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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1959
Page
2
Probate Judge T C Almon doubts the petition's sufficiency for a county election. He says the document lacks jurisdictional facts under Alabama law, including that signers are qualified Morgan County voters and represent at least 25 percent of last general election votes.
The article notes major gains in building activity with the A&P Store air conditioner and a church project at $20,000 each. Harrison Street SE housing leads last month, with YT. M. Compton securing 10 permits in a day for houses over $12,000 each. June trails four months but beats February, while last year hit a record above $311 million, with July exceeding $2 million. This year’s July shows continued boom and another record may follow.
The schedule lists pickups at St John Negro School Morgan County 9 30 to 10 00 Day s Store Valdermose Springs 10 30 to 11 00 Lacey s Spring School 11 15 to 11 45 Lacey s Spring Trailer Park 12 00 to 12 30 Hubbles Store Morgan City 1 30 to 2 00 Wheelers Store Union Hill 2 15 to 2 45 Jackson s Store Colaco 3 00 to 3 30.
Funeral services for Mrs Celia Pryor who died at her Flint residence Tuesday afternoon will be announced later by Reynolds. The notice appears among a cluttered classifieds page with multiple rental listings and ads.
Market figures show No. 2 barley at 8.75 and cattle to 17.00 for fed steers. Load good to mostly choice 835 lb. Hogs at 14.50-15.00 for barrows and gilts, sows 0.50-11.50. Sheep with choice spring lambs at 23.00 and mixed 20.00-22.50. Canner and cutter 14.00-16.00, bulls 21.50-23.50.
Livestock report from Limestone County Stockyards notes demand fair and trade active. Cattle prices mostly lower than last Tuesday with cows and veal calves eased, stockers down, few good stock cows at 18 to 19 dollars, utility and canner categories listed. Calves and hogs show varied declines with weights and grades specified, hogs at 14.75 for barrows and gilts, sows over 350 pounds 9.90 to 11.00.
The New York stock market advanced toward old industrial highs with gains across key issues. Leaders included Goodyear Du Pont and Goodrich, while Motorola, Texas Instruments, Zenith and Radio Corp posted notable advances as the Associated Press average climbed to 229.30.
The Decatur Lions Club event features Chandler, North Alabama Veterans affairs supervisor, discussing how the U S flag evolved with states and stars. He notes colonial flags, the 13 original states, and the flag’s unity symbol. The film also promotes Decatur with a club slide and slogan.
The council voted to extend Athens city limits if residents favor annexation in each area north, south, east and west. If a majority in any area approves, Rep Granville Turner will be asked to file a local bill. Projections show 10.5 square miles may be added, up from 3.17. About 1,500 residents live in the proposed area. A 1956 census listed 7,800 residents, with current estimates near 9,000.
A dense fragment lists percentages and company names such as Kresge Lahm Lockh Loew's Lorillard Sears Roeb Macy's Nat Nat Distl Reading Co Rexall Safeway Seab Andrews Schenley and others with varying percent figures, yielding no coherent event or narrative. The readable data seems to catalog stock or market share figures for multiple entities without a clear context or storyline.
The Brotherhood of Electrical Workers struck Public Service Co of Indiana affecting 360 000 customers in the southern two thirds of the state while vowing no power interruption a union spokesman said the walkout stemmed from refusal to arbitrate demands. In Wichita 2500 workers at Cessna Aircraft Co left after the machinists contract expired during negotiations. In Texas City Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers Union members quit American Oil Co refinery as talks failed. Houston truck drivers delivering 95 percent of the citys bread walked out after negotiations broke down. In St Louis four major barge lines halted operations after failing to reach agreement with the National Maritime Union and the Masters Mates and Pilots union.
The notice lists percent quality categories for whites from large to small sizes with ranges. It notes movement as good and supplies adequate. It states prices to retailers valid up to 10:30 a.m. with delivery to stores, including at least one case sold, and mentions direct sales by nearby producers.
Alabama broilers and fryers markets reported mostly steady prices with strong demand. Data shows farm sales at up to 4 lbs with 280,596 head sold, 36 percent intracompany, and plant FOB prices around 26 to 36 cents per pound.
Atlanta and Birmingham market notes show live poultry and fryers traded with limited quotable supply. Hens and light type on farms and at plants varied, with f.o.b. prices and regional deliveries cited amid scarce offerings and a slight price dip for larger eggs in Birmingham.
