FHA Officials Meet With Jones On Farm Needs
In Athens Als County and State Farmers Home Administration supervisors and seven county commissioners met Rep. Robert E Bod Jones to review FHA lending programs. Veterans Service Officers joined the afternoon session to discuss loans for operating, owning, housing, soil, water and emergency needs. Colbert County expected to gain emergency loan eligibility within ten days, with five year loans at three percent interest secured by crops or livestock equipment. The day included talks on veteran issues and education programs for gifted youths in science, with plans to move the next meeting to Decatur.
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Athens
Als
State Farmers Home Administration
Eighth Congressional District
Robert E. “Bod” Jones
Veteran Service
FHA
East
Congress
Colbert
Jones
Veterans Service
Vishiry” Malone
Morgan County
Nct
Malone
Decatur
of Congress
County Boards of Revenue
Chambers of Commerce
Cullman Picks Upland Cotton Voting Places
Cullman County ASC manager J. H. Montgomery announced 37 ballot sites for the upland cotton vote on December 10. The list includes stores, schools, halls, and barber and post office locations across Beat 1 to Beat 31 and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Ala
J. H. Montgomery
Aayoe County
ASC
Walker’s
Sanford’s
Hanceville City Hall
Community House
Garden City
Compton's
Sawyer's
Robert
Florence's
Rhoden
Swafford’s
Tucker’s
Smith's
Guthrie's
Welts
Calvert's
Caple
Kelley School
Lambert's
For Rent and Sale Notice With Mixed Listings
Classified snippet offers a two story sale item and apartment rental. Includes private entrance three room apartment with contact EL 3 4039. Also mentions furnished cottage two rooms with call 219 RENT OR SAL SALE, and a four bedroom two bath home at 1304 Road with Miss Claudia Florence contact ATwater 2-1993.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth We
Ie Road
Claudia Florence
Atwater
Daily Market Report with Farm and Lumber Prices
Markets show four percent levels with grain and poultry pricing listed. Prices cover corn, soybeans, oats, milling wheat, pulpwood timber, and hogs along with cattle and calf valuations. Details include specific figures for No 2 yellow corn to No 2 mixed shelled corn, soybeans, oats, milling wheat, and feeder prices for hogs and cattle.
Markets At A Glance And York Stocks Report
Markets show mixed activity with aircraft and e missiles noted. Wheat mostly higher while corn and oats trend mixed. Soybeans mostly steady with September lower. Cattle mostly steady with top price around 28.50.
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York
Grain and soy futures steady on Chicago Board trades
On the Chicago Board of Trade grain and soybean futures held mostly steady as export demand improved. A private estimate boosted the government loan figure for wheat to 173 million bushels, up 20 million from the prior projection, helping stabilize markets.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Market Holds Gains as Metals Lead. Utilities Slim
Wall Street in New York traded higher in late afternoon with metal stocks advancing, Kennecott gaining over 2 points and Anaconda around 1 percent. Railroads lagged as Southern Railway slipped and Eastern Airlines dipped about a half point.
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New York
Kennecott
Anaconda
Southern Railway
Eastern
Poultry price trends in North Alabama and North Georgia
AP reports show North Alabama broilers selling up to 16 1b at farms and plants around 16 to 17 with slight gains. In North Georgia live poultry markets offers remain adequate with unsettled undertone, broilers and fryers 16 to 17 at farms and 16 to 17 at plants, Hens light demand, turkeys and prices listed for farm and plant sales.
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Birmingham
North Alabama
Atlanta
North Georgia
Birmingham Market Prices Wholesale Report
AP reports 24 hour market prices through 10 30 am Wednesday with steady to fair demand. Supplies vary by item with drums and small lots tight in spots. Prices delivered in Birmingham include 60 percent A quality whites and mixed colors with large sizes quoted around 46 to 48 cents. Nearby red whites show 41 to 45 cents and standard one lot at 45 cents.
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Birmingham
Livestock Prices Report from Nashville Market
Nashville livestock market reports steady to firm trends across cattle and calves. Utility and commercial cows bid 13.00 to 15.50, stocker and feeder steers 18.00 to 21.50, calves 22.50 to 24.00, vealers 23.50 to 30.50, and hogs and lambs showing varied steady gains with buyers noting strong slaughter demand.
