Hall Charged In Slaying Near Hartselle
Hall was shot in the right temple with a .16 gauge shotgun about 3:30 p.m. Saturday three miles east of Hartselle on Ala Highway 67. Coroner Brown said Hall’s body was found when his wife returned home about 7 p.m. Oscar Hall was jailed Saturday night by Morgan County deputies. A preliminary hearing has not been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
Ala
Lewis C
Pinkie) Brown
Hall
Oscar Hall
Morgan County
Decatur Electric Rates Show City vs Joe Wheeler Comparison
Utilities estimate that lower electric rates would cover city tax for area residents. Residential rates favor Decatur at 50 to 3,000 KWH with savings ranging from 12 to 150 percent. Commercial rates show Decatur saving up to 47 percent over Joe Wheeler. City water and sewer expansions planned with new tanks and a sewage plant to support growth. Gas lines will extend to subdivisions as demand arises. City utilities weighed in as residents decide on joining Decatur growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Electric
Joe Wheeler
Killowatt
Decatur
Walter Jackson School
Chemstrand Corp
Water Department
Alabama Nurserymen Name New Officers
Mobile leader Tom Sawada elected president of the Alabama Nurserymen's Assn to succeed Marcus Byers of Chase. Dan Cabe of Chase named vice president and George Edwards of Gadsden named trustee at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Tom Sawada
The
Alabama Nurserymen’s Assn
Marcus Byers
Chase
Huntsville
Dan Cabe
George Edwards
Gadsden
Multiple small ads present diverse rental and help offers
A collage of classified lines includes rental notices for a 3 room downstairs apartment at 806 10th Ave SE for 45 dollars, a 4 room country house near Hills Church with light utilities, and a 2 bedroom upstairs unit on Turn 1 Avenue SE for 50 dollars. Ride share requests to University Center Huntsville and a roommate ad on Jackson Street appear alongside food shop promos and miscellaneous notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
10Th Ave
Market Prices And Ranges From Local Report
Market continues with varied quotes across categories. Pulpwood at 12.50 per cord. poultry 14c farm, 5e No 2 Yellow Shelled Corn 1.34. Cattle calves 200 pounds, vealers 28.00 to 90.00. Hogs 180 to 240 pounds around 16.00 to 16.50. Sheep around 2.00 to 5.00 for slaughter. prime spring lambs 24.56 to 25.00. cull utility 15.00 to 20.00. Demand described as good.
Athens Livestock Prices From Alabama and U S Departments
Demand good and trade active with not enough cattle to establish price trend. Veal calves command 17.90 to 21.00 for cutter and low utility heifers. cutter cows 16.00 to 16.90. canners 12.46 to 13.90. yearling bulls 17.75 to 21.80. springing cows 163.00 to 181.00 each. Calves include vealers 27.75 to 30.00. good 15 to 28 lb.wlecker steer calves 24.00 to 29.50. Hogs 190-240 lb barrows and gilts 16.00. 250-280 lb 15.00. sows 200 lb up 12.10 to 13.80.
