Abolition Vote Caps Year of Alabama Race Tension
The Macon County abolition amendment passed as racial tensions peaked with violence across Alabama. Bombings struck four Negro churches in Montgomery, homes were bombed in Montgomery Birmingham and Mobile, and Klansmen burned crosses while a Black man was castrated to prove KKK promotion fitness. The vote underscores white resolve to preserve segregation and reduce Black political presence.
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Montgomery
Macon County
Alabama
Birmingham
Mobile
Ku Klux
F. L. Shuttlesworth
Shuttlesworth
Ruby Fredericka
Alabama Christian Movement For Human Rights
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Aaron
Ku Klux Klan
KKK
Mishap on Sixth Ave injures motorist in double-vehicle crash
One person near Arab, Floyd Hyatt, was treated at Roan Clinic after a collision between a bus owned by Rodgers and Rodgers of Hartselle and an automobile driven by Hyatt’s wife Grace Light Hyatt on Sixth Ave and Seventh St SE. Hyatt had knee injuries and chest bruises but no fractures or serious condition.
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Sixth Ave
7Th St. SE
Floyd Hyatt
Roan Clinic
Hyatt
Grace Light Hyatt
Box 3
Rodgers and
Rodgers
Hartselle
Carl James Sparkman
Stratford Rd
Bates
Elmer Kitchens
Jasper
Linda Jeanette Terry
Coese St
6Th Ave
11Th St
Kitchens
Mrs Lovia Snider Rites Held In Moulton
Funeral services for Mrs Lovia Snider who died Thursday at her home in Moulton were held today at 1 30 p m from the Moulton Church of Christ with interment in Moulton Cemetery. Reynolds of Decatur was in charge. Survivors include one son one brother and one sister.
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Lovia Snider
Moulton
Horoscopes for Birthday If Tomorrow Is Your Birthday
This horoscope notes prudent diplomacy and warns against rosy promises. For tomorrow’s birthday, expect progress in goals, strong financials next quarter, possible January expenditure avoidance, and job headway in early 1958. Romance may come June to September for singles.
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Pursuities Syndicate, Inc
J A Jones Dies at Ardmore Home at 77
Jim A. Jones 77 died at his Ardmore home Friday at 11. He formerly lived in Decatur and worked for L and N Railroad. Survived by widow Katie Rainey Jones two brothers George Birmingham Clay Apison Hill Tenn one sister Mrs Jim Hardy Birmingham. Funeral at Ardmore Methodist Church 2 p.m. burial Blanche cemetery Rainey Funeral Home Ardmore in charge.
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Jim A. Jones
Ardmore
Decatur
E. B. Rainey
Julian Hardy
Katie Rainey Jones
George
Birmingham
Clay
Apison Hill
Tenn
Jim Hardy
Ardmore Methodist Church
Blanche Cemetery
Rainey Funeral Home
Seal Sale Plea Aims to Boost Morgan County TB Fund
Morgan County faces a nine percent shortfall to reach its Christmas Seal sale goal of 6078 with 5567 received so far. Chairman John Eyster urged residents to mail their contributions promptly, noting Limestone County beat Morgan to first reach the goal. Harvard asserts its library holds over six million items.
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John Eyster
Tuberculosis Assn
Morgan
Limestone County
Eyster
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Rex Thomas
H. H. Grooms
University of Alabama
Lucy
Tuscaloosa
Grooms
Elvis
ROXY
Richard Egan
Debra Paget
Elvis Presley
Roxy Theatre
Twentieth Century-Fox
Presley
Deep South
Brasil
Ingells“Shipbuilding Corporation
Pascagoula
Miss
U.S
South America
Moore-McCormack Lines
Herbert C. Bonner
D-N.c
House
Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
America
Polaroid
LAND
RITZ
Athens
Alan Freed
Rocky Graziano
Teddy Randazzo
Lois O’brien
Lionel Hampton and His Band
Little Richard
Mae Penn
Sal Mineo, John Saxon
Dorisday
John Raitt
Carol Haney
Eddie Foy, Jr
George Montgomery
Pawnee
Apache Wells
Anna Maria Alberghetti
Ben Cooper
Jim Davis
Three Musketeers
Lana Turner
Gene Kelly
June Allyson
van Heflin
Bank and Vine Sts
John M. Baker
Jackson St
George M. Bates
Estrellita
Jenn
J.A. Jones
L & N Railroad
Asia
South Pacific
Harvard University
Bill Smith
Jimmy Waldrop
Cullman
Dorothy Harden
Dois Woodard
Carl Marty
Harden
Smith
Cordie Smith
Fowler
Woodard
Santa
H&h Drugs
Second Ave
Johnston St
Walgreen
Agency
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