Convicts Escape From AtmoreCannery Robbery Trio Flees In Stolen Car
Atmore State Prison Farm cannery guards chased three convicts who escaped in a stolen automobile after one man wired a guard's car. Warden S W Hixon identified the escapees as James Gamble James Harden Hall and Leonard Junior Harris all with prior convictions. Highway patrolmen and deputies searched the area as authorities noted guards cannot carry guns in the cannery near private residences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atmore
Ala
S. W. Hixon
Hixon
James Gamble
Jackson County
James Harden Hall
Jefferson
Leonard Junior Harris
Council Approves Ditch Easement and Police Car Bid
The meeting addressed grower permits and door-to-door peddling, police enforcement, and a 40 foot Chestnut St lot sale to W L Brazier. It also covered a building contractor fine, a ditch grade change near Sears Roebuck, a drainage dispute with Charles Eyster, a sidewalk grade adjustment, and bids for a new police car led by Semmes Motor Sales at 839.50. Council approved the grade change and easement terms, voted to buy the Ford, and refunded half a year’s license to Harold Watkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Sherman
Decatur
Peeena
Chestnut St
W. L. Brazier
Athens
Summer
Clay Callaham
Decatur Land Co
Moody
R. T. Witherspoon
Charles Eyster
Callaham
Sears- Roebuck
2Nd Ave
Semmes Motor Sales
Ford
Pierson Motors
Millstors
Hicks Chevrolet
Harry Higdon
Ned Frazier
Countil
Harold Watkins
Watkins Grill
Origin of the Methodist Name Traced to Oxford Derision
An Oxford student label deriding followers of John Wesley led to the term Methodist. The group adopted the term and it became the name of their church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wesley
Oxford
Film Showings List for Local Theaters
PVR a1 shows Ford at 3:30 5:30 7:30 and 9:30. ROXY presents Tomorrow Is Forever with Claudette Colbert and Orson Welles at 1:00 2:05 3:10 5:10 7:15 9:15. SUNSET screens Young At Heart with Doris Day and Frank Sinatra at 7:30 9:45. RANCH Hartselle offers Duel In The Sun with Gregory Peck at 7:30 10:10. HATFIELD Athens shows Conquest of Space with Eric Fleming at 7:30 9:30. STARVUE Courtland Highway Lome Geo Montgomery rw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roxy
Claudette Colbert
Orson Welles
Young At Heart
Doris Day
Frank Sinatra
Hartselle
Gregory Peck
Local notices and civic events in Decatur gathering
Sheriff Jimmie Collier reports one arrest for liquor violations. Education delegates attend in Chicago. Boger Family Reunion set for July 17 at Delano Park Decatur. Guests join Ward family for Fourth of July weekend from multiple states. Sharon Lynn born July 3 at Baugh Wiley Clinic. New Little League and Junior League board to meet at 7 p.m. at the Country Club. Civic club representatives listed. Various visits planned from Cookeville, Tenn. Permits issued for two five room houses at 1211 and 1213 7th Ave SE. Alabama Polytechnic Institute panel invited for education discussion in Auburn. Bids due for painting Somerville and Cherry Street schools. Six cases docketed for police court. Final Morgan County tax settlement arrangements noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little League and Junior League Board of Directors
Country Club
Decatur
Leo Wright
George Sletcher
Emipan Legion
Joe Corbin
Sletcher
Exchange
Roy Street
Euel Garrison
Moose
Dick Fleming
Bob Evans
Kiwanis
John D. Sherrill
Tom Bingham
Rotary
Tody Parks
Kermit Pitt
Civitans
Cole Young
Bill Lee
Jaycees
Bill Freeman
Paul Thompson
V.F.W
W. T. Jordan
Decatur Schools
Zebulon Judd
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
White House denies Wenzell policy role in Dixon Yates contract
President said Adolph E. Wenzell served as a consultant with no part in policy on the Dixon Yates deal. Sen Gore questioned if Wenzell aided First Boston Corp financing for the project while serving in the Budget Bureau. White House maintained he did not influence decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph E. Wenzell
Dixon- Yates
Sen. Gore
D-Tenn
Wenzell
New York
Budget Bureau
White House
Dixon-Yates
First Boston Corp
Hartselle Man Bonds Out After WPL Charge
A. L. Sweedy Cannon aged 54 was released on a $500 bond from Morgan County jail after being charged in a WPL case. Sheriff reports Cannon was not at home when deputies arrived and was brought to the county courthouse by his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. “Sweedy” Cannon
Morgan County
Cannon
Italy Faces Premier Scelba Resignation Pressures
Italy's Premier Mario Scelba resigned on June 22 amid pressure from a faction within the Christian Democrat party. His government and that of successor designate Segni share identical party representation with 14 Christian Democrats, four Social Democrats and three Liberals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mario Scelba