Wall Street Recovers Steep Losses In Broad Rally
The New York market rebounded from recent losses as major issues rose on a broad front. Alcoa, Reynolds Metals and Kaiser Aluminum gained around 2 to 3 points while Zenith jumped after a delayed opening, aided by a surge in buy orders. Motorola, Raytheon and Ford posted gains, and U S Steel, GE and others edged higher as bonds also advanced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alcoa
Reynolds Metals
Kaiser Aluminum
Zenith
Motorola
Raytheon
du Pont
General Tire
Ford
General Electric
Westinghouse Electric
U.S. Steel
American Telephone
U.S
Noisey Noon Trading Ticker From Wall Street
The AP reports a snapshot of midday stock quotes with many tickers listed including Gulf Oil, Am Can, AT&T, Coca Cola, Chrysler, Colgate, Reading Co, Sears, Ford, Texaco, US Steel, and Warner. The jumble shows varied percentages reflecting current trading moves and mixed results across industries and major firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gulf Oi
ABC
Acme
Allis
Loew
Lorillard
Lou & Nash
Tob
Lowenstein
Macy Why
Mallo
Armour
My Jon
Armat Ck
Minute M
Atchison
Monsan Chem
Mont Ward
All Retin
Nat Dairy le Babcock
Nat Diath
Balt & Oblo
Reading Co
Compw Sd
Repub
Tob BR M “Crown Zell Rohm & MH Saehy Crue
Safeway
Cudahy
St. Regis Pamu Tiana
Sehenley
Mya Diveo
Seab
ORR
du Pont
Sears
Aile East Air Lo
Sinclair
Ol East Kod
UN Pac M
Aire MM & el
Fruit
US Steel My
Warner B Pic
West UN Tel
Rial Fuel Sa Ec Winn
Woolworth Say
Alabama and Georgia Poultry Prices and Slaughter Figures
Alabama broilers and fryers show demand fair to good with ample offerings and varied plant and farm prices. Georgia live poultry buyers bid per pound with total head 4 plus million, prices 14 to 16 cents, hens trading lighter and overall demand fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Alabama
Atlanta
Georgie Live
f.O.b. Planta
Birmingham Egg Market Steady as Demand Holds
Wholesale egg prices mostly unchanged in Birmingham with demand fair to good. Offers adequate supply in some cases, localized production cited with quality whites and consumer grades showing steady movement and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Violence Breaks Out at Medical College Graduation Picketing
Seven pickets were arrested as violence halted a New York Medical College graduation procession at Flower and Fifth Avenue Hospitals. Leon Davis led the strike calling for Mayor Robert F to investigate the clashes, though doctors and students were not involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Davis
Robert F
Faculty of
New York Medical College
Flower & Fifth Ave
Retail Drug Employes Union
Soviet proposals on West Berlin status and guarantees
Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko outlined terms to make West Berlin a free militarized city under four power guarantees. He urged Western powers accept Soviet access commitments and a four power supervisory body to monitor compliance, or risk ending the current regime and moving toward a separate peace with East Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Berlin
German Democratic Republic
U.S.S.R
Soviet Union
GDR
East G Y
Iple
United Nations
Germany
Supervisory Commission
Gromyko
Berding
West Germany
East Germany
Two Million Dollar Motel Planned for Mobile
MOBILE AP plans announced for a 150 room luxury motel in Mobile. W. A. Head of Pensacola Florida stated the project would cost an estimated two million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
