Four powers meet on East West trade and German questions
Heads of government to begin talks this afternoon with ministers. Western leaders show cautious optimism after policy outlines from the Big Four. Topics include East West contracts and Eisenhower’s call for more freedom for Soviet satellites amid German unification and security guarantees.
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Big
Eisenhower
Bulganin
Britain
Germany
Eden
East Germany
Europe
France
NATO
Russia
Warsaw Alliance
Faure
United States
China
Far East
Red China
Formosa
Peiping
Washington
United Nations
International Atomic Agency
Bulgarin
Local items note travel and community events
Mrs. Ann Hambrick Case and her husband Buddy Case are in Paris with the U S Army. A Woman’s Christian Temperance Union picnic is planned at Delano Park. D.A.V. Chapter 11 meets Thursday at 7 30 p m at the D A V Home on Railroad Street to discuss a service officer for veterans.
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Ann Hambrick Case
Sherman St
Paris
France
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Delano Park
D.A.V
Railroad St
Morgan County
American Legion Auxiliary
Ruby S. Jones
Elizabeth Sivley
Huntsville
West Huntsville
Athens
Falkville
Hartselle
Fred Black
Cinema Listings Update From Local Theaters
Amusements at Princess feature The Seven and The Little Foys with Bob Hope Milly Vitale showing at 1 25 3 25 5 25 7 25 9 25 Roxy presents Forever Amber Linda Darnell Cornel Wilde with showings 1 00 3 35 6 05 8 40 Sunset screens The Shanghai Story Rush Roman Edmond O Brien at 7 30 9 45 Ranch Hartselle Pushover with Fred MacMurray Kim Novak at 7 30 9 25 Hatfield Athens Hans Christian Andersen at 7 30 9 30 aw Courtland Highway Mighty Fortres Bob Mathias Story at 7 30 9 12
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Princess — the Seven
Little Foys
Bob Hope
Milly Vitale
Roxy
Forever Amber
Linda Darnell
Cornel Wilde
Rush Roman
Edmond O’brien
Hartselle
Fred MacMurray
Kim Novak
Courtland Highway
Bob Mathias
Governor Eyes Special Session On Reapportionment
The House Folsom planned a March special on reapportionment, then delayed until July 21 to let the regular session begin. The session will resume Thursday and may again recess or adjourn. The governor urged reapportionment be discussed only in a special session, proposing a voluntary mid November return or an involuntary new call.
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Folsom
Usury cautions in small loan business challenged
An official notes that many borrowers struggle to pay high rates but warns against labeling all lenders as disreputable. The discussion references how ancient Romans used a tool similar to a modern instrument of credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallion
Kremlin Leaders Let Security Bars Down In Geneva
In Geneva Eisenhower rides in an open car amid the largest guard in town while Kremlin leaders travel with lighter protection. Americans use closed cars with heavy Secret Service, Swiss guards and plainclothes patrols surrounding the villa and lake. Photographers note Soviet security openness and a secret police presence aiding coverage.
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Kremlin
Eisenhower
Geneva
Marc Pernet
Secret Service
City Council debates insurance aid for fire calls and tax rebates
Mayor notes small towns pay 100 dollars yearly plus 100 for each Decatur fire truck call. Councilman Frazier says insurers will cover the 100 if premiums rise by 1.50. Refunds and exemptions approved for Oldham Service Station and A L Brown. Budget figures show revenues 626134.90 against 732575 yearly plan. expenditures 661259.16 against 657630 plan. Public hearing set for Green Acres paving. meeting adjourned to Monday.
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Decatur
Ned Frazier
Frazier
Council
Oldham
6Th Ave
A. L. Brown
Brown
T. K. Harrison
Stratford Rd
Green Acres
Leonard Moody
Philip Shanks
John Caddell
Rites Slated Today For Cullman Baby
Funeral services were planned today at 2 PM at Berlin Baptist Church for Marshall David Boatright one year eleven months old son of Mr and Mrs Marshall Clyde Boatright of Cullman. He died Monday at 5 AM at Cullman Hospital. Interment follows in Berlin Cemetery with Mass Service Funeral Home directing. He is survived by his parents two brothers Dewayne and Danny.
