Morgan Mother Takes Own Life in Falkville
Coroner reports 28 year old Mrs Alena Sellers of Morgan County died from a self inflicted shotgun blast in her home in Falkville last night. Father Berry Sellers found her around 8 p m and notified authorities. Husband John Paul Sellers 22 was detained and then released after questioning as despondence over his possible Army induction loomed.
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Falkville
Morgan County
Falkville 2
Lewis C. Brown
Alena Sellers
Brown
Sellers
Indaw
Berry Sellers
Montgomery Rites Scheduled Today in Limestone
Grandsons to serve as pallbearers highlight Montgomery rites set for Limestone. Ceremony details scarce but reflects local observance with family involvement.
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Montgomery
Town Creek Club Plans For Lighting Park Tennis Courts
Town Creek Wesley Davis and B T ed by Civitan officers for the year beginning July 1 to be installed at the club's annual ladies night event.
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Town Creek Club
Town Creek
Wesley Davis
B. T
Civitan E
Russians demand US talks on East Germany tensions
Moscow formally calls for Washington to engage with East Germany amid ongoing Cold War friction. A Soviet envoy in Bonn delivered a diplomatic note to U.S. officials outlining the position and seeking direct communication channels.
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U. S
Bonn
Britain’s Petrochemicals Industry Faces Unclear Direction
A garbled snippet hints at Britain’s petrochemicals sector and a Saeed reference, leaving uncertain details about plans or outcomes in the industry’s current state.
Help Wanted: Retired Woman to Live in Home and Manage House
Vented notice seeks a middle aged white lady to live in a home and keep the house. Phone EL 3 8626. Also a lost tool box and compensation inquiry. Regional job posting mentions laundry and other chores with pay.
Markets Report From Decatur Bent on Mixed Cottonseed and Grains
Decatur markets show middling cotton at 4.50 with varied grain and livestock prices. Cottonseed priced at 25.00 per ton. milk Grade A at .33 per hundred. manufactured milk at 3.00 per hundred for four per cent and adjustments around four per cent. Wood values listed. pulpwood at 12.50 per cord, 18–19 cents at farm or plant. Ear corn and No 2 corn range between 1.34 and 1.55, wheat 1.45, barley .90. Cattle and calves offered with feeder steers 23.00–24.00 on arrival, cuts and utilities priced 14.00–26.00 with weights 190–290 lb. Swine shown as gilts 22.25 and sows around 17–20.50.
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Decatur
Decatur Livestock Market Prices Report
Hodlem stock cows sell 15.00 to 17.00. Vealers 2.00 to 2.50 lower with good and choice around 24.00 to 25.75. Cull cows 11.50 to 17.00. Stocker calves 17.00 to 23.00 for common and medium, varying by type. Barrows and gilts 22.00, sows 300 lb at 17.00 to 18.50, feeder pigs 20.00 to 20.60.
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Decatur
Ieee Ae
Markets At A Glance From New York AP Report
Markets at a glance show stocks higher with mixed advances and corporate gains. Cotton prices fall amid broad selling. Chicago grains show irregular wheat and mostly lower corn aided by rains. soybeans mostly down with slight rises in some bids. slaughter steer price around 26.50 dollars.
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New York
Chicago
Market activity shows gains across rails oils and tobaccos
Volume for the day was estimated at 2 900 000 shares vs 2 760 000 Thursday. Key stocks gained one to three points as rails rallied in late trading. U S tobacco and Lorillard rose amid talk of a favorable article next week. Du Pont Eastman Kodak advanced about three points. Investment buying and short covering cited. Lukens up two. Other stocks gaining around a point include U S Steel Baltimore and Ohio Southern Railway Texas Co Illinois Central Goodrich Zenith American Tobacco. Government bonds drifted lower.
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U.S. Tobacco
Wall Street
du Pont
Eastman Kodak
Lukens
U. S. Steel
Baltimore & Ohio
Southern Railway
Texas Co
Illinois Central
Goodrich
Zenith
American Tobacco
U. S
Poultry Plant Figures and Sales Share Noted
Fragmentary OCR outlines 100 percent plant capacity, 16 percent sales, and references 140 heads and 21 140.100 units. Mentions AE Oeoraa five poultry in unclear context.
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f.C.b
Unidentified Baby Buried Quietly After River Find
The body of a new born white boy, found in the Tennessee River by two fishermen, was buried at city cemetery. Autopsy performed at Brown Funeral Co. is due in three days to a week. A gauze fragment near the neck suggests possible strangulation before abandonment.
