Reds Hit Propaganda Peak As NATO Alliance Gathers
The article reports a Soviet military propaganda surge as NATO meets in Paris. Moscow radio portrays Western powers as a threat while claiming the Red military is on constant alert and ready to retaliate with modern weapons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reds
NATO Alliance
Moscow
Soviet Union
Paris
Kremlin
United Nations
U.N
Middle East
Soviet Aviation
Red
Europe
Ministry of Defense
NATO
Senators Demand Top Space Authority For Satellite Program
Senators and production leaders push for a president appointed top official with overriding authority to launch the Earth satellite program. The subcommittee, led by Lyndon B. Johnson, plans to probe last Friday's failure and question Pentagon officials on an Air Force space research office, a move that may have caused Pentagon friction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stennis
Flanders
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Pentagon
Air Force
Graham Infant Dies At Maxwell Hospital
Four year old Connie Graham daughter of Mr and Mrs Gerald Graham of Montgomery formerly of here died in Maxwell Field Air Force Base Hospital. Funeral arrangements to be announced. Body to be returned to Moulton for grandparents Earl Graham Sam Gillespie. She had been ill for several months.
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Moulton
Connie Graham
Gerald Graham
Montgomery
Here
Maxwell Field Air Force Base
Earl Graham
Sam Gillespie
WANTED colored maids for morning and evening shifts
Classified fragment lists jobs at General Hospital Somerville offering excellent salaries meals and benefits. Also notes pet supplies and sweaters at Mrs Simms 609 Grant and apartment to rent with utilities. seven Chihuahua puppies for sale with contact EL 3 6080.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dene General Hospital
Somerville
Hospitals List Residents and Addresses
A brief hospital listing shows residents including Lester H. Brooks of 308 Crestview St Athens Mrs. B M Burns of Hartselle 3 and Mrs. Howard Finchum at 1621 Jackson St SE with related hospital records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester H. Brooks
Crestview St
Athens
B. M. Burns
Hartselle
Howard Finchum
Jackson St. SE
Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic Admissions and Dismissals
Admissions include C. R. Willard at 605 Jackson St Ricky Dunn 1210 Grant St SE J A Jones Hartselle 2 Mrs Martha King Cullman 2 Dismissals list O Neal McCarley 714 Line Clyde Miller 1606 Olive St SE.
Decatur General Hospital Dismissals
List of discharged patients from Decatur General Hospital includes Mrs. Joseph A. Jones and infant, Mrs. Henry B. Richards Jr and infant, Sidney A. Hardison Athens 2, Mrs. John Eyster, Baby Evelyn Fuller Somerville 2, Master Gordon Thornton Rodgers 711 6th Ave SE, Leonard Oldham 403 5th Ave SW, Larry Phillip Manley 208 Clara Ave, Mrs. Richard A. Scoggins 72 2nd Ave SE, Baby Larry Ryan Cagle 802 9th St SE, Master William Ernest Norton Athens t.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Jones
Bradley St
Henry B. Richards, Jr
7Th St
Sidney A. Hardison
Athens
John Eyster
20Th Ave
Baby Evelyn Fuller
Somerville
Master Gordon
Thornton Rodgers
6Th Ave
Leonard Oldham
5Th Ave
Larry Phillip Manley
Clara Ave
Richard A. Scoggins
2Nd Ave
Larry Ryan Cagle
9Th St
William Ernest Norton
Local Obituaries from Athens Limestone Hospital
Obituaries list residents from Athens and nearby areas including Mrs Anthony J Solari Mrs William T Hagood and daughter Mrs Jewel Jarrett and son Mrs Dillard Sledge and daughter Mrs E L Chambers and son Mrs Leo Michael and son and Walter Booty McGuire. All notices reference Athens area, with multiple families noted.
