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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1957
Page
2
The Public Health Service reports weekly bed cases of acute respiratory diseases fell to 3,045,000 for the week ending Nov 20, the lowest since Sept 4, with Asian influenza peak around mid October. The four week bed-days average ran 2,793,000 per day, and 58 percent stayed in bed three days or more.
The U S Court of Appeals upheld that schools must be integrated with the upcoming term. Dallas School Board appealed Judge Atwell’s Sept 5 ruling setting a date for integration but the appellate court reversed, denying mandamus and withholding leave to file.
Vickey Jane Lemay, 19 months old, daughter of Neal and (Mrs) Lemay of Anderson 1, died December 26 at 9 40 p.m. Funeral services were held today at 2 p.m. at Cherry Grove Baptist Church with Rev M S Shook and C D Esterwood officiating. Burial followed at Mitchell Cemetery. McConnell Service Funeral Home of Athens in charge. Surviving are grandparents George J Kennemer and Mrs Floyd Lemay.
Graveside services for Arthur Wilhite, 69, who died at his residence in Hartselle, are set for Saturday at 1 30 p m at Hart selle cemetery with Reynolds directing. Surviving are the widow Ettie Lee Wilhite two nieces Mrs Evalena Wright and Mrs Catherine Williams one brother Jessie Wilhite and other relatives. Funeral services for Mrs Bessie McDaniel, 54, who died at her residence on December 25 are to be conducted today at 2 p m at St Johns Baptist Church in Somerville. Burial will be in Morrow Cemetery, Somerville, with Reynolds directing. Survivors include three brothers Arthur and Gill both of Somerville and Scott Gill of Jamaica N Y and other relatives.
The Mark Twain boyhood home in Hannibal Missouri welcomes visitors at no charge. The site invites literate tourists to explore the author’s early years and connections to the Mississippi town.
Mixed classifieds including two old beagle hounds for sale rooming house for rent adults only tele sales work with salary offered and beverage items advertised. Readers seek a complete copy of the June 6 1957 issue of The Decotar Bone and request it be sent by post.
Mr and Mrs B L Gaines Jr announce the birth of a son on Dec 26 at Hartselle Hospital. District 14 State Nurses Assn meets Monday at Decatur General Hospital. James William Halbrooks, son of Don Halbrooks, treated for a mouth injury at Decatur General Hospital. Five arrests for public drunkenness reported by sheriff. City recorder docket lists cases for stop sign disregard disorderly conduct double parking parking in alley intoxicated on public street driving while intoxicated speeding and red light. L E Higdon receives a building permit to add a room at 1426 Carol Lane costing 1000.
Whitt, a watchman, was bound during a burglary at an office building. The culprits used a propane torch to cut the four inch steel safe door while a tear gas device malfunctioned, then looted money and Whitt’s pistol before escaping.
United Mine Workers won a 24921 judgment against McCoy Coal Co in Walker County Alabama. UMW welfare and retirement fund will receive the money after trustees alleged a 40 cent per ton royalty was unpaid on coal from a Scott County mine. Judge H Hobart Grooms approved the settlement reached between the company and the union.
John Henry Johnson of Ozark Alabama died apparently of a heart attack last night while driving near Tallahassee Florida. His wife Ida said he had a heart condition and suddenly slumped, she steered the car to a stop a half mile south of here. Their 14 year old daughter Betty rode with them en route to Woodville for a visit.
Four short term convicts were released on parole this week in Montgomery. Twenty five others were denied, eight paroles were revoked. Released: Willie Jane Cunningham manslaughter Lawrence County five years Sept 9 1955. Etta Florence Grubbs manslaughter Pike 18 months June 24 1957. Fletcher Hoskins grand larceny Hale 3 years Nov 21 1956. Leona Knight burglary Autauga five years and 3 days Jan 23 1956.
Admissions include Mrs C C Stewart on Hargrove Road Tuscaloosa and James E Wade at 619 Wilson Street NW Dismissals note Mrs Ted Coker and daughter Decatur Alvin Crowden also listed Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic lists Annie Ruth Filyan Trinity and R R Henderson Somerville with one entry.
Admission records at Nungester Clinic and Decatur General Hospital list Claude Hall and George Burt among others. The entries include Mrs Harvey R Gilbert infant son at 800 W Washington Athens and Peggy Joyce Carpenter at 516 Somerville Rd with several residents and hometowns.
Four persons including Emmett Kent Handley Jr and George Wiggins were denied probation in Judge Newton Powell's morning hearing. Handley received a year and a day for Kassel Kelley death, while Wiggins faced a separate conviction. Three others, Luke Slaughter James Morris and Willie Kingston, were granted probation on varying terms for assault and transporting offenses. Kenneth Carter and Charles Schoulin were denied probation, each given a year and a day for burglary, with 30 days in county jail to start and potential probation afterward.
Lawrence Mr James funeral set for tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Danville Baptist Church with ministers Lear Johnson D C Prince and Robert Flack officiating Burial will follow in Herring Cemetery Massey community Elliott directing Survivors include wife and son parents Alfred H James Mrs Neal Terry grandfather L T James four nephews two nieces Pallbearers named Morgan Morgan Morgan Thrasher Kitchens Kitchens Honorary pallbearers listed.
List of individuals connected to Athens area births and marriages including Mrs Virgil Rogers Mrs Roy Johnson Mrs David Norman and infant son Miss Faye Blizzard and others across Athens Madison Elkmont and Elkmont 1 3 4 7. Names include Mrs James D King Mrs Lucy Moore Mrs Zadie Hudson Mrs Clifton Thomas and infant children with locations Athens Elkmont Madison and nearby.
