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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1955
Page
2
In Casablanca tensions rose after a Bastille Day bomb killed 10 people and wounded 44 at two cafes. French residents rioted, blaming General Gilbert Grandval as crowds shouted anti European chants amid the nationalist unrest in the port city.
Pinay noted Eisenhower Faure and Eden will meet with foreign ministers in Geneva Sunday as a curtain raiser to Monday talks with Kremlin bosses. He called the prospect of Western leaders discussing plans progress and said ministers would study and likely approve the experts draft with minor alterations.
During a closing address Mayor Tobey faced interruption by W. K. Ingram, head of the West Memphis Chamber of Commerce, who accused the city of targeting a small town in its fight over a power plant. Tobey cut him off, saying they would not listen to that talk.
The listing shows Uprising at Seminole with George Montgomery and Karin Booth with showtimes 1 40, 3 30, 5 30, 7 25, 9 20. Cry Vengeance at ROXY with Mark Stevens and Martha Hyer and showtimes 1 43, 8 39, 5 35, 7 31, 9 27. A Star Is Born at SUNSET starring Judy Garland and James Mason with 7 30, 9 45. Five Guns West at RANCH with John Lund and Dorothy Malone with 7 30, 9 35. Cattle Queen Of Montana at HATFIELD Athens with Barbara Stanwyck and Ronald Reagan at 7 30, 9 30. Starvue Courtland Highway Cavalry screening Scout.
Chamber of Commerce board planned a noon meeting at the Cornelian Hotel. Grace Miner reported a light green 1950 Chevrolet stolen from the Central Baptist Church parking lot was recovered on Ferry St. Firemen checked a smoking peanut machine at Second St. and Second Ave. SE with no loss. Reverend T. J. Chitwood returns today from a revival in Lewisburg Tennessee. St Ann's parish picnic set for Sunday at 3 p.m. in Delano Park with barbecue by Bob Gibson. tickets 1 adults 60 cents children. Seventy two locals passed state drivers tests, 82 failed. 39 issued permits to learn to drive. 29 cars failed or tests canceled due to wet streets. Two cases on docket for police recorder's court: intoxicated on a public street and assault and battery. Pettus W. Gewin fined 10 dollars plus 3 costs.
Luther James Moss of Anniston Alabama, 20, held on $15,000 bail on federal kidnaping charges after being captured by Harriman police. In Moss’s truck lay Willie B. Ringo also from Anniston. Ringo says Moss forced him to strip and hid him in the car trunk as they traveled toward Ohio and Detroit.
At a meeting in the Mutual Savings Life Building officials cited a $35,000 rough cost to move the existing line and lay a temporary one for a proposed four-lane road beyond Chemstrand. City utilities figure $32,000 to move lines, $25,379.39 to relocate water mains, and about $5,000 to the electric department, with rights of way still to be secured.
A 1955 treasure hunt puzzle outlines deciphered clues revealing a waterfront scene with a brick wall a bridle path and a hiding place masked by thick vines near white docks. The organizer signs as Captain Hunt and warns players not to fumble or crash plumb into the hidden danger.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Gardner at Decatur General Hospital on Thursday. A daughter arrived for Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Harvel at Baugh-Wiley Clinic Thursday. A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Terry at Hartselle Hospital Tuesday. A son to Mr. and Mrs. David W. Madry at Athens Limestone Hospital Wednesday. Dona Beth to Mr. and Mrs. R. M. McNally at Block Clinic Hartselle July 8. Donna Kay to Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Brown at Block Clinic Hartselle July 11.
Town Creek V F W Post members and highway patrolman Roy Thomas placed crosses at highway crash sites to honor fatalities in 1954 and 1955. Two crosses mark a two death accident and three crosses mark single fatalities near Courtland and other locations. C D Dill leads the Town Creek V F W Post. Japan bought almost three million tons of U S coal in 1954.
Funeral services for John Paul Williams four month old son of Mr and Mrs Roy Williams of Falkville are set for Eastside Baptist Church Falkville at 3 p m with Rev J W Johnson and Rev Darryl Harris officiating He died of pneumonia Thursday at Hartselle Hospital He is survived by his parents a sister Alice Ann two brothers Jimmy and Charles grandparents E C Gibson and Ettie Williams Falkville great grandparents C S Gibson Falkville Sally Kilpatrick Falkville Pallbearers include Clarence Lee Interment Lebanon Cemetery Peck directing
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary E. Hampton 76 will be Sunday at 2 pm at Brown Funeral Home Chapel. Interment in City Cemetery. Remains at Brown FH until service. Survivors include two daughters Maggie Woods and Avis Birdshaw four sons Homer Roy Ervin Olen and others, 20 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Grandsons pallbearers.
Alabama Decatur Valley Stockyard notes weekly market activity with cattle calves and hogs. Prices show steers 450 800 lb at 18.00 22.80, feeder steers 18.00 21.00, heifers 14.00 10.50, stock cows 8.10 11.20, calves 19.00 21.00, hogs 180 220 lb 17.00 17.25 and sows 13.90 14.10. Receipts rise as trade remains fairly active.
