Southern Bell Expands Rural Telephone Service on Moulton Highway
Southern Bell nears completion of a $35,000 rural expansion along the new Moulton Highway. Project began January 24, covers about 20 square miles, serving 74 additional families. Area includes Trinity and surrounding farms, boosting service quality as part of a statewide rural expansion totaling 4,224,000 by year end.
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Southern Bell
Moulton
Avery Taylor
Taylor
Trinity
Aerial Install Supplies Highlighted in Classifieds
The ad copy lists 189 poles 27800 feet of aerial cable and 12.5 miles of aerial wire, signaling material requirements for public works or utilities. The line ends with a call to action for want ads to yield results.
Flamingoes Expected to Hatch at Hialeah Race Track
More than 50 flamingoes are expected to hatch this spring at Hialeah Race Track. The birds reside on an island within a 32 acre area.
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Hialeah Race Track
Murder charges filed against father and son in death
Jefferson County grand jury will study murder charges against Jake Peebles and his son Billy Peebles in the death of 41 year old Estelle Liveley found along a highway near Birmingham. Jake Bond set at 1500 dollars while Billy is held without bond after waiving preliminaries.
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Birmingham
Jefferson County
Jake Peebles
Billy Peebles
Estelle Liveley
Cordova
Ala
G. C. Boner
Pfc Rutherford Serves as Enlisted Aide at McClellan
Pfc James R Rutherford son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Rutherford of Decatur serves as enlisted aide to Col James C Johnson 1169th Engineer Group Commander today and will dine at the colonels table. He is a member of Company A 1343rd Engineer Battalion undergoing field training at McClellan.
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FT. Mcclellan
Ala
James R. Rutherford
Arthur Rutherford
Decatur
James C. Johnson
Rutherford
R. B. Buck
U.S. Navy
Buck
Roy Buck
Navy
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Norman
Okla
Former Local Resident Retires After 27 Years With Ala Power Co
Decatur native H. K. Wiggins retired June 1 after 27 years with Alabama Power Company and related firms. He began as a clerk in 1936 after earlier work with Dixie Construction Allied Engineers American Railway Express and the State Highway Department. Wiggins rose to senior accounting clerk, then chief clerk, then assistant supervisor industrial billing before retirement. His wife is former Dimple Thompson of Decatur. Wiggins, stricken by illness in 1953, is reportedly recovering and able to work part time.
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H. K. Wiggins
Birmingham
Decatur
Alabama Power Company
Associated Companies
Decatur Friends
Wiggins
Dimple Thompson
Danville
Alabama Power
Old Dixie Construction Company
Allied Engineers
American Railway Express Company
State Highway Department
Graduation at Ryan Baptist Church Vacation Bible School
Graduation exercises for the Vacation Bible School of Ryan Baptist Church are planned for Friday with an all day session. Principal Mrs. Essie Densmore leads classes. a noon picnic follows. Staff include Mae Moon secretary treasurer and Harold Brown as song leader.
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Ryan Baptist Church
Essie Densmore
Mae Moon
Harold Brown
Ruby Ryan
Ann Crawford
Clara Green
Dorothy Brown
George Brown
Frances Hyatt
Loy Cook
Ace Densmore
God
Madge Hyatt
Gladys Ryan
Kate Light
Menece Densmore
Christine McKee
Eva Thompson
Arrazinia Briscoe
Daisy Briscoe
Tanner Soldier Member of 75th AA Battalion
WALDORF Maryland Pfc Walter Shaw 22 son of Mr and Mrs W B Shaw Tanner Alabama is a member of Battery C 75th Anti Aircraft Artillery Battalion in Waldorf Shaw last served at Fort Bliss where he attended the Artillery A 1951 graduate of Tanner High School and former student at Alabama Polytechnic Institute Auburn he entered the Army in February 1954.
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Waldorf, Md
Walter Shaw
W. B. Shaw
Tanner
Ala
75Th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion
Waldorf
Shaw
Fort Bliss
The
Artilery
Tanner High School
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Army
Company A Members Getting Up Early
Members of Company A 1343rd Engineer Battalion, training at Fort McClellan, rise before dawn. First call at 5:30, breakfast at 6:15, drills start 7:15, regular routine ends at 4:30 with an hour of recreation, and supper at 6:15.
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FT. Mcclellan
Ala
1343Rd Engineer Battalion
Edward Munn
Group commander designates aide from Company A
The passage notes a soldier designated as the group commander s aide, Pfc Rutherford, from Company A, has served about 18 months and is the third enlisted man to receive this honor.
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Ing
Pfc
Rutherford
Company A
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Second Ave
Moulton St
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Palmer
Tex
Robert Todd Pitt
Trinity 1
Pitt
Morris Chapel
Lawrence County
Ay Prim 2
Pfc. Rutherford
McClellan
Florida Track
Ala. Power Co
Ryan Bible School
75Th AA Battalion
Pole
General Electric
Alle PN Ag
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