Sharp-Eyed Cop Recaptures One Of Most Wanted
A 16 year old Ohio murderer who escaped from a Columbus penitentiary honor dormitory last November was recaptured in New York. Patrick Eugene McDermott alias Steve Garish had worked as an ambulance attendant at Jewish Memorial Hospital. Detective Harold Pagewell identified the fugitive after recognizing him from wanted circulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ohio
Columbus
Patrick
Eugene McDermott
Jewish Memorial Hospital
Steve Garish
McDermott
Harold Pagewell
MacDermott
Former Athens Merchant Hatchett dies in Decatur
James Newton Hatchett 71, a former Athens grocer, died at Decatur General Hospital Tuesday. Services Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at McConnell Service Funeral Home Chapel, with burial in Athens City Cemetery. Survivors include three brothers and two sisters. pallbearers listed. family requests no flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
McConnell
Funeral Home
James Newton
Newt) Hatchett
S. Clinton St
Hatchett
Decatur General Hospital
Joe B. Sarver
Ralph Jolly
Minar L. Triplett
Athens City Cemetery
T. E
Carl Hatchett
Frank Hatchett
Columbiana
Ala
L. R. Jacks
Decatur
J. R. Bradley
Montgomery
Nelson Hendrix
Horace Rogers
Bill Lyle
Ray Turner
Stanley King
Louis Grasse
J. S. Crutcher
J. O. Belue
George Rogers
Luther Glaze
Frank Westmoreland
Ross Richardson
Bill Flood
Ralph Hobbs
Jess Fulks
Asa Holland
W. P. Chandler
B. A. Bibb
Hartselle Farmer Frank Howell Dies at 7:50 AM
Frank Howell farmer died this morning at Hartsville Hospital at 7:50. Funeral directed by Peck Funeral Home with interment in the nearby cemetery. Survived by wife Annie and five children Molly Holt Decatur Ollie Holt Hartselle Jesse Decatur John Hartselle Raymond Hartselle. Pallbearers named Monroe Christian Leon Tucker Anderson Tucker Loys Howell Robert Howell.
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Howell
Hartselle Hospital
Peck Funeral Home
Annie Howell
Molly Holt
Decatur
Ollie Holt
Hartselle
Jesse
John
Raymond
Monroe Christian
Christian
Leon Tucker
Anderson Tucker
Loys Howell
Robert Howell
Athens Area Rites Set For J. A. Sneed
John Astor Sneed aged 46 dies at Limestone Hospital Athens after ten years in Limestone County. Last rites to be held at his parents home on New Cut Road west of Athens at 10 a.m. Thursday with burial in Maplewood Cemetery Pulaski Tennessee. He is survived by his wife four daughters Georgellen Sneed Nancy Ann Sneed Delores Price and Loretta Evans two sons Jimmy and John Astor Jr and his parents.
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Athens
John Astor Sneed
W. P. Sneed
New Cut Road
Maplewood Cemetery
Pulaski
Tenn
Sneed
Limestone County
Athens- Limestone Hospital
Delores Price
Birmingham
Loretta Evans
Tex
Georgellen Sneed
Nancy Ann Sneed
Jimmy
John Astor, Jr
Brandeis Survey Links Knee Injuries to Football Ailments
A three year Brandeis University survey finds knee injuries leading football ailments with high incidence among players. The study highlights knee trauma as the top injury category followed by ankle and leg injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandeis University
Amusements Listings Today
The page lists film showings at AMUSEMENTS PRINCESS ROXY SUNSET RANCH and BA with times and star actors including Silvano Man Shelley Winters Linda Darnell Cornel Wilde Rush Roman Edmond OBrien Fred MacMurray Kim Novak and Bob Mathias Story. Showtimes vary by venue with evening slots from 7:00 to 9:45.
City approves five building permits and police court docket
Five building permits issued at the city clerk's office include Theo M. Compton for a seven room house at 1303 12th St. SE costing 12000 and another seven room house at 1513 13th Ave. SE costing 14000 to T. C. Milam for a garage at 1007 5th Ave. SE costing 500 to Hubert Lynch for extending a shed at Canal and Market St costing 1000 and for adding a porch at 1124 13th Ave. SE costing 800. Six cases were on docket for police recorder's court this morning for disorderly conduct driving without a license traffic violations and running a stop sign.
