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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1959

Page

2

Death notices for 20 year old burns victim

Funeral services for a 20 year old from Michigan who died of burns will be held today at 1 30 p m from Sulphur Springs Church. Rev F C Parker and Rev Dennis Tucker will conduct services and interment will be in Morris Chapel Cemetery Brown’s directing Survivors include husband Price Parker Hartford Michigan one son Michael Hartford and Mr and Mrs J W Ston Hillsboro three sisters Booth Shaneyfelt Decatur J A Shaw Wildwood Florida and Ramona Faye Hamilton Hillsboro six brothers Henry Hamilton Moulton J W Hamilton Jr Savannah Cecil Jordan Hamilton Hillsboro William Hamilton Trinity Franklin Hamilton Hillsboro and Frank Webster Hamilton Chicago Pallbearers Booth Shaneyfelt Albert Shaw Harold Jenkins Edward Parker George T Hamilton and Ludie Hamilton

Sulphur Springs Church F. C. Parker Dennis Tucker Morris Chapel Brown Directing Price Parker Hartford Mich Michael J. W. Ston Hillsboro Booth Shaneyfelt De‘catur J. A. Shaw Wildwood Fla Ramona "Faye Hamilton Henry Hamilton Moul‘ton J. W. Hamilton Savannah Cecil Jordan Hamilton William Hamilton Trinity Franklin

Death Notices: Ernie Jones 52 of Decatur

Ernie Jones aged 52 of Decatur died Friday at 7 p m at home after a short illness. Funeral services are set for 3 p m today at Trinity Baptist Church with Rev Jasper Kelly officiating. Burial will be in King Cemetery on Highway 72A near Hillsboro with Brown Funeral Co directing. Pallbearers listed: Junior Holbert Moulton Widner Cotton Brewer Clifford Glenn Dvie Reed Otha Lacy. He is survived by four brothers Eugene Bill Jones both of Decatur 1 Fonso Jones of Trinity 1 and Ed Jones of Decatur 2 two sisters Mrs Berdie Phillips Trinity and Mrs Erline Tems Tock Island Ill and several relatives.

Ernie Jones Decatur 1 Trinity Baptist Church Jasper Kelly King Cemetery Highway Hillsboro Brown Funeral Co Junior Holbert Moulton Widner Cotton Brewer Clifford Glenn D °Vie Reed Otha Lacy

Final rites for Mrs Annie Rolfe Robinson in Memphis

Mrs Annie Rolfe Robinson aged 84 died at home in Memphis Tennessee Saturday morning. Funeral services set for 4 30 p m at Browns Funeral Chapel with interment in City Cemetery. Survived by son Raymond Rolfe Robinson of Memphis two brothers Volney and Percy Robinson of Huntsville and two stepsons Fred Robinson of Priceville and Rube Robinson of Huntsville.

Annie Rolfe Robinson Memphis Tenn Browns Funeral Chapel City Cemetery Raymond Rolfe Robinson Volney Percy Robinson Huntsville Fred Robinson Priceville Rube Robinson

Miss Louise Collier Rites Held At Home

Miss Louise Collier 511 Line St. died at her home Saturday. Services will be conducted there Monday at 10 a.m. with Dr. John S. Christian officiating and interment in City Cemetery. Survived by two sisters Miss Marcella and Miss Fannie Brown Collier, a brother Tom Collier, and four nieces.

Louise Collier Line St John S. Christian City Cemetery Brown Miss Collier Randolph Lcon College Decatur Washington E. W. Collier Marcella Fannie Brown Collier Tom Collier Montgomery

Berlin crisis looms as Khruschev presses for gains

The report outlines Khruschev’s aggressive stance on Berlin and hints at Western disarray. British PM Harold Macmillan stays hopeful for a summit with the Russians while foreign ministers’ talks loom, with possible resumption date July 13 depending on developments.

Nikita Khruschev Berlin Khrushchev Harold Macmillan

City Clerk Grants Building Permits Involving Several Residents

John Isley receives approval for two additional rooms at 1015 8th Ave SE with a 3400 dollar fee. Virgie Lee Binford listed for bath fixtures and hot water heater at 517 12th Ave NW totaling 500 dollars. Virgin Lee Binford for store room at 521 11th Ave NW with 500 dollars. W P McHugh approved for a miniature golf course on 14th St SE with a 200 dollar charge.

