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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1957
Page
2
Christmas games shift at St Ann’s School
A Christmas evening of games is planned at St Ann’s School A’ Thursday at 8 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend and share prizes. City court ruled on three cases from disregard for stop signs and speeding, and a disorderly conduct charge. Four building permits were issued, listing Lois Lankster, Verdon Shelton, and Riley Ayers with projects and costs. A minor vehicle collision occurred at Danville Xd and Carridale Sts with damage to one car and none to the other. PTA Council of Decatur city schools meets Thursday at 1 p.m. in the city superintendent’s board room. reports from local units and committees due, no losses reported. Firefighters responded to two incidents on College and Olive streets. a furnace issue and a washing machine fire caused minor damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Ann's School
Lois Lankster
Memorial Dr. NW
Verdon Shelton
14Th St. SE
Riley Ayers
Spence St. SE
Danville Xd
Carridale St
Lenda P. Randolph
State St
Joseph RB. Reeder
Hartselle
PTA Council
Decatur City Schools
James T. McMullin
Kelly Watson
College St. SE
Olive St
R. L. Stewart
Transit strike cripples New York commute during Christmas rush
Picketing by motor men disrupts subways and buses as thousands head to work or shop in Manhattan. The New York Transit Authority urged strikers to return, offering a 25 percent bonus for staff who stay on duty and promising facilities at terminals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
New York
New York Transit Authority
Transit Authority
Charles L. Patterson
Long Island Rail Road
Long Island
IND
The
Ing Motormen’s Union
Brook
Motormen’s Benevolent Assn
Transport Workers Union
Afl-Cio
Mich
Hospital Admits and Dismissals Across Decatur Area
Decatur General Hospital records show dismissals including Mrs D C Roberts and infant daughter in Hartselle and Mrs Donald Ball with infant daughter in Athens. Admissions include James N Gillespie and L Ryan among others. clinic listings reference Gail Sims and G D Sims plus several Mrs and Miss Smith entries in Falkville Decature area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur General Hospital
D. C. Roberts
Hartselle
Donald Ball
Chestnut St
Athens
Charles Bradford
Decatur
Fred W. Hays
James N. Gillespie
7Th Ave
Eep
Ae L. Ryan
6Th Ave
Han C. Fudge
Delmer C. Fudge
Owen Fuller
Somerville
Richard H. Scoggins, Sr
2Nd Ave
Alfred Powell
S. 15Th Ave
Birmingham
Baugh
Wiley.smith Clinic
Gail Sims
G. D. Sims
Falkville
Jenda Smith
Decature
Dick Clem
19Th Ave
Athens Limestone Hospital Admissions Ledger Names
A list of patients and admissions at Athens Limestone Hospital includes William A Patterson Robert E Peek Mrs R C Campbell and son Mrs Lamar Proctor and daughter Mrs Herman Bost and son Mrs Evelyn Moss Roy Lee Taylor Mrs Thomas E Carter and son Lester Mrs Charlie Chastain and son Mrs Alton Schrimsher and daughter Dessie D Horton and daughter Mrs Sylvia Hogan and son Mrs Tommy Shoultz and daughter Mrs Thelma Smith Roy Lee Taylor Hattie Wiggins Mrs Jesse F Smith Henry E McCurry Mrs Charles Davis and son Clinton D Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Patterson
Athens
Robert E. Peek
R. C. Campbell
Lamar Proctor
Herman Bost
Evelyn Moss
Elkmont
Roy Lee Taylor
Thomas E. Carter
Lester
Charlie Chastain
Alton Schrimsher
Dessie D. Horton
Sylvia Hogan
Madison
Tommy Shoultz
Thelma Smith
Anderson
Hattie Wiggins
Jesse F. Smith
Henry E. McCurry
Charles Davis
Clinton D. Thomas
Bank Street Hospital Addresses for Delores Pace and Horton
Readable text lists names and street addresses: Delores Pace linked to Bank Street Hospital in Decatur and Onis Horton with two nearby Church Street NW addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank Street Hospital
Onis Horton
Church St., NW
Church St. NW
Births in Decatur General Hospital Spotlight
Mr and Mrs R D LeGrand welcomed a son yesterday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Ray McCulloch welcomed a daughter today at Decatur General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. LeGrand
13Th St
Decatur General Hospital
Ray McCulloch
15Th Ave
District Diary notes town docket and local events
Town Creek reports only one police docket for running a red light. In Cullman Rev. Carol L. Lewis of West Cullman Methodist Church will address the Kiwanis Club with J. H. Smith leading the program. Moulton Lawrence County High School will present a Christmas concert December 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium with admission 35 cents for students and 65 cents for adults. Band Director Chad Vaughan and Choir Director Herb Leigh will direct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Creek
Ala
Cullman
Carol L. Lewis
West Cullman Methodist Church
Kiwanis Club
J. H. Smith
Moulton