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Courtland
Ford
Lester Looney Conner
Wanatah
Ind
Conner
U.S. Highway 30
Chicago
John McBride
Brown Funeral Home
Indiana
Town Creek Baptist Church
Blackground
Brown
Cullman
Ben McCain
Berlin Baptist Church
Marshall David Boatright
Marshall Clyde Boatright
Births notice from Decatur and Hartselle hospitals
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Lanier at Decatur General Hospital on Monday. A daughter arrived for Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Burns of Hartselle 2 at Hartselle Hospital on Saturday. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Elgie Tomlin of Falkville 2 at Hartselle Hospital on Monday. White, Hartselle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Lanier
5Th Ave
Decatur General Hospital
J. E. Burns
Hartselle
Hartselle Hospital
Elgie Tomlin
Falkville
J. E. White
Civil Damages Sought In Five Suits Against Decatur Petroleum Haulers
Five civil suits totaling 130000 in damages are filed against Decatur Petroleum Haulers Inc and Horace Collins for a May 9 1955 traffic collision on Highway 31 South near Hartselle. Plaintiffs Robert Alex Adams and wife Alice Manje Adams and their minor son Charles Douglas Adams seek 50000 for personal and vehicle damage 10000 for son’s injuries and treatment costs and loss of services. Attorney Powell and Powell represents the plaintiffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Petroleum Haulers, Inc
Horace Collins
Highway 31
Hartselle
Collins
Robert Alex Adams
Alice Manje Adams
Charles Douglas Adams
Adams
Powell
Dial System Due in Florence and Sheffield
The Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co. announced plans costing about 2.5 million dollars to convert Florence and Sheffield exchanges to dial telephones. New Florence building estimated at 300 thousand dollars and Sheffield at 360 thousand will start next month, with completion set for next March when installation of equipment begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscle Shoals
Ala
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co
Florence
Sheffield
Suspicious Woman Spurs FBI Arrest in Bank Heist Case
A tip from a suspicious woman led the FBI to arrest John C. Siemer and his wife Henrietta in South Amherst, Ohio, ending a months long search for the Staten Island bank teller who allegedly stole 93 780 dollars last September. The informant had seen the teller's wife in a New York newspaper and later spotted her entering a Lorain County dry cleaning shop with men's trousers.
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Cleveland
FBI
aStaten
John C. Siemer
Henrietta
South
Amherst
Here
U.S. Railroads Paid 861 Million in Taxes in 1954
The article reports that U.S. railroads paid 861 million dollars in taxes during the year 1954, highlighting the tax contributions of major railroad companies nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Sheriff Nabs Car and Woman in Booze Case
Sheriff Jimmie Collier’s deputies impounded a 1955 Oldsmobile convertible with 19 half cases of beer and arrested Nellie Pearl Jones, 20, for liquor violations. The car, parked in an alley and bearing tag 52 12 372 issued to Gurnie Houston of Decatur, was found empty. Jones claimed the beer. Bond set at $500. condemnation proceedings planned, auto remains in custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Collier
Nellie Pearl Jones
Gurnie Houston
Decatur
Miss Jones
Collier
Automobil
First Commercial Atomic Electricity Reaches Upstate New York
West Milton New York the free world’s first commercial atomic electric power goes online Chairman Lewis L Strauss pulls thousands of kilowatts into the Niagara Mohawk grid An official from General Electric says the generator capacity is 12500 kilowatts and can power about 35000 homes Mrs John Thomas of Ballston Spa is among the first users cooking a hamburger with the new power GE notes the system exceeds the Soviet nuclear output claimed in June 1954.
