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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1954
Page
1
Local notices and social items from Decatur area
Mr and Mrs J A Garnett former Decatur residents now reside at 1707 Hillcrest Ave Sheffield Little Kathy McBay 1116 6th Ave SE recovering after tonsillectomy at Baugh Wiley Clinic Page notes include cemetery cleaning at Aldridge Grove Moulton 3 Saturday 7 am relatives urged to assist Dr and Mrs J T Burch returned from 10 day Baltimore visit son John L Burch aeronautical engineer Glenn Martin Aircraft Corp DAV meeting at 7 30 pm with film on Civilian Defense Birmingham state convention urged attendance Alfred R Matthews Pensacola visiting Decatur and Chattanooga Mrs W B Murphy and daughters to move to St Louis after visit with Mr and Mrs C M Campbell Standard Oil will bid June 14 to rebuild Fred Simmons station Bank and Walnut streets full 100 ft frontage three month construction Fred Simmons remains dealer See DIARY on Page 2
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Burch
Baltimore
John L. Burch
Mr. Burch
Glenn Martin Aircraft Corp
Standard Oil Co
Fred Simmons
Bank and
Walnut Sts
Simmons
R. W. Orr
Bank Street
Public Invited To Name Pools In City
Mayor H. R. Summer announced two new city swimming pools near completion at Delano Park and Washington St. He offered two weeks' passes to residents who proposed accepted names for each pool. The facilities cost 151000 and will feature modern sanitary and safety devices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Summer
Delano Park
Washington St
Patterson Porter Lead In Alabama Attorney General Race
With 2719 of 2771 boxes reported in Alabama, Albert L. Patterson leads Lee Porter by 187,759 to 187,112, as Geneva County records show Porter gaining 412 to 91. Remaining boxes, mostly in Patterson strong counties, could decide the contest. results also note Folsom slate winning key Democratic nominations including Mary Hurt, Austin Meadows, and James Mayfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Alabama
Albert L. Patterson
Lee
Red
Patterson
GOP Lines Up Behind Housing
Senate Republicans informally pledged solid support for President Eisenhower's public housing program. Senator Capehart said votes to pass housing were likely, and others described strong sentiment in the GOP for all phases of the program. Democrats were expected to back the measure despite a proposed strike on the housing section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
Sen. Capehart
R-Ind
Oung
GOP
Merchants Sponsor Decatur Days Parade and Square Dances
Decatur Days promotes a two day event with a Friday parade down main streets, square dances on Bank Street and 2nd Avenue, and a Saturday jamboree. Merchants open early with country attire and sales while Gov Designate Jim Folsom may attend the Friday events drawing thousands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Betty Crosby
Irene Namie
Jean Kent
Linda Mize
Josephine Weaver
Ellen Hutchinson
Ellinois Brown
Janie Whitman
Shirley Hartsfield
Betty Frahn
Peggy Hancock
Lera Morgan
Ruth Campbell
Bertha Sims
Sue Knowlton
Jeanne Elswick
Emma Cathcart
Nancy Throneberry
Frances Slayton
Bank St
Jim Folsom
2Nd Ave
J. F. Barrett
Decatur Days Activities Committee
Folsom
R. S. Hicks
See Merchants
Gordon Clapp Day Celebrated in Norris Tennessee
Norris residents honor Gordon R Clapp former TVA chairman who becomes deputy administrator of New York City on June 15 The town hosts a community picnic athletic events and a 4 pm formal program with guests of honor followed by square dancing later in the day Local residents and TVA friends attend open house and home entertainments across Norris in a quiet tribute
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris, Tenn
Norris
Tennessee Valley
Gordon Clapp
R. C. Crossno
Mr .Clapp
TVA
New York City
Weather and River Notes for Decatur and Vicinity
The Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge stood at 21.65 feet with no change in 24 hours. Overnight rainfall measured .66 inches. Cloudy with showers and thundershowers this morning, cooler tonight and Friday. Highs near 80, lows around 60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Condon’s Security Review Focuses On Access Status
Corning Glass Works research director Dr. Edward A. Condon said Defense Department officials were reviewing his security status while he works on nonmilitary projects with no classified access. He denied loyalty questions and noted his clearance had never been suspended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corning
N.Y
Edward A. Condon
U.S. Bureau of Standards
Defense Department
Condon
Corning Glass Works
Navy Department
United States
Washington
Navy
Bureau of Standards Post
House Un-American Activities Committee
Santa
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Los Alamos
Accord on supervision of Indo China truce stalls
Western and Communist delegates remained deadlocked over Red participation in policing the armistice as the Far Eastern conference prepared for another secret session. Moscow pressed for Communist representation on any supervision body while the Western powers opposed it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Indochina
Russia
V. M. Molotov
