No Accord On Ceasefire Supervisory Commission
French sources report Bidault and Molotov had a productive exchange on Indochina cease fire supervision but failed to settle the commission’s composition. Bidault may pursue a three Asian nation base with one Communist and one Western nation, rejecting parity between Communists and non Communists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddy Gilmore
Geneva
Georges Bidault
Russia
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
Indochina
Molotov
Bidault
India
Pakistan
Ceylon
Neutral Nations Supervision Commission
Korea
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Hospital dismissals and admissions listing names
Dismissals W. D. Blackburn Decatur Mrs Florence Terry Trinity. Admissions Mrs J M Cameron 1616 Tower Ave Little Beverly Ann Terry Hillsboro 1 Robert Vaughn 210 1 2 E. Moulton St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank ST. Hospital
W. D. Blackburn
Decatur
Florence Terry
Trinity
J. M. Cameron
Tower Ave
Beverly Ann Terry
Hillsboro
Robert Vaughn
E. Moulton St
Baugh-Wiley Clinic Dismissals Noted
Dismissals listed for Rebecca Jane Matthews of 403 6th Ave SW Mrs. John D. Smith of Lacon and Jimmy Singleton of 402 3rd Ave. The notice logs these individuals as separated from the Baugh-Wiley Clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Smith
Lacon
Jimmy Singleton
3Rd Ave
List of Athens Danville Birth Notices From Hospital
A compiled snippet from Decatur General Hospital lists names and partial addresses for newborns and families including Dwight D. Cross Danville 2 Mrs. Robert Hudson 1217 16th Ave SE Dora Gilbert Athens 5 A H Speigel 1110 8th Little Donna Fuller 1406 Cypress St Tommy Kullman 817 Johnston St Pauline Kelley Athens Ruth Beadle 1027 5th Ave SE Dora Gray Trinity 1 Frances Hurst 212 Memorial Dr SW Nannie Hughes Huntsville Mary S. Lambert Athens 3 Catherine Lacy 651 E Moulton A L Johns 1106 4th Ave SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hudson
16Th Ave
Dora Gilbert
Athens
A. H. Speigel
8Th Ave
Donna Fuller
Cypress St
Tommy Kullman
Johnston St
Pauline Kelley
Ruth Beadle
5Th Ave
Dora Gray
Trinity
Frances Hurst
Memorial Dr
Nannie Hughes
Huntsville
Mary S. Lambert
Catherine Lacy
E. Moulton
Birth of Daughter Monta Elizabeth to Pettey Family
A daughter named Monta Elizabeth was born today at Colbert County Hospital in Sheffield to Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie J. Pettey. Lonnie J. Pettey is noted as a former Decatur resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monta Elizabeth
Lonnie J. Pettey
Colbert County Hospital
Sheffield
Lonnie
Decatur
District Sheriffs Report 23 Weekend Arrests
Twenty three weekend arrests were reported by sheriffs of surrounding counties. Culman County Sheriff W C Waldrop listed two DWI and seven public drunkenness arrests. Limestone County Sheriff John Sandlin reported one DWI one for violating the prohibition law and one for concealed weapons. Franklin Smith's office,
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Waldrop
Cullman County
Athens
John Sandlin
Limestone County
Franklin Smith
Amusements listing for Glenn Miller story and films
The page lists showings of The Glenn Miller Story starring James Stewart and June Allyson at AMUSEMENTS PRINCESS with 1:00 3:10 5:20 7:25 9:30 showtimes, ROXY featuring From Fort Bravo with William Holden and Eleanor Parker at 1:29 3:36 5:23 7:20 9:16, SUNSET Tara with Barbara Rush at 7:30, and Athens This Is We with Mary Griffin at 7:30 possibly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess
Glenn Miller Story
James Stewart
June Ally Son
Roxy Sm Cae
Fort Bravo
William Holden
Eleanor Parker
Community News From Danville and Baileyton
Carl Penn and Joe Crawford attended Boys State in Tuscaloosa sponsored by Hartselle American Legion Post 52. Bill Ulm plans summer study at Carson-Newman College after returning to Jefferson City. Four building permits were issued totaling 28 100 dollars for homes and a carport. Don Lewis family plans to move to Nashville. City court processed 30 cases with fines totaling 730 dollars including charges for pistol without permit, assault and battery, disorderly conduct, intoxication, traffic violations, prohibition, gaming, and drunk driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Penn
Opbie Penn
Danville
