Two Vehicle Wrecks Injure One in Decatur
One person, Clarence M. Hanson, 24, Decatur, treated for lacerations and bruises after colliding with Ted L. Meek, 19, of 1907 8th St SE, as Meek turned left. Hanson failed to signal. In a second crash at 7:48 a.m. on 8th St SE near 4th Ave, William R. Dilbeck, 17, and Clyde Haley, 36, were involved. both cars lightly damaged. Police Sgt. C. M. Kennedy and Officer Alex Terry investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence M. Hanson
Decatur 2
Decatur General Hospital
Hanson
Ted L. Meek
8Th St. SE
20Th Ave SE
Alabama’s 1956 cotton maid Joanna Sharp set for New York tour
Alabama entrant Joanna Sharp of Montevallo is described as a 1923 birth, 110 to 136 pounds, single, likely a college student or graduate. She will travel to New York for modeling training and an all cotton wardrobe before an international tour promoting the cotton industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Joanna Sharp
Montevallo
Council
Hollywood
New York
Phillips 66 Stations Under Construction in Decatur
Two Phillips 66 service stations valued at over 530000 are under construction in Decatur. Valley Oil Co of Decatur will distribute for the stations built by Pearce and Grasham Co. Permits total 26428 for the Cosby Street site and 27028 for the 6th Avenue Wilson Street site. John A. Reynolds Jr and Luke Pryor represent Valley Oil Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips 66
Decatur
Valley Oil Co
Pearce and Grasham Co
Cosby St
Highway 31
Building Permits Total 146354 For Single Day Here
Five building permits issued yesterday through the city clerk's office totaled 146 354, boosting December's total to 206 154. Permissions granted include an annex to First Methodist Church, two Phillips 66 service stations, a new home and a storage room. Names listed: Henon W. Pearce, A. E. Kelley, Clarence Heflin Jr. and addresses on Canal La Fayette Sixth Avenue Wilson Street NE and 15th and 20th Avenues SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Phillips 66
Canal and
LaFayette
Henon W. Pearce
6Th Ave
Wilson St. NE
Cos- A. St
Highway 31 South
A. E. Kelley
15Th Ave
Clarence Heflin, Jr
20Th Ave
Eagle nest grows heavier with yearly additions
A bald eagle nest is reused annually as birds add sticks and other material, causing the nest to become very large and may eventually weigh a ton or more.
Amusements Today Showings At Local Theaters
Princess Destry Audie Murphy Mari Blanchard stars at AMUSEMENTS TODAY with showtimes 1 25 3 25 5 25 7 25 9 25. Spy Chasers stars Leo Gorcey Huntz Hall at ROXY with 1 34 3 09 4 44 6 19 7 54 9 29. Sunset Revenue of The Creature stars John Agar Lori Nelson with 6 45 9 00. The Americano stars Glenn Ford Frank Lovejoy at RANCH 6 45 9 00. Woman's World stars Van Heflin June Allyson at HATFIELD 7 00 9 00. Shield For Murder stars Edmund O'Brien at STARVUE 6 30 8 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ROXY
Leo Gorcey
Huntz Hall
Creature
John Agar
Lori Nelson
Christmas seal sale nears county goal in Morgan County
Morgan County reports 26 days of the 1955 Christmas seal sale with receipts at 4013.24 toward a $5720 goal. Daren Easter, chairman, credits county generosity and urges timely contributions from those who have not sent in yet. Local social notes include visits, travel, hospital return, and a small theft report at Brookmead Road and Second Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Daren Easter
Rites in Cotaco Thursday for Mrs. F B Overstreet
Funeral services for 62 year old Mrs. F B Overstreet of Somerville are set for Thursday at 2 p m at Cotaco Methodist Church. Reverend E B McGahee Reverend W B Daniel and Reverend E N Chandler to conduct. Interment in Red Oak Cemetery Peck Funeral Home directing. Pallbearers named Glenn Greer Ernie Johnson William Alton Luker Wendell Luker Delbert Mason Bill Bradley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
F. B. Overstreet
Cotaco Methodist Church
Glenn Greer
Ernie Johnson
William Alton Luker
Wendell Luker
Delbert Mason
Bill Bradley
Cullman Discusses Street Assessments
Cullman city council devoted part of its semi monthly session to street improvement assessments. Thirty three projects across the city are involved for 1956 with an ordinance setting the assessments due for adoption at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Limestone man held on murder charge in Dec 17 shooting
