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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1958
Page
1
Central Baptist Church hosts mission talk and church events
The Rev and Mrs Glenn Hix will address youth groups at Central Baptist Church at 6 30 p m tonight and sail Jan 27 as Southern Baptist Convention missionaries. Other items note a charity game night, court docket highlights, and local civic meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Hix
G.a.’S
R.a.’S
Y.w.a.’S
Central Baptist Church
Morgan County Expands Free Polio Vaccination Drive
Morgan County advances its campaign to vaccinate residents under 20 with the Salk polio shot. 405 more youths received doses yesterday, raising the two day total to 739 as clinics target schools and city sites. Tomorrow’s schedule includes Hartselle City Hall and Morgan County High School at 10 a.m. Eva, Lawrence Cove, and Gum Pond schools are also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle City Hall
Morgan County High School
Eva
Lawrence Cove
Gum Pond
Nurses vaccinate youth across Decatur area in anti poli o drive
A team of volunteer nurses accompanied Health Dept nurse Elizabeth Lamon to three Decatur schools to inoculate youths. The group will continue to Hartselle and vaccinate students in Eva Gum Pond Lawrence Cove and Falkville schools with first second or third shots free to those under 20 or expectant mothers. Yesterday 190 received first shot 56 second 159 third. Morgan County Health Officer Dr L R Murphree said no one would be at the health dept Thursday or Friday but Saturday morn. A registered nurse will be available next week to administer vaccine. He named groups with lowest uptake including pre school youths 15 to 20 expectant mothers rural residents and Negroes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Dept
Elizabeth Lamon
Decatur
Hartselle
Eva
Gum Pond
Lawrence Cove
Falkville
City Hall
Morgan County
L. R. Murphree
Murphree
Frigidaire Sales Highlighted by Robinsons Ad
An advertisement touts nine years of steady Frigidaire sales at Robinson's store, claiming consistent focus on the brand with a strong sales history.
Benson Rejects Chance For Sale
Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson turned down a plan to sell about 100000 bales of U S cotton to Spain under Public Law 480. In Madrid he met with Juan Jose Rovira who sought roughly 260000 bales, but Benson limited total U S sales under the program to 700000 bales to all nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Taft Benson
Spain
Egypt
Secretary of Agriculture
Madrid
Juan Jose Rovira
Economic Cooperation
United States
Spanish
Morocco
Benson
Rovira
U. S
Ralph Price Plans Democratic Primary Bid Here
Montgomery Alabama July 4 19XX Ralph Price an unsuccessful candidate for lieutenant governor four years ago said yesterday he intends to seek the Democratic primary this year He may also run for governor in the coming election, according to Price known as Shorty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Louisville
Ala
Ralph (Shorty) Price
Gavin declares retirement final despite four star offer
Lt. Gen. James M. Gavin, Army research chief, told a Senate subcommittee that his plan to retire March 31 is final despite Pentagon offers of two paths to four star rank. He said he can do more for the Army outside than in, and emphasized no axe to grind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James M. Gavin
Army Research
Pentagon
Gavin
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
Sen. Johnson
Dtex
Subcommittee
Johnson
Jackson
Sen
Symington
D-Mo
U.S
Sens. Stennis
D-Miss
Goldwater
R-Ariz
Army
Brucker
Defense McElroy
Defense Department
McElroy
House Appropriations
Senate
Snow Flurries, Deep Freeze Grip Decatur Area
Frost remains as morning low hits 15 degrees in Decatur with 19 by 10:35 a.m. another hard freeze expected tonight. Light snow flurries touched Cullman Athens and parts of the state. power lines damaged briefly in Birmingham area. temperatures range 12 to 22 tonight with warming forecast tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Cullman
Hartselle
Athens
Birmingham
Alabama
Muscle Shoals
Evergreen
Tennessee Valley
Marianna
Fla
Shades Mountain
Huntsville
Anniston
Tuscaloosa
Mobile
Montgomery
Dothan
Chances Bright For McElroy's New Fund Plea
The White House requests 1.26 billion dollars for new defense funds with top congressional priority. The House Defense Appropriations subcommittee held a closed hearing with Secretary McElroy and aides to explain the need. Congressional leaders expect swift approval and consider the missile money bill the first major action this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee
Defense McElroy
Eisenhower
Congress
Mahon
D-Tex
House
Sam Rayburn
Senate
Knowland
California
Senate Appropriations Committee
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Saltonstall
R-Mass
Smathers
D-Fla
Sen
Allott
R-Cole
Bar Association Elects Calvin President in Morgan County
Joe Calvin of the firm Calvin and Bloodworth is chosen as president of the Morgan County Bar Association succeeding LeRoy McEntire. A. J. Coleman III becomes vice president, Robert Harris will serve as secretary treasurer. The officers were installed at a Monday dinner at Hotel Lyons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Calvin
