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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1957

Page

2

Grand Jury Here Begins Session In Morgan County

Morgan County Circuit Court opens with grand jury organization and civil docket setup. Judge S A Lynne presides as George W. Smith of Decatur named foreman with members from Hartsel le Somerville Redstone Arsenal and local trades and utilities listed.

Morgan County S. A. Lynne George W. Smith College St Decatur Lonnie Bowling Somerville Redstone Arsenal Walter E. Busby 5Th Ave. SE Decatur Iron and Steel Co Thomas L. Johnson Hartselle Farmer Prince T. Jones Blunt L. Landers Hartsele J. W. Lemmond Charles A. Lumpkin 8Th Ave City Gas Department William B. Lyle 7Th Ave Wolverine John G. McBride Jackson St William D. Steele Danville Hollis Sparkman Fredrick Templeton Richard Vaughn J. C. Wade 9Th Ave. SE Paul J. Wolfer Line St. NW Wayne Young Memorial Dr. NW

White House office plan faces congressional doubt

A study commission urged a presidential office remodeling of the White House west wing and a new executive office building across Pennsylvania Avenue. Congress has authorized construction, but House leaders show opposition amid economic mood. the panel also proposed seven alternate schemes. Commission members include Flemming, Orr, Chavez, Hruska, Smith, McGregor, and Fleete.

Pennsylvania Ave White House Congress Study Commission Eisenhower House Rayburn Dtex Sears Robert V. Flemming Riggs National Bank Washington Douglas W. Orr New Haven Conn Chavez

Morgan County High School Class of 1957 Elects Alumni Secretaries

The Morgan County High School Class of 1957 elected Betty Marie Wagnon and Martha Lynn Roberts as permanent financial and alumni secretaries to organize reunions. Proceeds were raised at the final class meeting to cover postage and materials for keeping accurate class records.

Hartselle Morgan County High School Betty Marie Wagnon L. T. Wagnon Martha Lynn Roberts E. R. Roberts

Lost Walker hound last seen near Danville Road

Wanted notices report a lost black and tan Walker hound aged about one year with collar and nameplate, last seen on Danville Road near Means Bridge. Contact Vern at 1208 2nd St. S.W. via phone 4034 for details or sightings. Also listed are various sales and buys including a cargo trailer, a 55 Chevrolet pickup, and a 16,000 mile used truck.

Walker Danville Road 2Nd St. S.W

Market Report Shows Mixed Price Shifts Across Livestock

Markets review lists soybeans at 2.30 dollars, cattle with 1 200 head steady to higher in the 800 to 1100 pound range, cows 12 to 14, calves 400 with weanlings 50 lower than last Wednesday, hogs up to 1.00, barrows and gilts trading 75 to 100 higher and 190 to 240 pound butchers at 19.25 to 19.50.

Market Mixed As Stocks Edge Up And Down

Early trading on Friday shows a narrow mixed session with key issues fluctuating around a point. Du Pont, Olin Mathieson, Union Carbide, and Boeing slipped while Atlantic Coast Line rose. Chrysler gained after news of a $119 million tank contract. General Motors eased and several majors including Royal Dutch, GE, Goodrich, Dow Chemical, and Standard Oil New Jersey advanced.

New York du Pont Olin Mathieson Union Carbide Boeing Atlantic Coast Line Chrysler General Motors Royal Dutch General Electric Goodrich Dow Chemical Standard Oil New Jersey

Poultry market report from Atlanta shows steady demand

Poultry buyers find generally good demand with adequate supplies in most cases. Broilers or fryers average sizes range normal to slightly below normal with prices up to 11 a.m. at farms 24.43 pounds 20 cents fob plants 21 cents. Hens offerings ample for light demand, receipts very high, prices at farms 17 cents fob plants 18 to 18.5 cents.

Atlanta

Egg market gains pace in Birmingham trading early

Birmingham wholesale egg prices rise to 60 percent quality and 31 to 32 cents for large whites, with mixed colors around 31 to 32 and 27 cents for mediums. Nearby sales are too few to report price changes as of 10:30 am Monday.

Birmingham

Cattle and hog prices mixed in Nashville market report

Nashville AP cattle and hog sale notes show slaughter steers and heifers steady to strong, cows steady, bulls 25 to 50 higher, stockers mostly steady. Prices cited include choice 800-650 lb steers around 23.50, good 800-1100 lb 20.25, 300-600 sows 13.50-15.00, and odd values around 25.00 for select lots, with varied weights and grades reported.