John Isley 8Th Ave. SE Virgie Lee Binford 12Th Ave. NW Virgin Lee Binford 11Th Ave. NW W. P. McHugh Minature 14Th St

Herter Faces Berlin Crisis and Summit Calculations

Secretary of State John Foster Dulles successor Dean Rusk Herter navigates Berlin tension as Khrushchev tightens line on East Germany and a possible summit looms. Western Europe debates Atlantic policy while Adenauer’s position in West Germany adds to frictions amid stalled six week talks.

Eisenhower Macmillan Britain Khrushchev Berlin France United States West Germany Konrad Adenauer Herter John Foster Dulles Soviet Union Dulles Geneva Selwyn Lloyd Maurice Couve de Murville Gromyko East Germany Aghout Lloyd Couve de Murville U.S

Berlin Crisis Echoes in Allied Standoff

The text argues that the Communist side must be challenged while the Allies should avoid provoking the East German satellite over Berlin. It frames a tense Cold War debate on how to handle tensions in the sector and protect Western influence without escalating conflict.

The Berlin

Births Report from Local Hospitals

Mr and Mrs Jack Walker announce a son Byron Keith born Wednesday at Hart Selle Hospital. Mr and Mrs Luther Holmes welcome a daughter Kathy Ann born Wednesday at Hart. Mr and Mrs Henry Burcham report a son Ken ton Herbie born Thursday at Hartselle Hospital. Mr and Mrs Eugene Nobinger announce a son born Wednesday at Cullman Hospital. A daughter to Mr and Mrs Howard Martin Wednesday at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Claude Rodgers report a son born at Bank Street Hospital. Mr and Mrs Robert Agee Jr announce a son born Friday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs George Pugh report a daughter born Saturday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Welmer Black report a daughter born Saturday at Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic and Hospital.

Jack Walker Jerry Alton Cox 9Th Ave Decatur Byron Keith Hartselle Hospital Luther Franklin Holmes Hartselle Kathy Ann Henry Lewis Burcham Hope Kenton Herbie Eugene Nobinger Cullman Cullman Hospital Howard Martin Claude Rodgers 20Th Ave Bank Street Hospital Robert Agee, Jr Danville Rd Decatur General Hospital George B. Pugh Chestnut St Welmer Black Union Grove Baugh-Wiley-Smith

Plan to boost Alabama school funds faces tax hike clash

Senate likely backs Patterson plan for fiscal years with a 42 million dollar yearly school fund rise and a 75 million dollar bond for construction. Proposals include raising corporate income tax to 5 percent, 3 percent on large construction contracts, higher car sales tax, and lowering personal exemptions.

Senate Patterson Alabama Farm Bureau Federation Alabama Education Commission

Arrest of Sapp After High Speed Chase Near Danville

Lt. Bradford and Braswell nabbed Sapp on Highway 36 west of Hartselle after a pursuit from Hart selle. Sapp, described as very drunk, offered no resistance as officers arrested him beside his car. a pistol with four empty shells and a two thirds full pint bottle were found in the vehicle. Chief Patterson and Deputy Wallace arrived to assist, taking Sapp into custody.

Bradford Hartselle Sapp Danville Braswell Ty Pat Patterson Wallace Highway 36

Fireproof and weatherproof matches by science twist

In a science note by Bob Brown, matches dipped headfirst into sodium silicate sputter and smoke without lighting, while those dipped end-first burn until the coating halts the flame due to oxygen depletion. Parafin-coated matches resist moisture, and rain cannot stop the wax and wood from burning once lit.

Bob Brown General Features Corp

Auburn Looks at Cattle Prices and Farm Notices

Alabama farmers become woodland stewards says Bob Chesnutt as the paper previews the Farm Exchange Ads on the Decatur Daily farm page. The issue also features the J L Brewers of Marshall County remodeling their country home and items like rocks whip o will peas milk cows and a lease on a grocery store in the Farm Exchange.

