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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1958

Page

2

Posey Horton Bond Raised in Murder Case

Posey Horton, charged with murder in Arthur Stewart's death, had bond increased to 4500 after indictment by the June grand jury. He was previously free on 3500. The alleged killing occurred at 1407 Summer Ave on March 31. Mrs. John W. Leake and son from Louisville and Mr. and Mrs. Fleming of Columbia are due to visit Judge and Mrs. W. H. Long this weekend.

Posey Horton Arthur Stewart Horton Art Summer Ave John W. Leake Jack Louisville Thomas Fleming Columbia, Tenn W. H. Long Decatur 3

Hagerty refutes Pearson on Adams and Goldfine evidence

Hagerty labels Pearson statements lies regarding Adams using an airline credit card from Goldfine related companies. He denies rugs or furniture given to Adams and says he has never met Goldfine, only possibly shaking hands in Boston once.

Hagerty Pearson Adams Goldfine Washington

Adams congressman disputes amending influence through appointments

The record shows Adams questioning whether any member of Congress has avoided appointing or advocating for constituents with no impact on votes, while a prepared statement was read and testimony offered late in the day. The fragment includes classified sale notices mixed with the hearing text.

Reap Egg Adams Congress

Hospital Admissions and Dismissals List

Admissions include Willard Burch of Danville Wallace Haley of Decatur Peggy Ann Bolan of Moulton Rayburn Fleming of Mt. Hope Virgie Rhodes and John H. Blaxton of Moulton Ralph Johnson of Birmingham Rev. William M. Wear of Moulton Dismissals list Kenneth Wiley and baby of Moulton W D Kidd of Moulton Charles C Nance of Mr. Hope Donald Little of Hillsboro Richard Frost of Moulton Hubert Blankenship of Town Creek Rayburn Latham of Landersville Cathy Darlene Hill of Danville Hodge Jackson and baby of Danville.

Willard Burch Danville Wallace Haley Decatur Peggy Ann Bolan Moulton Rayburn Fleming Mt. Hope Virgie C. Rhodes Moul John H. Blaxton Ralph Johnson Birmingham William M. Wear Kenneth Wiley Baby W. D. Kidd Charles C. Nance Hope Donald Little Hillsboro Richard Frost Hubert W. Blankenship Town Creek Rayburn Latham Landersville Cathy Darlene Hill Hodge Jackson

Abbreviated Notice of Residents and Infants Listed

Clarence Shady Terry Box 72 Trinity Rev Andrew V Faggard Wig gins Miss Mrs Norman Boisvert and infant son 1622 8th Ave S Mrs Walter Spain infant daughter 1401 Grant St SE Mrs Ollie Street and infant son 1408 10th Ave SE Mrs Phillip Porter and infant son 709 7th Ave SE Mrs Annie Fay Jones 614 Mrs Anthony Solari 711 Mrs Daisy Rigel 905 6th Ave SE Arthur H Hargitt 1408 20th Ave SE Mrs A R Coleman 1901 9th St SE Mrs Coy W Madison Sheridan Little Miss Connie Ann Stone 1601 Stratford Rd SE

Clarence Shady) Terry Trinity Andrew V. Faggard Wiggins Norman Boisvert 8Th Ave. S Walter Spain Grant St Ollie Street 10Th Ave Phillip Porter 7Th Ave Annie Fay Jones Anthony Solari Daisy Rigel 6Th Ave Arthur H. Hargitt 20Th Ave A. R. Coleman 9Th St Coy W. Madison Sheridan Connie Ann Stone Stratford Rd

Local Residents Listed in Election Notice

A collection of resident names and addresses appears, including Mrs. Katie Lewter Ms. John Yates Z D Brock Mrs Johnny Pruett Mrs Margaret Davis James Beam Lorene Pearson James C Rodgers Jr Mrs Charles Weeks Posey Thompson Charles M White M H Widner and others in Decatur Town Creek Moulton Danville Trinity Sheridan Glenaview Carol Lane SE 20th Ave SE 9th Ave SE and P O Boxes.

Katie Lewter Wilson Ave John Yates Box Town Creek Z. D. Brock Prospect 2 Tenn Johnny Pruett Moulton Margaret Davis Carol Lane James Beam Glenaview Lorene Pearson Sheridan James C. Rodgers, Jr 20Th Ave J. J. Saint 9Th Ave Charles Weeks P. O. Box Decatur Posey Thompson Charles M. White Danville M. H. Widner Trinity

Local Residents Named in Decatur Docket

A list of Decatur residents appears with individuals including Master Norman Woodall and Mrs. Laura Tapscott and families such as Mrs. Thelma Fortenberry Mrs. Maggie West Mrs. Gurley Johnson and Mrs. Noble Russell. Also noted are Milton Stewart and Pauline Snader and Vaughn Carthers with addresses in Decatur and Somerville.

Milton Stewart Somerville Pauline Snader Vaughn Carthers Th Ave Tennis Russell Wilson Ave Norman Woodall Decatur Laura Tapscott Thelma Fortenberry Maggie West Gurley Johnson Grant St Noble Russell Walnut St C. E. Basden Memorial Dr. SW Harold Blackwood Locust St

Strike Impact Shrinks Vessels As Union Demands Rise

Negotiators with radio operators on 280 ships report agreement with Tippemenso while the engineers union presses for higher pensions from 100 to 250 dollars monthly, 60 days of paid vacation, bigger wages, and job security, with present pay from 943 to 1052 dollars monthly. The engineers also clash with NMU on another front.

Ing Tippemenso NMU

Adams sworn in as witness for subcommittee hearing

Accompanied by his wife Rachel Adams, he was sworn in at 10 15 a m by subcommittee chairman Oren Harris D Ark The article notes he once gave Goldfine a gold watch and references Gerald D Morgan as President's special counsel.

