Burford family burial and local civic notes
Burford Jr. burial at Elm Wood Cemetery. Col Ben Scarborough, stationed in Naples, Italy, returned home due to Mrs. Burford’s illness. Robert E. Marshall elected treasurer of Worthington Corp replacing W. R. Shook. C. Robert Maranville named assistant treasurer. Former President Woodrow Wilson born 1856. Police reports: youths firecrackers at 905 with St. Court. five jailed for public drunkenness and reckless driving. City clerk issued permits for Johnny Gasa shell house and J. H. Emens to tear down building at Carridale and Morgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George West
Burford Jr
Elmwood Cemetery
Col
Ben. Scarbrough
Naples
Italy
Robert E. Marshall
Worthington Corp
Hobart C. Ramsey
New York
Marshall
W. R. Shook
Avon Products, Inc
C. Robert Maranville
St. Court
Loyd Wilson
Johnny Gasa
3Rd Ave
J. H. Emens
Carridale and
Morgan Ave
Belief and Hope for a Stillborn Child’s Afterlife
The answer clarifies that the Bible does not teach that deceased children become angels. It cites Hebrews 1 14 describing angels as ministering spirits for believers and emphasizes the gospel's claim that all sinners can be made righteous through Christ. It reassures that Christ’s atonement covers even infants who die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Tear Gas Used To Break Belgium Show Strike
Police used tear gas and water hoses in Ghent to break up a demonstration during an eight day strike aimed at toppling Prime Minister Gaston Eyskens. Socialist union leaders called for a general strike in Antwerp in solidarity. The Ghent action targeted fuel gas works administration offices as the strike paralyzed port installations in the south and threatened spread to Flemish areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Belgium
Ghent
Antwerp
Gaston Eyskens
Eyskens
Strik
Moonset Over Decatur Mystery Occultation Near Aldebaran
Moonset in Decatur tomorrow morning as a partial occultation of Aldebaran occurs at 1:00 a.m. The event, visible in this area, promises a clear view of the brightest star in Taurus. The occultation passes entirely across the sky here.
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Aldebaran
Taurus
Weather and River Report for Decatur and Vicinity
Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning was 16.30 feet, up .11 in 24 hours. Sea level reading 550.60 feet. TVA lake stages listed for Pickwick, Guntersville, Whitesburg, Wilson. Temperatures: high 40s yesterday, low 30s, today 43 at 10 am. Forecast: cloudy and cool with possible rain today through Thursday. Winds NE 5-15 mph.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Frigidaire Appliance Sale Promises Biggest Savings Yet
Advertisement touts a large Frigidaire sale titled Save more than ever with Robin Son's promising extensive discounts on appliances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson's
JFK selects Navy and AF secretaries
President elect John F Kennedy taps Eugene Zuckert for secretary of the Air Force and John B Connally for secretary of the Navy. Zuckert, 49, is a former assistant Air Force secretary and Atomic Energy Commission member. Connally, Fort Worth attorney, was Johnson’s campaign manager and long time aide. Kennedy to meet Fulbright and Roosevelt Jr. this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Atlantic Shore
Sen
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
U. S. House of Representatives
New York
Pierre Salinger
Roosevelt
Zuckert
Connally
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Ford Motor Co
Air Force
Atomic Energy Commission
Harry S. Truman
Yale College
Yale Law School
Harvard Business School
Securities and Exchange Commission
Navy
Stuart Symington
U. S
Missouri
Surplus Property Administration
Symington
Washington
Fort Worth
Tex
Lyndon Johnson
Conally
U.S
Tom Connally
Texas
Johnson
House
Senate
It Could Be You Rigging On TV Cited
AP report alleges free lance writer Blake claimed rigging on the NBC daytime show It Could Be You between 1956 and 1958. Ralph Edwards and NBC denied knowledge while Edwards cited affidavits from Stefan Hatos denying collusion. Edwards noted they stopped accepting Blake material in August 1958.
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Hollywood
National Magazine
Ralph Edwards
National Broadcasting Co
al Blake
Confidential Magazine
NBC
Blake
Edwards
Stefan Hatos
Hatos
Americans Consume About Fifteen Hundred Pounds of Food
The Agriculture Department estimates the average American eats 1 one 488 pounds of food this year. The breakdown shows 414 pounds of dairy products excluding butter 409 pounds of fruits and vegetables 108 pounds of potatoes 178 pounds of meat fish and poultry 146 pounds of flour and cereal 108 pounds of sugar and syrup 2 pounds of butter fats and oils 41 pounds of eggs and 17 pounds of coffee tea and cocoa.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Decatur Swap Day Reflected in Post Christmas Shopping
Local merchants report mixed swapping after Christmas with men buying for women and women overestimating sizes. Sales on Tuesday were steady with sweaters shirts and dresses leading the exchanges. Several stores plan Wednesday closures into the next merchants meeting.
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Decatur
J. D. Gray
Chamber of Commerce
Merchants Committéé
Christmas Killing Tied to Bully Extortion in New York
In New York City a 14 year old Christmas tree delivery boy, Robert Guitarri, was stabbed to death Friday by Edward Vogt, 17, who allegedly extorted money. Vogt confessed after investigators pressed him following multiple neighborhood complaints.
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New York
Robert Guitarri
Francis Robb
Edward Vogt
Vogt
Guitarri
Upper West Side
Robb
UF To Hold Annual Meet
The Morgan County United Fund will hold its annual general membership meeting at 3 p.m. Thursday in the City Auditorium. Twenty new directors will be elected for a three year term. Reports and general business will be considered. A following directors meeting will elect a slate of officers for the coming year.
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Morgan County United Fund
City Electric Auditorium
Gas Heater Blast Critically Injures Man at Local Company
An explosion in the basement of Baggett Transportation Co on Highway 20 injured janitor W C Beavers 52 of 1518 Olive St. Beavers burned while cleaning with gasoline fumes caused the blast. Fire crews responded with two trucks from 9 24 to 10 10. He was taken to Decatur General Hospital in critical condition.
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Baggett Transportation Co
Highway 20
Decatur General Hospital
W. C. Beavers
Olive St
David Templeton
Beavers
Templeton
November Was Little Colder in Alabama Weather
AP reports Alabama recorded a cooler November with an average temperature of 53.8 degrees and rainfall below normal at 2.22 inches. The warmest day reached 87 degrees at Fairhope on November 18, while Valley Head registered a cold 13 degrees on November 9. Bethlehem saw 4.56 inches of rain, Mobile 0.25 inch.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Fairhope
Valley Head
Bethlehem
Tennessee Valley
Mobile
Federal suit seeks Sumter County voter records
The Justice Department requests federal court access on Jan 12 to review Sumter County voter records for possible racial discrimination. A prior injunction halted two hours of inspection. Judge Hildreth barred most inspectors, except top state officials.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Sumter County
Justice Department
U.S. District Court
Sumter
Emmett F. Hildreth
MacDonald Gallion
Ledare
Montgomery County
U. S
Frank M. Johnson Jr
Walter B. Jones
Diver Sought To Seek Man Feared Dead
Efforts continue to locate Vaughn D. Perkins missing after renting a boat at Decatur Boat Harbor. Clothes and boat found on opposite banks of Flint Creek and the Tennessee River. rescue teams suspect the craft drifted away while he looked for arrowheads. Perkins and his mother Vernon Perkins of Birmingham had planned arrowhead hunting. wife Rosaneil travels to join search.
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Killen
Ala
Decatur Boat Harbor
Vaughn D. Perkins
Flint Creek
Perkins
Tennessee River
Vernon Perkins
Birmingham
Rosaneil
Texas
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