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Theo M. Compton
12Th St
13Th Ave
T. C. Milam
5Th Ave
Hubert Lynch
Canal and
Market St
Michigan Republican Central Committee brings charges case
The Michigan Republican Central Committee filed charges with the justice department last March. John Feikens chair named the union as the accused and did not name officers including CIO President Walter Reuther. Organized labor backed McNamara in 1954 while UAW CIO supported the challenger.
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Michigan Republican Central Committee
John Feikens
Justice Department
CIO
Walter Reuther
Reuther
Uaw-Cio
UAW
McNamara
Ferguson
Rioters Attack Government Hotel as Mrs. Mesta Flees
Demonstrators seized axes and broke into a five story government hotel while Mrs. Mesta, declaring friends to Americans, led a party to safety. A student leader formed a cordon to shield them as rioters caused damage until Frank Malloy and an embassy Marine guard rescued the group. Mrs. Mesta then departed for Singapore arriving tonight.
Hardy L Fuller to Be Buried in Roselawn Cemetery
Final rites for Hardy Lindsey Fuller 64 of 221 11th Ave SW will be at Brown Funeral Home Chapel Thursday at 2 pm conducted by T A Thompson. Native of Lawrence County died Tuesday at 10 45 am at Baugh Wiley Clinic after one day patient. Interment in Roselawn Cemetery with Brown directing. He is survived by daughter Viola Callahan Louisville KY and son Charlie Fuller. Pallbearers named Callie Gibson J R French Travis Callahan J E Kitchens and John.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardy Lindsey Fuller
11Th Ave
T. A. Thompson
Brown Funeral Home
Jer
Lawrence County
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
Brown’s
Roselawn
Brown
Viola Callahan
Louisville, Ky
Charlie Fuller
Callie Gibson
J. R. French
Travis Callahan
J. E. Kitchens
John
Nevada Convicts End Bloodless Prison Strife
About 200 inmates at Carson City prison filed back to cells after a stand against routine. Warden Art Bernard met with a three man convict committee who reported the men were tired and sick and no longer desired any confrontation. State patrolmen were on hand to back guards during the standoff.
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Carson Cify
Nev
Nevada
Art Bernard
Brownstone
Hospital dismissals and admissions list
Dismissals include Mrs. Ernest Stewart and infant son at 4018 Canal St. Darlene Keenum of 819 6th Ave SE and Marion Lee Counts of 106 5th Ave NW. Admissions list Mrs. Hoover Redding Town Creek Mrs. L H Hamby 1002 1 2 W Wilson Clan Taylor 824 6th Ave Mary Louise Cowart Riverview ve Curtis Montgomery 1411 North t.
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Bank ST. Hospital
Ernest Stewart
Canal St
Darlene Keenum
6Th Ave
Marion Lee
5Th Ave
Hoover Redding
Town Creek
W. Wilson
Clan Taylor
Mary Louise Cowart
Riverview
Curtis Montgomery
North T
Hospital Birth Notices List
James L. Williams of Birmingham and Howard Smith of Capshaw are listed along with several Athens area births. Mrs. Floyd Beddingfield and infant daughter, Athens. Mrs. William Hagood and infant daughter, Athens. Mrs. Retha Chambers, Lester. Mrs. Jenny Davis, Athens. Master James Ridigner, Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens-Limestone Hospital
James L. Williams
Birmingham
Howard Smith
Capshaw
Floyd Beddingfield
Athens
William Hagood
Retha Chambers
Lester
Jenny Davis
James Ridigner
Hartselle Hospital Names In Memoriam Notices
J W White of Hartselle reports obituaries for Mrs. James Crow and Mrs. J N Jones of Falkville with two others, plus Mrs. Ray Asherbranner and Mrs. Onnie Tucker from Falkville. A baby named Diane Moore is listed in Danville with three.
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Hartselle Hospital
J. W. White
Hartselle
James Crow
J. N. Jones
Falkville
Ray Asherbranner
Onnie Tucker
Diane Moore
Danville
Lawrence County Hospital Names Local Workers and Relatives
Jerry Hamilton son of thea W Hamilton Hillsboro. Mrs Flavis White Danville. Mrs Billy Kelly Town Creek. Mrs Mary L Knight Grayson. Linda Berrett daughter of Donald Berrett Moulton. Mrs Lee Houston Moulton. Edward Brooks Moulton. Aaron Thompson Moulton. Jeanene Letson daughter of Ralph Letson Courtland.
