Public Hearings Set By Decatur City Council Tonight
Two hearings are planned at city hall for Ordinance No. 823 and proposed assessments. The measure paves several SE streets including 19th to 20th Avenues and 12th to 13th Streets plus alleys in Morningside Subdivision and Pennyacres Addition. Protests may be filed and heard.
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Decatur
Grant ‘St
Jackson St
6Th Ave
19Th Ave. SE
Harrison St
12Th St
20Th Ave
Eleventh St
16Th Ave
18Th Ave
Seton Ave
11Th St
Pennylane
Magnolia St
Twentieth Ave
13Th St
21St Ave
North St
Morningside Subdivision
Pennyacres
Nehru Eyes U.S. Move on China in UN Entry
Nehru said Chou Enlai seeks to ease U.S. China tensions and that India would welcome President at his visit, hoping Washington would recognize Communist China and support its UN entry. He spoke at the Indian Embassy last night, praising Chou’s reception in India and urging U.S. openness.
Battle With Crows Ends In Hospitalization Of Peebles
Peebles Jr was hospitalized after a crow he shot at in his yard caused a back injury. Mrs Peebles said the bird remained alive and bit him as he bent to pick it up. He was taken by ambulance to Decatur General Hospital with a slipped disc diagnosis.
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F. D
Shine” Peebles, Jr
Amusements and Theaters Listings Showings
The page lists cinema slots for multiple films at several theaters with titles and leading actors. Entries include AMUSEMENTS PRINCESS The Sharkfighters with Victor Mature and Karen Steele at 1:42 3:38 5:32 7:28 9:22. SUNSET The Searchers with John Wayne and Son of Sinbad. BOWLINE The Eddy Duchin Story with Tyrone Power. HATFIELD The Spoilers with Anne Baxter Jeff Chandler. STARVUE A Day Of Fury with Dale Robertson Mara Cordey. RANCH Hartselle Foreign Intrigue with Robert Mitchum. Athens World Without Hugh Marlowe Nancy Gates with multiple showtimes.
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Princess — the
Victor Mature
Karen Steele
City recorder court sentences McCowan on prohibition charge
Edgar McCowan was sentenced to 110 days or 110 dollars for a violation of prohibition law. Regular December meeting of St Decatur PTA will be in auditorium 1 Tuesday at 7 30 p m. Somerville Road PTA Christmas program Tuesday 3 30 p m features Living Pictures. Sixth grade chorus performs. A water main burst at Second Ave Lee St around 11 45 a m. caused visible water in the lower area. repair underway with no traffic impact.
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City Recorder’s Court
Edgar McCowan
Asken
St Decatur P-Ta
Somerville. Road
PTA
Second Ave
Lee St
Hospitals Dismissals and Admissions List
A hospital notice lists multiple dismissals and new admissions. Dismissed include Mrs. W. C. Hunter and Mrs. John E. Ansley while admissions cover Master William Larry Cantrell and Mrs. Daniel D. Smith among others. Addresses accompany each name.
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William Larry Cantrell
Prospect Dr
Daniel D. Smith
Columbia
F. D. Peebles, Jr
Gordon Dr
James Eaton
10Th Ave
Jack S. Gandy
5Th Ave
Bank St Hospital Se Lonnie Hampton and Others
A list of names and addresses appears to reference a hospital or medical notice. Names include Lonnie Hampton, Ray Johnson, Dwight Nesmith, Harry Anschutz, Mrs. Guy Terry, Mrs. H. G. Lemmond, Felix Wilson, J. D. Runnager, Mrs. Paul Sparkman, and locations in Decatur, Athens, Courtland, and Somerville. The context suggests an Illinois or Alabama regional notice.
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Lonnie Hampton
Childersburg
Ray Johnson
7Th St
Dwight Nesmith
Moulton
Harry Anschutz
16Th Ave
Guy Terry
Courtland
H. G. Lemmond
Somer Ville
Felix Wilson
Athens
J. D. Runnager
Decatur
Paul Sparkman
Martin St
Athens Limestone Hospital Notices and Related Names
A list from Athens Limestone Hospital includes Mary Jane Fitzpatrick Elkmont F S Ward Athens Mrs James Jernigan Athens Mrs Marvin Miller Athens Charles Elvin Jones Athens Sherry Kaye Hardy Athens Andrew Jacob Watkins ElkMont Mrs G B Higgins and infant daughter Tanner Connie Jean Peek Athens Mrs William Land and infant daughter Athens
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F. S. Ward
Athens
James Jernigan
Marvin Miller
Athes
Charles Elvin Jones
Sherry Kaye Hardy
Andrew Jacob Watkins
Elkmont
G. B. Higgins
Tanner
Connie Jean Peek
William Land
Town Creek VFW Posts Erect Traffic Fatality Crosses
Town Creek VFW Post 8362 erects roadside crosses across Lawrence County as a VFW project. Odie Kent Ruben Harris from the post and Highway Patrolman Wilburn helped push the work forward on Friday.
