Two Car Collision Reported Near Here
A two car collision occurred seven tenths of a mile south of Decatur on U S Highway 31 yesterday at 4 20 p m. No injuries were reported. The 1949 Oldsmobile driven by Horace Nickens Hart seller and the 1954 Chevrolet driven by Willie Pernell Cunningham of Selma sustained 400 and 200 dollars in damage respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Highway Patrol
Horace Nickens
Hartseller
Willie Pernell Cunningham
Selma
Chevrolet
Freed Nerves Bring Health and Happiness
The article promotes chiropractic care noting nerves under spinal pressure cause illness and irritation. Dr. Pitts claims freeing nerves improves health and relieves stomach, heart, headaches, and back pain. The Pitts Chiropractic Clinic will open at 916 6th Ave SE around June 24 after remodeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doctor of Chiropractic
Pitts
Impi
Pitts Chiropractic
6Th Ave. S.E
Reverend T. A. Shirley Named Pastor of Nazarene Church
The Rev. T. A. Shirley is named pastor of the First Church of the Nazarene at 206 7th Ave SW and will preach at both morning and evening services. A Winston County native, he has pastored in South and Central Alabama, previously serving in Walker County Montgomery Birmingham Sylacauga and Fairfax. He led the Nazarene Young People’s Society in Alabama District and for two years has been secretary and treasurer of the Chattahoochee Valley Ministerial Association. The Shirley family of three children resides at 115 4th Ave NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Shirley
First Church of the Nazarene
7Th Ave
Shirley
Winston County
Alabama
Decatur
Walker County
Montgomery
Birmingham
Sylacauga
Fairfax
Nazarene Young People’s Society of Alabama
Chattahooche Valley
Textile Educators Pay Visit to Chemstrand Plant
Eight textile educators completed a two day visit hosted by Chemstrand Corporation Research and Development Division to learn about Acrilan acrylic fiber and Chemstrand nylon. Six more school representatives are scheduled for June 24 in Decatur for further tours of the plant and R D operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chemstrand Corporation Research
Decatur
Chemical
Acrilan
Chemstrand
One-Truck Accident Reported Near Courtland Alabama
A one-truck accident occurred at 5 15 p m yesterday seven point seven miles east of Courtland on Alabama Highway 20. The 1949 Chevrolet was driven by Jesse Franklin Lackey of Leighton. Damage to the truck was estimated at 300 dollars. No injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courtland
Here
Highway Patrol
Jesse Franklin Lackey
Leighton
Penalty for Overplanted Cotton Farms
County ASC announces penalties for farmers exceeding cotton acreage allotments. Rates equal 50 percent of the June 15 1957 parity price. Excess cotton must be disposed within 20 days of first notice. after remeasurement, 7 days. Ineligible for price support if excess remains. possible extra 10 days with committee approval. Rechecking costs paid by producer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe T. Robinson
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Robinson
ASC
Chicken rides 350 miles to Louisville in odd stowaway tale
Charlene the chicken rode a semi tractor trailer atop the rear axle from Guntersville Alabama to Louisville Kentucky. The live bird survived the 350 mile trip and awaits fate in a cardboard box at a local food store while Earl Jones the driver searches for answers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Ky
Charlene
Louisville
Earl Jones
Guntersville
Ala
Jones
Alabama
Funeral Services for Mrs Fiza Benford Held in East Decatur
Mrs. Fiza Benford dies at Decatur General Hospital. Funeral set for 2 p.m. Sunday at Union Grove Primitive Baptist Church East Decatur with Rev B S Stone and Rev W M Taylor officiating. Burial in Sykes Cemetery Reynolds Funeral Home directing. Survived by husband Pleas Benford four sons six grandchildren and multiple relatives in Illinois Ohio Tennessee and Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiza Benford
Union Grove Primitive Baptist Church
East Decatur
B. S. Stone
W. M. Taylor
Sykes Cemetery
Reynolds Funeral Home
Virgie Lee Benford
David L. Benford
Decatur
Jenevera Wright
Hattie M. Griffin
Sarah Dawson
Chicago
Janie M. Cleveland
Ohio
W. C. Jones
Chattanooga
Tenn
Frances Jones
Elise May Bell Grosvenor Daughter of Graham Bell and Grosvenor Wife
