Britain faces sweeping rail and port strikes disrupt economy
Rail workers, marine stewards, and stevedores walk out across Britain in a coordinated dispute. Officials warned of a deepening labor crisis rivaling 1926 as freight networks and holiday travel suffer nationwide and talks hinge on a peace plan requiring concessions from all sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yima Baty
Britain
Liverpool
Southampton
Amadeus Womad
Mneneey
Europe
United States
Canada
Eden
Fuller and Patterson shooting linked by witness accounts
Fuller walked with Patterson before the shooting per Fuller jury testimony. Taylor places Fuller at a waiting car after Patterson’s murder. Ferrell’s affidavit claims he did not see Albert Fuller on the night of June 18 before the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littleton
Fuller
Patterson
Taylor
Ferrell
Albert Fuller
Mother and son die in highway crash near Fayetteville
Mrs. Surles of Decatur and her young son were killed when their car veered off Highway 6 near Fayetteville after a tire failure. Byron Surles suffered leg injuries. The family was en route from Pulaski to the Smoky Mountains for a vacation. Mrs. Surles is survived by her husband, mother, a sister in Pine Bluff, and three brothers in California Tyler and Pulaski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay‘etteville
Sule
Etteville
Byron Surles
Tennessee Highway
Surles
Pulaski
Smoky Mountains
Tommy Carroll
Pine Bluff
Ark
James
Calif
Walter
Somerville Re-Incorporation Petition In Attorney Hands
Attorney Albert Brewer handles Somerville's petition to re incorporate. A hearing will be set after confirming the old corporation's tax base and identifying affected taxpayers and properties. The process will allow both sides to present views on the proposed re incorporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville
Albert Brewer
Corporation Iinet
Polite Sugevin Almon
Beae Cpainst
Papisss-The Prodigal and Other Listings
Movie schedule notes Papisss The Prodigal with Lana Edmund Purdom at 1:00 5:10 7:15 9:20. The White Orchid stars William Lundigan Peggie 241 with showings 8:35 5:33 7:31 9:29. JHATFIELD at Athens features Jockey The Jock at 10 9:20. Desperado with John Wayne on STARVUE Courtland Highway Desperado at 7:30 9:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papisss
Lana Edmund Purdom
William Lundigan
Peggie
Starvue
Courtland Highway
Desperado
John Wayne
Veteran Elkmont Postmaster Evans Dies at 78
Robert Bain Evans 78 of Elkmont died Sunday at 8:15 p.m. Funeral services were to be held at his residence at 4:30 p.m. with M. A. Creel presiding. Evans served 42 12 years as Elkmont postmaster and is survived by his widow Nellie and a long list of brothers and relatives. Burial planned in Athens City Cemetery. McConnell Service Funeral Home directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Robert Bain Evans
Elkmont
M. A. Creel
Evans
Athens City Cemetery
McConnell Service Funeral Home
Nellie Evans
Willie H
Nashville
Tenn
Joe Whitt
Chapel Hill
Jane
Dr. I. V. Legg
Tom Spencer
Red Searcy
W. W. Malone
D. L. Rosenau, Jr
W. E. Flood
Ashford Todd
Pat Abernathy
George Malone
Fred Gray
Merritt Compton
Louis
Harry
John
Joe Morris
Max Head
Blake Jones
Ira Warren
Carl Robinson
W. D
Decatur High School Awards Highlight Senior Class
Dr Searcy addressed graduates as H R Leeman introduced awards to Ana Mor Carolyn Wyatt Jo Ann Short Betty Crow and Tommy Weigel among others The audience heard about rising enrollment and new classrooms planned for 1956 Supt Walter Jack noted this might be the last stage graduation and diplomas were handed by Bruce Spencer with the Alma Mater sung and benediction received on departure
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Goidel
Jane Upchurch
Alabama College
Monte- Carolyn Wyatt
Judson College
Jo Ann Short
Betty Crow
Lion Oil
Miss Crow