Athens Limestone County solicitor James W Woodroof said Albert Maples is charged with first degree murder in the December 17 shooting of another man. The hearing was pending as of yesterday in Limestone County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Limestone County
James W. Woodroof
Albert Maples
Red tour stirs Cold War words and India tied stance
Amid a touring itinerary, a speaker criticized Western colonial pacts like SEATO and Baghdad alliances, backed India on Kashmiri and Goa disputes, and announced via an Indian platform the Soviet Union's largest hydrogen bomb test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Bulgaria
Khrushchev
SEATO
Baghdad
Goa
Soviet Union
Soviet Budget Totals Show Revenues Exceed Expenditures
The final totals show revenues of 593 billion rubles and expenditures of 570 billion. The defense item runs about 10 percent under the 1955 estimate of 112 billion rubles.
California Battered by Record Rain Across State
Up to 31 inches of rain fell in north coastal California last week as floods spread from the Oregon line to Visalia, about 500 miles south, described as the worst the state has ever endured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Oregon Line
Visalia
Farm families shift income as off farm work grows in Cullman County
In Cullman County small farmers like Jones and Otis Oden report two thirds of income now from off farm sources. They cite declines in cotton allotments, seasonal plant work, logging, and gin jobs. County data show farm operators dropping from 7,322 in 1950 to 5,924 in 1954 and a rise in farms over 100 acres from 16 to 36.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Cuilman County
Otis Oden
Stabler
King Edward Cigar
Detroit
Akron
Flint
Cullman Farm
King Pharr Canning Plant
H. G. Pinkston
Cullman County
Driver Breaches Culvert After Dozing Off
Police report a 26 year old driver Scott Mc Clanahan Jr of 1915 7th Ave SE struck a culvert at 14th Ave and 11th St while eastbound at 2 20 p m. He suffered slight injuries. Sgt Charles T Smith and Traffic Officer Carmen Taylor investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
14Th Ave
11Th St
Scott McClanahan, Jr
7Th Ave
McClanahan
Charles T. Smith
Carmen Taylor
Hatton HDC elects officers for 1956 at December meeting
Hatton Home Demonstration Club members elected officers in December in the First Aid Room of the Elementary School. H. L. Tipton was named president with R. M. Landers as vice president and Haze Boyd secretary. Reporters were Robert Terry and H. F. Stephenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hatton
Hatton Home
H. L. Hipton
W. R. Taylor
W. A. Jeffreys
R. M. Landers
Haze Boyd
Malcom Hurst
Robert Terry
H. L. Tipton
H. F. Stephenson
Justice shifts in Horton killing case at Christmas party
Wiley Horton Jr will face trial. Maples jailed after firing a .22 pistol at Horton during a church Christmas party. Horton died Christmas Day, charges amended from assault with intent to murder to first degree murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley Horton, Jr
Maples
Horton
Decatur City Directory Grows 209 Pages in 1955 Edition
The 1955 Decatur City Directory expands to 621 pages up from 412 in 53-54, with 46 extra picture pages and five sections. Population listed at 25,539, an increase of 1,517 since 1953-54. New and revised sections include a 92 page classified buyers guide, 66 page numerical phone directory, 119 page street guide, and 285 page city directory plus 13 rural routes, with an index and usage guide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Mullen Kille Co
Joe M. MecCullers
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Cosmopolitan Telephone
City of
Year 1955 Nominations Highlight Surprises and Laughs
The piece lists playful 1955 picks including the French cabinet upheaval as a top surprise, Heinz Nordhoff praising a six day week, a notable AFL-CIO wedding, a British brain wave test of mate choice, and the post office ending escorts for drunk mailers amid a year of less fear and more prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hienz Nordhoff
Afl-Cio
Post Office
Scions Sen Dworshak claims proof in Idaho matter
