Community and Scout Activities Highlight Local News
Cub Scout Pack 91 of St. Ann's Church holds its monthly meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m in the church basement with awards and a skit. West Central Girl Scout neighborhood meets Thursday at 9 30 a m at the Little House. Ted Allen Fuller and Linda Sue Sparkman named to Alabama CollegeDean s list Montevallo. Pack 89 and Scout Troop 89 recall Scout Sunday at St John s Episcopal Church Feb 15. Edwin L Pierce of Army Ballistic Missile Agency Huntsville spoke to North Alabama Chapter of the National Association of Accountants on government accounting. Dr J Leslie Wright president Howard College spoke at Rotary Club on Problems of Higher Education. Guests and visiting Rotarians list provided. Seven cases heard in City Recorder s Court including stop sign violation disorderly conduct intoxication and overparking. Sheriff s office staff doff hats to Deputy Wilbur Abercrombie who hosted guests after purchasing steaks. Arrests reported by Morgan County sheriff s office include one public drunkenness charge See DIARY On Page 2
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Cub Scout
St. Ann’s Church
J. Leslie Wright
Howard College
Birmingham
Rotary Club
Lyons Hotel
Bob Coates
Huntsville
Lee G. Cochran
Johnson City
Tenn
Perry James Athens
Athens
Julian Newman
L. G. Partee
Pontiac
Mich
Ray Mulkey
Alvis Briscoe
Harold Bennett
Dave Preston
Robert Harris
Decatur
University of Alabama president outlines $5 million development drive
Alabama's Dr. Frank A. Rose envisions the state joining the nation’s prosperity leaders within 15 to 20 years. He announced a five million dollar Greater University of Alabama Development Program, with near one million already pledged, while stressing continued reliance on legislative funding and education to build leadership and industrial skill in Alabama’s workforce.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Alabama
University of Alabama
Frank A. Rose
Rose
New York
Pennsylvania
Texas
Illinois
California
Lee U. OF A
Hugh Comer
Sylacauga
In-Laws Strain Married Life Says Reader Advice
A reader asks how to handle hostile in laws causing marital distress. The adviser urges honesty about accusations, kindness toward relatives, and a possible separation to restore happiness. Concluding advice focuses on being a devoted wife and frank talks with the husband.
Violent Weather Eases as St Louis Tornado Toll Rises
The eastern half of the country saw easing storms but severe damage remains. In St Louis a killer tornado killed 21 and left 1,400 homeless with 300 injured. 70 still in hospitals. Insurance notes 12 million in property losses across 4,000 buildings. floods and outages persisted in Ohio Indiana Kentucky. A Findlay and Van Wert Ohio emergency persisted as areas recovered and rebuilding begins.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Insurance Board of St. Louis
Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
Wabash Valley
Findlay
van Wert
Astronomy notes for Decatur sky Thursday evening
The entry describes Decatur skies on Thursday February 12 with sunset at 5 28 p m and moonset at 10 18 p m. It notes first quarter Moon and prominent stars Rigel visible due south around 7 32 p m, and another star 100 times farther than Sirius due south around 9 03 p m.
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Rigel
Sirius
Weather And River Report For Decatur Area
Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning 16.74 feet up .44 feet in 24 hours. Sea level reading 551.04 feet. Yesterday’s high 74 at 11 am. low 35 at 7 am today. Today at 10 am 37 degrees. Yesterday rainfall 3.2 inches. Forecast partly cloudy and cool today and Thursday. Tonight partly cloudy and colder. Winds northerly 8 to 15 mph diminishing tonight. High today 46, low tonight 31, high tomorrow 52.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
Building Permits Top One Million in Decatur
City Clerk Joe Pettey announced that last month’s building permits in Decatur exceeded 1 million dollars. January 1958 totals reached 675,420 with 438,500 for residences and 236,920 for non residences. January 1959 saw 67 new homes at 953,750 and non residences at 103,954 for a total of 1,067,705, suggesting 1959 may set another record.
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Decatur
Joe Pettey
Hartselle Council Discusses Sewage Expansion
Hartselle City Council met with Paul Krebs of Polglaze and Baseberg Engineers to review enlarging the sewerage treatment plant. Bids are in but not awarded due to federal technicalities. Mayor Burleson announced $26 000 federal aid for the upgrade and a city electrician position will be advertised with applications due by 5 p.m. February 24.
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Hartselle
Paul Krebs
Polglaze
Baseberg
Birmingham
John Burleson
Burleson
Cullman and Athens Honor New Plants
Cullman marks Serrick Corp plant branch openings with a noon mayoral luncheon featuring A R Jones TVA director and a full day of events. A press conference at 2 p m, Serrick employees dinner at 6, and a Tony Pastor orchestra dance at 8 45 p m highlight the celebration. Serrick Day proclamation by Mayor J W Arnold accompanies plant opening and tours.
