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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1960

Page

2

Two Hurt In Wreck Here

Two persons were injured slightly in a two car collision Tuesday on 2nd St SW. McCulloch aged 32 and Brazzell aged 19 were the drivers. Police report says the Brazzell car rear ended the stopped McCulloch vehicle.

2Nd St McCulloch 7Th Ave Gene Brazzell Decatur Brazzell Robert 10Th Ave J. R. Westmoreland Sherman St All-States Canal and Vine Streets Hardin Canal Franklin

Air Service May Return to Decatur Next Week

Decatur may again receive airline service by the first of next week. Station Manager Charlie Williams said Atlanta home office reports the firm is hiring co pilots and training staff to reopen some flights. Two Decatur flights were dropped after a strike began June 5. Negotiations between Southern and the pilots union have broken down.

Decatur Lece Charlie Williams Atlanta Williams Southern Pilots Association

Neel Boy Scout Troop Makes Forest Visit

District Diary reports NEEL Neel Boy Scout Troop enjoying swimming and hiking with a forest ranger who spoke on forests and trees and the group also studied first aid.

NEEL Neel Boy Scout

Salem Bible School to Offer Vacation Bible School

Registration at Salem Methodist Church Saturday 2 to 3 30 p.m. for Salem Bible School. The program runs next week Monday to Friday 8 30 a m to 1 00 p m daily. Open to children aged 3 to 16. Principal Mrs Bernard Chasteen and pastor Rev Odie Gregg oversee the program.

Salem Bible School Hartselle Salem Methodist Church Benard Chasteen Odie Gregg

Somerville Vacation Bible School Dates Set

Somerville Church of God hosts Vacation Bible School from June 20 to 24 daily 9 to 11 a.m. at Somerville Church.

Somerville School Somerville Somerville Church of God

Mooresville Girl Hurt In Madison County Wreck

Elizabeth Carpenter Betsy Miles, 20, of Mooresville, is hospitalized at Huntsville Hospital after a 1955 Volkswagen left a curve three miles southeast of here at 3 45 p m yesterday. The Huntsville Highway Patrol cited excessive speed as a factor in the crash.

Huntsville Elizabeth Carpenter Betsy) Miles Mooresville Huntsville Hospital Madison County Miss Miles Madison Here Huntsville Highway Patrol

Vinson Dial Nolan Families Report New Daughters

Mr and Mrs J T Vinson of 2005 Harrison St SE welcomed a daughter on Tuesday at Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic and Hospital. Mr and Mrs James Dial of Tanner 1 welcomed a daughter on Tuesday at the same clinic and hospital. Mr and Mrs Leo Nolan of Moulton welcomed a daughter on June 13 at Lawrence County Hospital.

J. T. Vinson Harrison St. SE Baugh-Wiley-Smith James Dial Tanner Leo Nolan Moulton Lawrence County Hospital

For Rent and Wanted Notices Classified Snippet

A mixed set of small classified ads lists multiple rental offers and requests. Items include a two bedroom air conditioned apartment at 1302 Riverview Ave, a three room apartment with bath, garage storage for a boat, a two bedroom house with garage, a furnished two room downstairs unit with private bath at 217 7th Ave West, and a 1958 H eye Herter Davidson car listed for sale with low miles. Phone numbers and post times vary.

Riverview Ave W. EL

Market Prices And Cattle And Sheep Quotations

Market quotes for corn soybeans and wheat with price ranges for No 1 No 2 and No 3 grades. Cattle steady to modestly active Tuesday with weights 200 230 lb to 235 lb and sow prices 11 50 to 13 00. Sheep fair to active with choice and prime lambs 23 50 to 23 00 and other grades 20 00 to 23 00.

Market Mixed as Space Age Stocks Lead Trading

Early trading showed a cautious, uneven session with volume brisk and focus on space age issues like Standard Coil later renamed Kolsman Industries Beckman Instruments Zenith Litton. Ford surged over one point while International Business Machines fell about three and Polaroid slid around five with overall gains and losses narrowly balanced.

New York Standard Coil Beckman Instruments Zenith Litton Industries Ford Kolsman Industries Beckman and Litton International Business Machines Polaroid Chrysler Motors Chines General Electric Baltimore & Ohio

Noon stock snapshot shows mixed gains and losses across major firms

The noon list from New York features varied movement with Int Harve and American Paper modestly up while American Can and Alcoa hover. Industrial names such as General Electric, RCA, and U.S. Steel post uneven changes, with notable shifts in tobacco and beverage groups and ongoing activity in airlines and oil majors.