Joe Crawford
Clyde Crawford
Baileyton
Tuscaloosa
Boys’ State
Hartselle American Legion Post
Carl
Joe
Cotaco High School
Hubert Lynch
Somerville Rd
13Th Ave
J. J. Holland
College St
J. A. Thrasher
3Rd Ave
City Recorder’s Court
Schine Cohn Carr transcripts feature witness reads
The hearing room fills as Cohn notes two or three more calls to read and Carr’s involvement in three or four calls. Schine appears during the Oct 21 transcript reading of his Stevens talk about basic training and future use for the country. Stevens’ aide Lucas says two transcript versions exist and Schine’s Oct 19 call related to Ft Monmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohn
Mundt
McCarthy
Francis P. Carr
Carr
Schine
Stevens
John Lucas
Lucas
McCarthy Subcommittee
Ft. Monmouth
N. J
Limestone Resident Injured In Athens Sunday Accident
Walter Beasley of Limestone County was struck by a car while crossing N Jefferson Street in Athens Sunday. The vehicle traveled east on Market Street and turned north. Beasley suffers a dislocated shoulder bruises to the head and leg injuries and rests at Athens Limestone County Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Beasley
Limestone County
Athens- Limestone County Hospital
Athens
Beasley
N. Jefferson St
L. §. White
Market St
Terry Returned Here On Burglary Charge
Leslie Terry, 20, Morgan County resident, released on 750 bond after returning from Snider Texas on a burglary warrant. He is charged with taking a record player clothes and other items from a home on Mudern Hill Morgan County. Deputy Sheriff 4 E Roberts retrieved him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Terry
Snider
Tex
Morgan County
Terry
Mudern Hill
E. Roberts
Court Upholds FPC In Case Of Gas Regulation
The Supreme Court ruled the Federal Power Commission may regulate prices of natural gas sold by Phillips Petroleum to interstate pipelines. Justice Minton led the 5-3 majority with Justices Warren Black Reed and Frankfurter. Douglas Clark dissented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Federal Power Commission
Phillips Petroleum &Co
Commission
Phillips
Minton
Warren
Black
Reed
Frankfurter
Douglas
Clark
Burton
Jackson
High Court
Circuit Court
FPC
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Congress
Auburn Extension Service Plans for Coming Year
Auburn outlines continued collaboration with the Agricultural Extension Service for the coming year. Routine business includes confirmation of degrees issued by the school during the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iment
Local Deeds and Marriage Licenses Listed in Daily Records
Deeds include John M Morris to Robert Schra der for 200 dollars and James Powers Booth to Pat Maples for 1000. Mary Rice Cowart to Harden Hughes 1500. ARIAGE LICENSES George Edwin Bowden Jr to Myrtle McGaughy 437 Johnston St labor relations supervisor and Myrtle to Bowden. Robert Moore Denham to Guy Crawford Penn 801 8th St SE, and Bobby Gene Wynn to Rubenia Long 19 Danville 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Morris
Robert Schrader
James Powers Booth
Pat Maples
Mary Rice Cowart
Harden Hughes
Dick Dean
Nan Dean
Ruth P. Howell
Wesley M. Patterson
Fannie Sue Murphy
W. F. Frazier
Wade West
Lucy West Johnston
Birmingham Trust National Bank
Alexander James
Ariage
George Edwin Bowden, Jr
Johnston St
Myrtle Opal McGaughy
Jackson St
Robert Moore Denham
8Th St
Guy Crawford Penn
Bobby Gene Wynn
Hartselle
Rubenia Long
Danville
Dr Jennie Houghton Succumbs in Winchester Tennessee
Dr. Jennie W. Houghton aged 87 died Sunday at 1 30 p m at the home of her niece Mrs Dalton Fowler in Winchester Tennessee where she had resided for two years after illness. Funeral services are Tuesday morning at Trinity Episcopal Church Winchester with Rev George Harris officiating and burial will be in Chester Cemetery. She is survived by a nephew T L Baker Jr of Decatur and two nieces Mrs Carl Cartwright and Mrs George Sherrill of Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie W. Houghton
Dalton Fowler
Houghton
Trinity Episcopal Church
Winchester
Tenn
George Harris
Winan
Inchester Cemetery
Fowler
Record of Douglas fir height limits in old forests
Observation notes that extreme Douglas fir heights are hard to document since many ancient trees have broken tops, complicating accurate measurement of maximum growth.
