Funeral today for Robert J. Hamilton in Limestone County
Funeral services for 84 year old Robert J. Hamilton lifelong Limestone County resident were held this afternoon at 2 at Riddle Methodist Church. He left a wife and 19 grandchildren among a large family including Hamilton siblings and many relatives. Pallbearers included Floyd Lifford Robert Clayton Elam Hamilton and Henry Black.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egee
Robert J. Hamilton
Limestone County
Riddle Methodist Church
Austin
Dallas
Joan
Tom
Athens
F. W. Shaw
A. L. Shaw
W. C. Bates
Huntsville
Floyd
Lifford
Robert
Clayton
Elam Hamilton
Henry Black
Tennessee bigbee watersheds canal proposal
A plan envisions a 41 mile canal to the east fork of the Tombigbee with locks and dams across the river and divide to create a navigable channel. Sponsors claim large savings in barge rates and faster shipments down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers with a slack water return via the Tombigbee, while opponents doubt the fuel and cost savings.
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Bigbee
Tombigbee
Ohio
Mississippi
Mrs. Hattie Dodson Sentenced and Fined in New York
In New York a jury found Mrs. Hattie Dodson a Negro guilty and she was sentenced and fined. The report notes she was to salary to Powell.
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Hattie Dodson
New York
Hattie
Powell
Dodson
Danville 3 Man Hurt In Head-on U S 72 Crash
Ernest Fred White of Danville 3 suffered severe chest injuries and facial cuts when a 1948 Ford driven by Willard Ferguson collided head on with a 1948 Plymouth driven by Garland Russell. The crash occurred at 4 40 p m 19 miles east of Florence on U S Highway 72. White's condition at Elizah Coffee Memorial hospital in Florence was listed as satisfactory. There were no other injuries.
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Ernest Fred White
Danville 3
Florence
U. S. Highway 72
White
Elizah Coffee Memorial Hospital
Willard Ferguson
Ferguson
Garland Russell
Huntsville
Mississppi Duel One Night at The Roxy
The page lists showtimes for ROXY Stations with John Lund and Lex Barker, Patricia Medina, Sylvia Sidney, Kim Novak, and others. Screenings at RITZ Athens and Highway 1 feature multiple stars including Patricia Medina and Les Patterson.
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Bunset
MississiSppi
Lex Barker
Patricia Medina
Community meeting aids regional visitors in Decatur
Southeast visitors from Parris Rice and islands attended a three day meet in Decatur sponsored by the Decatur Chamber of Commerce. Harvey Holtzclaw and Mrs Holtzclaw hosted in Pensacola. Judge LeRoy McEntire is on army duty at the Pentagon. A car fire caused slight damage in the 700 block of West Moulton. Local boating club members were shown in the event.
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Service Management Agroae Eee Ee
Parris Rice
Ao Views
Lyons
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Decatur
Albert Brewer
Morgan County
LeRoy McEntire
Army Reserve
Pentagon
Washington, D. C
West Moulton
Ke Kay's Senate Record Earns Broad Respect Across Parties
Adlai's long service in the House and Senate earns wide respect from colleagues. Michigan Democrats name Gov. G mennen Williams as a favorite son at the national convention, pledging 44 votes on the first ballot with no clear plan for later rounds.
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House
Senate
Sen. Kesay
Michigan
G. Mennen Williams
Mrs. Adams Dies At Toney 2 Home
ATHENS Mrs. Ruby Lee Adams 60 of Toney 2 died suddenly Sunday at 5 p.m. at her home. Funeral services at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church with time to be announced by McConnell Funeral Home. She was a member of Mt. Pisgah Church. Survived by husband Walter and five sisters Inez Eakes Sammy Rouse Leona Gatlin Levena Sales Nella Tillman, 11 grandchildren and six great grandchildren include.
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Athens
Ruby Lee Adams
Toney 2
Inez Eakes
Taft
Tenn
Sammy Rouse
Hartselle
Leona Gatlin
Huntsville
Levena Sales
Port Arthur
Tex
Nella Tillman
Mobile
Peimghors
Aceve
Pall
Wreck investigation ongoing after head-on crash near Oak Ridge
Patrolman M P Braswell reports a double crash about 10 45 a m one and a half miles from Oak Ridge. A 1956 Pontiac driven by James Royce Sims 34 and a 1955 Ford pickup driven by Charles L Eady 37 of Hartselle are involved. Injured include Ruth Sims 30 with facial lacerations and dental loss Tonis Sims nine with facial lacerations and Ruth Sims five with a fractured nose and facial injuries. All injured were passengers in the Pontiac and treated at Bank Street Hospital in Decatur.