University of Alabama
Tommy Weigel
Naval R.O.T.C
Vanderbilt University
Jackson
City Board of Education
Leeman
Bruce Spencer
J. M. Pickens
W. J. Johnson
Hospital Dismissals and Admissions Listed
Dismissals include Mrs Ruby Herrington 806 Grant and Mrs D M Hutchinson 1325 5th Ave SE. Admissions list Mrs Roy McCaig Trinity 1 Burt L Thompson 1902 Enolam Blvd and Mrs Leonard Headrick 1215 Broadus Ave SE. End of roster shows hospital entries for various patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank ST. Hospital
Ruby Herrington
Grant
Roy McCaig
Trinity
Burt L. Thompson
Enolam Bivd
D. M. Hutchinson
5Th Ave
Leonard Headrick
Broadus Ave
Local Social Notes From Athens Ardmore and Harvest
Mrs. Andy Calvert of Athens to visit with Miss Judy Van Davis of Ardmore. Mrs. Burley Carter and infant son of Athens host Miss Jennifer Perry of Rogersville. Miss Eunice Taylor of Athens 1 admissions. Mrs. John Hamby of Athens and John Astor Sneed of Athens attend. Mrs. Lena Brown of Elkmont and Mrs. Everett Knox of Harvest listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Calvert
Athens
Judy van Davis
Ardmore
Burley Carter
Jennifer Perry
Rogersville
Eunice Taylor
John Hamby
John Astor Sneed
Lena Brown
Elkmont
Everett Knox
Harvest
Local Names List From Town Creek to Mt Hope
Readable fragment lists several individuals linked to towns including Troy M Sumners Town Creek Miss Mrs Docie Ayers Aberdeen Miss Master Rodrick Steadman Moulton Mrs Hazel Smith Mt Hope Mrs Virginia Martin Mt Hope Linda Gail Terry Moulton and ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy M. Sumners
Town Creek
Mrs
Docie Ayers
Aberdeen
Hazel Smith
Mt. Hope
Virginia Martin
Local Residents List For Next Edition
James McMullins of 423 8th Ave SW Mrs W D Smith of 609 Cleveland Ave Mrs Roy Kyle Jr and infant son of 1806 Olive St Mrs L L Brookshire of Athens Mrs Rachael Evans of 1010 8th Ave SE Little Sherry Gail Shabeeb of 213 1th Ave NW Master Bobby Peterson of 418 Morgan Ave
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McMullins
8Th Ave
W. D. Smith
Cleveland Ave
Roy Kyle, Jr
Olive St
Ll. D. Brookshire
Athens
Rachael Evans
Little Sherry Gail Shabeeb
Lth Ave
Bobby Peterson
Morgan Ave
KC Council Formed Here
St Ann's council No. 3986 of the Catholic order is formed in Kansas City with monthly meetings scheduled at St. Ann's Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KC Council
St. Ann's
St. Ann's Church
Baugh Wiley Clinic Dismissals And Admiss ions
Dismissals listed for Mrs Thomas Burks Trinity and Mrs L H Winsett Falkville plus Mrs Ray Richards Decatur and Mrs T P Ball Athens. Admissions show Mrs C W Braswell 2174th Ave M E Sloan Athens Mrs Gurley Johnson 1224 Grant St and Mrs J O Ward Huntsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Burks
Trinity
L. H. Winsett
Falkville
Ray Richards
Decatur
T.P. Ball
Athens
C. W. Braswell
4Th Ave
M. E. K. Sloan
Gurley Johnson
Grant
Births in area announced at local hospitals
A list of newborns includes a daughter to Mr and Mrs Leonard Headrick at Bank Street Hospital and a son to Mr and Mrs Ochis Hill at Baugh Wiley Clinic. Debra Raejean born to Mr and Mrs Sidney Terry at Baugh Wiley Clinic. daughters to Mr and Mrs William Thompson at Decatur General Hospital and to Mr and Mrs Harold Ryan at Athens Limestone Hospital. A son to Mr and Mrs Bobby Chambers and a daughter to Mr and Mrs R L Adams, both in Athens Limestone Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Headrick
Broadus Ave
Bank St. Hospital
Deceatur General Hospital
Harold Ryan
Athens
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Bobby Chambers
Athens 2
Athens- Limestone Hospital
R. L. Adams
The Wind and a Call of Love in My Youth
A narrator recalls a night wind speaking of love and exotic dancing beneath the moon. Youthful longing clashes with restraint as the wind’s message lingers, shaping pain the time cannot erase.