Faith Kept With Past As Graves Decorated At Oldest Cemetery
About 60 people from across the county gathered at Mt. Pisgah cemetery in Flint for the fourth annual decoration day. The event honored the dead with flowers and a sermon by Briscoe Alvis of Decatur. The cemetery, dating to 1830, is run by a five member Flint trustees with Susan Howard as secretary treasurer. Food and fellowship followed the service as sunshine warmed the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pisgah
Decatur
Alabama
Sammie Rouse
Hartselle
Alonzo J. Sivley
Pisgah
Faith
James Monroe
United States
Napoleon
St. Helena
Andrew Jackson
Florida
Flint
North Alabama
Briscoe
Alvis Briscoe
Southside Baptist Church
Assembly
God
Alonzo Sivley
Pisgah Baptist Church
Flint Baptist Church
J. N. Lee
A. N. Norris
D. D. Norris
Jim Howard
S. D. Whitten
Susan Howard
Services Held For Mrs Graham In Morgan County
Funeral services for Mrs. Martha Eleanor Graham, 73, who died Saturday at her home on Eva 1, were conducted today at Bethel Church in Morgan County with Mass-Service directing. Burial followed in the church cemetery. She leaves four sons, seven daughters, a brother, a sister, 47 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Martha Eleanor Graham
Bethel Church
Morgan County
Graves Of Fallen Gls Teach Unity On D-Day Anniversary
On the D-Day anniversary at St. Laurent Cemetery near Omaha Beach France, nine thousand four hundred eighty five American crosses stood as a symbol of unity. French crowds plus U S dignitaries attended ceremonies as veteran travelers revisited the Normandy battlefields and honored fallen comrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
Omaha Beach
France
Normandy
St. Laurent Cemetery
Twinnlase
Annanentnid
St. Laurent
Utah
Omaha
Russel R. Raab
East Orange
N.J
Several Thefts Reported Here in Decatur
The Decatur Police Department logged weekend break ins and thefts. A bicycle was stolen from Mrs. Eugene Widner’s home. A 23 year old man was arrested after a break in attempt at General Finance Co. on Grant Street. Johnnie Lee Pope was hospitalized after leg injuries from an attack. A suspect was charged with assault and battery. Mrs. Earline Hardin reported a break in with $4 and papers taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Eugene Widner
17Th Ave. E
General Finance Co
Grant St
Roland Guyse
Garland Nuby
Johnnie Lee Pope
Church St
Decatur General Hospital
Richard Hyde
W. D. Collier
Earline Hardin
11Th Ave
French hold Hanoi front as Vietminh push coastal areas
Rebel forces threaten Haiphong and Doson while thousands of Vietnamese villagers are evacuated to clear space for new defenses. French troops tighten grip along the delta near Han oi and defend key road junctions and industrial zones from Phu Ly to Thai Binh, about 30 to 55 miles south and southeast of Hanoi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sula
Haiphong
Doson
Hanoi
Phu Ly
Nam Dinh
Thai Binh
Memorial Day Traffic Toll Reaches Ten Nationwide
Sheriff A F Lee and deputies recovered a body after a wreck in Lowndes County left Maude Owens 64 of Hayneville Route 1 dead and five others injured. The weekend total of traffic deaths across the region rose as the memorial period claimed ten lives over three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Lee
Greene County
Maude Owens
Hayneville
Lowndes County
Negro Teacher To Take Water Safety Course
William McKinney, a local Negro teacher from 512 Cherry Street, leaves for A and I College in Nashville to attend a ten day national aquatic school sponsored by the American Red Cross. He will become a certified water safety instructor to teach swimming and life saving in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McKinney
Cherry Sr
A. and
I. College
Nashville
Tenn
Morgan County Red Cross
American Red Cross
McKinney
Red Cross
Lew Garrett
Clanton
M. College
Normal
Vecator Negro High School
Two Local Girls Win Scholastic Honors at Auburn
Miss Rita Long of Falkville and Mrs Helen M Chitwood Tuck of Decatur received awards and scholastic honors at Alabama Poly Institute Auburn during commencement on campus Saturday. Long won the Alpha Lambda Delta Award for the senior with the highest average over 11 quarters, and Mrs Tuck earned the Chi Omega Sorority Award for the Sociology Department’s top scholastic record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Rita Long
Falkville
Helen M. Chitwood Tuck
Decatur
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Miss Long
H. G. Long
Falkville 2
Alpha Lambda Delta
Tuck
T. J. Chitwood
Chi Omega Sorority
Market report with mixed commodity prices and livestock ranges
