Acid-Splasher Case Dropped Over Lack of Evidence
Montgomery police dropped a minister's complaint that two men in police uniforms splashed acid on his car. Investigations continue into about 18 other acid incidents linked to a bus boycott. King and Abernathy, leaders of the Montgomery Improvement Association, said their cars were marred as the boycott entered its year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Martin Luther King Jr
Ralph D. Abernathy
Montgom
Goodwyn J. Ruppenthal
H. E. Jackson
Ruppenthal
Boycott Leaders Call for Nonviolence in Montgomery Rally
City leaders who sit on a PTA board join a Montgomery council rally as a state senator urges residents to resist integration. Leaflets circulating among 50,000 Black residents call for boycott and warn of violence, while MLK questions distribution. MIA warns of possible violence and assigns lay leaders to patrol buses and advise riders after desegregation.
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Ptation
Montgomery County
W. A. Gayle
Clyde Sellers
Montgomery
Martin Luther King Jr
MIA
Montgomery Improvement Assn
Cinema Schedule Fragments From Night Listings
A fragmented listing shows show times for Princess Sleep and The Killer with color designations and venues. It also lists Sunset at Dallas and Miami Exposure, Bowline featuring Calamity Jane Doris Day and Howard Keel, Hatfield presenting It’s Always Fair Weather with Gene Kelly and Dan Dailey, and Ranch with Hartselle Massa Dane Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowline
Doris Day
Howard Keel
River side School choir enacts Christmas program
The River side School first four grades performed a musical program with five choral scenes depicting the Christ Child. A traditional turkey dinner followed as Principal Mary T. Royer led the invocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside School
Mary T. Royer
Cadet Clarence N. French Solos B-25 at Reese AFB
Aviation Cadet Clarence N. French of Hillsboro made his first solo flight in a B 25 at Reese AFB Texas marking progress toward a silver wings milestone. He entered service in 1954 and will complete training to be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Air Force Reserves in April. He previously trained at Stallings Air Base North Carolina and is a Hazlewood High School 1954 graduate who led student council.
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Reese Afb
Tex
Clarence N. French
Hillsboro
Air Force
Bessie French
Rt. 1
Stallings Air Base
North Carolina
Reese
Air Force Reserves
Hazlewood High School
French
PFC Hone Serves With 510th Field Artillery Unit in Vicenza
Vicenza Italy PFC Howard C Hone son of Mrs Benjimen C Hone Athens 1 is a radio operator in the 510th Field Artillery Battalion He entered the Army in August 1955 and completed basic training at Fort Jackson South Carolina The location Vicenza Italy is noted with his duty assignment
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Vicenza
Italy
AHTNC
Howard C. Hone
Benjimen C. Hone
Athens 1
510Th Field Artillery
Hone
Fort Jackson
S. C
Hospital Dismissals and Admissions List in Decatur Area
The notice records hospital dismissals and admissions across Decatur and nearby towns. Names include Mrs Ennis Garnett Wade Mrs Donald R Blankenship James Lott Charles Anders arte Douglas Lathan William Hocutt Mrs Ben Poole Francis O Neal Meares Ellen Southerland Mrs John W Carter Baby Annie Elizabeth Nash and Mrs Nellie Worthington with street addresses for reference.
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Donald R. Blankenship
6Th Ave
James Lott
Beech St
Charles Anders
College
Hartselle
Arte Douglas Lathan
Town Creek
William Hocutt
Sheridan Apts
Ben Poole
7Th Ave
Francis O'Neal Meares
Trinity
Ellen Southerland
College St
John W. Carter
Johnston St
Annie Elizabeth Nash
Nellie Worthington
Gordon Dr
Local Social Notes List Names and Addresses
Mrs H G Lemmond of Somerville William 3B Tucker Sheridan Little Debra Faye Bishop of Decatur Mrs J T Cox 14 Vine St NE Mrs Bobby Joe White of Decatur.