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West Milton
N. Y
Free World
Upstate New York
Lewis L. Strauss
Atomic = m
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
General Electric Co
Niagara Mohawk
Upstate
New York
John Thomas
Ballston Spa
Twelve Young Swimmers Suffer Chlorine Gas Exposure
About 12 children were treated for chlorine gas exposure at a suburban Birmingham pool when a power failure shut down the pumping system. Dr. Sam Shafferman said there would be no permanent effects beyond membrane irritation.
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Birmingham
Homewood
Sam Shafferman
Decatur Markets Report From Cotton and Dairy Prices
Market notes show cotton at 60 per ton for Mr. Cottonseea, milk Grade A at 86.10 per hundred, manufactured milk 2.95 per hundred, four percent milk direct below. No. 2 yellow corn at 1.40. Cattle and steers ranges 14.30 to 17.9 percent, cows 0.50 to 12.00, calves dealers 7.50 to 19.50, hogs 190 to 240 pounds at 16.50.
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Decatur
Cottonseea
Geneva conference weighs on early New York stock actions
Stocks held a narrow range with most major groups slightly lower including steels motors aircrafts coppers and chemicals while some oils utilities and a few merchandising shares rose Railroads were mixed and radio TV stocks steady brokers attributed the cautious mood to deliberations of the Big Four at Geneva and the uncertain implications for markets
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New York
Wall Street
Geneva
North Alabama live poultry market summary
North Alabama live poultry market reports steady demand with moderate offerings of heavier weights absorbed quickly. Prices for 24 hours ending 10 a m show broilers or fryers at farms 24 44 pounds 25 44 26, mostly 27 at plant level 27 27 and a half to 27 and three quarters.
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Atlanta
North
Market Report Summary for Birmingham Trade
Prices paid fob Birmingham for wholesale meat products and byproducts with 24 hour figures. Notes show demand status and percent quality breakdowns for large extra min and medium extra min categories as of Tuesday 10:30 a.m. The report references adequate demand and varying price levels across classes.
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Birmingham
Livestock Market Summary With Mixed Steady Trends
Cows and calves offered in mixed quality categories with trades barely steady. Utility and commercial steers 15.00-18.00 per hundredweight, calves 16.00-18.00, heifers 12.00-16.00, cows 10.00-12.50, stockers 10.50-15.50, bulls 12.50-14.50. Sows 12.00-14.00 per hundred, spring lambs steady to higher, top around 25.00, ewes up to 4.25.
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Ely
New York Cotton Futures Slip on Liquidity Pressure
Cotton futures fell as liquidation and hedging weighed on prices. Late afternoon quotes showed losses of 55 cents to 1 dollar per bale from the virus close with October at 33.51, December 33.78, and March 33.75. In New York, AP reports futures opened 25 cents higher to 5 cents.
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New York
Cotaco W S C S Meets Inform Allen Thomas Home
Cotaco Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service met at the home of Mrs. Allen Thomas with Mrs. James Jackson in charge. She spoke on Information And Action while members discussed notes from the program and prayers were led by Mrs. W. R. Murphy and Mrs. E. B. McGahee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotaco
James Jackson
Cotaco Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service
Allen Thomas
William H. Allred services planned for Decatur
Funeral services set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church for 54 year old William H. Allred of Decatur He died Monday at Bank Street Hospital after a heart attack Survivors include his widow four daughters and four sons with one sister Also native of Lawrence County body returned to home of Mr and Mrs J Etheridge in Decatur City Cemetery burial to follow with nephews as pallbearers Brown Funeral directed
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William H. Allred
Decatur
Calvary Baptist Church
Joe Wheeler
J. A. Self
Alred
Bank St. Hospital
Adam. Allred
Charlie Webb
Morgan City
Earl Peurifoy
Greenwood
S. C
W. C. Bracken
Austinville
C. J. Etheridge
Claude
Farley
Huntsville
Hubert Allred
Alvin Holt
Phil Campbell
Lawrence County
Co. J. Etheridge
City Cemetery
Brown
Limestone County Patrol Reports Two Sunday Mishaps
Highway Patrolman M. W. Jacks investigated two Limestone County crashes. At 11:20 a.m. near Whiteside north of Decatur a 1948 Mercury and two other cars collided as Davis attempted a pass, with Davis arrested for reckless driving. At 9:20 p.m. east of Athens on Highway 72 a 1953 Ford failed to stop after blinding headlights and struck a parked car. the other driver fled.
