Soday elected to Southern Research Institute advisory council
Dr Frank J Soday vice president and director of research at Chemstrand Corp was named to the advisory council of the Southern Research Institute announced by Institute chairman Thomas W Martin Soday also chairs the Southern Association of Science and Industry which reports to the Southern Governors Conference. A separate notice asks for certified NRA instructors to aid Decatur Boys Club rifle team and mentions local residents Jim Johnson and Frank Shephard. Major J H Weaver and family from Yuma Arizona arrive to visit relatives in Decatur.
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Frank J. Soday
Chemstrand Corp
Southern Research Institute
Thomas W. Martin
Soday
Southern Association of Science and Industry
Southern Governors Conference
Jim Johnson
Frank Shepherd
Decatur Boys’ Club
Shepherd
Johnson
NRA
Decatur
Tanner
Brown and Knowland Lead In California Democratic Primary
Edmund G Brown Jr defeats expectations with a large two party vote lead in California gubernatorial primary testing general support. Senator Knowland wins his party nomination but Brown carries Alameda County and statewide turnout signals a Democratic edge. Knight defeats Christley in another primary race.
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Associated Press
California
Edmund G
Pat) Brown
William F. Knowland
Cross
Bown
Senate
Alameda
Brown
Knowland
Goodwin Knight
George Christo- Lee
De Gaulle Eases Tunisian Crisis
In New York U N diplomats say the French Tunisian dispute neared friendly talks after conciliatory exchanges between Premier De Gaulle and President Bourguiba. A Security Council clash seemed averted with potential far reaching effects.
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United Nations
N.Y
U.N
Bourguiba
Security Council
City Council Approves Revised Zoning Ordinance in Busy Session
In a full meeting last night the council unanimously approved a major rewrite of the zoning code adopted in the 1940s and discussed four amendments. It reclassifies sections across Decatur including Southeast Decatur from R-4 to R-3 and areas north of 13th Street from R-2 to R-1.
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City Planning Commission
Decatur Skies Moonrise and Planets Report
Night sky features a visible lineup with Arcturus noted as prominent in the south at 10 04 p m. Jupiter appears due south about 9 16 p m while Saturn sits low in the southeast and Mars rises followed by Venus in the east.
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Arcturus
Jupiter
Saturn
Weather and River Report for Decatur Area
Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge stood at 21.48 feet this morning, up 0.05 feet in 24 hours, sea level 555.78 feet. Yesterday’s high was 95 degrees, low 69, today 83. Forecast calls for mostly sunny warm weather today and Thursday. Tonight clear and mild with southeasterly winds 10 to 18 mph becoming light. high today about 87, low 68, high Thursday 89.
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Decatur
Tennessee
Keller Memorial Bridge
Heirlooms someday maybe but in your hair today
A quirky ad hints at selling used furniture to an audience in a playful retail setting. The line suggests unconventional sales pitches and humorous take on decluttering. The piece reads like a light notice or column snippet.
Hill Collier retain jobs in Morgan runoff vote
Morgan County voters approved Harrison Hill and Paul Collier to return as clerk of the circuit court and district one commissioner. Hill won by under 500 votes, Collier by over 1,000 in district boxes. State races favored Patterson and Frink, Boutwell won lieutenant governor, while Dan Davis lost the county in the 8th district Democratic Executive Committee race.
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Morgan County
Harrison Hill
Paul Collier
Circuit Court
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Clarence
Shady) Terry
Collier
John McCant
Morgan
George C. Wallace
John Patterson
Wallace
Patterson
Albert Boutwell
Bettye Frink
Pete Mathews
Dan Davis
Florence
Alabama Democratic Executive Committee
Davis
Thomas McDonald
Huntsville
Lawrence Chooses Claude Terry as New Lawrence County Sheriff
In the Lawrence County runoff Claude Lee Terry defeated incumbent Franklin Smith for sheriff. Terry led early and widened the margin as 35 of 36 county boxes reported by 9 p.m. Final tallies show Terry 3 720 and Smith 2 193 with no voting trouble reported. Kitchens beat Sibley for coroner and Lang for the revenue board.
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Moulton
Claude Lee Terry
Wheeler
Franklin Smith
Lawrence County
Smith
Terry
Elmo Kitchens
Silas Lang
Ernest Gist
Lawrence
Bettye Frink
Charles Mathews
Alabama
Kitchens
Grady C. Sibley
O. B. Lang
Lang
Board of Revenue
Highway Jobs Set In Area Shows Low Bids
State Highway Dept announced low bids on 10 road projects totaling about 636 244 with two in this area. Glencoe Paving Co won the second stage bituminous pavement project from Moulton to Decatur at 367 089. Sam Finley Inc won the U S Highway 31 segment from Hartselle to Decatur at 269 155. A related Highway 31 project near Falkville is near completion.
