Eisenhower Briefs GOP Leaders On Year Ahead
President Eisenhower meets with Senate and House Republican chiefs, Vice President Nixon, and Cabinet members to outline the administration’s 1957 domestic program including school aid tax labor and farm bills. Foreign affairs topics like Middle East standby authority and Hungarian refugees are kept for tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Eisenhower
Nixon
Percival Brundage
State Dulles
Defense
Wilson
GOP
U.S
Middle East
White House
Augusta
Ga) National Golf Club
Collier Dies After Crossing Highway In Hit By Car
Farmer Collier dies instantly after stepping into the path of Hazel Arnett’s 1952 Chevrolet as he crossed to a daughter’s home near Cullman. Arnett, 50, Huntsville, said she did not see him until impact. Car damage about 100 dollars. Patrolman W M Brown investigated. Also, a second crash on Alabama 112 near Brindlee Creek Bridge injures Ethelene Helms 16 Cullman in fair condition at Cullman Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Collier
Cullman
Vernon Collier
Birmingham
H. L. Weeks
Robert Speer
Curtis Smith
Edward Ruehl
Robin Julian
Collier
Hazel S. Arnett
Huntsville
Alabama
Ethelene Helms
Cullman 7
Cullman Hospital
Taxpayer self help continues during peak load weeks
Bradley says the tax office will extend home preparation of returns during the last two weeks of January and first two weeks of February. The program, popular last year, allowed 158 to 489 extra man days for enforcement and saved 75 enforcement days in the Decatur area. Call 3194 for questions or visit room 202 at the Municipal Building for taxpayer assistance days with trained staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley
Decatur
U S Plans To Keep Disarmament Talks Within UN For Now
President Eisenhower rejects a Russian call for a separate fire power disarmament conference and intends to continue U S discussions within the United Nations for the moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Washington
Eisenhower
U. S
United Nations
Amusement Princess and Rival in Town Notable Showings
The listing of theater runs includes Amusement Princess featuring Rebel in Town with John Payne Ruth Roman plus showtimes 1 40, 3 35, 5 30, 7 25, 9 20. Roxy offers Forever Darling I Climb The Highest Mountain with 1 00 4 00 7 00. Sunset shows I’ll Be Seeing You The Lone Ranger at 6 30 9 15. Bowline screens These Wilder Years with James Cagney Barbara Stanwyck at 6 30 8 30. Hatfield Athens broadcasts Crazy Legs Rio Grande Dr In The House all night. Starvue Courtland Highway runs Somebody Up There Likes Me The Burning Hills The Proud and Profane all night. Ranch Hartselle features The Proud and Profane with William Holden Deborah Kerr at 6 45 8 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess
John Payne
Ruth Roman
Starvue
Courtland Highway
Decatur court fines man for petty larceny and city labor
William Lewter of Decatur received a sentence of 103 days plus 10 days hard labor after pleading guilty to petit larceny. He admitted stealing a box of No 12 shotgun shells a box of .22 rifle shells and a flashlight from a truck on Moulton Street near Second Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lewter
Decatur
City Recorder’s Court
Lewter
Moulton St
Second Ave
Wilburn Simmons
Decatur 3
Hospital Dismissals List Names and Addresses
A scanner readout lists multiple hospital dismissals and admissions with names such as Ralph Burns Suzanne Johnson Michael Allen Thomas Earl Turner Junior Bolan Perry Johnson Howard Anderson H Praytor and Betty Sue Sapp along with street addresses in Decatur 203 5th Ave NW 2010 Harrison SE 606 7th Ave SW 1005 7th Ave SE 218 6th Ave admissions 1026 Grant St 1606 Chestnut St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Burns
Decatur
Suzanne Johnson
5Th Ave
Michael Allen
Harrison
Thomas Earl Turner
7Th Ave
Junior Bolan
Perry Johnson
6Th Ave
St. H
Decatur General Hospital Birth Announcements
Mrs Arnold Doss 406 Jackson Baby William Elvin Parker 1416 North St Baby David Stephen Clements Decatur 2 Mrs Edith Seibert Hartselle 2 Louis Newman Somerville George Edwin Bowden Jr 1830 College Ave Mrs Elmo Holibaugh 1806 21st Ave SE Oscar Young Dugger 2001 Flint Rd James Sidney Terry Decatur 2 Master Price Wayne Pitts Tanner 1 Baby Sherry Jean Green Tanner Mrs Tom Lovett Hillsboro 2 Mrs Albert B Terry 1202 Sherman St Little Mary Virginia Gilbert Tanner 1
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admissions
Elmo Holibaugh
21St Ave
Oscar Young Dugger
Flint Rd
James Sidney Terry
Decatur
Master Price
Wayne Pitts
Tanner
Baby Sherry
Jean Green
Tom Lovett
Hillsboro
Albert B. Terry
Sherman St
Little Mary
Virginia Gilbert
Baugh-Wiley Clinic and Nearby Addresses Listed
