Ford dealers to hold first annual district council meeting
Ford dealers in Zone C of the Memphis district will meet in Decatur Friday at 9 30 a m at the Cornelian Hotel for the first in a series of annual dealer council meetings. W A Hoot will co chair the Memphis district staff session. John F Bayley is in Houston en route to California and will return June 27.
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Ford
Ford Division
Memphis
Decatur
C. H. O’donohue
Cornelian Hotel
W. A. Hoot
John F. Bayley
The
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Houston
California
What'll It Be For Next Week Pot Prize
The notice asks readers to submit a correct solution with a claim check by 5 p.m. today. It warns the postmark must be dated by the deadline and promises results in tomorrow’s paper on whether the pot will net $250 or $25 for the week.
Payne's Station Rifled By Thief
The Flint Payne's Shell Service Station was entered by an unknown thief last night. The robber stole 10 cartons of cigarettes and all cash inside the cigarette machine, plus three cartons of cigars from under the counter and up to $2 from the cash register. Entry was made by removing a pane from a window on the east side and unlocking it from inside. Sheriff Jimmie forces are investigating.
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Flint — Payne
Shell
Emma Payne
Fe Ace
Jimmie
Ike Warns On Big Four Talks No Miracle Cure
President Eisenhower warned against fatuous expectations for a miracle cure from the Big Four summit. He told West Point graduates the peace effort may last a generation and stressed a stern, prudent approach at Geneva and beyond. The address followed the Geneva proposal by U.S., Britain, and France to meet Russia for four days starting July 18.
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Marvin. L. Arrowsmith
West Point
N. Y
Eisenhower
U. S. Military Academy
United States
Great Britain
France
Russia
Geneva
Switzerland
America
Ike
CIO Extends GM Contract Talks Amid Walkout Threat
The UAW moved to extend the GM contract deadline from midnight to midnight Sunday to avert a GM walkout of 325,000 workers. A GM extension would hint at considering a guaranteed wage plan following Ford's agreement reached yesterday.
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Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers Union
General Motors
General Motors Council
Ford Motor Co
UAW
Ford
Walter Pae
Driver Fined In City Crash
Willie Frank Acklin 18 faced $30 in police recorder s court for reckless driving after his 1951 Chevrolet struck a 1949 Chevrolet panel truck at 6th Ave and Church St at 8 45 p m The 1949 Chevrolet driven by Wittere J Ba 1632 Sherman St ran a red light and the left side of the first car was damaged Left back fenders of both cars were damaged Officers Martin and Landers investigated A 1949 Pontiac and a 1950 Ford collision occurred at Walnut and Canal St at 9 49 am with damage to the Pontiac front end bumper radiator and lights driven by A L Brown 1823 Sherman St
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Willie Frank Acklin
Tanner J
6Th Ave
Church St
Ean
Chevrolet
Wittere J
Sherman St
Fuller Lawyers Prepare New Trial Bid in Patterson Murder Case
Attorneys for Albert Fuller filed an amended motion seeking a new trial after Fuller's life sentence for the Patterson murder. The defense included affidavits from Arch Ferrell and witnesses who testified at Fuller’s trial, claiming key testimony was suppressed and juror statements challenged the verdict.
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Phenix City
Arch Ferrell
Patterson
Fuller
Atty
Roderick Bedden
Ferrell
George Rogers
Rogers
Drew Bedden
Birmingham
Quinnie Kelley
Cecil Padgett
Bill Littleton
Kilby
James Radius Taylor
Kelley
Padgett
Patter- Lee Fuller
DHS Grads Urged to Serve Others for happiness
Decatur High School class of 1955 graduated in a 90 minute ceremony. Dr. Hubert Searcy Huntington College president urged service, citizenship and living a philosophy of life, urging graduates to gain confidence faith in God and in humanity.
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Decatur High School
Hubert Searcy
Huntington College
Searcy
Million Doses Vaccine Cleared
The U S government approved about one million doses of Salk vaccine from Eli Lilly for immediate distribution. Surgeon General Leonard A Scheele announced the clearance and the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis directed shipping to New Jersey, Maine, Montana, North and South Dakota where first shots are due in the three shot series.
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Washington
U.S
Leonard A. Scheele
Eli Lilly & Co
Indianapolis
National Foundation For
Lilly
New Jersey
Maine
Montana
North
South Dakota
Weather and River Reading Near Keller Memorial Bridge
Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning showed 21.69 feet, down 0.7 feet in 24 hours. TVA reports 0.69 inch rainfall yesterday and 0.17 inch by 8 am today. High temperature yesterday dropped to 63 at 1 am. low this morning 63 at 5 am. Today’s early temp around 70 degrees with a partly cloudy forecast and risk of thundershowers.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Folsom Proposes Broad Changes In Welfare Laws
Alabama welfare overhaul would shift county director appointments to the state director and merit system supervision. A bill would abolish the seven member state welfare board in favor of a five member panel with the governor as chairman and rename the department the Department of Social Services. A separate effort to amend the two year old right to work law failed to advance in the House Judiciary.
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Lamberth
State Welfare Department
Department of Social Services
House
Folsom
L L Frazier Dies at 70 in Decatur
L L Frazier, 70, well known Decatur resident and father of City Councilman Ned Frazier, died today at 1 30 p.m. at his home 210 Church St NE after a heart attack. He was an elder in the First Church Presbyterian. Survived by his wife, a second son W F Frazier, one grandchild and other relatives. Funeral arrangements by Brown.
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L. L. Frazier
Decatur
Ned Frazier
Church St
First Church Presbyterian
W. F. Frazier
Brown
Theft Suspect Jailed By City in Bank St Poolroom Robbery
A burglary warrant was sworn for Elbert Bivins after the Feb 22 theft of more than 1300 from Allied Sales on 16 John St. He was arrested by city police and to be transferred to Morgan County. The loss involved a cat check.
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Allied Sales Company
Johnston St
Elbert Bivins
Ave. E
Morgan Countime
Bank St
Dr Salk Answers Key Polio Vaccine Questions
Dr Jonas E Salk outlines polio vaccine facts for U S parents in Atlantic City He says one shot provides high protection lasting months and reduces polio risk He notes a second shot can be delayed up to 30 months and can be given in summer He adds vaccinated children can still pass polio to others and vaccine aims to prevent paralytic polio through community protection
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Atlantic City
N. J
Jonas E. Salk
Salk
American Medical Assn
Rail workers accept peace formula to end Britain strike
London reports that striking locomotive engineers and firemen accepted a peace proposal to settle Britain's 10 day railway walkout. The move opens potential direct talks with the British Transport Commission while union leaders press for government approval for final negotiations. Prime Minister Eden's government demands return to work before talks.
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London
Britain
Associated Society
British Transport Commission
Trades Union Congress
Walter Monckton
Eden
Transport Commission
Circuit Court in Slow Start at Morgan County
Circuit Court in Morgan County opened with witnesses excused by Judge S A Lynne and to return tomorrow as the Kendall Inc condemnation case over Highway 31 South value is unresolved. Damages hearings set with Probate Judge T C Almon to hear evidence. Other cases ready included Leomt La vs W B Curry and Gulf States Distributing Co vs John T Donaldson.
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Morgan County Circuit Court
S. A. Lynne
Morgan Count
Inc
Decatur
Hartselle
Morgan County
Kendall, Inc
T. C. Almon
Leomt la
W. B. Curry
Jar E. Sims
H. Riley Summer
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