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Lawrence County Hospital
Jerry Hamilton
Thea. W. Hamilton
Hillsboro
Flavis White
Danville
Billy Kelly
Town Creek
Mary L. Knight
Grayson
Linda Berrett
Donald Berrett
Moulton
Lee Houston
Edward Brooks
Aaron Thompson
Jeanene Letson
Ralph Letson
Courtland
Baugh Wiley Clinic Notation of Local Admits
Mrs D H Davis and infant daughter Decatur 2. Royer E. 411 8th Ave. 6Mirs H M Pressnell Athens 8.
Obituaries and Notices From Decatur Area
Decatur General Hospital lists residents including Mrs. William Fisher of 1027 Johnston St. Mrs. Floyd Sherrod of 415 Grant St. Mrs. Lady Harrison and her infant son of 1319 8th Ave SE. John D. Whitehead of Decatur is noted.
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Decatur General Hospital
William Fisher
Johnston St
Floyd Sherrod
Grant
Lady Harrison
8Th Ave
John D. Whitehead
Decatur 2
Mrs Eubanks Ellis and Wilhites Named in Notice
A damaged notice lists residents including Mrs William Eubanks of 1414 8th Ave SE Mrs Charles Ellis of 251 percent John and Mrs Virgil Wilhite of Falkville 2 with unclear context or action.
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William Eubanks
8Th Ave
Charles Ellis
Johnston St
Virgil Wilhite
Falkville
Births in Area Reported at Various Hospitals
A sequence of birth notices lists a son born to William and Mrs Eubanks at Decatur General Hospital, a son to Virgil Wilhite at the same hospital, a daughter to K Morgan at Baugh Wiley Clinic, and multiple other newborns to families including Redding Town Creek and Bennett Hartselle, with births at Athens Limestone Hospital, Bank Street Hospital, Lawrence County Hospital, and similar facilities. The United States has about three million horses.
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William Eubanks
8Th Ave
Decatur General Hospital
Virgil Wilhite
Falkville 2
K. Morgan
Trinity 1
Baughwiley Clinic
Shaever Redding
Town Creek
Bank St. Hospital
Athens- Limestone Hospital
J. W. Banks
Decatur
Lawrence County Hospital
Senate and House Agree on Military Reserve Reforms
Conference leaders stated a tentative accord on reserve service rules while withholding details. Information from conferees shows rejections of a $200 special enlistment bonus and a shift to reserve duties for veterans with eight years of service. The final plan, merging Senate and House positions, delays Reserve obligations by 30 days after passage.
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Russell
Senate Armed Services Committee
Vinson
D-Ga
House Armed Services Committee
Conference
Senate
Pentagon
House
Five Cars Suffer In City Accidents
City police report heavy damage to five cars in Decatur a.m. incidents. A three car crash at Church and Sycamore involved a Studebaker Buick and Pontiac with both drivers fined in recorder's court. A separate U turn collision on Garden Drive damaged a Buick and Mercury with fines issued.
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Studebaker
Church St
Buick
Sycamore
Pontiac
Church
Shaw
Mercury
Gardon Dr
Barbara O. Smith
7Th Ave. SE
H. L. Smith
Decature
Recorder’s
Kennedy
Terry
Kramer Named Chairman at Athens College Humanities Division
Dr. John K Kramer appointed chairman of the humanities division at Athens College and will also serve as professor of philosophy and art. He earned AB MA and PhD from Ohio State University and has recent faculty experience there. He begins work September 1.
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Athens
John K Kramer
Athens College
Kramer
I. Kramer
Ohio State University
Stevens Leaves Army After Twenty Years of Service
Washington D C Stevens departs as secretary of the Army after twenty years in office saying he feels he can leave with his chin up. He notes praise from Congress and a new public service award from Secretary of the Navy with an unprecedented presentation. The Air Force honors include an honorary command pilot wing as the Army arranges a farewell parade and review.
