Mussel camp thieves net motors recovered. boat missing
Thieves stole three outboard motors from Finley Island mussel camp west of Decayar on the Tennessee River Thursday night. Morgan County sheriff said Saturday two motors owned by Vernon Hudson and one by A. J. Garner along with a 14 foot boat were recovered in a cotton field near the theft site. a 14 foot boat remains missing.
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Finley Island
Decayar
Tennnessee
Vernon Hudson
NE Market St
Hp. Johnson
H.p. Mercury
A. J. Garner
Estate bequeathed 260 acre farm to cerebral palsy research center
John W Haussermann of New Richmond Ohio 90th birthday eve reveal of bequest of his 260 acre farm near Richmond to the Masons for use as a cerebral palsy research center or clinic with condition it be kept for that purpose. He rose from post office clerk to Manila city attorney and Taft era official.
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Richmond
Ohio
John W.haussermann
Philippines
Masonic Order
Haussermann
Ohio River
New Richmond
Cincinnati
Switzerland
Masons
Manila
Islands
William Howard Taft
United States
Benguet Consolidated Mining Co
Pearl Harbor
Benguet
Police Report Fender Benders
A string of minor auto accidents Friday and Saturday left mostly light damage and no injuries. Two drivers, Curtis Bailey and Wilmer W. Stewart, were charged with reckless driving and disregarding a stop sign respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe A. Higdon
Eighth Ave
Mack M. Sullin
Falkville 3
Moulton St
4Th Ave. SE
Johnston
St. SE
Curtis Bailey
Trinity 1
Theodore E. Putman Sr
Grant St
Bailey
Putman
8Th Ave
Prospect Dr
Canal
Nelda Sue Francis
College St
Wilmer W. Stewart
Landersville 1
Stewart
New Cafeteria Nears Completion at Priceville
Priceville changes include a one third larger lunchroom redecorated by local residents. Principal O N Waters coordinated a six week project enabling 575 students to eat after 11 AM, freeing a classroom from a locker room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Wooten
O. N. Waters
Priceville
Kelley Speaks To Yo-Ag Assn
Carl ton Kelley director of Tennessee Valley State Trade School outlined the Trade School Program of Work and the need for more skilled vocational workers. He introduced teachers H M Bertton and Will Wear who described their programs as district supervisor H R Culver reported on the state executive committee. Mrs Effie Lou Gilchrist led the meeting with refreshments by Mrs Sue Humphrey and D C Lott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotaco
Morgan County Vocational Assn
Carlton Kelley
Tennessee Valley
Kelley
H. M. Betterton
Will Wear
H. R. Culver
Auburn
Effie Lou Gilchrist
The
Morgan Assn
Sue Humphrey
D. C Lott
Cota
Southern Nut Adopts Name of Home Firm
Southern Steel Nut Co of Decatur will adopt the name Automatic Screw Machine Products Co effective Jan 1 1958. Charles Norman vice president said the change aligns with expansion into special screw machine work aircraft hardware and related items. The Decatur plant will specialize further and continue supplying aircraft hardware nationwide for civilian and defense use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Steel Nut Co
Decatur
Automatic Screw Machine Products Co
Chicago
Charles Norman
Norman
Courtland community notes with Thanksgiving visits
Household guests and family visits dominate the Courtland area roundup. Thad Terry and others from Auburn joined relatives and friends for Thanksgiving. Families from Town Creek and Michigan were spotted visiting Courtland Downs and local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thad Terry
Waylon Cross
Bert Pippen
Norman Crow
Ronnie Terry
Auburn
Kyle Terry
David Thaxton
Town Creek
Fred Crow
Betty Kyle
Bill Reding
Enon
Dudley Reding
Brown Parker
Courtland Downs
Clarence Heflin Sr
Wayne Cross
Michigan
Betty Ann Blaxton
Moulton
Berchie Cross
Bass Cross
Roland Cross
Cross
L. C. Terry
Robert Berryman
Leonard Terry
Hillsboro
Funeral services set for Pearl Cross at Union Grove Church
Pearl Cross dies at home 112 Poplar St. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. from Union Grove Church with interment in Sykes Cemetery. Survivors include wife Parthenia Cross, three daughters Emma Woods Annie ris, two sons Joe L. Cross Earnest Cross, brothers Will Mack Cross, sister Missie Matthew.
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Pearl Cross
Union Grove
Poplar St
Sykes Cemetery
Sykes
Parthenia Cross
Emma J. Woods
Annieris
Joe L. Cross
Earnest Cross
Will
Mack Cros
Missie Matthew
Local Teachers Named in Danville and Hartselle Rosters
A partial list from Danville and Hartselle names teachers and staff including Lillie Mae Holmes John Lockhart Mrs Leaslie Maze L. G. McDonald Eva C L Blevins Effie Lou Gilchrist Arles Rowe Priceville Virginia Medders Lucille Sherard Floyd Lawson Hubert Brooks Will Wear Carlton Kelley and H M Betterton H R Culver among Decatur residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Mae Holmes
John Lockhart
Danville
Leaslie Maze
L. G. McDonald
Eva
C. L. Blevins
Effie Lou Gilchrist
Arles Rowe
Hartselle
Duel Thompson
Priceville
Virginia Medders
Lucille Sherard
Floyd Lawson
Hubert Brooks
Will Wear
Carlton Kelley
All Decatur
H. M. Betterton
H. R. Culver
Marines Stand Trial For Slaying In North Carolina
In Wilmington two of three Marines faced murder or manslaughter charges for the roadhouse death of 23 year old Charles Sullivan. Testimony placed Faust Powell and Carter at the scene while Johnston and Jackson described as witnesses. Sullivan died Sept 20 from a bullet fired by his rifle.
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Wilmington
N.C
Jerry D. Jackson
Athens
Ala
Camp Lejeune
Charles Sullivan
Jackson
Paul H .Faust
Baltimore
William T. Powell
Cincinnati
Sullivan
Wilbur Carter
Annapolis
New Hanover Superior Court
Chirley Hinsonee
Faust
Carter
Powell
William L. Johnson
North Jacksonville
Fla
Valley Scouts Tour Redstone Arsenal in Rocket Roundup
Nearly 500 Boy Scouts and leaders from nine Tennessee Valley Council counties toured Redstone Arsenal in Alabama as a reward for Rocket Roundup work. They viewed major missiles and a Redstone rocket firing demo, saw films on Corporal Nike Ajax missiles, and observed labs with rockets and missiles.
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Redstone Arsenal
North Alabama
Army
Tennessee Valley Council
Arsenal
Jackson
Limestone
Lauderdale
Colbert
Morgan
Cullman
Lawrence
Franklin
Walter
Redstone
217Th Field Artillery Missile Battalion
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
Corporal
Hershes
Nike-Hercules
Lacrosse
Hawk
Dart
Rocket Development Laboratories
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Riverside School
Morgan County Sheriff's Forces
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E. Monkon
Yo-Ag Assn
Southern Nut
Lawrence County Courtland
A Guy Terry
Athens Marine
Elgins
Buschs
BEL Air Impala
Psport Cour
Chevrolet
Ychevrolet
Call “Hicks
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