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Town Creek
VFW
Lawrence County
Odie Kent
Ruben Harris
Wilburn
Kuhn's Manager Dies In Athens
Ira H. Albritton 41 manager of Kuhn's Five and Ten Store Athens died suddenly from a heart attack at his residence. Survived by widow Doris, son Ira H. Albritton Jr., daughter Susan Diane, mother Mamie, sister Mrs. J. V Randolph. Burial in Rocky Mount, N C. Time and date announced by McConnell Service.
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Athens
Ira H. Albritton
Kuhn
Five
Doris Albritton
Ira H. Albritton,Jr
Susan Diane Albritton
Mamie Albritton
J. V Randolph
Rocky Mount
N.C
R. Albritton
McConnell
Exports Policy and Cotton Sales Under 1956 Farm Bill
The article reviews the U S cotton export program started in 1955, its expansion into law in 1956, and how the Agriculture Department sells government stock at about 25 cents a pound. It details losses, stock levels, and the plan to export via foreign currency sales while keeping pressure on domestic prices. It also notes the program’s effects on export commitments and production, with questions about a fair share and future prospects.
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Agriculture Department
Congress
Everal
Bock
New Orleans
Commodity Credit Corporation
Department
U.S
International Cotton Advisory Committee
Mexico
International Advisory Committee
U. S
Agriculture
Benson
Markets report with mixed livestock and grains prices
Cotton inch middling 43.00. Milk Grade A 6.10 per hundred, Manufactured milk 83.25 per hundred. Wheat 2.10. Calves choice and prime dealers strong. Hogs mixed lots No. 1 2 3 190-260 lb mostly 15.00-16.25.
Mixed early stock market gains with steel leads
New York stock market edged higher in early trading with several gainers in steel makers such as Luckens Steel Detroit Steel Bethlehem and U S Steel while motors rails and rubbers were mixed. Major winners included Montgomery Ward Zenith Allied Chemical and United Aircraft with small losses at Ford General Dynamics and General Electric.
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New York
Luckens Steel
Detroit Steel
Bethlehem
Younngstown
U.S. Steel
Republic Steel
Montgomery Ward
Zenith
Allied Chemical
United Aircraft
Chrysler
Douglas Aircraft
American Telephone
International Paper
Southern Railway
Gulf Oil
Ford
Goodyear
General Dynamics
General Electric
Poultry Markets Report Weak Demand Across Regions
AP wires report North Alabama broiler and North Georgia live poultry markets showing ample supplies and slow to fair demand. Prices noted at farms and plants for broilers and hens vary by weight, with heavy type broilers around 17 to 19 and light types lower, while turkeys are too few to report.
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Birmingham
North Alabama
Atlanta
North Georgia
Birmingham Egg Market Prices Fluctuate
AP report from Birmingham notes weak sales and limited trading in the egg market. Wholesale grades show colors and sizes with prices listed but nearby markets report too few reported sales.
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Birmingham
Meade
Saan
Nashville Livestock Prices Mixed With Cattle Hog and Sheep Figures
Cattle: 1400 head with slaughter steers and heifers under 800 lb steady. over 800 lb slow. Prices include 800-1150 lb steers 17.50-18.50, 500-800 lb heifers 16.50-18.50, utility cows 9.50-11.50, canners 7.00-9.50. Calves 250 yield cutters 10.00. Hogs: 1500 head with No 1 190-260 lb at 16.50-16.75 and 200-240 lb at 17.00. Mixed sows 12.00-13.00. Sheep 200 head not fully established.
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Nashville
Government and industry weigh cotton export pace
Government experts say moving about 5,000,000 bales is possible if prices stay down. Non government cotton men stress that Stable terms and early announcement of sales terms beginning next August 1 are key to avoiding export slumps and maintaining buyer confidence.
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Agriculture Department
Congress
Iraqi Leaders On Trial Amid Martial Law Crackdown
Five Iraqi political leaders including a Parliament member face trial for allegedly stirring trouble as martial law persists. Officials report closures of schools and strict press censorship with the Premier branding communism aggressive Zionism and France as enemies. The propaganda drive is said to be directed by Communists.
