James Halbrooks Funeral Friday
Funeral services for James W. Halbrooks 56 of Decatur are planned for 2 p.m. Friday at Eastend Methodist Church with Revs. J. R. Heaps and Jimmy Rogers officiating. Burial follows at Roselawn Cemetery. Brown Funeral Co. of Decatur directs. Pallbearers are six members of his Sunday School class. He died at his residence Tuesday night. Survivors include wife Gladys. daughters Eulas G. Oliver and Mrs. John Siey. sons M E Bobby Ray Pat W and D S Halbrooks. one sister Maude Thrasher. two brothers M E of Decatur and Tom Halbrooks of Birmingham. nine grandchildren.
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James W. Halbrooks
Decatur 2
Eastend Methodist Church
J. R. Heaps
Jimmy Rogers
Roselawn
Brown Funeral Co
Decatur
Halbrooks
Gladys Halbrooks
Eulas G. Oliver
John Siey
M. E
Bobby Ray
Pat W. Halbrooks
D. S. Halbrooks
Kennesaw
Maude Thrasher
Los Angeles
Tom Halbrooks
Birmingham
Soviet five realistic disarmament proposals cited in Pravda
Pravda dismissed NATO talks as a bid to force a Western terms disarmament plan. It warned talks would become a platform for Soviet accusations while urging a UN session and disarmament conference. The peace plan lists seven points including halting weapons and tests, a central Europe nuclear free zone, troop reductions, nonaggression pacts, and expanded trade.
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Pravda
NATO
Soviet Union
United States
Andrei A. Gromyko
Supreme Soviet
United Nations
Dulles
Eisenhower
Britain
East
West Germany
Europe
Warsaw Pact
Russia
Middle East
Funeral services for Mrs Ethel M Weir
Funeral services for Mrs. Ethel M Weir 69 of 1105 Somerville Rd SE Decatur were at 2 30 p m today at Limestone Presbyterian Church Florence Highway Limestone County Burial in adjoining church cemetery with Brown Funeral Co of Decatur directing Nephews and cousins pallbearers She is survived by two daughters Mrs Rufus Allen Decatur and Mrs Dewey Jackson Harriman Tenn four sons Sherrill Decatur Harold Birmingham Elbert Fla and Charles Weir Little Rock Ark one sister Mrs Van Haney Ardmore and 11 grandchildren
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Ethel M. Weir
Somerville Rd
Decatur
Limestone Presbyterian Church
Florence Highway
Limestone County
Weir
Brown Funeral Co
Rufus Allen
For Rent Notices Readable in Local Classifieds
Two rental notices: a two room house with furnished option for adults only pets. contact number 3 9188. A three room upstairs unfurnished unit listed by Cowaie at 3 8821.
Khrushchev Named 1957 Man Of Year In AP Poll
Nikita Khrushchev tops the Associated Press editors poll as man of the year in both foreign affairs and the overall category, a first for a leader from an Iron Curtain nation. Eisenhower trails, while Wernher von Braun leads science and Billy Graham heads religion. Lew Burdette is named sportsman. Mike Todd tops entertainment. James Gould Cozzens wins literature.
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Nikita S. Khrushchev
Associated Press
Khrushchev
Kremlin
Eisenhower
Red World
Adolph Hitler
Germany
Wernher von Braun
United States
von Braun
George Meany
Afl-Cio
York
Madison Square Garden
Lew Burdette
Milwaukee Braves
Don Larsen
New York Yankees
Johnny Podres
Brooklyn Dodgers
Burdette
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Hardy Perennial
Elvis Presley
Mike Todd
Todd
London
New York
James Gould Cozzens
Cullman Deaths Honor Local Residents in December Obituaries
Cullman Alabama obituary notices for Charles Hous ton Calvert 75 retired farmer died December 24 at home burial at Persimmon Grove Church at 2 p.m. with Rev Avery Fike officiating. Survivors include wife Ora and 11 relatives. Leo Alvin Hasenbein 26 died December 24 evening at Cullman Hospital burial Sacred Heart Cemetery with Father Lewis Funk officiating. Survivors include wife Dorothey son Mark Allen mother Mrs Frank Hasenbein ten brothers two sisters.
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Cullman
Ala
Charles Houston Calvert
Bremen
Persimmon Grove Church
Avery Fike
Leo Alvin Hasenbein
5Th Ave
Cullman Hospital
Sacred Heart Church
Sac
Red Heart Cemetery
Lewis Funk
Dorothey Hasenbein
Mark Allen Hasenbein
Frank Hasenbein
Funeral services set for Arthur G Lewis in Cullman
Arthur Gla dis Lewis 45 of Holly Pond died at home December 25 at 430 AM. Services at Duck River Church with Rev Wilson Ayres officiating and burial thereafter. Survived by wife Jessie Lewis two sons Paul and Arthur two stepsons Clint and Charles Dingler father H A Lewis two sisters Jewell Adams and Ruby Northcutt.