Scions Senator Dworshak of Idaho asserts to have proof and expresses belief in the disputed issue. The remarks reflect a charged political moment as the lawmaker pledges certainty amid ongoing debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen. Dworshak
Idaho
Radio TV Logs Chronicle Dense Daytime Schedule
A dense list of radio and television programs across stations including 1490 Club WABA WERC and channel 4 13 features, with varied shows such as News Sign Off Breakfast Club World News Roundup and Mickey Mouse Club, detailing times and program names. The listing captures a broad daily lineup across multiple stations and networks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackwood Bros
Alabama
Sriet
Collision Involving Three And A 1953 Ford Near Hartselle
A Studebaker traveling east and a 1953 Ford West bound collided as the Studebaker followed another vehicle. James Edgar Melson Jr. 22 of Hartselle and Kenneth Owens were in the Ford with Moore turning left from behind the unidentified vehicle. The Studebaker was demolished and the Ford sustaining $500 in damages. All injured were taken to Hartselle Hospital. Patrolmen Williams and Parrish investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Wayne
Studebaker
James
Kenneth Owens
Ford
Moore
Hartselle Hospital
L. M. Williams
E. M. C. Parrish
James Ture Named ASC Office Manager Candidate
James Ture, a 31 year old Navy veteran with over two years of service, will be recommended for appointment as office manager by the Morgan County ASC committee to the state panel. He is unmarried and serves as secretary treasurer of the Hartselle Rotary club. Prince resigns on health grounds after eight years as manager but remains with ASC in branch duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ture
ASC
Hartselle Rotary Club
James
Morgan County
Joe T. Robinson
George E. Beall
J. N. Cook
Prince
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals Across Local Facilities
Admissions and discharges list for Hôpital facilities including Hartselle Decatur Athens and Limestone County with patient names such as Bobby Randolph James Landers Mrs Ann Larson and infant son, plus several families and addresses. Entries span Decatur General Hospital Athens Limestone Hospital Lawrence County Hospital and Baugh Wiley Clinic noting newborns and multiple admissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann H. Larson
James H. Landers
6Th Ave
G. N. Craig
Town Creek
B. N. Goff
Hartselle
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
A. F. Saylor
Decatur General Hospital
W. K. Collins
Corpus Christie
Tex
Douglas Eubanks
Olive St
Teddie Herchenhahn
Memorial Drive
Eula Shaneyfelt
College St
Lee
Folette
L. W. Owens
Danville
Harold Vandiver
W. Market
Mamie Kenney
Athens
Dean Kennemer
Ann Covington
Lawrence County Hospital
Cathy Freeman
Grayson
Fred Clemmons
Moulton
Mildred Elizabeth Jones
Peggy Ann McGill
Decatur
Audie Haley
Ruby Mitchell
Sheila Ann Mathew
Marcella Mathew
Betty Jo Roden
Jessie Colburn
Mt. Hope
Melba Bundrick
Court
Births in the Area This Week
A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Crane at Lawrence County Hospital in Moulton 2. A son to Mr. and Mrs. Ford Tribble in Athens at Athens Limestone Hospital. A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Norman Smithey in Athens at Athens Limestone Hospital. A son to Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Pope at Mulberry Blvd Apt 1B today. A son to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bullard at Baugh Wiley Clinic Tuesday. A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Williams at 1624 8th St SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Crane
Moulton
Lawrence County Hospital
Ford Tribble
Athens
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Norman Smithey
Athens- Limestone Hospital
M. G. Pope
Apt
Multer Blvd
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
Ray Bullard
4Th Ave
Baugh- Wiley Clinic
Frank Williams
8Th St
Markets Snapshot: Cotton Milk Corn and Wheat Prices
Cotton inch middling 35.02, cottonseed 42.00 ton. Milk grade A 6.10 per cwt, manufactured milk 3.20. No 2 yellow corn 1.18, No 2 white corn 1.07, No 2 barley 0.09, No 2 milk 1.80, No 2 milling wheat 1.85. Hogs 180-250 lb 11.75-12.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Tesco
Profit taking dampens New York stock activity
