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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1958
Page
2
Truman Eddy of 641 East Moulton says someone entered his reel and box of fishing lures. The Highway Patrol reports no crashes in the four county area last night.
Death notices say the service will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Cedar Creek Church with the Rev. Albert Jones and Rev. Marvin Edmonson officiating. The body arrives in Birmingham tonight and will lie in state at Peck Funeral Home until the service. Pallbearers include Chester Peard, Ocie Thomas, Je Artie, Thomas Wright, and others.
Funeral services for James Mason Pearce Sr 66 of 414 4th Ave SW are at Brown Funeral Home Chapel Wednesday at 12 PM with Rev W H Quesenberry officiating Burial follows at Roselawn Cemetery Brown directing Pearce died last night at 1 30 at his home He was native of Punta Gorda British Honduras and worked 35 years for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Survivors include his wife Mary and three sons James Mason Jr Henon W Pearce both of Decatur and William Gordon Pearce Knoxville Pallbearers are C J Any W L Bethany C L Higdon M D Sides W E Speegle and H E Dublin The family requests no flowers.
Settlers and soldiers formed Public Safety Committees after the May 13 insurrection. De Gaulle faced disenchantment as critics argued he failed to eliminate the influence of the center and left-wing parties that had ruled postwar France.
Curtis Bailey was born at Lawrence County Hospital on a date not specified. The child joins the Curtis family and marks a new arrival in the community.
A juvenile officer hears Young and the husband claim willingness to work. Hill bears multiple faults including parole from San Quentin for motor theft and ill health, insisting the boy must go despite their plea.
A Gadsden man indicted for burglary and grand larceny in the Hulaco General Store safe theft was re arrested after noon when he outran Deputy Richard Hyde. Powell, wife of one suspect, was spotted fleeing. Powell was recaptured and jailed on 2500 bond. The Hulaco safe, weighing 500 pounds, held about 400 dollars.
Trade 000 gets 168 500 after pro ration. Tennessee Valley Trade School enrolls 635 students, the largest in the state, down from 7 000 more than Dothan before proration. Kelley notes the plan delays hiring two extra teachers and may force cancellations while awaiting enrollment.
After six days of debate the Senate passed the Alaska statehood bill 62 22 with strong party lines. The measure maintains distinct northern and western boundaries, faces votes on immediate need, territorial borders, and defense provisions before final adoption.
Market bids for corn soybeans oats and wheat are listed with No. 2 Yellow Ear Corn at 1.40 a bushel and No. 2 Mixed Shelled Corn at 1.30. Cattle and hog prices shown including heifers 71.50 and hogs 23.50-24.25 per cwt, with calves vealers lambs and ewes priced in ranges.
Wall Street opened to an uneven advance with the industrial index pushing to new 1958 highs. Oil shares advanced except Union Oil of California which declined. steels showed mixed moves after a recent eight week rise. motors, chemicals, rails and aircrafts rose, while non ferrous metals drifted lower and government bonds were unchanged.
A market snapshot lists gains and losses across numerous firms including Kaiser, AT&T, General Electric, Ford, IBM, Sears, and Texaco. Notable movers show double digit percentages like Gulf Oil, Westinghouse, and Bethlehem Steel, while several utilities and industrials post mixed results.
The Atlanta poultry market reports varying price shifts for broilers and fryers at farms and f.o.b. plants. Fresh quotes cover different weight ranges and processing stages with figures for near type and light type, reflecting slight movements in early trading.
Moulton reports a false wreck alert triggered by a young boy prompting quick responses from Hurst Motor Co. Elliott Funeral Co. and multiple law enforcement units. An ambulance rushed toward Courtland and Wheeler Dam before retracing. no wreck was found and the alert was canceled by Florence and Decatur.
Lawrence County hospital admissions include Columbus Lackey and Danville, W. H. Rutherford of Moulton, and Howard Smith of Danville. Dismissals feature Mrs. Elder Morgan and baby Hillsboro, Little Gerald Dodd Moulton, Mrs. Floyd Morgan and baby Moulton.