Nashville Eady. Com

Trailer Fire Death Near Cave Springs Probed

Musselman said the trailer would have burned if not for intervention. Carter was last seen alive about 8 25 p m Sunday at Edward's Store on Lower River Road. The trailer lies about two miles east of Cave Springs. Carter leaves a son Bobby Lee Carter a brother Marvin Carter a sister Odessa Ham eck a stepson William R Hamilton and a stepdaughter Mrs Billy Dean. Funeral Tuesday at 10 a m at New Friendship Church with Rev Sid Berry. interment in adjoining cemetery Brown of Decatur directing.

Billy Dean Georgia New Friendship Church Sid Berry Brown of Decatur

Khrushchev Seeks Limited Disarmament and Trade Talks

In a televised Kremlin interview Khrushchev urged ending trade restrictions and proposed the United States lower the Iron Curtain for cultural exchanges. He advocated a staged path to peace, trade normalisation first, then people exchanges, and warned socialism may spread. He also reaffirmed troops in satellites and downplayed a need to overthrow regimes. He noted the highest town in Europe as Saint Veran at 6,693 feet.

United States Khrushchev U.S.S.R Soviet Union America Kremlin Premir Janos Kadar Hungary Europe Saint Veran French Alps

Beindorff Named Chemistry Head at St Bernard College

Pr Arthur V Beindorff will head the chemistry department at St Bernard College Cullman starting the fall semester. He is a research chemist with Chem strand Corp in exploratory research and earned B S, M A and Ph D degrees in chemistry from the University of Nebraska.

ST. Bernard St. Bernard College Bedeluibel O.S.B Arthur V. Beindorff Cullman Beindorff Chemstrand Corp Chemstrand University of Nebraska

Communities To Coordinate In Attracting Industry

Hemminghaus of Chemstrand told the Dothan Rotary Club that attracting new industry should be a coordinated community effort not the work of one group. He cited factors like water power sites and transportation plus local resources and markets as key considerations for site selection. He noted communities must provide information to firms and that delegations often visit firm headquarters to push plant development. He warned utilities and transport firms also part of the effort but the long term gain comes from community action and new payrolls and capital spending.

Dothan Roy G. Hemminghaus Chemstrand Corp Dothan Rotary Club Hemminghaus Chemstrand

Senators Split Over Jury Trial Rights In Contempt Cases

Eastland named six supporters for the amendment including Kefauver Johnston McClellan ONeill Ervin and Butler while Wiley Watkins and Dirksen opposed. Administration spokesmen argue no constitutional right to jury trial exists in contempt cases.

Ervin Eastland Kefauver D-Tenn Olin Johnston D-Sc McClellan D-Ark O’mahoney D-Wye Butler R-Md Sens Wiley R-Wis Watkins Utah Dirksen R-Ill

Decatur Native Dies in St Louis Heart Attack

Mrs. B L Landers nee Mable Olinger a Decatur native died Sunday morning in St Louis after a heart attack. She was sister to Mrs B R Ross of 1002 Johnston St SF. Funeral services planned in St Louis Wednesday with relatives traveling from Decatur and Birmingham to attend.

B. L. Landers Mable Olinger Decatur St. Louis B. R. Ross Johnston St. SF Beverly Ross Jack L. Ross L. O. Clark Birmingham

Hartselle Methodists Open Bible School for Two Weeks

HARTSELLE The Annual Vacation Bible School at the Hartselle Methodist Church will run today from 9 a.m. to 11 30 a.m. through June 14. Mrs Clyde Reeves, superintendent of the children s division, directs the program inviting children ages four through 14, especially nonmembers of church schools, to attend.

Hartselle Clyde Reeves L. F. Williams Roland King Fred Sherrill, Jr al Hunt Silas Norwood Joy Gibson Mary Orr Martha Roberts Ellen Allen Paul Weinman A. D. Plemmons Cline Thompson Mildred Whitten Ann Hoffhaus Becky White

Lawmen Nab 33 in Lawrence Limestone Counties Arrest Spree

Lawrence and Limestone sheriff offices report 33 arrests over the weekend. Lawrence deputies booked 19 including 30 year old Raymond Kirby on first degree manslaughter tied to a highway death near Hatton. Limestone deputies logged 14 with six for liquor violations and one for assault with intent to murder among other charges.