Hog prices and grades with ranges for various weights in Thomasville. Nashville cattle and hogs show weak to steady trends with listed price bands for steers, heifers, cows, bulls, hogs, and sheep across classes.
New York cotton bids rose five cents a bale at the open while front-month futures showed mixed figures. Traders noted early price swings across nearby contracts with declines in some months and modest gains in others as markets processed supply and demand signals.
Miss Sandra Fitzgerald of Hartselle placed third in the Knights of Pythias regional finals in Chattanooga with the speech My Favorite Character in History Abraham Lincoln. She had previously won the Alabama State finals at Anniston on June 11 and will be Morgan County High School editor in chief of The Riddle as a junior this fall.
Federal agents examined the bank box of Gov Longs public relations adviser who said the findings were not substantial. Lt Gov Lether Frazar resists acting governor duties as Long weighs Arizona visit plans amid calls to oust about 40 officeholders including Dr Roy Wright. A May 30 Galveston hospital incident is cited in the mounting political turmoil.
Cullman White City and Baldwin clubs slated to meet Thursday at 7 30 p m. Battleground and Brooklyn clubs will meet Friday at 7 30 p m.
Mrs. W. C. Bice of Decatur and Mrs. Bill Bice of Louisiana recently visited Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Brown and their children in Liberty.
Mr. and Mrs. James Campbell and children of Painesville Ohio and Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Werbeach and David of Fairport Harbor Ohio visited Mr. and Mrs. Buster Brown and family in Liberty and friends. Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Werbeach are sisters of Mrs. Brown. Don Brown joined them for a two to three week visit.
A revival at Hillsboro Methodist Church is to be held with a series of services led by visiting and local ministers. Attendees are invited to participate in prayer, song, and sermon across the planned dates.
Company spokesmen said the union refused a management proposal to extend the contract which expired at midnight Tuesday for four months. The shutdown idled about 1,000 barge workers as management representatives said they had no alternative but to suspend operations.
The Rev. Warren Hamby will officiate the funeral with burial in Hart selle City Cemetery directed by Peck. She died at the Channel 1 residence Tuesday at 4 p m and is survived by a daughter Mrs. Channell and a son John. She was a member of the Hartselle Methodist church. Pallbearers are Coy Don Coy Jr Robert sy and Ralph Thom.
Miss Ellen Crisco 67 died at home on Union Grove 1 Tuesday night. Funeral held Thursday at 3 p.m. Oleander Methodist Church with Peck directing. Survived by four sisters Dora Terrell Ethel Hendrix Ellie Eady Eva Whitley and four brothers Nathaniel Manuel Henley and B C Criscoe all of Union Grove 1 and Union Grove 3.
Mrs Sallie Ratliff 104 a Morgan County pioneer and widow of Marcus W Ratliff died at her daughter's home in Gadsden after several months illness. Funeral services will be Thursday at Collier-Butler Chapel and at New Salem Baptist Church Center Grove with burial in Center Grove cemetery. Rev D G Prince and Philip Black will officiate. Survivors include three daughters six grandchildren 21 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren.
Lawrence Crews McDonald 52 of 1601 10th Ave SE dies after long illness. Funeral at 4 p.m. Thursday at Brown Funeral Home with Doyle Banta and Granville Tyler officiating. Burial City Cemetery. Survivors include wife Mary Sue. brothers Robert M and W Thomas III. step sister Mrs Rachel Barham. two nieces and two nephews. Pallbearers listed. Born in Columbia Tennessee. World War II veteran. member Church of Christ. Body returned to residence. Death occurred Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Veterans Hospital Birmingham.
Bruce L. Livingston of Tarrant City, Morgan County native, died this morning at Veterans Hospital in Birmingham after four weeks with leukemia. He is survived by his wife, two sons Larry and Jerry, his parents Mr and Mrs J W Livingston of Falkville, four sisters and three brothers. Funeral arrangements by Brown of Birmingham.
Wesley Skinner, 69, died Monday at his Vinemont home. Funeral services were held at Jones Chapel Baptist Church at 2 p.m. He is survived by five daughters, seven sons, two sisters, 44 grandchildren, and 23 great grandchildren.
Reports describe ice fields blocking the approach to the Antarctic Continent with thickness reaching nine feet in places hindering navigation and exploration efforts.