Check cashing denial linked to police handwriting match
Chief J. B. Whitmire says authorities obtained a photostatic copy of the check and note handwriting appears to match the person who endorsed it. The suspect has denied cashing the check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Whitmire
Whitmire
Athens Plant Expansion To Be Larger Than First Anticipated
Athens Chamber members learned that Athco Inc plans a 12 000 square foot expansion, with a possible additional 6 000 square feet, funded by Athco Athens College and local citizens. Dr Frank J Soday of Chemstrand Corp declared the South the No 1 opportunity area and forecast 10 000 new plants and 1 000 labs in the next decade, urging educational facilities growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Atheo, Inc
Frank J. Soday
Chemstrand Corp
Decatur
H. J. Littrell
Athens- Limestone Development Committee
Athco
Athens College
Limestone County
Littrell
Chamber
Allied Development Committee
Soday
Perry B. James
Chemstrand
New World
South
Dr. Soday
Thco
Chamber of Commerce
Circuit et al and related civil suits listed
The docket notes continuances and settlements in several cases including Circuit et al, an account suit, Charlie McBride versus Ernest J Williams, Eva V Freeman versus Arthur C Lee on rent, and Ed win Pike versus Edna L by agreement. It references criminal docket proceedings, a false pretense case involving Roy Wallace, Slate's son-in-law, and notes New York harbor vessel departures exceeding 1,000 ships per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie McBride
Ernest J. Williams
Eva
Freeman
Arthur C. Lee
Edwin Pike
Edna L
Slate
Roy Wallace
Local Socials and Meetings and Court Docket
Mrs Cecil Julian and son Cecil Jr visit Oak Ridge kin while De kalb Used Car Dealers meet at Grey Stone Cafe Olen Cooper presides Women of the Moose Chapter 1390 holds Chapter Night Jerry Garnett leaves for Florence State College Five cases on police recorder docket include intoxication public vagrancy and reckless driving
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Used Car Dealers Association
Greystone Cafe
Olen Cooper
Jerry Garnett
T. N. Garnett
7Th Ave
Florence State Fragen College
Area Merchant E H Lowery Dies At 65
Funeral services for E H Hub Lowery 65 are set for Thursday at 2 p.m. at Caddo Methodist Church with Reverends James Anderton and Cheatwood officiating. He died at 3 30 a.m. at Baugh Wiley Clinic after two weeks illness. Burial will be in nan cemetery Brown directing. He was in the grocery business 23 years and a member of Oak Grove church. Survivors include his widow Lottie and six daughters Mrs Kitchens Mrs Rose Mrs McCloskey Mrs Gray Mrs Gilliland and Mrs Hall, three sons J E L K, and one sister Mrs. Danville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H
Hub
Caddo Methodist Church
Lowery
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
James Anderton
Cheatwood
Nan
Brown
Oak Grove
Morgan
Lawrence Counties
Lottie Lowery
Trinity
James Kitchens
Decatur
Ernest Rose
Pawn
Mich
James McCloskey
Atur
Clor.Gray
L. C. Gilliland
Herschel Hall
J. E
L. K
Mich. Ity
Danville
Illinois Papers Fail To Hold Pair In Lawrence Jail
Two Town Creek youths Charles Goins 19 and Travis Tidwell 27 were freed from county jail by Probate Judge Isaac Johnson as papers ordering their arrest for rape were not properly issued. Rockford authorities were notified and current extradition talks paused while sheriff awaits a reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Town Creek
Isaac Johnson
Charles Goins
Travis Tidwell
Rock
Rockford
Caution on Summit Hopes Emphasized by President
The President warns against fatuous expectations that a single meeting can cure world ignorance and fear. He urges a stern posture, strength at home and with allies, and calm awareness to meet any wiles and strategies.