New York Kaiser Kress Mtrs Ligg & My T&t 4Lou & Nash Armour M Co Atl Atl Refin Merr Ch & S Babcock Hon Balt & Ohio Beth Steel Minute Maid Bridg Brass Mont Ward Dairy Calum & H Cater Trac Owens Ches & Ohio Sears Roeb el Auto L Ersharp Fair Whit Sou Co Sta Brand Fla Pow Fla P&l Ford Mitr Gen Mills 6U.S. Steel Genesco Warner B West Auto S Woolworth Sar Wrigley

Prices Paid for Poultry and Farm Transfers Reported

Prices paid at farms for broilers and fryers ranged 24-28 cents per pound with 17-17.25 cents for transfers. About 636,400 head reported. The report notes 49 weeks and daily variations in rates.

Birmingham Firms Hold On Irregular Demand

Birmingham markets show Wholesale grades uneven as demand shifts. Prices for large and small lots with mediums drop about 1 cent, delivering tails to tailors up to 9 30 a m today as cases remain.

Birmingham

Pilot Walkout On 3 Lines Out

Federal injunction blocks ALPA officers as pilots threaten to strike over FAA demand to displace the third pilot from flight decks on jets. Judge Miner orders compliance while ALPA argues three pilots are needed for safety. FAA contends one observer seat suffices.

Chicago Federal Aviation Agency U.S. Dist Julius H. Miner ALPA George B. Christensen Miner Christnsen Clarence Sayen TWA American Pan Am FAA E. R. Quesada

Governor's Firestorm Over Alabama School Board Firing

Governor Patterson and board clash over firing of history professor Reddick amid ant-segregation protests at a Negro college. Reddick, 50, former Atlanta University librarian, cites offers from Liberia Laos and another state after resignation. Patterson pushes for Trenholm replacement as protests surge. Trenholm unaware of discussions.

Mike Quill Patterson John Kennedy Kennedy Reddick Liberia Laos Board of Education H. Councill Trenholm Negro College Jacksonville Fla Atlanta University Alabama State Trenholm

Market Produce Pricing Notes From Local Auction

The notice lists storage and delivery terms for cartons and minimum case sales by nearby producers. Grade A white large sizes 40 to 43 and 40 to 41, medium 35 to 41 mostly 35 to 36, few 29 to 31.

Hog market report from Thomasville Ga regional sale

Hog receipts 2400 at Thomasville area auctions with mixed loads and weights. Prices quoted for No 1 and 2 150-230 lb hogs 16.75 to 17.00 early and late bulk No 1-3 190-235 lb 16.25 to 16.50. Sows 12.00 to 13.9. Sheep fairly active at about steady with mostly choice and prime offerings.

U.S Thomasville Mouteer Dothan The Jacksonville Peaeset Oe

Woman charged with first degree murder in March 6 killing

Myrtle Raines, 37, a Black woman, is charged with first degree murder in the March 6 shooting of Blake Mosely, 31, at 1412 5th St NW. Mosely was shot twice with a 16 gauge single barrel shotgun around 5:30 am. Ralph Slate, her court appointed attorney, entered a not guilty plea at arraignment. trial set for next Tuesday.

J. W. Light Marion Orr Ronald Johnson Myrtle Raines Blake Mosely Ralph Slate Mosely 5Th St. NW Cornelious White A. C. Watson Sherman Jackson

Alabama delegates split on nominating Patterson at convention

Three Jefferson County delegates M W Bagwell Frank M Lynch and Malcolm Bethea say Patterson seeks Alabama yield to Massachusetts to bypass Alabama voters and silence local voices before the national convention. They back Sen Johnson who leads among Alabama delegates with 10 votes, while Patterson attends as an observer.

Didate Alabama Patterson Massachusetts M. W. Bagwell Frank M. Lynch Malcolm Bethea Jefferson County Sen Johnson Associated Press Richard Russell Georgia

Judge Warns All Jurors in Bentely Pitman Case

Judge Newton B. Powell warned jurors to report for duty in the case of R. H. Bentley versus Annie M. Pitman. The plaintiff seeks 100 dollars for car collision damages at Ave SE and Moulton St. Powell said failure to report can lead to contempt. Five more names were drawn to ensure a full jury.

