Kiwanis Club Delivers Christmas Cheer To Needy Children
Decatur Kiwanis Club hosted its annual Christmas party at the armory yesterday for county foster youths. Santa handed out clothing gifts while around 500 dollars was spent on apparel ice cream milk and snacks provided by Meadow Gold Pet Dairy Ned Bottling J F Levin and Harlow Wholesale. Volunteers transported the children from their homes and back. names were supplied by the Department of Pensions and Security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Santa Claus
Armory
Jimmy Williams
Meadow Gold
Pet Dairy Products Co
Ned Bottling Co
J. F. Levin Co
Harlow Wholesale Grocery Co
Decatur
Dept. of Pensions and Security
Santa
Kiwanis
Morgan County
B. M. Cornell
McElroy Seeks New Defense Funding Amid Overlap Critique
Senate leaders react to defense secretary McElroy's call for more money while flagging overlap in Defense Department authority. Humphrey says the move shows growing awareness. Mansfield urges cutting duplication to better use the 1.65 billion dollars approved for research and development. Revercomb sees Congress ready to fund as needed and notes a lack of hysteria.
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Humphrey
D-Minn
Defense
Sen
Mansfield
Montana
McElroy
Defense Department
Congress
Revercomb
R-Wva
Weekend crash kills Montgomery occupants in U S 231 wreck
A car and a refrigerated truck collided nine miles south of Montgomery on U S 231. Driver Thomas Lee Barber 36 and passenger Robert Graham 50 of Montgomery died. The truck from Lake Mary Fla carried 30000 pounds of celery. The car’s occupants were reported killed while a Mount Airy North Carolina man suffered severe injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hanks
Mount Airey
N.C
Hanks
Dale County Hospital
Ozark
Montgomery
Thomas Lee Barber
Robert Graham
J. M. Vanderford
Highway Patrol
U.S. 231
Joseph Lee Everett
J. W. Crawford
Lake Mary
Fla
Market reports show mixed commodity prices and early gains
Cotton priced at 44 1/2 cents per pound with Decatur loads 32 3/4. Milk Grade A at 6 33/100 per hundredweight. Corn and soybeans listed with several positions, oats at 70 cents. Cattle with mixed classes valued 11 50 to 30 dollars, hogs at 18 1/4 to 19. Small gains noted for Ford Zenith Kennecott and others.
Market report notes mixed grain and soy price moves
New York trading mixed grains with wheat up on old crop prospects and corn and soybeans down. Livestock futures show declines with cattle near 29.50 and soybeans off broadly.
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New York
Futures settle with varied gains and losses across contracts
The report notes new insane futures quoted this afternoon with prices at 65 conte to 95 conte above prior close, covering March 4 23, May 36 32, and July 26 06. The listing highlights mixed moves and month specific price levels.
Grain futures mixed on Chicago Board reports
Grain futures showed irregular mixed dealings on the Chicago Board with wheat down and corn and soybeans fluctuating. March contracts displayed varied declines and gains among wheat corn rye and soybeans with lard also trading at lower levels for January delivery.
Poultry Prices and Demand Across Alabama and Georgia
AP reports indicate Alabama broiler and fryers priced up to 15 to 16 cents at farms and plants, with central and northern areas showing varied availability. In North Georgia, live poultry demand ranges from slow to good with broilers at farms 15 to 16 cents and plants 16 to 17. hens show adequate offerings and moderate trading with heavier types at farms 20 cents and plants 21 to 22.
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Birmingham
Alabama
North Alabama
F.o.b
Central Alabama
Atlanta
North Georgia
Wall Street Mixed Gains Weaken After North American Rally
A late market spurt from North American Aviation boosted activity as volume reached about 2.4 million shares. The aerospace firm rose on Air Force bomber range news but gave back much of its advance. Boeing slipped while United Aircraft and Douglas gained about a point. Steel and motor shares showed limited direction amid overall mixed results.
