Local hosiery plant to lay off 75 workers in Decatur
Cooper Wells & company announces permanent lay off of 75 employees as 42 gauge machines are discontinued. The plant, which employed 275 before the lay off, will add four 60 gauge machines later, creating 20 new jobs. Nick Lahr, VP of the syndicate, returns from New Orleans to discuss the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Yaney
Cooper, Wells & Company
Decatur
Cooper, Wells
Mr. Yancy
Yaney
Nick Lahr
New Orleans
Lahr
Road survey underway for Hartselle to Winston-Crofton road
County engineer T. J. Arledge reports surveying and grading preparation for seven mile road from Hartselle to the Winston Crowton junction. Work on surface will start after surveying, with decision pending on contracting privately or using county labor. Estimated contract cost about 85 000. county could save about 30 percent by using county crew and facilities.
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Seven Mile
Hartselle
Winston-Crowton Road
T. J. Arnedge
Board of Revenue and Control
Arledge
Jail Population Grows in Limestone County
In Athens Alabama on January 22 officials note rising jail numbers as prosperity wanes. Limestone County Court sentenced more defendants to jail to serve fines in a single day session than any day since before World War II, reflecting fiscal strain and enforcement.
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Athens
Ala
Limestone County
Services Are Held For Cecil Brown
Funeral services were held Saturday at 3 P.M. for Cecil Perry Brown 21 of North Little Rock Ark conducted by Rufus Underwood at Brown Funeral Co chapel. He was buried in City Cemetery after dying January 20 at his home 1605 Chandler St Little Rock. Born in Little Rock he was the son of Mrs L L Brown formerly Miss Mary M Heidt. He belonged to the Church of Christ. Surviving are his parents.
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Cecil Perry Brown
North Little Rock
Ark
Rufus Underwood
Brown Funeral Co
Brown
City Cemetery
Mr. Brown
Chandler St. Little Rock
Little Rock
L. L. Brown
Decatur
Mary M. Heidt
Church of Christ
Oo L. L. Brown
North Littleock
Negro Accused of Assault Held on Maiming Charge
Wiley Thomas, 38, is held in the county jail on charges of assault with intent to maim Sheriff C B Humphrey said Saturday. Thomas is charged with assaulting Pecola Thomas at 901 East Moulton St earlier this month. The warrant states he attempted to bite off her upper lip during the attack.
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Wiley Thomas
C. B. Humphrey
Thomas
Pecola Thomas
East Moulton St
Boswell May Get New Post and Pool Thomas Rival Rumors
Montgomery reports hint that prison director Frank Boswell may join the pardon and parole board as a vacancy opens in September. Rumors also place Sibyl Pool and Dan Thomas in possible contention for state treasurer next year with no official confirmation.
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Pardonial
Pa Ole
S. Edwina Mitchell
James FE. Folsom
Hamp Draper
Glen Vinson
Sylacauga
Boswell
Pardon and Parole Board
Folsom
John Brandon
Miss Pool
Dan Thomas
Brandon
W. W. Brandon
Thomas
Henderson Is New APA Head
J C Henderson editor of The Alexander City Outlook becomes president of the Alabama Press Association at the closing session of the two day convention. Ed Pierce retires as president and is succeeded by Henderson with Clarence B Hanson Jr and Edmund Blair named first and second vice presidents.
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Birmingham
Ala
J. C. Henderson
Alexander City Outlook
Alabama Press Association
Ed Pierce
Jasper
Henderson
Clarence B. Hanson Jr
Birmingham News-Age- Herald
Edmund Blair
Pell City News
Point Clear
Montgomery
Hal Boyle
Associated Press
America
Boyle
Jimmy Faulkner
The
Baldwin County Times
Ray Minette
University of Missouri
Decatur Police Target Double Parking On Local Streets
Decatur chief of police J. B. Whitmire announced a drive to end double parking. He called it a nuisance that causes traffic tie ups and curbside inconvenience for motorists.
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Decatur
J. B. Whitmire
Chief Whitmire
Eva Residents Build Gym With Community Effort
A Eva community story highlights local pride as residents donate labor and funds to renovate the school gym. Nearly 1900 in labor and materials helped reduce the project cost to about 660 for the county, with remaining supplies to build bleachers. multiple volunteers and families contributed significant time and money to the effort.
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Vic Bubbett
Eva
Morgan County Board of Education
John Morgan
George Pirkle
Billy Pirkle
Grayson McMullan
Walter Ford
Clifford Smith
Two Youths Held on Federal Auto Theft Charge
Anniston Alabama January 22 two 16 year old Cleve and O boys remained in Calhoun county jail on federal charges of transporting a stolen automobile across a state line. Roy Talbert and Bob Henson waived grand jury action at arraignment before a U S Commissioner in Gadsden. Bond set at 500 dollars each. The four youths were picked up with two younger boys in Heflin after a cross country trip during which officers estimated they spent 1400 dollars and had 3600 dollars in cash. Beyer and Chambers 13 and 12 were returned to their parents. Beyer said the trip was financed with money taken from his grandfather Louis Kosman. The car was stolen in Lakewood last Saturday. new electric scoreboard.
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Anniston
Ala
Cleve
Calhoun-tounty
Roy’ Talbert
Bob Henson
U. S
Lee Porter
Gadsden
Heflin
Kenny Beyer
Jack Chambers
Lakewood
Cleveland
Beyer
Chambers
Young Beyers
Louis Kosman
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Cecil Brown
PTA
Riverside Auditorium
Pool-Thomas
Langdon Parker
Pine Level
Parker
Lectrolux
Eel
LOOR
Are Notzu
Sessace Vacuum
North 3Rd Ave
APA
James D. Arrington
Mississippi Press Association
Victor R. Portmann
Kentucky Press Association
Ers
Neamon Cobb
Ciphus Turner
Bob Runge
Odio Holmes
Homer Hawkins
Elbert Childers
Troa Childers
Auburn Ryan
E. N. Dobbs
E. B. Oden
Clifford Carnell
C. C. Alexander
Ruben Woodard
Ezra Childers
Rolland Ryan
Charles Nichols
Clyde Bates
L. H. Merrell
J. E Brown
Eugene Keller
L. H. Bates
Glenn Holmes
Zeb Nelson
M. M Johnson
Walter Griffin
Plymouth
2Nd Ave
Decatur, Ala
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