Boy, 10 Admits Cullman Arson At Graveman Barn
A 10 year old Cullman County boy confessed to investigators that he started a fire in the loft of Joe Graveman's barn three miles south of Graveman around 5 a.m. The fire caused slight loss after earlier diary barn damage. Officials said the youth would be turned over to juvenile authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Cullman County
Graveman’s
Here
Joe Graveman
Cullman Fire Department
Editorial Clues Point to a Vigorous Report on Bills
A senior editor hints that a strong story will clear the desk, discussing efforts to slow or alter a flock of bills proposing large loans to certain countries. The message notes no trap, sets noon Friday as a target, and mentions a trip plan with a passport ready and a Ten signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted
Tex
Paving Reopening Plans for Old Lanes outlined
A official said the reopening of the old lanes will proceed closely with repairs at three sites along the route near Deer Springs and beyond. He noted that grassing along the right of way for the four lane road would begin in late August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Springs
Funeral services for Mrs. Pearl Hutcheson today
The Rev W R Sessions will conduct funeral services for Mrs Pearl Hutcheson at 2 PM today at the First Church of the Nazarene. She died Wednesday at 8 25 PM at 1325 5th Ave SE. Survivors include husband C M Hutcheson one daughter two sons 11 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Interment in Johnson's Chapel Cemetery directed by Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Sessions
Pearl Hutcheson
First Church of the Nazarene
Hutcheson
The
Nazarene Church
5Th Ave
C. M. Hutcheson
Johnson's Chapel Cemetery
Brown
Amusements Today Showings At Local Theaters
Listings for Princess Mad Magician Vin cent Price Eva Gabor 1 00 2 45 4 39 6 10 7 55 9 35 Roxy So This Is Paris Tony Curtis Gloria De Haven 1 25 3 25 5 25 7 25 9 25 Sunset Garden of Evil Gary Cooper Susan Hayward 7 30 Ranch Hartselle An Annapolis Story John Derek Diana Lynn 7 30 9 30 Athens Seven Brides For Seven Brothers Jane Powell Howard Keel 7 30 9 30 Vue Courtland Highway John Wayne 7 30
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Price
Eva Gabor
Roxy
Paris
Tony Curtis
Gloria de Haven
Sunset
Gary Cooper
Susan Hayward
Hartselle
Annapolis
John Derek
Diana Lynn
Athens
Community News Roundup and Upcoming Events
Local church services and sermons announced with titles Victory Over Worry and The Angel Of Death. Visits from families Mrs. Watkins and Mr. Hampton noted along with travel plans to El Paso and Mexico. Public notices include Morgan County officials in session, welfare department closure for Fourth of July, and jurist actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County Welfare Department
Saturday Rites For A. W. Roan
Hartsel le notes funeral services for A W Roan 82 prominent Hartselle farmer at Mt Zion Baptist Church Saturday at 3 p m officiants named He died Thursday morning after a long illness Survived by wife two daughters a son a brother a sister 16 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers listed Interment directed by Peck Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
A. W. Roan
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Jimmy Caudill
Paul McCluskey
Dewitt Prince
Roan
Mt. Zion
Decatur Kiwanis hear city recreation plan and funding needs
At the Cleveland convention delegate B M Cornell from Decatur joined. Johnson outlined a 20 year recreation plan, urged $1 per capita for operations, 50 cents for maintenance and 50 cents for capital improvements, and noted 60 cents per capita currently spent vs 35 outside pools. He cited 22 park areas and needs at Delano and Greenwood parks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vention
B. M. Cornell
Decatur
Cleveland
Leon Clancy
Grayson
Ala
Bob Helle
William*. Eyster
Bill Rowland
Henon Pierce
Johnson
Minneapolis
Baltimore
Montgomery
Huntsville
Park Board
Delano Park
Greenwood
Rites for Joseph A Philpot Held in Cullman