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Oak Ridge
James Royce Sims
Charles L. Eady
Hartselle
Ruth Sims
Tonis Sims
Bank St. Hospital
Decatur
M. P. Braswell
FBI Take Case Of Stolen Car Found Here
An FBI official has been called. A 1950 black Ford was reported stolen and found here. Seat covers were torn off and tossed near the auto. Decatur police investigated and noted worn garments and a missing item from the Bowling residence. Investigators described a white man about 20, slender, with red checked shirt nearby.
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FBI
Decatur
Sai
Lonnie Pettey
Garrett
Rise of Brotherhood Shapes the Century’s Social Fabric
Historians view major 20th century progress in evolving group relations and the growth of brotherhood as a defining development. The quote reflects a viewpoint on social cohesion and collective identity shaping historical change.
Harvard Lawyer-Church Leader Named Scientist Author
Woodard, an authorized teacher and practitioner of Christian Science, holds degrees from Harvard College, the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and Harvard Law School. The term of office is one year and applies to scientists in many parts of the world.
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Woodard
Harvard College
Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Harvard Law School
Markets note on livestock prices and utilities
Market brief lists calves and hogs with price ranges. Utility 12.50 to 15. Utility cad commana and 050.50 appear as unclear entries. Hogs priced 190 to 240, butchers 16.25 to 16.75.
New York Stocks Open With Mixed Signs on Light Volume
Prices in early trading were barely changed with many leaders steady. The Associated Press average rose 40 cents to 178.60 on Friday, while the week edged higher after a strong Tuesday push. Major divisions showed steels and motors mixed, rubbers down, farm implements up, aircrafts steady to unchanged, utilities mixed, nonferrous metals and chemicals higher, roads steady, and oils lower.
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Associated Press
Broiler and Fryer Prices Steady at FOB Plants
AP reports steady demand for broilers or fryers at FOB plant prices. Most lots 19 and 20 with some 1844-19 levels and hens moving slowly. Markets show a flat tone as buyers await clearer rhythms in supply.
Egg prices drift as markets open in Birmingham
AP report notes early pricing in Birmingham with market standings showing mixed quality eggs at various rates. Local buyers observe price shifts by 10 30 a m as wholesale and retail tensions influence the egg market.
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Birmingham
Cattle Market Report From Nashville AP
Livestock prices and cattle figures from Nashville are summarized with limited readable data. The fragment notes a cattle count near one thousand one hundred and mentions market activity.
Khrushchev denounces Stalin in secret session summary
In a secret session Khrushchev enumerates Stalin’s crimes from terror and purges to neglect of WWII warnings. He cites brutal repression, mass executions, and avoidance of reform, noting Lenin warned against brutal methods and calling for thorough revision of Stalin’s legacy.
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Abraham Lincoln
Khrushchev
Stalin
Kossier, Rudzutak, Eikhe, Et Vornesensky
Kuzentsov Rodiomov
Nazi Germany
Russia
NKVD
V. I. Lenin
Lenin
Limestone Vet Funeral Today
Limestone County man dies suddenly at home on E Forrest Street at 3 10 AM a longtime resident now in real estate His survivors include widow Mrs Morris Legg son Winston Legg Talladega two grand children two sisters Mrs Thomas Spencer Athens Mrs Ashford Todd Huntsville Interment planned at Athens City Cemetery directed by McConnell Pallbearers listed Bruce George Bryan D Bowers Van W Gilbert Henry Kennedy Buck Patton Wallace Jeffery David Patton
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Ity and Farmer
E. Forrest St
Limestone County
Morris Legg
Winston Legg
Talladega
Thomas Spencer
Athens
Ashford Todd
Huntsville
Athens City Cemetery
McConnell
Bruce One. George
Bryan D. Bowers
van W. Gilbert
Henry Kennedy
Buck Patton
Wallace Jeffery
David Patton
Jim Collier Rites Set At Town Creek
Funeral services for Jim J. Collier 77 Town Creek are at Town Creek Baptist Church with burial at Black Ground Cemetery. Pallbearers include nephews and relatives. service directed by Brown Funeral Co. Interment near Decatur at District One Tuberculosis Sanitarium facility.
