Army Denies Nickerson Plea in Court Martial
The Third Army refused Col. John C. Nickerson Jr.’s request for a second postponement of his court martial over 18 counts accusing him of disclosing classified rocket program information at Redstone Arsenal Huntsville Alabama. Trial is set for June 25 after an initial May 2 date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Third Army
John C. Nickerson Jr
Nickerson
Redstone Arsenal
Huntsville
Ala
Ray Jenkins
Knoxville, Tenn
Robert K. Bel
Army
Jenkins
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
Charles Wilson
Wilson
Air Force
Eisenhower Defends Civil Rights Bill as Moderation Viewed
President Eisenhower said he supports the administration civil rights program as moderate and urged no broad persecution while noting a District Court ruling involving GI William S. Girard and avoiding discussion that could affect him. He withheld comments on Senate filibuster strategies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girard
William S. Girard
Eisenhower
White House
House
Senate
Creek Council Talks Water Plans
Town Creek officials discussed a badly needed sewage system and a proposed water system renovation at a regular city council meeting. Mayor Paul Houston noted no action was taken and a survey results report would take 60 to 90 days. Existing water pipes are about 20 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Houston
Houston
For Rent and For Sale Classified Snippet
Too late to classify for rent small furnished house at 1818 Tower St and 4 room furnished apartment at 801 Tower St. Contact phones 9146 or 1238 R. Athens 531 M. For sale a 1956 Eshelman sports car in good condition priced at $1952. See at 1215 Seton Ave with phone 2095.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tower St
Eshelman
Seton Ave
Market prices for dairy cattle hogs and grains
Milk Grade A at 6.10 per hundred may, manufactured milk 3.05, No 2 oats 0.50, cattle values range 12.00 to 21.00 for various grades, calves 1.25, hogs 18.75 to 19.25 depending on weight, barrows and gilts steady to slightly weaker after opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mixed Corp
Yellow Corp
Stocks Drift in Quiet Start Amid Mixed Gains
New York stocks opened unevenly with fractional gains and losses as traders priced partial recovery from yesterday. Major names like Chrysler and GM rose slightly while International Nickel and Amerada slipped. several industrials and utilities posted small advances and declines in a cautious early session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lukens Steck
Chrysler
General Motors
Bethlehem Steel
Goodyear
Gulf Oil
Texas Co
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Westinghouse Electric
Lawrence County Oil Prospects Amid Busy North Alabama Drilling
The Sirley Smith well lies five miles northeast of Brooks proposed site as Winston County oil findings trigger flurries of activity across Fayette and Franklin counties. Drillers have reached 1000 feet with plans to 1600 feet while Southeastern Oil Review notes 21 wildcat operations statewide including Colbert Franklin and Winston counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Brooks
Winston County
Fayette County
North Alabama
Southeastern Oil Review
Franklin County
Colbert
Winston
Hospital dismissals and admissions list
Dismissals include Mrs. B. D. Halbrooks of 203 7th Ave NW and Mrs. Hubert Eady of 101 Grant St Sheffield. Also dismissed is Mrs. Inez Allen of 511 Lamar St. Admissions list names Robert McKean 1503 Sherman St A. L. Handley 1040 Jackson St Mrs. Ernest Stewart 1209 5th Ave SE and Bill Papenburg 218 5th Ave NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank St. Hospital
B. D. Halbrooks
7Th Ave
Hubert Eady
Grant St
Sheffield
Inez Allen
Lamar St
Robert McKean
Sherman
A. L. Handley
Jackson St
Ernest Stewart
5Th Ave
Bill Papenburg
North Alabama and North Georgia Poultry Market Summary
AP reports North Alabama broilers steady with adequate offerings and fair to good demand. Prices up to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday show farms at 20 and 1.0 b. plants 21. In Atlanta, North Georgia live poultry markets show fair to good demand with ample offerings and near normal trading. Farm prices for broilers 20, 1.0 b, plants 21. hens unchanged to one cent lower. overall light receipts and quiet trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
North Alabama
Atlanta
North
Georgia
Decatur General Hospital Birth Announcements
A list of newborns and family notices appears with addresses across Decatur Montgomery Hartselle Athens and Tanner. Names include infant daughters and sons of multiple residents such as Mrs J A Walker Harold Taft Skinner Mrs Louis Anglea Mrs Richard L Leonard Master Thomas Eugene Barker Ill and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Walker
Kelley Lane Montgomery
Harold Taft Skinner
Louis Anglea
Buena Vista Circle
Richard L. Leonard
Jackson St
J. W. Keeble
13Th Ave
Louis A. Singleton
Hartselle
Thomas Eugene Barker
Ill
Woodland Ave
Diane Reba Knowlton
Charles Robert Knowlton
Decatur
Donna Jane Dekle
Locust St
John T. Jones
Bradle
Birmingham Egg Market Sees Firm Tone Early
In Birmingham at 10:30 a.m. eggs show firmer tone with improved supply. Prices paid delivered include mixed colors and sizes with large grades quoted at 33 to 35 cents, whites and A quality similar. Nearby sales are sparse with few transactions listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Baugh Wiley Clinic Admissions Listing Update
Admissions list shows Ruthie Wade 219 8th Ave and Deborah Powers 315 Crestview Athens with Issais Master La Marsh Madison 1 and Lena Hathcoat 1015 18th Ardmore Tenn 2. Also includes M Hunter Madison 1 and Mrs B E Burrow Ardmore Tenn.