R. H. Bentley Annie M. Pitman Newton B. Powell Pitman Ave. SE Moulton St Powell

Funeral services for Skyler Jones held at Fletcher's Chapel

Funeral services for Skyler Jones will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Fletcher's Chapel Church in Greenbrier with Rev. Austin Anderson officiating. Burial follows at Ragland Cemetery in Grenbrier. Carl M. Sykes Funeral Service in charge. Survivors include widow Louie Jones and daughters Sallie Garner, Annie Pearl Jones, Martha Jones, and L. M. Jones. step-son Ben Willie Mosley. brother Ben W. Harris. step-daughter Annie L. Moore, all of Decatur and Tennessee noted.

Skyler Jones Fletcher’s Chapel Greenbrier Austin Anderson Ragland Cemetery Grenbrier Carl M. Sykes Louie Jones Sallie Garner Decatur Annie Pearl Jones Martha Jones New York L. M. Jones Ben Willie Mosley Tennessee Ben W. Harris Annie L. Moore

Cape Canaveral Sees First Missile Fatality in a Decade

The Air Force investigated a Titan missile incident at Cape Canaveral that killed 24 year old technician Joseph G. Sibole on Tuesday. A small explosive charge caused the blast, marking the site’s first fatal missile accident in ten years.

Cape Canaveral Fla Air Force Joseph G. Sibole

Delegates Split as Kennedy Backers Fail to Form Majority

Five delegates, each with half a vote, have not expressed a Kennedy preference. The tally shows no delegate expressing support for Kennedy among the 58 delegates.

Kennedy

TVA Paying More That $16 Million In Southeast Area

TVA announces total payments of 16 million plus in lieu of taxes to seven states and 137 counties for the fiscal year ending June 30. Alabama receives 1.2 million with counties Morgan Limestone and Law earning smaller shares. TVA also awards a generator switch gear contract to I T E for 84 thousand dollars.

TVA Southeast Tennessee Valley Authority Alabama Tennessee Morgan Law A. J. Wagner Georgia Aggibaa Osagers

Fire Damages Falkville Store Early Morning

First to notice the blaze found the Falkville market damaged by fire at about 5 05 a m The employee from Robinsons Fruit heard the alarm and alerted authorities The store was partially covered by insurance and authorities investigated the scene

Robinson's Laney

Duke researchers develop air conditioned blankets for young patients

In Miami Beach, Duke researchers report a lifesaving system using four plastic blankets wrapped around infants entering surgery. Each blanket carries circulating water through tubes to regulate body temperature, aiming to keep babies comfortable and stable during operations.

Miami Beach Fla Duke

Hospital Admissions and Addresses Listed

A directory of hospital admissions includes Floyd Worley at 1485 Holmes Rd W Memphis Harry Lowther at 815 9th Ave SE Mrs Hal D Blankenship at 1209 6th Ave SE Master Wyman C Gibson at 1719 Loring Ave SE Master Stephen Mittwede at 2306 Rosemont St Master Stanley Atkinson Elk Mont 3 Admissions C P Williford Decatur 3 Little Beth Ann Johnson 901 Eleanor Dr SW Mrs Carl Roger Decatur 3 Master Malcolm L Rankin 1221 Jackson St SE Mrs Jack Belew 1100 Main St E Hartselle.

Floyd Worley Holmes Rd Memphis Harry Lowther 9Th Ave Hal D. Blankenship 6Th Ave Wyman C. Gibson Loring Ave Stephen Mittwede Rosemont Stanley Atkinson Elkmont 3 C. P. Williford Decatur Beth Ann Johnson Eleanor Carl Roger Malcolm _L. Rankin Jackson St Jack Belew Main St. E Hartselle

Baugh Wiley Smith Dismissals List Names Several Residents

Miss Linda McNalley of Decatur and Mrs. Pearl Brown of Falkville are dismissed. Others include Mrs. Roy Henderson of Decatur, Master Robert Chandler of 316 Memorial Dr, Mrs. Roland Hitt of Hillsboro, Mrs. Norman Lambert of Holiday Inn Motel, Miss Jean Adams of 1418 7th Ave, Mrs. Martha White of Waldermose Springs, and Mrs. Nona Terry of 823 3rd Ave SE.

