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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1960

Page

2

Ex Resident Fire Victim Identified in Nashville Tragedy

The deceased is identified as a former resident, a man who lived alone on the second floor of a Nashville rooming house. Fire officials said two teenage boys tried to rescue him but were driven out by flames. He had moved to Nashville at 16 and worked there before his death.

Clyde Dale Old Hickory Tenn J. M. Ewing Vermont Aileen Martin Myrtle Martin Decatur Martin Ernestine Green Nashville Nashville City

Stevenson Five Point Peace Plan for NATO and Allies

Stevenson outlines a five point plan for leadership in Washington including building deterrent power with NATO, strengthening Western unity through political and economic community and an Atlantic Council, joining allies in long range aid for poor countries, and advocating disarmament under international control.

Washington NATO Western Alliance Free World Atlantic Council

Multiple Classified Notices Include Rentals And Sales

Short classified items list several rental offers for warehouse space furnished and unfurnished apartments with contact numbers, a vehicle or property for sale, a house with amenities, and a private entrance rental. Local addresses include Sherman Street and Spang Avenue. contact numbers begin with EL 3- and additional notes reference utility inclusion and heating details.

Market Report Highlights Farm Prices and Livestock Values

Grain and feed prices noted with mixed futures. wheat around 0.28, oats near 0.10. Livestock demand steady with good stocker yearlings and calves valued high. hogs at 15.75 to 16.25 for barrows and gilts, 31.50 for sows. Sheep show strong 23.50 for prime lambs and 22.50 to 33.06 for mutton.

Heneres Iuk U. S

Wall Street mixed midday as Dow rises 33 points

Wall Street shares show gains with the Dow Jones industrials up 33 points to 626.43 at mid day. Industrials and rails edged lower while utilities rose, and government bonds moved higher while corporate issues were mixed.

Movement of processed goods and live offerings noted

Movement of processed items continued largely to prior live offerings and weekend supplies. The report shows 498,300 head to S49,800 last Wednesday with tentative prices per pound today. Transfers and head movements include intra company transfers, 62 percent at 16 cents, 1 percent at 16 half, 33 percent intra company, 4 percent undetermined. Plants 19. 20 at farms at as are Plants 11 cents.

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Bus Ala Jacksonville 4 is US No 1 and No 12 barrows

A fragmented OCR note from Jacksonville Alabama mentions bus routes or vehicles and barrows with numbers 4 1 12, but details are unclear regarding context or events. The readable items are place names and numeric references.

Ala Jacksonville Barrows

Permits Issued for Car Port and Bathroom Installations

City clerk issues building permits totaling 73 250 dollars. J. H. Lee receives permit for a car port and store room at 1410 14th Ave SE. Emma Sparkman receives permit for bathroom fixtures at 435 Clara Ave SW.

Dana Execke J. H. Lee 14Th Ave Emma Sparkman Clara Ave

Hospital Admissions and Newborns List by City

A compiled roster of individuals and infants admitted to hospitals across Cullman Somerville Hartselle Moulton Addison Falkville Hanceville and nearby areas. Names include Mrs Paul J Gilley and infant son Mrs James F Brakeman and infant son Mrs Carol Ray Lewis and infant daughter and others.

Paul J. Gilley 6Th Ave James F. Brakeman 11Th Ave Carol Ray Lewis 16Th Ave Martha Mae Johnson Oak’ St

Saturday in an Atlanta hospital

A brief hospital note from Atlanta mentions Saturday events and a medical context. The fragment references a moment of activity in the hospital and contains limited readable details about people or actions.

Atlanta

Cotton futures rise with open at higher mark

WEW YORK AP reports cotton futures opened 20 cents a bale higher, with counts lower, signaling a stronger start amid mixed market signals.

WEW York

Local Names Listed in Community Directory

Miss Judy Tucker 806 5th Ave Virginia Duncan Hills Fairbetter Miss Shelia Walden 814 5th Ave Elmer Curbow Lacey Springs listed in the neighborhood roster with addresses for contact or acknowledgment in the public notice.

Judy Tucker 5Th Ave Virginia Duncan Hills Shelia Walden Fairbetter 6Th Ave Elmer Curbow Lacey's Spring

Princess Grace Visits Ailing Father in Philadelphia

Princess Grace of Monaco arrives in the United States to visit her father John B. Kelly who underwent abdominal surgery on Monday. Kelly is reported in satisfactory condition.

Princess Grace U.S Dad Philadelphia Grace of Monaco John B. Kelly Kelly

Bank Street Note Names Betty Bearden on 8th Ave

A fragment notes Betty Bearden of 402 8th Ave SW and mentions Wade Whitlock with Trinity in a street listing. The unreadable OCR leaves the event and full context unclear.

Bank Street Betty Bearden 8Th Ave

Local Military Muster Names Listed in Alabama Notices

The document lists individuals including Rodger Lee Butler Hanceville Patricia Ann Spradlin 307 Ist Lt W Sandra Kay Tucker Callman 4 Mrs Harold E Brown Cullman Mrs Thomas H Roscoe Bailey as part of a service or community notice with multiple names and titles.

