Aid Station To Be Set Up In Decatur High School
Ransom E. Crawford announces the first of nine aid stations will be at Decatur High School with W H Jenkins as administrator. A June 15 meeting at 7 30 p.m. in the visual education room will finalize Jenkinses appointment and station dedication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ransom E. Crawford
Decatur Civil Defense Health Unit
Decatur High School
W. H. Jenkins
Crawford
Jenkins
Mellie McCarver
Ken Edmundson
L. A. Warren
J. E. Mills
George D. Murphree
J. B. Pirkle
A. G. Crites
Hardy Davis
W. B. Little
E. J. Hartselle
H. E. Mays
Ruth Johnson
Don Keil
T. H. Arnold
A. Leather
L. Nelson
D. Butler
C. E. Gibson
R. E. Hammond
W.E. Johnson
H. O. Snow
D. E. Warren
J. B. Wood
R. J. Werden
Jack Cantrell
D. Odell
R. A. Jacobs
Lorene Lakey
Lila Spangler
Guy Quick Jr
C. L. Kaufman
M. C. King
Susie Harris
Frank Chenault Jr
Leon Chance
Florida crime story unfolds in Lake Wales murder for profit plot
Sheriff Pat Gordon says Donnelly, 61, and Orlando builder Willard Durden, 35, were arrested on conspiracy to murder for profit. They allegedly plotted to kill H. H. Gerlach, 81, a Lake Wales calendar maker, to obtain an estate valued near $100,000 held by Mrs. Byrd T. Roach and tied to Mrs. Louise Hawley. A pick up order was issued for Jessie Stanley for questioning about the shooting. Other suspects and cases are under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mellick
Donnelly
Pat Gordon
Jessie Stanley
Lake Wales
Willard Durden
Orlando
H. H. Gerlach
Byrd T. Roach
Louise Clark Hawley
Florida
Chicago
Funeral set Thursday for Mrs Lula Cameron
Final rites for Lula Mae Cameron aged 53 of 1628 Tower Ave will be held Thursday at 3 PM at Poplar Creek Baptist Church near Leighton with Rev. J D Smith officiating. Burial follows in the adjoining cemetery. Mutual Service in charge. She died Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula Mae Cameron
Tower Ave
J. D. Smith
Poplar Creek Baptist Church
Leighton
Princess The Glenn Miller Story at local theater
Screenings list for the day include Vane PRINCESS The Glenn Miller Story featuring James Stewart and June Allyson with showtimes 1 00 3 10 5 20 7 25 9 30. Also ROXY presents Captain Scarface starring Barton MacLane Virginia Grey with times 1 00 2 44 4 28 6 12 7 56 9 40. Sunset shows Split Second starring Stephen McNally Alexis Smith at 7 30 and 9 30. Mellonile Take Me To Hatfield at Athens The Golden STARVUE Courtland Canyon Brian Donlevy with 7 00 and 9 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Miller Story
James Stewart
June Allyson
Roxy
Captain Scarface
Barton MacLane
Virginia Grey
Lawrence Lions Seek Broom Sales for Sight Fund
Moulton Lions Club launches annual drive in Lawrence County to sell brooms made by the blind. Funds support Alabama sight conservation and local glasses programs. Courthouse steps planned as sale site with Saturday main event. doctors and merchants join to aid eye care and wholesale glasses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Fire Department
Moulton Lions Club
Fire Department
Lawrence County
Alabama
Leonard Burch
Moulton Lions
Moulton
Night Vision Lessons From Korea Teach Night Shooting
Pacific lessons from WWII faded as Korea required new night combat skills. Fellenz at Ft Benn ing trains soldiers to shoot at night by keeping both eyes open and lifting the head so the rifle muzzle aligns with the apparent target. He warns that aiming with one eye closed misleads the shooter and that instinctive night firing must come from drilled practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Fellowz
Korea
Fellenz
Ft. Benning
Births Reported for Hall and Jackson Families
A son is born to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hall at Baugh-Wiley Clinic today. A daughter is born to Mr. and Mrs. James Jackson at Decatur General Hospital on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Hall
7Th St
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
James Jackson
Decatur 2
Decatur General Hospital
Grain inspection office opens in Decatur Alabama
The grain inspection office was set up in Decatur under the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries with charges for wheat carloads submitted samples and truck loads. The Alabama Flour Mills announced storage space for wheat from producers who qualify for government loans and is now accepting applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries
Alabama Flour Mills