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Nashville A(p
Weather Pounds Local Cottonseed Down S10 Ton
Cottonseed sold for 35 a ton yesterday and 25 a ton this morning the largest single day price drop attributed to weather. A Southern Cotton Oil Co spokesman said incoming seed is largely rotten with little value, marking the lowest price since the 1930s depression as rains and wet fields rot seed and fiber.
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Southern Cotton Oil Co
Decatur
Stevenson Backs Off Paris Trip Citing Authority Limits
Adlai Stevenson signaled he may skip the Paris meeting unless compelling developments arise, citing lack of authority. In a later interview he said Washington is the place for him to consult and study Eisenhower proposals. Sources noted GOP and Democratic worries over his counsel on Russia and Eisenhower’s attendance.
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Paris
Stevenson
Washington
Illinois
Eisenhower
Russia
Dean Acheson
Truman
Five Die In State Auto Tragedy On Hill Crest
Five persons were killed in a head on crash between an automobile and a truck on a hill crest near Dothan Alabama. The car carried Betty H Bowles 34 of Ackerman Mississippi Route 2 as driver Wesley H Outts 30 of near Greenville Mississippi and three unidentified children. A fourth child was critically injured. The accident was reported by Hy Parrot.
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Dothan
Ala
Here
Hy + Parrot
Betty H. Bowles
Ackerman
Miss
Wesley H. Outts
Greenville
Funeral for Shelley Mason Set at Oak Grove CME Church
The funeral for Shelley Mason who died at Decatur General Hospital at 12 15 a m Monday will be Sunday at 2 p m from Oak Grove CME Church in Limestone County Interment will be in Mason cemetery Reynolds in charge The Rev J W Powell will officiate Survivors include wife Mrs Melia Mason two sisters Mrs Sallie B Hicks and Mrs Cosby Malone one brother Tessie Mason Nashville Tenn 19 nieces and nephews and other relatives The body will lie in state at Garner Memorial CME Church 401 Cherry St NW from noon Sunday until 1 p m at which time the procession will leave for Oak Grove Church The deceased was an officer of Garner Memorial Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelley Mason
Decatur General Hospital
Oak Grove
Nashville
Hog market report shows mixed grades and weights
The report lists price ranges for hogs by grade and weight in South Georgia and beyond. No. 1 and No. 3 hogs sell around 18.00 and 16.50 per cwt, with mixed grades 180 to 240 pounds at 15.25 to 16.50 and some up to 17.00. Larger 270 to 300 pound barrows and gilts bring 15.00 to 16.25, with occasional 17.00.
New York Cotton Futures Rally Amid Shortage
New York cotton futures rose as a shortage of good quality 1957 crop cotton spurred demand from CCC held 1956 crop for use. There were no December transferable notices issued at New York. Late afternoon quotes showed gains of 25 to 75 cents per bale with Dec at 36.25, Mar 35.29, May unspecified.
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New York Cotton
NEW York
Ing
Commodity Credit Corp
Mint Museum of Art in Charlotte Origin Story
The Mint Museum of Art in Charlotte North Carolina traces its origins to a former branch of the U S Mint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mint Museum of Art
Charlotte
N.C
The
U.S. Mint
Bake sale and fellowship notices in area churches
Salem METhurch youth group will sponsor a bake sale at Kyle Plumbing Hartselle December 7 starting 9 a.m. Cakes pies cookies and candy will be sold. Free deliveries to Decatur via SP3 7394. Gum Springs church invites fellowship supper Saturday at 6 p.m. Plainview 4 H Club meets and hog meat types shown by Harry Houston assistant county agent.
