Community notes detail vacations and local permits
Mr and Mrs Paul E Davis and Donna traveled to Gulf Shores for a week long vacation. Five building permits were issued including a $100 concrete floor, a $20 000 seven room brick veneer residence, a $19 000 six room frame house, and a $3 500 five room concrete block dwelling. A Western Flyer bicycle was recovered by police. Arrests of James Robinson and Woodrow Speakman were reported with bonds of 1500 and 2000 respectively. Sgt and Mrs Roper visited Panama City and returned home. Clay Callaham travels back from Florida business trip.
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W. M. Mathews
Wilson St. NW
L. E. Higdon
Carol Lane
Drake Subdivision
J. R. Glenn
James St
A. B. Craig
Summerlane
John Harris
12Th Ave. NW
Hospital dismissals and admissions list by town
Lawrence County and Bank St hospitals show multiple dismissals and admissions. Names include John Harwell Champers Andrew Jones Horace Allfrey Mrs Trudy Brock Mrs Willard Elledge and babies and others with Athens Decatur Moulton Town Creek Grayson Chicago Trinity and Decatur addresses. Care details are listed in resident groups at each facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Harwell Champers
Athens
Andrew Jones
Horace Allfrey
Trudy Brock
Willard Elledge
Gordon Swint
Madison
Co. W. Adams
Henry H. Adams
Fred Coats
Raymond Mankin
Minor Hill
Tenn
Thomas Bailey
Baugh-Wiley Clinic Names Local Patients
Elmer Fuller of Trinity Ochis Hill of Danville listed at the Baugh-Wiley Clinic along with Mrs G P McDowell of 1635 Jackson Street Miss Doris Mae Ryan of Decatur and Mrs John B Clem of Athens. Mrs Elmer Holmes and her infant son reside at 1118 10th Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Fuller
Trinity
Ochis Hill
Danville
G. P. McDowell
Jackson St
Doris Mae Ryan
Decatur
John B. Clem
Athens
Elmer Holmes
10Th Ave
Local Residents Named in Community Directory Snippet
A fragmentary list names Mrs. E. C. Stone of Decatur Mrs. Willie Good of 302 10th Ave NW Little Wendell Hutson of 1002 1812 Ave SE Mrs. Seldon Eubanks of 2001 10th SE Mrs. Faye Adcock of Athens 7 Howard Taft Skinner of 105 Church St Mrs. Francis R. Miller and Miss Diane Reba Knowlton of Decatur 2 Little Miss Donna Jane Dekle of 1411 Locust St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Stone
Decatur
Willie Good
10Th Ave
Little Wendell Hutson
1812 Ave
Seldon Eubanks
10Th &T
Faye Adcock
Athens
Howard Taft Skinner
Church St
Francis R. Miller
Diane Reba Knowlton
Donna Jane Dekle
Locust St
Markets Report with Cotton Wheat and Livestock Prices
Cotton prices quoted with middling at 33.00 and Decatur loan at 33.24. Grain and feed notes include mixed ear corn at 1.21 and No 2 oats at 65 cents. Cattle listings show 300 head, steers 16.50 to 21.00, cows 12.00 to 13.50, calves 225, and primes 19.50 to 21.50. Hogs at 19.00 for No 1 2 3 190 240 lb, barrows and gilts steady to weak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Mixeo
Ca Ae Corp
Market Drift in Quiet New York Trading
New York AP reports uneven early stock trading with some issues moving notably while overall indices show fractional changes. Downgrades and gains appear across sectors including motors oils chemicals steels and copper, with notable activity in Revlon Eastman Kodak Chrysler General Motors and Ford among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Reviun
Eastman Kodak
Chrysler
General Motors
Ford
Lukens
U.S. Steel
Douglas Aircraft
Boeing
U.S Rubber
Anaconda
American Smelting
American Tobacco
New York Central
Baltimore & Ohio
Royal Dutch
Standard Oil
New Jersey
du Pont
Goodrich
North Alabama poultry market undertone unsettled
North Alabama broiler and fryer markets show unsettled undertone with fully adequate to slightly in excess of fair to good demand. Prices at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday vary by weight and location, with heavier weights trading at points and lighter types plentiful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
North Alabama
Eye market prices reported for 24 hours ending 10 30 am
Birmingham AP reports eye market prices with many garbled terms. Grain and grade notes reference whites and colors, large and medium lots with varying percentages and prices, including nearby Pennsylvania production figures and a 24% lot. The text is fragmented and difficult to parse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Livestock market report Nashville AP
Cattle generally steady with steers weak at times. 950 lb steers 1900, 500-800 lb steers and heifers 17.00-21.50, utility 14.00-16.50, cows 12.50-14.00, canners 9.00-13.00, bulls 15.00-17.25. Hogs mixed. No. 1-3 190-240 lb 15.50, 180-250 lb around 19-20, 170-260 lb 19.00. Calves 225, butchers 21.00-22.00 for best. assists mixed. Small stocker/freight and feeders limited. One note of uneven quality and some above 22.50.