Joseph Allen Philpot 79 died Thursday at his Cullman residence. Services set Saturday at 2 p.m. at Fairview Baptist Church with Rev. Virgil Sizemore officiating. Interment in Fairview Cemetery directed by Moss Service Funeral Home. Survived by wife Letha one daughter Vennie Lea Pattillo two grandchildren one sister Annie Mathis and one brother John Philpot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Joseph Allen Philpot
Fairview Baptist Church
Fairview
Philpot
Virgil Sizemore
Fairview Cemetery
Moss Service Funeral Home
Letha Philpot
Vennie Lea Pattillo
Annie Mathis
John Philpot
Funeral services for Willie H. Freeman in Cullman
Funeral services are set for Saturday at 11 a.m. at Etna Cemetery for Willie H. Freeman 66 of Cullman who died in Ensley Alabama. The body will be sent to Cullman with Moss Service Funeral Home in charge of interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Etna Cemetery
Willie H. Freeman
Ensley
Ala
Freeman
Moss Service Funeral Home
Yates Rites Planned for James F. Yates at Rock Springs Church
James Franklin Yates 69 of Blountsville dies Thursday at home at 9 40 a m. Services set for Saturday at 2 p m at Rock Springs Church with Moss Service Funeral Home directing interment in Rock Springs Cemetery. He leaves his wife Bell Yates seven daughters and three sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
James Franklin Yates
Blountsville
Rock Springs
Yates
Bell Yates
Moss Service Funeral Home
Death Rites Planned for Mrs. Indian Pointer 74
Negro deaths notice states Mrs. Indian Pointer of Leighton died Wednesday morning. Service set for Saturday at 2 p.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church with burial in Spring Hill cemetery. Sykes in charge. Survivors include daughter Mrs. Mammie Bates Leighton. sons Pat and Rufus Pointer Decatur. three grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Pointer
Leighton
Shiloh Baptist Church
Spring Hill Cemetery
Sykes
Mammie Bates
Pat
Rufus Pointer
Decatur
Mediterranean Sea Water Balance Quietly Rebalanced
The Mediterranean loses more water to evaporation than it receives from rivers and rainfall and is replenished by inflows from the Atlantic Ocean and the Black Sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mediterranean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Black Sea
Memphis City Opts Own Plant Halts TVA Transmission Plan
The private plant deal to supply AEC power to Congress's TVA project was paused as Memphis chose to build its own plant. A 6 million dollar transmission line across the Mississippi was put on hold pending Memphis action within 90 days. White House aides review the Dixon-Yates contract with cost estimates and potential cancellation fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TVA
AEC
Memphis
Johnson
Tex
Senate
Congress
Appropriations Committee
Sen
Bridges
RNH
Bilt
Ellender
D-La
Len Hill
D-Ala
Knowland
California
White House
James C. Hagerty
Rowland Hughes
Dixon-Yates
Hughes
Hagerty
Budget Bureau
Frenchwoman Tops Air Speed Record For Women Fliers
Jacqueline Auriol of France reportedly broke Jacqueline Cochran's world air speed record for women. Flying a Mystere IV over Melun near Paris she reportedly exceeded Cochran's 675.468 mph Sabre Jet mark set June 3, 1953 at Edwards Air Force Base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
International Aeronautical Federation
Jacqueline Auriol
France
Jacqueline Cochran
Melun
Auriol
Federation
Mrs Az Mitchell Passes In Athens
Funeral services for Mrs. Az Mitchell 58 of Athens are set for Sunday at 2 30 p.m. with McConnell Service Funeral Home to announce the service location. She died this morning at 2 30 at Athens Limestone Hospital after a long illness. She is survived by her husband Sam Mitchell one daughter Mrs. Robert Bullington Athens three sons Leo James and Sam Jr. all of Athens five grandchildren one brother Luther Locke Huntsville four sisters Mrs Dora Wales Pulaski Tenn Mrs Matie Peak Athens Mrs Mahlon Young Cleveland Ohio Mrs Mattie Young Tenn Interment will be in City Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Az Mitchell
McConnell Service Funeral Home
Dora Wales
Pulaski
Tenn
Matie Peak
Mahlon Young
Cleveland
Ohio
Mattie Young
City Cemetery
Mrs. Choate Rites Announced In Athens
Nancy Louise Choate 88 died Thursday at home in Athens. Funeral services set for 4 p.m. at McConnell Service Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Ralph Jolly officiating. Interment in City Cemetery. Survivors include three daughters and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Nancy Louise Choate