Lawrence Limestone County Franklin Smith Raymond Kirby Kirby Doris Masterson Hatton Limestone Clyde Ennis

Athens Pool Opens Season With Good Crowds

Athens city pool opened today as crowds gathered for the first day. Lifeguards are Mack Copeland and Bobby Allen and Mrs. J. B. Hargrove serves as pool cashier. Admission is 15 cents for children and 25 cents for adults with season passes at $2.50 for children and $4 for adults.

Athens Athens City J. B. Hargrove Mack Copeland Bobby Allen

John Hendrick Rites In Cullman

Funeral services for John Willis Hendrick of Cullman were to be held at West Methodist Church at 2 this afternoon. Hendrick, a trading professional, died Saturday at 11 30 p.m. at 1109 6th St West. The Rev. Sammy Stabler would officiate with burial at City Cemetery under Moss Service Funeral Home directions. He is survived by numerous cousins.

Cullman John Willis Hendrick West Methodist Church Hendrick 6Th St. W Sammy Stabler City Cemetery Moss Service Funeral Home

Patricia Smith Crowned 4-H Best Records Winner 1956 57

Patricia Smith, 15, daughter of Mr and Mrs John H Smith of Decatur, wins senior division in Morgan County 4-H Club Records for 1956 57. A ninth grader at Aus tinville High, she plans to teach home economics and has made multiple garments over five years in 4-H. Second place goes to Ludell Turner of Priceville 4-H Club.

Patricia Smith John H. Smith Decatur 3 Morgan Couny Austinville High School Patricia Patricia Ludell Turner Priceville 4-H Club

Eisenhower urged extra Post Office funds for next year

President estimates the Post Office will handle 1.4 billion more pieces of mail in the next fiscal year than budgeted. Budget Director Brundage says $149.5 million supplemental appropriation is urgent. without it, current funds must be spread over 12 months, risking reduced service and potential Saturday deliveries being cut. Summerfield said Saturday mail could be eliminated if funds are not provided. The current year ends June 30 after Congress failed to grant a supplemental appropriation.

Percival Brundage Eisenhower Congress Brundage Hagerty Summerfield White House Post Office

Hospital Dismissals and Admissions List

Dismissals include Nelson Bragg Cole and Alvin Moran in Athens, Mrs. Roy Tucker and baby boy in Athens, James McMeans in Elkmont, Mrs. Odie Clark in Athens, Carl Spinille in Huntsville, and Mrs. Wesley Whitworth with baby boy in Athens. Admissions feature Mrs. Charles Coleman and Mrs. Kenneth Patterson with baby girl in Athens, plus Baby James Barnes in Athens.

Athens Limestone Nelson Bragg Cole Decatur Alvin Moran Athens Roy Tucker James McMeans Elkmont Odie Clark Carl Spinille Huntsville A. Hasting Ardmore Wesley . Whitworth Charles Coleman Kenneth Patterson James Barnes

Local Residents Listed in Public Notice

Mrs. C. H. Miller of 1606 Olive Street Little Stephen Terry of Hartselle Mrs. Edward Harrison and infant daughter of 917 3rd Avenue SE Warren McGee of 1523 Sherman Street listed in the notice with addresses and relations in the community.

C. H. Miller Olive St Little Stephen Terry Hartselle Edward Harrison 3Rd Ave Warren McGee Sherman St

Local Obituary Notices and Dismissals Listing

Names and addresses listed include Mrs Clifton Oliver of Moulton Walter Williams of Clearwater Fila Mrs Ernest Haddock of Grant Dismissals Jasper Shumake of Oak Street Mrs Albert Beaver of Sheffield Bill Biles of West Moulton Street Cecile Moseley of Hillsboro Mrs Stanley Waldrop and infant son of Trinity.

Clifton Oliver Moulton Walter Williams Clearwater Fila Ernest Haddock Grant St Jasper Shumake Oak St Albert Beaver Sheffield Bill Biles West Moulton Cecile Moseley Hillsboro Stanley Waldrop Infant Son Trinity

Decatur General Hospital Notices and Residents

Public notices list residents and affiliations connected to Decatur General Hospital. Individuals include Mrs Felton Eubanks and Mrs Arthur J King among others with addresses in Decatur Moulton Hartsville and local streets.