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H. G. Lemmond
Somerville
William
Tucker
Sheridan Apts
Little Debra Faye Bishop
Decatur
Admissions
J. T. Cox
Vine St. NE
Bobby Joe White
Hospital list names Truitt Jacobs and others
Lawrence County Hospital listing includes Truitt Jacobs Danville 1 Willie J Woodall Trinity 1 Billy Joe Hembree Danville 2 Mrs R V Winchester Decatur Connie Sue Heflin Courtland James Emmett Rutherford Town Creek 3 Mrs David Hamilton Moulton Mrs Claude Dutton and son Moulton 4
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Truitt Jacobs
Danville
Willie J. Woodall
Trinity
Billy Joe Hembree
R. V. Winchester
Decatur
Connie Sue Heflin
Courtland
James Emmett Rutherford
Town Creek
David Hamilton
Moulton
Claude Dutton and Son
Holiday Mail At Record High At Athens P.O.
Athens post office reports a record holiday mail volume led by a peak day with 34 820 cancellations and receipts of 1012 77. Two cent stamps sold 23 200 and three cent stamps 7 500. Year to date receipts exceed 79 000, compared with prior years.
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Athens
D. Luther Yarbrough
Services Friday For O. R. Johnson
Funeral services for Oliver R. Johnson 81 of 805 Sherman St will be Friday at 2 p m from Central Baptist Church with Rev A B Van Arsdale officiating Interment in City Cemetery Brown directing Mr Johnson a native of Madison County died yesterday at Decatur General Hospital Body will lie in state at the church one hour before services Survivors include one son Arthur J Johnson Kansas City Mo one half sister Mrs Mamie McCammon El Paso Texas three grandchildren and six great grandchildren Pallbearers are Burford Hough Joe Guyton Ben Britnell Fred Bowen Jack Spangler Z P Watkins and Louie Glenn Members of Mr Johnsons Sunday School class will be honorary pallbearers
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Oliver R. Johnson
Sherman St
Central Baptist Church
A. B. van Arsdale
City Cemetery
Brown
Johnson
Madison County
Decatur General Hospital
Arthur J. Johnson
Kansas City
Mamie McC
Market quotes and livestock prices from Decatur and area
Market notes show middling corn at 33.0 and Decatur span at 33 24 with $40.08 ton. Grade 4 at $6.10 per hundred and manufactured milk at $3.25 per hundred. Oats No. 2 White at $1.83 and No. 2 Yellow at $1.25. Soybeans listed at $2.45. Calves steady to weak with supply. choice beef $23.50–$26.50 and high end up to $27.50. mixed lots 180–260 lb butchers $16.00–$16.20.
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Decatur
Oe Corp
Aircraft Leaders Push Stocks as Market Holds Mixed
New York stocks opened mixed with aircraft manufacturers leading gains while steel stocks faltered. Boeing Douglas and United Aircraft rose, while U.S. Steel eased and Republic Steel edged up. Tax loss selling continued ahead of the Christmas weekend.
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New York
Lukens Steel
U.S. Steel
Republic Steel
Boeing
Douglas
United Aircraft
Wall Street
Baltimore & Ohio
Royal Dutch
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Poultry Prices Show Mixed Demand In North Alabama Markets
AP report notes live poultry supplies in North Alabama aging and adequate with prices up to 2%4 at farms and 15 F.O.B. plants. Slow to fair demand persists though some moving improved. broilers bringing 24-34% F.O.B. and a few 14-15.
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SORA
North Alabama
Egg Prices Slide in Wholesale Markets
In Birmingham AP report wholesale egg grades and prices declined. Whites and yolks varied by size from large to small with A and B quality lots showing mixed color results and per dozen ranges noted.
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Birmingham
Livestock market report from Nashville AP
Cattle numbering around 50 with mostly nominal activity. Calves about 35 weak across the board. Hogs steady to 91 as buyers were slow and little else offered.
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Nashville
Births Mr and Mrs James Braswell announce son in Decatur
Mr and Mrs James M Braswell of Decatur announce the birth of a son yesterday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Ben C Poole of 1721 7th Ave SE announce the birth at Decatur General Hospital.
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James M. Braswell
Decatur 3
Decatur General Hospital
Ben C. Poole
7Th Ave
North Alabama science fair coordinators announce regional event
The North Alabama regional science fair, directed by Dr. Arthur B. Beindorff, gains local support from Coast of sponsors including St Bernard College and area editors Reese Amis and Barrett Shelton. It welcomes students in grades 7-12 from multiple counties and features judging by scientists and teachers.