W. A. Head
Pensacola
Fla
Grade A Case Sales Reported in Local Trade
Direct sales by nearby firms list Whites large 33 3844 medium 28 23 and small 23 244 in a local case sales brief. The figures reflect current market activity and pricing for different grade sizes.
Nashville Livestock Prices Show Steady to Slightly Mixed Trade
Cattle prices across classifications remain largely steady with 640 lb heifers and yearlings around 28.25 and standard to good stockers 24.50 to 28.00. Calves and hogs show firm to mixed quotes with hog receipts at 2300 and barrows and gilts quoted 15.75 to 16.25. slaughter lambs 24.50 to 25.00 for prime showing, cull lambs 15.00 to 20.00, and sheep 2.00 to 5.00. Prices reflect active but mostly steady sentiment across Missouri and Georgia markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Fromasvelr. Ga
Closing Of State Schools Predicted
DOTHAN AP The segregation fight will close Alabama schools within two years. Grover Co. Hall editor of The Montgomery Advertiser and The Alabama Journal in Montgomery predicts the schools will not stay closed long. He spoke to a Dothan civic club, warning the closure would hit the state's economy, especially towns with military payrolls, and said the dispute will continue for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Hall
Dothan
Missile dispute continues as Eisenhower aides meet
Defense officials briefed President Eisenhower on antiaircraft weapons choices amid a secret session that discussed a master plan. The debate pits Nike Hercules from the Army against Bomarc from the Air Force, with possible use of both. Senator Richard Russell hopes a decision settles interservice disagreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Neil H. McElroy
United States
Army
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Air Force
Navy
TVA Seeks Self Financing to Expand Generating Capacity
TVA board chairman Herbert D. Vogel urged favorable action on legislation to allow self financing for growth. He warned Treasury approval delays could stall bond issues as TVA plans about 12 percent annual expansion, using bond proceeds to cover four to five years of power needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerr
Focke
TVA
Budget Bureau
Herbert D. Vogel
Vogel
Treasury Department
Birth Announcements From Local Hospitals
A series of birth notices listing newborns across several families. Stanley Ray born to Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Ray Clark at Hartselle Hospital. Susan Denise to Mr. and Mrs. William H. Sanders Jr. at Hartselle Hospital. Phillip Wayne to Mr. and Mrs Rathern J. Jarrett at Hartselle Hospital. Kathrina Wynell to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edwin Halbrooks at Hartselle Hospital. a son to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Benefield at Block Chandler Hospital. a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Leonard McCormick at Block Chandler Hospital. a son to Mr. and Mrs. Dee Owen at Block Chandler. a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Rex Atchley at Sheridan Apartments in Decatur General Hospital. a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Carl H. Spanger at Decatur General Hospital. a son to Mr. and Mrs. Larry Dean Smith at Shady Crest 1 in Tenn. a son to Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Van White at Bank Street Hospital in Decatur.
