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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1956
Page
19
Mrs. Buck Price entertained a group of children at her home on June 5 for her son Mike Price s 5th birthday. After lawn games guests enjoyed cake ice cream and iced drinks served by family members and friends.
Mrs. Harvey Halbrooks hosted a wiener roast in Fairview on June 6 for her son Gerald turning 11. Attendees included Butch and Roy Price Darwin Poe David Laughmiller and the guest of honor with neighbors from Fairview Hartselle Danville Decatur and Falrville.
Local notices list movements and visits across towns. Mrs. Patterson returns from Huntsville to the area. Mr. Payne and family travel from Tampa. the Holmes announce Pamela Ann born May 31 in Elkhart. Birmingham visits, Ft. Knox moves, health updates, and educational plans at Auburn appear among scattered household notices.
Two people were hospitalized after Friday traffic accidents in Decatur. Pedestrian Ella Mae McCaig suffered bruises and facial injuries at Bank and Vine streets. Motorcyclist Tommie Taylor, 15, had bruises and a concussion after a collision on 14th Ave SE. both cases involve local residents and police investigations.
Mrs. Foote will be buried Monday at 9 30 a m at St Ann's Catholic Church with Rev John Horgan officiating. She died Friday at 9 15 a m at Baugh Wiley Clinic after a fall at her home 401 3rd Ave SW Wednesday. Rosary is set for 7 30 this evening at Brown Funeral Home. She leaves three sons Dave Newport William Newport Nash ville and James Newport Decatur a daughter Elizabeth Rice Birmingham and three sisters J G Cain Macon Ga H W Kaminsky Deatsville and Ed Baughn St Louis Mo pallbearers are Holy Name Society members.
This afternoon at 2 a funeral service is held for John Williams a former Speake resident. Surviving relatives include daughters Mrs Garland Mrs tha Wilbanks and Mrs Lillian Crow of Danville and Mrs Ollie Che nault Mrs Bertha Millsap both of Williams Oklahoma City Okla and Jasper N Williams of Decatur.
President Eisenhower arrives by ambulance at 1 40 p m for an operation. Reporters claim five hospital rooms and a flurry of White House cars. Military police and an army of reporters swarm Ward 8 as the White House staff shuttle in and out, causing Chaos and a city hospital to resemble Grand Central.
Alabama Ex Prisoners of War call for study of the mental effects of wartime imprisonment. James Browning of Tuscaloosa, state commander, submitted the resolution at the second annual Alabama Ex POW convention. Rodger Bamford of Oklahoma City, national commander, attended. both Marines held Wake Island and endured years of captivity. The convention continues tomorrow.
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