Livestock Market Prices and Terms Report
Utility cattle and cutters dominate bids with weights 900 to 950 pounds at 19.00 to 21.50. Santee steers around 800 pounds bring 17.00 to 21.50. Heifers overlap 1700 to 2150 per head with 19.00 to 21.50 quoted. Lambs and sheep slow, spring lambs weak, sows range 14.00 to 18.00. Odd under 350 sheep selling around 1000. Mixed lots and general market activity noted.
Dismissals List From Athens-Limestone Hospital
Athens Limestone Hospital releases list of discharged patients including Harry Baker Becky Davis Bobby Jarrett William Bailey Jr Mrs W C Sherimsher and baby boy Mrs Morris Dunnavant and baby boy Mrs Harold Pack Floyd Fry Jr Mrs Talmadge Waddell and baby girl W J Shelton Mattie Adams Sally Ann McGee all noted as Athens residents with several entries listing infant discharges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Baker
Athens
Becky Dianne Davis
Bobby Jarrett
William Bailey, Jr
W. C. Sherimsher
Morris Dunnavant
Harold Pack
Floyd Fry
Talmadge Waddell
W. J. Shelton
Florence
Mattie Adams
Sally Ann McGee
Lawrence County Hospital Roll Of Honor
Lawrence County Hospital lists Mrs Wade Terry and son Moulton 4 Robert Smith Courtland Little Kathy Banks Decatur 3 Miss Jeanette Anderton Town Creek 1 Mrs Wayne Parker Russellville Louie Smith Danville 2 Mrs Will Montgomery Moulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Parker
Russellville
Louie Smith
Danville
Will Montgomery
Moulton
Elise Bell Grosvenor and Bell Family Ties Highlight History
Elise May Bell Grosvenor, daughter of Alexander Graham Bell and wife of Dr. Gilbert Grosvenor, linked to the National Geographic Society, appears in a notice of notable descendants. A separate Ontario banking report estimates currency in mining districts wears rapidly and must be replaced within eight months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elise May Bell Grosvenor
Alexandra Graham Bell
Gilbert Grosvenor
National Geographic Society
Ontario
Births announce Majorie Frances daughter at hospital
A daughter named Majorie Frances was born Tuesday to Mr and Mrs Ernest Stewart of 1209 South Avenue SE at Bank Street Hospital. Hilly Roden of 1629 Chestnut Street at Baugh Wiley Clinic reported another birth this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Stewart
Sth Ave
Bank St. Hospital
Hilly Roden
Chestnut St
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
Civil rights bill faces Senate bypass and filibuster risk
The article details Southern Democrats and Republican leaders debating bypassing the Judiciary Committee to place a house-passed civil rights bill on the Senate calendar. Knowland and Douglas aim to use a rule to move it forward, risking a filibuster while Humphrey and Russell caution about the move. The measure would let the attorney general seek federal injunctions for rights violations, with no jury trial guaranteed for contempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Endar
Judiciary Committee
House
Knowland
Senate
Ser. Russell
D-Ga
Russell
Sen. Douglas
D-Ill
Sen
Humphrey
D-Minn
Saltonstall
Mass
GOP
Nixon
Fair Employment Practices Commission
FEPC
Charles M Jolly Dies In Memphis Rites In Decatur
Graveside services for Charles M Jolly of Memphis a former Decatur resident are planned for Thursday evening at City Cemetery. He died Tuesday in Memphis and is survived by two sons E E Jolly Catron Missouri and Charles M Jolly Jr Phoenix Arizona, two brothers, two sisters and two grandchildren. The body will arrive in Decatur Thursday afternoon. Brown Funeral Co. is in charge of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Jolly
Memphis
Decatur
City Cemetery
Multiple Birth Announcements At Hartselle Hospital
A list of birth notices includes a daughter Jennifer Taylor to Lonzo William Johnson and wife at Hartselle Hospital on 7th Ave SE. A daughter Shelia Jane to Harold Latchman Johnson at Hartselle Hospital Falkville 3. A son to Robert Fagan and wife at Lawrence County Hospital Trinity 1. A son to Wayne Parker and wife at Lawrence County Hospital in Russellville on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Morgan
7Th Ave
Hartselle Hospital
Jennifer Taylor
Lonzo William Johnson
Jackson St
Shelia Jane
Harold Latchman Johnson
Falkville
Hartselle
Robert Fagan
Trinity
Lawrence County Hospital
Wayne Parker