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Athens
Admissions
Dillard Sledge
E. L. Chambers
Leo Michael
Killen
Walter (Booty) McGuire
Lawrence County Hospital Admissions
Miss Neysa Archer Moulton 2 M. T. Stroup Decatur Mrs Nolan White Grayson Harvey Hamilton Parish Mrs Harold Terry Hillsboro 1 Mrs Eugene Harris Moulton 2 Mrs Royal Mote Moulton 4 Mrs Sherman Lawrimore and baby Moulton 1 Mrs James Warren Houston
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neysa Archer
Moulton
M. T. Stroup
Decatur
Nolan White
Grayson Harvey Hamilton
Parish
Harold Terry
Hillsboro
Eugene Harris
Royal Mote
Sherman Lawrimore
Baby
James Warren
Houston
Store guidance on handling bad checks and ID verification
Chief Self outlines methods for merchants to combat fake checks. Use hunting or driver licenses and Social Security cards for identification. Note license numbers, ensure checks are written to the store for exact amounts, and report No Account stamped checks quickly to alert other merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chief Self
Self
Circuit Court ends term with verdicts and continuances
The term concluded with several continuances and guilty pleas. Simon McComb faced murder in the second degree. William J. Hampton and Elbert Bivens had burglary and grand larceny pending. Milton Orr was charged with possessing a still and whiskey production. Marvin Owen Butts pled guilty to forgery and got one year and a day. William F. McBay pled guilty to one forgery. two other cases were not pressed. Willie Kingston pled guilty to transporting and sought probation. Lucile Wadsworth pled guilty to attempted grand larceny and was fined 100 dollars. William Wadsworth’s grand larceny charge was not pressed. Oscar Goodwin pled guilty to assault and battery and was sentenced to four months plus costs. Pearl Madden pled guilty to assault and battery and received 30 days and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon McComb
William J. Hampton
Elbert Bivens
Milton Orr
Marvin Owen Butts
William F. McBay
Willie Kingston
Lucile Wadsworth
William Wadsworth
Oscar Goodwin
Pearl Madden
Cortez Tribble Rites At Athens
Funeral services for Cortez M. Tribble 54 of Pontiac Michigan are set for 2 p m Saturday at McConnell Service Home Chapel with Minister A J Rollings officiating. Tribble died Tuesday in Dearborn Michigan. He was a Limestone County native. Burial will be in City Cemetery McConnell Service directing.
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Athens
Cortez M. Tribble
Pontiac
Mich
McConnell
Oral Home Chapel
A. J. Rollings
Rites Planned for Accident Victims Maudie Cowan and Johnnie Reed
Services for Maudie Cowan 42 of 823 19th Ave SE and Johnnie Reed 22 of 919 19th Ave SE set for East End Methodist Church. Both died in a Swan Lake Bridge car wreck near Decatur City Wednesday night. Reed to be buried in City Cemetery. Brown Funeral Co. in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maudie Cowan
19Th Ave
East End Methodist Church
Cowan
Johnnie Reed
Swan Lake Bridge
Decatur City Limits
Miss Reed
East End
J. R. Heaps
Jimmy Rodgers
James Cowan
Algie English
Paul Thompson
Arnold Riley
Evone Lawrence
Harold Lawrence
Athens College Receives Esso Grant for Science Educatio
Athens College President Perry B. James announced a 2500 dollar Esso Education Foundation gift as part of a 500000 dollar initial grant, funded by Standard Oil Company to advance science and engineering teaching. The money will buy equipment for the science building as the college expects to join the remaining 1000000 dollars to be allotted over three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ala
Athens College
Perry B. James
Esso Education Foundation
James
Standard Oil Co
New Jersey
Esso Foundation
Cotaco High School Honor Roll Second Six Weeks
Cotaco High School lists honor rolls by grade. Seventh grade A students Tommy Jo Cooper Hilda Clark Linda Dunaway. B students include Patsy Evans Joe Sivley Brenda Hamilton and others. Eighth grade A students Royce Turney Diane Jackson Ronald Whitten. B students Patricia Burgess Linda Murphy Jean McMineman Jerry Lenox Billy Bolden Dorsey Walker John Walker Kenneth Bramblett Hugh Green Don Murphy. Ninth grade B list Fay Champion Clay Chandler JoAnn Sivley Vera Sivley. Senior I and II have B lists including Fran Turney Mary Grace Fowler Gladys Russell Jo Garrett Jimmy Lynn Robert Chapman Kelly Morris Jerry Thomas Etoile Butler Mary Ann Dean Patsy Thomas.
