Multiple Vehicle Collisions Reported Across City Areas
Police log lists several accidents including a Decatur shopping center crash involving Thomas Pittman and Mary Brown, a Patricia Allen Ford collision with a parked Chevrolet, a two car wreck on 4th Ave involving a Volvo and a Chevrolet, a Busy Bee Market lot collision between two 1957 Buicks, and a Bank Street crash between Eugene Brown and Margaret Holloway.
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Decatur
Gateway
Thomas G. Pittman
College St
Ford
Mary Ruth Brown
East Point
Patricia Allen
Priceville
Rebecca Dumas
8Th Ave
Auto Police
4Th Ave
Jessie
Volvo
Kenneth Glen Harris
Chevrolet
Michael David Ratliff
Highway 31
Bee Market
19Th Ave
Harold C. Edwards
Locust St
Eugene Brown
Jackson St
Margaret R. Holloway
Hartselle
Bank St
Troopers Deliver Vital Medicine to Athens Patient
State troopers helped Dr. Stanley Hand obtain essential medicine for a patient in Athens after it was found in Cullman. The delivery spanned Cullman Hospital to the Morgan County line then Limestone County line and finally Athens Limestone, taking 58 minutes from pickup to arrival while the patient underwent leg surgery.
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Athens
Cullman
Stanley Hand
Huntsville
Decatur
Cullman Hospital
Morgan County
Limestone County
Athens-Limestone
Trooper In Limestone Resigns After Short Duty
Athens reports Billy Hammond, a state trooper in Limestone County for months, has vacated his post. The resignation ends his brief tenure with the force.
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Stone
Athens
Billy Hammond
Limestone County
Coffee Consumption Facts Hint Instant Powder Role
One in four cups globally uses instant coffee, highlighting the continued share of soluble coffee amidst rising specialty brews and convenience trends in modern beverage culture.
Memphis Man Named VP for State National Bank
B N Hunter of Memphis Tennessee joins State National Bank of Alabama as vice president and head of a system wide credit department for all branches in North Alabama. Hunter a Brownsville High School and Memphis State College graduate, has banking post graduate work and memberships in Methodist church Robert Associates and credit associations.
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Memphis
Tenn
B.N. Hunter
State National Bank of Alabaska
C. W. Nelson
State National
Bank of Memphis
Nelson
Hunter
Alabama
Tennessee
Brownsville
Memphis State College
Stanier School of Banking
Rutgers University
Methodist Church
Grimes Memorial Methodist Church of
Robert Associates
National Association of Credit Men
Memphis Retail Credit Association
Hansel and Gretel Operetta Postponed in Huntsville
The Dnd Operetta Hansel and Gretel by Humperdinck staged at Decatur High School auditorium was well received yesterday. A second performance planned for today is postponed to next Saturday at 7 p.m. Advance tickets only. for more information contact the high school. Madame Hedy Fiory directed and conducted with Imogene Stooke Wheeler choreographing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hansel and
Gretel
Humperdinck
Huntsville
Decatur High School
Hedy Fiory
Imogene Stooke Wheeler
Hans Christian Anderson
Darren Dowdy
Sherri Watson
Hansel
Margaret Porter Winkler
Europe
King Continues Registration Rule for Negroes at Church
City police under public safety director Wilson Baker maintained street clearance around the church to protect the registered Negroes on the first and third Mondays. Bakers warned violators would be prosecuted irrespective of race. Friday night arrests followed two white men, Delton Lee Bickerstaff 18 and Grady Cobb 22, of Selma, for using a tear gas grenade in a Negro area.
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Wilson Baker
Baker
Delton Lee Bickerstaff
Grady Cobb
Selma
State Police Teletype Hookup May Link Agencies Statewide
Sheriff McRae unavailable for comment. Lingo proposed teletype hookups at the Decatur post of the Alabama Highway Patrol to provide instantaneous short wave radio net support and long distance message sharing with 38 states, aiming to connect Morgan County and other counties including Mobile and Madison. The plan faces a $40 initial cost and $99.68 monthly maintenance, with hopes of nationwide law enforcement connectivity.
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McRae
Decatur
Alabama Highway Patrol
Lingo
Highway Patrol
Morgan County
Board of Revenue
Morgan
Mobile
Baldwin
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Kentucky
Tennessee
Louisana
Mississippi
Arkansas
Missouri
Alabama
Morgan County Board in Session. Church women meet
The Morgan County Board of will be in session with an executive board meeting for the First Presbyterian Church women set at 10 a.m. Monday. a 10:30 a.m. meeting follows. A burglary attempt at Moody Oil Co. was thwarted Friday night when intruders fled after alarms. no items missing.