Ho Ree Gerald D. Morgan Adams Rachel Oren Harris D-Ark

Nickel First Isolated as Element in 1751

The article notes that nickel was first isolated as an element in the year 1751, marking a milestone in chemical discovery.

Market Prices Snapshot for Livestock and Grains

Cotton inch middling 4.50. Decatur prices and cord values. Grain: No. 2 Yellow Bar Corn 1. No. 2 Milling Wheat 1.85. Poultry Wheat 1.45. Barley 0.90. Cattle: various weights and classes with steers 25.00-26.50. heifers 24.50-25.00. cows 19.50-20.00. bulls 20.00-22.25. Feeder steers 22.0-25.50. calves 22.00-27.50. Hogs 22.25-18.50 range. sow peak 25 higher. Sheep: lambs 20.00-23.50. ewes 3.00-?. overall mixed notes.

Decatur U.S U. S

Witnesses describe Townsend assault before shooting at New home

Testimony portrays Rabon Townsend and Gene Townsend drinking at the New residence and approaching Mrs New with a wooden stick before Townsend was shot. Dr Duncan details bullet path as Townsend fled the yard and ran toward a cornfield amid claims of intoxication by several witnesses.

Townsend Wilson New Rabon Townsend Gene Townsend Raybon Townsend Rube Walter C. Duncan New House Mrs. New

Hungarian Revolt Leaders Executed and Imprisoned

The nine charged with organizing a plot to overthrow Hungary's government were tried in secret. Nagy and Maleter were among the executed, while Zoltan Tildy and others received prison terms. Nagy, once premier, faced a volatile career influenced by Soviet policy shifts and the 1956 revolt.

Budapest Nagy Maleter Jeszef Szilagyi Szilagyi Miklos Moscow Rakosi Malenkov Nikita Khrushchev Kremlin Hungary Canada New York Kadar Romania

Birth announced for Luther Glenn family daughter

Mr. and Mrs. Luther Glenn of 807 4th Ave SE welcome a daughter born Monday at Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic.

Luther Glenn 4Th Ave Baugh-Wiley-Smith Clinic

Space agency battle shapes NASA plan Congress to clash

In Washington the Senate and House fight over rival space bill versions to create a civilian space agency. The Senate backed a seven member policy board including state and defense secretaries and top NASA official. The House favored a single director advisory approach and will seek a conference to resolve differences.

Washington Senate House Eisenhower National Aeronautics and Space Agency

John W. Blair Dies At 85 In Decatur Home

John William Blair 85 died at the home of his daughter Mrs. Erskine M Chenault 633 Sherman St SE today about 745 am. He lived in Nashville until 1954 when illness led to retirement and spent much time in Decatur with his son in law and daughter. Services set for Brown Funeral Home Decatur Wednesday at 11 am with Rev A B Van Arsdale officiating. Graveside in Nashville Mt Olivet at 3 pm CST Brown directing. No flowers. He leaves one daughter in Decatur and a granddaughter Eleanor Chenault in the area.

John William Blair Erskine M. Chenault Sherman St Blair Nashville Decatur Brown Funeral Home A. B. van Arsdale Mt. Olivet Brown Eleanor Chenault

Cyprus Crises Test New Plan Amid Greek Turkish Tensions

British mediation on Cyprus faces hard choices as Greek Cypriots resist a plan seen as insufficient while Turkey escalates its stance for partition. An informant near Athens warns Athens may reject the proposal, arguing it does not go far enough, as Cyprus frays along ethnic lines involving Greeks and Turks.

Greece Cyprus Britain Athens Turkey

Mrs. Minnie Reynolds Dies at 79 in Cullman

Minnie Sue Reynolds 79 of Cullman died at home Sunday at 5 p.m. Funeral services were held today at Moss-Service Funeral Home Chapel with burial in City Cemetery. She is survived by three brothers W. C Tom and Claude Bright a sister Mrs L L Eddleman son John C Reynolds and four grandchildren.

Cullman Minnie Sue Reynolds Moss-Service Funeral Home Chapel City Cemetery Moss-Service W. C Tom Claude Bright L. L. Eddleman John C. Reynolds

Mrs. Gertrude Gibbs Succumbs In Cullman

Mrs. Gertrude Hill Gibbs 42 of Cullman died Monday night at Cullman County Hospital. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 3 p.m. at First Methodist Church, with burial in City Cemetery. Mass Service Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include husband Hugh Gibbs son W H Gibbs Jr and grandfather Andy Hill.

Cullman Gertrude Hill Gibbs Cullman County Hospital First Methodist Church City Cemetery Mass Service Funeral Home W.H. Curl Hugh Gibbs W. H. Hill W. H. Gibbs, Jr Andy Hill

Riots in Nicosia and Cyprus bring deaths and curfews

Two Turks were killed during a week of rioting by Turks in Nicosia and other Cyprus cities. Authorities imposed near constant curfews, ending with a tense uneasy peace across the island.

Nicosia Cyprus

Businessmen Reject Desirable Inflation in Senate Study

A group of trade and business leaders told the Senate Finance Committee that creeping inflation is not desirable and harms wage earners and savers. They cautioned against policy aimed at maintaining full employment if it fuels inflation, offering varied views on how to balance price stability and jobs.

Washington Trade and Business Association Gray Insurance William T. Fairey The Assn American Railroads Fairey Senate Finance Committee Tom Pickett National Coal Assn Milton Lightner National Assn. of Manufacturers Charles B. Shuman American Farm Bureau Federation James G. Patton National Farmers Union

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