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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1956

Page

3

Limestone Educator to Direct Alabama School Surveys

Floyd R. Johnson Limestone County superintendent of education is named by the State Department of Education to direct school surveys. He fills a vacancy from the retirement of Carl Q Baxter and brings experience from Limestone County and prior roles as teacher principal and education official.

Floyd R. Johnson Limestone County State Department of Education Johnson Sfills Carl Q. Baxter State Et Teachers College Florence Peabody College Alabama Em Johnson

Eden Regaining Hold On His Job

Prime Minister Eden's grip on office is seen as stronger than after returning to London. Voting in the Melton division bypoll, to fill Anthony Nutting's seat after his resignation over the Egypt invasion, awaits results that could signal public mood toward Eden.

London Eden Melton Leicestershire Anthony Nutting Egypt Nutting

Baer Stars In Exhibition Dance With Gliders Club

In Sacramento Max Baer former world heavyweight boxing champion headlined a Gliders Dance Club meeting with a rhumba dance exhibition.

Sacramento Calif Max Baer Gliders

Forester Chester Smitherman Found Shot To Death

In Bibb County Alabama a 56 year old state forestry patrolman Chester M Smitherman was found shot to death in a forestry truck on a remote road. Mrs Smitherman reported him missing and helped the search with a brother and Ranger Harvey Cottingham. Sheriff C A Griffin said little about the slaying while a state toxicologist examined the scene. Smitherman had been a relief patrolman and the body was abandoned in the truck four miles from the shooting location.

Centreville Ala Bibb Chester M. Smitherman Smitherman Harvey Cottingham Cottingham

Generals Inspect Missile Agency at Huntsville Lab Tour

Lt. Gen. J. M. Gavin and Lt. Gen. E. L. Cummings inspected the Army Ballistic Missile Agency in Huntsville. They were briefed by Maj. Gen. J. B. Medaris and toured laboratories praising the progress and calling the center the nation's most complete missile development facility.

Huntsville Army Ballistic Missile Agency J. M. Gavin E. L. Cummings Ordnance J. B. Medaris Gavin Army

Panama City and Balboa Separated by Fourth of July Avenue

Fourth of July Avenue runs between Panama City and Balboa in the Canal Zone, marking the division between the two quarters.

Panama City Balboa Canal Zone

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