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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1956
Page
2
The Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce will honor Morgan County’s outstanding young man of 1956 at the Distinguished Service Awards dinner in January. A single Jaycee official will pick a secret panel of judges to select the Young Man of the Year from nominations.
Haitian army and police clamp down amid food shortages and transport disruptions. Magloire resigns then resumes as chief of state, dissolving the Senate and imprisoning presidential candidates. Bombings blame by political leaders trigger fear. casualty reported. U.S. has not granted recognition.
Reports say demonstrators dispersed from a jail by security and police using tear gas, later attacking the Soviet consulate. Among arrestees are technical school pupils, the unemployed, known hooligans, and criminals released in the amnesty. The riot signals fear of Stalinist elements exploiting Poland’s liberalization.
Listings for AVS Princess Toward The Unknown and ROXY Hot Rod Girls and Girls In Prison with show times. Sunset presents Hot Blood and The Man From Laramie with James Stewart and Cornel Wild. Bowline features Julie and Doris Day. Starvue runs Love Me Or Leave Me with James Cagney and Doris Day. BANCE notes Hartselle at Northwest.
Cotton notes inch middling at 33.00 with December 33 24. Milk and dairy show Grade A at 6.10 per hundred with other milks around 3.25. Grains list No 2 Milling Wheat 2.10, Oats Be, No 2 White Corn 1.33, No 2 Yellow Corn 1.25, Soybeans 2.45. Hogs priced at 16.25 for 250 lb butchers. calves and other beef notes scattered.
New York shares edge higher in early trading led by aircraft makers. Bethlehem Steel and Youngstown merger plans stirred activity after yesterday's close with Bethlehem down about 2.5 points while Youngstown slipped then recovered. Boeing and Chance Vought rose, while Du Pont Gulf Oil and GM slipped amid modest advances in others.
North Alabama broiler fryer prices remained unchanged with unsettled tone and fair demand. In North Georgia live poultry, broilers and fryers held steady as demand softened to fair balance with supply, with prices around 17 to 19 cents for various weights and light types often 15 to 16 cents.
AP reports 24 hours to 10 30 am Birmingham wholesale egg market with delivered Birmingham cases and quality grades. Whites large 38-39 percent 40 percent on one lot. mixed colors large 38-39 medium 34-37 small 32-34. Nearby whites large 41-41 percent medium 38-39 small 33-35.
AP Nashville reports cattle market mixed with slaughter cattle steady except cows. stockers and feeders sold unevenly. Utility calves weak to high. good to high quality steer weights 1010 to 1120 pounds bring 18.75 to 26.50. late lots scarce with calves under 800 pounds around 10 to 15. lambs and sheep prices noted with steady slaughter lambs.
The area southwest along First Street to 16th Avenue and north to New Moulton Road is slated for city annexation. Population about 90, with 21 houses and two stores M. E. King and H. W. Fuller groceries. Utilities already present. police protection extended. Tax rate rises to 3.75 per hundred from 2.20, effective Oct. 1 1957. Annexation initiated by firemen A C Turner and Horace Standridge after residents petitioned. council approved. Election called by Judge Almon.
HARTSELLE Mrs. W L Daves a Hartselle resident died this morning in Sebring Florida at the home of her son C T Daves. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Peck of Hartselle. The body is being shipped to Hartselle. She is survived by four daughters Mrs W C Crow Melbourne Florida Mrs R W Friziellie Hartselle Mrs J T Murdaugh Sebring Florida Mrs John Gorgas Cocoa Florida and two sons C T Daves Sebring Florida and E H Daves San Pedro California.
Robert C. Landers, 71, of Moulton, died at Lawrence County Hospital after a heart ailment. He was a retired carpenter and lifelong resident. Surviving daughters include Jessie Mae Landers of Kalamazoo, Mich., Maranda Terry of Moulton, Ruby Lee Pearson of Indianapolis, and four sons in the U.S. Air Force. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Washington reports the government urged 15 U S oil firms to pool resources reroute tanker fleets and swap markets to ease Western shortages. The plan aims to boost daily Gulf and Venezuela oil movement by 850 000 barrels with 500 000 going to Europe and the rest to Atlantic ports. Flemming notes antitrust concerns but says public policy overrides them.
In Limestone county 276 to 37 approved a new base plan for corn while Morgan rejected it 253 to 150. Cotton quotas were continued with Morgan 512 yes 385 no. Limestone 471 to 110. Cullman 916 to 296. Lawrence 245 to 138. About 9,000 to 3,500 farmers were eligible in various counties.
The Tennessee Tom bigbee option is ahead in canal plans with a proposed system of creeks from the Tennessee River near the Alabama Mississippi border to the Tombigbee in Northeast Mississippi. Army engineers studied expensive lock systems for the route and alternative links from Decatur via Sipsey to the Warrior River.