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Iraq
Arrests Down Deaths Up On State Roads
Alabama patrolmen arrested 5 466 fewer motorists in the first full year of Gov Folsoms term than in the last year of ex Gov Persons. The fatality rate rose during the same period though officials say the arrest drop did not solely cause the rise. Rural road deaths climbed to 777, 130 more than the year before. Officials cite more cars and thousands of miles of paved highways added since January 1955.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Folsom Administration
Gordon
Bill Lyerly
Lyerly
James E. Folsom
Huntsville Man Charged In Stop Sign Crash
A Huntsville man, Charles B. Warren, 53, was charged with running a stop sign after his 1949 Ford wrecked at 8 10 this morning. The Plymouth driver Reneau W. Carrell, 41, of 1511 14th Ave SE, faced heavy damage to its left rear fender and Ford’s right front fender. Officers Sgt C M Kennnedy and Patrolman Alex Terry investigated. A second collision occurred at 9 05 Saturday night at West Vine and Newcomb Streets between a 1955 Plymouth driven by Jessie Junior Rice and a 1948 Chevrolet driven by Joe Sales. no charges were filed.
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Huntsville
Charles B. Warren
16Th Ave. SE
8Th St
Reneau W. Carrell
14Th Ave. SE
Plymouth
Ford
C. M. Kennnedy
Alex Terry
West Vine
Newcomb Sts
Jessie Junior Rice
Madison St
Joe Sales
West Wilson Ave
Chevrolet
C. J. Martin
Louis Landers
Thompson 78 Dies at Home in Anderson
Thomas B Thompson 78 of Anderson 1 died suddenly from a heart attack at 4 45 p m yesterday at his residence Funeral services set for 2 p m tomorrow at Anderson Missionary Baptist Church with Rev W V McDougal officiating Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery at Good Springs with McConnell Service directing Survivors include four sons Claudie Thompson Akron Ohio Buell Thompson Anderson 1 Posey Thompson Town Creek and Chester Thompson Cleveland Ohio a daughter Mrs Bertie Griggs Decatur and six grandchildren
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Athens
Thomas B. Thompson
Anderson 1
Anderson Missionary Baptist Church
W. V. McDougal
Oak Grove
Good Springs
McConnell
Claudie Thompson
Akron
Ohio
Buell Thompson
Anderson
Posey Thompson
Town Creek
Chester Thompson
Cotton futures drift in slow trading with slight gains
New York cotton futures moved slowly as ongoing hedging and caution limited activity. Prices edged higher late in the session with March at 33.91 cents, May at 33.70, and July at 33.42, recovering modestly from earlier lows.
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New York
Jly Senne
Aracesmcorene
Soviets accuse U S jets of reconnaissance over Vladivostok
Moscow charges three American B57 bombers with trespassing near Vladivostok in a December flight. A Soviet note to Washington demanded punishment and steps to prevent future violations. U S officials would not comment pending study of the note.
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Moscow
U.S
Pacific
Vladivostok
State Department
U.S.S.R
Japan
U.S.A
District Lawmen Report 29 Weekend Arrests Across District
Sheriff officers say 29 people were jailed over a two day period. In Limestone a county and ABC raid led to whisky possession and manufacture charges against a 60 year old man, five stills destroyed, plus Limestone arrests for reckless driving public drunkenness and interfering with an officer. Lawrence County saw 14 arrests led by five public drunkenness charges and additional DUI, reckless driving, assault and battery, no license and re arrest. Cullman officers logged 10 arrests all misdemeanors in an unusually quiet two day period.
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Limestone
ABC
Lawrence County
Cullman
Cotaco Names 34 Honor Students For Second Six Weeks
Cotaco High School releases the second six weeks honor rolls with five students on the A list and 29 on B. A roll: Fran Turney, Ronnie Winton, Jimmy Lynn ninth grade, Ireta Turney, Carolyn Fowler twelfth grade. B roll includes Royce Turney, Arnold Brookover, Ronald Whitten, Kenneth Bramlett, Sandra Johnson, Judy McAnally, Linda Murphy, Diane Jackson seventh and many others across grades eight through twelfth.
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Cotaco
Cotaco High School
Delmer Bagwell
Fran Turney
Ronnie Winton
Jimmy Lynn
Ireta Turney
Carolyn Fowler
Royce Turney
Arnold Brookover
Ronald Whitten
Kenneth Bramlett
Sandra Johnson
Judy McAnally
Linda Murphy
Diane Jackson
David Mc-Anally
Fran Cooper
Linda Sharp
Linda Morgan
Vera Nell Sivley
Jo Ann Sivley
Linda Joyce Bowen
Gary Watkins
Jimmy Bramlett
Joe Bagwell
John Mooneyham
Kelly Morris
Patsy Thomas
Jerry Thomas
Etoile Butler
Carol Johnson
Mary Ann Dean
Dolores Spurlin
Peggy Sharp
Emma Kate Wilson
Esther West
Infant Twins Die at Decatur General Hospital
Funeral plans announced by Reynolds for Frank Nettles who died Friday at Decatur General Hospital and for Mary Hughes who died Sunday night. Burial of infant twins also at Decatur General Hospital Saturday night, handled by Reynolds. Parents named Mr. and Mrs. Ora Cranfield.
