Cotton Quotas Proposed as Growers Endorse Controls
The article explains cotton controls have never been rejected by growers and that quotas aim to curb rising surpluses. It notes current supplies are the largest on record, enough for two years at current demand, with price supports influencing voting. It details a flexible 75 to 90 percent parity floor, potential 80 percent, and next year's acreage of 17,391,304 versus 18,113,208 this year, targeting 10 million bales from 13,843,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department
Benson
Hopes Fall On Package Plan For East Asia Admission
The proposal by T. F. Tsiang of Nationalist China to admit South Korea and South Viet Nam was rejected. Non Communist applicants defeated include Italy Ceylon Jordan Ireland Portugal Austria Finland Nepal Libya Japan Laos Cambodia and Spain. Communist entrants were Albania Hungary Bulgaria Romania and Outer Mongolia.
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Nist
T. F. Tsiang
China
South Korea
South Viet Nam
Italy
Ceylon
Jordan
Ireland
Portugal
Austria
Finland
Nepal
Libya
Japan
Laos
Cambodia
Spain
Albania
Hungary
Bulgaria
Romania
Outer Mongolia
Athens bid for accreditation years ago amid foundation talks
Athens officials discussed potential accreditation with Foundation leaders while the college sought accreditation, a grant announcement arriving 11 days after the application. Grants were restricted to accredited institutions, while Decatur General Hospital faced exclusion due to being county city owned rather than privately owned as required.
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Athens
James
Decatur
Decatur General Hospital
Morgan Negro Held On Robbery Charge
Morgan County man Howard McGregor 35 of Hartselle is jailed in Decatur on a robbery charge after Evilee Wright of Hartselle swore out a warrant. She says McGregor followed her Monday, threatened her with a pistol, and took rings valued at 183.50 from her fingers.
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Hartselle
Morgan County
Decatur
Howard McGregor
Evilee Wright
W. H. Long
McGregor
Basil Whaley Rites Today In Cullman
Funeral services for Basil Whaley age 53 of Cullman were held today at 2 p m at Seventh Street Baptist Church with Rev Otis Driver and Rev Grady Coker officiating He died Monday at the Veterans Hospital in Birmingham He is survived by his wife Bertha Whaley a daughter Mrs Wayne Driver a grandson and granddaughter two brothers Cecil and Bernie his father and step mother Mr and Mrs C C Whaley of Tampa Florida
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Cullman
Basil Whaley
Seventh Street Baptist Church
Otis Driver
Grady Coker
Whaley
Veterans Hospital
Birmingham
Bertha Whaley
Wayne Driver
Cecil
Bernie
C. C. Whaley
Tampa
Fla
Evening Movie Listings Show Daily Screenings
The list outlines showtimes for films at multiple theaters today. Notable entries include Princess 6 Bridges To Cross with Tony Curtis and Julie Adams starting at 1:00 and continuing at several times. ROXY Big House USA featuring Broderick Crawford and Ralph Meeker with many showings. Blackboard Jungle at Sunset with Glenn Ford and Ann Francis. A Lawless Street with Randol Scott. Seen Ranch with Rock Hudson. Hatfield at Athens The Americano. Starvue Courtland Highway Human Jungle with Gary Merrill and Jan Sterling.
Market Prices and Agricultural Commodities Report
Cotton middling at 8 cents per pound. Milk at 3.20 per unit. No 2 yellow ear corn 1.15, No 2 white ear corn 1.06, No 2 oats 0.63. Milling wheat 1.88. Poultry and livestock prices listed: calves 23.50 to 26.50, steers 9.50 to 13.50, cows 8.50 to 9.50, hogs 17.0 to 25.0 per cwt, butchers 11.00.