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Cotaco High School
Tommy Jo Cooper
Hilda Clark
Linda Dunaway
Patsy Evans
Joe Sivley
Brenda Hamilton
Larry Thomason
Jan Bowling
Joan Bowling
Ann Sue Lenox
Francine Windsor
Judy Burden
Maxine Grubbs
Vicky Lynn Day
Johnnie Sue Gurley
Kenneth Roberts
Russell Chunn
Helen Shaw
Royce Turney
Diane Jackson
Ronald Whitten
Patricia Burgess
Linda Murphy
Jean McMineman
Jerry Lenox
Billy Bolden
Dorsey Walker
John Walker
Kenneth Bramblett
Hugh Green
Don Murphy
Fay Champion
Clay Chandler
JoAnn Sivley
Vera Sivley
Fran Turney
Mary Grace Fowler
Gladys Russell
Jo Garrett
Jimmy Lynn
Robert Chapman
Kelly Morris
Jerry Thomas
Etoile Butler
Mary Ann Dean
Patsy Thomas
District Diary Transfer for Spry Funeral Manager
ATHENS Curtin Campbell manager of Spry Funeral Home transferred from Athens Limestone Hospital to St Thomas Hospital in Nashville. LACEY S SPRING 4 H Club boys met for a laying hens demonstration and profit talk by Harry Houston assistant Morgan County agent. Club president Aubrey Newman called meeting to order. Dan Mahan gave devotion. Jerry Bart ee led pledges to 4 H and American flags. Minutes read by Fred Chapman. Songleaders R Maples and J C McCutcheon led the group in songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Curtis Campbell
Spry Funeral Home
Athens-Limestone Hospital
St. Thomas Hospital
Nashville
Dedication Sermon Set at Neel Methodist Church
Dr. Otis E. Kirby district superintendent of the Decatur district Methodists will preach the dedication sermon at Neel Methodist Church on December 15 at 11 a.m. The public is invited to attend and witness the ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neel
Otis E. Kirby
Decatur District Methodists
Neel Methodist Church
Cotaco Elementary 4 H Club Hosts Christmas Party
Cotaco Elementary 4 H Club girls met to plan Christmas projects and held a Christmas party at the school. The meeting opened with the president, minutes read by the secretary, and songs led by the songleaders. The county counselor spoke on simple crafts to brighten the holidays before the party and adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotaco
Cotaco Elementary 4-H Club
Town Creek woman injured in home accident
Mrs. Bessie Wiltshire of Town Creek in Colbert County Hospital with a fractured hip after an accident at home this week. She fell while rising from a chair at her sewing machine.
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Town Creek
Ala
Bessie Wiltshire
Colbert County Hospital
Wiltshire
White Christmas Service Aids Falkville Children Home
Falkville Methodist Church holds a single evening service Sunday at 5 with a White Christmas program to benefit the Selma Children's Home. The event invites community support through the church gathering and special offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falkville
Selma
Falkville Methodist Church
Graveside rites for infant Donnie Swoopes in Decatur
Graveside services for Donnie Swoopes one year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Swoopes will be held at Minor Hill cemetery in Decatur Saturday at 11 a.m. The Rev Erc Tapscott will officiate. Interment by Reynolds. Survivors include parents seven sisters two brothers and grandparents Mrs Odella Swoopes and Henry Swoopes of Decatur.