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Washington
R .T. Stevens
Army
Navy
Sen. McCarthy
Rwis
Stevens
Charles S. Thomas
Air Force
Athens Installs Legion Officials
Carlisle Grisham Post of the American Legion in Athens installed its new officers Monday night. DeWitt Garrett, second district commander of the Legion in Alabama, installed Robert O. Allen as commander, Clarence Elmore as vice commander, Dorris Hill as adjutant, Frank Emens as finance officer, A. J. Tingley as chaplain, C. T. Lumpkin as historian, H. F. Williams as service officer, and Otis Blevins as sergeant at arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Carlisle Grisham
American Legion
DeWitt Garrett
Legion
Alabama
Robert O. Allen
Clarence Elmore
Dorris Hill
Frank Emens
A. J. Tingley
C. T. Lumpkin
H. F. Williams
Otis Blevins
Lev Denies Deathbed Accusations Against Him
Lev rejected a signed deathbed statement by Hyman Roskin alleging that former Army Col. Vere Painter helped him become a millionaire using taxpayers’ money. Painter labeled it a lie and Lev called Roskin a grudgeful former foreman who died owing him money. Lev also denied bribery claims by ex inspector Michael Weintraub.
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Lev
Hyman Roskin
St. Louis
Roskin
Army
Vere Painter
Painter
Michael Weintraub
Weintraub
Mid- City
Mrs. Mary Calvert Passes In Cullman
Rites set for Thursday at 1 p.m. at Ryan Creek Baptist Church for Mary Freeman Calvert 62 of Bremen died Tuesday at Cullman Hospital. Ministers H M Pruitt and Vernon Foust to lead with interment in the adjoining cemetery Moss Service Funeral Home in charge. Survived by husband Lige Calvert ten daughters three sons seven brothers and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Ryan Creek Baptist Church
Mary Freeman Calvert
Bremen
Calvert
Cullman Hospital
H. M. Pruitt
Vernon Foust
Moss Service Funeral Home
Lige Calvert
Rites For Cullman 4 Resident Due Today
Funeral services for Samuel A. Bradford 81 of Cullman 4 are set for 3 p.m. at Bethsadia Church with interment in the adjacent cemetery Mass Service Funeral Home directing. The Rev. R. P. Payne will lead the service. He died Tuesday at 1:30 a.m. at his home. survivors include eight sons and four daughters.
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Cullman
Samuel A. Bradford
Bethsadia Church
Mr. Bradford
R. P. Payne
Peets Corner Farmer Loses Mules Suspected Poisoning
Athens reports two mules owned by Thomas Powell of Peets Corner died after drinking from a trough. Sheriff Clyde Ennis said water samples were sent to the State Laboratory at Auburn to test for poison. Both mules had not been worked Tuesday and were allowed to drink from the trough late yesterday. one died within minutes and the other was destroyed after becoming violently ill.
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Athens
Thomas Powell
Peets
Clyde Ennis
State Laboratorim
Auburn
Ennis
Market Prices and Commodities Report
Cotton prices marked middling and loan figures. Milk prices graded A and manufactured products listed. Grain and feed staples include No 2 yellow corn No 2 white corn oats barley milling wheat and pork and cattle prices. Feeder cattle and hogs priced with ranges for weights and grades.
Mixed early stock market with mild jitters in New York
The stock market opened mixed as trading slowed after a busy session. Most price moves were small with steels up rails mixed copper and manufacturing shares rising while the AP average fell $1.00 to 172.80 on jitters about the Geneva conference.
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New York
Associated Press
Poultry Markets Report From Birmingham
A fragmentary AP dispatch from Birmingham discusses North Alabama poultry trading and offerings. The note mentions live prices and market steadiness amid uncertain demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
North Alabama
Birmingham market report yields steady supplies and fair demand
Birmingham market hours ending 7 am report ample supplies and steady prices. Demand is fair to good with standard items priced at about 33 to 38 pence and occasional larger sizes noted. Text is fragmented but indicates wholesale fads and minor variations in quality and case listings.
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Birmingham
Market Report On Cattle and Hog Prices
Notable capture shows cattle prices with mixed baled beeves and choice lots around 19.50 to 21.50 per hundredweight. Butchers strong to 25 higher and hogs weaker to 50 lower with U.S. No. 1 hogs around 17.25. Utility and low good lambs range 13 to 14. Calves and feeder lambs noted with varied prices.