Patricia Ann Spradlin Ist Sandra Kay Tucker Callman Harold E. Brown Cullman

Athens Limestone Dismissals List Includes Bolin and Davis

A brief notice lists dismissals in Athens Limestone area with names Mrs. Jean Bolin of Elkmont 1 and Mrs. Jane Davis of Athens 8.

Jean Bolin Elkmont Jane Davis Athens

Local County Notices List Residents and Names

A scattered legal notices list names including Mrs. Billy Scoggins Town Creek Mrs Grady Manley Moulton Miss Peggy Borden Town Creek Emmett Tollison Moulton Mrs Melvin Lee Sens Renita Helms Town Creek with one entry marked 2 and another 1

Lawrence County Admissions Billy Scoggins Town Creek Grady Manley Moulton Peggy Borden Emmett Tollison Melvin Lee Renita Helms

Plans Stirred On Oil Lands

Alabama plans to push for a boundary change after court decisions on Gulf of Mexico oil lands. Governor Gallion says the issue is not final and the state will vigorously pursue the case toward a final ruling, studying the court’s opinion before commenting further.

Montgomery Gulf of Mexico Alabama Gulf Gallion

Morgan County Victory Sparks Rural Support Amid Tight Vote

In a tight race Morgan County supporters rallied behind a promise to win on the first day as results trickled in. Hanes built a large rural lead over Mrs. Frost, aided by wide absentee and box tallies across Hart selle, Wolfe, Lacey’s Spring, and Center Grove areas.

Morgan County Hanes Hartselle Frost Lynn-Abercrombie Board of Revenue Lynn Abercrombie’s Partlow Ray Riddle Allen Archer Beard McNeil McQueen Mizell W. W Billy) Malone

Car Crash Report Names Driver and Location

Police report a wheel malfunction led to a collision with a car driven north on 6th Ave by 17 year old Charles R. Baucon of Athens 1. The incident damaged the left side of the other vehicle.

6Th Ave Charles R. Baucon Athens 1

Deaths Final rites for Minnie Lee Patterson 91 scheduled

Final rites for Mrs. Minnie Lee Patterson 91 of 915 7th Ave SE were set today at 9 p.m. at Brown’s Yen and a Yow satellite officiated with interment in City. Survivors include three sons T. J. Patterson Decatur T. A. Patterson Decatur and W. A. Patterson Huntsville.

Minnie Lee Patterson 7Th Ave Brown T. J. Patterson Decatur T. A. Patterson W. A. Patterson Huntsville

Falkville Club Bakery Sale Supports City Cemetery Fund

Falkville Home Demonstration Club will host a bake sale Saturday at Falkville Style Shop. Proceeds from the sale go to a fund for the City cemetery.

Falkville City Cemetery

First Lady in Hospital Reported Feeling Better

A brief item notes the First Lady is in hospital and said to feel better with several days of care ahead. The report also mentions President Eisenhower aged 63 and a car accident incident with a one in four hundred thousand chance.

Oy Eisenhower

Three Demos Hold Summit

Three Democratic candidates meet in a summit amid campaign rhetoric. The quotation stresses unity against communism and pledges victory in the general election, reflecting Cold War tensions as Soviet Premier Khrushchev’s stance looms.

America Khrushchey

Lawrence Delegates and Vote Totals Report

Lawrence results list delegates to the National Democratic Convention with state at large figures. Beasley leads, followed by Kelly, O Neal, and other named candidates, with varied vote totals across multiple districts.

Mizell Newsome Beasley Belew Burke Burns Estes Ferrell Fowler Hornsby Inver Kelly King Long Metcalf O'Neal Rus

Woman Acquitted in Calf Theft

A trial began this morning for Charlie Mooney charged with second degree burglary in the Lawrence Cove area. He is accused of breaking into the home of William H. Driikard.

Charlie Mooney William H. Driikard Lawrence Cove

Also Mentioned on This Page

Stevenson Std St. SE Sherman St Houte Tengo School Spang Ave S.W Tinville Rd T.V Church Ouenenest Chen Hel Keely Markets Decatur Markets Wall Street Pelmer J. Johnson Delmar C Charles L. Lindsey Falk- Charles Yancy Johns Hanceville Thomas H. Duke Michael Harlan Abney Juston D. Eady Thomas Bryant Dollie Flanagan Logan Glenda Ann Sterling Addison Jimmie Dean Parish Arthur Hamrick Paul E. Pruitt Windell Drake John Patterson Barbara Alys Bailey McCalla Rodger Lee Butler Thomas H. Roscoe Bailey Limestone Mrs Minnie Patterson Falkville Sale Marjorie Cox Mrs. Slaughter First Lady L’stone Three Demos Lawrence Coli Poole Landscaping Service
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