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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1955

Page

7

Riots flare in Moulay Idriss Casablanca unrest in Morocco

Rioting broke out at Moulay Idriss near Meknes with at least three killed including a French lieutenant. eight wounded as crowds clashed with French troops. In Casablanca youths shouted anti French slogans as authorities dispersed demonstrators. Farther east in Algeria, French Legionnaires fought rebels in the Aures mountains with heavy losses reported.

Casablanca Morocco Moulay Idriss Meknes Aid-el-Kebir France Medina Moham al Rabat Abdel-Kebir Sultan Mohammed Ben Moulay Arafa Ben Youssef Abraham Ben Arafa Algeria Aures

Leave for 2nd Lt Ratcliff Air Force officer

2nd Lt Jimmy R Ratcliff son of P C Ratcliff Hartsville and B E Brasswell Decatur currently on 20 days leave from the Air Force. He trained at Reese AFB Texas and earned his commission. A graduate of Austinville High School he plans to continue in the Air Force.

Jimmy R. Ratcliff P. C. Ratcliff Hartselle B. E. Brasswell Decature Air Force Reese Air Force Base Texas Ratcliff Austinville High School

All Day Sing At Mt Zion Church Town Creek

Sunday July 31 an all day singing event will be held at Mt Zion Church with invited quartets from across the country and baskets lunch. Hazlewood school bell will ring August 1 signaling a five or six week term tied to cotton picking progress. Local residents in Town Creek note visitors and hospital stays of residents including Miss Yvonne Conner Mrs Claude Lansdell and Mrs S S Knouff.

Robert Slack Danville Baptist Church Mt. Nebo Baptist Church Slack Morgan County Mt. Nebo Church Roosevelt Pepper Town Creek Mt. Zion Church Hazlewood

Earnest McCreless Hospitalized After Major Operation

Earnest McCreless is listed in Decatur Bank St Hospital after undergoing a serious operation on Thursday. The update notes his condition and ongoing care.

Earnest McCreless Decatur Bank,St. Hospital

Number of education television stations hits thirteen

The count of education television stations in the United States has risen to 13. This marks a growth in public and educational broadcasting nationwide.

United States

Lawrence County Court Session Opens Monday

Circuit Judge Neweth Powell will preside over a four week session in Monl Grand jury convenes Monday with civil docket hearings in weeks one and two Criminal cases slated for weeks three and four in the Lawrence County Circuit Court.

Neweth Powell Lawrence County Monl Grand Jury

Gadsden firm lands Hartselle street project award

A contract for paving and installing curb and gutter on several Hartselle streets was awarded Friday to Jackson Construction, the Gadsden based firm. The deal covers multiple streets in Hartselle and signals a major city infrastructure upgrade.

Hartselle Jackson

Concrete Pipe Co. Project in Hartselle Estimated at 46000

Concrete Pipe Co. of Gadsden will undertake a job in Hartselle with an estimated cost of about $46,000 as stated by Mayor John Burleson.

First Aid Program Meeting On Monday

An organizational meeting for a Morgan County first aid program in connection with the Morgan County Red Cross is scheduled tomorrow night at 7 30 on the 2nd floor of City Hall. All former instructors and those who have completed the advance course in first aid are urged to attend. Churches Scout leaders clubs industries businesses and individuals are invited to take part.

Morgan County Morgan County Red Cross City Hall

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Mt. Zion Yvonne Conner Placita Florida Billy Brackin Grady Rose Pontiac, Mich Claude E. Lansdell Florence Hospital S. S. Knouff Decatur General Hospital Cynthia Streater Jones Hunting and Fishing Club Jerrie Kimbrel Emma Armstrong Linda Upton Jane Betty © McCullough Shelva Gibson Annie Kate McGregor Wanda Hill Courtland Sandra Streater Sheffield King Streater Hank Segall Atlanta, Ga Cynthia Brister Streater Russell Armstrong Gadsden Company Davy Crockett Mae Dinette Saue Pittsburgh America
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