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Nashville
Beach
Good Shorn Ughter
Wes Steady
Cotton prices ease after early advances in New York
New York AP reports cotton futures fell as traders booked profits after initial gains. Late afternoon prices slid 5 to 35 cents per bale with July at 35.32, October 34.67, and December 34.65.
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New York
B G Hall Leaves Morgan County Exchange in Hartsel le
B G Hall longtime Morgan County Exchange manager since 1945 resigns to become Farm Bureau service man effective July 1 with Hartsville office focus on insurance service H R Speegle named replacement as Decatur branch manager FE C Grantland assistant county manager for Hart selle store Hall led a period of growth with 1945 net worth 150k and 400k expected volume this year New store opened in Decatur 1947 He previously served as county agent in several counties after moving to Morgan in 1926
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
B. G. Hall
Morgan County Exchange
Farm Bureau Service
Hall
Farm Bureau Insurance Service
H. R. Speegle
Decatur
FE. C. Grantland
Morgan County
Exchange
Marion County
Morgan
Falkville
Cherokee County
Lauderdale
James M Godwin 77 Dies in Cullman Hospital
Funeral services for James Martin Godwin 77 of Bremen 2 are set at Cold Springs Baptist Church with arrangements by Mass Service Funeral Home. He died Monday at 2 am in Cullman Hospital and is survived by his wife two sons three daughters a brother and 14 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
James Martin Godwin
Bremen
Amos Gorman
Cold Springs Baptist Church
Mass Service
Godwin
Cullman Hospital
James Godwin
Hugh
Paul
Carl Reese
Maude Swindle
Johnny Parker
Sleepy Driver Crashes Into Parked Cars on Vine Street
Police report a 26 year old Howder Simpson of 704 Madison Street drove a 1949 Chevrolet into a 1952 Oldsmobile owned by Lacey Horton on Vine Street at 1 58 a m. He admitted he slept at the wheel and was charged with driving without a license. Both cars sustained light damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vine St
Howder Simpson
Madison St
Simpson
Lacey N. Horton
Funeral set for Mrs Laura Edmoeson in Flint
Funeral services for Mrs Laura Edmoeson of Louisville Kentucky are arranged for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Minor Hill Baptist Church Flint. The body will arrive in Decatur early Wednesday and lie in state at Reynolds Funeral Home. Interment in Minor Hill Cemetery will be directed by Reynolds. Surviving are two sisters two nieces one nephew and numerous relatives. Funeral arrangements for Mrs Eliza Benford will be announced later by Reynolds Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Edmoeson
Louisville
Minor Hill Baptist Church
Flint
Edmoeson
Decatur
Reynolds Funeral Home
E. M. Tapscott
Minor Hill Cemetery
Reynolds
Elsie Davis
Georgis Elliott
Eliza Benford
Ash St
Reynnlds Funeral Home
Benford
Decatur General Hospital
Senate criticizes court ruling in Wat kins case
Sen Ervin a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee says the Wat kins decision is wrong and that the justices have shown a willingness to substitute personal notions for the law of the land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen. Ervin
Senate Judiciary Committee
Watkins
Births Report From Lawrence County And Decatur Hospitals
A son to Mr and Mrs Wade Terry Moulton 4 at Lawrence County Hospital Sunday A daughter to Mr and Mrs Robert Tunstill Moulton 3 at Lawrence County Hospital Sunday A son to Mr and Mrs Marvin Adcock Athens 7 at Decatur General Hospital this morning A son to Mr and Mrs Francis Miller Trinity at Decatur General Hospital Monday A daughter to Mr and Mrs Willard L Evans Moulton 3 at Decatur General Hospital