Funeral services for Macky Lee Crane three day old son of Mr and Mrs Densil Crane were to be held at 2 30 pm at Rock Service Presbyterian Church Hope with Rev Robert Led officiating. Interment followed in the nearby cemetery. The infant died yesterday at Lawrence County Hospital at 9 10 am. Survived by grandparents Bonnie Nolan of Moulton and the parents.
The historical note states Christopher Columbus reached Nicaragua in 1502 on his fourth voyage to the New World marking another expedition milestone.
Witnesses recanted, Buie vows strong prima facie case while judge Futch notes defense success. Futch criticizes Florida Sheriffs Bureau for overreach and restricts admissibility of a key statement, saying local officers might have built a case if left alone.
Taylor says the goal is to provide farm families with the convenience of telephone service and previews further projects. The program seeks to hasten the day when rural residents can access telephone service.
Alabama groups are asked to help ensure Christmas employment for youths complies with child labor laws. Industrial Relations Director Eugene M. Wells warned against hazardous jobs and positions where alcohol is sold. He noted youths need school work certificates.
Mrs Annie Louis Magwood died this morning at District One Tuberculosis Sanitorium. The body was taken to Reynolds Funeral Home where an autopsy will be made. Burial will be in Dothan with complete arrangements to be announced.
The Decatur Chamber of Commerce directors meet Friday at noon at Hotel Lyons. Morgan County Good Citizen Girl chosen by lot at 3 30 p m in the county courthouse superintendent of education office. First Presbyterian Church deacons elect officers for 1957 with A J Coleman III as chairman and W T Dye as benevolences treasurer. Johnny Hinkle to spend Christmas holidays with his parents J W Hinkle. Austinville Home Demonstration Club Christmas party rescheduled to Friday 7 p.m. at the club house.
A list of hospital dismissals includes William Scott of Fairfield Mrs William Sandlin of Athens Lynn Walker Hallmark of Decatur and baby Darlene Brannon of 1407 North St Alton Booth Holland of 1605 Beech St Admissions include Dewey L Parker of Moulton and Mrs Wilbert Smey of Moulton Mrs Frank Fuller of Trinity Mrs Gladys Landers 208 6th and Mrs George Hamilton 601 Jackson St
A brief hospital dismissal notice lists individuals by name and residence including Mrs J L Dendy Decatur Billy and Debbie Couch 1437 Columbia Circle Mrs J E Gibson Pascagoula Miss Mrs Paul Wallace Hillsboro 1 Mrs Austin Burden Courtland Mrs James H Burks Decatur Lonnie Hampton 308 6th Ave SW Childersburg.
Louis C. Nichols of 108 Gum Street and B F Donaldson of Joppa appear in the Baugh Wiley Clinic notice.
Miss Marion Hurst of Moulton and Mrs O K Holt with son Danville are listed along with other names in a Lawrence County Hospital record. The text also mentions Jonas Moody Danville and Julius Caesar with an odd historical note about an import event and an exhibit dated long ago.
The general strike in Hungary, ordered to last until midnight, halted industry and commerce on its first day with 80 percent of workers obeying the cease work order. In provinces the stoppage was nearly 100 percent. Moscow radio downplayed the strike while Budapest urged a return to normalcy and warned of daily economic losses.
Mr and Mrs Arlice Hammond announce the birth of a son yesterday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Louis H Safley announce the birth of a son yesterday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs William Rose announce the birth of a son yesterday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs James Henry announce the birth of a son yesterday at Decatur General Hospital.
The Netherlands holds a longevity record as Dutch women live on average 72.9 years. This figure highlights long term trends in female lifespan within the country and is cited in demographic reports.
AEC Chairman Lewis L. Strauss urged stronger government and private efforts to develop cheaper peaceful atomic power. He cited progress but called results only a fraction of future prospects over five to six years. He outlined steps to expand the program and noted negotiations for at least 18 civilian atomic plants to operate by 1962.
Farmers face a choice between retaining the oil plan with corn supported at 75 to 90 percent of parity or a new plan allowing price supports from 0 to 9 percent. Critics note past allotments under the 1938 law led to overplanting and noncompliance with only eligibility loss for price supports as penalty.
Dulles warned that West German fears of border crossings and Russian retaliation could trigger clashes with East Germany. He told UN council members that military intervention is ruled out and the U S must uphold the UN Charter renouncing force. He urged the free world to apply moral pressure to aid freedom seekers behind the Iron Curtain.
Strayed dog blond Cocker Spaniel named Rebel last seen near 317 4th Ave NW. Also notes a 1952 Oldsmobile Super 88 loaded and in good condition, plus gun for sale, furnace, stoker, and multiple rental ads including a furnished apartment and a two room upfurnished unit with contact numbers.
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