Man Kills Self Sunday in Town Creek area
A man identified as Cox died by suicide Sunday in Town Creek. He was a member of Providence Church and attended Providence day at 2 30 pm. burial followed at the adjoining cemetery with Elliott Brown Service directing. Ministers Lang and Crawford to officiate. Survivors include a widow, parents, three brothers G B McKinley and Elijah Cox all of Town Creek and a sister Mrs Louise Latham Leighton.
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Cox
Providence Church
Providence
Elliott Brown
Paul and
Silas Lang
John Crawford
G. B
McKinley
Elijah Cox
Town Creek
Louise Latham
Leighton
Decatur Classifieds Include Rentals Sales Lost Found
Neighboring notices list for rent several 2 to 4 room apartments with prices and contacts. Also listed for sale a 1953 model car and various boats with harbor master reference and phone numbers. Lost items include a male bulldog near Old Moulton Road and a Queen warning.
Wall Street gains lift Dow Jones 2.95 points at noon
Wall Street mixed session on New York trading as major steel and stock gains bolstered the market. Dow Jones industrial average rose 2.95 to 631.93 at noon with Chrysler up about two points and Ford up around one.
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New York
Youngstown
Lukens and
Jones & Laughlin
U.S. Bethlehem
Republic
Chrysler
Ford
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Royal Dutch
Dow Jones
Associated Press
Local Food Supply Notes Include Prices and Delivery
A fragmented notice describes ample supply of saoneele products with Fay Bg Saph costs for the oe tower and mentions prices to une amines with Cates included. Delivery and cartoned items are available with minimum one case sales and direct sales by nearby producers. Grade A whites are referenced.
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Sro Saoneele
Fay
Pagan eRe dn 3 at Fairview West Baptist Church
Rev. Harvey Edwards will lead services at Fairview West Baptist Church with Tom Henderson Pagane listed among attendees. The brief notice confirms church events and participant presence.
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Pagan
Fairview West Baptist Church
Rev
Harvey Edwards
Nicholas dies at family reunion in Crane Hill
Guy J. Nicholas 53 of Crane Hill died Sunday at 2:30 p.m. after an apparent heart attack at a family reunion at Sportsman's Lake. He was pronounced dead on arrival at a local hospital.
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Cullman
Guy Joseph Nicholas
Crane Hill
Livestock Market Report From Local Auction
Active cattle and vealers strong with gains seen across calves and hogs. Hogs 2,200 head option weak with mixed loads 220 to 390 pounds. sows and large lots mixed with prices around 16 to 17 dollars and feeder weights 180 pounds to 500 pounds, buyers watching the market closely.
Rocky Eyes Possible Draft By Republicans
A senior senator weighs in amid a looming draft risk as Republicans push for strategy. The report notes a special election context and June 2 date reference, highlighting political maneuvering and party stance.
States Righters Split on Elector Choices Amid Debate
A fragment shows factions among 11 apparent electors with five States Righters pledging to back nonstandard choices, while Democrats and others maneuver amid party tensions. The snippet hints at intra party conflict over expected presidential support.
Miss Lang Mavis Lang Dies In Decatur Softball Incident
Miss Mavis Lang died after an incident at a Decatur girls softball gathering on Saturday. She was a member of the Mu Pao eaten NR association. Funeral services will be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals List
A list of hospital entries includes admissions for Terry Marie White at 1019 Sth Ave SE Athens Mrs Marvin N Locke 503 6th Athens George Evans Elkmont 1 Arvile Drain 806 3rd Ave SE Dean Wilson 432 Lafay C C Devaney Madison 3 Jodie Mitchell Somerville 2 Baby Mark Mitchell Decature Master Jeffery Standridge Trinity 1 and dismissals for Donald Moore Jr 908 Carridale St Judy Tucker 806 Sth Ave Miss Shelia Ann Walden 814 6th Ave SE Waylon Sisco Belle Mina Hershel Melson 804 4th Ave Mrs Dorothy Jackson 1529 Olive St Helen French 1619 Church Johnny McDonald West Court Apts.
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Terry Marie White
Sth
Ave
Marvin N. Locke
Athens
Dean Wilson
Lafay C. C. Devaney
Madison
Jodie Mitchell
Somerville
Mark Mitchell
Decature
Jeffery Standridge
Trinity
Donald Moore Jr
Carridale St
Judy Tucker
Sth Ave
Shelia Ann Walden
6Th Ave
Waylon Sisco
Belle Mina Hershel Melson
4Th Ave
William E Wear Dies After Heart Attack In Decatur Home
William E Wear age 50 died after a heart attack at his residence 423 8th Ave NW Decatur. He served two years in the Navy in World War II and was a barber for 25 years. For 13 years he taught barbering at Tennessee Valley State Vocational Technical School. Survived by widow Lula M Wear two sons Gean Wear and Nagl seme and three step sons Charles Gilliam Dr Paul Gilliam Austin and Joe plus Merrell Wear.
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William E
Bill) Wear
Decatur General Hospital
8Th Ave
Wear
Navy
Bar‘bering
Tennessee Valley State Vocational Technical School
Lula M. Wear
Sey
Gean Wear
Decatur
Charles Gilliam
Paul Gilliam
Austin
Charleston
S.C
Joe
Fayetteville
N.C
Merrell Wear
Bridgeport
Ala
Philadelphia's First Charter As City In 1701
Philadelphia achieved city status with its first charter issued in 1701 marking its formal municipal government. The document empowered local leadership and defined governance for the growing colonial port.
