Local Patrol Reports No Rural Crashes and Community Notices
Highway Patrol notes no rural auto crashes in four county area in 24 hours. Arrowhead District Cub party at First Methodist Church at 7 30 tonight with January theme South America. Boy Scout film of Jubilee Jamboree to be shown in Colorado Springs in July. North Alabama Chapter NA A accountants meet Dec 12 at Albert Pick Motel Huntsville and Holiday Inn Florence. bake sale at Central Methodist Church senior department. pies and cakes via phone orders. Moonshine warnings posted countywide. Two electrical permits issued for American Legion Home and Carl Eddins. Stolen coat incident at Church Street Bargain Store. warrant possible. Decatur High School Diversified Occupations Club selling Stuckey candy for project and banquet. spaghetti supper Monday 5 7 pm. For rent ads: 4 room house 216 6th Ave NW and 5 room apartment 607 Grant St. Moving sale and ceramic supplies pickup requested.
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Arrowhead
First Methodist Church
South America
Colorado Springs
Colo
Auto Shop Set to Open New 134 4th Ave NE Facility
Owner Jim Williams announces a grand opening for the auto shop at 134 4th Ave NE with Friday 9 am to 9 pm and Saturday 9 am to 8 pm events. The expanded 25,000 square foot site supports 29 employees and over $80,000 in annual payroll, reflecting a decade of growth from its Moulton Street origin.
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Ing Supplies
4Th Ave
Jimmy Williams
Moulton St
Holly St
Second Ave
the News
Williams
Deaths Joe E Hendon 40 Jacksonville Fla former Decatur
Joe E. Hendon 40 died at 4 15 a m in Jacksonville after a heart attack He is survived by his widow two daughters Barbara Jean and Janie Hendon both of Jacksonville his parents Mr and Mrs M A Hendon Decatur two brothers Carl Hendon Boston Mass and Robert Hendon Jacksonville and three sisters Mrs Willard Wheeler Decatur Mrs R D Walker Florence and Mrs Milford Richards Tuscumbia Funeral services and burial are to be in Jacksonville Time was unknown here this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe E. Hendon
Jacksonville
Fla
Decatur
Jack
Barbara Jean
Janie Hendon
M. A. Hendon
Carl Hendon
Boston
Mass
Robert Hendon
Willard Wheeler
R. D. Walker
Florence
Milford Richards
Tuscumbia
Mourners Remember Eletha Forrester in Hartselle
Eletha Forrester 76 of Haig Street Hartselle died at 2 40 p m Wednesday in a Hart selle hospital. Funeral services were to be held at 2 this afternoon at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Andrew Chapel Cemetery. The Rev Mitchell Owens officiated. Nephews were to serve as pallbearers. Survived by husband P Z Forrester three sons H B Penn Tanner 1 Ira H Penn Birmingham and Dorsey E Forrester Scottsboro and two granddaughters Brenda Penn Tanner 1 and Ann Forrester Scottsboro.
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Hartselle
Eletha Forrester
Haig St
Peck Funeral Home Chapel
Andrew Chapel
Here
Peck
Mitchell Owens
Forresters
P. Z. Forrester
Hart
Cullman Club Plans New Officers and Banquet 1960
Cullman district diary notes upcoming officer elections for 1960, an annual banquet, and completion of outstanding business as the year begins.
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Cullman
Cullman Chamber to Elect New Directors Soon
A Cullman Chamber of Commerce newsletter announces upcoming elections for new chamber directors. All members will receive ballots to vote.
Area Parents Welcome Newborns From Local Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Bob Latimer of 1303 Plaza St SE welcomed a son at Decatur General Hospital Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Guy Lamon of 2111 Clara Ave SW had a daughter at Decatur General Hospital Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Joseph Barbin of 1003 7th Ave SW welcomed a son Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Harold E Stewart of Tanner 1 had a son this morning at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Jimmy Entrekin of Hartselle had a daughter Wednesday at Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic and Hospital. Mr and Mrs Paul Cartee of Moulton 4 had a daughter December 7 at Lawrence County Hospital. Mr and Mrs Tim Tolbert of Vinemont 3 had a daughter December 6 at Cullman. Mr and Mrs Alen Lee Umphrey of Cullman 8 welcomed a son December 5 at Cullman Hospital.