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New York
Noon Ga Pac
Acme Stee
Ms Air Reduction
Alleghany
Allis Chal Alleghany L St
Greyhound
Cp Am
Baker Ww
Intarv Oie Am Can
Kresge
Mtrs Kress
Am Smelt
Lehman
Am Sugar
Ligg & My
T&t
Lily
Tob
Philip Mor
Coca Cola Rexall Repub
Col Gas
Seabne RR
Sears
Sinclair
Crane
Skelly Cruc
Cruc
Pack
Diveo
East Air
Texas Co
East Kodak
Texas PC & O
Erie RR
Eversharp
UN Carbide
UN Cal Fla Pw
Fla P
Unit Fruit
Foremost Dal US Steel
Warner Pic
Elec
West UN Tel
Fadts Westy A
Bk Gen Mills
Woolworth Worth
Gen Pub Ut
New York Aircraft Stocks Rise on Budget Hopes
New York stocks for aircrafts moved higher helped by favorable federal budget estimates, with prices advancing 1 to 2 points at best. Motors, rubbers, coppers, chemicals and miscellaneous issues climbed while steels, oils and airlines fell. Rails and radio televisions showed mixed prices.
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New York
North Alabama and North Georgia Poultry Market Report
AP dispatch reports North Alabama supplies steady with some shortness in sections. Demand generally good with broilers and fryers priced at farms 18 and delivered to plants 19 cents per pound. Atlanta figures show steady markets, heavy hens 25-27, light hens 15-19, turkey fryers at farms around 31, with no other sales reported.
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Birmingham
North Alabama
Atlanta
North Georgia
Egg market shows slight strength in Birmingham area
AP reports the Birmingham egg market inching higher with supplies barely adequate. Wholesale prices delivered in Birmingham for the 24 hours ending Wednesday show whites and browns at various sizes with large whites 50-55 cents, medium 49-51, small 44% cents, and standards around 48-53 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Nashville Market Review Cattle and Hogs Show Muted Demand
In Nashville ap roundup cattle 500 slow for slaughter steers around 900 lb with few sales. Bids down about 1.00. Scattered 450-700 lb steers and heifers near steady. Cows mixed weak to steady, bulls steady on limited lots. Stockers and feeders steady to weak. Calves steady at 150. dealers' choice 24.00-27.00. odd lots 15.00-18.00. Hogs 400 head weak, sows steady. lambs not well established at 70-80 lb around 16.00.
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Nashville
Negro Deaths Mrs Temple services re scheduled in Decatur
Funeral services for Mrs. Missouri Temple of 1003 McCartney Street were moved to Sunday at 11 30 a m at Shiloh Baptist Church Decatur with interment at Sykes Cemetery Reynolds. Survivors include husband William Temple of Indianapolis daughter Bertha L Transon of Jackson son Onelous Horton of Arkansas sister Sarah Cox of Milwaukee sister Sally May Hayes of Pon Mich sister Minnie Transon of Jackson and brothers Otto Sain of Milwaukee Willie Sain of Little Rock plus three grandchildren and other relatives. The remains will be taken to...
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Missouri Temple
McCartney
Mich
Minnie Transon
Jackson
Tenn
Otto Sain
Milwaukee
Wis
Willie Sain
Little Rock
Ark
Kefauver accuses officials over Dixon Yates contract
Sens. Kefauver and other lawmakers urged a government counter claim against the Dixon Yates power group for damages. They criticized administration handling of the contract and questioned officials' duty. The AEC repudiated the 107 million dollar private plant contract citing a conflicting private interest by Adolphe H. Wenzell.
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Kefauver
Justice Department
Dixon-Yates
Dixon-Yates Power Group
Court of Claims
Administration
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Dixon- Yates Group
Eisenhower
William Mitchell
Adolphe H. Wenzell
Wenzell
Budget Bureau
First Boston Corp
New York
Four-County Cotton Marketing Quotas Vote Totals
In four Valley counties Limestone Morgan Cullman and Lawrence voters backed the cotton marketing quota plan by large margins. Limestone 753 yes 85 no 88 percent, Morgan 797 yes 112 no 87.67 percent, Cullman 1496 yes 500 no 74.94 percent, Lawrence 435 yes 116 no 62 percent. About 4358 voters participated.
