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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1955
Page
6
Alabama recorded fifty nine rheumatic fever deaths in 1954, up from 45 in 1953. The 1954 death rate stood at 1.8 per 100000, compared with 1.4 in 1953, according to state health data.
A Clearwater restaurant worker with Alabama records, Joe Paul Andrews, was arrested by FBI agents and deputies on charges tied to the May 20 First National Bank of Jacksonville Alabama robbery. Investigators say he directed the heist that used a home visit to the vice president and a four to five member crew to loot the bank vault. The warrant was issued in Gadsden.
Pfc Billy D Terry of Moulton writes from Pusan Korea urging support for the 560th MP Co orphanage program. He notes $818000 already raised by U S troops for schools churches and orphans and asks contributions to reach a $100000 goal by May 15 including money orders food or clothing.
Pvt. Charles F. Holesapple, son of Mrs. Cole F. Holesapple of Decatur, joins the 507th Transportation Battalion at Fort Eustis after Riverside Business College training and Chenault Real Estate work. Warrant Officer Altus A. Stevens, 26, earns the Commendation Ribbon with Medal Pendant for meritorious postwar Korea service at Fort Belvoir, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stevens of Decatur.
Athens contractors requested the delay of bidding on a 12 000 square foot Athco Mills expansion. The original June 9 opening date stands after the postponement. A note adds magnesium weighs two thirds as much as aluminum and a quarter as heavy as steel.
An Alabama man identified as Andrews faced a chain of crimes from 1939 to 1952. Authorities found cash and two pistols in his 1955 car in Montgomery. He received multiple sentences for burglary grand larceny robbery and escaped twice before parole in 1952.
News from Arkansas and South Carolina shows sharp divides after the Supreme Court ruling on segregation. Fayetteville reports peaceful integration with no incidents, while Summerton threatens to close all schools rather than mix races. NAACP leaders plan Atlanta meetings to act under the ruling. In Virginia Prince Edward County debates finances for school operations as part of the integration debate. Delegates in Alabama consider a resolution opposing church and school integration.
The committee started work today on a plan to continue segregation in the state public schools, seeking a framework for school policy and potential actions.
An advertisement claims a ten day fat loss program with hunger and appetite suppression by DIATRON. It promises weight loss if the first package is purchased and offers a money back guarantee, with sales through H and H Drugs and Walgreens.
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