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Morgan County Board of
Morgan County
The
First Presbyterian Church
Moody Oil Co
Eee St
Julian Moody
Christmas Holiday Traffic Toll Sets Record
The three day Christmas observance produced 578 traffic deaths, the second worst toll since 1935 when 609 fatalities occurred. New Year’s usually has the fewest deaths. a AP survey found 396 deaths during a three day nonholiday period in 1964, while last year’s two day holiday saw 232 deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New Cocketer
Ae Ie Bates
The
Safety Council
Indonesia Considers Pullout From United Nations
Indonesia may withdraw from the United Nations after a grace period amid questions about its continued membership in U N specialized agencies. Thant pressed Sukarno to reconsider while Adlai Stevenson warned against withdrawal, and Malaysia’s Prime Minister welcomed the move with dismissive remarks.
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Congo
Middle East
Indonesia
U.N
World Health Organization
Unesco
South Africa
Portugal
Angola
United Nations
India
Goa
Palar
Thant
Assembly
Alex Quaison-Lackey
Ghana
Virgin Islands
U.N. Office of Public Information
Sukarno
Tunku Abdul Rahman
Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
Foreign Office
Bradley Reflects on Falaise Gap Command Decisions
In a little noticed interview in The Pointer, Bradley recalls the Falaise Gap battle of 1944. He and Montgomery led American and British forces, respectively, to seal the German escape, noting close cooperation and the near completion of the operation.
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Bradley
Falaise Gap
U.S. Military Academy
Pointer
7Th Army
Montgomery
Argentan
Falaise
Eisenhower
George S. Patton
Patton
Namie Center to Renovate After Major Fire Damage
Louis Namie owner of Namie's Shopping Center says immediate renovation will restore the property after a fire caused an estimated 35 000 to 37 000 dollars in damage. A restaurant beauty shop and barber shop sustained most losses. The center sits at the intersection of 5th Ave SW and 2nd St.
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Louis Namie
Namie
5Th Ave
2Nd St
Indonesia leader Sukarno hostility to world order
The statement accuses Sukarno of undermining the world scene and portrays him as campaigning to lead new forces against old powers. It claims he seeks to redefine the United Nations as outdated and suggests his view reflects a broader anti establishment stance.
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Indonesia
Sukarno
Ukarno
United Nations
Disciplinary Action Targets Williams and Watson
The Democratic Study Group led by Rep. John A. Blatnik moves to strip Williams and Watson of seniority over party loyalty. Action is final and not subject to full House vote, with historical precedents noted for both penalties and leniency in party discipline.
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House
Watson
Democratic Study Group
Rep
John A. Blatnik
Minnesota
Williams
Blatnik
Williams and Watson
Robert M. la Follette
House caucus endorses rules changes to loosen panel control
Proposals approved by the caucus would go to the full House on Monday. Advocates claim 189 votes, but 140 Republicans opposing could derail the measure, leaving 35 Democrats outside the vote. The package seeks to curb the Rules Committee’s power by allowing House-Senate conference votes by majority and removing a one day delay rule to delay final passage.
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House
Rules Committee
Senate
House-Senate
Death Notice of Mrs Geneva Turner Robin
Mrs Geneva Turner Robin died Friday at 5 30 a.m. at her residence. Services will be Tuesday at Oakland Methodist Church Limestone County at 1 p.m. Rev Nora Dobbins officiating. Burial will be in Davids Temple Cemetery Reynolds directing. Survivors include daughter Miss Eileen Robinson Tanner two sons Lewis Robinson Houston Texas Lee Melvin Robinson Tanner ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Geneva Turner Robinson
Tanner
Oakland’ Methodist Church
Limestone County
Nora Dobbins
David's Temple Cemetery
Reynolds Directing
Eileen Robinson
Lewis Robinson
Houston
Texas
Lee Melvin Robinson
Personal income spends about a fifth of after tax dollars on food
The statement notes that roughly 19 cents of every dollar of after tax personal income goes to food purchases. It highlights the share of income consumed by food expenses.
Mrs Henry W Bernardi 90 Dies In Decatur
Mrs Henry W Bernardi 90 a longtime Decatur resident and former Nellie McDermott died early Saturday at her home 711 4th Ave SE Funeral services will be at St Ann Church and the family will receive visitors at the funeral home Rosary at 7 pm Memorials are welcomed to Catholic missions She helped organize the original Benevolent Society Hospital and Decatur PTA She was active in Decatur church and civic life survived by daughter Mrs Homer Chandler three grandchildren and several great grandchildren.
