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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1955

Page

2

Hospital Dockets and Births in Athens Decatur and Somerville

Docket of hospital notices lists admissions discharges and newborns across Athens Decatur and Somerville. Names include Mrs Watson Mrs Atkinson Mrs Cannon Mr Prater and others with addresses on State Avenue 1st Street Bank Street and 10th Avenue plus Birmingham and Tanner. Brought by Decatur General Hospital and Baugh Wiley Clinic with multiple listings for Grubbs Holt Corum Self Owens Maples Drain Royer Blankenship and McAnally among others.

Cecil Nix Hospital William Griffin Athens C. N. Wiggins Rosie Lee Cannon John C. Prater E. F. Shipman John A. Halbrooks Fagil Hak Birmingham Paul Hak Bobby Duncan John Easter Tanner Decatur General Hospital Herman Roberts State Ave Maurice Hayes 1St Marshall Bartee 11Th Ave Hoyt Fowler Somerville Martha Moore Hartselle Calvin Byars Bank St Mary Lovelady 3Rd Ave Baugh-Wiley Clinic Gilbert Grubbs West Green St Jane

Mitchell Sees Labor Backing Eisenhower Policies

Gov. Averell Harriman of New York urged labor to voice support for wise and progressive policies as a potential 1956 Democratic presidential candidate. Mitchell predicted labor would favor Eisenhower administration policies over those of the Democrats.

Ing Averell Harriman New York Harriman Labor Mitchell

Shaneyfelt Rites Slated At Lebanon Baptist Church

Funeral services for Blanche Myrtle Shaneyfelt 79 of Hartselle were to be held at Lebanon Baptist Church with Rev. Lannie Smallwood and Rev. Darryl Harris officiating. She died Sunday night at Christian Nursing Home Birmingham. Interment at the adjoining Peck Funeral Home directed cemetery. Pallbearers named. Survived by husband Elza four sons two daughters a brother two sisters twenty one grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Member of Roundtop Church of God.

Hartselle Blanche Myrtle Shaneyfelt Lebanon Baptist Church Lannie Smallwood Darry] Harris Shaneyfelt Christian Nursing Home Birmingham Elza Terrell W. Shaneyfelt Mobile Charles Truman Shaneyfelt Nashville Baron Shaneyfelt Uhartseller W. T. Knox E. R. Barkley Woodrow Anders Lee Anders Bernard Goff Clarence Winsett

Princess The Eternal Sea at Today’s Showtimes

Sterling Hayden and Alexis Smith star in The Eternal Sea with showings at 1 3 5 7 and 9. Also City of Shadows with Victor McLagren and John Baer at 1 3 5 7 and 9.

Princess — the Eternal Sea Sterling Hayden Alexis. Smith Roxy Victor McLagren John Baer

Community notices and events from Mizpah Chapter and local groups

Regular Mizpah Chapter No 19 meeting at 7 30 p m tonight at the Masonic Temple. Priceville PTA meets Thursday at 7 p m in the high school auditorium with a Challenge For Music And Art program and a Junior Choral Group Christmas program under Mrs Evelyn Timberlake. public invited. Austinville Home Demonstration Club hosts Brunswick stew Friday from 11 a m at the clubhouse. orders to Mrs W A Thompson at 1120. Mary Lovelady a patient at Decatur General Hospital after a fall. Central Baptist Church class Christmas party Thursday at 2 p m in the church annex. members urged to attend. Robert Whitehead released from Bank St Hospital to recover at home. 1955 Morgan County Christmas Seal drive near 2000 with 1755 60 collected. 240 50 received today. mail contributions to Christmas Seal Box, Decatur. A fire at Producers Gun seed house 26 2nd Ave SW at 9 14 a m caused very slight damage. fire department responded.

Priceville Parent-Teacher Association Evelyn Timberlake Morgan County Alabama Decatur Producers Gun 2Nd Ave. SW

Births at Decatur General and Athens Limestone Hospitals

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Hard of 1302 11th Street at Decatur General Hospital this morning. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. William Grisham of Anderson at Athens Limestone Hospital Friday. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. John A. Halbrooks of Athens at Athens Limestone Hospital Saturday.

John Hard Decatur General Hospital William Grisham Anderson Athens Limestone Hospital John A. Halbrooks Athens 7

Dixon Yates contract canceled by Memphis power move

The 107 million dollar agreement between AEC and the Dixon Yates group was terminated after Memphis Tennessee a major TVA customer said it would build its own plant. The AEC later repudiated the contract citing substantial questions of law and policy. Langer urged interrogations of Summerfield Adams and Mitchell about Dixon Yates political contributions in 1952.