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ED Morse
NEW York
North American Aviation
Air Force
Boeing
United Aircraft
Douglas
U. S
A. International
Birmingham Eggs Market Steady With Good Demand
AP reports Birmingham wholesale egg market mixed but firm as of Monday. Prices for various sizes range with large whites at 52 and 47 49 percent, small at 39 14.40, and mixed colors near 47 49 percent. Nearby sales too few to report.
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Birmingham
Nashville Livestock Market Report Summary
Cattle trading active on all classes with slaughter demand stronger on light supply. Good 950 lb fed steers at 22.00 with some 24.00. calves and vealers mixed with 22.50-30.00 top range. Hogs at 18.75-19.25 for 185-240 lb barrows and gilts. sows 13.50-14.50. Sheep scarce, price tests not established. THOMASVILLE GA reports hog receipts 1,000 with steady to higher bids and market rations suspended after Christmas.
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Decatur
Nashville
U.S
Thomasville
Albany
Moultrie
Tifton
Dothan
Jacksonville
A G Harbin 50 Cullman Farmer Dies in Birmingham
A G Harbin 50 of Cullman died at St Vincent Hospital Birmingham yesterday at 10 am He was a farmer and is survived by wife two daughters a grandson four brothers two sisters and his mother Mrs Anna Brock Funeral services will be held at Good Hope Baptist Church tomorrow at 2 pm with burial in the adjoining cemetery Mass Service Funeral Home of Cullman in charge
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Cullman
A. G. Harbin
St. Vincent Hospital
Birmingham
Good Hope
Baptist Church
Harbin
Joe Burney
Sandra Harbin
Anna Brock
MSU Receives Historic Steam Locomotive Gift
A steam locomotive now sits on the Michigan State University campus after traveling 500000 miles and being donated to the school by the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan State University
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Law May 20 Dec. 11 Involve Thompson in Huntsville Theft
Seventy cartons of cigarettes and about 20 dollars plus five boxes of cigars were reported stolen. Four men were charged with conflicting stories. Thompson linked to a Huntsville supermarket break in. Police sent four to Madison County for investigation as they await possible bond rulings and trial timing across counties.
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Thompson
Huntsville
Decatur
Madison County
Self
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals List
Hospital records show admissions for Mrs Ozell Jones Trinity, Mrs Naomi Hill 1210 1st St SW, Miss Vicki Childers Mishawaka Ind, John Thomas Pressnell Athens. Dismissals include Janice Allred 2113 Spring Ave, Wanda Allred 2113 Spring Ave, Mrs G D Sims Falkville, Mrs J D Cantrell and infant son 420 4th Ave SW, Mrs Thomas Hill and infant son 707 Line St, D W McCoy 317 Oak St NE, Mrs J W Kitchens Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ozell Jones
Trinity
Naomi Hill
1St St
Vicki Childers
Mishawaka
John Thomas Pressnell
Athens
Janice Allred
Spring Ave
Wanda Allred
G. D. Sims
Falkville
J. D. Cantrell
4Th Ave
Thomas Hill
D. W. McCoy
Oak St
J. W. Kitchens
Decatur
Local Addresses List Read in Obscure Paper
A fragmented OCR block lists several residents with street addresses including Mrs H B Terry Jr of Courtland, Mrs H F Peeples of Somerville Road, Mrs Ted Coker of Decatur, Betty Kay Faulkner of 8th Avenue NW, Jean Hayes of Hartselle, Dian Hayes of Hartselle, and Howard Fenn of Davis Street NE.