Ralph Jolly
McConnell Service
Funeral Home Chapel
Choate
S. Beaty
City Cemetery
McConnell Directing
Bee Swearengen
Effie Freeman
Corinth
Maggie McDaniel
Jack Park
Lester Cole
Parish Mabry
Foster Henderson
Vernon Park
Tommy Osborne
Robbery Suspects Face Grand Jury
Birmingham eight men accused in the May 20 robbery of the First National Bank of Jacksonville Alabama are expected to appear before a grand jury to face charges and potential indictment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
First National Bank
Jacksonville
Ala
Baldwin Services Here On Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs. W. M. Baldwin of Birmingham will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in Brown Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. George T. Hubbard officiating. She died Thursday after a long illness. Survived by husband, one son William H. Baldwin, one daughter, one grandson, two sisters and two brothers. Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Baldwin
Birmingham
Brown Funeral Home
George T. Hubbard
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Rex Rankin
Walter Marvin Penney
Harold Sullivan
Milton Price
Neal Evans
Jack Kendrick
British PM's Office Tight Schedule Cuts Meeting Time
Benson described a 4 o'clock appointment with U Nu and his party at his office. The conference with a foreign delegation lasted four minutes ending at 4 04 p.m. Benson noted the Prime Minister could not stay longer due to a tight schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson
Great Britain
U Nu
Allen Escapes Detected Near Winston County Capture
Allen fled from the Atmore prison farm on June 16. A multi-county search led to his 8 p.m. return and capture by Chief Deputy Tom Waldrop after bloodhounds failed to track him. Hyde, linked to the escape, was found two hours later at his mother's Winston County home. Police recovered a pistol and rifle near Hyde.
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Allen
Tom Waldrop
Hyde
Atmor2
Cullman County
Winston County
Cullman
Winston
Kilby
Major steel firms near full operation after wage pact
Big Steel and the union expected quick follow‑through by other major firms after a Thursday signing of a two year agreement. The deal raises the average wage from 2.33 to 2.48 an hour and adds 15 cents to the wage scale across 32 classifications, with the 11 percent base increase. The pact expires June 30 1956 and opens negotiations for identical raises with Bethlehem Republic Jones Langtin Youngstown Sheet and Tube and Inland Steel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Steel
Bethlehem
Republic
Jones & Langtin
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Inland Steel
U. S. Steel Corp
Union
Federal grand jury to hear case on Sept 1
U S Atty said the defendants will face a federal grand jury Sept 1 unless they plead guilty. Joe Paul Andrews, 34, has confessed at Tampa Florida to planning the $86,721 robbery and is jailed in Jefferson County with six others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Frank W. Johnson
Joe Paul Andrews
Tampa
Fiz
Andrews
Jefferson County
Hoover Ends Government Reorganization Effort
Former President Herbert Hoover steps down from the Hoover Commission at age 80 as the panel that produced 19 reports and 315 recommendations dissolves. Colleagues praise his leadership and say the commission’s economy program could balance the budget and cut taxes if adopted by Congress and the administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Second Hoover Commission
Act of Congress
Hoover
Commission
Congress
Administration
Market Report from Decatur Commodities and Livestock
Cotton middling at 44.73 cents. Cotton loan 44. Prices shown include cottonseed at 960.00 per ton and milk products with Grade A at 6.10 per 100 pounds and manufactured milk at 67.95 per hundred. Feed and grain prices for corn and yellow corn listed. cattle and hog prices range across grades and weights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Decatur Loan
Red Cross activities report plans for United Appeal drive