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Limestone County
M. W. Jacks
Mercury
Nash
Ford
Decatur
Whiteside
Herschel May
Aaron Michael
Clarence D. Davis
Davis
Jacks
Athens
William E. Davis
Bethel W S C S Meets Mrs Hall in August Note
Members of the Bethel Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Mrs Hall's home to send $5 to the Conference. Mrs Tanner led the program with a Forgiveness talk by Mrs J D Shaddix. A surprise shower honored Mrs Hall. seven members, one visitor, and four children attended. Next meet Aug 18 at Mrs Richard Shaddix’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Woman's Society of Christian Service
Hall
Tanner
J. D. Shaddix
Holcomb
Richard Shaddix
Police seize beer from motorist in Decatur arrest
Beer was found in a 1940 or 1941 Plymouth driven by Harry Glenn Hunter, 28, of Decatur. Beers totaling 13 cases were turned in to Sheriff Jimmie Collier. Hunter was arrested on a transporting charge and held on a $750 bond. The car remains in sheriff custody.
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Martin and Landers
Jimmie Collier
Harry Glenn Hunter
Decatur
Hunter
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals Across Local Facilities
Hospital lists show admissions at St. Hospital’s Isalls and Hartsel le with names including Mae Lemley Wiley and Joe W Prater. Decatur General notes Little Linda Kay Johnson Edward Willingham Mahlon Christopher and others, with several dismissals at Hartsel le and Danville notices.
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Bank ST. Hospital
Issals
J. L. Standridge
4Th Ave
Orville Roan
Tower
Hester
Mae Lemley
Maze
Hartselle
Miss. S Painter
NE. Wilson
Joe W. Prater
Wheeler Ave
Huntsville
Hartselle Hospital
Rudolph Smith
Thomas Wagnon
Willie Lott
I. C. Kyle
Ozelle Morrow
Somerville
Ray Asherbranner
Falkville
James C. Crow
Hal Jenkins
Decatur General Hospital
Linda Kay Johnson
Tower Ave
Edward Willingham
John League
Haleyville
Ward Preuit
Moulton
Little Charlie Pride
Grant St
Mahlon Christopher
Athens
Charles Ellis
Johnston St
Collier to Probe Death Near Arab
Sheriff Jimmie Collier planned to investigate the death of Virgel H. Turner 52 found at the bottom of a ten foot ditch near Joppa 1 about 8:30 a m Saturday. Assistant State Toxicologist C B Brooks called by Sheriff L P Dickson found no foul play and autopsy cited a fractured neck as the cause. Mrs Omer Turner sister in law said the family believes he was killed.
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Jimmie Collier
Virgel H. Turner
Turner
Joppa 1
C. B. Brooks
L. P. Dickson
Omer Turner
Town Creek Bible Schools Now Underway
Two vacation Bible schools run this week in Town Creek with the Church of Christ and the Baptist church holding sessions daily from 8 to 10 in the morning through July 23. A Gospel meeting follows July 24 through 31 at the Church of Christ with John D. Cox leading daily services at 11 a.m. and 7:45 p.m.