New York traders faced a cautious session as profit-taking kept prices modest. Cash and next day deliveries led activity, with four day regular way trades delaying profits to the 1956 tax year. GM traded around 45 1 8 after an initial 1 1 2% drop on 9 000 shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
York
General Motors
North Alabama and Georgia live poultry markets show firmness
AP reports North Alabama live poultry market firm with offerings and limited supplies at farms and plants. North Georgia live broilers and fryers market also firm with good demand and moderate offerings, while hens and turkeys market remain quiet and prices not fully reported. Egg prices for the 24 hour period end at 10 30 am Wednesday show market firmness with varying size ranges and standards across categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
North Alabama
Atlanta
North Georgia
F.o.b
Keys
Livestock market in Nashville shows mixed results
AP reports Nashville cattle sales with steers and heifers steady while cows and cann ers strengthen. Bulls bring 11.50 to 13.50, calves and vealers firm to higher, commercial and feeder cattle 16.00 to 24.00, beef slaughter orders advancing with bulk 75 higher. Sheep small and not established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Cotton futures drifted in irregular trading
New York cotton futures showed mixed moves with late afternoon prices up 45 cents a bale from earlier levels to around 33.91 for March 33.22 for May and 31.80 for July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Malone Baby Born at Decatur General Hospital
A daughter was born this morning to Mr and Mrs Sam H Malone Jr at Decatur General Hospital. The newborn joins the family at 1508 Woodland Avenue and is reported in good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admissions
Sam H. Malone, Jr
Woodland Ave
Floyd Terry
Courtland
Homer Price
Trinity
J. O. Mitchell
Athens
C. E. Anthony
Walton
Decatur General Hospital
Sam H. ‘Malone, Jr
Soldier Butler Arrested After Highway Car Assault
Indiana man Butler, a former West Point High School basketball player, was arrested after a highway crash incident in which he allegedly assaulted Mrs Deal and pointed a pistol at Mr Deal. The couple, who did not know him, reported he rode with them for miles before officers stopped the car. Butler faced possible life or 1-10 year charges depending on conviction. his father defended him as never previously troubled. Butler, due to report to Germany in January, wondered about Christmas at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Indianapolis
Columbus
Deals
Indiana
West Point High School
Weather aids Eisenhower convalescence after heart attack
Physicians advise warmer weather and outdoor time to help Eisenhower recover from his September 24 heart attack. The exact length of the convalescent period was not announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Eisenhower
Population contrast at Columbus arrival in North America
The text states that today seven times as many people live in New York City as occupied all of North America north of Mexico when Columbus arrived, highlighting a dramatic population difference over time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
North America
Mexico
Columbus
FOR RENT AND MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES
FOR RENT five room house available January 1 gas heat shown by appointment phone 2413 J LOST white and brown spotted setter dog operation on left side behind left front leg coll D W Smith 4629 dog 427 XW after 3 30 PM FOR SALE BY PURINA FEEDER ten thoroughbred Hampshire pigs eight weeks fed Purina chows owner D A Sharp Purina feeder Pt sine 35 Big River Road Decatur phone 3200 M 2 or see Paul C Davis at your Drive in Checkerboard Store If you are willing to work and can sell we have a job for you that pays good salary car expenses bonus see J W Tanner Thursday 9 AM to 2 PM Allstate Motel LOST blue billfold week in Town Creek at s Grocery Store and the gin need a check and considerable amount of currency identifications and new pictures Finder please call Russell secre 3041 town Citak Re wer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Smith
Purina
Hampshire
D. A. Sharp
Big River Road
Decatur
Paul C. Davis
J. W. Tanner
Allstate Motel
Town Creek i
Russell Secre
Town ‘Citak
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