Russellville
Cul man Blast Victims In Critical Poor Condition
Cullman home blast victims at University Hospital Birmingham were listed in critical and poor conditions at noon. Edward Earl Howard 15 in critical, Mrs Margaret Samples 34 and her son Jimmy Hicks in poor condition. Bobby Howard 18 sister of Edward also affected. Gas fumes entered the house and exploded when Mrs Samples lit a cigarette early Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
University Hospital
Birmingham
Edward Earl Howard
Margaret Samples
Jimmy Hicks
Bobby Howard
Howard
Government May Witness In Supreme Court Appeal Figures
The report notes 52 defendants appealing guilty verdicts to the Supreme Court, excluding 14 whose convictions were overturned Monday. It cites party history from 1919 to 1945, and explains the Smith Act organizing charge was deemed improper due to a three year statute of limitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Communist Party
Political Action Assny
Senate Filibuster Ends After Nine Hour Debates
A mid July compromise halted a nine hour filibuster as the Senate reconvened at 12:01 a.m. The session entered its fourth day when a motion to recess was offered and failed 18 to 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Chamber
Jaycees Hear Trade School Director in Decatur Meeting
Joe Flynn, assistant director of the Decatur Trade School, spoke on enrollment and space constraints with over 100 pupils and 400 waiting. He urged state funding for facility expansion as a film showcased classrooms and equipment. New members were welcomed and a race uniform was presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Flynn
Decatur Trade School
Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce
Flynn
Daren Easter
Dell Carraher
Cleon Yates
Bill Hocutt
Bill Dukes
Frank Keown
Lloyd Kerr
Canada
Charlie Minton
Jaycees
Jack Freedman
George Gibson
Tom Morton
Wesley Mott
Robert Solly
Lori Young
Bill Carraher
Bud Hoppenjans
Mike Hinds
Karl Bradley
Courtland
Morgan County Fair
Decatur Jaycees
Murder Trial Underway Here
Witnesses testified on the third day of the circuit court in the murder case of J. B. Gay a 23 year old Danville man charged with second degree murder. Gay is accused of killing his father in law Jake L Ledlow 60 at a store on Old Moulton Rd near Woodall's Bar-B-Q May 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Gay
Danville
Criminal Circuit Court
John Eyster
Ralph Slate
Circuit
George Johnson
Gay
Jake L. Ledlow
Moulton Rd
Woodall’s
Bar- B-Q
C. W. Orr
Orr
Eugene Bevels
Theo Bevels
City Council approves three-way bridge rights of way contract
All council members attended the session with Mayor Knox L. McRae absent. City Attorney John A. Caddell acted as secretary in place of vacationing City Clerk Joe Pettey. The body approved a three‑way deal among the City State Highway Dept. and Decatur Housing Authority to acquire rights of way for a Tennessee River bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox L. McRae
John A. Caddell
Joe Pettey
State Highway Dept
Decatur Housing Authority
Tennessee River
Lafayette St
Housing Authority
Highway Department
Murray Dodd
Walnut St
Sterne, Agee & Leach
Equitable Securities Corp
First National Bank of Birmingham
Hendrix & Mayes, Inc
Trust Company of Georgia
Robinson-Humphrey Co., Inc
George M. Wood & Co
Hugo Marx & Co
Stubbs, Smith & Lombardo, Inc
Berney Perry & Co
Watkins, Morrow & Co
Cumberland Securities Corp
Olive St
Brookside Dr
Lamar St
Brookmead Rd
Swindell Funeral at Johnson Chapel
Funeral services for Erbie M. Swindell 76 of Decatur are set for Thursday at 4 p.m. at Johnson Chapel Church with Rev Brice Sons and Rev W W Coffey. He died Tuesday night at home. Interment will follow at Johnson Chapel Cemetery Peck Funeral Home directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth Street Methodist Church
Swindell
Lena Swindell
Pat Clemons
Pat Thomas
John Russell
Lonnie Guthrie
Irby Betterton
Dewey Richardson
Johnson Chapel
Peck Funeral Home
Andrews To Head Athens Lions Club
Herman Andrews was elected president of Athens Lions Club for the coming year. Other officers include Owen Lloyd third vice president Floyd Rumph secretary Douglas Strain treasurer Dr A J Meller tail twister Beasley Thompson lion tamer. Board directors are Paul Ragan Julian Nunn Raymond Roberts Fred Varnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Herman Andrews