Alabama Bob Chesnutt J. L. Brewer's Marshall County Farm Exchange Decatur Daily

Governor Frazar acts as acting governor amid crisis

A mid morning bulletin reports Long spent a restful night and was improving. Police and sheriff's deputies overpowered fighting and cursing the governor, who was rushed to Mandeville hospital on a court order. Coroner Dr. Chester Williams confirms paranoid schizophrenia with delusions of persecution. Long had slipped from Ochsner Foundation Hospital hours earlier after a forced transfer from a Galveston psychiatric ward. Lt. Gov Lether Frazar claims duties as acting governor while awaiting full clarity on the political leadership situation.

Mandeville Chester Williams East Baton Rouge Parish Long Ochsner Foundation New Orleans Ochsner Galveston Tex Lether Frazar Frazar Atty Jack Gremillion

Search for Danny: sheriff doubts wanderings near campsite

Danny, missing for days, prompted bloodhounds to sweep 5 square miles. A skin diver searched Perdido Bay and found no body. Sheriff Wilkins said, despite exhaustive search, kidnapping is possible as no trace of the child is found. Mrs Barter recalled moments before the disappearance.

S. R. Monroe

Lawrence County Admissions List Highlights Local Names

Admissions list includes William D. Hallmark and Hope Little with Karen Jane Hatton in Town Creek plus Judy Ann Barnett of Town, reflecting local enrollment activity.

Lawrence County Admissions William D. Hallmark Mr. Hope Karen Jane Hatton Town Creek Judy Ann Barnett

Dismissals List From Cullman Area Staff

Dismissals include several residents of Cullman and nearby towns such as Mrs. Dan Swann Garden City Mrs. Albert Speegle and Bernice M Weaver of 311 4th St E plus Mrs Harold Fine Judy Ann Crumbly Alfred Ashley Alfred? Several other names appear with addresses in Cullman Holly Pond Addison Logan and Hanceville indicating a local personnel discharge roundup with multiple individuals named and dated entries.

Cullman Admissions Dan Swann Garden City Albert Speegle Cullman Harold Fine Dave Miller G. E. Watson Addison Judy Ann Crumbly Holly Pond Michael Runege Fred Merrill Clint McIntosh John Teichmiller Robert L. Glenn Charlotte Jasper Calvin Fseman Logan Connie Kerler W. Austin St Alfred Ashley Hanceville Roosevelt Smith Dave Mattox Brunner St

Unnamed Families Listed in Athens Area Notices

A list of individuals from Athens and nearby towns including Donald Hudson, Mrs Kenneth Tucker, twin girls, and several others such as Rev Henry M Hurst and Mrs Edna Moore. Also named are residents of Tanner, Elkmont, Rogersville, Huntsville and Hazelgreen with multiple infants and young children mentioned.

Donald Hudson Athens Kenneth Tucker Edna Moore William A. Wellden Calvin Campbell Henry M. Hurst George McCluskey

Fabulous Miami Beach Long Ago a Mangrove Swamp

Fifty years ago Miami Beach was a mangrove swamp, a vast shift that turned a coastal wilderness into a famed vacation mecca. The transformation framed the rise of tourism and development along the Atlantic shoreline.

Miami Beach

Weekend fatality roundup in rural Alabama roads

The report lists five fatalities five miles east of Grove Hill including two pedestrians and a motorcycle rider. The AP count covers 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Sunday. Young Bayless of Hope Hall, Alabama, was thrown while horseback riding with a friend.

Grove Hill Associated Press Young Bayless Hope Hall Ala

Local births and listings from Hartselle to Athens

A compiled list of residents with birth notices and infant names including Sylvia Ann Hieserman at Stratford Road, Windell Van Sherman, Sherry Lee Ayers, Cathey Lynn Russell, and others in Hartselle Moulton Falkville Rogersville and Athens with addresses on Crestline Finley Day Cain Johnston Danville Chestnut Houston Vine 8th Ave 17th Ave and 1614 8th Ave SW to 1603 Chestnut Street and 907 North Houston Street noting mothers and infant names plus adults named in notices.

Fred Crow Courtland James W. Barber 6Th St Vickie Jean White Moulton Windell van Sherman Lth Ave Donald Vann Snead Cain St Zadie Rebecca Hudson Jesse P. Rose Rogersville James M. Gilbert Tanner W. Herbert Dobbs Hickory St Hartselle Sherry Lee Ayers 4Th Ave Cathey Lynn Russell Johnston St C. L. Phillips 8Th Ave Charles R. Minton Vine St Carol Jeanette Hopper Falkville Leonard Kreitlein Sth Cullman Robert Parker 17Th Ave Rolland Handley 7Th St

Local Notices of Residents and Addresses

A clipped notice lists residents and addresses including Mrs J E Briscoe Somerville Cheryl Turner 1910 10th SE Garry West 2247 Roo Franklin D Portwood and Miss Faye Martin 216 Church Mrs Core Bowler Moon 712 3th Ave SB Carl Bradley 107 Church.