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Wade ‘Terry
Moulton
Lawrence County Hospital
Robert Tunstill
Marvin Adcock
Athens
Decatur General Hospital
Francis Miller
Trinity
Willard L. Evans
Mao Admits Strife In Communist Society
Peiping radio aired Mao Tze-tung’s 17 000 word speech given Feb 27 at the 11th enlarged session of the Supreme State Conference. He said contradictions exist within Chinese society and warned coercive measures harm efforts toward communism while endorsing democratic methods for issue resolution. He noted Hungarian events stirred doubt among some Chinese about freedom under People’s Democracy and rejected Western two party systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
Red China
Lay
Mao Tze-tung
Peiping Radio
Supreme State Conference
China
Mao
Soviet Union
Nikita Khrushchev
U.S
U.r
Mac
Explosion Investigation Probes Cullman Home Blast
The Cullman blast at Mrs. Margaret Samples home is under investigation as three victims remain in Birmingham hospitals. Samples, 34, is in critical condition after the 2:30 a.m. explosion caused by natural gas drawn into the house from a leaking nearby pipeline. Two injured youths, Jimmy Hicks 16 and Edward Earl Howard 15, are in Birmingham Hospital with Howard listed as critical and Hicks in fair condition. Bobby Howard recovered with third degree burns at Cullman Hospital. William H. DuBose of the gas district says the probe will continue before any statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Hicks
Edward Earl Howard
Birmingham
Howard
Hicks
Bobby Howard
Cullman Hospital
William H. DuBose
Cullman
Jefferson-Cullman
Negroes Sentenced For Petit Larceny in Decatur
Two 16 year old Negro youths and a younger boy were arrested for stealing two watches from the parents of one of the youths. In city recorder's court the older youths were fined eight dollars or eight days work plus five days hard labor for Decatur. The younger boy faces no action. Watches described as ladies and man’s were pawned.
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City Recorder’s Court
Decatur
House and Senate Deadlock Over State Purchasing Bills
The House plans to carry bills over to day 15 to clear a path for a competitive bid measure this week while Senate filibusters loom. Lawmakers debate competitive bidding on state purchases and asphalt mix contracts as court reform faces a tight ballot and potential stalled votes.
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House
Senate
Alabama
Proexecute
Judiciary Committee
Administration
Joe Calvin
Morgan County
Deckers
Pat Vacca
Jefferson
The
Journal
Lawrence Highway 20 right of way plan reported by county
Unofficial details show the State Highway Department weighing appeals to recover about 40000 dollars in damage estimates along Highway 20 involving seven property owners. Lawrence County provides rights of way for the state under an agreed reimbursement, while the Cullman-Tri-Cities route shifts all right of way costs to the county. The appraisal board listed numerous land parcels and values ranging from 50 to 10000 dollars, with many individual owners named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Lawrence County
Graham Crusade Faces Cash Shortfall At Madison Square Garden
Sponsors of Billy Graham's New York crusade raised about 500000 and seek another 160000 to sustain meetings through July 21. Nightly offerings average under 50 cents a person and cover only a third of costs. The budget could reach nearly 1.5 million, with major expenses for Madison Square Garden rent and telecasts.