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Donnie Swoopes
Henry Swoopes
Decature
Minor Hill
Erc Tapscott
Reynolds
Odella Swoopes
Decatur
Markets report from Decatur with varied farm commodities
Cotton middling at 34.50. loan 32.79. Cottonseed 25.00 ton. Milk grades A 6.33 per cwt. No. 2 Yellow Ear Corn 1.24. No. 2 Yellow Shelled 1.30. No. 2 White Ear 1.40. No. 2 White 1.46. No. 2 Mixed Ear 1.14. No. 2 Mixed Shelled 1.20. No. 1 Soybeans 2.28. No 3 Oats 0.70. No. 2 Mile 1.80 per 100. No. 2 Milling Wheat 2.00. Poultry: Broilers 0.16 at farm, 0.17 at plant. hens heavy 0.17, light 0.12. Pulpwood 12.50 cord. Pine and Southern hardwoods A J 65.00 MBF. No. 1 45.00 MBF. No. 2 35.00 MBF. Cattle 25 head. Calves 25 head. Hogs 200 head. U S No. 1-2 190-240 lb barrows/gilts 18.50-18.75. sows 300-600 lb 14.00-15.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
U. S
Markets At A Glance
New York stocks higher with steel and space sectors advancing. Bond markets mixed as governments fall. cotton rises amid demand signals. Chicago wheat falls on profit taking. corn and oats mostly lower with liquidation. Soybeans mixed as new crop gains. hogs down with top near 20.00. cattle steady to 22.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Trade & Commission
Chicago
Grain futures steady with mixed showing on Chicago Board
Grain futures were mostly steady or down in quiet trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat slid about 1 percent, corn fell slightly, oats and rye moved lower to higher, soybeans mixed, and nearby prices in the Dec contracts showed narrow changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Board of Trade
Wall Street Steels Lead Moderate Market Gain
Steels paced a modest market rise in quiet New York trading with volume around 2.5 million shares. Major steels advanced, rails continued to rise after a strong previous day, while oils, chemicals, airlines, and utilities generally held firmer. Polaroid and Boeing lagged amid mixed results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pentagon
William H. Holaday
United States
United Aircraft
General Dynamics
Them
Youngstown Sheet
Boeing
Bethlehem
Republic
Lukens Steel
Schenley
Polaroid
Chrysler
Texas Co
Illinois Central
Chesapeake & Ohio
American Cyanamid
International Nickel
Westinghouse Electric
General Electric
Alabama and Georgia Live Poultry Prices and Demand
Alabama markets show adequate supply with slow to fair demand for broilers and offerings trading moderately while some plants idle. Prices reach 16 to 17 dollars fob at farms and plants with central Alabama reports lacking price data. Georgia reports spotty demand, fair offerings, turkey and hen prices noted with broilers around 16 to 17 at farms and 17 fob plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poultry
Birmingham
Alabama
North Alabama
F.o.b
Central Alabama
Atlanta
North Georgia
f.C.b
Birmingham Alabama Eggs Market Report Overview
Market steady to firm with some activity and mixed supplies. Improved grades show good demand for delivered Birmingham eggs. Price ranges include large A whites around 44 to 47 cents per dozen and B quality at about 46 to 47 cents for large sizes, with varied minimum standards and color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
No readable event or names from fragmented report
Fragmentary notes from a livestock market report show prices for calves gilts and bulk mix cattle but lack clear details on date, location, or participants. The text mentions hogs arrows cattle and weight ranges but provides no coherent sale or outcome information.
Trio of burglars tied to Bowie County theft spree
Three suspects told police they discarded a radio from Bowline Drive In and sold cigarettes. Holland pleaded guilty to four Lawrence County burglaries and awaits probation. Morgan County jail holds the men as lawmen link the trio to a string of break-ins including Brock and Spight and Moody Oil. Authorities speculate an organized gang may be behind North Alabama drug store burglaries.