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Salem
MYF
Salem Methodist Church
Kyle Plumbing and Electrical Supply Co
Hartselle
Decatur
Gum Springs
Gum Springs Baptist Church
Plainview
Harry Houston
Hartselle fines for public drunkenness and permits issued
Two persons were fined 15 dollars and costs each on public drunkenness charges. A building permit was issued to J. L. Kyle for a two bedroom house on Short Street valued at 8500 dollars. J. E. Self, Decatur postmaster, spoke to the Kiwanis Club about Ladies Night on December 10 at the Decatur Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
Hartseller
J. E. Self
Decatur
Kiwanis Club
Decatur Country Club
Lawrence Jury Convicts Gray on False Pretense Charge
MOULTON Ala C H Gray was found guilty this morning after about one hour of deliberation by a twelve man circuit jury. Trial of Edna Lindsay for false pretense began this morning after the verdict. No sentence was passed yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Ala
C. H. Gray
Gray
Newton Powell
Edna Lindsay
Accident Victim's Funeral Set Today in Cullman County
Cullman Ala Mrs Alice Kate Wilhite 72 of Vinemont 1 died after being struck by automobile Dec 2 on Highway 31 No funeral to be held today at 1 p.m. at Ebenezer Church with burial in adjoining cemetery. Officiating ministers were Rev J M Herndon and Rev J W Meyers Moss Funeral Home directed. She is survived by two sons Earl and M T, three daughters.
City Faces Delay Over Utility Easements At Plant Site
City officials consider action after Joe Wheeler refuses to move six poles and a transformer on a 44 acre site where Collins maintains a single remaining house for offices. Co op says lines cross private property under routine easements not yet recorded and warns against disturbance. Floyd Anderson of the Co op confirms stance as city officials plan a late day or early next day meeting to prevent construction delays.
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Collins
Decatur Electric Dept
Joe Wheeler
Co-Op
Morgan County
Floyd Anderson
Anderson
John Caddell
Municipal Utilities Board
Tomorow
State Baptists Select Officers and Approve Major Funds
The Alabama Baptist state executive committee named new officers led by Rev. James E. Davidson as chairman and Rev. M. M. Hargrove as vice chairman. They endorsed a $350,000 Troy State Teachers College Baptist student center and a plan to fund a new state headquarters with up to $500,000 in the next three years.
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Montgomery
Baptist State Executive Committee
Avondale Baptist Church of Birmingham
James E. Davidson
Davidson
A. E. Carpenter
Mobile
Central Baptist Church
M. M. Hargrove
Winfield, Ala
Robert Norman
First Baptist Church
Atmore
Ala
Troy State Teachers College
Troy
Troy School
George Bagley
Eva's seniors rout Trinity for sixth win
Eva's seniors beat Trinity 60 39 to notch their sixth victory. After a tight start they built a 32 21 halftime edge. Eva also won the junior game 47 13. Mentioned are C E Lawrence and three siblings among others.
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Eva
Trinity
Blue Eagles
Sanders
Bonner
Morgan
Nelson McDonald
McNutt
Nix Hin
Fuller Long
Henry
Berrett Bentley
Horoscope Prospects and Personal Growth Outlook
The column advises tact in important negotiations and notes a pleasant year ahead for birthdays. It highlights opportunities in the next four months to impress superiors with initiative, with possible promotions or expansion. Domestic and romantic harmony, plus social travel, feature between June and September.
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Jfob
George Bendall of Mt Hope Dies at 80
George W Bendall, 80, of Mt Hope Ala died Tuesday at a Russellville hospital. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. Mt Hope Baptist Church with Rev Douglas Wells and Rev Charlie Thorn officiating. Burial in Rock Springs Cemetery. Highsmith Funeral Home of Russellville directing. Survived by wife Lydda Bendall three daughters four sons sister brother twelve grandchildren four great grandchildren. A retired farmer from Lawrence County and a Franklin County native.
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Russellville
Ala
George W. Bendall
Mt. Hope
Mt. Hope Baptist Church
Douglas Wells
Charlie Thorn
Rock Springs
Highsmith Funeral Home
Baptist Church
Lydda Bendall
Mary Bendall
Dewey Bynum
Town Creek
Willard Johnsey
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Underwood Bendall
Clanton Bendall
San Francisco
Nelson Bendall
Hosie Bendall
Kirkland
Wash
Two Hurt Here In Auto Tangles
Two people were injured in separate crashes Tuesday on 6th Ave. Thomas Vines of Hartselle received shock and bruises after colliding with Almond Lee Sims of Guntersville at 6th Ave and 11th St SE just before 7 p.m. Both cars suffered heavy front and side damage. Later at 11:15 a.m. Mrs. Virginia Odell of 1004 W Moulton St. sustained a back injury when her car collided with Homer Lee Hooper of Tanner at 6th Ave and Moulton. Odell’s car had heavy left side damage while Hooper’s was light.