Lawrence County High School
Chad Vaughan
Herb Leigh
Powell Hurt In Icy Road Crash Near Falkville
Winston Alfred Powell a 40 year old linotype operator for the Birmingham News was injured when his 1954 Dodge rolled over on ice on a Falkville curve. The incident occurred about 5 a m one quarter mile north of town as he was en route to visit his brother in Decatur. Powell suffered injuries to his leg arm and back but is reported not to be unduly hindered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falkville
Winston Alfred Powell
Birmingham
Decatur
Here
Powell
The
Birmingham News
Everett Powell
Ave
Everett
Subway unions seek single bargaining agent after strikes
A fact finding board advised a systemwide election to decide bargaining rights for subway workers. The TA accepted a proposal that one union represent all workers, triggering a strike by the MBA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ael J. Quill
Rg BA
TWU
MBA
Senate Aides Urge Stepped Up Science For Nuclear Rockets
A report from Washington details calls by House Atomic Energy leaders to accelerate scientific research and speed funding for nuclear rocket programs. Other items note Navy scholarship expansion, Army launch timing, Cape Canaveral concerns, and Turkey arming with Nike and Honest John missiles under a mutual defense program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adlai Stevenson
New York
Russia
Stevenson
London
Britain
United States
U. S
Defense McElroy
England
Europe
NATO Council
Paris
Senate House Atomic Energy Committee
Eisenhower
Congress
Rep. Durham
D-Nc
Sen. Anderson
D-Nm
Navy
Army
Vanguard
Cape Canaveral Center
Air Force
Donald N. Yates
Detroit
Ankara
U.S
Falkville Mystery Car Crash Deaths Untangled
Police trace the final hours of a Falkville couple after their car crashed into a creek near the bridge. A city officer says Byford was driving at 11:45 p.m. and a nearby resident recalls Byford arriving wet and intoxicated around midnight after the wreck. The body of the wife was recovered from the submerged vehicle pulled from the water at about 1:30 a.m. Authorities note conflicting accounts of who was behind the wheel. The deceased, a Falkville resident and church member, leaves a husband, a son in the U. S. Army, a sister and three brothers, funeral plans to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falkville
Byford
W. T. Tomlin
Tomlin
Elgie
Hartselle
Highway Patrol
Billy Vaughn Mason
U. S. Army
Ruth
Mavis 'Sandlin
Falkville 2
James McCarley
Bill McCarley
Knox. McCarley
Powell Serious Condition Tied to Decatur Daily Work
Powell, employed at The Decatur Daily for 17 years as a linotype operator, is in serious condition after a serious incident involving a car, described as a total loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powell
Decatur Daily
Mayhall Sees Ike Realizing Mistake On Race Question
Mayhall, W Alabama Democratic leader, says the Eisenhower Administration realizes a mistake in forcing integration on the South. He cites Atty. Gen. Rogers on a cooling off period for civil rights laws and notes Northern states now see laws cannot change caste and habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper
Ala
Alabama
Democratic Party
Roy P. Mayhall
South
Mayhall
Democratic Executive Committee
William P. Rogers
Rogers
Man Shot by Goins Dies. Suspect Charged with Murder
Grounding in Hartselle, Hopper dies at Black Chandler Clinic after Goins allegedly fired when Hopper grabbed a pistol. Goins then fled to a neighbor before being jailed. a first degree murder warrant is to be sworn. Funeral services planned at New Center Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porc
Goins
Hopper
Black Chandler
Hartselle
James
Goin
Morgan County
F. L. Shipp
Shipp
Pinky Brown
Patterson
Hyshe
Brown
New Center Baptist Church
Dean Sims
Dewey Crowe
Ada Hopper
Flora Goins
Robert Edward
Peoria
Ill
William E
Arnold C
James Allen Hopper
Effie Smith
Oneonta
Lena Lynch
Arsenal Leader Tours Redstone Missile Lab
General Taylor visits Redstone Arsenal to review Jupiter missile work with ABMA commander Maj. Gen. Medaris and Wernher von Braun. He notes progress on Jupiter-C and Jupiter IRBM, stresses weapons deter war and praises scientific competence, with no interviews allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Taylor
John B. Medaris
ABMA
Wernher von Braun
Agency
Redstone Army Airfield
Redstone Arsenal
Missile Agency
Death investigation spans multiple agencies in Falkville
Investigators including the Highway Patrol Falkville Police Morgan County Sheriff's office and the Coroner are probing a death. The report notes both the deceased and her husband have children by prior marriages as part of the context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Patrol
Falkville Police
Morgan County Sheriff's Office
McElroy Heads to Berlin for Talks on Missiles