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Bowline Drive-In
Self
Holland
Lawrence County
Morgan County
Decatur
Franklin Smith
Brock and Spight
Moody Oil Co
Bowline
Gulf Service Station
North Alabama
H & H Drug
Chambers Infant Dies in Athens Grave Service Today
Graveside services for John Howell Chambers eight month old son of Mr and Mrs Bobby Chambers 309 Elm St Athens were set for 11 am at City Cemetery with Rev E L Mc Fee officiating McConnell Service to handle burial The infant died at 1 am Thursday at home Survives include the parents and grandparents Mrs Ernest H Chambers and Mrs Antare Levell both of Athens plus other relatives Israel's railway lines now cover 382 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
John Howell Chambers
Bobby Chambers
Elm St
City Cemetery
E. L. McFee
McConnell
Young Chambers
Ernest H. Chambers
Antare Levell
Glimpses Of Community Life And Local News
Firefighters responded to NE Market Street for a grass and trash fire with no loss. Four city recorder’s court cases were on the docket including two parking offenses and public intoxication. Building permits issued for residences totaled $1,000 and $790. A collision at Grant Street and 10th Avenue left both cars damaged but no injuries. Chemstrand Corp discusses 1958 plans in Decatur with executives from New York Pensacola and Decatur. Founders Day at Decatur High School planned for Feb 18 at 7:30 PM. PTA urged clothing donations for tuberculosis sanatorium patients. Decatur Curb Market to sell pork and other goods all day tomorrow. Calvin Coolidge’s remark about an initial S is noted.
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Dyersburg
Tenn
Howard Construction Co
Greensboro
N. C
Sullivan, Long, and Hagerty
Birmingham
TVA
Polglaze and
Basenberg
Austinville
Bragg Furniture Co
Huntsville
Hunter Furniture Co
Decatur
Decatur High School
P-Ta
Riverside School
PTA
Alice McMullin
Four youths linked to Cullman car thefts in cross state arrests
Cullman authorities tied four out of state youths to the theft of two cars this week. Jack E. Watson of Rockville Indiana was captured in Hanceville while three others pursued led north toward Cullman, abandoning a stolen car at Vinemont before taking a second vehicle from Horace Culpepper’s used car lot. The trio was captured in Columbia Tennessee and admitted stealing both cars. Also arrested were Gene Phillips Rockville Indiana Joe Deeter Indiana and Benny Keller Mississippi. Deeter and Keller’s home towns are unknown. Sheriff Waldrop said Watson is on probation for grand larceny and Phillips is wanted by Indiana authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack E. Watson
Rockville
Ind
Hanceville
Herbert Whitaker
Cullman
Vinemont
Ala
Horace Culpepper
Columbia
Gene Phillips
Joe Deeter
Indiana
Benny Keller
Mississippi
Deeter
Keller
W. T. Waldrop
Watson
Phillips
Waldrop
Defense pushes Atlas missile boost for satellite plan
Holaday testifies the Defense Department has stepped up orders for Atlas intercontinental missiles as the Atlas program accelerates. He cites Dempsey of Convair opposing the shift while Air Force and Army disagree. Holaday notes a delay in formal action and a missed Jupiter-C satellite test opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holaday
Defense Department
James R. Dempsey
Convair Corp
Atlas
Secretary of Defense
Air Force
Weiss
Army
New York Cotton Futures Rise Amid Market Activity
New York cotton futures showed early gains with afternoon prices 81 cents to $1.70 a bale higher than the previous close. March at 36.69, May at 36.74, and July at 36.44.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Cotton New York
Annie Oakley Demonstrates Card Perforation Sharpshooting
Annie Oakley, famed sharpshooter, demonstrated precise pistol shots that perforate spots on several playing cards tossed into the air, showcasing remarkable marksmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Oakley
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Olive St. SE
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Esso
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Lockheed
Loew's
Woolworth
Chambers
Israel
NE Market St
City Recorder’s Court
Bill A. Terry
Sixth Ave
W .B. McGee
Sherman St
Ray Gene Clemons
16Th Ave. SE
James Douglas Reed
Grant St
10Th Ave
Chemstrand Corp
Pensacola
Decatur Curb Market
Calvin Coolidge
Cullman, Ala
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Cullmaney
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