Clinic entries include C. H. Crane in Rogersville and Henry A. Berryman at 602 James. Master Bobby West of Hartselle appears alongside Mrs. J. P. George at 1621 Sherman and A. M. Doss at 1401 6th Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby West
Hartselle
J. P. George
Sherman
Dismissals at Athens Limestone Hospital
List of discharged patients includes Thomas Sinard of Elkmont, Mrs. C L McDonald and daughter, Elkmont, Mrs. Grover Stoner and son, Toney, Hubert Aycock, Miss Annie Kennemer, Bud Hill and Charlie Averton of Athens Madison and other local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Sinard
Elkmont
C. L. McDonald
Grover Stoner
Hubert Aycock
Athens
Annie Kennemer
Bud Hill
Charlie Averton
Madison
Herbert Thornton
Births Report From Local Hospitals This Sunday
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. O. Z Gillespie at Baugh Wiley Clinic on Sunday. A son arrived for Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Dawes at the same clinic. A son followed for Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Boutwell at Decatur General Hospital. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. William Martin at Decatur General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Z Gillespie
W. Moulton St
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
Bernard Dawes
3Rd Ave
Baugh- Wiley Clinic
Lonnie Boutwell
5Th Ave
Decatur General Hospital
William Martin
Stratford Rd
Smithsonian Exhibit Showcases Early American Bicycles
Smithsonian Institute in Washington displays an exhibit on early American bicycles highlighting design, makers, and notable riders. Curators describe innovations shaping cycling history and regional manufacturing in the late 19th century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithsonian Institute
Washington D.C
Cotton politics shape 1957 farm program debate
Congress weighs the Poage bill and other cotton measures as it reconvenes. The plan seeks 90 percent parity, price supports, direct payments, and expanded markets while testing production controls and potential financing through Soil Bank. Southern farmers face uncertain prospects with no unified regional program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
White House
E. C. Gathings
House Committee On Agriculture
W. R. Poage
D-Tex
Poage
Commodity Credit Corporation
Soil Bank
Avalon to Visit Decatur on 1957 Spring Itinerary
The 1 450 passenger steamer Avalon plans spring excursions on western inland waterways including the Tennessee River. Avalon president Ernst A. Meyer announced the schedule with Decatur Alabama listed for March 23 and April 6 offering afternoon and moonlight rides aboard the glass enclosed vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avalon
Tennessee River
Ernst A. Meyer
E. 6Th St
Cincinnati
Ohio
Decatur
Ala
District SS Benefits Totaled 277 200 Monthly During 56
Old Age and Survivors benefits were paid this year to more than 7 089 persons with benefits totaling more than 277 210 per month in the five counties served by the Decatur district office of the Social Security Administration. The counties are Cullman Jackson Limestone Madison and Morgan. In Madison 2 349 persons received about 94 848 in benefits.
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Decatur
Social Security Administration
Cullman
Jackson
Limestone
Madison
Morgan Counties
Cullman County
Limestone County
Morgan County
Madison County
Market prices for grains livestock and dairy
Cotton middling 33.00. Decatur Milk Grade A 6.10 per hundred. Manufactured milk 3.25 per hundred. Oats 0.78. White corn 1.33. Yellow corn 1.25. Barley 2.10. Soybeans 2.45. Cattle standards 13.50 to 17.50 for steers and heifers. Cows 10.00 to 12.00. Calves 25.50 to 29.50. Hog bulk No 1-3 190-260 lb 16.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Yearend stock rally boosts oils and steel shares
New York trading opened with gains as pivotal stocks rose from fractions to about a point and oils led the advance. Gulf Oil jumped about four points and Lukens Steel gained around six as Royal Dutch and Standard Oil of California posted small advances. A number of cash sales for immediate delivery aimed to shape yearend tax positions before tonight's deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gulf Oil
Lukens Steel
Royal Dutch
Standard Oil of California
Bethlehem Steel
Kerr-McGee Oil
North Alabama and North Georgia poultry markets steady
North Alabama broiler and fryer trade remains fully steady with offerings and suppliers balanced. In North Georgia, broilers and fryers stay steady with demand active and weights mostly 2½ to 4 pounds. farm prices around 16 to 18 cents, plant prices 18 to 22 cents, with light hens scarce and heavy hens barely adequate.
