Morgan County United Fund reaches goal with meeting planned
Morgan County's 1961 United Fund drive tops $142,060 with Hamp Link noting the shortfall of about $14,000. A Dec. 29 3 30 p.m. meeting in the City auditorium will elect officers and directors for 1961. Fire incidents on Danville Road College Street SE and 8th Street SE kept mostly contained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Austinville
College St. SE
8Th St
Worthington
Morgan County
United Fund
Hamp Link
Morgan County United Fund
Soviet Attack Stirs Congo Crisis At U N
United States charges at the United Nations that Stanleyville Premier Patrice Lumumba opposes constitutional authorities. Washington says Lumumba seeks Congo war as eight neutralist supporters back a pending resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congo
U.S
William N. Oatis
United Nations, N. Y
United States
U. N
Stanleyville
Patrice Lumumba
U. S
Lutheimme
Hospitals Lawrence County Admissions
Neal Norwood of Moulton and Mrs. J. C. Woods of Mount Hope are admitted to Lawrence County facilities with unspecified conditions.
Local Names Listed in Athens Area Notice
G A Martin Elkmont Master Micheal Stewart Tanner Mrs Betty Jane Long Athens Mrs William C Reece Athens listed in the public notice row with names and affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Martin
Elkmont
Micheal Stewart
Tanner
Betty Jane Long
Athens
William C. Reece
Cullman and Hanceville Residents Listed in Dismissals
A list shows individuals including Mrs. Arthur Phillip Cree, Mrs. Coy Barett, Benjamin L. Logston, Mrs. Hubert E. Speegle, Mrs. Robert E. Tankersley Sr., Harold Dean Pitts, Mrs. ee, Mrs. Charlie E. Smith, Bailey William N. Brown, and Fern Pope Chambers connected to Cullman and Hanceville in a dismissal notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Phillip Cree
Cullman
Coy Barett
Hanceville
Benjamin L. Logston
Hubert E. Speegle
Robert E. Tankersley
Harold Dean Pitts
Charlie E. Smith
Bailey William N. Brown
Arley
Fern Pope Chambers
Local Notices List Names and Addresses From Bank Street
A fragment lists residents and addresses including Miss Ella Mae McCaig Trinity Mrs Robert Cottingham Trinity James Melvin Franklin 710 Miss Gloria Jean Hood 303 Prospect Dr SE Mrs Johnny Proctor and infant Moulton 3.
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Bank Street Admissions
Ella Mae McCaig
Trinity
Robert Cottingham
James Melvin Franklin
Gloria Jean Hood
Prospect
Johnny Proctor
Moulton
Local Names Listed for Births and Households
A line of reader submittals lists individuals and families with addresses including Eugene Page on 96th Ave, Steven Victor Byars at 602 5th Ave SW, Susie Banks at 1804 Tower St SE, Jerry Smith Magnusson at 1720 16th Ave SE, Harold F Young family with Shirley June at 1104 4th Ave SE, Ernest Tucker Box 43 Hillsboro, Guy S Lamon with infant Gee ier Donia Kay at 3111 Care ve, Volfe Hopper with infant Mary Beth at 317 7th Ave NW, and Bobby Dean Monk of Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Page
Steven Victor Byars
5Th Ave
Susie Banks
Tower St
Jerry Smith Magnusson
16Th Ave
Harold F. Young
Shirley June
4Th Ave
Ernest Tucker
Hillsboro
Guy S. Lamon
Gee
Donia Kay
Volfe Hopper
Mary Beth
7Th Ave
Local Court Notices Names and Addresses Collected
Master Jeffery Anders Deca W J Thompson 313 4th Ave NW Mrs Pearl Wright 924 Sth Ave Mrs Loretta Lowther 1430 Columbia Circle SE listed in public records for official notice filings and address verifications.
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Jeffery Anders
W. J. Thompson
4Th Ave
Pearl Wright
Sth Ave
Loretta Lowther
Columbia Circle SE
Deaths Mrs Dixie Roberts 80 Funeral services in Moss Chapel
Funeral services for Mrs. Dixie Roberts aged 80 of 2013 State Ave SW are at 2 this afternoon at Moss Chapel. She died Friday at 8 45 p m at her home and burial will be in Moss Chapel Cemetery. She leaves 21 grandchildren 21 great grandchildren and a half brother J W Crow.
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Dixie Roberts
State Ave. SW
Moss Chapel
Ethiopia revolt ends in bloody failure and exile flights
Haile Selassie returns to Addis Ababa amid reports the palace revolt failed as ministers and officials were killed or fled. Rebels led by Gen Mulugeta Bulli were said dead or captured, while Empress and royal family remained safe and loyal troops pursued insurgents.
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London
Afeer Selassie
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Nor
Lion of Judah
Asmara
Brazil
Defense and Commerce
Mulugeta Bulli
Ras (Prince) Imeru
Soviet Union
India
Clark Mollenhoff
Washington
Minneapolis Star and Tribune
The
Des
Moines Reigster
Tribune
Elf
Mollenhoff
Haile Selassie
Homer Smith
U.S
Asfa Wassan
Trains Collide Near Brescia Killing Four
An express train carrying immigrant workers home for Christmas collided with the Arlecchino luxury liner near Brescia Italy. Four people were killed and 43 injured 12 critically. The express from Milan to Trieste jumped its tracks into the oncoming liner traveling toward Milan from Venice. Aboard the express were hundreds of workers returning home from France and Switzerland.