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New York
Billy Graham
Madison Square Gardens
Roger Hull
Crusade Sponsoring Committee
Mutual Insurance Co
Hull
Graham
Tor Renta
Madison Square Garden
Garden
Byrd cites fiscal debts and inflation in new study
Sen Byrd outlines a wide ranging probe into fiscal and monetary policy citing soaring public private and corporate debt from 600 to 793 billions in four years and the dollar losing value. He warns inflation threatens solvency and that wartime tax levels persist with no pay as you go reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Local names listed for unspecified notice
James Oldaker I P Weaver Wallace Meadows Sim Howell T C Al mon Dewitt Crawford Dr W P Baugh Charles Wigginton and Arthur Lynn appear in a readable list for a historical local notice.
Supreme Court Affirms Blackburn Conviction in Alabama Robbery Case
Justice Douglas described Blackburn as feigning insanity when signing the confession. The state court affirmation of the conviction was upheld with Chief Justice Warren and Justice Brennan concurring. Blackburn, found guilty in Colbert County Circuit Court, received a 20 year sentence for an April 19 1948 brutal assault and robbery of Thomas Clyde Wright a white country store operator. Wright reportedly lost about 127 in billfolds.
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Douglas
Blackburn
Warren
Brennan
Colbert County
Ala
State
Thomas Clyde Wright
Wright
Land parcels sale figures from Posey and neighbors
The records list Posey with 2.69 acres priced at 1076 dollars, Jerry Holland with 2.99 acres at 1500 dollars, and Hillard Boyd owning 1.87 acres valued at 935 dollars.
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Posey
Jerry Holland
Hillard Boyd
Knowland eyes direct Senate action on civil rights bill
GOP leaders push to bypass the Senate Judiciary Committee and place the House passed civil rights bill on the Senate calendar. Knowland warns of a potential Senate filibuster while seeking to invoke an old rule to skip committee review. Vice President Nixon may rule on whether the Congressional Reorganization Act overrides that rule.
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White House
GOP
Eisenhower House
Senate
Knowland
Senate Judiciary Committee
Mnowland
Knowlan
Eisenhower
Executive Branch
Congress
House
Republcans
Nixon
White House Says Mamie Eisenhower Not Ill in Hospital Stay
The White House says Mrs Eisenhower is not ill and the visit is routine. She entered Walter Reed Army Hospital for a second head-to-toe physical, expected to last several days, after staying several days during a prior visit in February.
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Ashington
White House
Mame Eisenhower
Water Reed Army Hospital
James C. Hagerty
Eisenhower
Walter Reed
Hagerty
Personal Income in United States Jumps
Washington reports average personal income in the United States rose toward almost $2,000 yearly per person in May, reflecting gains across the nation’s 171 million residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Washington
The Nile River: Egypt's Lone Waterway
The Nile spans about 960 miles and remains the sole river running through Egypt, distinguishing its geography and hydrology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nile
Egypt
Subcommittee Proceeding Despite Witness Death
The House Un American Activities subcommittee opens hearings in San Francisco amid the death of witness William K Sherwood and amid Supreme Court rulings that could affect investigations. Chairman Walter and Rep. Scherer insist slowdowns are unlikely, while critics urge postponement and caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