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Philadelphia
Local residents listed for notices
Ann Whaley of 2123 Harrison Herman Moore at 903 lth St SE listed with Bruce Worley 509 St SW Earl Worley III 509 John Blythe 1413 7th Ave SE Miss Denese Townson 722 5th Ave SE appears in a public notice spanning several addresses.
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Herman Moore
Bruce Worley
St. SW
Earl Worley III
John Blythe
7Th Ave
Denese Townson
5Th Ave
Local Residents Named in Hanceville and Cullman Area Notices
A list of individuals including L. C. Hall Hanceville and Mrs Walter H Ward 110 Birmingham Ave addresses in Cullman Miss Patricia Ann Spradlin 307 1st St W and other named residents from Hanceville Cullman Falkville Tarpon Springs Fla appears in a community notice. The record includes multiple names with street addresses and brief locality markers.
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L. C. Hall
Hanceville
Walter H. Ward
Birmingham Ave
Leon McDaniel
Hance
Larry F. Hale
Brunner
J. R. Craft
Cullman
Charles McMeans
Sutterer
Keith Knight
Nathan B. Pylant
St. E
Patricia Ann Spradlin
St. W
J. W. Elliot
Arthur Hankey
Charles L. Lindsey
Falkville
Rose Ann Hambaugh
Tarpon Springs
Fla
Wylie W. Henry
Twelve Are Dead In State Accidents
The Highway Patrol reported twelve deaths in Alabama state accidents. Victims include Jerry Wayne Jean, 13, near Holly Pond. Clay Robertson Jr., about 16, of Bessemer near Re public. and David Davis, 4, of Leeds. One car swerved to avoid a hog in the road.
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Agers
Jerry Wayne Jean
Holly Pond
Ala
Clay Robertson Jr
Bessemer
Republic
David Davis
Leeds
Highway Patrol
Southern pilot strike disrupts wage talks and flights
The Pilots Assn cites monthly pay gaps of over 230 dollars for pilots and 60 for co pilots. Southern officials report current average wages of 1075 dollars for pilots and 425 for co pilots. Graydon Hall says featherbedding demands harmed other industries and notes no plans for further talks after the strike began.
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Southern
Pilots Assn
Graydon Hall
Hall
Weather Damage To Crops In Rural Section
A patrolman reported weather damage to crops and outbuildings in a rural area west of town. He said no injuries occurred and most structures remained standing despite the damage.
Local UN Conference Speaker Plans Talks and Slides
The speaker will stay two to three weeks and present talks with slides to interested groups per his son. City clerk issued building permits for James Sims and L. L. Bates for room and bath additions valued at 2500 and 300 respectively. Police report stands of a robbery incident at 210 Flint Rd. SE involving Davis, and a false alarm at 502 10th Ave NW. Downtown power outage traced to a blown fuse at the substation affecting the business district for 12 minutes.
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James Sims
Memorial Dr
L. L. Bates
10Th Ave
Flint Rd
Eugene Bendall
Decatur
Grand Jury Named Today
After two weeks of civil cases one more week of criminal court will be held.
Eisenhower recalls D-Day during West Point visit
West Point, N Y AP Eisenhower marks the 16th anniversary of D Day saying he does not have to relive it. He makes an alumni day tour of the Military Academy and recalls the June 6 date as Lt Gen Garrison H Davidson prompts the hour long visit noting his class year reunion.
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West Point
N.Y
Eisenhower
Normandy
Military Academy
Garrison H. Davidson
Academy
District Diary Quiet Weekend in Limestone County
Athens Limestone County sheriff reports a calm weekend with only a handful of misdemeanor cases. Law enforcement noted no major incidents or significant crimes during the period.
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Athens
Limestone County
Sheriff's Office
Moulton Sheriff Reports Twenty Five Weekend Charges
Lawrence County sheriff’s force filed twenty five charges in the past week with most offenses occurring over the weekend, according to the weekly log. The report notes a range of minor and administrative offenses as officers combed outlying areas.
Shark alert clears crowds at Jones Beach
A shark warning at Jones Beach New York spurred bathers to flee the surf as lifeguards warned beachgoers to exit the water for safety. Emergency responders searched the area for the presence of a shark and urged calm while authorities investigated.
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Jones Beach
N.Y
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Charles Hill
Danville
Timothy Charlies
Baugh-Wiley-Smith
John Martin
Union Grove
Timothy
Gore
Siperinity Mountain
N.W
Moulton
Queen
Inder
Glover
Es Moulton St
Decatur Boat Harbor
P. S.E
Wall Street
Cullman School
Bev T. Howell
Tom Henderson
Guy J. Nicholas
Rocky
Repubs
Mavis Lang
George Evans
Elkmont
Arvile Drain
3Rd Ave
Dorothy Jackson
Olive St
Helen French
Church
Johnny McDonald
West Court Apts
William E. Wear
Bank Steet Admissions
Ann Whaley
Harrison
Decatur General
13Th Ave
Davis
DAV
Lawrence
Well Street
N.E
Housing Authority
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