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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1954
Page
2
City recorder court handles forty cases this morning
Forty cases were tried in the city recorder's court this morning. Three persons were charged with disorderly conduct and 37 with traffic law violations. Miss Jane Bradford underwent a serious operation at St. John's Hospital in Anderson, Ind., this morning, with her mother at her bedside. Roger Hoover is recovering after an eye operation at the Eye Hospital, Jefferson-Hillman Hospital, Birmingham, and is expected to stay about a week. The junior board of stewards of the Central Methodist Church will meet tonight at 7 o'clock at the 31 Drive-In.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Recorder’s Court
Jane Bradford
Robert Bradford
8Th Ave
St. John’s Hospital
Anderson
Ind
Miss Bradford
Roger Hoover
Eye
Jefferson-Hillman Hospital
Birmingham
Roger
R. F. Hoover
Central Methodist Church
Peace Officers Close Annual Meeting in Alabama
Alabama peace officers wrap up their annual gathering with a pistol match at Kilby Prison Reservation and an afternoon barbecue and dance. Governor Folsom addressed the group urging local enforcement. Cr Mack Garrett, defeated sheriff candidate, becomes Alabama Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association president, succeeding R H Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Alabama
Kilby
James E. Folsom
Mack Garrett
Centre
Cherokee County
Alabama Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association
R. H. Jones
Birmingham
G. J. Ruppenthal
C. N. Kicker
J. W. Rawlings
Thomas Committee Vacancy Reported in Somerville Beat
A single vacancy exists on the Thomas Committee with one seat currently open in the Somerville beat. Details on appointment timeline or qualifications were not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville Beat
Child Study Group To Visit City Today
Fifty five Alabama teachers and three Maryland consultants travel from Cullman to Decatur for a two week child study workshop at Cullman High School. They arrive for a 4 p m barge ride on the Tennessee River and plan a 6 30 p m barbecue at Woodall's with Maryland professors guiding the course. State Board of Health and five boards of education represent several counties and towns in sponsoring the workshop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
University of Maryland
Decatur
Cullman
Tennessee
Maryland
Woodall’s
State Board of Health
Boards of Educations
Tuscaloosa County
Shelby County
Cullman County
Cullman and
Cullman High School
Serial Marriage Records Echo Flint Divorce Pattern
Henry Stevens files for his eighth divorce in nine years from Josephine Stevens. The couple shared a residence for only a few months during their eight marriages, highlighting a pattern of rapid separations and multiple unions in Flint, Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flint, Mich
Henry Stevens
Josephine
Fur bearing species count in Great Smoky Mountains Park
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park hosts 52 fur bearing animal species. This figure highlights the park’s rich mammal diversity and supports ongoing wildlife monitoring and conservation efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Glenn Miller Story and Western Film Showings
The listing outlines multiple cinema showings across venues VT ROXY SUNSET HATFIELD STARVUE and towns including Athens Courtland and Alexandria presenting films such as The Glenn Miller Story Captain Scarface Split Second Canyon Passage and The Golden Hawk with cast members James Stewart Glenn Miller actors and others along with showtimes in evening slots.
Chamber of Commerce to fete new members in Decatur
The Decatur Chamber of Commerce will host a luncheon at the Lyons Hotel annex on Friday for more than 100 recent members. The event is a get acquainted gathering with no set program, aims to orient newcomers to Chamber operations and show how dues fund city development through coordinated activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Lyons Hotel
Chamber
Joe McCullers
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
R. S. Hicks
C. of C
Hicks
Decatur
North Alabama Associates
North Alabama
Alabama
James L. Rankin
United Defense Fund
Omar N. Bradley
UDF
Charles R. Yates
Atlanta
Southeastern
Joshua L. Bailey Co
Atlanta Biltmore
United Funds
USO
Chests
Gen
Bradley
Rankin
Harry B. Lackey
Birmingham
Dismissals and Admissions List for Hillsboro Hospital
Hospital records show dismissals for Beverly Ann Terry of Hillsboro and admissions for Thomas K. Blankenship at 211 Wilson Ave NW J B Mullins at 1403 5th Ave SE and Mrs J K Poole at Trinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Beverly Ann Terry
Hillsboro
Thomas K. Blankenship
Wilson Ave
J. B. Mullins
5Th Ave
J. K. Poole
Trinity
Local Residents Listed in Public Notices
Names and addresses presented include Jimmy Singleton of 402 3rd Ave SW E M Edmondson at 1112 Forrest St NE John L Canterbury of 17 Vine St and Mrs John D Smith of Lacon indicating a legal or civic notice involving residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Singleton