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Jim J. Collier
Town Creek
Eee Oe
Decatur
Blackground
Brown Funeral Co
Ripsey Collier
Luther Collier
Deé¢ature
Clarence Moore
Russellville
Oscar Glenn
John Campbell
Ft. Worth
Tex
Clyde
Chop Mayes
Ollie Mayes
Courtland
Joe Moats
Leighton
Tom Collier
Collier
Lamb Sale Prices Move Mixed Across Lot of Sheep
Spring lambs bring 1.60 lower than last week with 16 head at prime and choice totaling 100 head selling at 27.25 and 27.50. Bulk sales show good and choice lambs in the 26.00 to 27.00 range.
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Sarre Choice
Fatal Highway Crashes Sweep Alabama Scene
A series of deadly collisions claimed several lives across Alabama. Billy Whitten, 21, of Lincoln died after a speeding car veered off near Talladega. In other crashes, Melvin Rice and Ruth Franks perished in a Highway 80 head on, Roland Reeves and Albert Humphreys were injured, and Frank Goolsby died after his vehicle plunged off a road near Tuscaloosa. A child killed near Scottsboro and a Tuscaloosa boy fatally injured diving near Tuscumbia complete the fatalities.
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Talladega
Billy Whitten
Lincoln Rt. 1
Melvin Julius Rice
Mobile
Jemison
Ruth McDonald Franks
New Orleans
Elba
Roland. Reeves
Elba Rt. 3
Albert Humphreys
Searles
Tuscaloosa
Frank Goolsby
Mt. Pinson
Ohe
Goolsby
Scottsboro
Patricia Davis
Spring Valley
Tuscumbia
Veteran L and N Worker Dies
Funeral services for Sterling Kelley Grubbs 60 veteran L and N Railroad employee will be Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Brown Funeral Home Chapel. Grubbs died suddenly Sunday after a heart attack at the Oakworth yard at about 12 15 a.m. He lived at 4th Ave North and worked 40 years as a clerk. Survived by wife Elise two daughters Mary Jane Noe of Maryland and Martha Grubbs of Decatur two sons Sterling Grubbs U K Air Force and James Grubbs Decatur one brother William of Tampa four granddaughters Pallbearers named and interment handled by Brown Funeral Co.
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Sterling Kelley Grubbs
Brown Funeral Home
William Montgomery Ee
Grubbs
Oakworth
4Th Ave
Elkton
Tenn
Elis Grubbs
Mary Jane
Noe
Maryland
M Grubbs
Decatur
Se Toe Sterling Grubbs
U. K Air Force
James Grubbs
William
Tampa
Fla
L. B. Sanders
Z. K. Goode
J. H. Branum
Dan Kirkland
Harry Dublin
Ned Bradford
Brown Funeral Co
Campground Assn Announces Meet Here
Miss Carolyn Teague president of the Hartselle Campground Assn announces Camp Meeting dates August 2 to 12. Rev Sullins Dosser of Knoxville and Dr Horace A Sprague of Evansville Ind named as leaders with Rev E E Cummins of California Ky and Mrs Fue Bales Vickrey coordinating music and youth work. Rev E M Barnes Jr led opening prayer. Mrs M K Vickrey sang. Rev Wallace Lovett of Central Methodist Decatur delivered the evening message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Teague
Hartselle Campground
E. M. Barnes, Jr
Hartselle
Guy Jones
Paul Eubanks
M. K. Vickrey
Galilee
Wallace Lovett
Central Methodist Church
Decatur
Mina
Hospital Admits List Names Patients and Addresses
Admissions include Mrs J P Waters and infant at 109 Market St, Miss Octavia Terry of Courtland, Mrs Issac Davis and infant son at 218 Memorial Drive, Dwight Cagle of Mt Hope, Gloria Tate on McGlathery Lane, Johnny Baker of Trinity, Mrs Cecil Hutto and infant son at Hillsboro, Mrs Douglas Crawford and infant daughter at 605 Holly St, Chester C King at 601 Lamar St, Mrs Jasper Hodgins of Moulton, Ruth Sims and Mrs Royce Sims of Decatur, and Mrs Ozell Penn at 118 Haig St Hartselle.
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J. P. Waters
Market St
Octavia Terry
Courtland
Issac Davis
Memorial Drive
Dwight Cagle
Mt. Hope
Gloria Tate
McGlathery Lane
Johnny Baker
Trinity
Cecil Hutto
Hillsboro
Douglas Crawford
Holly St
Chester C. King
Lamar St
Jasper Hodgins
Moulton
Babye
Ruth Sims
Decatur
Royce Sims
Ozell Penn
Haig St
Hartselle
Decatur General Hospital Dismissals Listed
Dismissals announced for Mrs. Gordon Hall of 1410 Cleveland Ave and Mrs. W. N. Sandlin of Athens along with Frank Dutton of 1013 E. Moulton St. and J A Delk of 1016 5th Ave. also include Mrs. J W Cameron at 211 7th Ave NW and Mrs. Oakley Garner of 1418 Beech. H D Smithey of 912 Oak St and Mrs. Donald Rice of Decatur are named among those discharged.
