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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1956
Page
2
The National Safety Council reported the Christmas holiday traffic death toll surpassed 400 with more than a day and a half left in the four day weekend. Weather and drinking drivers were blamed for the rising toll as officials warned of a possible new record.
The storm caused heavy damage in Mt Meigs with four houses destroyed, hundreds of trees toppled, and power lines down. Ft Deposit and Excel also suffered wreckage including homes, a shop, and bleacher sections while three people were trapped in a home near Mrs. Jack Mixon until neighbors freed them.
Yesterday nine more accidents occurred in Decatur with no injuries, adding to a surge across Limestone and Cullman counties. Each incident caused about 350 dollars in damage, as the district tally climbs since the holiday began Friday.
The listings show showtimes for Princess Unconquered at Va ae with 1:15 3:17 5:19 7:20 9:22. Tribute To A Bad Man at ROXY with 1:17 4:31 7:45. Go Man Go at ROXY with 2:52 6:06 9:20. Sunset Since You Went Away at SUNSET with Claudette and Jennifer Bowline Gaby Leslie Caron John Kerr at 6:30 8:30. Hatfield Athens The Birds and the Bees with George Gobel Mitzi Gaynor at 7:00 9:00. Starvue Courtland Highway The Proud Ones with Robert Ryan Virginia Mayo at 6:30 10:00. Ranch Hartselie Away All Boats Jeff Chandler George Nader at 6:45 8:45.
In Montgomery speech, King stresses registering more Negro voters and using the vote to influence officials. He calls for returning to the buses in large numbers, accepting higher fares for integrated service, and warns to stay calm amid possible violence while citizens gather facts and monitor troublemakers.
The South needs to keep every cotton acre and use small allotments to stabilize production. leaders urge regional markets and coordinated marketing to move eggs vegetables meats and produce to city buyers. Chambers of commerce should form committees to contract with distributors and organize pooling and grading facilities for efficient distribution. Alabama imports noted.
Rescue teams reached the wreckage of an Italian airliner missing since Saturday night in the Alps and radioed that all 21 aboard are dead. Among the dead are Mr. and Mrs. Harris Gray Jr. of Greenwood Mississippi aged 42. Gray was Coca Cola Mediterranean representative. Their daughters aged 6 and 14 were in Milan awaiting Christmas with them.
The report notes Americans in Antarctica and Germany spreading Christmas cheer with meals and gifts while Eastern Bloc observers hold seasonal markets with political overtones. In Russia, New Year trees are promised to children, mirroring western Christmas traditions.
At a 400 member meeting of the Negro Intercivic Council in Florida a decision to resume riding the buses ends a seven month boycott. A nonviolence policy urges no self defense and instructs avoiding conversations unless necessary. Rev. C. K. Steele warns a Negro aiding another could spark a riot.
A Alabama focused analysis shows 15 percent of Birmingham fresh vegetables come from the state while most canned and packaged foods are imports from the West and North. Eggs are nearly half imported. Cotton and other southern crops remain vital but not sole solutions. Business leaders must act, connect with the Agriculture Department, and seek guidance from the Family Farm Report.
A fire began in an attic at 213 1 2 Ferry Street in the residence of H E Lovelady on Sunday at 7 20 am. It caused slight flame loss at the home but water damage to two offices below Social Security Office and Office Supply Co. No total figures yet. Alabama Office Supply Co. reported equipment damage but cannot confirm amounts.
The article reflects on Christ's birth as a divine gift bringing peace and good will. It cites biblical verses about peace with God and eternal life through Jesus Christ. It emphasizes the Savior's purpose to give abundant life and light to a sinful world during Christmas.
The text proclaims Christmas as a time to rejoice and join in the Heavenly Chorus. It emphasizes the birth of the Saviour Christ and the love of God for sinners, urging heartfelt celebration, gift giving, and the search for true peace through the Infant Babe of Bethlehem.
The passage argues the Christmas message of peace on earth and goodwill to men is fundamentally Jewish in origin, tracing Jesus of Nazareth as a Jew who proclaimed the same doctrine. It asserts hope for a conflict-wracked world as long as this Christmas teaching is embraced.