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Lawrence
Lawriece
ASC
Otha McLemore Of Elkmont 2 Passes Rites Thursday
Final rites for Otha M. McLemore 47 Elkmont 2 who died after a short illness at Athens Limestone Hospital will be Thursday at 2 p.m. from Lebanon Methodist Church near Cartwright with ministers W. B. Cole and A. J. Rollings officiating. Interment in adjoining cemetery. Survivors include wife Rossie McLemore six sons daughters and stepchildren plus father brothers sisters and six grandchildren. Nephews to be pallbearers.
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Otha M. McLemore
Elkmont 2
Athens- Limestone
Lebanon Methodist Church
Cartwright
W. B. Cole
A. J. Rollings
McConnell
Rossie McLemore
Joe Frances Hobbs
Ardmore
Marie Diller
Elkhart
Ind
Joyce Ann McLemore
Detroit
Mich
J. B. McLemore
Mishawaka
Howard
Marvin McLemore
Billy McLemore
South Bend
Ray
Raymond McLemore
Elkmont
Robert
Jimmie McLemore
Salem
Glenn McLemore
Letonia
Kenneth McLemore
Carl Norwood
Salem, CO
Aubrey Robinson
Louisville
Fayette
Ala
Former Decaturite Betty Holmes Dies in Birmingham
Betty Holmes 81 a former Decatur resident passed away Tuesday at 1 p.m. in Birmingham where she lived with a daughter. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 p.m. at Fairview Church of God Falkville. She is survived by her husband B Holmes two daughters including Eva Clark of 305 12th Ave NW five sons two brothers 28 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren.
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Betty Holmes
Birmingham
Decatur
Fairview Church of God
Falkville
Want Ads Locate Residence For Saturday Services
An advertisement notes the residence at 1003 McCartney Street and a 5 p.m. Saturday gathering that will continue until the service time. The notice indicates the location and timing for upcoming services.
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McCartney St
Athens Limestone Hospital Admissions and Dismissals
Dismissals Cecil Nix Decatur. Mrs Doyn Davis and infant daughter West Court Apt 25. Judy Peeples 1627 Jackson St. Mrs Ed Johnson and infant son 603 Prospect Drive. Admissions Mrs Bobby Hall 1004 Line St. Athens Limestone Hospital Mrs William White and infant son Athens. Mrs D B White Athens. Mrs Earl Perry and infant son Elkmont. Max Hudson Athens. Bruce Holland Elkmont. Harry Kittrell Athens.
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Cecil Nix
Decatur
Doyn Davis
West Court Apt
Judy Peeples
Jackson St
Ed Johnson
Prospect Drive
Bobby Hall
Line St
Athens-Limestone Hospital
William White
Athens
D. B. White
Earl Perry
Elkmont
Max Hudson
Bruce Holland
Elkmont 1
Harry Kittrell
Lawrence County Hospital Names Read Like Directory
Elizabeth Chenault Glenmont New York Price Chenault Sr Glenmont Leonard Stewart Leighton Wayne Beaty Moulton Jeraldine Norton Town Creek Annie Laura Rutherford Courtland Geraldine Hill Houston Sue Nell Rice Moulton Jimmy Walker Moulton Sydeline Boyles Moulton Mrs William Craft Decatur Betty Ruth Ligon Moulton Alvis Carrol Hillsboro Lula Nalor Moulton Joyce Ann Waldrop Moulton Lorene Keenum Danville Charles V Hagood Moulton
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Lawrence County Hospital
Elizabeth Chenault
Glenmont
N. Y
Price Chenault, Sr
Leonard Stewart
Leighton
Wayne Beaty
Moulton
Jeraldine Norton
Town Creek
Annie Laura Rutherford
Courtland
Geraldine Hill
Houston
Sue Nell Rice
Jimmy Walker
Sydeline Boyles
William Craft
Decatur
Betty Ruth Ligon
Alvis Carrol
Hillsboro
Lula Nalor
Joyce Ann Waldrop
Lorene Keenum
Danville
Charles V. Hagood
Decatur General Hospital Admits Local Residents
Mrs. Sarah Tribble at 604 7th Ave SW Mrs. S 0 Garrison at 1401 Magnolia St Mrs. Don Dockery at 1609 Chestnut St Master Bruce Lane Roden at 1011 1812 Ave SE Mrs. Ben T Summer at 1012 7th Ave SE listed as patients or residents associated with the hospital.