Morgan County committees review the Tuscaloosa United Appeal constitution while detailing blood collections 577 pints countywide in 1954 55 and 15 home nursing classes. Records show 383 swimming lesson applicants 64 at Paradise Pool 22 instructors and 674 active Red Cross cases last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrett Shelton
Community Chest
United Appeal
Morgan County
Tuscaloosa
Severn Johnson
Decatur
Hartselle
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Johnson
Decatur High School
John Collier
Home Nursing
Cotaco High School
Chemstrand
Decatur Trade School
Lewis Garrett
Water Safety Committee
Blue Haven Pool
Paradise Pool
C. D. Cottingham
Volunteer Service Group
Crippled Children’s Clinic
Red Cross
Bryce Hospital
Home Service
Cooper McClanahan
Harry Higdon
Strickin‘ Massey
Jefferson-Hillman Hospital
Birmingham
Decatur Livestock Prices and Trade Report
Alabama livestock market report from Decatur notes reduced trade but fairly active demand. Cattle and calves variety show classifications with prices for heifers bulls stockers and calves. hogs trade down about a dollar twenty-five with top barrow and gilt prices around 19.25 for 180-220 lb hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Alabama
Stocks Steady Amid Steel Strike Mixed Market
New York trading opened with the steel strike seen as non disruptive as a broad list showed modest declines in steels while motors fell and utilities rose. Investors ignored strike news, awaiting resumed orders and a backlog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
North Alabama live poultry market steady with steady supplies
From Birmingham and Atlanta reports USDA style markets show steady demand and roughly equal offerings. Prices paid over the past 24 hours include farm and plant deliveries with ranges for broilers and fryers and notes on live delivery to plants and access times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
North Alabama
Atlanta
Egg Market Steady in Birmingham Trade Report
In Birmingham the AP notes the eggs market remains steady with prices mostly unchanged. Supplies to producers are moderate and demand shows only light variation as prices paid for eggs stay near recent levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Market Notes on Livestock Prices and Availability
Nashville AP reports scarce supplies in the market with cows and calves limited. Wealers weak though some calves and logs offered. prime spring sheep steady around 20.00 to 21.00 with few good lots at 18.00 down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Washington Walkout Paralyzes Capital Transit System
Thousands of workers rode or walked to work as 2,400 bus and street car drivers struck after a midnight deadline. Walter J. Bierwagen, president of the AFL Transit Workers Union, announced the strike after failed negotiations with Capital Transit Co. officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Walter J. Bierwagen
AFL Transit Workers Union
Capital Transit Co
Births Reported for Local Families This Thursday
A son born to Mr and Mrs J Frank Keown of 824 Johnston Street at Decatur General Hospital on Thursday. A son born to Mr and Mrs Russell Cross of 805 James Street at Baugh Wiley Clinic on Thursday. A son born to Mr and Mrs Roy Woodson Jr of 113 Austinville Road at Bank Street Hospital on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Frank Keown
Johnston St
Decatur General Hospital
Russell Cross
James St
Baugh- Wiley Clinic
Roy Woodson, Jr
Austinville Rd
Bank St. Hospital
Senate Red Hunt Witnesses Called
Senate investigators issued subpoenas for two former Communists in a probe of Red influence dating to the 1930s. Charles Grutzner of the New York Times and Winston Burdett of CBS News testified they joined the Communist Party as reporters in 1937 and left before joining their current employers.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
Charles Grutzner
New York Times
Winston M. Burdett
CBS
Grutzner
Burdett
Communist Party
Brooklyn Eagle
Korea
Subcommittee
Eastland
Dmiss
J. G Sourwine
L. C. Craigie
U.S. Air Force
Pentagon
The
Times
County chiefs back new highway through Moulton