Molotov accuses United States in Indochina talks
Molotov told the Geneva conference that the United States masterminded plans to undermine the talks and extend the Indochina war. He criticized Premier Laniel's government as it faces a test in the French National Assembly. Bidault rushed to Paris for today’s Indochina debate as U S S S spokesman urged caution. Molotov hardened his stance calling for parallel military and political talks amid cease fire discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Joseph Laniel
French National Assembly
Georges Bidault
Paris
Molotov
Assembly
Indochina
U. S.S
Lauiel
Blount County Girl and Town Creek Boy Win Essay Finals
Bettie Morris of Blount County and Don Brackin of Lawrence County won the finals of the Tennessee Valley Cooperatives essay contest held at Decatur Country Club. Fourteen counties participated. second and third places went to Marcia Yates Morgan County Sherry Easter Limestone County and John Hester Colbert County Paul Joe Allred Blount County. Morris, 17, has 4H and club activity. Brackin is 16 and active in 4H and Beta Club. Both will attend the youth session at Cornell University with their assistants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Farm Cooperative
The
Tennessee Valley Cooperatives, Inc
Paul Joe Allred
Blount County
John Hester
Colbert County
Don Brackin
Lawrence County
Bettie Morris
Marcia Yates
Morgan County
Sherry Easter
Limestone County
Cornell University
North Alabama
Decatur Country Club
American Institute of Cooperations
Ithaca
N. Y
Morris
C. L. Morris
Blountsville
Susan Moore
Drop cites defense savings against Eisenhower budget
Drop says by June 30 the 1954 fiscal year will end with about two billion dollars less defense spending than Eisenhower's January budget projection. The forecast called for 39.3 billion dollars in defense outlays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Congress
Mrs. Mary Alexander Dies At Hartselle
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Alexander 70 resident of Bremen 1 died Tuesday night at Hartselle Hospital Funeral services set for Friday 10 a m at St Ann s Catholic Church Decatur Burial in New Center cemetery Peck Funeral Home Hartselle directing She is survived by two daughters Irene Roden Downey Ill and Pauline Alexander Greenville NC three sons Wayne Alexander Hartselle M Sgt Forrest Alexander Quonset Va and S C Alexander Bremen 1 and one brother W J Romine Banks 1
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Alexander
Bremen
Hartselle Hospital
St. Ann’s Catholic Church
Decatur
New Center Cemetery
Peck Funeral Home
Hartselle
Alexander
Irene Roden Downey
Pauline Alexander
Greenville
N. C
Wayne Alexander
Msgt
Forrest Alexander
Quonset, Va
S. C. Alexander
W. J. Romine
Banks
Local Co op Meeting Names County Reps Across Alabama
A 9 a m to 3 30 p m meeting lists participants from Colbert to Winston counties including Ty John Hester Perry West Cullman Tommy Allison DeKalb Spruell Grissom Franklin David Bevis Lauderdale Don Brackin Lawrence Jimmy Alexander Marion Calvin Copeland Marshall Bobby Maples Morgan and Larry Brewer Winston. E P Garrett Ed Morgan Tennessee Valley Co op A W Jones and L L Self along with Mrs Mary E Coleman oversaw the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hester
Colbert County
Perry West
Cullman County
Tommy Allison
DeKalb County
Spruell Grissom
Franklin County
David Bevis
Lauderdale County
Don Brackin
Lawrence County
Jimmy Alexander
Marion County
Calvin Copeland
Marshall County
Bobby Maples
Morgan County
Larry Brewer
Winston County
P. Garrett
Ed Morgan
Tennessee Valley Co
Adams pressure over loyalty board tests and Schine case
The transcript shows Adams pressing Army loyalty board members for testimony and implying influence over Schine’s overseas assignment. Cohn notes Adams warned he could fight the hearings and affect Schine’s duty, while Welch questions whether Adams controlled overseas placement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Loyalty Board
Adams
Cohn
Schine
Welch
Campaign positions on school segregation strategy
Timmerman and his opponent argued during the campaign for maintaining separate school systems for white and Negro races. They disagreed on plans to implement the Supreme Court ruling, with Timmerman proposing continued segregated schools plus optional non segregated schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Timmerman
Hospitals Admit Hurrt I. Smith and F. William Koster