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Decatur General Hospital
Sarah Tribble
7Th Ave
S. 0. Garrison
Magnolia St
Don Dockery
Chestnut St
Bruce Lane Roden
1812 Ave
Ben T. Summer
Births A Daughter Born to Mr and Mrs William Craft
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs William Craft of Decatur at Lawrence County Hospital on Sunday.
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William Craft
Decatur 1
Lawrence County Hospital
Florence Man Held In Theft Of Tools Here
Calvin Bonds of Florence is held after admitting he took tools valued around 150 dollars from a tool box in a truck behind Brett Gas Service on Lee Street. Police recovered part of the tools. Bonds was arrested yesterday afternoon. Investigating officers were Sgt. C. M. Kennedy and Patrolman Alex Terry with additional arrests by Patrolmen William D. Collier and Eugene Slater.
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Florence
Calvin Bonds
Brett Gas Service
Lee St
Bonds
Sgt
C. M. Kennedy
Alex Terry
William D. Collier
Eugene Slater
Stop Light Foul-Up Causes Auto Damage
Police report a failure to stop at Highway 31 and Church Street led to a collision yesterday at 11 a.m. Cornelia S. Kennedy 26 of Birmingham and D. M. McCoy 77 of 317 Oak Street were involved. Kennedy’s rear bumper sustained light damage and McCoy’s car was undamaged. Sgt. Charles T. Smith and Traffic Officer Carmen Taylor investigated.
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Highway 31
Church St
Cornelia S. Kennedy
Birmingham
D. M. McCoy
Oak St
Kennedy
McCoy
Charles T.smith
Carmen Taylor
Furnished apartment and multiple sale notices on Canal and streets
Classified items include a furnished three room apartment at 502 Canal St with private entrances and decor. three autocar tractors under 1000 dollars through Giles Transfer. lost brown coin purse with about 22 dollars. nine by twelve rug. several rental and sale offers on 910 8th Ave and 222 8th Ave North West with rents from 20 to 45 dollars. contact numbers and names provided.
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John Giles
Giles Transfer
Church St. Decatur
Grant
Ave. S.E
Miss Sivley Earns Girl State Citizenship Award
Miss Sivley, active student and 1955 Girl State Citizen ship Award recipient, serves as Junior Class secretary and Vice President of the Tri-Hi-Y. She holds memberships in National Honor Society Phi Sigma Alpha Phi Chi Mu Glee Club and FTA and chairs Phi Sigma Alpha. She was literary editor for 1956 Golden Memories and 1954-55 newspaper staff member. She plans college study in math after graduation with interests in coronet piano and voice.
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Gomery
Daughters of the American Revolution
Montgomery
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Sivley
Tri-Hi-Y
National Honor Society
Phi Sigma Alpha
Phi Chi Mu
Glee Club
Future Teachers of America Club
F.T.A
Golden Memories
City Escapee Reconfined Within Hour at City Jail
Wilbert Underwood confined again after fleeing from street crew at 1 40 p m yesterday and found at 2 51 p m at his mother in law's Danville Road home. He is serving 103 days for petite larceny and began time December 5 for thefts from a local parking lot.
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Wilbert Underwood
Charles T. Smith
Carmen Taylor
Danville
Underwood
Patrol Checks Pair of Cullman Wrecks
Two traffic accidents reported in Cullman County with light property damage and no injuries. At 9 a.m. a 1950 Ford half-ton truck driven by Benjamin McLeRoy 75 of Cullman and a 1955 Ford half-ton truck driven by Odie G Johnson 31 of Cullman collided on Prospect Mountain. At 9:25 p.m. a 1955 Plymouth was involved on Crane Hill Road seven tenths miles west of here.
