Young Suspects Hear Penalties In Armed Robbery Case
A juvenile court hearing was in progress at 11:30 for three teenage defendants Sherel Holloway 15 of Arab Harold Smith 15 of Joppa and Larry Adams of Union Grove charged in an armed robbery of James Owens store on New River road. The youths were arrested in Texas and returned for court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherel Holloway
Harold Smith
Joppa
Larry Adams
Union Grove
T. C. Almon
James Owens
New River Road
Texas
Decatur considers census plan to map city growth
The council discussed a plan to conduct a special census showing a 27 874 population, with 8 000 increase from 1950. Eleven maps will outline current and annexed areas, and local offices will furnish space and typewriters for census takers.
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Summer
Serporn
Decatur
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
1St Ave
L & N Ilroad
10Th St
Fot Marein
John Cook
Cook
Joe Calvin
National Bank
Birth Announcement for Son of Mr and Mrs Page
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Page at Decatur General Hospital on Tuesday. The couple reside at 13 A Sheridan Apt. in Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Page
Sheridan
Decatur General Hospital
Funeral Set For Cullman Infant Today
Funeral services were planned for 2 p.m. today for Rickie N. Powell seven weeks old son of Mr and Mrs William Henry Powell Jr Falkville. The notice states the infant’s burial would follow at a local Cullman area cemetery.
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Cullman Infant
Cullman
Rickie N. Powll
William Henry Powell, Jr
Falkville 3
The Eternal Sea at aS Princess and Veiled Images
Movie listings show aS Princess The Eternal Sea starring Sterling Hayden and Alexis Smith with showtimes 1:00 and 3:05 5:10 7:15 9:20. ROXY City of Shadows features Victor McLaglen and John Baer with 1:25 3:05 4:40 6:20 8:00 9:35. SUNSET presents Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Meet The Mummy at 6:45 and 9:00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Hayden
Alexis Smith
Victor McLaglen
John Baer
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
City police investigate Monday night theft and court docket updates
Police are investigating a theft Monday night of two chain hoists and a Delco battery near Mooresville. Seven cases appeared on the city recorder court docket this morning with various charges. A building permit was issued for 500 to box in a back porch. An outboard motor reported stolen from Decatur harbor was found at home. other motors remain missing.
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Delco
Mooresville
H. W. Peebles
City Recorder’s
Thomas Mosley
Walnut St
Jerry Comer
Decatur Boat Harbor
Comer
Lawmakers Back in Government Seek New Route for Education
Rep Brewer says the legislature will pursue another path to aid education but cannot guess the route. Calvin was not available for comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewer
Calvin
Town Creek Woman Hit by Car Near City Limits
Mrs. Bessie Wiltshire was struck on the Town Creek Decatur highway near her home and suffered head and right elbow contusions with right ankle and foot abrasions. Her condition was listed as satisfactory by Dr. J P Mims and x rays were planned at Mims Clinic. The car was driven by a Negro man from Moulton. James W Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. C M Martin Town Creek, returned to Fort Bragg NC after a short home visit.
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Town Creek
Bessie Wiltshire
J. P. Mims
Town Creek-Decatur
Wiltshire
Mims
Moulton
Pic
James W. Martin
Edward Randolph Is Dismissed From Mims Clinic
Edward Randolph of Town Creek 1 was dismissed Monday from Mims Clinic but remains confined at home due to an illness.
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Edward Randolph
Town Creek 1
Mims Clinic
Want Ads GE Results at Piney Grove Church
Rickie died Tuesday at his home in Morgan County near Falkville following a life that included church events and local notices. The obituary notes his ties to Piney Grove Church and his longtime involvement with the community.
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Piney Grove Church
Falkville
Morgan County
Rickie
Realty Board Meeting Here
The Alabama Real Estate Commission met at the courthouse in Decatur for the first time in years. Ten area residents attended by 11 30 as members and staff discussed broker issues and licensee complaints with commissioners J H Kelton from Cullman among five officials and E J Miley Jr as investigator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Real Estate Commission
Decatur
Mary Thompson
J. H.kelton
Cullman
J. J. Pierce
Montgomery
John D. Chichester
Birmingham
Jack W. Jones
Gadsden
John B. Leland
Tuscaloosa
E. J. Miley, Jr
Hospital Dismissals And Admissions In Athens Area
Dismissals include Billy Kelley and Mrs. Marjorie Swanner, Elkmont, and infant daughters. In Athens and Elkmont admissions list Mrs. Billy Lovell and infant son, Mrs. Oscar Webster and infant son, William Moore, Shirley Jean Griffin, Maurice Barksdale, with infant counts noted. Infant daughter to Mrs. William Grisham.