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Henry W. Bernardi
Geben Catur Grow Soe Ee Toady
4Th Ave
S.E
St. Ann's Catholic Church
Bernardi
Decatur
Hool
Rardi
Nellie McDermott
William and
Catherine McDermott
Ireland
Tuscumbia
St. Ann Church
Original Benevolent Society Hospital
Decatur General
School Improvement Association
PTA
Homer E. Chandler
Atur
Edward S. Shipper
Florence
Richard Kinsolving
York
William B. Chandler
Nineteen details from Martha Goodman death notice
Mrs Martha Goodman of Arlington Texas died Saturday at 4 30 p m in Prescott Arkansas Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11 a m from Gunthorp Funeral Home Chapel with W W Coffey and Reverend Eanes Cross officiating Burial will be in Caddo Cemetery Gunthorp directing Survivors include husband Ed Goodman three sons Stephen Morgan Ronald Morgan and Joe Morgan one daughter Kathy Morgan all of Huntsville Texas mother Dessie Stewart Mount Hope two sisters Mrs Ruth Key Courtland Mrs Mildred Teague Trinity three brothers Melvin Stewart Sumlerville Raymond Stewart Decatur Samuel Stewart Florida and several nieces and nephews Nephews will serve as pallbearers The body will arrive in Decatur Monday at 2 35 pm and will remain at the funeral home until time for services She was a member of the Trinity Church of Christ.
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Martha Jane Goodman
Alorence St
Arlingston
Tex
Prescot
Ark
Gunthorp Funeral Home
W.W. Coffey
Rev. Eanes Cross
Caddo Cemetery
Gunthorp Directing
Ed Goodman
Arlington
Stephen Morgan
Ronald Morgan
Joe Morgan
d@ughter
Kathy Morgan
Huntsville
Dessie Stewart
Mount Hope
Ruth Key
Courtland
Mildred Teague
Trinity
Melvin Stewart
Sumlerville
Raymond Stewart
Decatur
Samuel Stewart
Florida
The
Trinity Church of Christ
Hospital Dismissals and Newborns Listed in Local Notices
The notice lists multiple hospital dismissals and newborns with names and residence streets including Cecil Eugene Quillin 2312 College St SE and Master Billy Ray Corum 827 Nl Kirby 408. It records infant daughters and sons for several households such as Mrs. Donald Alton Terry 1108 9th St NE and Mrs. R C Flannagan Trinity. Additional entries include Mrs. Lester W Thrasher 823 7th Ave SE and Mrs. James Junior Roberts 2008 10th St SE with infant children.
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Cecil Eugene Quillin
College St
Billy Ray Corum
Nl Kirby
C. Carlton
Donald Alton Terry
9Th St
Donald Medlin
Trinity
Michael Armstrong
Seaton Ave
Frank Prestwood
16Th Ave
Raymond L. Nichols
15Th Ave
Alan Griffin
Puckett St
Keith Thrasher
Sherman St
van Buren Hill
William J
8Th Ave
James, Larry
Betty St
Little Lisa
Ocus Ans
Betty Owens
Lojeust St
Admissions Van Davis and Nancy Schrimsher Records
Admissions list includes Van Davis of 809 8th St SE and Nancy Schrimsher with Har. SR. H. Segars at 1514 Olive St. for filing and eligibility confirmations.
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van Davis
8Th St
Nancy Schrimsher
Har
H. Segars
Olive St
Births At Local Hospitals In Livingston Area
A girl was born to Mr and Mrs Travis Alexander of 805 Ferry Street at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital. A girl was born to Mr and Mrs Aldald Alton Terry of 1108 9th Street at Decatur General. A girl was born to Mr and Mrs Frank Prestwood of 1413 16th Avenue SE at Decatur General Hospital.
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River
SPE
N. B. Hunter
Raelinance
Duncan Gulf Service Station
7Th St
Somerville Rd
Alice M. Howell
Sheridan Apts
Fuller Grocery Store
Robert Hill
Belt Line Highway
Moulton Rd
Altrusa Club
Edna Johnson
10Th Ave
United States
Monty
Pelee A
Namie Center
Abraham
Lincoln
Leonard Volk
Mrs
Henry Bernardi
Martha Goodman
Rising Sun Lodge
Masonic Temple
Douglas L. Rogers
W.m. C
B. Kenton
Sec’y
Grant
Se Vk
Decatur General Admissions
Mr. Farmer
13Th
Ala
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