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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1957
Page
7
In the brush above Easter Creek, Curly King argues with Will about stopping pilgrims. King outlines a brutal plan to roll rocks and shoot wagons, but Will refuses to harm others to protect Box P. The tension escalates as threats loom over the valley.
Beeson and Dillingham block a river crossing as John Mathers and his wagon train approach. After gunfire acts as warning, Mathers agrees to talk and withdraw, with Pardee’s word that they will not be molested amid the tense standoff.
A dense listing of daily broadcast plans across stations WAIF and WMSL TV detailing programs from 6:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. including News, Music, Soap Operas, Sports, Talk, and variety shows with times and titles. It notes multiple versions of the same day’s lineup and channel blocks across Decatur area stations.
Mathers confronts Beeson and Dillingham as the standoff escalates in a canyon. Beeson warns of a forceful advance with fifty wagons and armed men, while Mathers and a determined girl resist, declaring Beeson a fool and vowing to fight to survive.
Cecil Snader of Somerville and Ralph Sims of Falkville visited Hartselle on Monday for business and friends. Ed Pearson of Motors Insurance Corp and “Red” Kelley of Decatur also called on Monday. A permit was issued to P. E. Robbins to add a room at 207 N Stewart St valued at 500 dollars. Blevins plans a six room addition if licenses are issued to North Alabama Advertising Co and John Garrison Jr for business in Hartselle. The Cost family spent Sunday in Clanton for a reunion.
Revival at Maxwell Chapel near Haleyville begins Sunday July 14 with Rev. A. M. Jones of Sylacauga. Local families and visitors from Decatur Falkville Ili nois Somerville Gadsden An tioch and Neel gather for services and social outings including a Decatur Park picnic and various visits. WANT ADS GET RESULTS.
Investors Mutual Inc board declares a 9 cent per share quarterly dividend payable July 11 1957 to shareholders of record June 27 1957. Dividend funded from undistributed net investment income and marks the 67th consecutive payout by the fund.
Hartselle reports an annual all day Mt Zion singing to be chaired by Don Key. The Morgan County event is among the oldest and is expected to draw hundreds, continuing the family legacy after the death of Clyde Key who chaired the sing previously.
June was chosen as permanent head at Sunday's regular fifth Sunday night singing session.
Specialist Third Class Frank Lin D. Hanners 20 son of Mrs J D Collins Hartseller recently participated in a tactical parachute jump with the 11th Airborne Division in Germany. He is a machine gunner in Company A 505th Infantry entered the Army in October 1954 arrived overseas February 1956 and attended Morgan County High School.
The Navy Department announces the June 16 promotion of William L. Hermes to electrician's mate second class USN. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter P. Hermes of 1215 Eighth Ave SE Decatur and serves aboard the repair ship USS Cadmus with the Atlantic Fleet after passing the Navy-wide petty officer exam conducted last February.
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