AEC Dixon-Yates Group Memphis Adams Dixon-Yates New Hampshire Mitchell Dixon- Yates Adlai E. Stevenson

Coroner Probes Limestone Death After House Fire

Coroner Buddy Evans investigates the death of 37 year old James O. Davis whose burned body was found in his destroyed Limestone County home on Brown's Ferry Road. An autopsy was performed and reports from the State Toxicologist Dept. are pending. Davis, employed by a local butcher, had prior work at several city garages.

Athens James O. Davis Brown's Ferry Buddy Evans Limestone County Evans Robert Johnson State Toxicologist Dept Davis

Golden eagle range spans Arctic to southern Mexico

The range of the golden eagle extends from the Arctic regions down to southern Mexico, covering diverse habitats across North America. This distribution underscores the species' adaptability and broad ecological footprint across cold and temperate zones.

Arctic Mexico

Markets Report: Cotton Prices and Farm Commodities

Market notes show middling cotton at 34.43 with cottonseed at 42 dollars per ton. Milk products list Grade A at 6.10 per hundred, manufactured milk 3.20, corn prices No 2 yellow 1.13, No 2 white 1.03, No 4 milling wheat 1.85. Poultry and calves prices listed, hogs 11.50 per hundredweight.

Carles

Stocks Edge Higher as Market Opens Todays Trading

Prices struggle to gain ground in early New York trading with gains largely 1 to 2 points and most losses fractional. Leaders moving up include U S Steel Kaiser Aluminum Chrysler Boeing RCA Kennecott Copper Union Carbide Du Pont Westinghouse Electric and Texas Co while United Aircraft North American Aviation New York Central Loews Goodrich Revere Copper and General Motors retreat.

New York U. S. Steel Kaiser Aluminum Chrysler Boeing RCA Kennecott Copper Union Carbide du Pont Westinghouse Electric and Texas Co United Aircraft North American Aviation New York Central Loew’s Goodrich Revere Copper General Motors

North Alabama and North Georgia live poultry markets mixed

AP reports steady demand in North Alabama with farm to plant prices for broilers and hens. In North Georgia markets, broilers remain steady but receipts show excess roosters while hens stay unchanged and buyers resist higher prices. egg markets in Birmingham show adequate supplies and varied wholesale grades with color and size ranges.

Birmingham North Alabama Atlanta North Georgia Rece Faily Hecoyee Turkey Austin

William Fisher Rites Wednesday in Decatur

Funeral services for William Claude Fisher 1027 Johnston St Decatur are set for Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Central Baptist Church. Fisher 50 died Monday at Bank Street Hospital after ten days as a patient. He belonged to the Elks and Masonry. Survived by wife Ester and three daughters. Interment Friday in Tryon North Carolina.

William Claude Fisher Johnston St Tennessee Valley Cooperative Central Baptist Church Fisher Bank St. Hospital A. B. van Arsdale Brown Funeral Home Tryon N. C Decatur Asheville NC C Elks Club Ester Fisher Thomas Potter Evansville Ill Lawrence Benson Charlotte N.C Patricia Fisher Ralph Williams Robert Stowe Jack W. Fisher Gastonia William Michael Potter Lamar Hartzog Dee LeCroix J. A. Jones B. O. Stinnett L. B. Wright H. F. McClen

Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices Steady to Mixed in Nashville Report

Nashville AP notes cattle supply small and trends barely steady across classes with 450-550 lb steers at 14.00-16.00 and 590 lb heifers at 13.50. Utility cattle 9.00-10.50, canners 5.50-9.00, stockers 14.00-17.00. calves 125 steady. hogs 400 lb. sows scarce. sheep lambs 16.00-17.00. Cotton futures in New York open steady then fall with mixed late prices around 33.38 for March and 34.35 for December.

Nashville New York Trade and Commission McAcnecens Wsmecennes

Morgan Principals Meet In Hartselle Dinner Meeting

White Morgan County school principals will gather at Smith's Cafe in Hartselle tomorrow at 6 30 p m to discuss teaching learning factors. They will break into groups to propose ideas on differences interests motivation assignment readiness methods relationships and school environment.

Rgan Hartselle Morgan County Smith's Cafe

Funeral services for Mrs Bessie Thompson set in Hartselle

Mrs Bessie Thompson dies at 69 and will lie in state at Red Oak Church with funeral by Horace Fielding on Wednesday at 2 p.m. She leaves two daughters, three sons, 20 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and a brother. Interment at the adjoining cemetery by Peck Funeral Home. Pallbearers are Howard Frazier James Frazier Buddy Mitchell Irkley Leeth Irvin Leeth Audie Collins.