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H. B. Terry, Jr
Box
Courtland
H. F. Peeples
Somerville Rd
Ted Coker
Decatur
Betty Kay Faulkner
8Th Ave
Jean Hayes
Hartselle
Dian Hayes
Howard Fenn
Davis St
Decatur General Hospital Obituaries and Birth Notices
Henry Ross Garner of Athens 2 Mrs Joe Hinz and infant son 711 Fifth Ave SE Mrs Eugene H Palmer and infant son 815 Canal St SE Baby Jimmy Maurice Williams Jr Somerville 2 Little Charlotte Ann Collins 603 Fourth Ave SW Little Miss Wanda Kay Andrews 602 Railroad St Mrs O R Adams All States trailer court Thomas Webb O’Brien 2304 Pennylane Robert Dorsey Clayton Memphis 10 Mrs Earl Hargrove 210% E Moulton St John Houser 512 Somerville Rd Marvin Mitchel Clemmons 1410 Huntsville Rd Birmingham Mrs John Evans Falkville Mrs Annie Florence Gill Lacey’s Spring 1 Mrs Gordon A Mummert San Angelo Texas
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Henry Ross Garner
Athens
Joe Hinz
Fifth Ave
Eugene H. Palmer
Canal St
Jimmy Maurice Williams Jr
Somerville
Charlotte Ann Collins
Fourth Ave
Wanda Kay Andrews
Railroad St
O. R. Adams
All States Trailer Court
Thomas Webb O’brien
Pennylane
Robert Dorsey Clayton
Memphis
Earl Hargrove
Moulton St
John Houser
Somerville Rd
Marvin Mitchel Clemmons
Puntsville Rd
Birmingham
John Evans
Falkville
Annie Florence Gill
Lacey’s
Gordon A. Mummert
San Angelo
Texas
Hospital Dismissals List Names In Athens Area
A list from Athens Limestone Hospital notes multiple dismissals including Mrs Henderson Carter Miss Mattie Stinnett and Wesley Whitworth all of Athens along with several others such as Mrs Hubert Horton Mrs Billy Joe Cook and baby girl Mrs William Patrick and baby girl and Mrs Sidney Campbell with baby boy in Athens. Additional names include Mrs Clay Rawls Clellon Downs Ollie Reeves Horace Pack Karen Pack and Mrs Paul Barnett with infant daughter and Mrs Arthur Self with infant son all connected to Athens area.
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Henderson Carter
Athens
Mattie Stinnett
Wesley Whitworth
Hubert Horton
Billy
Joe Cook
William Patrick
Sidney Campbell
Clay. Rawls
Clellon Downs
Ollie Reeves
Elkmont
Horace Pack
Karen Pack
Paul Barnett
Arthur Self
Two Minor Auto Crashes Reported In Christmas Traffic
Police report two minor city crashes with no injuries. A Trailway bus struck a Southern Bell truck on 6th Ave near Greystone Cafe around 9:35 a.m. No major damage. Another crash at Moulton St and First Ave E around 8:45 a.m. involved W D Landus and W D McMillian. Landus cited for driving without a license.
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Trailway
Southern Bell Telephone Co
6Th Ave
Greystone
Moulton St
First Ave. E
W. D. Landus
Somerville 1
W. D. McMillian
Landus
Auto
Daily Records of Local Marriages and Partnerships
Emmett Lee Miller Jr age 27 of Cleveland Avenue marries Rita Gail Eddy 19 of Trinity 1. Julian Avery Roberts 20 of Carridale Street Chemstrand employee wed to Mary Everleen Crow 18 of Austin Street SW. Billy Joe Hodges 20 Waterloo 1 ties with Mary Annell Balch 17 of Decatur 2. Franklin Dillard Eddy 19 Decatur 2 Nehi Bottling Co employee weds Wilda Fran Appleton 18 Molton 2. Frank Eugene Lee 19 Decatur 2 Alabama Flour Mills employee to Carol Jean Johnson 17 Somerville 2.