Calvin and Bloodworth
Morgan County Bar Assn
Calvin
LeRoy McEntire
A. J. Coleman III
Robert Harris
Peach, Caddell and Shanks
Hotel Lyons
Montgomery appoints James L. Screws as chief assistant AG
James L. Screws of Montgomery was appointed chief assistant attorney general today by Atty. Gen. John Patterson. He succeeds MacDonald Gallion who resigned last month to campaign for attorney general in the May Democratic primary. McElroy tells House Appropriations Committee missile programs must be accelerated as defense funds by President Eisenhower seek 1.26 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
James L. Screws
Atty
John Patterson
MacDonald Gallion
Washington
Defense McElroy
House Appropriations Committee
Eisenhower
Decatur and Gadsden seek added air service
Decatur and Gadsden officials urged the Civil Aeronautics Board to grant new air service while Anniston and Birmingham called for better existing routes. The hearings, led by Examiner Paul Pfeiffer, featured Decatur Chamber officials citing Huntsville gaps and travel patterns with Huntsville 21 miles away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Simms
Atlanta
Alabama
Decatur
Gadsden
Civil Aeronautics Board
Anniston
Birmingham
Chamber of Commerce
Paul N. Pfeiffer
Memphis
Nashville
Southern Airways
Negro Fugitive Love Killed by Posse in Mississippi
In Ruleville Mississippi a 38 year old Black man named George Love was killed by gunfire after being cornered by a 25 man posse in freezing weather. Police say Love had been hunted since he critically wounded a man yesterday and opened fire on the posse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruleville
Miss.p
G. W. Wachter
George Love
ASC Managers Ready To Open 8 Soil Bank
ASC offices in Cullman Lawrence Limestone and Morgan counties expect heavy lines Monday as farmers sign up cotton and corn allotments for the soil bank. Managers cite higher acreage and first come first served as money limits loom with no state funding details yet. Morgan and Lawrence begin at 8 a.m others later. page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Lawrence
Limestone
Morgan
Soil Bank
ASC
City Rezoning 6th Ave Areas In Decatur
Decatur city council voted to rezone a section of 6th Ave SE from residence to local business, extending from 10th St to near 8th St and joining districts on both sides of 8th and 10th Streets. Two residents spoke at the hearing, A L Burns and Freeman Sanders, opposing the change. The planning commission approved and amended the measure after a petition with many local residents' names was presented, with only three objectors at the hearing. The council also authorized serving notice of intention to bid on the sewer expansion program pending final financing. C F W Construction Co of Fayetteville TN was the low bidder for the new collector sewer lines, and Dephlets and Hannon of Anniston was the low bidder for the new treatment plant and pumping stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
6Th Ave
10Th St
8Th St
8Th
10Th Streets
A. L. Burns
Freeman Sanders
City Planning Commission
C. F. W. Construction Co
Fayetteville, Tenn
Dephlets
Hannon Anniston
Governor's Seat One Of Many To Be Filled By Alabamians
Alabama voters face a broad slate in the upcoming elections with the governor and dozens of state offices up for grabs. Names mentioned for possible runs include Laurie Battle Sam Chesnut John Crommelin Jimmy Faulkner Guy Hardwick John Patterson Jack Owen A W Todd Billy Walker and George Wallace among others. Legislative and judicial races also loom as incumbents seek reelection and challengers weigh bids in multiple districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurie Battle
Sam L. Chesnut Jr
Mclntosh
Admi
John Crom
Ed Livingston
John Goodwyn
Boutwell
Sam Engelhardt
Graham Wright
F. L
Hello) Ferrell
Wilbur Nolen
Montgomery
Intense Storm Dims in Northeast After Lethal Coastal Blow
A fierce winter storm moved northeast toward Canada after hammering the East with snow, wind, sleet and thunder. At least 20 lives were lost nationwide as Maine to Florida faced heavy snowfall, record totals in Augusta and Atlantic City, and widespread closures in New England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Canadian Maritime Provinces
Maine
Florida
Middle
South Atlantic States
New England
Seaboard
Augusta
Atlantic City
N.J
Lakeland
Florida Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
New Hampshire
New Haven
Hartford
Orion Dominates Night Sky Tonight Over Decatur
Decatur observers see Orion rise in twilight and glow high in the south at moonrise. The sky shows bright stars across the constellation with evening visibility enhancing the night view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orion
Temperatures Drop as Decatura Area Sees Cold Weather
Reading at Keller Memorial Bridge shows 16.48 feet with a 0.06 rise in 24 hours while sea level stands at 550.78 feet. Yesterday’s high was 29 at 1 PM and low 15 at 7:30 AM. Today at 10:35 AM the temperature is 19 with a forecast for clearing and continued wind. Tonight’s hard freeze gives way to a sunny but not as cold Thursday with northerly winds 15 to 25 mph diminishing. High today 30, tonight 15, high Thursday unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Keller Memorial Bridge
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