Stolen 1951 Buick Reported at Garland Wilbourn address
Garland Wilbourn reports to police at 7 30 am today that his 1951 white and blue Buick was stolen from 1414 7th Ave last night. Visits, church services, and community notices follow including Fairview Baptist Church visitation times and Memorial Drive Methodist Church revival services led by Rev E L McGee, plus local club meetings and a curb market listing with broiling meat produce and baked goods. Building permits issued for additions at 1422 Locust Street SE and 619 6th Ave SW as well as attendance at National Education Association meeting in Los Angeles by Decatur Junior High School teachers. See Diary on Page.
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Garland Wilbourn
7Th Ave
C. C. Garrett
Locust St
M. H. Clemons
6Th Ave
Eugene J. Chenault
Woodland St
National Education Assn
Los Angeles
Decatur Junior High School
Decatur Teachers’ Assn
Guiding a Young Christian on Entertainment Choices
A reader asks about worldly amusements before faith and whether they were wrong. The answer urges grounding choices in Scripture, notes television and radio can be acceptable but with discernment, and cites Timothy 4 7 8 to urge self discipline and godliness guided by prayer.
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G. P
God
Fragmented Note on Annuity Term Details
A garbled line discusses an "extra value" as a trade-in allowance and mentions a cost or price reference. The text is incomplete and lacks clear context, dates, or identifiable entities for a fuller summary.
Fire Hits Mill Here at Decatur Cotton Oil Co
Firefighters contained a mill fire at the Decatur Cotton Oil Co on 2 Moulton St after a 7 48 a m alarm. Chief Floyd Elkins said crews knocked it down in about 15 minutes to prevent spread. Damage centered on electrical gear water and smoke with cause undetermined.
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Decatur Cotton Oil Co
Moulton St
Decatur
Floyd Elkins
Robert E. Wells
Wells
Elkins
Brewer May Seek House Speaker Post
Gov. John Patterson is expected to back Rep. Virgil Ashworth of Centerville for the vacant Alabama House Speaker post. Morgan County Rep. Albert Brewer may oppose Ashworth as the post became vacant when former Speaker Charles C. Adams was named probate judge. Adams succeeds C. J. Coley who planned to resign by July 1 to head Alexander City Bank. Brewer is away on vacation and unavailable for comment. The speaker will be elected when the House meets again with discussion of a possible special session on reapportionment before spring 1961.
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John Patterson
Virgil Ashworth
Centerville
Alabama House
Morgan County
Albert Brewer
Ashworth
Charles C. Adams
Tallapoosa County
Patterson
Adams
C. J. Coley
Alexander City Bank
Brewer
Oslo crime alert as two men cash Confederate notes
Police chase two youths who changed 700 kroner from 1864 Confederate money in two Oslo shops over the past two days. The incident nets about 9 dollars at current rates. Local authorities seek tips to identify the suspects.
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Oslo
Norway
Stevenson Signals No Objection to Nomination
Adlai E. Stevenson said he has no objection to his name being placed in nomination at the Democratic convention. He emphasized he is not a candidate and faced reporters after a Washington fund raiser. Lyndon B. Johnson and others push for the nomination as the convention nears.
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Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
Washington
Sr. Angeles
James E. Doyle
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Senate
Edwards
Lyndon Johnson
Truman moves to oust Butler as Democratic chair
In Los Angeles AP reports Truman demands Butler’s removal after tensions rise before the convention. Butler denies rigging the caucus, rejects resignation, and notes talk of a preconvention meeting while denying favors or corruption.
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Los Angeles
Harry S. Truman
Gays
Paul
Butler
Truman
Saturge Butler
National Committee
Kennedy
House Votes To Override Ike's Pay Raise Veto
The House voted 245 to 68 to override President Eisenhower's veto of a 7 percent pay raise for about 1.5 million federal employees, sending the measure to the Senate where Lyndon B. Johnson vows quick action. The plan would raise pay by 350 to 1500 dollars annually for postal and white collar workers, taking effect after enactment.