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Emmett Lee Miller, Jr
Cleveland Ave
Rita Gail Eddy
Trinity
Julian Avery Roberts
Carridale St
Chemstrand
Mary Everleen Crow
Austin St
Billy Joe Hodges
Waterloo
Mary Annell Balch
Decatur
Franklin Dillard Eddy
Nehi Bottling Co
Wilda Fran Appleton
Moulton
Shirt
Frank Eugene Lee
Alabama Flour Mills
Carol Jean Johnson
Somerville
Bank suit and damages actions in Morgan Circuit Court
Michigan National Bank sues Clarence M. Childers and Sybil Childers in detinue with W L Chenault as counsel. Separately Carlos D. Wood sues Elizabeth Speake for $1,000 damages from a November 8 1957 collision on U S Highway 31 near Pitts Motel with Sherman Powell representing the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan National Bank, A Corp
Clarence M. Childers
Sybil Childers
W.L. Chenault
Carlos D. Wood
Elizabeth Speake
U. S. Highway 31
Pitts Motel
Sherman Powell
Horace Hicks Sr to Be Buried in Decatur
Horace Edward Hicks Sr a former Decatur resident died at his Washington DC home yesterday His body will arrive in Decatur Wednesday morning and burial is set for Thursday at 2 pm in Brown Funeral Home chapel Rev Monroe Parker will conduct services Pallbearers include Hafford Leeman David Gibson Candler Lloyd Cain Percy Garnett Phil Mooney Richard Roberson and Louie Ellison He is survived by his wife Elizabeth S Hicks a son Eddie and two sisters Mrs Henry W Wade and Miss Sadie Hicks Decatur
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Horace Edward Hicks, Sr
Decatur
Washington D.C
Brown Funeral Home
Brown's Chapel
Monroe Parker
Brown
Hafford Leeman
David Gibson
Candler
Lloyd Cain
Percy Garnett
Phil Mooney
Richard Roberson
Louie Ellison
Elizabeth S. Hicks
Washington
Eddie
Henry W. Wade
Sadie Hicks
Births in Decatur General and Bank Street Hospital
Mrs and Mrs Warren McHugh 224 Seventh Ave NW welcomed a baby daughter Sunday at Decatur General. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Harp 408 Memorial Dr SW had a son Sunday at Decatur General. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Ted Coker Decatur 1 at Bank Street Hospital. Mr and Mrs H B Terry Jr Box 154 Courtland welcomed a baby at Bank Street Hospital.
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Warren McHugh
Seventh Ave
Decatur General
Kenneth Harp
Memorial Dr
Ted Coker
Decatur 1
Bank Street Hospital
Aspr
H. B. Terry, Jr
Box
Courtland
Notable Names and Addresses in Athens Port Record
The list includes Athens residents and military personnel such as Wayne Orndorff Gunner A F B, Richard Powers Montgomery, David Twark Gunner A F B Montgomery, Sgt Bobby Jones Panama City Fla, Mrs Lucy Moore Athens, and Dr Richard T Wood Athens.
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Athens
Wayne Orndorff
Richard Powers
A. F
Montgomery
David Twark
Bobby Jones
Panama City
Fla
Lucy Moore
Richard T. Wood
Income Tax Fax Bad Debts Deduction Tips
Do you have uncollectible bills to claim on this year’s tax return. Loans to relatives may be deducted if proven true loans not gifts and efforts to collect are shown. Business bad debts deductible with Schedule C. personal debts on Schedule D as short term capital losses limited to $1,000 per year unless offset by gains. Carryover options permit planning through 1958.
Christmas club notes lead Danville meeting
District Diary from Danville records a 4-H Club Christmas gathering at Danville High School led by Mrs Charles Quinn with President Margaret Sims and members Sandra Summerford Joyce Jarrett Joyce Watson Chesterleene Johnson and Judy Terry participating.
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Danville
Charles Quinn
Danville High School
Margaret Sims
Sandra Summerford
Joyce Jarrett
Joyce Watson
Chesterleene Johnson
Judy Terry
President’s NATO Meeting Reported by Major Networks
The President returned from Europe and said the 15 nation Atlantic Pact meeting took all essential decisions we had hoped. ABC TV will air the program on film at 10 30 p m NBC at 11 30 p m and no public statements have been made since his arrival Saturday.