3Rd Ave
E. M. Edmondson
Forrest i St
John L. Canterbury
Vine St
John D. Smith
Lacon
Local residents listed in scattered notices
The passage lists individuals and addresses including James Waldrop Webb Terry Mrs Jimmie Collier Mrs Jack Kelley Jimmy Summerford Mrs Nannie Hughes Rendie Jarrett Mary Mac Mosley J. B. Fesmin S Patterson and Master Steve Young with various street addresses in towns such as Huntsville Decatur Hartselle and Athens. The text appears to be a directory or community notice without a single event or action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Waldrop
Wilson Ave
Webb Terry
Courtland
Jimmie Collier
6Th Ave
Jack Kelley
Athens
Jimmy
Martha Summerford
Church St
Nannie. Hughes
Huntsville
Rendie Jarrett
Mary Mac Mosley
Decatur
Births Leave Mark of New Arrivals in Decatur Athens and Louisville
A son to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Mosley of Decatur born today at Decatur General Hospital. A daughter Abigail to Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Pepper of Athens born Friday at Athens Limestone Hospital. A son Frederick David to Mr. and Mrs. David Feild of Louisville Ky born Monday. Mr. Feild is a former Decatur resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Mosley
Decatur
Decatur General Hospital
Abigail
Sydney Pepper
Athens
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Frederick David
David Feild
Louisville
Feild
Fourth Victim Of Wreck Dies
In Laverne Alabama four people were killed in a head on collision as a college student’s family hurried to reach him. Among the dead were Miss Joe Stinson 25 of Greenville Miss Lillian K McLain 19 of Bolling Route 1 and 9 year old Jimmie Butts of Greenville nephew of Miss Stinson. The truck driver Jack Charles Fulton 47 of Greenville died later in a Luverne hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laverne
Ala
Joe Stinson
Greenville
Lillian K. McLain
Route 1
Bolling
Jimmie Butts
Stinson
Jack Charles Fulton
Luverne Hospital
Diabetes Deaths Rise in Alabama City Section
Diabetes accounted for 343 deaths in Alabama last year though not a major cause overall. The report notes Montgomery area statistics and underscores the disease's impact on residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Wn
Alabama
Local VFW Post Chooses Delegates For State Convention
At a Holly Street post meeting the Veterans of Foreign Wars voted to send four chair officers and four delegates, including Cmdr. Charles Neely, Senior Vice Cmdr. R. F. Hoover, Junior Vice Cmdr. W. G. Wright, Quartermaster Paul Stroud, and delegates Bill Freeman, Butler Hine, John Smith, and Fred Bound, to the Mobile convention June 18 to 20. A committee was named to explore a veterans blood bank and another to discuss a free swimming instructor for the new pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Holly St
VFW
Mobile
Charles Neely
R. F. Hoover
W. G. Wright
Paul Stroud
Bill Freeman
Butler Hine
John Smith
Fred Bound
Neely
Ross Hawkins
Joe Morrison
Grady Owens
Charles Lindsey
Lonnie McDaniel
H. ~. Summer
Guntersville
Fred Bounds
Windes HDC Plans Youth Service At McKendree Church
Seventeen members answered roll call at the Windes Home Demonstration Club meeting held at Mrs. Euell Gibson’s home. New members were welcomed. the youth leader announced a June youth service at McKendree Church. Dress revue prizes and birthday gifts were noted. next meeting to be at Massey club house with Mrs. Durand as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windes Home
Euell Gibson
Hance Hardwick
Eugene Durand
McKendree Church
Hartsel Methodist Church
Gibson
Grady Orr
Claudie Morris
Jack Orr
James Cooper
Massey Club
Senate Panel Approves Coosa River Dam Bill
The Senate Public Works Committee approved a bill permitting Alabama Power Co to build five dams on the Coosa River in Alabama and Georgia at a cost of 100 million dollars. The measure moves to the Senate floor after support from Sen Sparkman and Sen Hill with eight Alabama House sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Public Works Committee
Alabama Power Co
Coosa River
Alabama
Georgia
Senate
Sen
Sparkman
Dala
House
Hill
D-Ala
Justice Burton Majority Opinion On Taft Hartley Labor Act
Justice Burton delivered the majority opinion holding that the Taft Hartley Labor Act increased rather than decreased the legal responsibilities of labor organizations. He was joined in the decision by fellow justices in a noted alignment on labor law interpretation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Burton
Burton
Local attorney cites Supreme Court in Wolverine labor cases
Norman W. Harris, attorney for Paul Russell and 29 other plaintiffs in Morgan County Circuit Court, says the Supreme Court decision rejects a major union defense in Wolverine Tube labor cases. He states courts and juries can punish force violence and intimidation in labor disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman W. Harris