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Birmingham
North Alabama
Atlanta
C. F.o.b
Egg market prices rise in Birmingham at 10 30 a m
AP reports Birmingham egg market activity steady through to 10 30 a m Monday. Trading remains fairly active with adequate supplier flow. Wholesale grades show extras at a minimum 60 cents at quality, whites, large 35 to 39 cents. mixed colors large 35 to 36, medium 30 or small 29 to 31. Nearby locally produced whites large one lot 38, medium 33.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Nashville Cattle and Hog Prices Mixed in Early Sales
In Nashville, cattle and hog markets opened steady to higher with strong cow and bull bids. High quality 940 to 1060 lb steers sold around 20.75 to 20.50. 800 to 1100 lb steers 18.00 to 19.50. calves 27.50 to 30.00. hogs sparking gains with barrows and gilts up about 25. Mixed grades showed varied results across sizes and classes.
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Nashville
Funeral arrangements for Mrs Mildred Sykes announced
The death of Mrs Mildred Sykes at her residence 727 Sykes St occurred at 4 a.m. today. Funeral details will be announced later by Reynolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Sykes
Sykes St
Reynolds
Weather Summary Shows Rainfall and Temperatures for 1956
The station recorded 56.03 inches of rain for the year with February the wettest month at 9.22 inches and December at 8.86 inches boosted by a 5.81 inch storm on December 12 and 13. The single-day peak was 4.61 inches on December 15. January and September were drier months, and snow was absent most of the year. Temperatures largely followed expected patterns, with three 100-degree days in August and highs around 101 on August 7 and 10 and 14. The lowest readings were 18 and 20 degrees, with New Year’s Day 1957 projected to reach 62.
Property building activity shown in Decatur 1956
The city reports 515 building permits issued in 1956 totaling 3 435 066 dollars down from 3 900 000 last year. Decline is blamed on higher material costs harder loan access and higher interest rates while repairs and additions rose. Monthly totals list varied activity across the year with September and October slowest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
McCullers
Charles E. Sherrill
Eisenhower to Allocate 400 Million Aid to Middle East Nations
The administration plans 400 million dollars over two years for Middle Eastern and Mediterranean countries from Gibraltar to the Arctic Sea. After requests are made, President Eisenhower would determine each nation's share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibraltar
Arstian Sea
Eisenhower
Cottingham Infant Buried Today in Lawrence County
Graveside services were held this afternoon for the infant son of Mr and Mrs James L Cottingham at Cottingham Cemetery near Hillsboro Hillsboro 2 in charge of Brown Funeral Co Rev Harold Bennett conducted the service The infant died at Decatur General Hospital one day old
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Cottingham
Hillsboro
Cottingham Cemetery
Harold Bennett
Brown Funeral Co
Decatur General Hospital
Polygamy Legal in British Togoland Amid Sparse Practice
A brief report states polygamy is legal in British Togoland Africa but not widely practiced. It notes only a few cases being observed and mentions cultural or legal nuances surrounding family structures in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British
Togoland
Africa
Whitmire Out as HO City Police Chief After 13 Years
Lt Pack Self named to replace J B Whitmire who served 13 years as chief and 26 total with the Decatur Police Dept. Department staffing rose from 22 to 25 with nine policewomen and two night watchmen. A curb cop system began December 3 enforcing 50 cent fines for overparking. By year end 59 accidents in December set a yearly total of 476, up 119 from the first 11 months of 1955. Traffic injuries rose to 100 through November, revenue fell over $3,000 from 1955 to $77,044.37, still above 1954. City recorder cases dropped 425 to 2,467. Disorderly conduct and over parking remained top charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Whitmire
Pack Self
Whitmire
Decatur Police Dept
City Recorder’s Court
Decatur to Build Bridge and Expand City Projects
Decatur plans a new Tennessee River bridge and secures right of way. Engineers work on Pryor Field taxi strip paving and a large 8th Ave and Church St slum clearance project approved by city commission and council, now with federal approval and the Decatur Housing Authority. Public hearings for the sewer expansion begin Jan 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Austinville
J. B. Whitmire
Charles T. Smith
Bill Freeman
Lipton Tea Co
Nonprofit Groups Raise $30,000 Through Flour Mills Program
Alabama Flour Mills reports 1956 fund raising success with church groups PTA's and other nonprofits contributing over 30000. A L Johnson vice president and general manager announced participation allows coupon collections redeemed for cash by Alabama Flour Mills a division of Nebraska Consolidated Milling Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pta’s
Alabama Flour Mills
A. L. Johnson
Nebraska Consolidated Milling Co
Two Church Fires Strike Conn Town
In Hartford Connecticut authorities battled two church fires within 24 hours. St Patrick's Roman Catholic church downtown Hartford was nearly destroyed in a 250000 dollar blaze that began around 1230 a.m. Sunday risking the notable St Joseph's Cathedral.