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House
Ike
Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Johnson
Congress
GOP
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Decatur Sky Times for July 2 and 3
Sunset at 7:05 p.m. and sunrise at 4:39 to 4:40 a.m. Moonset at 12:20 a.m. Full Moon on July 8. Implied July 3 times: sunset 7:05 p.m. sunrise 4:40 a.m. Moonset 1:01 a.m. Meeneonset appears misprinted.
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Meeonset
Weather and River Readings for Decatur and Vicinity
Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge stood at 21.37 feet this morning, up 0.14 feet in 24 hours, with sea level reading 555.67 feet. TVA lake levels show Pickwick at 413.7 feet. Yesterday's high reached 95 degrees at 5 30 p.m. and the low 73 at 5 a.m. today. At 11 15 a.m. today the temperature was 90 degrees.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Pickwick
Reckless Driving Incident Leaves Fatalities and Injuries
A reporting note indicates a collision involving a vehicle described as seen wee ee nee with no license, speeding through red lights and stop signs and no operating lights. Fatalities and injuries followed the crash.
Caution Urges Safe Driving Ahead of July 4 Weekend
Law enforcement asks drivers to use caution as Fourth of July traffic increases. The crackdown on speeding and running stop signs continues in North Alabama with 61 speeding arrests, 54 for running stop signs, and 28 for no licenses in the last 24 hours. Hospital injuries noted in recent incidents. one Colbert County fatality reported earlier.
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North
Alabama
Colbert
Decatur
Morgan County
Cullman
Highway Patrol
Two Hurt In Cullman Two Car Crash
John Nelson of Cullman was in fair condition at Cullman Hospital after a two car crash on Third Ave East at 2 10 p m yesterday. His daughter Miss Jo Ann Nelson of Cullman also injured. A 1954 Chevrolet driven by Odell Bowen rammed another vehicle in the mishap.
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Cullman
John
Nelson
Cullman Hospital
Third Ave
Jo Ann Nelshead
Cullman Mets
Chevrolet
Qdell Bowen
73 Million Cars Seen On Highways
Chicago AP reports Americans packed resort garb and gear and fueled holiday trips as the second of three Memorial Day weekend drives. Officials warn danger with 73 million cars expected on roads and a NSC toll of 370 traffic deaths, 60 above typical long weekends.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Minor traffic mishaps on Highway 31 reported in Decatur
Decatur police investigated two minor traffic mishaps with only property damage. In the 9:50 p.m. collision on Highway 31 near Highway 67, drivers Carol Fite and Douglas Cooper were involved. A separate fender bender involved a vehicle traveling north on Bank Street near 5th Street NW and another car driven by Bankston, with no injuries reported.
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Decatur
Carol Fite
Stratford Rd
Douglas B. Cooper
Willow Rd
Seare
Tooties
W Bankston
5Th St
Castro Seizes Esso and Shell Refineries in Cuba
Fidel Castro orders seizure of Esso Standard and Shell Oil installations unless they refine token shipments of state oil from Russia. Separate action already seized Texaco property, as Cuba targets its 60,000 barrel per day needs and shifts Soviet crude processing amid shortages and legal disputes.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
Esso Standard and
Shell
Cuba
Esso
Castro
Texaco Oil Co
Santiago
Eat
Texato
Venezuela
Soviet Union
Revolucion
Island
Khrushchev greeted by crowd at Fiat plant in Vienna
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev was greeted by about 3,000 Fiat workers in Vienna's Communist district as he stepped from his car. The mob surged into the courtyard beyond the gates with many workers reaching to shake his hand.
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Vienna
Austria
Nikita Khrushchev
Fiat
Communist
Ring found in Meadville backyard after 57 years
Anges Keefe of Meadville lost her wedding ring in 188? in her backyard. The ring reappeared when her daughter-in-law found it in a tulip patch near the same spot. Local report notes the discovery by Mrs. Taltofolene and family.
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Meadville
Anges Keefe
Keefe
Altal
A. K
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E. L. Mcfee
First Methodist Church of
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Priceville Home Demonstration Club
Alex Collier
First Ave
Grant St
SA & Det
Adlai
THE
Associated Press
North Alabama
Lion
Dragoe
Tod
Decatur Police
Feeewens
Morgan County Sheriff
Ipl
Rey
Fiat Workers
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