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Cullman
Ala
Arthur Gladis Lewis
Holly Pond
Duck River Church
Wilson Ayres
Jessie Lewis
Paul
Arthur
Clint
Charles Dingler
H. A. Lewis
Jewell Adams
Ruby Northcutt
Obituary: Frank E. Obergfell Dies At 69 In Cullman
Frank E. Tommy Obergfell, 69, of 606 5th Ave SE Cullman, died at his home on December 24 at 7 p.m. He was a member of Sacred Heart Church and services were planned for tomorrow.
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Cullman
Ala
Frank E
Tommy) Obergfell
5Th Ave
Sacred Heart Church
QuietChristmas in Lawrence Cullman Counties
Lawrence and Cullman sheriffs reported a very quiet Christmas day while Limestone County Sheriff Clyde Ennis said his office arrested 19 persons on the holiday. Most were for public drunkenness, violation of the prohibition law and reckless driving.
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Lawrence
Cullman
Limestone County
Clyde Ennis
Funeral services for Leverize Obergfell obituary details
Funeral services were held with Father Lewis Funk officiating at the Catholic Cemetery. Mass service directed. Survivors include four daughters Mrs Sidney Puckett Flint Michigan Mrs Paul W Towns Birmingham Mrs M F Boatwright Birmingham Miss Anna Obergfell Los Angeles one brother Joe Obergfell Cincinnati Ohio three sisters Mrs Jake Hump Cullman Ms Cecelia OB S B Birmingham M Agnes OB S B Birmingham nine
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Lewis Funk
Leverize Obergfell
Sidney Puckett
Flint
Mich
Paul W. Towns
Birmingham
M. F. Boatwright
Anna Obergfell
Los Angeles
Joe Obergfell
Cincinnati
Ohio
Jake Hump
Cullman
M. Cecelia
O.S.B
M. Agnes
Queen Elizabeth II Praised for First Televised Christmas Message
Queen Elizabeth II earned praise for her first televised Christmas message in London. The BBC reported a favorable reaction, despite a transmitter breakdown that forced substitute programming after the broadcast. Prince Philip sat nearby as the Queen displayed clear diction and slight hesitations.
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London
Elizabeth II
Lord Altrincham
Prince Philip
British Broadcasting Corp
Traffic deaths set record during Christmas holiday period
Period since World War II saw 179 deaths in 1947. Last year's four day Christmas holiday period marked 706 traffic deaths, with 884 fatalities overall for the holiday. Only about six states reported no deaths, while Ohio and New York led in fatalities.
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Ohio
New York
Hospitals Baugh-Wiley-Smith Clinic Admissions
The clinic lists admissions including Mrs A E McGuyre at 707 4th Ave SE Ardmore with Robert Laten and Emmett Callahan also admitted. Mrs Lois McCarley at 714 Line St NE, Norman Dean Woodall at Decatur. Dismissals include Wanda Gayle Turney in Somerville and Grace Ann White of Trinity. Mrs Ozell Jones also recorded.
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Lois McCarley
Norman Dean Woodall
Decatur
Wanda Gayle Turney
Somerville
Grace Ann White
Trinity
Ozell Jones
Local Birth Notices List Districts and Parents
A fragmented notice lists families and infant names with street addresses in Decatur Athens Hillsboro and Lacey's Spring. Individuals include Mrs Warren McHugh infant daughter Mrs Rudolph Moebes infant daughter Miss Lillie Nichols McKee Mrs Wanda Kay Andrews Baby Cynthia Renee Abbott Lemuel Elkins and others.
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Warren McHugh
7Th Ave
Rudolph Moebes
Decatur
Jimmy Hardage
Athens
Lillie Nichols McKee
S. Houston St
Wanda Kay Andrews
Railroad St
Cynthia Renee Abbott
Lemuel Floyd Elkins
Enolam Blvd
Homer Jones
8Th Ave
Bank Street Hospital Names in Community Notices
The notice lists residents and addresses including Mrs. Carl Pannell of 611 9th St SE Clifford Ledbetter 119 Austin ville Rd Alvin Crowder Decatur Mrs Frances Buckner 1208 12 W Moulton St C D Bowling Moulton R L Penn 801 8th Ave SE infant son Box 154 Courtland Mrs H F Peoples 220 Somer.