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City Cemetery
Tennessee
Brown Funeral Co
Pension Checks Up But 88 Persons Cut Off In May
In Montgomery AP report the May average old age pension rose to 38.82 from 38.78 in April while 88 fewer people received checks. May recipients totaled 103,145 with aid to dependent children showing the biggest rise to an average 8.42 and 90,966 eligible. May caseload reached 141,939, up from 141,690 in April.
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Montgomery
City Fights Damage Suit Over Trip On Water Meter
Mary H. Mahaffey sues the City of Decatur for 10,000 alleging injury from tripping over a sunken water meter on Second St SW near Namie near the cement surface. Accident said to have occurred November 1 1957. Other civil verdicts include Odell v Hooper for 2000 to plaintiff and Barnes v Sims for defendant.
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Mary H. Mahaffey
City of
Decatur
Second St
Namie
Virginia C. Odell
Homer Lee Hooper
W. B. Barnes
James A. Sims
Infant Buried Today in Moulton Funeral Service
Funeral services for the unnamed infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Little of Hillsboro were held today at 4 p.m. at Morris Chapel Methodist Church. The child, born Thursday night in Lawrence County Hospital, died early today. Burial followed at Morris Chapel cemetery with Elliott Funeral Home of Moulton in charge. survived by parents, one sister Teresa, and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Smith, Mr. Hope, and Mrs. H. T. Little.
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Moulton
Donald W. Little
Hillsboro
Morris Chapel Methodist Church
Lawrence County Hospital
Morris Chapel
Elliott Funeral Home
Teresa Little
O. M. Smith
Hope
8. T. Little
Funeral set for Mrs Sally Fendrix in Hillsboro
Funeral services for Mrs Sally Fendrix who died at her Hillsboro residence Thursday morning will be held at noon at First Baptist Church Hillsboro. Burial will be in Penny Cemetery Hillsboro with Reynolds Funeral Home of Decatur in charge. The Rev. S Hunt and the Rev.
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Sally Fendrix
Hillsboro
First Baptist Church
Penny Cemetery
Reynolds Funeral Home
Decatur
S. Hunt
Obscure note on farm report from unclear text
Fragmentary OCR record mentions farms and a form or report with numbers and weights, but the readable facts are limited. Entities such as farm names, dates, or official bodies do not clearly appear in the legible portion.
Mixed Egg Prices Reported in City Wholesale Market
Readable fragments show wholesale egg prices for different lots and vendors. The listing hints at a range from 26 to 28 cents per dozen with smaller lots offered at 4 to 98 cents per unit.
Livestock Prices and Market Notes From Nashville
Cattle and calves steady to mixed on the live basis with cutters and heifers in the 16.00 to 18.00 range. Vealers 75. Hogs with limited demand, barrows and gilts near inactive. Sows steady around 25.00. No. 2700-500 Ib slaughters and goals vary, utility spring lambs noted with flocks and sheep listings.
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Nashville
Gieine
Cy Wiley
U.S
Cotton futures slide after early steadiness
New York cotton futures eased in late trading with July at 36.00, October 36.50, and December 36.72, down 45 cents to one dollar per bale from earlier levels.
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New York
Thrifty husbands and love over little things
A reader argues with Dorothy Dix about marrying a thrifty man. Winnie and Muriel praise frugality for security and happiness, while others seek relationship advice. The column advises honesty, candor, and careful communication to resolve issues and explain past actions.
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Muriel Nissen
Winnie
Detroit area family listed for services
N. B. Bankston officiates with survivors including four daughters Ruth Glover Susie Jackson and Sadie Massey of Detroit and Hettie Swopes of Hillsboro. Also two sons Ernest and Willie Fendrix of Detroit, six grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren with other relatives.
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N. B. Bankston
Ruth Glover
Susie Jackson
Sadie Massey
Detroit
Hettie Swopes
Hillsboro
Ernest
Willie Fendrix
Local residents share weekend visits and small town news
Mr J B Matthews ran errands in Exetaur on business. Bonnie Oden and Brenda Gailiday skated at Cullman Saturday night. Donnie Pridmore spent Sunday with cousin Charles Henry Pridmore. Decatur guests Russell McKee Elaine and Maggie Woods stayed with W A Pridmore family. Hubert Oden and Raymond visited Saturday afternoon. H C Ryan and boys Rolland Pridmore of Cullman visited Gordon Pridmore family. Lister Collins and children moved in. John Mooney visited his daughter. Gwin Puckett family noted. Annie Rae Pridmore to start Huntsville work Wednesday. T F Woodard family visited relatives Sunday. Carol Ann Hopper from East Point visited J B Mathews. Silas Jones and Melvin Stinson families visited Harvey Stinson on Sunday. Patsy Bogle and Bonnie Oden attended an F H A meeting in Eva Saturday morning.