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Bob Latimer
Plaza St
Decatur General Hospital
Guy S. Lamon
Clara Ave
Joseph Barbin
7Th Ave
Harold E. Stewart
Tanner
Jimmy Entrekin
Hartselle
Baugh-Wiley-Smith
Paul Cartee
Moulton
Lawrence County Hospital
Tim Tolbert
Vinemont
Cullman Hospital
Alen Lee Umphrey
Cullman
Mooresville Belle Mina Lunchroom Sale Notice
In Mooresville Belle Mina School lunchroom plates will be sold to raise funds. The notice calls for community participation and specifies sale location and purpose.
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Mooresville-Belle Mina
Market Prices and Livestock Report
Cotton, corn, oats, veal, and soybeans quoted with prices across grades. Cattle and calves total 700 head with 60 show entries offering broadly 28.50 to 33.00 for good and low choice, hogs active near steady with loads around 18.00 for 210-230 lb, 17.25-17.75 for 190-245 lb, sows 13.00.
Wall Street gains slip as trading slows at noon
Wall Street edged higher early this afternoon with the AP average up 0.10 to 216.40, while the Dow rose 0.55 to 605.17. Industrials eased, rails and utilities rose, some stocks benefiting from B70 bomber orders advanced, oils tobacco and drugs weaker, corporate bonds mixed and government bonds strong.
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New York
Associated Press
U.S
Eggs Prices Hold Steady in Birmingham Market
AP reports egg demand remains light in Birmingham with wholesale prices mostly unchanged to two cents lower. Early trading shows small balances clearing, with white large at 46 cents per dozen in local delivery and consumer Grade A whites at 51 cents for retailers, with limited medium and small sizes.
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Birmingham
Broad demand keeps live poultry market steady in Birmingham
In Birmingham AP report, live demand for broilers and fryers remains good with supplies mostly adequate. Estimated slaughter around 528,300 head, down from 608,700 last Thursday as buyers pay about 14.5 to 15.5 cents per lb at farms for various weight classes. Hens show good demand with prices near 20 cents at plants and farms.
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Birmingham
f.O.b
Cattle and hog receipts and prices in regional markets
Nashville buyers report cattle and calves 700 head limited sales with few at price test. Hog receipts from multiple markets show 180-240 lb barrows and gilts mostly 17.00-18.25, No 2-3 240-270 lb at 16.25-17.25, No 1-8 160-180 lb 16.50-17.25, sows 11.50-14.25. Sheep arrivals minimal.
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Nashville
Pee Ee Ga
Alban
Columbus
Moultrie
Thomasvie
Ga- Dothan
Ala
Jacksonville
Fla. Stead
Sergeant Missile Contract Is Let
The Department of the Army awarded a $1,352,000 contract for research and development work in Huntsville Alabama, signaling a government push on military missile systems. The AP report notes the contract specific to the Sergeant missile program and outlines funds and purpose.
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Huntsville
Ala
Department of the Army
England Bank Cuts Its Rates
The Bank of England reduced its lending rate from 5 percent to 5 percent in a move aimed at slowing hot money outflows from the United States and easing credit conditions. The rate had stood at 5 percent since Oct 27 after a prior cut from 6 percent.
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London
Bank of England
United States
America
Ee Ee
Mobile Blond Reports Rape After Downtown Nightclub Meeting
A 20 year old woman told police she was raped by a man she met at a downtown nightclub. He drove her to a wooded area north of Mobile where the attack occurred, and she was treated and released from a hospital. She had recently arrived from New Orleans and was staying with a friend while job seeking. Her name was withheld.
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Mobile
New Orleans
Man Requests Longer Term Denied in Umbrella Theft Case
In County General Sessions Court Judge William M. Bekurs rejects a 26 year old defendant's bid to extend a six month county jail sentence for stealing an umbrella. The prisoner preferred prison life to jail confinement but the judge denied the request.
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Mobile (Ap
William M. Bekurs
County General Sessions Court
Bekurs
Fire Destroys Laundry Building on Wells Street NE
A blaze at 319 Wells St NE caused heavy smoke over the city. Firefighters and volunteers battled the flames. no injuries were reported. Decatur Housing Authority had purchased the building for 46000 dollars two months earlier and had no insurance on it.
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Decatur Housing Authority
Comer Ezell
Wells St
Want Ads Get Results on the Sergeant Missile System
The Los Angeles Ordinance District awarded the contract to Sperry Rand Corp as prime contractor. Work will be performed at Lake City. Sergeant is a solid fuel surface to surface missile capable of delivering a nuclear or conventional warhead.