Robert Chandler Roland Hitt Hillsboro Norman Lambert Holiday Inn Jean Adams 7Th Ave Martha White Waldermose Springs Nona Terry 3Rd Ave

Bank Street Jerry Russell Decatur 3 Dickie Branum Trinity 1

Mrs. Teeen hopes end intent dauhgter 1909 Somerville Rd Mrs. Elizabeth LaCroix 2029 Morgan Ave SW.

Bank Street Admissions Jerry Russell Decatur Dickie Branum Trinity Teeen Dauhgter Somerville Rd Elizabeth LaCroix Morgan Ave

Local Notices Show Residents Across Decatur Elkmont Ardmore

A brief list of residents including Mrs Phyllis Horn of Decatur Corum Southerd and Cathy Daniel of Elkmont David A Hanserd of Elkmont Howard Neal Rolin of Ardmore Tenn and David Cannon of Athens appears in a community notice.

Phyllis Horn Decatur Corum Southerd Elkmont David A. Hanserd Cathy Daniel Howard Neal Rolin Ardmore Tenn David Cannon Athens

Obscure Lawrence County Notices List Names and Towns

A fragmentary Lawrence County item lists several women from Moulton including Mrs. William Mitchell Mrs. Nannie Shelton and Mrs. Leo Nolan. Other names include Mrs. Fred Somes Lee Naylor and Vera Jefferys with towns such as Marian Hollis Town Creek and additional surnames partial.

Lawrence County Admissions William Mitchell Moulton Nannie Shelton Leo Nolan Fred Somes Enten Lee Naylor Marian Egg Fee "Hollis Vera Jefferys Town Creek

Intercontinental Range Rocket Incident Injures Nine

A flare package attached to the side of the intercontinental range rocket ignited and caused minor injuries to nine men. The incident prompted an investigation and safety checks aboard the facility.

Fire Department Sees No Calls in Last 24 Hours

Continued from Page 1 report notes the Fire Department received no calls in the previous 24 hours, indicating a quiet period for emergency response and operations.

Johnson Gains Texas Clout in 1960 Convention Push

In Austin Democrats gave Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson full Texas 61 votes for the national convention. San Antonio Republicans pledged 54 Texas votes to Nixon for president and Goldwater for vice president at Chicago. Johnson warned delegates about Massachusetts as they pledged loyalty and readiness for Los Angeles.

Austin, Tex Lyndon B. Johnson Johnson Massachusetts Los Angeles

Zoning of New Annexed Areas Backed by Commission

Decatur Planning Commission members recommended City Commission adopt zoning for areas newly annexed to the city. The plan includes local business zoning for Highway 31 south of Highway 67, R-3 residential for the area north of Harrison Street and east of 25th Avenue, and agricultural zoning for 35 of the western portion. Rezoning of the Bayside Subdivision from R-1 to R-2 residential was also approved.

Decatur Planning Commission City Commission Tery Highway 31 Highway 67 Harrison St 25Th Ave Bayside

Deaths Athens Charles Furline 45 Veteran of World War II

Charles Wilburn Furline 45 died Tuesday at 7 30 am in Athens Limestone Hospital He lived on Athens 1 Funeral services Thursday 2 pm at May s Chapel Baptist Church Burial Antioch Cemetery Spry Funeral Home in charge Rev Grady Anerton will officiate Survived by five brothers and four sisters He was a World War II veteran

Athens Charles Wilburn Furline Athens-Limestone Hospital May’s Chapel Baptist Church Antioch Cemetery Spry Funeral Home Grady Anerton Furline Willie Elkmont Joel Eugene Nashville Lonnie Detroit Buford Furline Dezzie Putman Bertha Andrews Toney Sarah South Kia Tenn

Republican and Democratic Endorsements Clarified

The passage notes Mrs. R. D. Randolph a Democratic national committeewoman, a Johnson foe, was replaced by Mrs. H. H. Weinert of Guin. It also states Nixon and Goldwater gained endorsement over four others at the GOP convention.

R. D. Randolph

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Decatur Markets Wall Street Sixth Ave. S City Electric Department Sixth Ave Cape Falkville Pearl Brown Roy Henderson Limestone Texas Charles W. Furline
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