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Tri-Cities
Reese Amis
Huntsville Times
Huntsville
Barrett C. Shelton
Decatur Daily
Decatur-Athens
North Alabama Fair
Beindorff
United States
North
Alabama
North Alabama
Blount
Colbert
Cullman
DeKalb
Franklin
Jackson
Lauderdale
Limesstone
Lawrence
Madison
Marshall
Morgan Counties
Hazel Ruf
Athens High School
Katherine Walker
Rodgers High School
Florence
Lily Porter
Jackson High
Scottsboro
John Teague
Decatur High School
Decatur
Mary Ella Hammond
Sheffield High School
Mary Graves Burke
Arthur B. Beindorff
Chemstrand Corporation
Richard Jax
St. Bernard College
Alabama Academy of Science
Science Service
Funeral services set for Mrs Bella V Black of Athens
Mrs Bella Vina Black 68 died at her Athens residence at 1 a m today. McConnell will announce funeral plans with rites at Market Street Church of Christ and City Cemetery interment. Tonis Davis and A J Rollins will conduct. Survivors include husband J C Black three sons Carl Eldon Cecil Lee nine grandchildren and many relatives. Acting pallbearers named Elmer Brooks Arthur White Bonnie Romine Lawrence Owens Douglas Romine Howard Turner.
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Athens
Belle Vina Black
Athens 2
McConnell
Market Street
Church of Christ
City Cemetery
Tonis Davis
A. J. Rollins
J. C. Black
Carl Black
Eldon
Calif
Cecil Black
Decatur
Lee Black
Usaf North
Usaf North Africa; Three Daughters, Mrs. Zola Higgins
France
Nancy Rudder
Falmouth
Mass
Jewel Frances Rost
Oaklawn
Ill
Edward
Nathan
Buel Grubbs
Mamie Conant
Lakeland
Fla
Cora McMeans
Atlanta
Crutcher Baugh
Nell Covington
Ruby Coffman
Elmer Brooks
Arthur White
Bonnie Romine
Lawrence Owens
Douglas Romine
Howard Turner
Unemployment Claims Rise in Alabama November
Montgomery reports almost 12 000 new unemployment compensation claims in November with non agricultural employment down. Industrial relations Director Eugene M Wells noted most claims came from the Bessemer and Ensley areas.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Eugene M. Wells
Bessemer
Ensley
Inventor Robert Bagby Sr. Dies at 74 in Birmingham
Robert Trammel Bagby Sr., 74, an inventor who helped develop the Atlantic Coast Line and Northwest Pacific Railroads, died at a Birmingham hospital yesterday after a career that spanned railroading and mining engineering.
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Birmingham
Robert Trammel Bagby Sr
Bagby
Atlantic Coast Line
Northwest Pacific
District Diary Highlights Alabama Public Notices and Local Happenings
District Diary items from Cullman to Falkville cover George S. Plaisance’s new college PR post in Birmingham, a $25 donation to Moulton volunteers, bids opening for Athens Junior High construction, New Year’s Eve singing at Spring Hill Church, Gainesville and Tanner holiday arrivals, and Falkville Christmas decorations plus water bill policy. District Diary notes also include a city zoning appointment in Moulton.
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Cullman
George S. Plaisance
Birmingham
St. Bernard College
Brian Egan
Co.s.b
Alabama
Plaisance
Southern Industries
Marcalus Manufacturing Co
Homes Sought As Yule Gifts For Orphans
Alabama child welfare seeks Montgomery area couples to provide homes for orphans before Christmas. Director J S Snoddy said 57 children have been placed in homes for potential adoption in the last three months, 27 in December, with more placements planned for the holidays.
Rev. Joel Yates Dies In Hartselle Services Saturday
North Alabama minister Rev. Joel B. Yates 82 of Hartselle died at 6 30 am. He served 41 years as pastor of the Holy Church of Christ. Survived by wife Hettie six daughters two sons a brother 24 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed. Funeral 2 pm Saturday at Lindsey Hall Church Lawrence County with Revs Guy Smith and Dennis Tucker officiating. Interment Torch Cemetery Peck Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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Hartselle
North Alabama
Joel B. Yates
Lindsey Hall
Lawrence County
Guy Smith
Dennis Tucker
Yat
Alabama
Mississippi
Joel Yates
Holy Church of Christ
Hettie Yates
Lillie Brannon
Moulton
Fannie Waters
Birmingham
Lucille White
Decatur
Annie Hunter
Corrine Lackey
Pauline Drain
Willie
Selma
Joel Jr
Berry Yates
Mobile
Walter Webb
Oscar West
Carlos Partain
Coleman Cooper
Odis Staples
Troy Ashley
Check Postage Before Sending Foreign Letters
Decatur Post Master Ed Self urged people sending first class mail to foreign countries to check with the window clerk for correct rates. He noted many letters go to the dead letter office when no return address or insufficient postage is shown and stressed rates vary by country to ensure proper postage.