Athens Lions Club
Owen Lloyd
Floyd Rumph
Douglas Strain
A. J. Meller
Beasley Thompson
Paul Ragan
Julian Nunn
Raymond Roberts
Fred Varnell
Community notes span city events and personal visits
The page lists local happenings from Birmingham hospital visits to church programs and patient recoveries. It notes Rev Otis Kirby in Birmingham with Mrs Duncan, surgery dates for David Robertson, Roy Hastings back to Huntsville Hospital, and various church activities and family travels in Decatur and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Kirby
Birmingham
Methodist Home For the
W. R. Duncan
3Rd Ave
Carraway Methodist Hospital
Yarbrough Rifes Slated Thursday
James Eli zah Yarbrough 73 dies after long illness in Moulton Heights. Funeral Thursday at 11 a.m. at Brown Funeral Home Chapel with service by three ministers. Interment City Cemetery. Survived by wife Mary Kate and three daughters and three sons, all of Decatur, plus a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Elizah Yarbrough
Brown Funeral Home Chapel
Yarbrough
Moulton Heights
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Graves County
First Christian Church
Charles Adams
E. M. Barnes, Jr
W. H. Quesenberry
City Cemetery
Brown Funeral Co
Mary Kate Yarbrough
Margaret Ann Yarbrough
Mary Evelyn Yarbrough
Thomas I. Holland, Jr
Decatur
James I. Yarbrough
Hartsille
Paul M. Yarbrough
Florence
Bayne Yarbrough
Lala Yarbrough
Japanese Leader Heads to Talks as Girard Case Stalls
Government figure Girard remains in Army custody at Camp Whittington near Tokyo while the case is appealed and the Pentagon declines action. Nobusuke Kishi prepares talks with U.S. officials in Washington, with Tokyo moving forward on Girard's trial. The Oleander plant is noted as native to the Mediterranean spreading to the southern United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girard
Camp Whittington
Tokyo
Pentagon
Defense Department
State Department
Nobusuke Kishi
U.S
Washington
Kishi
San Francisco
McGarragh
Japan
Ozark Vacation With the Ples Graham Family
A travel note describes a vacation trip through the Ozarks taken with Mr. and Mrs. Ples Graham and their family. The party enjoyed scenic routes and local sights during their journey in a family group setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ozarks
Ples Graham
4Th Ave
Fire crews respond to asphalt tank blaze at Alabama Asphalt
Firemen answered a call to Alabama Asphalt Co. at 1400 Market St NE at 9 28 a m today when an asphalt tank was reported burning. No loss occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Asphalt Co., Inc
Market St. NE
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T. Creek Council
Southern Engineering Co., Inc
Bank St
Decatur Markets
Acme Steel
Our
Atl
Atl Refin
Babcock
Balt & Ohio
Burl Ind
Cater Trac
Ches & Ohio
Colg Palm
Col Gas
Crown Zell
Delta Air L
Civco
du Pont
Air Jy East Kodak
Eversharp
Fla_ P&L
Mtr Sau
Gen Foods
Gen Mills
Mtrs
Monsan Chem Mont Ward
Penney (Jc
Lawrence
Decatur General Hospital
Robert L. Duling
E. Moulton St
Monroe Green
Wadsworth St
Bob James Roger Lane
Endlam Blvd
Curtis McGlone Turner
Lizzie W. Sweetland
Elkton St
Pamela Marie Goare
Tanner
Arnold Terry
9Th Ave
Buford Douglas Glaze
Janet Elaine Glaze
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Gene Aker
Dhean
B’ham
Arlimale
David Robertson
Reese Robertson
Roy Hasting
Huntsville Hospital
Woman's Missionary Society of the
Westside Baptist Church
Walter E. Roberts
3Rd St
Salem Methodist Church
Barclay Bridge Rd
Robert Broadway
Helen Davidson
Jennifer Ann
Lewisburg
Tenn
Euclid Johnson
Carolyn
Carl
Sparkman St
Lucedale
Miss
Charles Johnson
Tennessee Valley State Trade School
Billy Grandville Hinson
Nashville
Thomas Harold Jackson
Morris M. Johnson
James H. Rhodes
Lee Roy Terry
Leo D. Tucker
Leighton
Quincy B. Treadway
Joe L. Wade
Clarence William Wallace, Jr
Charles Raymond White
City Animal Shelter
Practical Nurses Assn
Elizabeth Gresham
15Th Ave
Edsel Hodges
Shirley
Jimmy
Mikie
Gary
Ind
Hodges
Stella Hodges
Peter
Jack Freeman
WMSL
National Guard Armory
Freeman
Ed Bowman
Albany, Ga
United States
Mediterranean
Rip van Winkle
Dean
Catlett Hardware CO
East Moulton Street
New York, N. Y
Reamespee
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