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ABCTV
NBC
Europe
NATO
Alice Bean 73 Athens Native Dies in Decatur
Mrs Alice Mae Bean 73 of Athens died yesterday at Decatur Nursing Home. Funeral at 2 p m today at Ephesus Church of Christ Limestone County with burial in Athens city cemetery. Survived by three daughters two sons two brothers and five grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Alice Mae Bean
Athens
Decatur Nursing Home
Ephesus
Leonard Hagood
Lillian Brown
Mildred Schrimsher
Decatur
Dexter Bean
Baxter Bean
Duncan Ariz
Bedford Davis
Red Boiling Springs
Tenn
Arthur Davis
Hardenburg
Ind
Jean Davis
Willie Young
Bill McGuire
Romer Arnett
Fred Evans
Rulen Blackburn
Litchi Nuts Grow in Florida After Import Dependence
The article notes litchi nuts, once imported for Chinese menus, are now cultivated commercially in Florida, marking a shift from reliance on imports to domestic production and supply.
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Florida
Jaycee Project Supports Yale Plans and Christmas Baskets
Bill Lee, chairman of the Junior Chamber tree committee, thanks the public for support of a two weekend tree sale project. Net profits exceed 150 dollars to fund more baskets for the Jaycee Christmas program. Billy Duncan of Jeff's Hobby Shop supplied a pickup truck full of new and shopworn toys. Pet Dairy Products donated milk for the baskets.
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Bill Lee
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Lee
Billy Duncan
Jeff
Karl Bradley
Pet Dairy Products
Post Offices to Close Early on Christmas Eve
Decatur post office will observe a half day holiday tomorrow with windows closing at noon. City deliveries and box service remain unaffected. The Christmas rush has eased since last Tuesday and is nearing normal levels, with mail totals for the season not yet available.
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Decatur
J. Ey Set
Self
Mrs Minnie Parker Dies in Hartselle at 67
Mrs Minnie Parker aged 67 died at 5 30 p m yesterday in Hartselle Hospital her residence was Hartselle 2 ducted service held 2 p m Tuesday at Johnson s Chapel three miles north of Danville with Rev Ed Goff officiating burial will be in Johnson s Chapel cemetery Peck Funeral Home of Hartselle directing she is survived by four daughters Loraine Wright Pratt City Clyde Holly Prospect Tenn Edith Morris Hartselle Pauline Parker of Hartselle 2 one son Earl Parker Falkville one sister Louella Segars Winfield Ala two brothers Tommie and Frank Dutton both of Decatur 2 14 grandchildren and seven great Pallbearers Billy Hampton Edward Hampton Ewell Atkins Willie Ryker Haywood Dutton and Paul Wayne Holly
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
Minnie Parker
Johnson's Chapel
Danville
Ed Goff
Peck Funeral Home
Loraine Wright
Pratt City
Ala
Clyde Holly
Prospect
Tenn
Edith Morris
Pauline Parker
Earl Parker
Falkville
Louella Segars
Winfield
Tommie
Frank Dutton
Decatur 2
Piney Grove Methodist Church
Billy Hampton
Edward Hampton
Ewell Atkins
Willie Ryker
Haywood Dutton
Paul Wayne Holly
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Ave
Eastorate St
R E. M. Chandler
Cem
General Motors
Radio
Phelps Dodge
American Tobacco
Clair
Eastern Air Lines
Ford
Zenith
Kennecott
American Cyanamid
Westinghouse Electric
General Electric
Southern Railway
Chicago Grain
Wall Street
Low & Nash
Allied
Lowenstein
M A
Mallory
Monson
M & Fay Mont Ward
Nat Dairy
T&t
Anac Co
Ohio Oil
Armour Atchison
Pac
G & el
Pan Am W Air
Canad
Chrysler
Coca Cola Repub
Glidden NJ
Goodrich Stude Pack
Johns Man
U_S Steel
Warter B
Wess
Lockheed West UN Tel
West Elec Lorillard
Woolworth Ao
Decatur General Hospital
Athens Limestone Hospital
Morgan Circuit Court
Horace Hicks, Sr
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
John C. Hardin
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
E. V. Smith
School of Agriculture
Susan Cross Stewart
Ann Katherine Hoffhaus
GAS & Water
Municipal Utility Board
Mrs
Alice Bean
Yale
Beth
Busch
Jewelers
Citizen’s Bank
THE
Morgan County National Bank
State National Bank
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