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Athens Limestone Hospital
Billy Kelley
Athens
Marjorie Swanner
Elkmont
William Grisham
Anderson
Bobbie Duncan
Admissions
Billy Lovell
Oscar Webster
William Moore
Shirley Jean Griffin
Maurice Barksdale
Local residents listed for notices in city directory
Miss Emma Malone Carl Bradley Coy McKee James Jeffries Lucretia Jo Waldrep Johnny Aycock are named with street addresses in a community notice column. The fragment lists individuals and their locations without further context or actions.
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Emma Malone
3Rd Ave
Carl Bradley
Decatur
Admissions Coy McKee
W. Moulton
James Jeffries
6Th Ave
Lucretia Jo Waldrep
Trinity
Johnny Aycock
Beech St
Hartselle Youth Wins Voice of Democracy Honors
Morgan County senior Robert Cain of Hartselle won the 1955 Voice of Democracy award at a Decatur Jaycee Club meeting. Cain advances to regional trials in Huntsville with a potential television prize and scholarships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cain
Morgan County
Hartselle
Voice of Democracy
Junior Chamber of Commerce
National Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters
Radio and TV Manufacturers of America
Cain
Decatur Jaycee Club
Huntsville
Jaycee
Johnny Aycock
Radio Shack
Lonnie Weaver
Robert Dean
A. Q. Weaver
Thomas Hurst
Claude McBride
Jaycee Americanism
MCHS
Lizzie Reid Penn
Vote totals show statewide and Lime stone County amendments results
The report lists counts by proposition and amendment across Morgan and Lime stone counties. For Morgan numbers range from No. 1 to No. 30 with varying for and against tallies, while Lime stone County amendments No. 1 through No. 30 show distinct for and against results.
Baugh Wiley Clinic Twins and Birth Notices
Mrs Frank Harvey and Mrs W H Wright report twins Madison and Hartselle names. Master Larry Johnson Somerville listed with A W Billions at 1309 6th Ave SE.
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W. H. Wright
Hartselle 2
Larry Johnson
Somerville
Local Notices of Residents and Addresses Appear in Listing
A parsed fragment lists dozens of residents and addresses including Mrs Thomas E Anderson Madison 2 Robert Johnson 1021 Johnston St Miss Lula Kelley 707 3rd Ave NW Mrs John T Jones 805 Bradley Robert Bittick Tanner Mrs Wiley Russell Athens 2 Gib Reding Courtland Mrs Louis Landers and infant daughter Decatur 1 Admissions I Mrs Tommy Morris 844 Sycamore St Charlie Farquhar Madison 3 Master Joe Powell 22 5th Ave Mrs Elmer Loyd Jr 1414 15th Ave SE Mrs J E Russell Jr Decatur Mrs Paul Davis 2015 7th St SE Mrs Charles Cox 609 W Milton St.
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Lula Kelley
3Rd Ave
John T. Jones
Bradley
Robert Bittick
Tanner
Wiley Russell
Athens
Gib Reding
Courtland
Louis Landers
Decatur
Admissions —I
Tommy Morris
Sycamore St
Charlie Farquhar
Madison
Joe Powell
5Th Ave
Elmer Loyd, Jr
15Th Ave
J. E. Russell, Jr
Former Decatur Resident Mrs Blankenship Rites Held
Funeral services for Mrs Willie Anne Blankenship of Painesville Ohio former Decatur resident are set for Saturday at 2 p.m. at Friendship Church near Brooks ville with Rev Franklin Phillips and Rev Sid Berry officiating. She died Tuesday night after a heart attack at 75 years old after 15 years in Ohio. The body arrives in Decatur Friday evening and will be taken to Brown s Funeral Home Chapel with interment at Friendship Cemetery. Survived by two daughters Louie Nichols Perry Ohio Gertrude Barnes Painesville Ohio four sons Howard Cyrus Hubert L and Leander W Blankenship all of Painesville one brother Harry Lance Decatur and two sisters Ora Barnes Fannie Glass Jemison.
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Willie Anne Blankenship
Painesville
Ohio
Decatur
Friendship Church
Brooksville
Franklin Phillips
Sid Berry
Brown
Funeral Home
Friendship Cemetery
Louie Nichols
Perry
Gertrude Barnes
Howard
Cyrus
Hubert L
Leander W. Blankenship
Harry Lance
Ora R. Barnes
Fannie Glass
Jemison
Retired API Professor Sam Chestnutt Dies
Samuel Lee Chestnutt, 76, a retired professor of vocational agriculture, died at his Auburn home after a long illness. He retired in 1950 after 50 years teaching, 31 in Auburn, and arrived in 1919 after 13 years as the first agricultural instructor at Alabama College at Montevallo.