Christian Democrat Party
Scelba
Segni’s
Christian Democrats
Social Democrats
Blind Made Goods Sale Opens Thursday at Local Shops
The Women's Shop at the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind hosts a blind made goods sale Thursday through Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm. Locations include P and H Super Market Locust Street Speake Warren etc. Proceeds fund the workshop for summer, with TV coverage on WMSL at 9:30 pm featuring Mrs. W H Rowland and Mrs. Mattie Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Institute For Deaf
Talladega
P&h Super Market
Locust St
Somerville Rd
Speake Warren & Ratliff
2Nd Ave
Kroger
Johnston St
Namie’s Grocery
5Th Ave
Decatur Drug Co
Bank St
L. P. Troup
Mattie Smith
D A
Wmsl-Tv
W. H. Rowland
Ridgway Ride Gets New Post
Maj. Gen. Gilman C. Mudgett, Army information chief, will command the 6th Infantry Division at Fort Ord California in September. He succeeds Maj. Gen. Edwin K. Wright who retires this year. The Army seeks a civilian to head information services. Mudgett, a Valley City North Dakota native, served in World War II with the 13th Armored Division and in Korea with the 8th Army and Far East Command, and has led Army information since 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gilman C. Mudgett
Army Information
Matthew B. Ridgway
Robert T. Stevens
6Th Infantry Division
Ft. Ord
Calif
Army
Edwin K. ‘Wright
Mudgett
Defense
Wilson
Valley City
N.D
13Th Armore
Europe
8Th Army
Far East Command
Victim of Knife Incident Reported Doing Well
James Woodruff of 415 Market Street remained in Decatur General Hospital after a knife attack on the head and left eye punctuating a confrontation at a home. Willie Joe Webb was arrested and jailed on assault and battery charges after allegedly entering the home and striking Woodruff. Webb was apprehended on Wells Street following the incident near Ferry and Market Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Woodruff
Market St
Decatur General Hospital
Brown
Willie Joe Webb
Eee Kennedy
Webb
Woodruff
Ferry and
Wells St
Macmillan Urges Open Door for European States
British Foreign Secretary Harold Macmillan urged the Council of Europe to admit all European states by amending its rules. He spoke at Strasbourg during East West issues debate ahead of the Geneva summit, backing inclusion of non parliamentary democracies and Soviet satellites. The assembly backed a report urging broad admission while warning against Western withdrawal without Soviet retreat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strasbourg
France
Harold Macmillan
Council of Europe
European Consultative Assembly
Macmillan
Council
Francois de Menthon
Western Europe
U. S
Russia
Hospital Dismissals And Admissions List
Hospital dismissals include Mrs. Buddy Copeland and infant Falkville and Mrs. Roy Dodson Jr. and infant at Austinville Road. Also Mrs. W.B. Lamon of Decatur. Admissions include Mrs. Luther Hendrix of Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buddy Copeland
Falkville
Thomas A. Derrick
4th.Ave
Roy Dodson, Jr
Austinville Rd
W.B. Lamon
Decatur
Luther Hendrix
Decatur 3
Athens Limstone Hospital Social Notes
A list of local names including Eddie Pressnell, Mrs. Eddie Pressnell, Mrs. Erna McBay, Mrs. Hawk Black, Fred Collins, Mrs. Lester Tribble, Master Lewis L. Griffin, Rufus Long, Master Philip Edward Pitman and others connected to Athens area social entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Eddie Pressnell
Athens
Erna McBay
Hawk Black
Fred Collins
Elkmont
Lester Tribble
Lewis L. Griffin
Toney
Rufus Long
Lester
Philip Edward Pitman
Baugh-Wiley Clinic Dismissals
Dismissals list from the Baugh-Wiley Clinic includes Mrs. W. H. Lowery and infant daughter at 807 5th Ave SE. Mrs. R. L. Hopper and infant son at 720 4th Ave SE. Mrs. F. S. Cobb and twin sons in Hartselle. Mrs. J. D. Smith and infant daughter at 1707 Somerville Rd. Mrs. M. H. Warren of Danville. Mrs. A. B. Norris at 812 3rd Ave E. Mrs. J. W. Looney, West Court Apt. Master Larry Morris of Danville. Mrs. H. T. Lemons of Somerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Lowery
5Th Ave
R.L. Hopper
4Th Ave
F. S. Cobb
Hartselle
J.D. Smith
Somerville Rd
Admissions
M. H. Warren
Danville
A. B. Norris
3Rd Ave
J. W. Looney
West Court
Larry Morris
H. T. Lemons
Somerville
Decatur General Hospital Dismissals
Decatur General Hospital lists dismissals including Charles A. Wooten of Decatur Mrs. John F. Keown and infant son of 824 Johnston Street Mrs. James Hayes of 1501 12 NE Jackson Street Mrs. W. O. Holaway of Falkville Mrs. Garland Dixon of 645 E. Moulton Street Edward Willingham of 1905 8th Street SE Mrs. James Goodson of Somerville and Mrs. James Amerson of Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Wooten
Decatur
John F. Keown
Infant Son