Lawrence County Hospital Patient List Noted Names

Mrs Floyd Jones Hillsboro. Mrs Coleman Gillespie Trinity Lowell Pool Town Creek. Howard Walker Moulton. Mrs Robert Cannon and son Town Creek. Mrs Benton Kinard Mr Hope. Mrs Paul Daughenbaugh and son Moulton. Miss Marion Hurst Moulton.

Floyd Jones Hillsboro Coleman Gillespie Trinity Lowell Pool Town Creek Howard Walker Moulton Robert Cannon Benton Kinard Hope Paul Daughenbaugh

Births in Hartselle and Birmingham Hospitals

A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ray of Hartselle at Hartselle Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Ferguson of Birmingham welcomed a boy at Lawrence County Hospital. The British Speleological Society has government permission for its endeavors. It is a cay society.

Fred Ray Hartselle Hartselle Hospital Ernie Ferguson Birmingham Lawrence County Hospital The British Speleological Society

Price to Spend Summer with Parents after College

Frank Price will stay with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Price this summer following his graduation from Alabama Polytechnic Institute.

Frank Price Mrs Alabama Polytechnic Institute Tommy Nebrig Arthur Nebrig Marion Military Institute

Alabama Poultry Industry Convention Attendee Plans Birmingham Visit

Creel advertising manager of Alabama Flour Mills to appear at the Alabama Poultry Industry Assn annual convention in Birmingham June 11 12 13. He hails from Cullman County and formerly taught vocational agriculture at Hartselle, now with the mill for seven years.

E. 0 Creel Alabama Flour Mills Alabama Poultry Industry Assn Birmingham Cullman County Hartselle

Athens Cutting Fracas Leaves Negro Injured

A weekend knifing at a Brown's Ferry Street café in Athens left Alexander Bonner injured and Richard Wiley Jr. charged with assault with intent to murder. Bonner was treated and released. Wiley posted a $500 bond awaiting further action.

Athens Richard Wiley, Jr Alexander Bonner Brown's Ferry St Bonner Wiley

Lawrence Lawmen Probe $80 Theft Near Speake

MOULTON County officers investigate a reported theft of a woman's billfold containing $80. A young Negro is held for questioning after Mrs. Herman Lindsey of Danville 2 says she dropped the billfold on her lap when leaving a wreck scene Saturday night near Speake.

Moulton — County Herman Lindsey Danville 2 Speake

Oliver Infant Buried At Liberty Cemetery

Graveside services for the infant son of Mr and Mrs James Oliver Moulton were held Sunday at Liberty Cemetery Lawrence County. The baby died Sunday at Bank Street. Survivors include one brother Steven. Brown Funeral Co was in charge of arrangements.

James Oliver Moulton Liberty Cemetery Lawrence County Bank St. Hospital Steven Brown Funeral Co

Prominent labor attorney dies in Chicago fall

Daniel D. Carmell, 58, long noted labor attorney, was to face trial today in U.S. District Court on Mann Act charges when he plunged to his death from the 15th floor of a South Side apartment building.

Chicago Daniel D. Carmell U.S. District Court

Balloon Flight Tests Endorse High Altitude Reach

Maj. Kittinger completed a 78 minute ascent to 96 000 feet in a pressurized gondola, staying aloft nearly two hours before an antenna failure lowered the craft. He reported calm, 55 degree cabin temperature, and a scenic view east of Minneapolis. The Holloman Center and Zenith Winzen collaborated on the balloon and gondola for future manned satellite work.

Kittinger Minneapolis Lake Michigan Tampa

Local Man Forfeits $100 DWI Bond

Samuel G. Hill 30 of 1310 South Street NW forfeited a $100 bond in city court after being charged with driving while intoxicated. He drove a 1957 Chevrolet that rear-ended a Chevrolet three quarter ton truck on Moulton Street West near Fifth Avenue. The truck was owned by McGough Bakeries and driven by Joseph Jones 20 of Decatur. Light damage was reported to the Chevrolet.

Samuel G. Hill Sth Moulton St 5Th Ave. W McGough Bakeries Joseph Eones

Graham Discusses The Seventh Commandment At Madison Square Garden

Billy Graham spoke to 17 000 audience at Madison Square Garden on The Seventh Commandment The Moral Problem his message linked adultery to sin and stressed coming of Christ. He noted 464 decisions for Christ that night and raised the Crusade’s 19 day total to 335 300 attendees.

New York Billy Graham Madison Square Garden Jesus Christ Christy York Crusade Graham the Garden

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