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J. B. Matthews
Bonnie Oden
Brenda Gailiday
Cullman
Donnie Pridmore
Charles Henry Pridmore
Russell McKee
Elaine
Maggie Woods
Decatur
W. A. Pridmore
Hubert Oden
Raymond
Carol Ann Hopper
East Point
J. B. Mathews
Silas Jones
Melvin Stinson
Harvey Stinson
Patsy Bogle
F.H.A
Eva
Australia and New Zealand Seek U.S. Meat Trade Deals
Australia and New Zealand push U S meat exports citing abundant beef for steaks while the United States seeks more supplies for hot dogs and other small items.
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Australia
New Zealand
United States
U.S
State Probes Bribery in Impeachment of Judge Schoolfield
Tennessee prosecutors outline a $1000 chain from parolee Spence Galloway to bondsman Sam Jones and lawyer Harold Brown ending with Judge Raulston Schoolfield. Witnesses say gift viewed as campaign contribution, not bribery, amid 24 impeachment articles against the 52 year old judge.
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Nashville
Raulston Schoolfield
Tennessee State Senate
High Court
Schoolfield
Bondsman
Chattanooga
Spence Galloway
Galloway
Sam Jones
Harold Brown
State House of Representatives
Criminal Court
Lebanon Politically Fractured as U N Observers Deployed
Pro Nasser factions in Lebanon challenge U A R propaganda while aiming to disrupt Chamoun loyalists. The U N Security Council plans observers to deter external aid as Lebanese forces prepare firmer action. Dag Hammarskjöld names Major General Odd Bull to lead a 20 officer permanent observer unit with international supervision.
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Syria
Chamoun
Council
Beirut
O’orient
U. N
U. N. Palestine Truce Organization
New York
Dag Hammarskjold
Hammarskjold
Odd Bull
Bull
Ecuador
Galo Plaza Lasso
Rajeswar Dayal
City Court Hears Multiple Violations and Drunk Public Conduct
City court records show two cases each for violation of a motion law and related offenses including no license intoxicated disorderly conduct and ignoring a traffic light. Sheriff's reports list one assault with a weapon arrest and two public drunkenness incidents. Four new house permits issued at the clerk's office include Albert Johnson 1214 College Street six rooms 11000 P H Vaughan 2025 Park Street SE six rooms 12000 Ola J Yarbrough 1308 Seventh Ave SE five rooms 9000 B J Lawrence 2108 Woodmont Dr SE six rooms 18000.
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Sheriff's Office
Es Clerk
Albert Johnson
College St
P. H. Vaughan
Parkk St
Ola J. Yarbrough
Seventh Ave
B. J. Lawrence
Woodmont Dr
Turmoil in Cyprus as British Troops Clamp Curfew
Paratroopers to bolster East Mediterranean post as Turkish and Greek Cypriot clashes intensify. Seven teen Turks arrested after a group set fire to crops while British troops confront Turkish mobs in Nicosia. War Office says situation deteriorating. 500 paratroopers expected to land with others alerted. Turkish Foreign Minister in Ankara says plan for Cyprus will not yield on partition demands.
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Nicosia
Greece
War Office
London
Cyprus
England
Fatin Rushtu Zorlu
Ankara
Athens
Zorlu
Earline Orr Paroled Among Morgan County Convicts
Earline Orr, imprisoned for second degree murder in Hartselle, was granted parole after serving part of a 10 year sentence. The Morgan County case dated from December 21, 1953 with June 29, 1954 sentencing. Archie Lee Garth, jailed for leaving the scene of an accident and transporting liquor, also received parole.
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Alabama
Morgan County
Earline Orr
Like Orr
Hartsille
Suan Daetania Haa Goa
Archie Lee Garth
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals List
Hospital entries name patients admitted and dismissed. Admissions include Robert Johnson at 1202 Broadus Ave SE and Arthur McLamb in Falkville, plus Mrs. Almer Murrell, Mrs. Laura Tapscott, R. L. Paysinger, Edward White III, Mrs. C. L. Lewter, Mrs. L. D. Brown. Dismissals list Ada Green, Delano Johnson, J. L. Norris, Tennis Bledsoe, E. K. Henson, Robbie Smith, Chesley Turner, Margaret Shoemaker, Martha King.
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Baugh-Wiley-Smith Clinic
Robert Johnson
Broadus Ave
Arthur McLamb
Falkville
Almer Murrell
Vinemont
R. L. Paysinger
Ardmore
Edward White, III
Trinity
C. L. Lewter
Athens
L. D. Brown
Lacey's Spring
Ada Green
Belle Mina
Delano Johnson
College St
J. L. Norris
Sth
Ave
Tennis Bledsoe
E. K. Henson
Grant &J. SE
Robbie Smith
Chesley Turner
10Th Ave
Margaret Shoemaker
Hartselle
Martha King
Cullman
Bank Street Hospital Notice Names Residents
The list names Mrs Richard Holland of Moulton Mrs Buford Corum Box 93 Mrs Joe Terry Box 577 Town Creek Mrs Wendell Curry Athens R L Murry 3 Mrs Posey Epson Town Creek 3 Mrs Vernon Hood 1018 6th Ave SE Hershal Leon Parker 202 N Main St Moulton.
