County Court Continues On Civil Docket
In Morgan County court the damage suit seeking 200 dollars for car damages from an July 2, 1954 wreck is before Judge W. H. Long. The case is A. H. Park vs W. L. Jackson. A prior non suit was entered in Alton Garnett vs Robert A. Summerford for 1600 dollars. A verdict of 106 dollars was returned for Laura Kennedy et al vs Ross Malone. The C. C. Cook vs Jessie B. Cook promissory note case was dismissed.
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Morgan County
W. H. Long
A. H. Park
W. L. Jackson
Park
Alton Garnett
Robert A. Summerford
Garnett
Fourteen Due Exams For Selective Service From Cullman County
Wayne Smith and Gerald Duren announce that fourteen men from Cullman County will depart Monday for induction in Montgomery. The listed draftees include Virgil Haynes Frank Shikle Tom H Stricklin Boyce Harper John M Cook Richard Fink Billy Joe McClain Vince Antonio Bria Ralph McCroy John McGuhin Julian Ray Bailey James Harold Smith Bobby Ray Ward and Charles Robert Thompson.
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Montgomery
Wayne Smith
Gerald Duren
Cullman
Virgil Haynes
Frank Shikle
Tom H. Stricklin
Boyce Harper
John M. Cook
Richard Fink
Billy Joe McClain
Vince
Antonio Bria
Ralph McCroy
John McGuhin
Julian Ray Bailey
James Harold Smith
Bobby Ray Ward
Charles Robert Thompson
Dr Sherrill Speaks On Vaccine Program Before Hartselle PTA
Dr. F. Sherrill Jr. spoke at a Hartselle Elementary School PTA meeting on the Salk polio vaccine. Mrs. Joe E. Wright chaired the program. devotional by Mrs. Edward Summers included poems and prayer. Edwards Worrall reported calendars arriving and distributed to canvassing captains.
Order Of Rainbow Install Officers At Cullman Session
Local Assembly of the Rainbow will install officers in Cullman with Judge K J Griffith presiding. Elected officers include Patricia Eddleman as worthy advisor and Nancy Pylant as associate. Choir members and staff listed, plus a note on Commodore Perry.
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Order of Rainbow
Cullman
Greer
K. J Griffith
Nettie Dunlap
Alabama
Marshall
Doris Hambrick
Cullman C.E S
Wagoneag Aera Recorder
Annie Pylant
Earline Pylant
Cullman C.E.S
Gorman Knight
Rainbow
Patricia Eddleman
Nancy Pylant
Delene Brown
Charity
Josie Glasscock
Hope
Janice Johnson
Linda Stiefelmeyer
Jan Davis
Sarah Land
Kay Keller
Frances Mason
Jane Ann Merrill
Charlotte Fowler
Fidelity
Jane Thomas
Gail Haynes
Service
Jennie Lou Sanford
Confidential Observer
Barbara Laminack
Outer Observer
Alice Chandler
Carol Ann Cameron
Peggy Thomas
Patty Patrick
Genevievne Fulmer
Janice Griffith
Carol Goodlet
Martha Wallace
Nan Newman
Joyce Haynes
Minor Blazes Keep Firemen Here Running
Decatur fire department answered three calls yesterday afternoon. A barn owned by John Broadus in the 1200 block of North St burned at 12 08 p m and spread into several acres of backyards. A grass fire in the 100 block of 11th Ave NW caused no loss at 2 21 p m. A visit to Paul C Davis store at 6 10 East Moulton St at 7 49 p m was deemed unnecessary.
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Decatur
John Broadus
North St
11Th Ave
Paul C. Davis
East Moulton St
Local Marriage Licenses Reported in Daily Records
John William Marlow 29 of Fisher Body to Leva Holmes 37 of Vinemont. Jerry Benson Horn 19 of Decatur to Barbara Eleanor Coffey 22 of Grosse Pointe Mich. Walter Ray Powers 29 of Atlanta to Edna Mae Hebb 25 of Cullman. William Henry Wad 29 of 314 NE Cain St Decatur plasterer to Atanas Irene Lott 26 of 115 NE Virgil Morgan 21 of Trinity Clinician Lineman to Martha Dell Norris 19 of 812 3rd Ave SE Decatur.
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John William Marlow
Vile
Fisher Body
Leva Holmes
Vinemont
Jerry Benson Horn
Decature
Barbara Eleanor Coffey
Grosse Pointe
Mich
WAF
USAF
Walter Ray Powers
Atlanta
Edna Mae Hebb
Cullman
William Henry Wad
Cain St
Decatur) Plasterer
Atanas Irene Lott
Eeeirgil Morgan
Trinity S Clatsician
Martha Dell Norris
3Rd Ave. S.E
Decatur
Song Writer Not Charged After Spree
NORTH HOLLYWOOD Calif A famed songwriter Merle Travis 37 faced no charges after an all night drinking spree climaxed with him assaulting his wife with a pistol and barricading himself in his San Fernando Valley home for over 90 minutes Police used rifles shotguns and tear gas before arresting him He was released after his wife Bettie 31 refused to sign a wife beating complaint She said Travis began drinking after a TV appearance and later threatened to shoot anyone who appeared He surrendered meekly when police raid led by Lt Ernest Johnson knocked on the door Travis said he only wanted sleep and claimed he was the happiest man alive She described injuries to her hand and a one inch gash behind her car resulting from the attack
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North - Hollywood
Calif
Merle Travis
San Fernando Valley
Travis
van Nuys
Bettie
Ernest Johnson
Soft drinks price rise hits Mobile market
In Mobile the cost of most soft drinks is increasing as vendors raise prices. The move follows changes in supplier pricing and local market conditions, affecting shoppers across grocery stores and convenience outlets.
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Mobile
Adenauer Marks 80th Birthday Worldwide Tributes
Bonn reports Chancellor Konrad Adenauer celebrated his 80th birthday as the oldest serving leader of a major nation. Tributes poured in from Pope Pius XII, Nehru, Eisenhower, Eden, and Winston Churchill, praising his leadership and Western European cooperation.
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Bonn
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Pius XII
Eisenhower
Eden
Adenauer
Bottling Firms Raise Prices Amid Higher Costs
Five major bottling companies announce an increase from 80 cents to 1 dollar per case of 24 bottles, effective as a wholesale rise. They cite higher production costs as the reason for the hike, reflecting broader cost pressures in the industry.
URI Offers First Poultry Husbandry Course in 1898
The University of Rhode Island launched the first complete poultry husbandry course in 1898 marking a milestone in agricultural education. This historic program established URI as a pioneer in practical poultry science training for students and industry.
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The
University of Rhode Island
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Epworth Training Institute
Ralph Jolly
Sammy Stabler
Central Methodist Church
Jolly
First Methodist Church
Athens
Stabler
West Methodist Church
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Otis Kirby
Cullman County
Dr. Sherrill
Hartselle
Matthew Calbraith Perry
Japan
Lloyd Logan
Portuaal
Wrangell
New York
Salty Sam
George de- Metropolis
Raymond L. Fulton
Vincent Fox
NAVY
Big Brothers
U.S
Wilson
Kingan’s Farm Brand
Hams, Ib
Wieners
Bologna
NBC
Dixie Belle
del Monte
Swift
Duncan Hines
Rae
Armour
Bie
Carton
F Pole
Mowlton
Locust and
Somerville Road
Mike
Dennis
Vatican
Order of the Golden
Nehru
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