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Auburn
Ala
Samuel Lee Chestnutt
Alabama College
Montevallo
Anniston Bank Head Dies After Heart Attack
S. L. Galbraith, 69, chairman of the board of Anniston National Bank, died unexpectedly of a heart attack in Anniston. The longtime banking leader passed away after a sudden illness, leaving a void in the local financial community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anniston Bank
Anniston
S. L. Galbraith
Anniston National Bank
Collision Report Nearby Ford Wagon Left Turn Attempt
A Ford station wagon driven by Brock attempted a left turn as another vehicle approached. Both cars were traveling in the same direction and the collision involved Cullman Nothdurft and Brock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nothdurft
Brock
Funeral set for Alvie L. Leopard in Athens
Athens 1 resident Alvie L. Leopard 59 died Tuesday at Athens Limestone Hospital after ill health. Funeral services 10 30 a m Thursday at Ephesus Church of Christ with burial Bethel Cemetery. he was a World War I veteran and farmer. Survived by wife Bobbie daughter Wilburn Greenhaw mother Beulah Kent Leopard and several siblings.
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Athens
Alvie L. Leopard
Ephesus Church of Christ
Elam B. Kuykendall
Leopard
Athens 1
Athens-Limestone
Bethel Cemetery
Huntsville Highway
McConnell Service Funeral Home
Bobbie Leopard
Wilburn Greenhaw
Beulah Kent Leopard
Grady Leopard
Rob Leopard
Tanner
William Leopard
Birmingham
Gordon Leopard
Brents Pepper
Minnie Gooch
Alva Beckham
Oscar Brakefield
Roy Overmyer
Funeral services for Ernest Vinson Jr in Courtland
Ernest Vinson Jr., 27, of Chattanooga and former Courtland resident, will be buried in Courtland Cemetery after a Thursday 1 p.m. service at First Baptist Church Courtland. Survived by wife Lucille, three Huntsville sons, Diane, six sisters, three brothers, parents, and grandparents with Reynolds in charge of interment.
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Ernest Vinson, Jr
Chattanooga
Tenn
Courtland
First Baptist Church
Courtland Cemetery
Reynolds
Vinson
Lucille Vinson
Billy Joe
Ronald
Davy Vinson
Huntsville
Diane Vinson
Ernest Vinson
Moulton
Lucille Bibbs
Danville
Louise Daily
Decatur
Bessie Owens
Frances Taylor
Ronistean Vinson
Claudie Vinson
Percy Lee
James
Otis Vinson
Ozzie Vinson
Banshee Crashes Into Windsor Farms Homes in Richmond
A Navy Banshee jet crashed in Richmond Virginia's Windsor Farms area today starting two houses on fire. The incident occurred in a fashionable residential district, with efforts underway to control the blazes and assess damage.
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Richmond
Windsor Farms
Longtime Anniston banker Galbraith dies. sons noted
East Tennessee native Galbraith, longtime Anniston resident active in banking and civic life, leaves two sons Wilfred, associate editor of The Anniston Star, and Dr. Garber Galbraith of Birmingham, and a daughter Mrs. R. F. Almon of Atlanta. Funeral services announced.
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Galbraith
East Tennessee
Anniston
Wilfred Galbraith
Anniston Star
Garber Galbraith
Birmingham
R. F. Almon
Atlanta
Senator Praises GM Dealer Help
Sen. O Mahoney commends General Motors for extending dealer contracts from one year to five and seeks GM ideas to fix auto industry issues. GM President Curtice defends the move against misleading dealer complaints and cites potential goodwill impact. Ford declines comment on policy change and contract lengths.
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Washington
General Motors
O’mahoney
Dwyo
Ford
Chrysler
Harlow H. Curtice
Senate Antitrust and Monopoly
Curtice
Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Lawmakers recall for constitutional convention amid tax referendum
Balloting in Alabama shows lawmakers urged by Goodwyn to raise school revenue via a special session amendment to the tax bill. Voters considered amendments on schools hospital taxes and bonds with Jefferson, Mobile, and Montgomery counties reporting narrow defeats. turnout moderate and focus on school measures. Local issues filled the rest of the ballot.