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Highway Dept
Moulton
Decatur
Glencoe Paving Co
Glencoe
Ala
Hartselle
Sam Finley, Inc
Atlanta
Falkville
Dement Loses Limestone Seat In G Turner Victory
Limestone County voters unofficially chose Granville N Turner Clyde W Ennis R O Moore and Thomas L Hammons as Democratic nominees for November. May results showed Hammons overtaking Mahlon A La Croix for the board of revenue district three. Ennis led early then won sheriff race 3313 to 2911 over John Sandlin. See Dement on page 2.
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Granville N. Turner
Clyde W. Ennis
R. O. Moore
Thomas L. Hammons
Limestone County
Limestone
Hammons
Mahlon A. LaCroix
Board of Revenue
LeCroix
Clyde Ennis
John Sandlin
Dement
Negroes to Appeal Placement Law in Alabama
Birmingham AP reports a Black leader says the Supreme Court will be asked to declare unconstitutional an Alabama placement law sidestepping integration rulings. A U.S. District Court recently upheld the school placement law, but Rev. F. L. Shuttlesworth said the ruling would be appealed to the high court.
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Birmingham
U.S. Supreme Court
Alabama
F. L. Shuttlesworth
Patterson Wins Alabama Governor Race in Democratic Runoff
John Patterson, 36, son of the slain anti-vice crusader, swept the Alabama governor race with 312,457 votes as Wallace trailed with 247,509. States Rights forces gained control of the Democratic Executive Committee in the runoff, while loyalty oath disputes linger over the party’s future.
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Birmingham
Alababama
John Patterson
Democratic Party
Patterson
Phenix City
Righters Win Party Control In Alabama
In Birmingham AP reports States Righters gained control of Alabama Democratic affairs and likely repealed the loyalty oath tying Alabama to the national party. Complete Clay County returns cut into earlier leads in the Fourth District but the anti loyalty oath group secured two State Democratic Executive Committee seats and 37 of 72 on the panel.
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Clay County
Democratic Executive Committee
States Rights Group
National Party
Patterson
W. L. Longshore Jr
Birmingham
Alabama
Albert L. Patterson
Phenix City
John Patterson
James E. Folsom
Thurmond- Wright States Rights
Albert Boutwell
Bettye Frink
Leeds
Wallace
Local retail gains reported in March for Morgan County
Retail sales in Morgan County rose in March 1958 over March 1957 per the University of Alabama Bureau of Business Research. Drug stores led with a 40.8 percent increase, followed by eating places 28.2 percent, apparel 32.3 percent, lumber and building materials 23.3 percent, general stores with food and gas 17.2 percent, gas and service stations 17 percent, and food 16 percent.
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Morgan County
Bureau of Business Research
University of Alabama
School of Commerce and Business Administration
Bureau
City Agrees Pay $107,000 For Austinville High School
Decatur council approves a joint sale of Austinville School to the County boards of education for 107,293 dollars with payment due by Oct 15, 1958. Additional funds for repairs, toilets, flooring, ceilings, and maintenance estimated at 31,000 dollars. A new county school for non city students is planned for 1959. Austinville to continue serving students next year as a junior high in Decatur system.
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Austinville High School
Decatur
County Boards of Education
Austinville
City Board of Education
H. R. Leeman
Trinity
Dodgers Lead In Balloting On Stadium
Dodgers edge toward Chavez Ravine stadium approval as vote count shows 47 471 to 43 453 before interruption. Dodger President Walter OMalley declined comment while City Councilman Patrick McGee welcomed the chance to let the people decide the outcome.
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Dodgers
LOS Angeles
Chavez Ravine
Dodger
Walter O’malley
Patrick McGee
Penrose Upsets Champion In British Amateur Golf
John Penrose of Miami defeated Reid Jack, the defending champion, and Robert Roos of San Francisco 3 and 1 in the all American fourth round of the British Amateur Championship in St Andrews Scotland this morning marking a surprise win. The day also saw a Senate labor subcommittee approve a labor reform bill creating a union democracy code and tightening Taft Hartley provisions with a 6 1 vote.
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ST. Andrews
Scotland
John Penrose
Miami
Fla
Reid Jack
Robert Roos
San Francisco
Washington
Senate
Cullman Keeps Waldrop On Job
Cullman County unofficial runoff results show Sheriff W C Waldrop re elected over John Alexander 5344 to 2954. Raymond Jordan narrowly leads over Raymond Dunkin for board of commissioners 4623 to 4554, while John J Guthrie edges Dewayne Morris 5231 to 4819 for State Representative.
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W. C
Democratic Executive Committee
Waldrop
John Alexander
Alexander
Jordan
Raymond Dunkin
Dunkin
Guthrie
Dewayne Morris
Bryce Davis
Morris
George Wal
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