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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1956
Page
8
A hearing to determine if a new trial will be held on damages for a right of way on the proposed Cullman Tri-Cities Highway is scheduled for January 11. The Keys seek a new trial after a jury awarded $200 against appraisers who had set $750. Several similar cases were filed.
Americans across the nation decorate a Christmas tree symbolizing warmth and charity. Reports describe acts from Philadelphia and Utica to Mississippi and California, with donations to veterans, homeless, and orphans.
Riesel Lucky Luciano seeks a visa and a return to the U S as a petition to President Eisenhower surfaces. Meanwhile Senate investigations led by Robert Kennedy probe union treasuries and private businesses, with erosion of funding and calls for action at AFL CIO meetings.
Rights along the proposed route are being pursued by the Lawrence Board of Revenue. The notice indicates government action to secure land or easements for the project and outlines potential impacts and procedural steps.
Cotaco Club met at the home of Mrs. Comer Junkins for a Christmas program led by narrator Mrs. J. R. Rowe with soloist John Knight Jr and pianist Mrs. Conner Junkins. Little Danny Junkins played piano music and gifts were exchanged before refreshments for members and guests.
Long distance traffic already is showing signs that this may be the biggest Christmas and New Year season in history for the volume of holiday telephone calls from Decatur. Avery Taylor, manager of Southern Bell, said today. Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day are expected to be the busiest periods, Taylor said. The long distance network in Alabama and the nation constantly has been expanded, and we will have a record number of people handling long distance calls from Decatur to put all through as promptly as possible.
Dr Albert C. Jackson, physician of 33 years in Jasper Alabama, donates his more than 60 percent stake in Jasper County Hospital Inc to the town. The Jasper Community Hospital will be run by a new board in January and Jackson will stay as administrator until fully established. Minor stockholders to be paid double their investment when operation begins. Established 1923 the nearly debt free hospital aims to serve the community.
Four city workers still must move to Decatur or lose their jobs by January 1 after a October 15 council resolution requiring residency within the city. Fireman Murray deGraffenreid plans to move. Bill Freeman, Louis Landers, and Timothy Lewis have not disclosed plans. two other sanitary staff moved or resigned. two more firemen faced pressure after a Dec 11 annexation vote.
Falkville High School hosts Morgan County F H A December session with 30 members the largest turnout. Howard Proctor Civil Defense official and assistant discuss First Aid in Civil Defense and announce a January 9 nine week two hour per week course at Eva High School. A Christmas skit and carol sing conclude the gathering. The February meeting will be in Danville.
The article highlights Richmond Virginia as home to the world’s only sun-cured tobacco market. It notes unique curing methods and the market’s prominence in the tobacco trade. The piece profiles local growers and the economic impact on the Virginia tobacco industry.
Jackie Gordon, playing coach of the Cleveland Barons, held scoring records across three American Hockey League teams. He led New Haven with 83 points in 1949-50, Cincinnati with 65 points the next season, and set a Cleveland record with 102 points in 1953-54.
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