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Bobby Ray Clark
Stanley Ray
Hartselle Hospital
Susan Denise
William H. Sanders, Jr
Rathern J. Jarrett
Phillip Wayne
Charles Edwin Halbrooks
Kathrina Wynell
Walter Benefield
Block-Chandler Hospital
Leonard McCormick
Block- Chandler Hospital
Dee Owen
Rex Atchley
Sheridan Apts
Decatur General Hospital
Carl H. Spanger
Seton Ave
Larry Dean Smith
Shady Crest
Tenn
Edgar van White
Decatur
Bank Street Hospital
Tornado Like Winds Hit Monroe County Alabama
Tornado like winds struck Monroeville Alabama causing damage and prompting local officials to assess the impact. Emergency crews responded to the scene as residents reported fallen trees and property damage with no immediate word on injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroeville, Ala
Doctors Asked To Watch Fees At AMA Address
President Eisenhower urged doctors to charge reasonable fees to curb inflation during the 108th AMA meeting in Atlantic City. He warned against government intrusion into private doctor patient relations and emphasized the link between fiscal health and national vitality. Orr of Orlando accepted the AMA presidency and echoed tackling inflation for all, including the elderly on fixed incomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N.J
Eisenhower
American Medical Assn
America
Republic
Free World
Louis M. Orr
Orlando
Fla
AMA
Orr
Air Crash Damages Deliberation in 1956 Grand Canyon Case
A federal jury in Los Angeles will decide damages in a $10 million suit filed by relatives of three victims from the 1956 Grand Canyon air crash. United Air Lines and Trans World Airlines were found liable for 128 deaths. The claim totals include $5.25 million by Mrs. Snyder. Eight related suits remain pending. a prior similar case awarded about $75,000 per death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Grand Canyon Air
United Air Lines
Trans World Airline
UAL
Ford Motor Co
Theodore M. Kubinicz
Donald F. Kehl
Carl J. Snyder
Chrysler Motors Co
Methodist Body Back Segregation Measure
A Methodist board of stewards approved supporting the MLA amid reports of opposition to forced integration by church government manipulation. The measure reinforces a stance against forced integration in church affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Birmingham
Methodist Board of Stewards
Churchs
Small Lenders Seek Measure to Curb Excessive Rates
Atty Gen MacDonald Galion backs action against lenders charging excessive interest. Nine lenders faced court actions while the finance association urges quick passage of a new loan bill to protect the public and allow legitimate business. It also proposes a small loan code of ethics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacDonald Galion
The
Finance Association
Hospital Discharges and Admissions List
A hospital notice lists dismissals and admissions including Delmore Fayetteville 6 Tenn. Little Bee Line Highway S. Dugger Athens Kay Fort Pierce Fla. Curnel Athens, Atchley Sheridan Apts. Murphy Athens Hambrick 1234 2nd St. SW Rose Rogersville Crow Hartselle Crow Courtland Morris Hartselle Bishop Locust St. LaCroix Lawrenceburg Tenn. Wagnon Athens Spanger Seton Ave SE Shelton Magnolia St SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Joseph Max Delmore
1St St
Wade M. Cobl
Fayetteville
Tenn
William Little
Bee Line Highway
Joseph H. Dugger
Athens
Mary M. Kay
Kentucky Ave
Fort Pierce
Fla
Margaret’ Louise Curnel
Rex Atchley
Sheridan Apts
Glenn FE. Murphy
Meadow View
John Sanford Hambrick
2Nd St
Jesse P. Rose
Rogersville
Homer N. Crowe
Day St
Hartselle
Fred Crow
Courtland
Fred Morris
Gordon C. Bishop
Locust St
Loyd A. LaCroxi
Lawrenceburg
T. W. Wagnon
Carl H. Spanger
Seton Ave
Andy L. Shelton
Magnolia St
Local residents listed in neighborhood directory
A readable fragment lists residents and addresses including Mrs. Wayne Mardis 310 West Moulton Street Mrs. Robert L Hopper Decatur three Mrs. T O McCarley 714 Line Street NE Master Jerry McCutcheon 1415 Sixth Avenue SE Ernest McDougald Moulton two James G Hill Mooresville Mrs J M McAnally Somerville two Mrs Earle Self 1217 Seventh Avenue SE Mrs Bill Dempsey Madison one Master Edward Joe Harrison Decatur three Miss Cynthia Caudill Town Creek one James A Godsey 317 Eighth Avenue NW and Mrs Jesse E Carpenter and infant son 917 Carridale Street SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Mardis
W. Moulton St
Robert L. Hopper
Decatur
T. O. McCarley
Line St
Jerry McCutcheon
6Th Ave
Ernest McDougald
Moulton
James G. Hill
Mooresville
J. M. McAnally
Somerville
Earle Self
7Th Ave
Bill Dempsey
Madison
Edward Joe Harrison
Cynthia Caudill
Town Creek
James A. Godsey
8Th Ave
Jesse E. Carpenter
Carridale St
Obscure Listings Include Names From Various Towns
Readable fragments list individuals and addresses such as Pruitt Burks Moulton 2 Mrs Brownie Terry Wheeler Mrs Edgar Van White Decatur 2 Mrs Chester King 917 Lamar Ervin Black Mountain View Trailer Park Madison indicating a mixed directory-like notice with multiple names and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pruitt Burks
Moulton
Brownie Terry
Wheeler
Edgar van White
Decatur
Chester King
Lamar St
Ervin Black
Mountain View Trailer Park
Madison
Local Names Listed in Lawrence County Notices
A series of names appears for a Lawrence County notice: Claude Jackson of Town Creek 1. Mrs. Wallace White of Moulton. Mrs. George Morgan of Moulton. Miss Sandra Hampton of Moulton on 4. Mrs. G C Bradford of Russellville 4. Mrs. Paul Parker and baby of Wheeler 1.
