Laundry Head Reveals Plans for New Location After Fire
Ralph Agee, owner of Quality Model Laundry, says plans are in place to rebuild after a Thursday morning explosion and fire gutted the Well St. plant. The blaze, sparked by a ruptured gas line from a steam tumbler, caused widespread damage and forced workers to flee. Estimated losses run around 175000 as Agee confirms relocation to U.S. Highway 31 South with plans for a new building at the site.
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Phillip Kyle Decatur
Ralph Agee
Quality Model Laundry
Agee
Well St
Decatur Housing Authority
U.S. Highway 31
Highway 31
Markets report on commodities and livestock prices
Cotton middling 9.87. Cottonseed 35.00 ton. Grade A 06.33 per hundred. Manufactured milk 3.30 per hundred. Wood 13.50 per cord. No 2 Yellow Shelled Corn 1.01. No 2 White Shelled Corn 1.06. No 2 Oats 0.55. Cattle and calves supply small. sales active, largely higher. Slaughter steers 25.50. dry fed steers 24.00-25.00. bulls 17.00-18.00. steer calves 25.00-26.00. Hogs mixed 17.25-17.50. sows 24.50-25.50.
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Decatur
tSess
Corp
Speake High selects Alice White as DAR Good Citizenship girl
Speake High School names Alice White daughter of Mr and Mrs Phil White of Danville 2 as the DAR Good Citizenship girl. She serves on the annual and school paper staffs and is treasurer of the student council, with outside interests in sewing and cooking.
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Speake
Alice White
Phil White
Danville 2
D.A.R. Good Citizenship
Speake High School
Alice
Future Homemakers of America
Falkville Revival at East Side Baptist Church
A revival begins December 18 at East Side Baptist Church in Falkville with Rev. Homer McGuire preaching. Services will be held each evening at 7 o clock through December 25.
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Falkville
East Side Baptist Church
Homer McGuire
Local Families Welcome Babies This Week
Mr. and Mrs. Grady M. Lowery announce a son born Thursday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Harrison report a daughter Jeanne Evelyn born Monday at Nungester Clinic. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mayo greet a daughter born December 7 at Ullman College. Mr. and Mrs. George T. Golden announce a son born December 7 at Cullman Hospital.
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Grady M. Lowery
Gresham Dr
Decatur General Hospital
J. P. Harrison
Town Creek
Jeanne Evelyn
Nungester Clinic
Jack Mayo
Hanceville
Atullman Cc
George T. Golden
Cullman
Cullman Hospital
Furnished and unfurnished rentals and sales listing
Multiple short classifieds list apartments with private baths and entrances, a furnished 2 room downstairs unit for $45, and a 1954 Bel Air Chevrolet for sale by owner. Also notes a Turkey shoot atop Trinity Mountain at Haley's Service Station. Contact numbers provided.
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Trinity Mountain
Haley
4Th Ave. S.W
New York Stocks Show Mixed Early Gains
The AP 60 average held at 216.10 at noon with minor moves across sectors. Steelers and copper stocks edged up while rubbers fell. motors oils and airlines mixed. Dow Jones at 606.25 up 1.08 as government bonds firm and U.S. gold holdings rise amid British rate cut.
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New York
Associated Press
U.S
Wall Street Stock Listing Snapshot
A dense AP stock roundup shows numerous corporations with varied percent changes. Notable quoted names include Coca Cola Philip Mor Pepsi Cola General Electric and US Steel with mixed gains and losses across sectors.
Birmingham Egg Market Poses Tight Supplies and Steady to Lower Prices
AP reports demand solid but local eggs scarce in Birmingham current trading quiet in small lots. Wholesale prices per dozen delivered rise to 46-47 cents for large and vary for mediums while consumer grades show A white 51-58 cents and mediums 44-53 cents. small 40-42 to 49 cents with store deliveries and direct sales noted.
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Birmingham
Poultry market reports show tight ready to cook demand
Birmingham reports live offerings barely adequate to short good demand for broilers and fryers with prices up. Exchange trading notes higher prices to obtain offerings and farm prices mostly 14.5 cents. Georgia markets show offerings clearing with demand for broilers and roasters and farm prices around 14.5 to 15.6 cents.