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Brescia
Italy
Milan
Trieste
Arlecchino
Venice
France
Switzer
Bittorio
Court Delays Georgia University Admission Ruling
In Athens a federal court hearing over a lawsuit by two Black applicants against the all white University of Georgia ended Saturday with no ruling expected for at least three weeks. Judge W A Botha indicated the university's discriminatory admissions policy remains under examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
University of Georgia
W. A. Both
Collision over New York City kills in two planes crash
Police described a scene of destruction after two planes collided over New York City, leaving at least 16 hospitalized with severe injuries and many more harmed. The wreckage burned for long minutes as officials spoke of chaos across the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constellation
Staten Island
New York Journal American
Bayerstrasse
New York City
Kennedy to Name Young Cabinet for Inauguration
President elect Kennedy plans a notably young Cabinet averaging around 47 years with leaders from Ford, Rockefeller, and AFL-CIO ties. He notes media and historians have tracked ages dating back to McKinley and aims to meet cabinet members before the inauguration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Robert
Salinger
George G. Cortelyou
Commerce and Labor
Theodore Roosevelt
Plane Skids Into Snowbank At Logan. 103 Safe
An American Airlines 707 jet ran off the runway at Logan International Airport after landing from Los Angeles. The 103 aboard were uninjured as the aircraft traveled about 6,000 feet before veering into a snow bank. Passengers were evacuated and the airport briefly closed for removal of the plane.
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Boston
American Airlines
Logan International Airport
Los Angeles
Local births reported at area hospitals
Mr and Mrs P A Creel Cullman 4 welcomed a daughter on December 15 at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Leroy Martin 1016 17th Ave SE had a daughter Friday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Richard T Baker 309 Prospect Dr SE welcomed a daughter Friday at Decatur General. Mr and Mrs Phillip M Pepper 509 6th St Athens had a daughter born at Decatur General Hospital.
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P. A. Creel
Cullman
Cullman Hospital
Leroy Martin
17Th Ave
Decatur General Hospital
Richard T. Baker
Prospect Dr
Phillip M. Pepper
6Th St
Athens
Plummeting Plane Strikes Streetcar Near St Pauls Church
An aircraft crash on Bayer Strasse at the Martin Grief Strasse corner hit a streetcar. St Pauls church lies about 300 yards southeast, with Maria Theresienwiese roughly 270 yards further south.
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Bayer
DHS Grad Earns Rhodes Scholarship From Gulf District
Dwight Eddins a Decatur High School graduate and University of Alabama senior won a Rhodes Scholarship for at least two years study at Oxford. He is among four Gulf District winners joining West Point cadet Howard Graves Floyd Cope Land James Moose III.
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Dwight Eddins
Decatur High School
Rhodes
Oxford
Eddins
DHS
University of Alabama
England
Carl Eddins
7Th Ave
University
Gulf District
West Point
Howard Dwayne Graves
Amerillo
Tex
Floyd Dean Copeland
Jackson
Miss
University of Mississippi
James S. Moose III
Morriston
Ark
Harvard
New Orleans
Wreckage Move Cited To Save Firemen Amid Jet Crash Toll Confusion
Cavanaugh said moving the wreckage reduced hazards for searchers. Police counted 92 bodies at times, with 90 later listed, and totals varied as remains were recovered in segments. Eight residents from Brooklyn were named as dead or missing, including Wallace Lewis and Charles J Cooper, amid possible double counting of Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cavanaugh
Wallace Lewis
Charles J. Cooper
Joseph Colacino
John Opperisano
Massapequa
N.Y
William Lahyre
Little Boy Dies After Jet Rider Crash Tragedy
The little boy from Wilmette Illinois died after severe burns and lung damage from a jet crash. William Baltz's family mourned as hospital staff spoke of his bravery and the city’s support.
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C. J. Schoener
NEW York
William Baltz
Wilmette
Ill
Stephen
City of
Donald S. Stacey
Auburn Native Pilot of C131 Crash Identified
London AP reports the U S third Air Force released a provisional casualty list for the Munich C131 Convair crash. The pilot is Maj. John K Connery son of Mrs Margaret Russel of 255 East Thatch Street Auburn.
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London
U.S
3Rd Air Force
Munich
John K. Connery
Margaret Russel
E. Thatch St
Senate debate on electoral reform and national primary
Senate proposals would replace the electoral college with direct popular vote or a national presidential primary. Mansfield notes readiness to modernize elections while committees work out details. Alabama electors split votes amid Byrd and Kennedy backing and pledges to cast ballots in state capitals.
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Isk
Popu
Mansfield
Kennedy
Alabama
Harry F. Byrd
Dva
Christmas Pageant at Falkville Baptist Church
A Christmas pageant titled Christmas Miracle will be staged at Falkville Baptist Church at 5 followed by The World Is In Bethlehem directed by Mrs Sherman Powell at 7 p.m. The program honors Mrs Reginald Bogue and features the Christmas presentation by the Falkville community.
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Falkville — A
Falkville Baptist Church
Reginald Bogue
Sherman Powell
Bethlehem
Falkville Fourth and Fifth Grade 4H Club Meeting
The fifth and sixth grade 4 H Club met with Lela Powell presiding. Joyce Bogue and Joan Lee led singing and Judy Light gave the devotional. Pledges were led by Amelia Fitzgerald.
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Falkville
Lela Powell
Joyce Bogue
Joan Lee
Judy Light
Amelia Fitzgerald
Three Americans Die in Crash Including Connery Family
In Burn, Alabama, Connery aged 40 and his 18 year old son John Jr were among 13 American students killed in the crash. The tragedy marks a devastating loss for the family and friends across the United States.
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Burn, Ala
Connery
John Jr
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DsGsaace
Mrs. Ee
Decatur
Buena Bobby Dean Monk
Brooklyn
United Airlines
TWA
DHS Grad
Little Boy
Auburn
L. C. Fisher Company
Muscle Shoals Hotel Bidg
Sheffield
Evergreen
Beth Ludeon Bo
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