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Los Angeles Ordnance District
Sperry Rand Corp
Pce
Tem
Lake City
Hospital Dismissals And Admissions List
Hospital records show dismissals for John M. Holt Edward Hall Landers Clyde B. Probus and William Howard Jones. Admissions include Mrs Ernest Tucker Lonnie M. Morgan Mrs Elmo Holibaugh Miss Dora Gwynn Calhoun Carl Benzel Jenkins and Mrs Robert C Fortenberry.
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Edward Hall Landers
10Th Ave
Clyde B. Probus
Johnson St
Ernest Tucker
Hillsboro
Lonnie M. Morgan
Athens
Elmo Holibaugh
21St Ave
Dora Gwynn Calhoun
Olive St
Carl Benzel Jenkins
Courtland
Robert C. Fortenberry
Mildred Goff
Juanita Miller
Willa Dean Cloud
Carlos Dwight Davis
Eda E. Smith
J. M. Bradford
William Craig
Harry Taft
Judy Ann Pitt
James R. Perry
Tanner
Millie L. Downs
Martha McAllister
Odell Putman
Elkmont
Robert Edgar Clark, Jr
Ollie C. Barber
Matilda Moore
Local Birth Notices Listed for Multiple Families
Baby Donna Ladelle McWhorter and infant son Willard Couch are named among several birth notices. Entries list parents and addresses in Decatur Somerville Ardmore and surrounding areas with infant names and family members.
Local Citizens Indexed in Cullman and Athens Areas
A long list of residents and their towns appears, naming individuals from Cullman, Vinemont, Hanceville, Crane Hill, Holly Pond, Athens, and nearby communities. The roster includes many with prefixes Mrs., Miss, or Mr., along with residences and occasional numeric annotations. The compilation resembles a census-like or social directory snippet from a northern Alabama region.
Redstone Gate Bid Award for Army Entrance contract
The Army Engineers awarded a 514987 dollar contract to Mc Dowell and McDowell of Nashville for extending Martin Road two miles to the Redstone Arsenal main entrance in Huntsville Alabama. A new guard house and court building will be built at the entrance with work starting this month and completion planned for December 1961. The State Highway Department will connect the entrance road to U S 231.
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Mobile
Redstone Arsenal
Huntsville
Ala
Army Engineers
McDowell & McDowell
Nashville
State Highway Department
U.S. 231
Technical School Budget Up Today
The State Board of Education meets in Montgomery to review the Technical School budget of just over 300 000 dollars for Tennessee Valley State Vocational Technical School and approve budgets for schools under state supervision. The session may include a report by State Superintendent Frank Stewart on an investigation into the dining hall at Alabama State College for Negroes, with Stewart directed to proceed.
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State Board of Education
Tennessee Valley State Vocational Technical School
Montgomery
Frank Stewart
Alabama State College For
Stewart
Andrew Ayers and Eva Morgan in Hanceville News
Andrew Ayers of Hanceville and Mrs. Donald Morgan are mentioned in local items. The brief notes Eva are referenced alongside other names in community notices from the area.
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Andrew Ayers
Hanceville
Mrs. Donald Morgan
Eva
Lawrence County Names and Scores From Local Election
Katherine Thirkill of Moulton and C. L. Sandford of Danville lead with scores of 3 and 2 respectively in Lawrence County. Debra Flannigan of Town Creek posts 3, while Mrs Della Turner and Mrs Nannie Jones of Hillsboro secure 1. Other listed residents include Mrs Billy Ray Naylor and Mrs Paul Cartee of Moulton with 4 and 2, plus Max Tucker and Charles Hagood of Moulton with 2.
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Katherine Thirkill
Moulton
C. L. Sandford
Danville
Debra Flannigan
Town Creek
Della Turner
Nannie Jones
Hillsboro
Billy Ray Naylor
Paul Cartee
Wylie Hollis
Max Tucker
Charles Hagood
Policeman Branum Takes Trinity Post
R. T. Branum began duties as a town policeman in Trinity on Wednesday. A former L&N Railroad worker laid off recently, Branum replaces Henry French who resigned in November. Both Branum and French reside in Trinity. Mayor Garth Kimbrel said the job paid 200 dollars monthly.
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Trinity
R. T. Branum
Branum
L&n Railroad
Henry French
French
Garth Kimbrel
Congo blocks U.N. travel in Congo conflict
United Nations faces a serious challenge as Congo authorities order a blockade of all U.N. military surface transportation. Brig. Indarjit Rikhye calls it a potential paralysis of UN operations, while Congo officials cite priority to national needs in a dispute tied to Mobutu's provisional government and Lumumba’s ouster.