A MASSEY-A hearing by the Northwest Alabama Soil Conservation District on creating a watershed program for Crowdabout Creek is scheduled for January 2 at 1 p.m. in the Community House. An automobile collision north of Falkville on Highway 31 yesterday left no injuries. two cars a 1949 Ford driven by James L. Fortenberry and Johnny L. Orr sustained about 100 dollars in damage each. Highway Patrolman F M C Parrish investigated.
Mr and Mrs Albert R Barran welcomed a son at Decatur General Hospital. A daughter was born yesterday to Mr and Mrs Herbert Milligan at Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic. A daughter was born today to Mr and Mrs Leo Cothren at Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic.
In late action at the Christmas invitational tournament town, Deshler faces Hatton at 7 and Moulton meets Rogersville at 8 15 with winners advancing to the final and losers to a consolation game. Hatton earlier beat Hazlewood 68 39 and Rogersville edged Lexington 65 61.
Officials report two young women arrested after stealing a briefcase on one floor and attempting a $14 refund on another. They were charged with deceit.
Former President Harry S. Truman told reporters in New York that mending ties with allies is crucial to unite against totalitarianism. He praised James R. Killian as capable to lead the missile program and weighed in on Cold War tensions and school integration progress.
Strange lights drew many calls to the Weather Bureau in Birmingham as Alabama Air National Guard jets practiced touch and go landings at Municipal Airport. Investigators said pilots left landing lights on during takeoffs, creating the bright display.
Five Republican senators announce retirement plans boosting Democratic hopes for control in the 1958 Senate elections. Jenner Indiana Knowland California H Alexander Smith New Jersey Payne Maine Edward Martin Pennsylvania leave GOP gaps. Democrats target Arizona Maryland New York Michigan West Virginia while Wisconsin remains tenuous.
Cottonseed at 25.00 per ton. cotton and dairy prices listed. Milk Grade A at 6.33 per hundred. manufactured milk 3.20 per hundred for four percent. Poultry and grain futures include Wheat 1.60 to 2.00, No 2 Yellow Ear Corn 1.24, No 2 White Ear 1.54, No 2 Oats 0.70, No 2 Milling Wheat 2.00. Cattle and calves show ranges from 11.50 to 30.00. hogs 18.25 to 19.00. sows 13.00–14.00. turkeys at farms for young.
Markets at a glance with price moves in Wheat Corn and Soybeans Lower activity in hogs with top at 20 dollars Cattle markets show insufficient steer offerings to test prices.
In New York the stock market cooled from an early rally as gains narrowed and the day ended with a mixed tone. Early advances faded. Steel stocks rose briefly while lines like Santa Fe and New York Central slipped. General Electric edged up while United Aircraft and North American Aviation fell.
Cotton futures in New York slipped today with March nearby leading the decline. Losses reached about 1.20 per bale before a partial recovery as traders covered. Late afternoon quotes showed March 35.91, May 36.07, and July 35.82, all lower than earlier levels.
Chicago grain futures fell across the board in active trading. Wheat led losses down to 2 percent for March at 2.19 and 18 percent, corn and oats slipped, rye eased, soybeans declined, and meat futures also moved lower with varied January quotes.
Alabama live poultry markets report mixed conditions with some plants short of immediate needs while others show adequate supply. Prices for broilers and fryers range from 2 to 3 percent changes with several firms noting varying stock levels and demand issues.
Birmingham AP reports wholesale prices gained slightly with irregular changes across categories. Demand remained generally good and delivery terms varied, with some items showing extra minimums for Bir geerage cases.
Livestock dealers report hog receipts around 2400 at Albany Thomasville Dothan and Jacksonville with uneven prices up 50 to 150 cents and mostly 50 to 75 higher. Bulk sales Friday include U S No 1 2 and 3 barrows and gilts 160-240 lb at 18.85 to 20.50 with mixed grades 140 to 180 lb and heavier sow prices 17.50 to 18.00.
Mrs Rita Steeves says there will be no reconciliation with Air Force Lt David A Steeves. The couple separated at his request after his survival tale and child Leila, nearly two, is cited. She may sue but has not filed. he lives with a brother in Trumbull.
In Milton Florida two large military trucks guarded by heavily armed soldiers traveled through Northwest Florida carrying two canvas covered cylinders believed to be missiles or parts. The convoy including air police and highway patrols moved toward Cape Canaveral from California and spent the night at Milton High School before departing at 6 a.m.
In Whitefish Montana callers engage in lengthy phone conversations with a buzzer signaling after five and a half minutes. The line then goes silent for 30 seconds before the caller can redial.
A thief hauled away a 12 ton jack worth 26 dollars from the Wayne Hills dump in Portsmouth Ohio. The incident involved a heavy salvage item removed from the city facility. No suspects are named in the report.
The record traces missile program spending from World War II through fiscal 1957. Outlays grow from about 70 million through 1950 to 4.6 billion in 1957, with spikes following Korea and escalating Cold War military needs. A Pentagon spokesman cites no year-by-year analysis yet.
A railroad work car cleaning debris from an Atlantic Coast Line freight derailment in Ozark Alabama caught fire and exploded injuring two men. The incident occurred several hundred feet from the wreck site, with debris and wreckage scattered over hundreds of feet as tracks were reopened.
The National Safety Council estimates 130 Americans will die in traffic accidents during the New Year celebration. Christmas fatalities were predicted at 180 on streets and highways, totaling 225. Since World War II New Year deaths have been lower than Christmas due to shorter travel. The 30 hour period runs from 6 p.m. Dec 31 to midnight Jan 1.
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