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Poultry Birmingham
Atlanta
Georgia
Oa. Ie En See
Calf and Hog Market Prices Mixed at 1100 Head
Auction notes show 1100 steers and hogs listed with weights around 200 to 290 pounds and bids near 17.84 per hundredweight. Buyers focus on quality calves and choice steer calves amid steady demand.
$15 000 Suit Filed Over Wreck Near Waldermosa
A damage suit totaling $15 000 has been filed in Morgan County circuit court from a October 17, 1960 traffic accident on Highway 36 near Waldermosa. Lonzo Jackson sues Walter Vann Hough for injuries he alleges from the collision. He states his tractor was hit and destroyed due to the defendant's negligence and that he sustained permanent injuries.
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Morgan County
Waldermosa
Lonzo Jackson
Walter Vann Hough
Schools Face Continued White Boycott and Funding Struggle
SOS workers keep white students in the Frantz and McDonogh No. 19 schools amid a persistent white boycott. Threats against fathers and a lump-sum anonymous donation help cover salaries as the legislature blocks bank lending and delays releases to the school board. The U.S. Supreme Court action is urged to clarify the board’s authority and protect Negro students' rights.
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Ents
SOS
Sand
Frantz
McDonogh No. 19
McDonogh
New Orleans
Frantz and
McDonagh
James F. Redmond
Baton Rouge
Risley Triche
Jimmie H. Davis
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. District Court
Washington
J. Lee Rankin
Rankin
Hogs and livestock prices rise in Georgia market report
Hog receipts reach 5,000 at Columbus and Dothan markets with No 2-3 240-270 lb hogs at 16.25-17.25 and No 1-2 160-180 lb hogs at 16.50-17.25. Slaughter lambs show weakness with 80-100 lb wooled lambs at 17.00 and ewes 2.00-4.00, while sows mostly 11.50-14.25, up 25-75 from last Friday.
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Thomasville
Or Ag
Columbus
Moultrie Dothan
Ala
Fighting In Cuba Reported
A band of about 150 armed insurgents was reported fighting in central Cuba after a landing near Corralillo. The report, denied by the Armed Forces Ministry, came as clashes continued and a Cubana airliner attempt ended with a crash.
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Havana
Cuba
Corralillo
Matanzas
Castro
Escambray
Cumanayagua
Cienfuegos
United States
Holguin
Francisco Martinez
U. S
Daniel Braddock
Cape Canaveral
Alcoholism Topic Set for Tanner PTA Talk
Miss Beth Thompson, social worker and assistant to the administrator of the Commission on Alcoholism Clinic in Decatur, will speak to Tanner PTA Monday night at 7. All parents and interested persons are invited to attend.
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Tanner
Beth Thompson
Commission On Alcoholism Clinic
Decatur
Tanner Pta
Thompson
Hospitals Decatur General Dismissals
List of discharged patients includes Mrs Ora Myrtle Chenault Miss Sandra Marie Hogan Mrs Hoyt Alvis Mrs George Standridge and others. Also noted are newborn Jeffrey Lemoine Overson and infant son James Doyle Jr. at Ath ens along with several admissions and names of patients and addresses.
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Decatur
Ora Myrtle Chenault
3Rd Ave
Sandra Marie Hogan
Elkmont
Hoyt Alvis
Beech St
George Standridge
Trinity
Robert James_ Richardson
Leoman
Tenn
Jeffrey Lemoine Overson
10Th Ave
James Doyle Reese
James Doyle Jr
Athens
Tharon Speegle
Gordon Dewayne
6Th Ave
Local Readers Gather for Noted Community Notices
A list of residents and families appears with multiple addresses across Decatur Somerville and Hartsville including 1019 19th Ave SE 224 Memorial Dr NW 408 8th Ave SW 711 Prospect Dr SE and 1610 Olive St SE. Names include Master Charles Rogers Miss Polly Hammock Mrs Helen Basden and infant Lila Denise among others.