Road leaders say the proposed highway will boost Moulton by linking the Tri-Cities with Memphis travelers to Birmingham and points south while bypassing Decatur. It will cut distance from the Tri-Cities as it diagonally crosses County. Chairman McWhorter says Lawrence engineers will start plans immediately. A 120 foot right of way is required and the two lane road will likely be 22 feet wide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Tri-Cities
Memphis
Birmingham
Decatur
McWhorter
Lawrence
Hospital Dismissals and Admissions Include Local Names
Dismissals listed for Little Jimmy Hayes Margaret Nelson Jodie Letson Walter Morris T F Kirkpatrick Patsy Hilt. Admissions include Mrs Roy W Dodson Jr Mrs Buddy Copeland Mrs Sarah Willingham Zadie Mae Shelton. Addresses provided for several individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Nelson
4Th Ave
Jodie Letson
Courtland
Walter Morris
9Th St
T. F. Kirkpatrick
Grant St
Patsy Hilt
Trinity
Admissions
Roy W. Dodson, Jr
Austinville
Buddy Copeland
Falkville
Sarah Willingham
13Th Ave
Zadie
Mae Shelton
E. Moulton St
Baugh Wiley Clinic Notices and Contact Details
Mrs Denzil Jeffreys and infant son are listed with Hope as a contact. Mrs J W Freeman is at 1606 Sherman Street. Mrs Alva A Johnson is in Somerville 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
Denzil Jeffreys
Mr. Hope
J. W. Freeman
Sherman St
Alva A. Johnson
Somertville
Dismissals At Decatur General Hospital
Miss Freda Wagner and Mrs. Lonnie Starr with infant son are listed among dismissals at Decatur General Hospital on Sher Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur General Hospital
Freda Wagner
Sherman St
Lonnie Starr
Decatur 2
Asherbranner Rites Set for Leona Asherbranner
Final rites for Mrs. Leona Asherbranner 90 of Danville 2 are at 2 30 p m Saturday at Cel ter Church. The deceased died Thursday at her residence after a long illness. Rev Vann Dutton will conduct the service with interment in the adjoining cemetery directed by Brown of Moulton. She is survived by three daughters Eunice Asherbranner Danville 2 Pearl Knox Wren and Lula Avery Cordova. Pallbearers are Bryant Lowery Dock Williams Blunt Sandlin Buck Way Johnson and Larry Waytes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Leona Asherbranner
Danville
Celter Church
Asherbranner
Vann Dutton
Brown
Eunice Asherbranner
Pearl Knox
Wren
Lula Avery
Cordova
Bryant Lowery
Dock Williams
Blunt Sandlin
Buck Way
Johnson
Larry Waytes
For Rent and Sale Notices Mix in Small Town Ad Page
Classified notes include a home sale offer by Laura King at 516 Cedar St Austinville a four room upstairs apartment for rent with conveniences and a contact after 5 30 and weekend hours a welding job inquiry at 437 Holly St NE a July 2 date a Berry product Wild Mountain Blackberry Syrup priced at 1 00 and Ira store contact 222 E Moulton St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura King
Cedar St
Austinville
Wild Mountain
Ira's
E. Moulton St
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Katie
Vue
Courtland Highway
John Wayne
James Watkins
Vickie
W. R. Pruitt
el Paso
Mexico
New Mexico
Monroe Parker
Grace Baptist Church
Howard Blazer
Florence
Dancy’s Chapel
Archie Hampton
Hampton
Central Baptist Church
Harlan Baptist Church
Harlan
Georgetown College
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Morgan County Board of Registrars
Alton L. Church
Recorder’s Court
Jackson St
Freeman Turner
Cleveland, Tenn
Scotty Stone
J. E. Stone, Jr
Thalwill
Switzerland
William and Mary
Williamsburg
U.S. Army
Finance Dept
General Electric
Fort Sill
Oklo
J. E. Stone
Dallas
Sherif Jimmie Collier
Bernice Dilworth
Board of Education
Lester Wooten
National Education Association
Chicago
Avery Roberts
Moultonere
W. H. Long
Collis Brooks
Area County Co
Baldwin
Hewitt
Acme Steel
Hupp Cp
Baker Ligg & My
Loew's
Lou & Nash
Mont Ward
Armour Murphy A Atchison
Balt
Beth Steel
Penny (Jc
Calumet & H Philip Mor Cater Trac
Reo Mirs
Ches & Ohio Republic St
Chrysler Imm Rey Tob
Col Colg Palm Gas SM. Regis Pap
Seab al Cont
Sears
Skelly OU Cruc Sti
Ltd
Ol NJ
Sis Texas Pclo Texas Co
East Eastm Kodak
Cen
UN Bag & P
UN Carbide
UN Cal SY Pél
Pac Dynamic Unit
Aire
Fruit
US Steel Glidden
West UN
Jiy
Stefannweneinewewsnnnen
Little Jimmy Hayes
North
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Bennie Haggermaker
Madison
Tonis Lentz
Charles Henderson
Holly St. N.E
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