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Bank Street Hospital
Carl Pannell
9Th St
Clifford Ledbetter
Austinville
Alvin Crowder
Decature
Frances Buckner
W. Moulton
D. Bowling
Moulton
R. L
Cardinal Spellman Gives 15000 Dollars to Korean Charities
Cardinal Spellman sent 15000 dollars to Korean charities from funds raised in New York diocese and other Catholic groups. He met President Syngman Rhee for 40 minutes after a Christmas with U.S. troops in Korea and donated 10000 dollars for blind veteran rehabilitation and 5000 dollars to Maryknoll Sisters Clinic in Pusan for a new hospital ward.
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Seoul
Francis Cardinal Spellman
New York
U.S
Korea
Cardinal Spellman
Syngman Rhee
Tokyo
Rhee
Maryknoll Sisters Clinic
Pusan
Market Reports Cotton and Livestock Prices
Market notes show cotton inch middling 34.50, Decatur loan 32.79, cottonseed 25.00 ton. Milk Grade A 6.33 per hundred, manufactured milk 3.20 per hundred. Poultry and grain prices listed for No 2 Corn and soybeans, oats, milo, and wheat. Cattle, calves, hogs price ranges provided. Birmingham and Atlanta live poultry quotes noted with regional variations and underscoring firm undertone and generally good balance of supply and demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Markets At A Glance
New York stock prices rise led by steels and chemicals while bonds gain on demand. Cotton shows mixed trade with hedging. Chicago wheat mostly lower with a higher, corn and oats down on liquidation. Soybeans down. hogs rise to cap at 20 dollars while cattle trade mixed with a top near 30 dollars.
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New York
Chicago
Wall Street gains as late rally lifts stocks
Wall Street rose modestly in moderate volume trading as steels and chemicals led the advance. Du Pont Allied Chemical U S Steel and several others gained one to over two points while oil, nonferrous metals and airlines also posted small increases.
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New York
Wall
du Pont
Allied Chemical
U.S. Steel
Youngstown Sheet
Westinghouse Electric
International Paper
Chesapeake & Ohio
Epublic Steel
Bethlehem
Zenith
Amer- Cyanamid
Cotton futures inch lower in slow New York trade
New York AP reports cotton futures mostly declined with late afternoon quotes 40 cents a bale below prior close while March 36.09 May 36.17 and July 35.95.
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New York Cotton New York
Grain futures edge down on corn and oats trading
Grain prices drift on the Board of Trade with deliveries in corn oats rye and soybeans. Wheat finishes mixed with uncertain margins amid light activity and market volatility.
Egg price report from Birmingham market notes
Prices reported for 24 hours ending 10 30 Thursday show uneven supply with adequate availability in most quarters and shortages in others. Wholesale Birmingham grades list large whites at 46 47 cents, mixed colors large 45 47, medium 39 41, small 32 38. Nearby markets have too few prices to report.
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Birmingham
Livestock prices steady to mixed at southern plants
In THOMASVILLE Florida AP report prices at Albany Moultrie Thomasville Pillion Dothan and Jacksonville packing plants were mostly steady to 17.50 higher compared Tuesday. Trade featured mixed grade lots 160 180 pounds 16.75 to 18.25. 140 160 pounds 15.50 to 16.50. 235 270 pounds 17.00 to 17.75 and up to 18.50. Sows varied with prices from 1.00 and up to 17.00 in lighter demand.
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Birmingham
Alabama
North Alabama
Central
Atlanta
North Georgia
F.o.b
Thomasville
Albany
Moultrie
Pillion Dothan
Jacksonville
Lawrence County community notices and family gatherings
Mrs. Truman Bridges improves at Block Chandler Hospital. W. E. Ward dismissed from hospital. Mrs. Ward ill. Jo Reid visits Shirley James. Visitors to Frank Wallace home include Slaten, Wallace, and Marshall families. A family dinner at G. B. Curtis home with many relatives. A reunion at R. B. Bridges home lists numerous attendees.
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Truman Bridges
Block-Chandler Hospital
W. E. Ward
Ward
Jo Reid
Shirley James
Frank Wallace
Newt Slaten
Vinemont
Lloyd Wallace
Hartselle
Clyde Marshall
Earl Dean Marshall
Decatur
S. J. Curtis
Amon
J. M. Smith
Cordie Smith
Jim Curtis
Carl Woodard
Alton Wallace
G. B. Curtis
Lawrence County
Ira Wilburn
Robert Curtis
Tommy Curtis
Charlie Rose
R. B. Bridges
Ethel Bridges
Buell Bridges
J. R. Vaugan
H. M. Rainey
Ollie Bridges
Cecil Bridges
H. A. Byford
Birth of a Daughter to Mr and Mrs James Parker Somerville
A daughter was born yesterday to Mr and Mrs James Parker of Somerville 1 at Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic. Pipes from the Hanging Gardens of Babylon in 600 B.C. sprayed water on flora and trees 300 feet below. Recent measurements show the ice at 9 750 feet deep in a section of the Antarctic.