Cotton inch middling 34.27 and Decaturuan 33.0. Cottonseed 50. Milk Grade A 5.70 per hundred, manufactured milk 2.80, 4 per cent milk direct ratio 5o a point above 4 per cent. No 2 wheat 1.71, No 2 yellow corn 1.56, feed ear corn 1.42. No 2 mile 2.50, No 2 oats 65c, No 2 barley 92c. Cattle steers 18.00-20.50, commercial and utility cows 9.00-12.00. Calves 17.50-19.50. Hogs 190-230 lb 25.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decaturuan
North Georgia live poultry market steady with ample offerings
The North Georgia live poultry market was steady with plentiful supplies and heavy receipts. Early trading showed mostly regular activity for broilers or fryers weighing 2 to 3 pounds, with farm prices at 22 to 23 cents, fob plants 23 1/2 to 24 cents, based on data ending 10 a.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
North Georgia
f.C.b
Nashville Livestock Market Report Cattle Hogs Sheep
Nashville livestock sales show slaughter steers and heifers steady with undertone weak. cows steady to 25 higher, bulls strong. Hogs at 25 higher with mixed weights mostly steady. sows 16.50 to 18.00. Lambs and ewes steady with many lambs 23.00 to 25.75, utility sortouts 17.00 to 18.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Decatur Days shoppers praise event despite mixed results
Local merchants including Johnnie Mathers Belk Hudson J C Penneys Alabama Drug Co Ezells Wilder s Patterson Argo Guffin Ira s Book Store report strong Friday crowds for Decatur Days and overall gains, with some disappointment Saturday and calls to repeat the event more often to boost business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Mathers
First Avenue Auto Sales
Decatur
James C. Hartsfield
Belk-Hudson
Harry Higdon
J. C. Penney’s
Frank Thompson
Alabama Drug Co
Ezell
Ezell’s
Charlie Harvey
Wilder’s
Sidney Patterson
Patterson’s
Ralph Guffin
Argo & Guffin
Ira Snell
Ira
No Meeting On Protest Set
Morgan County officials prepare for a possible legal fight as Sheriff John McCutcheon and Jimmie Collier dispute the election. McCutcheon alleges Collier was not a legal candidate due to late pre election expense filings. The Morgan County Democratic Executive Committee holds the protest, with Rutledge Thomas delaying date while respecting a 10 day waiting period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McCutcheon
Jimmie Collier
McCutcheon
Morgan County Democratic Executive Committee
Collier
Rutledge Thomas
Thomas
Battle memory as rebels charge and yankees retreat
A historical scene describes Rebels charging a Yankee position at a hot spring day battle. After intense close combat, Yankees retreat up a hill leaving a field of dead, then the dead allegedly rise and a rifle squad salutes the fallen from 90 years ago.
Funeral held today for William Byrd Harbison
services for William Byrd Harbison 89 who died Saturday morning at his Cullman home were held at Nesmith Church at 2 p.m. Interment followed in the adjoining cemetery. Mass service in charge. Surviving are two sons and three daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
William Byrd Harbison
Nesmith Church
Decatur Days promotion praised for townwide cooperation
Merchants who offered goods benefited while those who waited did not. Sterchi's manager A L Burns backs twice yearly Decatur Days for town and regional good, and the Chamber of Commerce reports strong merchant support. Police Chief Whitmire says crowds were orderly at two square dances on Bank Street and Second Avenue, with about 9 000 attendees and 70 to 80 percent from out of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L
Hoss” Burns
Sterchi’s
Decatur
Joe McCullers
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
J. B. Whitmire
Bank Street
Second Avenue
Wanted: Man to Train as Manager of Local Finance Co
Classified notice lists a position training for man ager at a local finance company. Apply at 121 E Moulton St or call 2235 after inquiry. Also seeks 2 or 3 riders for Red Stone Arsenal Plant Area One, contact Blake at 913 M after 5:30 p.m. Then rental ads for 3 rooms near bus stop at 1601 Sherman St and 4 and 3 room apartments with private baths at 421 6th Ave S.W. Call 1377.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Moulton St
Redstone Arsenal
Blake
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Dwight D. Cross
A. L. Johns
4Th Ave
Tara
Hudson
Barbara Rush
Stalag
Don Taylor
aSnavedty Mery Griffin
Bill Ulm
Jefferson City
Carson-Newman College
Don Lewis
Tommy
Nancy
2Nd St
Pageg
Jennie Houghton
Tennessee
By Ben Rapport
Graham
Utah Beach
Rene Coty
U. S
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Eisenhower
J. Lawton
Lightning Joe) Collins
Lee T. Gerow
Army
Air Force
Navy
U.S
Robert Lindorff
Chicago
Rebs
William Harbison
Sherman St
Ava. S.W
Ave
G. W. Decatur
Worthington
Ira Schnell
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