Weekend security in Lawrence Limestone and Cullman counties yielded 14 arrests over two days. Eleven liquor related offenses led, with Lawrence reporting seven arrests including public drunkenness and speeding. Limestone saw four arrests for reckless driving and public drunkenness while Cullman listed three drunkenness cases.
Funeral services for Mrs Musa Hollingsworth former Decatur resident were held today at 11 a.m. at City Cemetery with James Faulkner directing the rites and interment. Survivors include son Sam Hollingsworth Birmingham and granddaughter Ann Hollingsworth.
Vice President Nixon declared that international communism has suffered a mortal blow after studying Hungary's refugee crisis in Austria. He urged the United States to help place 175,000 Hungarians in new homes and said he would present recommendations to President Eisenhower within a week. He noted the regime's past control over intellectuals students and workers and praised the Hungarian revolt as a sign of its failure.
A hospital admission list records multiple individuals with street addresses including Mrs. Wilma Bartlett 819 Sycamore St and Mrs. D. W. Dockery 2013 12th St SE among others. The list includes babies and children such as Baby Robert Francis Lincoln 1505 11th Ave SE and Master Roy Eugene Shedd 911 19th Ave SE along with adult patients like Mrs. Foster P. Bailey 710 Wells St NE and Mrs. Mary Ada Straud 1805 College St SE.
Little Sheila Eckstein in Ardmore Mrs Wallace Bailey in Mount Hope Mrs J E Terry in Hartselle 2 Mrs Tollie Johnson in Somerville L P Conner in Moulton 1 Mrs A H Hamilton 406 Morgan Ave Dismissals Miss Judy Bennett Decatur 2.
A fragmented bank street hospital listing shows residents and addresses including Flora Howell at 446 Grant St, Betty Sue Sapp in Decatur, J D Runnager in Decatur, Perry Johnson at 216 6th Ave NW, E I Hartselle at 705 Prospect Dr, and J T Avery at 1109 7th Ave SE.
Port Said in Egypt reports delays in starting UN salvage work on the blocked Suez Canal as Egypt seeks approval for British and French crews. Dag Hammarskjold may visit Cairo to discuss the use of the vessels while the US general in charge says the situation is critical.
State Trooper J W Bilbrey pursued the fleeing trio after a motel robbery. The suspects forced Bilbrey into his cruiser, shot him in the hand, rammed a pole near the courthouse, and fled. A massive manhunt with 75 troopers and Army helicopters led to the capture of Kenneth Ward and Fred Conklin at 4 a.m.
Funeral services for 83 year old Hatton resident Mrs Margie Anna Harrison were held Tuesday at 2 in Okolona Baptist Church with Revs Jack Carroll and J A Gomes officiating. Interment was in King Cemetery. She died at home December 16 after a months long illness. A life long Lawrence County resident, she lived in Hatton 52 years and was the widow of Robert Franklin Harrison a Hatton ginner and farmer.
Markets update lists cotton prices at middling 33.00 and 33 24 for Decatur markets, cottonseed at 40.00 per ton, milk at 3.25 per hundred, wheat at 2.10, oats No 2 at price, white corn 1.33, yellow corn 1.25, barley No 2 at 0.06, soybeans at 2.45, calves sold at 16.00 per half dozen with odd lots weak, and weights 160-190 lb priced 13.00-18.96.
Saturday evening near Decatur a 1950 Studebaker driven by Edgar Thomas Delbeck and a 1951 Pontiac driven by Ira George Jr. collided as Delbeck turned left to a driveway. No injuries are listed. Several families and visitors are mentioned in holiday gatherings around Decatur and Mooreville.
A five story Minneapolis hospital fire began at 3 a.m. causing multiple deaths on the third floor. Firemen saved patients from jumping while nurses Cecilia Janick and Bar Lara Brassil fought to protect about six infants on the top floor. The blaze caused about $100,000 in damage and was noticed by Frances Menefee who called for help.
Couple seeks tenant for a three room furnished apartment upstairs at 217 7th Ave SW. Telephone 1741-W. May be available soon.
New York and other U S exchanges were closed today and will remain closed tomorrow for Christmas. The Chicago Board of Trade operated a half day. Most New York commodity markets were closed.
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