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6Th Ave
Thomas Vines
Hartselle
Decatur General Hospital
Almond Lee Sims
Guntersville 2
11Th St
Sims
Vines
Virginia Odell
W. Moulton St
Homer Lee Hooper
Tanner
6Th
Moulton
Odell
Vanguard Countdown Delayed By Minor Electrical Hurdles
Air Force and Navy crews cooperated as Vanguard preparation continued under a strict countdown. A 72 foot white rocket stood ready while technicians logged a 23 page checklist and hourly updates from Cape Canaveral. Minor faults and propellant handling challenges caused delays but no major faults disrupted the schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
H. E. Warden
Vanguard
Navy
Paul Walsh
Cape Canaveral
Schooley
Northrop
Ysical Inn
Martin Co
Bal
Visitation Highlights At Tennessee Valley Trade School
A list of visitors including Richard Long Dutton James Pitts Athens Harley Henley Huntsville J H Armstrong Huntsville Marion Whitman Decatur Wayne Hester Tuscumbia Garvice Nickleson Birmingham Mrs Mildred Harris Mrs Janie Burleson Mrs A S Eugleson Thomas Teague James Ward Dalton Thigpen James Putman Henry Robinson Falkville Lelton Martin Courtland C D Puckett former Decatur resident died today in Cullman Hospital Funeral arrangements to be announced later
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee Valley Trade School
Richard Long
Dutton
Ala
James H. Pitts
Athens
Harley Henley
Huntsville
J. H. Armstrong
Marion L. Whitman
Decatur
Wayne Hester
Tuscumbia
Garvice G. Nickleson
Birmingham
Mildred Harris
Janie Burleson
A. S&s. Eugleson
C. D. Puckett
Vinemont
Cullman Hospital
Mass of
Cullman
Hospital Admissions And Patient Listings Noted
A list of hospital admissions and resident patients includes Mrs Alfred Craig at 1802 Penny Lane, Mrs Carl Garrison and infant at Red Bay, Mrs Carlos Hall and infant at 1422 5th Ave SE, and Mrs Lovella Mitchell at 911 17th Ave SE. Also listed are Sidney A Hardison of Athens Miss Florence Smith at 121 4th Ave NW, Mrs George M Wills at 1012 4th, Billy Edward Johnson at 1800 Enolam Blvd, and Mrs J W Church Tanner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Craig
Pennylane
Carl Garrison
Red Bay
Carlos Hall
5Th Ave. SE
Lovella Mitchell
17Th Ave
Sidney A. Hardison
Athens
Florence Smith
4Th Ave
George M. Wills
Billy Edward Johnson
Enolam Blvd
J.W. Church
Tanner
Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic Patient Entries
A list from the Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic includes Master Mike Miller of 1606 Olive Street. Mrs J W Freeman of 1606 Sherman Street. Deborah Lynn Hancock of 1204 19th Ave SE Sherman. Sherman West Eva 1. dismissals Miss Kathy Jane Bradford Hillsboro 2. Miss Nancy Ann Lovelady of 1403 16th Ave SE. Mrs Robert McAbee of Hartselle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.W. Freeman
Sherman
Deborah Lynn Hancock
19Th Ave
Sherman West
Kathy Jane Bradford
Hillsboro
Nancy Ann Lovelady
16Th Ave
Robert McAbee
Hartselle
Bank Street Hospital Dismissals List
Dismissals from Bank Street Hospital include Mrs. Carl Preston at 224 Eight Aye SW Miss Charlotte Case of 1630 Sherman St James V Simmons at 508 NE Ferry C W Stewart of Decatur Mrs Sanford Parker of Decatur and Mrs Aldath Nichols at 108 Gum St.