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Decatur General Hospital
Gordon Hall
Cleveland. Ave
W. N. Sandlin
Athens
Frank Dutton
E. Moulton
J. W. Cameron
7Th Ave
Oakley Garner
Beech
H. D. Smithey
Oak St
Donald Rice
Decatur
Names of residents and infants in Somerville and nearby areas
William P. Fowler of Somerville and Mrs. J. C. Franks with infant daughters Talucah and Tanner are listed along with Mrs. T. F. Sparks and infant daughter, Mrs. A. L. Whitten of Somerville, Ruth Shikles of Videmont, and Florence Fisher of 1403 6th Ave SE.
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William P. Fowler
Somerville
J. C. Franks
Talucah
T. F. Sparks
Tanner
A. L. Whitten
Ruth Shikles
Videmont
Florence Fisher
6Th Ave
Dismissals Noted At Athens Limestone Hospital
Mrs R T Martin of Athens appears among those dismissed from Athens Limestone Hospital. Other names include Mrs Albert Griffin Athens Mrs Don Horton Madison Mrs Clifford Long Anderson Mrs Commodore Holt Athens and Mrs Parend Nordis and baby with Jarrett and baby also listed. The record lists several Athens residents with dismissals and infant references.
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R. T. Martin
Athens
Albert Griffin
Don. Horton
Madison
Clifford Long
Anderson
Commodore Holt
Admissions
Parend Nordis
O.oorte
Jarrett
Baby
Mason Fain
Lester
Laura Simpson
Births in Decatur and nearby towns announced
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank T. Gresham at Decatur General Hospital Sunday night. A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Scoggins at Decatur General Hospital Sunday night. A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Hodgins at Bank Street Hospital Saturday.
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Frank T. Gresham
8Th St
Decatur General Hospital
Melvin Scoggins
Falkville 1
Jasper Hodgins
Moulton
Bank St. Hospital
Mt Hope Farmer Held Pending Wife Condition
Mrs. Clara Smith was slashed in the throat early Sunday. Ralph Smith, 37, Mt. Hope tenant farmer, is charged with assault and attempted murder and remains in Lawrence County jail while his wife’s condition is assessed.
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Moulton
Clara Smith
Pilal
Ralph Smith
Mt. Hope
Lawrence County
Local Boy Hurt In Motorcycle Collision
A 16 year old Decatur boy How ard Little was seriously injured when his motorcycle collided with a GMC tractor and trailer at Church Street NE and Bank Street. He was treated at Decatur General Hospital and Huntsville Hospital after surgery. Police charged Little with having no driver s license.
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Decatur
Howard Little
GMC
Church’ St. NE
Bank St
Little
Moward Little
4Th Ave
Decatur General Hospital
Huntsville Hospital
Ronnie Robinson
E.r.wy Trucking Co
Tupelo
Miss
J. N. Witcher, Jr
Decatur High School 1956 Graduation Speaker Stresses Self Control
Chumley warns of lax morals in a modern world and urges self discipline tied to character. Rev. McManus gives invocation and Rev. Lovett offers benediction at Decatur High School baccalaureate. hymns sung by the chorus as 162 seniors prepare to receive diplomas tonight with Frank Stewart to speak.
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Chumley
Lester McManus
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Decatur
Wallace Lovett
Central Methodist Church
Athalia
Decatur High School
Frank Stewart
Tornado Touches Mustang Outskirts Leaving Widespread Damage
A tornado skimmed the town edge and swept through a small hamlet, ripping flimsy sheds, uprooting trees, and splintering outbuildings. The storm settled in a cottonwood grove at Mustang’s northeast edge, with every home sustaining some damage.
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Hop
Mustang
Steelman accused in car damage incident
Limestone sheriff's deputies say Steelman reportedly caused minor damage to a car after fleeing from a culvert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limestone
Steelman
For Rent and Sale Classified Fragments Prompt Busy Listings
Mixed OCR junk lists several rental and sale offers. Unclear items include 3 room unfurnished unit at 1412 7th Ave SE, 8th Ave SE address, 2 bedroom duplex near bus stop, 2 room furnished downstairs apartment, and puppies for sale plus a refrigerator ad.
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7Th Ave
S.E
8Th Ave
Sth Ave
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