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Decatur Post
Ed Self
Self
Nixon Visits Hungarian Refugees Near Austria Border
Vice President Richard M. Nixon toured Andau Austria near Hungary to observe the condition of refugees escaping communist suppression. In a village hall he saw hundreds of Hungarians, some receiving soup on the floor and others lying on straw along the walls.
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Andau
Austria
Richard M. Nixon
City Offices to Close for Christmas Weekend
Morgan County courthouse offices close from noon Saturday to Wednesday morning. Probate office to stay open Monday. City hall and street departments observe Christmas Eve and Day closures. Decatur Albany Station offices open Christmas Eve for mail. Decatur Daily business office closes Monday afternoon and Tuesday. no Christmas Day edition.
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City Street Dept
Morgan County
City Hall
City Sanitary and Street Departments
Decatur
Albany
Decatur Daily
Wanted to Buy Model A Car and More Listings
Classified blurbs include WANTED TO BUY a Model A car extra clean Call 1567 R FOR SALE a double bed mattress Phone 739 BOXERS Ideal Xmas gift male 20 female 15 Carl Mooresville 2308 after 6 PM Joe hat French Fried Grasshoppers Pickled Artichokes Papaya Nectar Sparkling Grape Juice Swiss Candies Gift Cheeses Party Snacks Meats Bread Thur thru Mon Open til 7 p.m Set till 8 p.m Joe's Imported Foods 1412 6th Ave SE FOR SALE 40 inch pony veers Saddle and bridle Meare 465 FOR SALE 2 year old male Mexican Burro Broken Phone Hortselle 7261 day 5232 night
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Joe Hat
Joe’s
6Th Ave
Meare
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P Deenesk Das
Community and Mine
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St. Methodist Church Men’s Club
St. Ann’s Catholic Church
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John Horgan
City Recorder
Jim Jaceway
J. B. Boggs
Church St. NE
Ft. Payne
Boggs
Lula Mae Boggs
Grant St
Greyhound
David L. Allen
Prospect Dr
Gussie G. Deese
Line St
City Recorder’s Court
William Franklin Alred
Marie Allgood
Chamber of Commerce
19Th Ave
Allgood
American Red Cross
National Red Cross
Hungary
Iac Ie
Lion Oil Co
Johnson St
Allied Sales Furniture and Appliance Co
Oldsmobile
Willie W. Coffey
Plymouth
Wiley G. Randolph
17Th Ave
Underwood Business Machine & Safe Co
Hellen S. Norris
5Th Ave
Corinne Long Griffin
9Th Ave
Damabe
Buick
James E. Crane
205 Memorial Dr. NW
Chemstrand Corp
Bank St. Hospital
Ennis Waits
Garnett L. Wade
12Th St. SE
LT. Hospital
Lawrence County Hospital
P.O
O. R. Johnson
Goodyear
Acme Steel
Gulf Ol
Hupp Cp
Allis
Minute Maid
Atchison
Monson Chem
Atl
Ward & Ohio
Natty Gas
Nat Burl Ind
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Philip Mor
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Moulton 2
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Rube McCullough
Julian Newman
Spring Hill
Lewis B. Milly
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Tanner
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Gainesville
Millie Page
Charles D. Page
Mary Douthit
Washington, D. C
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Price McCullough
Zoning Board of Adjustments
Priceville
Errol Ragsdale
Falkville
Andrew West
Falkville Water Plont
Neil Aycock
By Jack Smith
Cemera
Fash
Mikes
Nixon
Pagel
Republican Party
Izvestia
Call
Ideal
Hortselle
Enith
Johnnie Alcock
THE
Radio Shack
Lafayette St
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