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Town Creek
Church of Christ
The
Baptist Church
John D. Cox
Praytor Services Today In Hartselle
Funeral services for James Louis Praytor 70 in Hartselle were planned for 3 30 p m at the Hartselle Methodist Church with Rev Darryl Harris and Rev C C Morton officiating Interment in City Cemetery Peck directing Praytor is survived by wife Irene two daughters Mrs Frank Russell and Mrs Clara Newman one son Hubert Praytor four grandchildren one great grandchild one sister Mrs Charlie Penn and one brother Simon Praytor Pallbearers listed Eric Howell Charlie Stewart Franklin Stewart E R Roberts Dorman Pope and Howell Orr
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Hartselle
James Louis Praytor
Hartselle Methodist Church
Praytor
Eva
Darryl Harris
C. C. Morton
City Cemetery
Peck Directing
Irene Praytor
Frank Russell
Clara Newman
Hubert Praytor
Decatur
Charlie Penn
Simon Praytor
Eric Howell
Charlie Stewart
Franklin Stewart
E. R. Roberts
Dorman Pope
Howell Orr
Cullman Rites Set For Mrs Heatherly
Mrs Flora Heatherly 46 of 102 N Main St Cullman dies Monday at 340 am home. Final rites to be held at First Baptist Church at 3 pm with Rev A M Coltharp officiating. Interment in East Point Cemetery Moss Funeral Home directing. Survived by husband Joe Heatherly one daughter Nelda four sons Mark Joe John and Jack and one sister Mrs Mack Heatherly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Flora Heatherly
N. Main St
First Baptist Church
A. M. Coltharp
Heatherly
East Point Cemetery
Moss Service Funeral Home
Heatherlais
Joe Heathterly
Nelda
Mark
Joe
John
Jack
Mrs
Mack Heatherly
Help Wanted Ads Scan For Employment And Lost Items
Classified lines show several job offers for men with sales ability and immediate start, with interview details at Lyons Hotel and Alabama employment office. Also listed are lost spectacles near Jackson or Moulton and a 42 room lodging facility with contact numbers and a separate 3 room furnished apartment for rent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pommer.ening
Lyons Hotel
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Ded
Bulgania
Yorkmake
Otis E. Kirby
Danville
William E. Tiller
Maurice Tiller
Eddie Tiller
Ed Werner
Shirley Davis
Toledo
Ohio
Detroit
Mich
Canada
Great Smoky Mountains
Lois Goolsby and
Mobile
G. H. McCravey
U. S. Highway 31
Prospect Dr
Chevrolet
Wayne M. Brothers
E. Moulton St
Joseph W. Grizzard
Simpson Ave
Hartselle, Kennedy and
Terry
City Hall
Wallace Church
South Highland Infirmary
Hatfield
Hans Christian Andersen
Villa
A. E. Baughman
James J. Rowley
Joseph Stalin
Atomic-Electric Plant
Noon St New. York
Greyhound Goodyear
Acme Steel Reduction
Alleghany
Alleg
Lehman Can
Ligg & My
Mirs
Smell
Loew's Am
Lou & Nash
Monsan Chem
Armst Ck
Mont Ward Atl C Line
Atl Refin
Murray Cp
Nat Cyl Gas
Balt & Ohio
Nat
Beth Steel Nor & West Burl Ind Penney (Jc
Pepsi Cola &H
Mor
Ches & Ohio Si
Repab
Coca, Cola
Rexall Col Gas
Rey Tob
Comw Ed
Cont Can Ind
Sears Roeb
Cruc
Sinclair
Skelly Oil
Diveo
Sid Ou
East Air L
Erie RR
Texas Co
Eversha
Texas
PC & O
Cen Fox Firestone
Bag & P
Fi P&l
Gen Mills US Steel
Mtrs
West UN Tel
Gen Pub Ut Westg A Bk
Gen Tel
Ase
Woolworth Glidden
Heavy
North Alabama
Cotaco W.S.C.S
Inf Allen Thomas Home
Allred
W. O. Norton
Will Moore
Jee Franklin
Town Creek Bible Schools
Jackson
Moulton I Suseets
Agry Eee
St. N
Columbia Circle
16Th Ave
S.E
Joe G. Sharp
Alabama
Auteri
Alabama State Employment Office
Vqrnado
Southern Engineering CO
Birminekow
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