Johnston St
James Hayes
NE. Jackson St
W. O. Holaway
Falkville
Garland Dixon
E. Moulton
Edward Willingham
8Th St
James Goodson
Somerville
Births Report from Local Hospitals
A son to Mr and Mrs Roy Self at Baugh Wiley Clinic last night. A daughter to Mr and Mrs James Goodson at Decatur General Hospital today. A son to Mr and Mrs James Amerson at Decatur General Hospital today. A daughter to Mr and Mrs Wel don Ferguson at Athens Limestone Hospital Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Self
Clark St
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
James Goodson
Somerville
Decatur General Hospital
James Amerson
Athens
Weldon Ferguson
Tanner
Athens- Limestone Hospital
Britain Sets Cyprus Talks
Britain invites Greece and Turkey to join a London conference on Cyprus fate. Announcement follows talks with Harold Macmillan during Council of Europe meetings in Strasbourg. Cyprus sits in the eastern Mediterranean with a Greek-majority population and Turkish minority amid anti-British tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strasbourg
France
Greece
Turkey
Britain
London
Cyprus
Mediterranean
Harold Macmaillan
Council of Europe
Violence erupts at Sheboygan docks amid Kohler strike
A mob up to 1000 strong gathered around a docked freighter bound for Kohler Co. and attacked a nonstriking worker Roman Gruinwald of Plymouth. City and county police, led by Sheriff Ted Mosch, moved in as Mayor Rudolph Ploetz ordered security deployment. The incident followed earlier beatings and property damage as UAW CIO protests entered a dangerous phase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheboygan
Wis
Kohler Co
Uaw-Cio
Robert Burkart
Local voices push for better education funding
A speaker argues that citizens, communities, and state governments must ensure adequate education. If local and state bodies fail, pressure for new approaches will rise as future American leaders demand improved schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Cars Battered But Nobody Hurt In City Accidents
Police report details three city crashes. A 1946 Chevrolet driven by Robert E Posey had no damage after a 1947 Chevrolet driven by Cornelius Ward struck it at 8th St and 7th Ave SE. A 1948 Ford hit a 1949 Chevrolet on the river bridge, damaging rear bumper trunk and body of the Chevrolet and front of the Ford. A 1950 Buick collided with a 1946 Mercury at Moulton St and 4th Ave SE, causing heavy damage to both.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8Th St
7Th Ave
Robert E. Posey
Cornelius Ward
6Th Ave
Kennedy
Terry
River Bridge
Chevrolet
Ford
Landers
Robbins
Carl F. McCutcheon
Kline Ave
Nashville
Robert C. Gulley
Decatur 1
Buick
Ted R. Coker
Decatur
Mercury
James F. Hayes
Jackson St
Moulton St
4Th Ave. SE
Kennedy and
Autopsy Awaited in Birmingham Death of Estel Lively
Mrs Estel Lively 41 a Birmingham grandmother was found beside a highway Sunday night and died in a city hospital Monday An autopsy was ordered to determine the cause of death Coroner Joe L Hilderbrand said a hole in the back of her head was not from a gunshot and noted the body had a single mark Mrs Ed G Short who found her described facial injuries and swelling suggesting beating
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Estel Lively
Memphis Moves to Build Own Steam Plant Threatens Dixon Yates
Memphis officials indicated the city may construct its own steam plant to power the city, signaling a death knell for the Dixon Yates project. President Eisenhower ordered a second look on TVA power contract cancellation while a Kefauver subcommittee planned hearings into the Dixon Yates deal.
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Eisenhower
Memphis
Knowland
Dixon-Yates
Gore
Dixon-Yates Power
FBI
Justice Department
Justice Devertvers
Budget Bureau
Eisenhower Administration
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Capitol Hill
Kefauver
Dtenn
Judiciary
Dixon- Yates
First Boston Corp
Adolphe Wenzell
First Boston
Power Group
Wenzell
Convicts Seize Control Room and Impose Conference Demand
Washington cane popped open and three men seized Bezzerides and two men grabbed me and shoved me against the wall. They seized the control room and sent me to tell the warden's office that no one would be hurt if you send Dr. Harris down for a conference. Dr. Harris noted day conferences were part of disciplinary procedures and a long grievance list was presented. They set a 4 p.m. deadline for improvement of custodial officers but offered no or else terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bezzerides
Dr. Harris
Reinboldt
Market dairy and livestock price snapshot noted
Markets show Milk Grade A at 6.10 per unit and four packers at 2.96. Cattle utilities range 13.50 to 17.50 with commercial cows 9.50 to 12.00. Calves to dealers 17.50 to 19.50. Hogs 180 to 220 pounds bring 19.00.