The New York market edged higher in quiet trading with Republic Steel Granite City Steel and Alleghany Ludlum Steel leading the advance. Motors rubbers aircrafts coppers chemicals railroads oils films and tobacco issues also moved higher as buying strengthened.
North Alabama live poultry markets show steady demand with heavy birds and broilers selling at farms and plants. In North Georgia the market remains fully steady with good demand, prices mostly 25 to 27 pounds at farms and 27 to 27 percent at plants.
AP reports the Birmingham egg market remained about steady as supplies tie and demand stays even. Wholesale grades show extra large at 60 percent A quality around 37 dollars per case and medium at 60 percent A quality 36 to 37 with standards at 3M. Nearby sales are too few to report.
Nashville AP reports scarce activity in cattle hogs and sheep sales with limited lots. Steers priced around 23.00 for prime cows. calves around 50. hogs quoted 17.50 to 17.75 for U S No 1 to 3 190 230 lb butchers. spring lambs slow to establish.
Detroit After contract talks with American Motors Corp collapse talks were called off until August 8, four days before the five year pact covering 4000 hourly workers expires. The CIO United Auto Workers prepared for a strike vote as negotiations stalled.
The mutilated body of actress and makeup artist Adlyn Woodington was found in a Manhattan hotel room. Police report evidence of rape. the cause of death awaits autopsy. Woodington, 50s, had jaw fractures, facial wounds, and a belt around her neck. burglary ruled out.
Hospital notices show dismissals for Mrs Harold Dunaway of Pontiac Michigan and baby Carol Denise Johnson of Somerville. Admissions include W O Murphy and Mrs Betty Larrimore of Somerville plus Theo Hall and Rudolph Smith of Hartselle and Mrs O E Tucker of Falkville and Annie Ruth Sandlin of Hart selle.
Dismissals list shows Mrs W T Compton and Mrs M J Olson of Athens alongside Mrs Charles Griffin with infant son Mrs G R Hagrove with infant daughter Mrs Daniel Ludwig and infant and Mrs Charlie Goar, both of Athens.
The excerpt lists mothers and infant sons with street addresses including 220 Ferry St NE Athens 1 1600 Endlam Blvd 817 5th Ave SE 11 Walnut St NE Haleyville 4 701 Bradley St noting infant names and current residences
A fragmentary notice shows residents including Mrs. John Locke of 104 7th St E Huntsville and Mrs Harold Black with infant daughter in Decatur. An admissions line lists Mrs. Lewis D Bennett of 1301 16th.
Clifton Knight of 1603 Grant St Mildred Lemmond of Pontiac Michigan Dorothy Cook of 1601 Magnolia Hillsboro1 and D W Glenn listed in district fundraising notes at Bank Street Hospital.
In 1951 Mrs. J. W. Hinkle Youth director at Sixth Avenue Church of God prepared for a Huntsville Youth Rally on November 8. A postal card dated 1951 and stamped with a mixed three cent and one cent stamp surfaced in July 1955 after three years eight months in transit, sent from Vinemont Alabama then El Cajon California and addressed to Lola Hinkle in Decatur. The card arrived at 1216 Eleventh Avenue SE where she has lived for two years.
Too late to classify for sale. AKC boxer pups available call 2828 R. Scrabble games on special for three more days at Ira's 222 E Moulton Street.
Neely L. Carden 78 longtime Athens resident and retired businessman died in bed after illness. Funeral arrangements to be announced by McConnell Service Funeral Home as relatives arrive. He was born in Pulaski Tennessee and survived by Edna Carter Carden widow three sisters and three brothers.
Funeral arrangements are announced for Curtis Wade Cantrell five year old of Pensacola killed in a Pensacola auto accident. He is the nephew of Mrs Redus Wales of Athens four key details include surviving mother and siblings.
The Athens Lions Club sponsors an annual carnival opening tonight on the used car lot across from the Post Office. It runs through July 23 with kiddie rides games and amusements for all. Proceeds go to Light Conservation of the Lions Club.
Milford Garrett Henderson a 44 year old itinerant cowboy is jailed in the Jacksonville Alabama bank robbery case. He is held in El Paso County jail Colorado Springs on bond. charged with hindering the arrest of one of the five actual suspects.
Witnesses described seeing a low flying aircraft without a pilot that was “spitting and popping” before a crash about three to four miles east of U S Highway 31.
Sheriff Jimmie Collier reports two arrests, Henry Jordon and Francis Brandford, both 38 and 36 respectively, tied to transporting 10 gallons of whiskey found in a 1952 Chevrolet between Lacey's Spring and Morgan City. An arrest warrant for the driver was issued. authorities also seized 35 gallons from a 1951 Oldsmobile found in an alley behind Tom Brown's residence.
The United States saw marriages drop from a record 2 291 000 in 1946 to 1 484 000 in 1954.
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