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Cullman
Cullman County
Mt. Joy
New Prospect Road
Prospect Mountain
Here
Benjamin McLeroy
Odie G. Johnson
Crane Hill Road
Brookhaven Subdivision Plans Satisfy City Committee
City council street committee gave informal approval to the Brookhaven subdivision by E V Gregg in West Decatur. The plan covers 155 acres, 286 lots, and connect s with Green Acres between Danville and Austinville. Initial paving will be requested. officials also reviewed John R Cook property of 12.5 acres with five lots limited to Triple A house standards.
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Brookhaven
West Decatur
E. V. Gregg
Green Acres
Danville Road
Austinville Road
Leonard Moody
Ned Frazier
Sanitary Department
Rutledge Thomas
Fire Department
John R. Cook
Planning Commission
Cook
Brookmead Road
Brookside
Cullman Opposes County Gas Tax Repeal Plan
Davis campaigns for repealing the one cent county gas tax after Amendment 23 defeat. Cullman county would stay unaffected, but the four municipalities receive gas tax revenue. Cullman City collected 38315 in the year to Sept 30 to fund street and gutter improvements and reduce property owner costs on intersections.
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Davis
Cullman
Collision Involving Mauldin and Kilgo Details
Joseph Mauldin age 54 of Crane Hill and a 1949 Ford driven by Wilburn Kilgo age 19 of Logan 1 were in a collision. Patrolman Fred Nothdurst investigated both wrecks.
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Joseph Mauldin
Crane Hill
Wilburn Kilgo
Fred Nothdurst
Ordination Services Held in Cullman Tonight
The Rev. Lester McManus of St. John's Episcopal Church will join in Cullman for the ordination of John E. Waller with Bishop C. C. J. Carpenter of Alabama presiding at Grace Episcopal Church. Dr. M. F. Christie of Birmingham Southern College will lead the prayer service at Central Methodist Church at 7.00 p.m. Choir rehearsal follows at 7.45 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester McManus
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Cullman
John E. Waller
C. C. J. Carpenter
Diocese of
Alabama
Grace Episcopal Church
M. F. Christie
Birmingham Southern College
Central Methodist Church
Khrushchev and Bulgarin call for atomic armament stance
In a newsmen statement the Soviet leaders urged that disarmament proceed only after a ban on atomic and hydrogen weapons by all major powers. They stated the Soviet Union would strengthen its defenses and continue weapon production until such bans are achieved. Crowds in India and Burma cheered the visiting Russians, with Khrushchev expressing a personal farewell and Nehru recalling their 1955 meeting.
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Ments
Bulgarin
Communist Party
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
India
Burma
Nehru
Russia
County tax repeal impacts city gas tax in Cullman
City officials and the administration, with gasoline wholesalers, backed a county wide tax. Its passage repealed the city levy allowing Cullman to reimpose taxes if the Davis repealer passes. Officials say nearly all wholesalers oppose the measure advertised by Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Davis
West Berlin Swings From Defection To Departure News
The report centers on Dr John a onetime Bonn constitutional protection chief who defected to the East and then left East Germany for the West amid treason questions. ADN comment hints John’s West Germany fight against neo fascism while Berlingske Tidende’s Berlin correspondent recounts a legal transfer to West Berlin with no outside help.
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John
East
East’ Germany
West Germany
Reds
ADN
Dr. John
Bonn
Blond
Nazi
East Germany
Denmark
The
Berlingske Tidende
West Berlin
Hendrik Bonde-Hendriksen
Berlin
East Berlin
Israel farmers grow berries under glass at 12 tons per acre
Report notes Israeli farmers cultivate berries in greenhouses yielding about 12 tons per acre each season. This measurement highlights high productivity and controlled growing conditions in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
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