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Hartford
Conn
St. Joseph’s
St. Patrick’s
Fire year 1956 ends with heavy damages across Decatur
Trio le Neville was found dead after a December 2 house fire at 1002 6th Ave SE. A separate blaze killed a Negro man in Moulton Heights on November 26. In 1955 600000 in fire losses included Sherrow's and Sears Roebuck. In 1956 Decatur saw 268 fire calls, eight houses demolished, Denbo Iron & Metal Co. and TV Co operative feed mill hit hard, and seven months of grass fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Neville
6Th Ave
Moulton Heights
Sherrow’s
National Credit Clothing Co
Sears-Roebuck
Second Ave
Moulton St
Sterchi Brothers Furniture
Buttrey’s
Mangel‘s
Samuel’s
Bath
Morgan County National Bank
Farmers Gin Co
Canal and Market Sts
Decatur
Trinity
Cedar Lake
Flint
Denbo Iron & Metal Co
8Th Ave
Tennessee Valley Co-operative Feed Mill
Somerville Rd
Traffic toll cited as Christmas impact on New Year deaths
Officials note an ominous trend in the traffic toll and urge a halt through renewed care and common sense after Christmas. Dearborn cites the holiday toll as a key reason for a lower New Year weekend highway death rate.
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Dearborn
Tax collection figures outline real estate and auto notes
A breakdown shows real estate and personal property taxes totaling 867 023 10. Auto taxes 94 547 96 and poll taxes 3 603. Poll tax deadline is February 1. Delinquent fees apply if assessments are not made by January 1 and a third Monday in January adds another penalty. Bryant notes salary basis for tax collectors saved 5 830 44.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hay
Bryant
Tanner Boy Hurt When Falls From Traveling Auto
A five year old Tanner boy Price Pitts fell from his father Rufus Pitts automobile on Highway 31 N near Decatur yesterday. He was treated at Decatur General Hospital in fair condition with a skull fracture and facial and body bruises. The father, driving about 40 mph, found the boy after a door opened from the back seat. red boots left on the road were turned in to police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price Pitts
Decatur
Decatur General Hospital
Rufus Pitts
Tanner
R. H. Gist
Classified ads page jumble with mixed listings
A dense collection of classifieds lists jobs for a receptionist and general office work, home appliances for sale, farm and plant offerings, a brick house for sale in Moulton Alabama, and a Decatur hospital laboratory position. Also items like a 14 ft Davis boat and a frost proof cabbage plants notice appear among unrelated notices.
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Paul C. Davis
Moulton
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By Lewis Gulick
Roxy
Forever Darling
The
Lone Ranger
Bowline
Wilder
James Cagney
Barbara Stanwyck
William Holden
Deborah Kerr
Deas Vase AR
D.tmale
Southeast Decatur Home Demonstration Club
L. E. Crider
10Th Ave
R. W
Bud) Orr, Jr
Vanderbilt
Hugh Lovelady
William & Mary College
Virginia
Lafayette St
R. J. Schuster
14Th Ave. SE
Bank ST. Hospital
Howard Anderson
Grant
Arnold Doss
A. M. Doss
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Ada Acme Steel
Goodyear Greyhound
Alleghany
Gulf Ol
Alleg. L. Stl
Allis Chal
Til Cent
Am Baker
Kaiser al Am Can
Kress
Oke Armst’ Ck
Lorillard
Atchison
Lou & Nash Atl C Line
Atla
Monson Chem
Babco Mont Ward
Baltay Ohio
Murphy
Beth Steel
Murray Cp
Borden Nat Cyl
Burr Ind
Nat
Burr Bros Newpt
Ind
Calum & H
Nor & West
Cater Trac
Penney (Jc
Ches & Ohio
Pepsi Cola
Chrysler
Philco
Coca Cola
Phillip Mor
Col Palm
Col Gas
Reading Co
Repub
Rexall
Crue
Sears Roeb
Cudahy
Sinclair
Skelly Oil du Pont
Secony East Air L
SOM Sou Co
East Kodak
St. Brand
Erie RR
Ltd OU N J
Eversharp
Swift Firestone Texas Co
Fla P&l
Texas PC & O
Ford
Cen Fox
Foremost Cal
UN Carbide
Gen
Erie
UN Pac
US Steel
US Steel 7348 Gen Pub U
Warner Pic
5N Tel
West UN Tel
Ga Pac CP
Westy A Bk
Glidden
Westy Elec
Goodrich
Woolworth
Millsee
Dulles
Cottingham
Lawrence County
HO City
Tom
Kroger Veep
Jack B. Nichols
Louisville
Kroger Co
Nichols
Courtland
Memphis
Kroger
Tanner Boy
Traveling Auto
Seton Ave
3Rd Ave. SE
Davis Beat
Call
Terry
Memorial Dr. S.yv
Decatur Eral Hospital
Als
Joe
Lebanon
Bohemian Bakery Bread
Joe's Imported
Johnston St
Red Cross
Carmellettes
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