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James Parker
Somerville
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Clinic
Babylon
B.C
Antarctic
Rev T H Johnson Aged 81 Dies In Hartselle
The Rev. T. H. Johnson, 81, of Hartselle, died at Black Chandler Hospital at 6 30 this morning. He served in churches across Alabama and Ohio, retired to Hartselle in 1942, and funeral services will be held at First Methodist Church tomorrow at 2 30 with burial in Memorial Garden Cemetery Decatur. Active pallbearers include Harold Orr and Cecil Johnson among others. honorary pallbearers include Rev. Roy Hewlett and Rev. O C Martin. He is survived by Amy Johnson three sons a brother and five grandchildren.
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Hartselle
T. H. Johnson
Black Chandler Hospital
Johnson
Morgan County
Somerville
Danville
Decatur
Louisville Baptist Seminary
Lincoln Park Institutional Church
Cincinnati
Ohio
North Alabama Methodist Conference
Guntersville
Haleyville
Sheffield
Lincoln
Alexander City
Lafayette
Florence
Aliceville
Langdale
Birmingham
Dadeville
Austinville
First Methodist
Warren Hamby
E. M. Barnes
Jesse M. Rogers
Harold Orr
Cecil Johnson
Eculid Johnson
Frank Price
Sim Price
Willie Sims
Roy Hewlett
O. C. Martin
Frank Aldridge
Memorial Garden Cemetery
Peck
Amy Johnson
John A., Johnson
Spartanburg
S.C
Thomas H. Johnson Jr
Mobile
Ala
Bruce C. Johnson
Columbus
Miss
S. A. Johnson
Christmas across the U N troops under old peace role
United Nations Emergency Force troops in Gaza and Korea mark Christmas with Masses and performances. Dag Hammarskjold and Francis Spellman lead religious observances as Hindu soldiers share duties and Bob Hope and Jayne Mansfield entertain seventeen thousand service members. Queen Elizabeth II, Eisenhower, and Pope Pius XII also mark the day with public greetings.
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Gaza
U.N
India
Dag Hammarskjold
Sweden
Korea
Francis Cardinal Spellman
U.N. Army
Bob Hope
Jayne Mansfield
Edwin T. Dahlberg
National Council of Churches
Fire Island
Alaska
Cook Inlet
Elizabeth II
Sandringham
Eisenhower
White House
Pope Pius XII
St. Peter’s Square
Congress debates missiles and defense spending for next year
Reported plans show defense outlays near 384 billion a year with a possible two billion increase next fiscal year. Overall federal spending runs about 72 billion annually. Administration aides hint at a record peacetime budget of 73 billion or more and a multi million education aid push prioritizing science and math. Broadening Social Security coverage and higher Social Security taxes are likely, while direct tax increases seem unlikely.
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Eisenhower
Congress
Africans Observe Bloody Christmas
In Johannesburg South Africa more than 1000 Africans were treated in nonwhite hospitals on Christmas Day in the Witwatersrand worst assault day. Many injured arrived drunk and bleeding with stab wounds and head injuries, officials said.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Witwatersrand
Harvard University Claims World’s Largest Library
Harvard University asserts it holds the world’s largest library collection with more than six million books and pamphlets. The claim emphasizes the breadth of its holdings and long-standing academic prestige.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alarvard Univ
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Arnold Calvert
Garlon Calvert
Billie Howlett
Vera Watson
Melzie Gandy
Eurene Clemons
Queen
Decatur General Hospital
James Sims
College St
Henry Ray
Lacey’s Spring
E. B. Gilbert
Mary Kay Rogers
Church St
Marvin L. Stancil
Tanner
Kenneth L. Harper
Insfant Son
Memorial
Edward Garth Thrasher
Joseph G. Bowling
Hillsboro
Mable Cunningham
Otis D. Lane
Endlam Bird
Billie Dee DeArmond
Uptown Trailer Cts
Donna Kay Stewart
U.S. Secret Service
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Wess C & S West UN Tel
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Board of Trade
Lawrence County Forrest Chapel
W P. Roberts
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