focuses on creating an even steam release and maintaining fruit integrity.
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