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Michael Goldsmithville
United Nations
U.N
Congo
Indarjit Rikhye
India
Congo River
Victor Nendaka
National Security Police
Otraco
Mobutu
Patrice Lumumba
Death notices for Joseph Harper Belle Mina burial plans pending
Funeral arrangements for 50 year old Joseph Harper who died this morning at his home in Belle Mina will be announced later by S. S. Sykes Funeral Home.
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Joseph Harper
Belle Mina
S. S. Sykes
Man Held Over Bad Check Allegations In Morgan County
Addison man Marlin Fowler 46 was jailed in Morgan County after deputy Horace Stanford said he issued checks for 12 dollars at Holliway Grocery and 9 dollars at Selden Day Grocery in Florette on specific dates. Fowler asked to carry his Bible to his cell during processing.
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Addison 1
Morgan County
Horace Stanford
Marlin Fowler
Addison
Stanford
Holliway Grocery
Hartselle
Selden Day
Florette
Fowler
Thief Steals Christmas Clothes From Athens Church
Athens police report a theft at Market St Church of Christ. New clothing for distribution to the needy disappeared including 10 women dresses 12 sheets 7 quilts 15 children dresses and towels. No sign of a break in and used clothing remained. Police Chief John Sandlin and Policeman Louis Leach are investigating.
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Athens
Market St. Church of Christ
First Baptist Church
John Sandlin
Louis Leach
Limestone youths jailed for grand larceny
Two Limestone youths, Jim my Tucker 17 Athens 6 and John W Sloan 19 Athens 7, were jailed on grand larceny charges after a tarpaulin stolen from a truck on First Avenue was sold. Theo M Stover of Moulton reported the tarpaulin valued at 190 dollars by the owner.
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First Avenue
Jimmy Tucker
Athens
John W. Sloan
Athens 7
Theo M. Stover
Moulton
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Highway Patrol
Reno
Four County
Chaing Kai-shek
Formosa
North Alabama
The
National Association of Accountants
Albert Pick
Holiday Inn
Ee Ee Ee Eae
Jesus Christ
Central Methodist Church
Regional Library
Hartselle Solistee
Li Cdevested Var Sons
American Legion
Carl Eddins
Church St
Decatur High School
Diversified Occupations Club
6Th Ave
N.W
6Th Ave. NW
Grant St. Hect
Z. P. Watkins
2Nd Ave
Jackson St
Moody's
Sisri
Ncoe
Wall Street
Acme
Int
Suth Am Can
Ligg & My
Lockh
Air Am
T& T
Lou & Nash Anac Cop
Armst Ck
Merv Ch & & Atl C Line
Inv Balt & Ohie
Monson Ch
Mont Ward
Nat Dairy
Bridg Brass
Olin
Calum & H Burl Ind
Cater Trac
Owens Dl
Ches & Chiely
Philco
Coca Cola
Philip Mor Colg Palm
Phill Pet
Comw
RCA
Repub
Cruc
Rey Tob
Mms &H
Dow
East Air
Sears Roeb
Fla P&l
Texaco
Aire
Tel & el
Gas Cp Warner B
Ga Pac Cp
West UN Tel
Westy Elec
Gqa«&P
Winn
Woolworth Gulf Oil
England Bank
John M. Holt
William Howard Jones
Bank St
Donna Ladelle McWhorter
Betty St
Ricky Free
Mike Free
Travis Callahan
9Th Ave
J. W. Knighten
Willard Couch
Howard Dobbs
Micheal Ray
Somerville
Edsel Hardin
Edsel Lynn
E. C. Grantland
Gilda McBay
Ardmore
Cullman Admissions
Billy H. Brown
William A. Fine
Frank T. Turner
Genna Dinese Askea
Perry B. Parker
Tony Wynn
O. D. Brewer
Leon L. Harris
Don Mitchell
Ervien C. Harris
Crane
John G. Turner
Bresee H. West
Catherine K. Means
Margaret H. Mackle
Floyd R. Hinkle
Caroll M. Harris
W. E. Bannister
Will J. Neighbors
Ray W. Barbee
Clarence H. Goguen
J. C. Kelso
Warrior
Donnie Ray Keller
Cull
Limestone
Redstone Gate
Lawrence County
Trinity Post
Man
Bible
L’stone
Sweetheart Diamond
Buschs Kredi Jewelers - Opticians
2Nd Avenue
S.E
Becca
Bank Street Rambler
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