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Lawrence County
Claude Jackson
Town Creek
Wallace White
Moulton
George Morgan
Paul Parker
Baby
Wheeler
Local Birth Notices From Athens Area
A list of birth notices includes Mrs. James Nash and infant daughter Toney 2 in Athens, Mrs. Sydney Holt in Athens, and several other families in Athens Madison Huntsville Tanner and Madison 1 4 5 with infant sons and wives. Names include Floyd Newman Wilburn Moore Nancy Jo Bowers Jack McFarland Eugene Persell Billy Wayne Jones Thomas Aaron Burns and Mary Stewart with multiple infants mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens-Limestone
James Nash
Toney
Sydney Holt
Athens
Floyd Newman
Madison
Wilburn Moore
Nancy Jo Bowers
Jimmie Bowers
Jack McFarland
Eugene Persell
Billy Wayne Jones
Huntsville
Thomas Aaron Burns
Robert Witchard
Tanner
Marvin Walker
University of Missouri Officers Initiate 34 Members at Honors Banquet
The 1959 60 academic year sees 34 initiates and calculus prizes awarded at the annual honors banquet. David C. Baker of Finley Island is among those welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Missouri Ed
David C. Baker
Finley Island
Deaths Mrs. Henry T. Culver dies at 69 in Decatur
Mrs. Henry T. Culver 69 of 807th Ave SE died Tuesday at 5 p m at her residence after a heart attack Funeral rites will be Thursday at 2 p m at Southside Baptist Church with the Rev W J Johnson and Rev W K Stephenson officiating Burial will be in Mt Zion Cemetery southeast of Hartselle Brown Funeral Co of Decatur directing Pallbearers include Rufus Warren John F Clark Sherman Powell A J Parker Julian Moody and Sam Clendenon She had lived in Decatur 12 years and was active in Southside Baptist Church Surviving: husband Henry T Culver one daughter Mrs W B Harvey four sons T A Falkville CA and Howard of Decatur and W E Culver of Jacksonville Fla two sisters Mrs W D Simpson of Decatur and Mrs Beulah Clark of Falkville one brother Jessie Clark of Town Creek nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry T. Culver
Southside Baptist Church
W. J. Johnson
W. K. Stephenson
Mt. Zion Cemetery
Hartselle
Brown Funeral Co
Decatur
Rufus Warren
John F. Clark
Sherman Powell
A. J. Parker
Julian Moody
Sam Clendenon
Culver
Morgan County
W. B. Harvey
T. A
Falkville
Howard
W. E. Culver
Jacksonville
Ala
W. D. Simpson
Beulah Clark
Jessie Clark
Town Creek
Falkville district diary honors top graduate Light
Mrs. Sarah L. Light received a bachelor degree Sunday from Athens College with the highest scholastic average in Falkville High School’s graduating class. She plans to teach at Falkville High School next year and is active in church with husband J. D. Light and daughters Judith and Suzanne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falkville
Sarah L. Light
Athens College
Rain Hurting State Farmland Across Alabama
In Southeast Alabama heavy rains have left fields muddy and crops stressed. Wheat and oats ruined. truck crops and soybeans delayed or needing replanting. overall outlook labeled discouraging by county agents including Clarke and Mobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Mobile
Baldwin
Washington
Escambia
Monroe
Clarke
OQ. C. Helms
Legislature reels over property tax and state finance moves
Administration critics push for a fresh property tax measure while awaiting Thursday Finance Committee action on a bill to curb the revenue commissioner authority. Filibuster threats loom on the $74 million general appropriation as lawmakers weigh utilities revenue impacts and local tax assessments. New bills include dock bond reallocations and mental hospital funding, with debates over absentee voting and a quickie divorce tax proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etowah
St. Clair
Wyatt
Senate
Finance Committee
State Revenue Commissioner
Patterson
Reid
Harry Haden
House
Alabama
House Rules Committee
E. C. Eddins
Marengo County
Ryan deGraffenried
Tuscaloosa
State Oil and Gas Board
Randolph County
Jimmy Jenkins
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University Center
Desami
Jackson St
Graber
Joe’s
Hills Church
Trinity Road
Paul C. Davis
U. S. Departments
Wall Street
Cotton
Mar Var
Review
By Frank Carey
Bank Street Admissions
Sandra Hampton
G. C. Bradford
Russellville
Alabama Service Station Assn
Webb
Greenbrier
State Commissioner of Revenue
Kiwanis Club
Mississippi
Florida
Tennessee
Tennessee Valley State Trade School
Rachel Hughes
Doris Looney
Betty Hughes
Wallace Huffman
Oscar Huffman
Cullman
Charles Scott
Garland Willingham
Edward Brown
Charlie Kimbrough
Tuscumbia
Bobby Joe Smith
Vanda Cox
Arab
James Pressnell
William Martin
Haleyville
Elmer Lee Terry
Austinville
Richard Simon
Jerry K. Newell
Willie Newell
Red Bay
Ray Rosebrough, Jr
Elmer Jones
Jimmy Dean
Dick Dean
Jimmy R. Brannon
Vinemont
Mack Freeman
Jackie Freeman
Decatur Elks Lodge
Tanner High School
Lee Hi
Hillsboro
Hillsboro Baptist Church
Montgomery
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