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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1956
Page
8
The article notes Fort Union in New Mexico being made a national monument. It records visitor numbers rising from 390000 in 1916 to about 50 million in 1955 and highlights Wisconsin’s share of U S evaporated milk production at twenty percent. It adds that diphtheria deaths in 1954 were about 200 Americans.
Police investigated four traffic accidents Friday in Decatur and charged one driver with driving while intoxicated. Howard Evans forfeited a $100 bond after a two car crash at 11 p.m. at the intersection of 6th Ave SE and Gordon Evans collided with Lee Ray Couch in a 1951 DeSoto. A 1946 city truck and a 1956 Dodge collided at 8th St and 10th Ave SE with William E. Shelton driving the truck and Betty Chaney the car. A 1953 Mercury driven by Annie Powell collided with a 1953 Chevrolet driven by J B Jones. the Mercury sustained no damage. A 1951 Nash driven by Robert Munich collided with a 1951 Nash driven by James Phillips. Phillips serves with Company C 76th Tank BN, 1st Airborne Div, AP O 29 NY.
Riddle, 39, of 708 West Moulton was traveling on the Nville Road and collided with a 1948 Ford pickup making a left turn at 5 15 p m according to police. Driver of the truck was listed as Gertrude Simmons, 47, of Decatur. Minor damage reported to both vehicles as officers Hunter Collier and Martin investigated.
Registration begins Monday at 9 a.m. for the University of Alabama Huntsville Center summer term. Center offices are at Butler High School. Registration runs 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 4 and 5. First classes start June 6 with late registration through June 13. Contact numbers provide full information.
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