Hurrt I. Smith of Decatur and F. William Koster of 815 Sherman Street were admitted to St. Hospitals on a day recorded in the hospitals column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Smith
Decatur 2
F. William Koster
Sherman St
Local Names Parade in Text
Mrs. H. C. Kitchens of 813 19th Ave SE is listed alongside Mrs. Wilma Roland of Elkton Tennessee and Mrs. LeRoy Bennett of Decatur. The fragmentary entry shares several women connected to addresses across multiple towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admissions
H. C. Kitchens
19Th Ave
Wilma Roland
Elkton
Tenn
LeRoy Bennett
Decatur 2
Dismissals List Names and Addresses
Miss Catherine Lacy of 615 E Moulton St Miss Dorothy Jean Woodall of Hartselle Pat Breeding of 425 Sherman St Mrs Thelma Knighten of 1615 Olive St Elmer Story of 216 E 11th Ave NW Baby Wesley A of Congleton Chicago Ill Pruitt Terry of Hillsboro Master Billy Bragg Parker of 112 Memorial Dr NW Miss Myrtle Rutherford of 231 Jackson St
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Breeding
Sherman St
Thelma Knighten
Olive St
Elmer Story
11Th Ave
Wesley A
Congleton
Chicago
Ill
Pruitt Terry
Hillsboro
Billy Bragg Parker
Memorial Dr
Myrtle Rutherford
Jackson St
Community Notes From Athens Area May Meetings and Local Updates
Local residents attend church events and prayer services. Mrs. James W. Wilson and Barbara Ann Nance visit family in Killeen Texas. Fire Department reports a minor kitchen fire with slight loss. City court handles traffic and intoxication violations. Measles confinement affects Little Deborah Speake. Local officers return from peace officers convention in Montgomery. Education board pauses decisions on school flooring and painting contracts for Gordon Bibb and Riverside Schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Board of Education
Gordon- Bibb
Riverside
Market Report On Grains Livestock And Dairy Prices
Cotton quotes show inch middling at 34.26 with Decatur loan 33.0 percent. Cottonseed at 50.50 dollars per ton. Milk Grade A at 5.70 per hundred. manufactured milk 2.80 per hundred. No 2 wheat 1.74. No 2 yellow corn 1.56. feed ear corn 1.42. No 2 mile 2.50. No 2 oats 0.65. No 2 barley 0.85. Cattle steers 15.00 to 19.50. commercial and utility cows 9.00 to 12.00. Calves 17.50 to 19.50. Hogs 190 to 230 pounds 25.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Three Damage Suits Settled By Agreement
Three damage suits arising from a June auto crash on U S highway 31 south of Decatur were settled by agreement before Judge S A Lynne. Plaintiffs Duice Allen Smith Jerry Allen Smith and Thelma Ruth Smith settled for 400 375 and 50 respectively with James Knoerr as defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Lynne
U. S. Highway 31
Decatur
Duice Allen Smith
James Knoerr
Jerry Allen Smith
Thelma Ruth Smith
Britnell and McEntire
Eyster and
Eyster
Atlanta Poultry Market Quiet With Steady Prices
North Georgia live poultry market remains unsettled with moderate trading. Offerings and supplies are plentiful and demand is fair. Prices for broilers 21 to 23 cents at farms and 23 to 23 1/2 cents f o b plants. 1 2 pound fryers quoted 21 to 23 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
North Georgia
F.o.b
Round Island Church Homecoming Sunday
Round Island Baptist Church schedules a homecoming with a 10 am Sunday school, 11 am sermon by Rev. Jack Sharbutt, noon lunch, and 1 30 pm afternoon program of singing, prayer, and a devotional by Rev. J M Day. C R Jones and Edward Gwanner present church history and building fund report. Visiting preachers announced. sermon at 2 30 by Rev. Harold Benson. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round Island Baptist Church
Edward Swanner
Jack Sharbutt
L. B. Glaze
J. M. Day
Nashville Livestock Prices Steady Across Cattle and Calves
Cattle 350 head mostly steady with cows steady to strong and steers 15.50-20.00 yearlings 15.50-20.00. Heifers 10.50-16.00, add good 17.00-18.00, cows 9.50-12.50, cutters 6.50-9.50. Bulls 13.00-14.50, stockers 11.00-15.00. Calves 250 head steady, 18.00-20.00 top. Sheep 1500 head, lambs 50 lower with 24.50-25.00 top, others 23.00-24.50, ewes 2.00-5.50.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Radiation exposure at Rongelap and Utirik after blast
Island residents of Rongelap and Utirik faced about 82 people with radiation burns most mild yet one man 39 year old Toma Naril kept a severe ear burn after the explosion. Evacuation by destroyer occurred within days and medical teams arrived from the United States.