Hartselle Bessie Thompson Horace Fielding Red Oak

Alabama woman to document and film international flight voyage

Miss Warrick plans a world flight with stopovers from Miami to Georgetown British Guiana. She will record airplane data for the Airplane Owners and Pilots Association and shoot a 16 mm color movie for the Ninety Niners group of women pilots. She piloted a Cesna 140 in 1954 for the Powder Puff Derby and vows to improve next year.

Miss Warrick Airplane Owners and Pilots Association of America Ninety- Niners Alabama The Ninety-Niners Long Beach Calif Knoxville Tenn

Dulles Calls Goa Talks Peaceful Despite Soviet Criticism

Secretary of State Dulles said Soviet leaders in Burma show little wish to ease West East tensions and warned anti Western criticism harms East West ties after last July's summit. He urged India and Portugal to resolve Goa peacefully without force, a view echoed by Nehru.

Goa Burma Dulles United States India Portugal Nehru

Accord Near On Athens Money

Settlement talks in Limestone County court over nearly 1,000 dollars found on the Athens elementary campus on November 24, 1954, progress after a hearing before Judge D L Rosenau Jr. Tim Christopher’s lawyer Patton demurred to the interpleader, the judge overruled, and an agreement emerged on share of the finds plus court costs and fees.

Athens D. L. Rosenal, Jr Limestone Country Court D. A. Patton Tim Christopher Rosenall Patton Roy Beasley Rosenau State Supreme Court W. W. Malone, Jr Beasley T. S. Woodroof T. G. Steele Guardian Ad Litem

Former Athens resident W J Black dies at 51

Funeral services for William J Ike Black 51 Montgomery were held at the First Christian Church in Athens. He died Monday at Athens Limestone Hospital after illness while visiting his sister Mrs Kirk Faulkner. Survivors include Mila Ward Black daughter June Black and William S Black Jr. Athens, plus four brothers and three sisters. Interment in City Cemetery.

Athens William J Ike) Black Montgomery First Christian Church Frank Davis Black Athens-Limestone Kirk Faulkner Mila Ward Black June Black William S. Black, Jr

Truck and house trailer overturn near Decatur on US 31

A truck driven by A. B. Valleau and a house trailer overturned two miles north of Decatur on US 31 around noon. No injuries were reported. Valleau’s wife, behind them in a car, said the trailer swayed and he lost control. Both vehicles carried furniture. damage estimates were unavailable. Mrs. Valleau said they were en route to Florida.

Decatur A. B. Valleau

Tech President Griffin At Odds Over Sugar Bowl Bid

Governor Marvin Griffin and Georgia Tech President Blake Van Leer clash after Tech accepts a Sugar Bowl bid to face Pittsburgh on January 2. The governor says the decision to play Pittsburgh was not consulted with his office. The Pittsburgh roster includes a Black player on the squad.

Atlanta Georgia Georgia Tech Board of Regents Tech Pittsburgh Pitt Marvin Griffin Blake van Leer

Iron Curtain Exposed by Britons Editorial Stance

A newspaper editorial notes Britons valued friendship but rejects Western desires and argues the Iron Curtain is self made. It urges Eden's government to allow the invitation to stand.

Eden

West Berlin supply risk downsized by Bonn talks

The West German government warns that one third of isolated West Berlin supplies could face Communist control. Chancellor Adenauer's ministers will meet in Bonn to respond to an Eastern demand that traffic problems be negotiated between the two governments. The demand arrived in a letter ten days earlier. Separately, hogs show faster weight gain in hot weather with night lights.

West Berlin Konrad Adenauer Bonn

Surprise Crackerjack air defense drill tests coast to coast

The United States and Canada conducted a surprise mass air attack drill dubbed Operation Crackerjack. Flying units and civilian volunteers manned observer posts as the exercise ended at 7 06 a.m. EST with Strategic Air Command confirming the raid was over.

Washington U. S Air Force Air National Guard Air Defense Command Colorado Springs Cole Strategic Air Command

For Rent and For Sale Classified Notice

Want ads list a two room all electric house on a bus line with contact after 6. A used electric range refrigerator and deep freezer are offered for sale at 1.121 6th Ave SE with phone numbers 2605 M and 1592 or 2044.

6Th Ave. S.E

Ruptured men offered $3.50 truss on 30 day trial

A Kansas City notice promotes an inconspicuous truss for hernia support. Recipients are told to request the free device with a 30 day trial and a $3.50 truss gift upon reporting.

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