Paul Russell
Morgan County
United Automobile Workers—Cio
Wolverine Tube Division
Supreme Court
Wolverine
Labor case upholds damages over unlawful union pressure in Kentucky
The Laburnum Corp case centers on violence and intimidation by a union-backed group at a Kentucky coal tipple site. The Supreme Court majority affirmed damages, rejecting a move to bar recovery. Justice Douglas dissented joined by Justice Black, while Justice Jackson did not participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Reed
Frankfurter
Clark
Minton
Douglas
Black
Jackson
Laburnum Corp
Pond Creek Pocahontas Co
Kentucky
Laburnum
American Federation of Labor
William C. Hart
United Construction Workers
Supreme Court
Hart
United Mine Workers
District 50
UMW
Burton
Congress
Two Charged in Death Plot Against Lake Wales Widow
In Polk County Florida two men Emmett Donnelly a Lake Wales attorney and Willard Durden of Orlando were held on a conspiracy to kill for profit charge targeting wealthy Lake Wales residents including a missing widow Mrs Byrd T Roach Bond set at 15000 each Sheriff Pat Gordon said the widow is in excellent health and well cared for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Wales, Fla
Lake Wales
Pat Gordon
Polk County
Emmett Donnelly
Willard Durden
Orlando
Byrd T. Roach
Hearings Drag On As Senators Clash Over Witnesses
McCarthy and Cohn press for Clifford to testify while Mundt hints at limiting witnesses. Democratic leaders accuse prolonging hearings for political aims as Symington faces possible removal and McCarthy defends Army morale and Stevens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCarthy
Roy M. Cohn
Subcommittee
Cohn
Camp Kilmer
N.J
National Guard
Army
Stevens
John G. Adams
David Schine
Colin
Symington
Wisconsin
Government Operations Committee
Clifford
Deeds Recorded for Annie Watson Cantrell and Rogers Burleson Transfers
Deed of correction filed for Annie Watson Cantrell transferring rights to Herring Cemetery trustees. Transfers include W. R. Rogers to James Oakley Rogers for $10, F. E. Burleson to Lillie Burleson for $1, and Lillie Burleson to W. T. Benthal for $1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Watson Cantrell
Herring Cemetery
W. R. Rogers
James Oakley Rogers
F. E. Burleson
Lillie Burleson
W. T. Benthal
Marriage Licenses for Marshall and Sims Couples
William Ray Marshall 28 of Wichita Kansas and Jean Reed Carr 23 of Brentwood Missouri obtain a marriage license. Donald Harold Sims 20 of Decatur Alabama and Joyce Dean Greenwell 18 of 309 Fourth Avenue Northwest obtain a marriage license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ray Marshall
Wichita
Kan
Jean Reed Carr
Brentwood
Donald Harold Sims
Decatur 1
Alabama Flour Mills
Joyce Dean Greenwell
4Th Ave
Civil Suits in Circuit Court Include Multiple Promissory and Account Actions
Gulf States Distributing Co. sues Donaldson trio on a promissory note. International Shoe Co. sues Gulf Refining Co. for damages. Mutual Oil Co. sues Poole and Sherrod trustees and others in a trust indenture case. Valley Distributing Co. and Alabama Oil Co. also named in an account suit. Attorneys Brown and Pointer of Birmingham and W L Chenault for plaintiffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf States Distributing Co., Inc
John Donaldson
Paul Donaldson
Floyd Donaldson
Donaldson Brothers Bug Co
W. L. Chenault
International Shoe Co
Delaware
I. B. Schmidt
Gulf Refining Co
M. A. Griffin II
Mutual Oil Co
Enoch Poole
Bessie Poole
Brown and Pointer of
Birmingham
Market Prices Report Summary
Cotton inch middling 34.28, No 2 wheat 1.71, corn 1.56, oats 0.65, barley 0.92. Milk grade A 5.70 per hundred. Cottonseed 50 per ton. Cattle steers 20.00, cows 9.00-10.50, calves 17.50-19.50. Hogs 25.50 for 190-230 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
North Georgia live poultry market steady and heavy receipts
North Georgia live poultry market remains steady as offerings and supplies stay plentiful. Receipts were heavy with good demand. prices paid for broilers or fryers ranged from 21 2 to 31 2 pounds at farms and 23 1 2 to 24 0 b. o. f. plants, with 24 hour prices ending at 10 a.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
North
Georgia
Nashville Livestock Prices Guide Steady Trends Across Classes
Nashville cattle market shows steady tone on small supply with steadier bulls stockers and feeders. Calves dealers steady with choice and prime 18 to 20 dollars. hogs up to 50 higher in early trading while late deals steady. sows higher. sheep 2000 head spring lambs weak to 25 lower with prime 25.00 to 26.50 and good to prime 23 to 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Choice
Committee OKs High Supports for Farm Price Extension
Washington The House Agriculture Committee backed maintaining 90 percent parity for basic farm crops through 1955, voting 21 to 8 to include the one year extension in the omnibus farm bill. Benson opposes the fixed level and would seek a presidential veto if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