GM split. NYSE trades amid market rally and mixed volume
The New York Stock Exchange saw early trading with brokers struggling to match orders for General Motors after a three for one split was announced post close. GM rose about 3 percent to 113 1/8 on the day as the ninth most active issue, with Chrysler opening on 7 000 shares near 82. Steel, oil, and motor stocks led gains while aircraft and railroad groups lagged or held steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Board of
General Motors
Chrysler
North live market ending of fryers at farms 24 plants
North Georgia live market reports end of fryer deliveries to Atlanta area. Broilers moved from farms to processing sites. distribution patterns show evolving poultry supply in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
North
Nashville Livestock Prices Mixed Across Cattle and Hogs
AP reports Nashville market prices with cattle steady to mixed. Steers over 700 pounds bring 14.00 to 18.00, yearlings 16.50 to 20.00, cows 10.00 to 12.50, cutters 7.00 to 10.50, bulls 12.50 to 14.75, and hogs with sows over 400 pounds around 15.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Army Replaces Entire Regiment in Japan Relocation
Tomorrow a second group of 365 women and children will board the transport Gen J C for the same move. The 508th, about 4 000 officers and men, will replace the 187th RCT in Japan. The 187th returns to Fort Bragg, while husbands and fathers see them off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Tactical Command
Ft. Campbell
187Th
Miss Holeproof 1955 Norma Faye Butts Crowned in Cullman
Norma Faye Butts, 21, of Cullman was named Miss Holeproof 1955 at the seventh annual Hosiery Company picnic. Runner up was Pauline Tankersley and Geneva Zinsmeister placed third. Royat local man and Chamber of Commerce president crowned Butts. Anita Calvert won Little Miss Holeproof 1956 and Freddie Doss Little Mr Holeproof. About 500 employees and guests attended with bingo and prizes from company and local merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Norma Faye Butts
Miss Butts
Chamber of Commerce
Hugh Brindley
Miss Holeproof
Anita Calvert
Cecil Calvert
Freddie Doss
Fred Doss
Mr. Holeproof
Oak Ridge Church Youth Sponsor Friday Evening Event
The Methodist Youth Fellowship of Oak Ridge Methodist Church hosts an entertainment evening at Oak Ridge School on Friday at 7 30. The event invites all community members to attend an accessible program of lights music and fun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Youth Fellowship of
Oak Ridge Methodist Church
Oak Ridge School
Radio link opens public use to Quemoy Formosa
Quemoy, a Nationalist Chinese island off the Red mainland, gained public radio telephone service on Tuesday. Previously it used only military channels for communication with Formosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quemoy
Taipei
Formosa
Red
North Alabama Termite Co Advertises Ridiculous Pest Claim
A blotchy ad promises removal of 50 billion termites and urges readers with a pest problem to call The North Alabama Termite Co at phone 76 for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Alabama Termite Co
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Jimmie Collier
Lester Wooten
National Education Association
Chicago
Boger
Delano Park
Raymond Ward
6Th Ave. SE
F. M. Copeland
N. C. Copeland
J. F. Copeland
Albany
Jimmy D. Smith
Somerville Road
Sharon Lynn
Ray McCullouch
Eddie
Cookeville, Tenn
Ernest McCullouch
Curtis H. Oden
Cherry St
Supt
Walter Jackson
Riverside School
Board of Education
Recorder’s Court
City Hall
Lucille Lindsey
Rowena Alvis
Hartselle Areaa
Mobile
Husba
James Thomas McPherson
Gle Ebel . Wilson
McPherson
Barney Bray
Cauley Wilson
Italy
European Council
Legionnaire
Ingham
Acme Steel
Atri Am
Baker
Uiss Fbr Am
T&t
Lockh Air
Armour
Lou & Nash Armst Ck
Mont Ward Monsan Chem
Bi Atl
C Line
Nat C Balt & Ohio
Nat Nor & West
Ind
Calum & H Reo
Cen
Ches & Ohio
Coca Cola Safeway
Col Gas
St Regis
Texas
East Air L Carbide
Oo Us
Cal Eversharp
Westg
Elec
Atlanta
North Georgia
Prae and
Cullman Names ‘Miss Holeproof
Oak Ridge
Steak House
Sterchi
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