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Carl ‘Preston
Miss Charlotte Case
Sherman St. James V
C. W. Stewart
Decatur
Sanford Parker
Aldath Nichols
Gum St
Athens Limestone Hospital Obituary Notices Read Like Family Acknowledgments
Mrs W L Royer and son Athens Mrs Tom Griggs and son Athens Mrs Billy Jo Wood and son Athens Mrs Berlie Carter and son Athens Robert E Peek Athens 6 Mrs Milton Holmes Athens 6 Mrs David Cox and daughter Athens Mrs Winfred Barron and son Athens 3 Mrs V C Anerton Athens Mrs James Moss and daughter Athens 2 Mrs Herman Pirtle and son Athens 4 Mrs Robert Bailey Athens Acrue Bentley Athens 4 Mrs Charles Stanford and daughter Athens 4 Gerald Patterson Elkmont 2 Mrs Milton Holmes Athens 5 W B Crutcher Jr Athens Joe B Greenhaw Athens 8 Mrs Merle Ree Adams Athens Mrs Robert Martin Athens 1 Mrs Franklin Faulk and son Tanner 1 J R Martin Athens Mrs John Andrews Athens Mrs R W Boling Elkmont 3
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V. C. Anerton
Athens
James Moss
Herman Pirtle
Robert Bailey
Acrue Bentley
Charles Stanford
Gerald Patterson
Elkmont
Milton Holmes
W. B. Crutcher, Jr
Joe B. Greenhaw
Merle Ree Adams
Robert Martin
David Cox
Franklin Faulk
Tanner
J. R. Martin
John Andrews
R. W. Boling
Winfred Barron
Lawrence County Hospital Births and Listings
Martin H. Turner of Moulton and Mrs Grady Moody of Moulton appear among hospital listings. Also listed are Mrs John Bass and Mrs Crawford Retherford with baby, both of Moulton, plus Darry James Duncan from Danville and Little DeLane Franks of Moulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County Hospital
Martin H. Turner
Moulton
Grady Moody
John Bass
Crawford Retherford
Baby
Little Darry James Duncan Danville
Little DeLane Franks
Birth announced at Decatur General Hospital
A daughter was born today at Decatur General Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ball of 410 Saint Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur General Hospital
Donald Ball
Athens
Dutch Lose Third Indonesian Firm as Unions Seize Firms
Communist led Sobsi union takes control of Jacobson Van den Berg Trading Co in Jakarta. Workers seize KPM Royal Netherlands Shipping Lines and Royal Interocean Lines offices, raise red flag, bank watchers tally entries and withdrawals. Government debates preventive measures as Lt. Col. Endang Dadhjar says decisions should rest with state or West Irian committee. Netherlands officials report strained links with unions amid tense West New Guinea talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jakarta
Sobsi
Jacobson Vanden Berg Trading Co
Endang Dadhjar
West Irian Liberation Committee
I. Rutte
KPM Royal Netherlands Shipping Lines
Royal Interocean Lines
Indonesia
U.N. General Assembly
West New Guinea
West Irian
Gas Co Gets Provisional Rate Boost in Alabama
Alabama Gas Corp is authorized to raise rates on industrial users from Feb 14 and residential customers from March 7 as a provisional boost until the Federal Power Commission rules on Southern Natural Gas. The increase equals 11.4 cents per 100 cubic feet, with a 1.25 dollar minimum for the first 400 cubic feet, and a separate accounting required. If the FPC disallows or reduces the Southern Natural increase, refunds will be issued.
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Montgomery W
Alabama Gas Corp
Federal Power Commission
Southern Natural Gas Co
Public Service Commission
Alabama Gas
Owen
Southern Natural
FPC
Alabama
PSC
Jaycees View Film On Quail In Decatur Meeting
Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce members viewed a technicolor quail film by Meredith Woodall highlighting habitats and conservation. The club approved selling Christmas trees to boost its Christmas program with a Morgan County aid aim of 500 dollars in baskets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meredith Woodall
Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce
Woodall
Morgan County
Wesley Mott
Bill Lee
Lin Mosley
T. J. Mahan
Raymond Barnett
Louis West
Slaying of Brother Nets 23 Year Term
Joan Perry a Negro ex convict was sentenced to 23 years for the fatal shooting of his brother Moses Perry a former convict. He was convicted of second degree murder. Perry in a confession said the shooting followed an argument. An unrelated line notes engineers taught at home via correspondence courses.
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Selma—P
Joan Perry
Perry
Moses Perry
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