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Athens
Cullman
Cullman Products
Serrick Corp
A. R. Jones
Tennessee Valley Authority
Serrick
Tony Pastor
J. W. Arnold
P O Davis Retirement Heads Auburn Extension Service Change
The retirement of P O Davis as extension director at Alabama Polytechnic Institute was announced. Dr E P York Jr will succeed him in May after 22 years of service by Davis who will focus on private affairs. York holds Auburn degrees and a Cornell PhD in agronomy. Lawson is reassigned as associate director.
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Auburn
P. O. Davis
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
E. P. York Jr
Washington, D. C
Davis
API
York
Northeast States
American Potash Institute
Ralph B. Draughon
Draughon
Extension Service
J. L. Lawson
Cornell University
North Carolina State
Indictment Says Parents Let 12 Year Old Die
Marti slaughter charges filed against Aulton and Mrs Weems of Jefferson County Alabama for letting their 12 year old son David Fulton Weems die after convulsions they attribute to no doctors The couple held on 1000 bonds in Jefferson County jail after grand jury indictment The Weems moved from Jefferson Park to Leeds and deny medical aid while citing religious beliefs and prayers connected to the Jefferson Park Holiness Church
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Birmingham
Jefferson County
Aulton Weems
David Fulton Weems
Leeds
Weems
Marshall Allen
Russia
David
Jefferson Park
Davis
FAA lifts landing restrictions on Electra turboprops
New Electra turboprops with standard altimeters can land in bad weather without special limits after the FAA removed stricter rules. The agency had imposed restrictions following a East River crash that killed 65 aboard an Electra, and American Airlines and Eastern Air Lines will switch to standard altimeters. An American spokesman said the change does not conclude whether the old altimeter caused the accident.
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New York
Federal Aviation Agence
FAA
Lockheed
American Airlines
East River
American
Eastern Air Lines
McRae and Hyde Clash Over Morgan County Sheriff Seat
Attorneys for Sheriff McRae and Richard Hyde contest who holds the Morgan County sheriff’s office after Hyde filed quo warranto. McRae asserts lawful appointment by Gov Folsom to fill the late Jimmie Collier’s term and faces a circuit hearing Monday. The case may go to the Alabama Supreme Court regardless of the circuit court ruling.
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Knox McRae
Richard Hyde
Morgan County
McRae
Hyde
Harrison Hill
Norman W. Harris
Vincent F. Kilborn
Mobile
State Docks
James Folsom
Jimmie Collier
Hydhe
John Patterson
Newton B. Powell
State Supreme Court
Ike Hopes Dr Welch Stays On TVA Board
President Eisenhower said he hopes Dr Frank Welch will remain on the Tennessee Valley Authority board of directors. Welch has submitted his resignation and met with the President at the White House. The issue centers on Welch needing to return to the University of Kentucky or forfeit a valuable retirement opportunity as he is on leave as dean of the agriculture school.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Frank Welch
TVA
Welch
White House
University of Kentucky
University
Eisenhower Foresees Possible Yearend Summit With Khrushchev
President Eisenhower indicated a late year summit with Soviet Premier Khrushchev is a definite possibility. The talks would address East West tensions including Germany and disarmament, with Merkel pressures over West Berlin influencing timing.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Nikita
Khrushchev
Germany
United States
Britain
France
West Berlin
John Foster Dulles
Dulles
Anastas I. Mikoyan
Mikoyan
Harold Macmillan
Macmillan
Geneva
Sheriffs Plan For Boys Town
The Alabama Sheriffs Assn will press ahead with a fundraiser to establish an Alabama Boys Town despite criticism. Directors met in Birmingham and said misunderstandings exist about the program. The plan to sell honorary memberships for $10 drew complaints to the Birmingham BBB.
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Birmingham
Alabama Sheriffs Assn
Birmingham Better Business Bureau
Jefferson County
Holt McDowell
Quiggies By Ken Reynolds Fix this Fix that
The Daily Want Ads offer tools and do it yourself guidance with hints for home projects. Ken Reynolds outlines practical fixes and quick improvements for common household repairs.
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Girl Scout
Little House
Ted Allen Fuller
Linda Sue Sparkman
Alabama College
Montevallo
Pack 89
Scout Troop 89
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Edwin L. Pierce
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
North Alabama
National Assn. of Accountants
City Recorder’s Court
Sheriff's Office
Wilbur Abercrombie
Abercrombie
Morgan County Sheriff's Office
U. of A
Cullman and
Scrambel
Decatur High School
City Water Tower
Delano Park
City Water Dept
P.O. Davis
Chemstrand
Chemstrand Corp
American Viscose Corp
Monsanto Chemical Co
Financial and Daily Press
Edward A. O'Neal, Jr
Pensacola
Fla
Chemstrand Limited
Coleraine
Northern Ireland
Italy
Japan
P. D. Davis
B’ham
Electra
Suis
Vincent Kilborn
Sheriff's Row
Ike
Dr. Welch
By John M. Hightower
Sheriffs
Boy's Town
Ethan Allen
Robinson’s
2Nd Ave
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