July 5 to 11 services led by Rev W W Lamon of Roanoke Alabama and formerly of Morgan County will be held each evening at 7 30 Laer LeRoy McClendon is the pastor delivering the messages during the event.
At the intersection of U S Highways 31 and 72 a collision between a 1950 Dodge driven by James Gautney 29 Killen and a 1958 Chevrolet driven by Mrs Shirley Grooms 22 left both drivers injured Mrs Grooms suffered multiple lacerations and abrasions while Gautney had lacerations and an arm injury His car was a total loss and the other vehicle sustained about 400 in damage per patrolman B G Faulkner
Pearce & Gresham Co. of Decatur wins a 2,273,607 dollar contract to construct a missile test facility at Redstone Arsenal for solid propellant motors in the Pershing program. The project includes a vertical test stand and multiple support buildings and aims for operation by July 1960 with Ashburn & Gray, Inc. of Huntsville handling site preparation under 807,641 dollars, due to complete by June 1960.
The agreement calls for workers with greatest seniority to return first on Tuesday night. It includes a four cent raise now and five cents next year, plus a wage reopening clause in year three. Three extra sick days are awarded this year along with other benefits amid prior bouts of violence during negotiations.
Authorities describe two men found near abandoned houses along U.S. 11 in east Alabama. Victims known as Mr X and Mr V, ages mid 40s to 60s, Greek and Botha descent, 5'8" to 6', 170 to 180 pounds, brown/grey-black hair, both clean shaven. Sheriff Evans says killer knew area, likely bound victims before shooting, bodies dumped 100 miles apart but near main highway corridors.
President Eisenhower said inflation will be one of the principal issues in the next presidential race. He noted he had expected greater concern in 1958 but the congressional results did not show the public worry as strongly as he anticipated.
Two young drivers in a morning crash at the intersection of 8th Street SE and 10th Ave SE were identified as Billie Joe Terry aged 20 of 847 Johnston Street SE and James Edward Long aged 26 of 1613 Chestnut Street. The Recorder's docket listed four charges of disregarding a stop sign and one speeding charge. Mrs. W. E. Betterton, age 56, underwent surgery at Baugh Wiley Smith clinic and is reported resting well. Maximum 1959 temperatures are rising with yesterday reaching 97 degrees at 3 30 p.m.
A fragmented list shows multiple entries of patients and relatives with addresses across towns including St Waynard, Cullman, Athens, Falkville, Decatur, Danville and others. Names include Mrs Thomas M Harvey Mrs William Lindley infant daughter Vera Childers Hattie Guild J W Loggins Billy Byars Donna Marilyn Edwards Lora B Brown Lana Jane Blevins and Lynn Christopher.
Admissions includes Mrs. James E. Brown of 513 Line Street Mrs. H C Lemmond of Somer Miss Barbara Keenum of Moulton Miss ae Murphy of Laceys Spring Miss Janice Williams of 529 Olive Street SE
A compiled list shows dismissals for numerous individuals in towns including Athens Cullman Killen Elkmont and Vinemont. Names include Cynthia Jordan J Nave J T Nave and others with associated numbers as part of the notices.
Rev W P Maxwell of Hartselle Presbyterian told the Rotary Club that all human nature is religion and condemned Marxist views of religion as pie in the sky. He urged four reasons for prayer under God and noted prayer creates a partnership with God. Merrill Doss presided. guest Rev J Clifton Draper attended.
A son was born yesterday at Baugh-Wiley-Smith Clinic to Mr and Mrs James M Anderson of 507 8th Ave SE. A daughter arrived Monday at Lawrence County Hospital to Mr and Mrs Kelvine Brown of Decatur. A son was born Tuesday to Mr and Mrs N H Flanagan of Birmingham. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Frank Shafer of Decatur and Mr and Mrs James Flanagan of Vinemont. A daughter was born yesterday to Mr and Mrs Billy Byars of 1039 Moulton St E at Decatur General Hospital.
A new floating dock in Hamburg Germany claims the title of the world's largest and can lift ships up to 65 000 tons.
Mrs Troy Powers of Moulton Mrs Louis Terry of Moulton Walter Moles of Hillsboro and Miss Rebecca Frances Martin are listed in a Lawrence County notices section showing names and residences with no further details provided.
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