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Folsom
Alabama
Goodwyn
10Th Judicial Circuit
Jefferson County
Judicial Commission
Alabama Supreme Court
Jefferson
Mobile
Montgomery
Market figures show mixed commodity prices
Markets report Cott at 44.00 per ton and manufactured milk at 3.20 per hundred, with hogs in the 180 to 250 pound range. Prices include a 34.43 win and 96.10 per grade, indicating varied gains across inputs.
New York Stocks Mixed As Dividends Trigger Shifts
The stock market opened with a mixed tone as steels and aircraft shares rose while rails and motors slipped. Santa Fe Railroad shed about three points after directors voted an extra dividend of three dollars, up from two last year, and Douglas Aircraft dipped slightly but gained three percent yesterday on news of a 165 million jet transport order from Eastern Air Lines.
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New York
Santa Fé Railroad
Douglas Aircraft
Eastern Air Lines
Birmingham poultry market report shows steady broiler offerings
In Birmingham the AP notes broilers only offerings are moderate and confident while light type hens remain in fair supply, reflecting steady demand and pricing signals across categories.
Birmingham Eggs Pricing and Grades Report
Wholesale eggs delivered to Birmingham with 60 percent A whites and most grades around 57 to 58. Prices paid shown for various cases with some 51 percent medium and mixed lots.
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Birmingham
Nashville cattle market reports steady demand for cattle and calves
AP Nashville cattle price report shows strong demand for new utility cows at 9.00 to 10.00 and vealers 23.00 to 26.00 with prime 335 lb calves at 20.00. Bulk No 1 2 3 calves 180 250 lb at 12.00 to 12.25, odd lot 11.50 to 11.75, sows 7.00 to 10.00 for 6's. Sheep prices nominal with early offerings.
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Livestock Nashville
Aaling
Texans Reject Racial Issue In Slaying
Schulenburg Chamber of Commerce rejected hints of a race motive in the death of Herbert Johnson 58, NAACP leader in Schulenburg. The group planned a $5,000 reward for evidence a Schulenburg white resident committed the crime after his body was found beaten and burned 20 miles west of Schulenburg.
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Schulenburg
Texas
Commie Bosses Return To India
Khrushchev and Bulganin head home from Burma after a seven day tour and decry Western powers. The joint Burma Burma Bulgaria accord backs Formosa red China disarmament and Indochina settlement terms. They support India’s claim to three Portuguese colonies and urge banns on atomic weapons.
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Rangoon
Burma
Communist Party
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Nikolai Bulganin
India
Bulgaria
U Nu
Formosa
Red China
Indochina
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
South Korea
North Korea
Washington
Stat Dulles
Paulo Cunha
Dulles
Cunha
Far East
Police Discover Body in Basement After Family Move
Rose Alexander returned to live with her ex husband and, after police drilled the basement Monday night, unearthed a body beneath a spot unearthed by their St Bernard dog. Alexander identified a wedding ring as one he had given Barbara. Authorities allowed the couple to return home overnight.
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Rose Alexander
Alexander
Casper High School
Worland
Wyo
Bond issue defeat noted across counties in Alabama vote
In Cullman the bond proposal failed 110 to 86 with 1 863 against and 864 for. Amendment No 2 also failed 3 324 to 1 051. Morgan County backed the No 1 defeat 4 635 to 2 062 and 2 065 for 4 518 against. Lawrence County reported a two to one defeat though no returns were available.
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Cullman
Goodwyn
Morgan County
Lawrence County
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Kley Winters
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Starvue
Courtland Highway
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paUleas
Sterling Edwards
University of Alabama School of Medicine
District One Tuberculosis Sanatorium
Edwards
Ladies of the Flint Baptist Church
Oxnard
Calif
R. A. Callier
Alabama Flour Mills
Callier
California
Cotaco Parent-Teacher Association
Daren Easter
Seal Sale
M. F. Christie
Birmingham Southern College
Central Methodist Church
Bank ST. Hospital
Cary L. Fuller
Lois Fuller
Miller St
Albertville
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Parks Afb
Air Force
Airman
Fuller
Lackland Air Force Base
Tex
Albertville High School
Morgan
Limestone County
Thomas E. Anderson
Robert Johnson
Johnston
Paul Davis
7Th St
Charles Cox
W.moulton St
API
Sam Chestnutt
Alvie L
Bee Grossran
Gantas
E. Mongy
Decatur Markets
Ga Pac
Acme Steel
Goodyear Alley
Am Baker
T&t
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Texas Co
Texas PC & O
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Fruit
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Gen Foods West UN Tel Westg A
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Austin
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