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Decatur General Hospital
Reynolds
Ora Cranfield
Frank Nettles
Mary Hughes
William E Hine Dies In Memphis
William Ernest Billy Hine 30 of Decatur died at 2 40 a m Sunday in Kennedy General Hospital Memphis after a long illness He owned the Business Machine and Safe Co 816 Railroad St NW He was a member of First Methodist Church Masons and a Shriner Funeral at 230 p m today at First Methodist Church with Rev Minor L Triplett officiating Burial at Roselawn Cemetery Brown Funeral Home in charge Survived by wife Jerrel Dean Hine two sons Lynn and Lee Hine his parents Mr and Mrs Butler Hine a twin brother Capt Butler Hine Jr Bordeaux France a sister Mrs Frank Alice Tuscaloosa and four nieces Pallbearers named to be Robert J Powell Coburn Norton Wiley Randolph C C Ackers Hardy Davis Jr and H B Norwood Shriner and Mason honorary pallbearers
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Billy” Hine
Canal St
Kennedy General Hospital
Memphis
Hine
Business Machine & Safe Co
Railroad St. NW
First Methodist Church
Masonic Fraternity
Minor L. Triplett
Roselawn
Brown
Hines
Jerrel Dean Hine
Lynn Hine
Lee Hine
Butler Hine
Decatur
Capt. Butler Hine
Bordeaux
France
Frank Alice
Tuscaloosa
Robert J. Powell
Coburn Norton
Wiley Randolph
C. C. Ackers
Hardy Davis, Jr
H. B. Norwood
Shriners and Masons
Services Set for Lewis Nichols 35 of Decatur
Lewis Cook Nichols 35 of 108 Gum Street died at 4 25 p m yesterday at Baugh Wiley Clinic He was a native of an County and World War II veteran Funeral services are 2 p m tomorrow at Eastside Baptist Church with Reverends Linden Montgomery Colemah Taylor and Ollie Linkous officiating Burial will be in Pisgah Cemetery Brown Funeral Home directing Surviving are his wife three daughters his parents and two sisters Pallbearers named The body was taken to the residence at noon today.
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Lewis Cook Nichols
Gum St
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
An County
Eastside Baptist Church
Linden Montgomery
Colemah Taylor
Ollie Linkous
Pisgah Cemetery
Brown Funeral Home
Nichols
Aldath Nichols
Viola Ann Nichols
Malissa Dell Nichols
Theresa Darleen Nichols
Nora Nichols
Ralph Campbell
Eugene Slater
Decatur
Huston Russell
Wallace White
Tyler McBay
Eardie Garner
Willard Phillips
Gilbert Cox
Soviet Leaders Visit Warsaw to Negotiate Polish Troop Status
Moscow reports Soviet Defense Minister Georgi Zhukov and Foreign Minister Dmitri Shepilov flew to Warsaw to discuss the legal status of Soviet troops on Polish soil. Talks could set a pattern for East European satellites, with Poland’s nationalist boss Gomulka agreeing to keep final word on troop numbers after Moscow talks.
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Moscow
Georgi Zhukov
Dmitri Shepilov
Warsaw
Soviet Union
Polish Communist Party
Wladyslaw Gomulka
Poland
Sudhoff Speaks To Engineers About Synthetic Fibers
Roy W. Sudhoff associate director of development for the Chemstrand Corp R D division spoke before the Washington DC Section of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. He discussed applications of chemical engineering in synthetic fiber production and noted a modern plant in Decatur and Pensacola employs a highly trained staff.
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Roy W. Sudhoff
Chemstrand Corp. Research and Development
Washington D. C
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Sudhoff
Chemical Engineers
Chemstrand
Decatur
Pensacola
British French Close In On Guerrillas In Port Said
After British forces withdrew behind four miles of barbed wire the city faced 1000 plus black uniformed police. The UN patrol kept order as British and French units pressed the assault under cover of moonlight. A British officer was killed by a grenade. the battle ended with several enemy casualties and 10 captives.
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Egypt
Port Fuad
U.N
Port Said
Soviet Political Stalemate and Parley Delays
Winter atmosphere described a sense of sullenness as officials discuss reviving prerogative constitutional bodies like the Federal Parliament and Presidential Council. The Soviet line brands many prominent figures as enemies and excludes non Communist leaders from Parliament or the Presidential Council, undermining regime legitimacy.
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Arte
Soviet Union
Kadar
Orphan Plane Lands Safely
Eighty nine Korean orphans arrive on a Pan American airliner to start new lives in foster American homes after engine trouble over the Pacific. Two orphans stay in Hawaii. Children react with a mix of crying laughter and bewilderment as the group’s eldest is seven and several infants ride in bassinets.
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San Francisco
Pacific
Hawaii
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Somerville Rd
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Cornelian
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3Rd Ave
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13Th Ave
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Madison
Lewis Safley
2Nd St
James E. Russell, Jr
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Somerville
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Oak St
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