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Charles Rogers
19Th Ave
Edgar McAnally
Memorial Dr
Kenny Suggs
8Th Ave
Horace Stewart
Prospect
Thomas Bennich
Hartselle
Polly Hammock
Somerville
Helen Basden
Memorial
Murry deGraffenreid
Decatur
Faye McMasters
Johnston St
Sherry Nicholson
Doris Blankenship
4Th Ave
Oscar Pitt
3Rd Ave
Denton Nelms
Thomas Harris
Lila Denise
Olive St
Local residents listed in brief notices
Mrs. Claudia Fagan of Decatur 1 and Mrs. Johnnie Howard of 4509 Triana Blvd Huntsville appear in a community notice along with William Nix of 323 8th Ave NW and Mrs. Royce Bowling and her infant daughter of Trinity 1.
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Claudia Fagan
Decatur
Johnnie Howard
Triana Blvd
Huntsville
William Nix
8Th Ave
Royce Bowling
Trinity
Athens Names in Local Notice List
Mrs Ozaline Lewter Athens Helen L Craig Athens Mrs Jolita Allaway Athens Dale E Hobbs Athens Mrs Dillie Sue Bates Athens 2 Ted Wayne Campbell Athens
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Ozaline Lewter
Athens
Helen L. Craig
Jolita Allaway
Dale E. Hobbs
Dillie Sue Bates
Ted Wayne Campbell
Cullman Obituary Roll Names Local Residents
Cullman area residents listed include Delmer Eugene Bailey Hanceville Cordia M Bailey Cullman Nicholas Menard Cullman Rebecca F Holmes Cullman Voight Guthery Crane Hill Mrs Charles M Sims Cullman Lela Burden Hanceville Adria J Rainey Cullman Jack Mayo Hanceville David McFarland Cullman George Schlichting Falkville George Scott Cullman William E Stidham Cullman Frank L Turner Cullman James Sweatman Cullman Dwight Foust Mellissia Shoemaker Paula Ann Allen Cullman Charles M McAfee Cullman list of deaths and survivors.
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Cullman Admissions
Delmer
Eugene Bailey
Hanceville
Cordia M. Bailey
Cullman
Menard Nicholas
Rebecca F. Holmes
Voight Guthery
Crane Hill
Charles M. Sims
Jack Mayo
David McFarland
George T. Golden
George Schlichting
Falkville
George Scott
William E. Stidham
Frank L. Turner
James E. Sweatman
Dwight Foust
Mellissia Shoemaker
Paula Ann Allen
Charles M. McAfee
Union Charges Serrick Plant Lockout and Coercion
Cullman plant of Serrick Corp faces charges of illegal lockout intimidation and coercion of about 85 union members. Most nonreceiving workers lacked six months membership while 31 did not belong six months. Pay of 35 dollars was issued this week, marking first union wage. Plant closed November 4 after failed five year contract talks.
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Cullman
Cullman Products Division
Serrick Corp
W. D. Christy
Montgomery
Mrs Kennedy Visits White House Ahead of Jan 20 Move
Mrs John F Kennedy met Mrs Dwight Eisenhower at the White House in a brief informal call. She had just left Georgetown University Hospital after giving birth to her son and planned a longer Palm Beach stay with husband and child.
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Washington
John F. Kennedy
White House
Eisenhower
Executive Mansion
Georgetown University Hospital
Anne Wheaton
Palm Beach
Fla
Salinger
Moulton Cleve Blackwood 37 Danville dies after surgery
Cleve Blackwood of Danville 37 died at 10 25 a m today at Lawrence County Hospital after surgery Thursday Funeral arrangements are to be announced by Elliott Brown Service awaiting further details
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Moulton
Cleve Blackwood
Danville
Lawrence County Hospital
Elliott Brown
Air Force Funds Ground Air Warning Station in Alabama
Rep. Frank Boykin reports the Air Force has earmarked 1.1 million dollars for a ground air transmitter receiver station at Thomasville Air Force Station, a key link in the air warning network.
Trade School vs Chemstrand City League Showdown at Moulton Heights
Trade School faces Chemstrand in a City Basketball League game at Moulton Heights gym at 6 30. The item notes that despite mechanization most of the world food supply remains produced by human or animal labor.