Secretary of Defense Neil McElroy flew to Berlin after meetings with British leaders that produced a common understanding for the future. Reports say a U S Britain missile sharing accord could place at least four intermediate range ballistic missiles in Britain with three British controlled and one American.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U.S
Neil McElroy
Berlin
NATO
McElroy
Washington
Macmillan
Duncan Sandys
Selwyn Lloyd
Liberal News Chronicle
United States
Britain
Paris
Stabbing Case Heard As Handley Case Moves Forward
Testimony was taken by the State from Charlie Kelley Handley's wife and police officers about the night of the stabbing. Witnesses described drinking between Russell Kelley Handley and Charlie Kelley, the return to the apartment, a confrontation in the front yard and a chair wielded by Charlie Kelley. Judge Newton Powell presides with Powell and Powell representing the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Kelley
Ollie Kelley
A. J. Hallman
John L. Sivley
W. C. Hunter
Erskine Chenault
Handley
Russell Kelley
Kelley
Powell
Newton Powell
Jap Sweethearts Die in Wooded Hillside Tragedy
The 19 year old niece of the last Manchu emperor and her Tokyo student lover were found dead on a Shimoda hillside. Police recovered a pistol and a note of suicide beside them after they disappeared on December 4. The couple faced family opposition and a radio plea for forgiveness was broadcast. Event ties to Henry Pu Yi, once ruler of Manchuria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shimoda
Japan
Eisei Aishinkakura
Takemichi Okubo
Tokyo
Gakushuin University
Ko Aishinkakura
Childersburg Pupils To Use Ordnance Works Until School Replaced
Childersburg Alabama junior high pupils will use space at the Alabama Ordnance Works while their fire ruined building is replaced. Principal A H Watwood said emergency classrooms are likely to be accepted. The Sunday fire caused an estimated 240 thousand dollar loss with 125 thousand insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childersburg
Ala
Childersburg Junior High
Alabama Ordnance Works
A.h.watwood
Ordnance Works
Tax Hike Sets Five Mill Addition Backdated to Oct
A five mill tax increase is approved retroactive to October 1 and will be added to property tax bills. The total includes an existing 12 percent mill rate and will appear on upcoming statements.
Market Reports Cotton and Farm Prices Mixed Across Commodities
Market reports show inch middling cotton at 4.50 and cottonseed at 25.00 per ton. Milk grades list A at 6.35 per hundred, other milks at 3.20. grain prices include wheat 1.60, various corn and soybean prices, oats at .70, and milling wheat at 2.00. Livestock ranges cover steers 16.00 to 21.00, heifers 17.50 to 19.50, cows 10.50 to 16.00, calves 18.50 to 31.00, hogs 18.50 to 18.75 per hundredweight, with other grain and byproduct figures interspersed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
U. S
Markets At A Glance
New York stocks declined with steels hitting new lows while bonds rose as governments improved. Cotton stayed firm amid demand from traders and commission houses. Chicago wheat fell as demand cooled, corn and soybeans dropped on profit taking and liquidation. Hogs dipped below 19.00, cattle stayed around steady with tops near 27.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Trade and Commission House
Chicago
Wall Street fades after mixed losses in moderate trading
The New York market trimmed losses in a session of moderate lows for the year with about 2.4 million shares traded. Lockheed cited a 100 million missile backlog and workforce plans, while several steel and auto stocks slipped amid slow retail sales and 1957 law touches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lockheed
Jas
Curtiss-Wright
Us. Steel
Bethlehem
Republic Steel
Youngstown Sheet
General Motors
Ford
New York Central
Baltimore & Ohio
Cotton futures extend advance on shrinking supply estimate
New York cotton futures rose on government projections of 11 010 000 bales, with gains up to 2.60 per bale. Late trading saw partial profit taking and hedging push prices down about 10 cents from the day’s highs, with Dec around 36.86, March 36.72, and May at 36. etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago Grain Prices Steady to Mixed on Slow Trade
Grain futures on the Board of Trade moved little with wheat near unchanged, corn down modestly, oats mixed, rye barely lower, and soybeans down 2 to 3 percent. Lard held steady to 10 cents higher. Dec contracts cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Board of Trade
Saonee
Alabama and North Georgia live poultry market roundup
AP dispatches report steady poultry prices in Alabama with adequate supply and irregular demand as trading remains active. North Georgia markets show fair balance with immediate needs covered, weights slightly irregular and prices for broilers and fryers around 16 to 17 cents, with hens offered modestly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Alabama