Alabama Law Debates Weigh Right to Work and Milk Controls
The Folsom Committee adjourned without the right to work amendment after hearings on a bill by Representatives Callahan and DeGraffen Reid allowing union shop contracts where 80 percent vote supports. Senate actions include dairy committee reforms by Senator Walter Givhan to grant the agriculture commissioner power over milk shipments and to codify milk board orders into law amid ongoing court challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. K. Callahan
Ryan DeGraffenreid
Tuscaloosa
J. W. Brussell
Russell County
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Alabama Farm Bureau Federation
Dairy Committee
Sen
Walter Givhan
Dallas
Givhan
Eee Commission
State Milk Control Board
State Health Department
Todd
Agriculture Commissioner
Milk Board
Alabama
Graveside rites for Suggs infant held in Moulton
Graveside services for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Suggs of Town Creek were conducted at Morris Chapel at 10 a.m. today. The infant was stillborn at the residence Monday at 10 a.m. Surviving siblings include twin sister Judy Ann and brothers James, Leon, and Edward. The service was in charge of inter-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Andrew Suggs
Town Creek
Morris Chapel
Judy Ann
James
Leon
Edward
Thelma Davis Rites Held at Market Street Church
Thelma Davis of 601 8th Ave died at Stone Hospital after a long illness. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Market Street Church of Christ in Athens with body lying in state from noon. Interment will be in Athens. Pallbearers are nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davie
Tostay
Market Street Church of Christ
Davis
8Th Ave
Stone Hospital
Athens
C. L. Brakefield
Roy Smith
W. W. Leopard
Polio Vaccine Findings From Salk and Francis Jr
Dr. Thomas Francis Jr. reports on polio vaccine safety and immunity as Salk outlines vaccination strategies. He notes immunity lasting years, varying by individual, and discusses storage stability and manufacturing corrections from 1955.
Local Brawl Ends in Gunfire at Auto Yard
A chaotic incident at a lot led to shots fired hitting a rear glass window. Midkiff and Bailey were treated for injuries while Williamson was identified by officers as the auto owner. Shay fired upon the vehicle amid the melee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laney
Midkiff
Bailey
Williamson
Shay
Markets Report on Veal Prices and Utility Quotations
Markets note prime vealers weighing 180 to 220 pounds at 18.75 as utility values are quoted. The fragment indicates livestock pricing and market quotations but lacks full context or additional entities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utility
Watasi Choice
Poultry Market Firm Says Prices Hold in North Alabama
AP reports the poultry market remains steady in North Alabama with plant offerings around 2634 to 28 and prices mostly at 27, indicating firm demand and stable quotes across producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Alabama
Atlanta
Market Snapshot of Livestock Prices and Slaughter Averages
The report lists cattle and swine prices with varying grades and weights. Prices show prime and choice categories with notable fluctuations and regional comparisons.
Cotton futures steady in slow New York market
New York cotton futures held steady as traders paused in a slow afternoon session. Prices showed a 3 percent drop from the previous close with a 45 cent per bale rise noted in the late trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Unclear Tide Effects Highlighted by National Geographic
The National Geographic Society notes that reversing tides in Chesapeake Bay can trigger underwater storms similar to hurricanes in the air. The statement is paired with a statistic that over half of chronically ill Americans are under 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake Bay
The
National Geographic Society
United States
For Sale and Rent Notices Mixed in Local Classifieds
Two unfurnished upstairs apartments near Second Avenue are spacious and newly decorated. Also offered is 2 White Swan nurse uniforms size 1 at $4 each. A new 2 bedroom house with bath, electric heat and paved street is $50 monthly, near school in Austinville. Locator notes include a 1943 note and address 803 Johnston St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Avenue
Call
7Th St. S.E
Austinville
Berlin
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Rossellini
Jhatfield
the Jock
Re Pats
H. R. Leeman
Dr. Searcy
Daughters of the American Revolution
Ana Mor
E. A. Willingham
8Th St., SE
Tina Rats Hospital
Issals
Rodrick Steadman
Moul
Linda Gail Terry
Decatur General Hospital
J. O. Ward
Huntsville
Herbert Bryan
Frank Soday
Herschell Littrell
New York Harbor
Cecil Julian
Cecil, Jr
Oak Ridge, Tenn
J. L. English
E. H. Lowery
Illinois
Lawrence
Folsom
Suggs
Thelma Davis
Shean
Salk
Thomas Francis Jr
University of Michigan
Francis
L&n
Decatur Markets
Sears Roeb
Cora Pd Cruc Stl Crane Ltd
Diana Str
Diveo Coil du Pont
Eestm Kodak 20Th
Cen Fox Texas
Pc&o Erie BR East Alk
Bag & P
Cal UN Pac
Fila P&l US Steel
Fas Warner Pic Gen Mills
Mire West A
Ut West
New Orleans
Leon Lasteo
Sherman St
Nebraska
Old Trinity, Road
Fay Nee
Chameler
Johnston St
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