Unique Paper Stops Publishing While Staff Out For Summer
Prattville Alabama tale of a beloved child produced weekly paper for second graders titled Happy News going on a three month summer shutdown. The 38 staff reporters provide weather notes society items obituaries and small misprints while editors juggle inappropriate contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unique Paper
Prattville
Ala
Daddy
Helen Warwick
U N Security Council May Discuss Indochina Observers
The United Nations Security Council voted 10 to 1 to discuss Thailand's request for a UN peace observer commission to study the Indochina war threat near its borders. Only the Soviet Union opposed, signaling a possible veto, as France shifted to support placing the question on the agenda and Thailand pressed for observers amid near border fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UN Security Council
Indochina
United Nations
N.Y
U.N. Security Council
Thailand
U.N
Soviet Union
Council
Semyon K. Tsarapkin
Geneva
France
Pete Sarasin
International Organization
U.S
State Dulles
Security Council
Southeast Asia
Air Force narrows academy site to three locations
The Air Force says three sites Alton Illinois Colorado Springs Colorado and Lake Geneva Wisconsin remain under consideration for the new academy. Secretary Talbott will decide after further inspections and study of land acquisition engineering and related factors. A five man board conducted the extensive review evaluating over 400 proposed locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
Air Force
Alton
Ill
Colorado Springs
Colo
Lake Geneva
Wis
Talbott
Academy Selection Board
Virgil M. Hancher
University of Iowa
Charles A. Lindbergh
Merrill Meigs
Hearst
Carl” To Spaatz
Hubert R. Harmond
Air Force Academy
Program Push Puts Ike Focus On Campaign Agenda
President Eisenhower moves to present his legislative program to the public as Congress nears adjournment. He aims to speed up action and build a campaign record while avoiding sustained questions about McCarthy. He vows exclusive attention to enacting the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
It's News To Me Ray Jenkins Eyes Senate Bid
Ray H. Jenkins, special counsel in the McCarthy Army hearings, said it is news to him that Tennessee Republicans are circulating petitions to nominate him for the U.S. Senate. He is not a candidate now and would seek counsel from trusted friends before deciding. Republican leaders in Tennessee have begun circulating nominating petitions in all 95 counties. If he runs, he would challenge Democrat Estes Kefauver, who seeks reelection and faces Pat Sutton in the Democratic primary on August 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ray H. Jenkins
Tennessee
U.S. Senate
Jenkins
Et Jenkins
Estes Ceeeee
Kefauver
Pat Sutton
Five-Power Generals Meet to Discuss Southeast Asia
At the Pentagon five power military chiefs from the United States Britain France Australia and New Zealand began discussions on Southeast Asia including Indochina. Secretary Wilson said the talks are military in format but many problems are political and no new arms aid is decided. Philippine-US defense steps move forward under Magsaysay agreement with no details public. Admiral Radford delegated Admiral Carney to represent him at the sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elton C. Fay
Washington
Pentagon
Southeast Asia
Wilson
United States
Britain
France
Australia
New Zealand
Indochina
American State Department
Far East
East Asia
Philippine
Philippines
Ramon Magsaysay
Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Robert B. Carney
Naval Operations
McCutcheon Plans Protest Over Sheriff Election
Sheriff John McCutcheon in Morgan County says he will file a protest with the county Democratic Executive Committee alleging Jimmie Collier failed to file his expense accounts on time and should be disqualified. The committee ruled the protest untimely though results were declared yesterday. If upheld, options include vacating the sheriff’s office and nominating a successor or ordering a new election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Kyle
John McCutcheon
Morgan County
Jimmie Collier
Tommorrow
Democratic Executive Committee
Collier
McCutcheon
Alabama
Board of Supervision
Lee McCutcheon
Rebels Kill 200 Vietnamese in Coastal Viet Nam
Three Vietminh regular battalions struck Hung Son on the coast 220 miles south of Hanoi. They wiped out 200 men of the Vietnamese National Army and mauled 100 more as 2,100 Vietminh pressed a large coastal assault. The Vietnamese forces fought back but could not stop the heavy attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Indochina
Viet Nam
French High Command
Hung Son
Hanoi
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. A. Garnett
Hillcrest Ave
Sheffield
Kathy McBay
6Th Ave
Baugh- Wiley Clinic
Aldridge Grove
Moulton 3
DAV
Howard Proctor
Ransom Crawford
Alfred R. Matthews
Pensacola
Chattanooga, Tenn
C.J. Hayden
Athens
Alabama Nurserymen’s Assn
George Sawada
Mobile
Buckley
Porter
Atty
Chamber of Free
Boat Harbor
Highway Patrol Station
Chemstrand
Worthington
Gordon R. Clapp
Accord
Kem
Richard
Diana Grouchy
Duck
Bobby
Donny
Susan
Julia Fay
Diane
Ray Jenkins
U. S
By Ken Reynolds
Poe
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