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U.S
Pair Caught Last Night Ups Escapee Bay Total To Five For Lawmen In Cullman Area
Two Birmingham men, John Lewis Amerson aged 33 and Willie Lee Thomas aged 19, escaped from a Cullman County work gang Monday morning near Ruby Bridge Logan. They were captured near Crane Hill east of the old oak tree with bloodhounds help. They face transfer to Kilby Prison Montgomery and are jailed in Cullman. Amerson has a 20 year robbery sentence while Thomas has 15 years for murder and 3 for burglary. The capture marks the sixth recent prison escape tied to work gangs with most others already recaptured.
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Cullman
Ruby Bridge
Logan
Crane Hill
W. C. Waldrop
John Lewis Amerson
Willie Lee Thomas
Birmingham
Cullman County
Kilby
Montgomery
Amerson
Thomas
Wal
Drop
W. L. Tucker
Carpenter
Phillips
Waldrop
Big Four seek shift to security talks amid German question
As the four foreign ministers endorse moving the summit to focus on European security the German reunification issue remains unresolved. Eisenhower and Zhukov held a private lunch, Bulganin hosted Eden Faure, with Dulles present. Disarmament advisers Brownjohn Stassen and Rockefeller joined, linking arms control to the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Germany
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Eisenhower
Georgi Zhukov
Bulganin
Eden
Faure
Dulles
United States
Zhukov
Neville Brownjohn
Harold E. Stassen
Geneva
Nelson Rockefeller
U. S
Weat Rth Ne
Dr Frank Stitt Addresses Cullman Rotary Club
Dr Frank Stitt spoke at the Cullman Rotary Club dinner at Christ English Lutheran Church. He described a European tour taken with Mrs Stitt and their daughter, lasting about a month, with R F Williford presiding as club president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Frank Stitt
Big four chiefs plan afternoon session on German issue
The four powers scheduled another session to hear ministers on future procedures. Soviet Premier B insisted on immediate German action and rejected any agreement while West Germany remained in NATO. Western officials still hoped for progress and a ministerial recommendation. Eisenhower appealed to Zhukov to witness honesty and support peaceful aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Germany
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Eisenhower
Ee Georgi Zhukov
NATO
United States
Zhukov
Bulganin
For Sale and Trade Notices in 1946 Ad Listings
Classified notes include trade offers and sales: a 1946 Pick, 1948 Plymouth, 1929 Model A Ford, a 1950 Oldsmobile four‑door, plus a TV antenna. Contacts listed as 287 day or 2361‑J night and 2976‑J.
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Farmer
Frank Howell
Athens Area
J. A. Sneed
Princess—Mambo
Silvano Mangano
Shelley Winters
Roxy
Forever Amber
Linda Darnell
Cornel Wilde
Rush Roman
Edmond O’brien
Fred MacMurray
Kim Novak
Hans Chris Andersen
Mighty F
Bob Mathias
Jimmie Collier
Ninth Methodist Church
Ted Huie
J. R. Huie
France
U.S. Army
Verden
Paris
Huie
Judge Advocate’s Office
W.C. Rice
Austinville
University Hospital
Hillman Clinic
Rice
Guy Colbert
Business Women’s Federation of
Morgan County
James F. Harwell
Angelus
Memphis
Harwell
Buskeye Cotton Oil Company
Dorothy Holmes Harwell
Fulton
Holmes
Lee
T. J. Chitwood
Central Methodist Church
Perle
Hardy L. Fuller
Lawrence
Chamber OF Commerce
Bettie Bradley
Ellanease Williams
Michigan
Bradley
Sheffield
Southern Sash Sales and Supply Co
Karl
Semmés Motor Sales
Jackson St
The
Jaycees
Newcomers Club
Mrs
Mary Calvert
Rites For Cullman
Peets Corner
First Methodist
Lyons Hotel
Otis Kirby
Lelias Kirby
Herbert Werner
New York City
Europe
Werner
Kirby
Dr. Kirby
T. H. Kirby
Opelika
Goodrich
Alleghany
Baker
Sir Loew's
Armat Ck
Lou & Nash
Atchison
Atl C Line
Mont Ward Balt & Ohio
Diana
East Air Lee East Kodak Texas Co
Erie RR
Texas PC & O
Cen Fox
UN Carbide
Flaap & L
UN OW
Elec
Gen Mills US Steel West
UN Tel
Wests A Bk
Wests
Dr. Stitt
Cullman Rotarians
TV Antenna
Awning & Insulation Co
Ind Ave
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