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Trade School
Chemstrand
Moulton Heights
January enrollment opens for Tennessee Valley State Vocational School
Next enrolling date for business subjects at Tennessee Valley State Vocational Technical School will be Jan. 9. Prospective students interested in training as sess English, and operation of business machines. The training is designed to prepare students to pass State Employment and Civil Service examinations. Sheriff's office notified that A L Johnson cabin near Highway 67 east of Decatur was entered Wednesday night. Nothing reported missing. No traffic accidents reported on Decatur streets Thursday.
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Tennessee Valley State Vocational Technical School
Sheriff's Office
A. L. Johnson
Highway 67
Decatur
Kennedy offers Stevenson U.N. post and urban affairs department
President Kennedy proposes Stevenson for the United Nations ambassadorship and hints at a cabinet-level department of urban affairs to tackle slum clearance. Stevenson accepts the challenge in stride and praises the importance of the UN for global peace.
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Stevenson
Kennedy
Byron Leslie
Whizzer) White
Denver
John J. Hooker Jr
Nashville
Tenn
White
Hooker
Justice Department
Congress
Department of Urban Affairs
U.N
Georgetown University
Kennedy House
United Nations
Marquette to Drop Football After Current Season
Marquette University in Milwaukee announces it will discontinue intercollegiate football at year end. The program began in 1892 and rose to prominence in the 1930s but declined after World War II. President Father Edward J. O'Donnell cites a possible $50,000 deficit and notes a broader fundraising push of $30 million for the decade.
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Milwaukee
Marquette University
United States
Edward J. O'Donnell
Marquette
O'Donnell
Eisenhower Heads to Augusta for Weekend Golf
President Eisenhower departed Washington National Airport at 11 16 a m for Augusta Georgia where he plans a weekend at the Augusta National Golf Club. He expects to play golf and return to Washington on Sunday.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Washington National Airport
Augusta
Augusta National Golf Club
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Laundry Head
Decatur Markets
Speake Girl
Moulton St
8Th Ave. S.E. EL
Wall Street
Hercules
Acme Steel
Kaiser Allis
Kress Am Air L
Suth Am Can
Ligg & My Am
Mtrs
Lockh Air Am Sugar
Lorillard Am Sugar
Lou & Nash Am
T&t
Macy Am Tob
Martin Co Anac Cop
Merr Ch &S Armour
Hon Armst Ck
Repub
Rexall
Rey Tob Cruc
Rohm & H Pont
Sears
Sinclair East Rod
Socony el Auto
Fla Pw
P&l
Texaco Foremost
US Steel
Tel&e
Warner B
Genesco
West Auto Sea Pac Cp
West UN Tel Goodrich
Westg
Elec Goodyear
Winn Dixie Gt A&p
Woolworth G
Gulf
Wrigley
Alabama Soil Fertility Society, Inc
Frank Boyd
George D. H. McMillan
Houston
A. V. Culpepper
Monroe
Boyd
Cecil Davis
Pickens
F. K. Agee
Limestone
Pagem
KEW York
Armed Forces
Fidel Castro
Paul Miller Johnson
Eugene Page
8Th Ave. SE
Thurman Cleo Pigg
Cedar St. N
Florence
Duane Francis Taylor
Nelson St. SE
Emma Malone
Shirley Bowling
Bank Street
Athens-Limestone Admissions
Lela Burden
Adria J. Rainey
Union
Serrick
Mrs. Kennedy
Air Force
Man
Lewis Ranson
Elmos E. Clavert
Bremen
Irving C. Harris
Ercie Lee Burns
Joyce Ann Eubanks
Birmingham Southern College
Rogers
NSF
Birmingham 4
R. L. Hundley
Morgan County Court
Criminal Division
Alabama High School
Butler High School
Decatur High
University of Alabama, Extension Division
AEA
Jefferson Davis Hotel
H. R. Leeman
Hazel Rowe
Aea-Pta
Lester Wooten
J. D. Gray
Merchants Division
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
A. L. Burns
Cotaco-Falkville
Cotaco
First Ave
Grant St
JFK
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Huntsville High School Glee Club
Hotel Lyons
Charles Cork
Ray Sunback
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
Paul Robinson
Tom Lewis
Steen
JMO
Fee
Pocator
Bisplat Buschs
Avenue
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