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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1956

Page

5

Town Notes Busy Weekend Across North Alabama

Somerville readers caught up on social visits and travel from Athens to Decatur and Huntsville. The item lists Mr and Mrs C P Johnston, J A Garrison, Joe McCutcheon, and many others attending meetings, dinners, and shopping in several towns with family gatherings and medical visits noted.

C. P. Johnston Athens North Alabama Historical Association M. D. Johnson Johnnie Jones Decatur J. A. Garrison Joe McCutcheon Joe Criner, Jr New Orleans Edgar Johnson Bama Johnson Cullman Warren McGee Bertice Richardson Lois McGee G. Mikell Huntsville E. E. Camp Homer Gilbert Coffeyville, Kansas G. P. Nor

Patrol Chief Smelley Weds Florence Emma Baker Baird

Alabama Highway Patrol chief George M Smelley married Florence Emma Baker Baird three days earlier in Mobile. Smelley, a widower, was appointed chief last year after leading the criminal investigation division of the state public safety department. The couple's nuptials followed church services at Shiloh Baptist Church and a visit with Mrs. M. L. Hammer on Route Three in Hartselle.

Mobile Alabama Highway Patrol Florence Emma_ Baker Baird Baird George M Joe) Smelley Smelley State Public Safety Department

Steel merger planned in spite of opposition

Bethlehem Steel Corp and the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co announced a planned merger with Bethlehem to acquire Youngstown in exchange for stock. The Justice Department said it would seek a court injunction to bar the acquisition on antitrust grounds. The combined capacity would be about 25.75 million tons vs U S Steel's 39.22 million.

New York United States Justice Department Bethlehem Steel Corp U. S Steel Bethlehem Youngstown Washington Atty Eugene G. Grace J. L. Mauthe I T Grace Mauthe Youngtown

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