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Toma Naril
Rongelap
Utirik
Kwajalein Atoll
United States
Joint Task Force 7
Commander In Chief
Pacific Fleet
High Commissioner
Trust Territory of
Holmes and
Narver
Ejit
Majuro Atoll
AEC
Anjin
Property Transfers Recorded in Daily Records Deeds
Transactions show Kathryn Burleson transferring to Lillie Burleson for 500 dollars and J J Burk to Mrs J O Burleson for 4700 dollars. Other entries include Leola Mann to Frank Brown for 100, Bryan McAfee to A D Sample for 6250, Claudine L Sample to Euvie B Hood for 6250, City of Hartselle to Euvie Hood for 100, Ida Counts to D M Macey for 2250, M Hansbrough to Henry S Travis for 400, Dick I Rollins to Henry S Travis for 300, and John E Russell to Jame C Lawrence for 200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Burleson
Lillie Burleson
J. J. Burk
J. O. Burleson
Leola Mann
Frank Brown
Bryan McAfee
A. D. Sample
Claudine L. Sample
Euvie B. Hood
Hartselle
Euvie Hood
Ida
D. M. Macey
M. Hansbrough
Henry S. Travis
Dick I. Rollins
John E. Russell
Jame C. Lawrence
Two City Wrecks Leave No One Injured
Officers report two minor accidents in Delano Park and at 7th Ave and 8th St SE. A 1951 Dodge driven by J E Oliver backed into a parked 1949 Ford owned by Robert Griggs at 2 35 PM, causing rear and front end damage. Later, a Harley Davidson ridden by Robert Pettey Jr collided with a 1949 Mercury driven by R B Johnson at 7 27 PM, causing light damage to both vehicles. No injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Kennedy
W. C. Hunter
J. E
Pop) Oliver
Decatur
Robert Griggs
Lester
Okla
Delano Park
7Th Ave
8Th St
Robert Pettey, Jr
R. B. Johnson
E. C. Bowman
Richard Hyde
Obituary notice for Cameron family survivor details
A morning notice lists the deceased as wife and mother with surviving husband J N Cameron two sons five daughters five brothers four sisters and 20 grandchildren as part of a Bank Street Hospital report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank St. Hospital
J. N. Cameron
Wanted Experienced TV Repairman For Decatur Firm
Help wanted notice invites an experienced TV repairman to apply at Decatur firm. Instructions include writing to P. O. Box 1311. Also offers other classified items including a singing canary with cage, furnished apartment on Olive Street for $35 monthly, and a 2 bedroom house on Memorial Drive N W with porch and garage plus contact numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
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Lula Cameron
Vane
Stephen McNally
Alexis Smith
BNE Mellonile
Starvue
Courtland — “Canyon
Brian Donlevy
Don’s
Don Williams
J. D. Weinman
Lions
Price McCulloch
Ed Farley
Charles Walker
Milton Goodlett
Jim Grimes
Franklin Roberson
Bernard Morgan
John Wilson
Orbin Hill
John Caspers
J. T. Warren
Everett Mullican
Robert White
Albert Mitchell
Henry Spillers
John Walker
Eddie Mitchell
Stanley Blakemore
Truman Praytor
Lawrence
Town Creek
Mary Alexander
Bank ST. Hospital Admissions
Catherine Lacy
E. Moulton St
Dorothy Jean Woodall
Deer Teas
May
James W. Wilson
Killeen
Tex
Mary Blankenship
Jack Belew
Blankenship
New Center Church
1Th Ct
City Recorder’s Court
Deborah Speake
John L. Speake
9Th Ave
ABC
Carlos Nelson
Herman Sandlin
Herman Floyd
Athens
Limestone
John Sandlin
William Campbell
Peace Officers
Montgomery
T. J. Chitwood
Central Methodist Church
Marion S. Bingham
Jackson-Pinton Hospital
Thomas C. Bingham
Decatur Markets
Round Island Church
Decatur Nursery
Danville Rd
S.W
Canary
Cage
Olive Street
Memorial Drive
N. W
Sears, Roebuck and Company
2Nd Ave
S.E
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