North Alabama
Central Alabama
f.C.b
Central
Atlanta
North Georgia
Birmingham eggs prices drift in uncertain market
Prices for a 24 hour period ending Tuesday show slight movements with large and medium eggs trading near the 7 cent mark. The report notes tight supply and fluctuating demand amid mild regional instability in the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Naeara
Livestock Prices Mixed as Slaughter and Feeder Cattle Hold Steady
Cattle prices show higher slaughter steer bids around 19.50 to 21.00 with utility, commercial, and cutter categories varying. Calves remain active with 24.00 to 32.00 for good selections, while hogs fetch gains up to 50 per cent in some markets. sow and gilt prices hover around 16.30 to 18.25 per hundredweight. County sales reported across South Georgia, Southeastern Alabama, and Northern Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Albany
Moultrie
Tifton
Dothan
Jacksonville
U.S
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Lenders Await January Hearing on Usury Probes
Alabama Attorney General John Patterson seeks a temporary injunction to curb small loan firms in Anniston for alleged usurious rates above 8 percent. A hearing is set for January 14 before Circuit Judge Leslie C. Longshore as Patterson targets widespread abuses in the loan trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anniston Uwp
Alabama
Leslie C. Longshore
Atty
John Patterson
Anniston Yoan
Patterson
Strange Crater on Alabama Farm Blamed on Lightning
Army experts concluded a farmer near Red Bay Alabama found long irregular holes after a roaring racket were caused by lightning. There was no evidence of objects from space. speculation had ranged from Sputnik fragments to propulsion debris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Bay
Ala
Alabama
Third Army
Atlanta
Farmers Given Chance to Put All Land in Soil Bank
Secretary Benson announced that farmers in Illinois Maine Nebraska and Tennessee may offer to place their entire cropland under the Soil Bank Act conservation reserve program. The proposal covers four states and aims to take land out of cultivation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Benson
States
Soil Bank
Illinois
Maine
Nebraska
Tennessee
Agriculture Department
U S Cotton Growers Going To Polls Today
Washington reports cotton growers vote today on accepting marketing quotas for 1958 production. Polls open as farmers decide on quotas and farm policy implications nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Washington
Dutch Refugees Flee Indonesia Crisis to Singapore
A stream of Dutch nationals arrives in Singapore amid the Indonesian upheaval over East Java plantations and Dutch assets. Refugees include families from KLM and others facing expulsion as Indonesia seizes property and bans Dutch ships and planes. The Netherlands seeks entry for evacuation via ships and aircraft while the United States offers mediation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sr Pues Tem Teelanele
Bs Gees
West New Guinea
Garuda
Netherlands
Hague
Willem Drees
Djuanda
KLM
Indonesia
Jakarta
Medan
North Sumatra
Gustaaf Manegkom
M.R. Titus
East Java
Surabaya
United States
Cullman Deaths Notice List
Cullman area obituaries note Lurlene Christian 22 Baileyton died at home. Funeral 11 a.m. at Welcome Church with burial in Welcome cemetery. Survived by husband Benny, one son, one daughter, parents, and five sisters. Also John Thomas Barnes 57 Cullman died Sunday. funeral 2 p.m. at Rock Springs Church Marshall County. burial in adjoining cemetery. widow Addie and one daughter Brenda Sue survive. Ella M Calvert Bremen died in Tuscaloosa. funeral tomorrow 2 p.m. at Crane Hill Church. burial in adjoining cemetery. two daughters, six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, five sisters, six brothers survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Lurlene Christian
Baileyton
Welcome Church
Welcome Cemetery
George Helms
Bennie Christian
G. W. Owens
John Thomas Barnes
Rock Springs
Marshall County
Hayatt Isbel
Addie Barnes
Brenda Sue Barnes
Ella M. Calvert
Bremen
Tuscaloosa
Crane Hill Baptist Church
Bertie Pesnell
Au- Grey Freeman
Italian Noblemen Sentenced At End Of Narcotics Trial
In Rome three young Italian noblemen were sentenced to prison at the close of the citys most sensational narcotics trial in years. Twenty four other defendants were fined or jailed and seven were acquitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Furnished five room house ad plus nurse benefits message
Classified notices mix a late rent ad for a five room furnished house and a nurse employment pitch listing day duty top salary two meals daily two weeks paid vacation two weeks sick leave uniform laundry plus other benefits box 15 care of Decatur
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
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