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Bank Street Hospital
Richard Holland
Moulton
Oe Buford Corum
Or Joe Terry
Town Creek
Wendell Curry
Athens
R. L. Murry
Posey Epson
Vernon Hood
6Th Ave
Hershal Leon Parker
N. Main St
Birth notices read like a county roster of newborns and relatives
A dense list from Athens Limestone Hospital and Lawrence County shows many birth announcements and infant names with accompanying parent or family names. Entries include Ward families and residents such as Mrs. Buddy Robinson and infant in Decatur, Mrs. James Schrader and infant son, and Turner baby girl in Athens, among others in Moulton Danville Town Creek and Morganton.
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Buddy Robinson
Decatur 2
James Schrader
Kooken Ave
Edward Charles’ Calix
Johnston St
Jim Bryant
7Th Ave
Edgar $. Journey
Walnut T
Karl B. Roberson
4Th Ave
Morris Wayne Edmundson
Athens-Limestone
Wanda Chaffin
Athens
Turner
George D. Stewart
Births Reported From Local Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Ollie Street 1406 10th Ave SE welcome a son at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Phillip Pepper 208 Lee St Athens greet a son at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Wiley Moulton 3 celebrate a daughter born Thursday at Lawrence County Hospital.
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Ollie Street
10Th Ave
Decatur General Hospital
Phillip Pepper
Lee St
Athens
Kenneth Wiley
Moulton
Lawrence County Hospital
NCAA Track Meet Opens With Star Cast at Berkeley
The 37th annual NCAA track and field championships begin at the University of California with 356 competitors including four meet record holders and five Olympic champions among seven former winners. Greg Bell of Indiana seeks to surpass the world record 26 8% in the long jump, while Don Bowden of California aims for the mile against Ron Delany of Villanova. Other Olympic titleists include Al Oerter, Charlie Dumas, and Glenn Davis, with defending champs Bob McMurray and Don Stewart also in action.
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Berkeley
Calif
University of California
Greg Bell
Indiana
Austin
Tex
Jesse Owens
Iowa
Charley Jones
Pacific Lutheran
John Fromm
California
Don Bowden
Bowden
Ron Delany
Villanova Wildcats
Bell
Delany
al Oerter
Kansas
Kansas, Southern California
Charlie Dumas
Ohio State
Glenn Davis
Davis
Bob McMurray
Morgan State
Eddie Southern
University of Texas
Don Stewart
Southern Methodist
Dumas
Adams Denies Improper Hotel Arrangements Amid Subcommittee Probe
Aide in Plymouth last year is unnamed. Subcommittee evidence links $2,000 in Boston hotel bills paid by Goldfine for Adams over four years. Adams, a former New Hampshire governor, denies insinuations and says he learned Goldfine did not maintain a continuing hotel apartment only after records were subpoenaed. Subcommittee chair Harris remains determined to press SEC and FTC inquiries into Goldfine companies. Mack calls for Adams’ resignation, urging immediate action.
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Plymouth
Subcommittee
Boston
Goldfine
Adams
Orén Harris
D-Ark
White House
Securities and Exchange Commission
Federal Trade Commission
New Hampshire
Hagerty
Mack
Eisenhower
Teenager Pleads Guilty in Killing of His Mother
In New York 17 year old John E. Jessup of Brooklyn pleaded guilty to second degree murder for shooting his mother Gladys 38 in her hallway after an argument over his use of the telephone to call a girl friend last September 27. The plea avoided the electric chair but sentencing date was not set. potential punishment ranges up to 20 years to life in prison.
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New York
John E. Jessup
Brooklyn
Jessup
Gladys
Rose To Address Circuit Judges
University of Alabama President Frank A Rose will speak to the Alabama Circuit Judges Association meeting in Montgomery on July 16. Judge Walter B Jones, association secretary treasurer, announced the program yesterday. On July 17 the Alabama Bar Association will join the judges in a related event.
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Saeed Aay
Donald Little
Pinky Smat
Gene Akern
Tinky
Dorothy DIX
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Sadie
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Mary Grace Pridmore
Lebanon
Laura Tapscott
Edward Riddle
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Hubert W. Blankenship
Annette Little
Danville
Little Vickie Armstrong
Darrell Armstrong
Jean Latham
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