House
Council votes to study sewerage plant and sanitary lines plan
The Birmingham engineer Paul Krebs will meet June 10 to advise on a proposed sewerage treatment plant costing over one million dollars and expansion of sanitary lines. The council also approves vacant lot cleanup rules, a water main upgrade, street widening and paving costs, and a zoning change from residential to business on 6th Ave SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ned Frazier
Othe
State Health Department
Paul Krebs
Birmingham
Frazier
Harry Higdon
Leonard Moody
Utilities Board
Somerville Road
Country Club Lane
Alabama Highway 67
U.S. 31
W. Moulton St
Moulton St
4Th Ave
State Highway Department
Stratford Rd
Pannyacres
6Th Ave
U. S. 31
McGlathery
Mathews
Segregated Housing Projects Run by Birmingham Authority
The Birmingham Housing Authority operates six low cost housing projects, three white and three Negro. White projects contain 2,270 units and Negro projects 1,492 units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Birmingham Housing Authority
California and South Carolina election preview across key races
In California Governor Knight faces challenger Graves as Kuchel seeks re election against Yorty. GOP hopes for seats rise with new candidate identifications while Warren era dynamics loom. In South Carolina Lester Bates and George Timmerman Jr contest the governorship with school segregation policy sparring ahead of a broad slate of state officers legislators and local posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knight
Goodwin J. Knight
Richard P. Graves
GOP
Earl Warren
California
U.S. Senate
Thomas H. Kuchel
Samuel W. Yorty
Roosevelt
Congress
South Carolina
Lester L. Bates
Columbia
George Bell Timmerman Jr
U.S. Supreme Court
French air and ground forces rout rebels near Hanoi
French warplanes armored units and infantry strike Vietminh bases around Hanoi after clearing deep underground hideouts. The campaign targets rebels north and west of the city while reporting 110 killed. Separately the General Sherman tree in California is dated at 3,500 years old and 272 feet tall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanoi
California
Mayor Lloyd sentence postponed in income tax case
Anniston mayor E. C. Lloyd awaits sentencing after a jury convicted him of income tax evasion for 1945 to 1947. A July sentence is possible. Lloyd faces up to 15 years and has a $1,000 bond. His defense seeks a directed verdict of acquittal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Anniston
E. C. Lloyd
Lloyd
Liberty
Calhoun County
State Supreme Court
No Decision Yet On Howell Firing Case
Lawrence County Board of Education has not announced whether J. K. Howell will be rehired as principal of Lawrence County High School. After public hearings and a special session, officials planned another meeting on Saturday to resolve the issue amid strong opinions among patrons. Board chairman J. C. Hardin was unavailable for comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County Board of Education
J. K. Howell
Lawrence County High School
Howell
Board of Education
Lawrence County
J. C. Hardin
Mrs Lula Cameron Dies This Morning
Mrs Lula Mae Cameron, 53, of 1628 Tower Ave, died at 8:45 a.m. at Bank Street Hospital. Funeral plans will be announced by Mutual Service after relatives arrive. She leaves husband J N Cameron, two sons Blake and Thomas, five daughters and 20 grandchildren, with siblings and extended family also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula Mae Cameron
Tower Ave
Bank’ St
J. N. Cameron
Blake
Moulton
Thomas
Decatur
Hillie Roden
Porter Matlock
Pontiac
Mich
Marcell Moland
Indiana
Herschel Glenn
Mildred Wallace
Sky Diamonds in the Sky Signals Rocket Shock Patterns
Sky scanners report diamond pattern formations inside rocket flames from Army Ordnance tests. Scientists say the patterns arise when shock waves from hot exhaust collide with the surrounding air, revealing how rockets interact with the atmosphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SKY Diamonds
Schenectady
N.Y
Army Ordnance Corps
Sailors From Great Lakes Held After Concrete Truck Incident
Two 21 year old seamen apprentices from Great Lakes Naval Training Base were driving a ready mixed concrete truck when police stopped them. Truck owners declined charges and the pair were turned over to naval authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Park
Ill
Great Lakes Naval Training Base
Lost Boxer pups and dog Rascal missing in city
A person reports a lost Boxer dog Rascal and two Boxer pups, a male and female six weeks old, tan and white with tails docked. Contact numbers 2917 or 991 and a separate property ad lists a 3 room unfurnished apartment near a bus line with private entrance and call times 4317 before 5 and 3459-W after 5.
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Decatur Markets
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Bob McWhorter
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