House
UnAmerican Activities Subcommittee
Supreme Cour
Walter D-Pa
U.S. Supreme Court
Walter
Congres
Rep
Gordon H. Scherer
Ohio
FBI
Scherer
Monterey
William K Sherwood
Neve
Ernest Besig
American Civil Liberties Union of
Northern California
Subcommittee
Sherwood
Barbara
Union Election Set Thursday At Farm Industries
An election to determine whether Farm Industries workers will join the union as bargaining agent is scheduled for Thursday at 2 p.m. The vote covers 107 employees at the Quaker Oats division. A prior 1955 vote failed by a small margin and earlier elections were unsuccessful, though the company’s workers have had union representation in the past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn C. Bryan
Quaker Oats Co
Officers Named Monday By Athens Masonic Lodge
Athens Masonic Lodge elected Ellis Gossett Worshipful Master for the coming year. Serving with him are David Sims as senior warden Grady Holland as junior warden David Gordon as senior deacon A P Black as junior deacon Mark Hannah as Tyler Nelson Hendricks as secretary and Stanley King as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Masonic Lodge
Ellis Gossett
David Sims
Grady Holland
David Gordon
A. P. Black
Mark Hannah
Tyler
Nelson Hendricks
Stanley King
Lost tools and car pool request in Huntsville notice
Fragmented item lists lost gine tools near Beech non Ave 5.E. and a request to join a car pool to downtown Huntsville. Contact Stewart LeCroy at 9014 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Stewart LeCroy
Gine Tools
Beech Non Ave
Piva
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Paul E. Davis
Donna
7Th St. SE
Gulf Shores
12Th Ave. SE
Morgan County Sheriff's Office
James Robinson
Woodrow Speakman
Criminal Circuit
Ben Roper
Panama City
Fla
Ben Roper, Jr
Clay Callaham
Florida
Athens Limestone Hospital
Eugene Cagle
H. C. Schrimsher
Billy Swanner
Joe B. Greenhaw
Becky Dianne Davis
Porter White
William R. Bailey, Jr
James R. Flannagin
Town Creek
Elbert Robinson
Cleon Tucker and Son
Garnett L. Hardyman
Norman Christian
Chicago
Wade Terry
Robert Vandiver
Grayson
Louis Rhodes
Little Kathy Banks
Robert Fagan
Bank ST. Hospital
Bob Wells
8Th Ave
Sam Manley, Sr
Buena Vista Circle
Acme Steel
Alleghany
Alleg
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Can
Armour
Armst Ck
Atchison Atl
C Line
Balt & Ohio
Burl Ind
Burr Bros
Cen
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Col Gas
Delta Air L
Firestone
Fila P&l
Ford Mtr
Sivute M
Monson Chem
Od Ward
Repub Sit
Rexall
Rey Tob
Safeway
St Regis P
Sears Rock
Sinclair
Skelly Ol
Socony
Sou Co
St Brand
Oil
Stud Pack
Swift
Texas Co
Texas PC
20Th
Cen Fox
Bag & P
UN Carbide
Atlanta
North
Georgia
HBO
Exchange Post
James M. Godwin
Bremen 2
Commie
Lawrence
E. J. Etheredge
E. D. Sibley
J. E. Counts
B.W. Hogan
C. W. Speake
Wayne Hogan
Daniel Previtt
Jewel Hogan Miller
Ellen Cannon
Robert Taylor, Jr
Jim R. Gillespie
Minnie L. Wiley
Robert L. Dutton
Robert Waits
Laverne Hawkins
James Dutton, Jr
W. R. Jackson
M. O. Gillespie
Bertie Smith
Dee Adair
Arnold Adair
Ed Adair
Elma McKay
Irene Aldridge
Lattié
Jane Shelton
Nadine Shelton
Willie Shelton
Jack Sherrill
A. H. Turner
Arthur Sherrill
Anthony Previtt
Paul Turner
Jack Coffey
Clarrie Preist
D. W. Tollison
Robert N. Almon
Reneau T. Almon
Robert C
W. M. Wear
Sadie J. Simms
Ben Louis Echols
Ben Echols
Neal
Graham Crusade
Cash Snag
James
Mamie
Athens Masonic Lodge
V. J. Elmore Tore
Davidson Coal & Feed Co
King’s Cleaners
Wit Springs
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