Elise May Bell Grosvenor is the daughter of Alexandra Graham Bell inventor of the telephone and wife of Dr. Gilbert Grosvenor chairman of the National Geographic Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elise May Bell Grosvenor
Alexandra Graham Bell
Gilbert Grosvenor
National Geographic Society
Textile researchers and institutes named in article fragment
The fragment lists numerous institutions and individuals including Georgia Institute of Technology Rhode Island School of Design Philadelphia Textile Institute North Carolina State College and several editors and researchers connected to Textile Research Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tic Institute
Herman A. di
Georgia Institute of Technology
Harold Sturtevant
Rhode Island School of Design
James L. Giblin
New Bedford Institute of Textiles and Technology
Percival Theel
Donald Partridge
Philadelphia Textile Institute
Harry A. Rutherford
North Carolina State College
Julian S. Jacobs
Textile Research Journal
Number Of Telephones Serving City Increases
Avery Taylor, local Southern Bell manager, reports more telephones in service by end of May rising to 10650. The gain came from 154 connections and 98 disconnects. At the start of June 389 requests for higher service and 129 for new service were on file, including 22 rural and 107 urban applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Avery Taylor
Southern Bell
Taylor
Thrasher Elected Sertoma President in Decatur Club
Lester Thrasher has been elected president of the Decatur Sertoma Club in its first regular election of officers. Other officers named include Clark Rountree Jr. as chairman of the board Troy O. Martin Jr. as first vice president Kit Carson as second vice president Frank Thompson as third vice president Billy R. Smith as secretary treasurer and Dr. H T Sandlin as sergeant at arms. Active members named include D Hammett James C Chapman and William C Howton. The Sertoma Club meets every Monday at 7 p.m. at All States Cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Thrasher
Decatur Sertoma Club
Decatur
New Decatur Service Club
Clark Rountree, Jr
Troy O. Martin, Jr
Kit Carson
Frank Thompson
Billy R. Smith
H. T. Sandlin
D. Hammett
James C. Chapman
William C. Howton
Sertoma Club
All-States Cafe
World's highest capital city La Paz in shelter ed valley
La Paz, Bolivia, sits in a sheltered valley at an altitude around 11,900 feet, making it the world's highest capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Paz
Bolivia
Two Miami burglars jailed for loot found at hotel beach
James Edward Murray Jr. and Sidney Eugene Pollard were sentenced to 10 years each on burglary counts after loot valued at about 100000 dollars was recovered from a steel box buried on the oceanfront of Arthur Godfrey's hotel in Miami Beach. Police said the securities were stolen from John W. Marks in North Miami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Arthur Godfrey
Miami Beach
James Edward Murray Jr
Brockton
Mass
Sidney Eugene Pollard
Miami
David H. Edington
Murray
Pollard
Elbert W. Ogle
Godfrey
John W. Marks
Coast Guard
Lee Graham
Decatur Five To Attend International Cost Conference
Five men from Decatur area firms will attend the 38th International Cost Conference of the National Association of Cost Accountants in Washington June 23 to 27. Attendees include J. T. Jones J. G. Shaw J. W. Mueller W. W. Boone and R. N. Stephenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Companies
National Association of Cost Accountants
Washington, D. C
J. T. Jones
J. G. Shaw
J. W. Mueller
W. W. Boone
Chemstrand Corporation
R. N. Stephenson
Wolverine Tube
Association
North Alabama
Shaw
Ft Chemstrand
Mueller
Chemstrand
New York
Jones
Boone
Decatur
S. A. Veatch
Redstone Arsenal
J. G. Thomas
Rohm and Haas
Huntsville
L. S. Doster
H. W. Gifford
R. D. Meredith, Jr
Reynolds Metals At
Sheffield
Also Mentioned on This Page
First Church Nazarene
Fedders
THE
Radio Shack
Lafayette St
Grant St
4Th Ave
First Federal Savings and Loan
Association of Decatur
Sandlin’s Highway 67
Flint Creek
Lucas Paints
Gene Aker
Thrasher
Sertoma
Nebrig Plumbing CO
Carl Otto Nebrig
Bex
J. P. Pierce
Cost
North Ala “Termite CO. Aege A
E. Moulton St
Frigidaire
Woodland ST
Stratford Road
Gene Wright Or
H. R. Sherrow
L. B. Wright & Son, Realtors
Masonic Building
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!