Judge Denies Dismissal in Elks Lodge Bill Case
Judge W H Long overruled defense motion to dismiss an amended bill against Elks Lodge 655 in Morgan County Court. The suit seeks a temporary injunction alleging violations of prohibition laws. Parties' names were amended from Theo Mitchell and exalter Ruler to Phil D Mitchell and Clark Rountree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Long
Elks Lodge
Morgan County
Theo Mitchell
Exalter Ruler
Clark Roundtree
Phil D. Mitchell
Clark Rountree
W. L. Chenault
Eas i Ralph State
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks Lodge
Slate
Judge Long
Local Transfers and Debits in Daily Records
A list of small transfers shows numerous individuals and entities exchanging funds, ranging from $0.50 to $12,000. Notable entries include Charles D. Sandlin paying Asa B. Smith $12,000 and Chestnut Ct Apts of Decatur paying Sears J. Camtrell $9,500. City of Decatur and Oakview Memorial Gardens indicate public transactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Ballinger
Fred Lyle Wilhoite
Mary E. Curry
L. E. Slate
B. Denbo
L. L. Bates
Henry L. Grizzard
Vernis C. Gillespie
T. C. Haynes
Louis G. Kirby
Dan L. Lawrence
John G. Willingham
Noyi L. Thompson
Loureta Isley
P. Rowe
Falkville
Susie Earwood
W. B. Mee
W. Holland
Elbert F. Compton
City of
Decatur
Herbert B. Romine
Herbert B
Charles D. Sandlin
Asa B. Smith
Chestnut Ct
Apts
Sears J
Loyd M. Wilson
W. T. Murphree
James C. Ward
L. H.porch
Radio TV Listings Highlight Dense Schedule Changes
A dense log of WAIF and affiliated stations outlines an extensive day of programs from 5:55 a.m. to late night. The listings include news, music, dramas, sports, and variety shows across WAIF and WMSL networks with multiple time blocks and placeholder notes for unannounced shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Baptist Church
Sammy Kaye Serena
Bea Skeites
Boyd Evans
Sigbort
Local Transfers Include Numerous Small and Large Sums
A ledger style list details multiple transfers with varied amounts. Individuals such as Eliz Edith Day to A B Love and J P Holmes to Georgia Holmes Graham appear among others. Corporate and funeral service payments and ice company disbursements are noted with amounts ranging from one dollar to ten thousand dollars.
Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Couples in Alabama and Tennessee
Marriage licenses issued for K P Gardner and Mary Lee Holman in Decatur. Giles Kenneth Lamon and Rachel Lanita Nale in Huntsville. Richard Ward Stoner and Nancy Allen Pattillo in Birmingham. Leelan Gordon Wilkinson Jr and Mary Cecil Johnson in DeFuniak Springs and Hartselle. James Thomas Stewart and Georgia unspecified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. P. Gardner
Line St
Mary Lee Holman
Decatur
Giles Kenneth Lamon
Athens
Rachel Lanita’ Nale
Huntsville
Richard Ward Stoner
Highland Ave
Birmingham
Nancy Allen Pattillo
High St
Hartselle
Leelan Gordon Wilkinson, Jr
13Th St
DeFuniak Springs
Fla
Mary Cecil Johnson
Sparkman St
James Thomas Stewart
Thompson, Station
Négro files $2500 suit vs Southern Railway over train fracas
Silas Ray of Decatur sues Southern Railway for injuries from an assault by porter Sherman Roth on train No 45 in Morgan County May 28 1955. He seeks medical expenses and punitive damages. Attorneys Powell and Powell represent the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railway Company
Silas Ray
Morgan County
Sherman Roth
Ray
Powell and
Powell
Graham Likely to Decline Russian Cook Tour Offer
Chattanooga writer notes Dr. Billy Graham probably will reject a Moscow invitation for a Cook’s Tour behind the Iron Curtain citing belief it would be used as Soviet propaganda. The piece contrasts Graham’s gospel mission with Lenin’s anti Christian stance and warns of Communism’s aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Graham
Cooks
Iron Curtain
Geneva
Billy Graham
Graham
Russia
Reds
Purim
Minsk
London
World Baptist Alliance
J. I. Zhidkov
All Union Council of Evangelical Christian Baptist
Lenin
Satan
Jesus
Re-Trial Denied for Jazz Drummer Jermiah Reeves
Montgomery Special Judge James J. Carter denied a new trial motion by attorneys for 19 year old Jermiah Reeves the former Negro jazz drummer serving a second death sentence for tapping a housewife in 1952 Defense lawyers argued the conviction stemmed from bias prejudice and passion The U S Supreme Court reversed his first conviction without explanation Reeves was convicted again earlier this year and again sentenced to death.
Madam Bandora Palmistry Reading Prospect
A local palm reader Madam Bandora advertises daily readings covering life past present and future with dates on business love health courtship marriage and family matters. She claims grave warnings wise guidance and full explanations and invites all locals including white and colored to visit near Alamiston Garage and Grocery nine miles west of Decatur on Alaska Way 20 at Fish Pond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamiston Garage & Grocery
Decatur
Fish Pond
Allishere
Als
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Shady Grove
Brice Sons
W. W. Coffey
Gaines McNutt
Andrew Edwards
Clyde Smith
L. F. Singleton
Louie Key
Arthur Singleton
Bill
Elks
Long
Chenault
TNA
Gulf
Service
Hogan’s Gulf Service Station
6Th Ave
Moulton St
General Auto
BANK
Goodyear
Harry
Wmsl-Am
Sgt. Preston
Bobby Benson
Fulton Lewis Ji
Gabriel Heatter
Aeins Furleigh
Mutual
Capitol
Lime
Cedric Foster
Bruce and
Dan
the Wax Works
Fulton Lewis Jr
Brady Kaye
Wmsl-Tv
Winky Dink
U.S.A
Harry Wismer
Tennessee Valley
Boy Playhouse
Preston Foster
Wabt-Tv
Chanase
Ariene Francis
Ernie
Star Studio
Dan Daniel
Ted Meek
Wbrc-Tv
Theater Guild
Julius la Rosa
Eliz
Edith Day
A. B. Love
J. P. Holmes
Georgia Holmes Graham
Jerry T. Royer
Raymon T. Royer
Rutledge S. Thomas
Brown Service Fun. Home Co., Inc
Otto McCarley
Frances H. Guyton
Hartselle Ice Co
J. C. Stroup
E. C. Kyle
Virgil Bailey
Earl Glenn
K. O. Burkette
B. C. Shelton
H. H. Higdon
Négro
Southern RR
Arizona
Mae Baugh
Franklin, Tenn
Iace
Shiebae
Zenith
The
Radio Shack
Lafayette St
George Burnham
Chattanooga News-Free Press
Christ
Madam Bandora
General Finance
General Finance CO
Grant Street
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