A compiled list enumerates individuals and families with street addresses and box numbers in Athens and nearby towns. Names include James C. Owens, Robert Donald Nelson, Leo H. Lank, Mrs J D Borden and infant, Mrs Maurice Valentine and infant, Mrs Gettis T. Moses, Mrs Frank Collins, Mrs Eddie I. Tankersley, Earl Landers, Thomas Brown and Rose Zellaiden, Claude Hudson, Mrs W F Thomas, Mrs John A Aston, Mrs Freeman Dunn, Little Patricia Lyrin Sears, and others with scattered city and town designations.
A sequence of names and street or mailing addresses listed for residents and residents in Decatur Falkville Arab Danville and Decatur area including Hal Payne Martha Ann Barber Carrie Johnson and Wayne White with associated street or box numbers and cities. No events or actions are described.
AP reports good demand for whole sale eggs in Birmingham with buyers supplementing local supply with out of area stock. Prices mainly rise one cent with ranges for sizes from large to small shown, including A quality white eggs with 80 percent minimum.
Mrs. Charlie Ohborn of Lawreace burgh Tennessee and Mrs. Travis Wilson of Courtland are mentioned in a brief social notice highlighting names and locations without additional context.
The Post reports that Adams told lawyers at noon he would meet at six, but failed to appear the following night. He acknowledged Goldfine paid hotel bills totaling over 2000 dollars and that he received vicuna cloth for a coat and an expensive Oriental rug loan from Goldfine.
Rebels led by Jumblatt clung to several villages after an initial push and continued shooting through the night. The surge marked their closest approach to Beirut, yet they lacked sufficient arms and equipment to threaten the capital.
A group abducted 12 engineers Thursday night near Moa about 40 miles east of Guaro. Authorities offered little on progress with Cuban leader Fidel Castro's forces and the diplomats' status.
Albert J. Barbee, 68, of Sandlin Road Southeast, remained in critical condition after being hit while crossing Highway 31 South at Corsbie Street about 9:50 AM Sunday. The driver, Clarence P. Aday of Hartseller, was not charged.
Overnight celebrations sweep Alaska from Anchorage to Fairbanks and Juneau as statehood becomes a reality. A Liberty Bell replica rang 49 times while crowds danced and fireworks burst in the streets. Some residents grumbled about potential hardships and higher taxes ahead.
Decatur Police Chief Pack Self cautioned that a group seeking funds from local churches may be engaging in fraud. A family appeared at area churches before services and asked for money to travel to Arkansas. Church leaders promised aid after services but the group left in a vehicle before approval. The group reportedly included a man a woman and several children. Vehicle description unavailable.
Civitan Club will meet Wednesday at noon at Woodall's Barbecue instead of Hotel Lyons. The hotel dining room is closed temporarily for vacation. First meeting of the month will be a business session with reports from Eddie Self Walter Evans and Earl Riggs on the Civitan International Convention in New Orleans June 21 25.
The Athens city council awarded a resurfacing contract for about 19 000 square yards on 10 streets with a $11 400 total. Second bid came from Thomas W. Black at $11 882.50 and three other bids were filed. Fire equipment firms submitted bids for a new city fire truck with Thompson Tractor Co and Tractor and Iron Co of Decatur both asking $11 000. The council will review further. City engineer H L Carter and Street Supt B B Bissell were authorized to obtain prices for about 3 000 feet of paving on Spring Ryan Walnut and West Green Streets as residents on these streets requested.
Contracts awarded for an 85 foot bow shaped radio antenna to contact space vehicles. The project in California's Mojave Desert marks the first step in ground equipment for a lunar probe program.
A spectator yelled at Harris after the hearing, prompting Harris to bang the gavel and call for police. Fox announced plans to file several million dollar libel lawsuits against Adams, Choate, the Herald-Traveler Corp., and lawyers Goldfine, Robb, and Sears separately and jointly.
Nashville and Thomasville AP reports show cattle prices steady to strong with varied classes. Heifers at 21.50, cows 19.00-19.50, bulls 20.50-22.50, stockers 21.00-24.50. calves active. Hogs 50 higher for prime, spring lambs 22.00-25.00. Receipts noted across Albany Moultrie Dothan and Jacksonville markets.
DETROIT AP negotiators from Ford and the United Auto Workers have agreed to pause talks until July 14 extending the Fourth of July interim period. Chrysler and General Motors may follow with a similar extension in the auto labor negotiations.
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