Cheryl ‘Turner Garry West Franklin D. Portwood Faye. Martin Core Bowler Moon Carl Bradley

Ex-husband Sapp Arrested After Roadside Shooting

Morgan County officers pursued and captured Sapp five miles west of Hartselle after a brief chase along highways 36 and 31. Lt Bradford said four empty shells were found in a reloaded .32 caliber pistol, and officers recovered knuckles, an ice pick, and whisky in the car. Witnesses testified shots were fired at the ground. Sapp appeared drunk and refused to discuss motive. No charges were filed as of last night.

Sapp Hartselle Roy Bradford Highway Patrol Pack Self Ernest Bowman Bob Godwin M. P. Braswell Bradford Pat Patterson Loyd Wallace Morgan County Braswell Priceville Keenum

First Father’s Day Observed in Spokane in 1910

Mrs. Dodd proposed the idea and a local resolution led to the first observed Father’s Day on June 10, 1910 in Spokane. The nationwide observance began in 1922 and has continued on the third Sunday of June. Mrs. Dodd, widowed in 1954, lived alone with a son in Washington, D.C., who is glad she started the tradition.

Canada marks 200 years since first parliament in Halifax

The text notes Canada's first parliament met in Halifax, Nova Scotia, 200 years ago with a list of names and locations including Lola Cox and Barbara Dumas among others. The passage mixes addresses and individuals, highlighting the historic milestone.

Canada Halifax Nova Scotia

Teamster VPs To Be Probed In Hoffa Hearings

Senate rackets probes order four Teamsters Union vice presidents questioned in hearings to start Thursday. Harold Gibbons John O Rourke John T O Brien and Owen Brennan invoked the Fifth Amendment previously regarding handling of union funds and power within the union.

Washington Senate Teamsters Waten Ses James R. Hoffa Special Investigating Committee Hoffa Robert F. Kennedy Harold Gibbons St. Louis John O’rourke New York City John T Sandy) O’brien Chicago Owen Bert) Brennan Detroit Cohen O’rourke O’brien Brennan

District Diary to Tour Redstone Auburn

Three area teachers join 114 participants in the Science Institute at Alabama Polytechnic Institute this summer funded by the National Science Foundation. They will tour the Army Ballistic Research Agency at Redstone Arsenal Tuesday along with Betty Clanton Athens Randall A Freeman Cullman and Darwin Siniard Danville among those listed.

Auburn Science Institute Alabama Polytechnic Institute National Science Foundation Army Ballistic Research Agency Redstone Arsenal Betty Clanton Athens Randall A. Freeman Cullman Darwin Siniard Danville

Hartselle Mayor Visits Brother at Fort Polk La

Hartselle Mayor John C Burleson travels to Fort Polk Louisiana this weekend to visit his brother Col Joe Burleson.

Hartselle John. C. Burleson Col Joe Burleson Ft. Polk, la

Light Family Leaves for South Carolina Institute

Mr and Mrs J D Light and daughters Judy and Susan departed for South Carolina where Mr Light will attend the University of South Carolina Mathematics Summer Institute for eight weeks.

Falkville J. D. Light Judy Susan South Carolina Light University of South Carolina

Cafes confrontation ends with shooting claim

Witnesses said Mrs Sapp hid on entry as Sapp arrived. A man shouted curses and Gibson urged silence. A pistol was seen in Sapp's right pocket and someone called for law enforcement. A bystander described ducking when a shot rang out and noted Sapp appeared sober at the time.

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Frances Parker Mrs Annie Robinson Recorder Sim B. Lovelady William “Bill O. B. Roberson 10Th Ave Church St Frank Harris State Science By Bob Brown Danny Bernice M. Weaver 4Th St Athens-Limestone Admissions Ray Stewart Randy Boyd Susie Mason Florence Mealer Elkmont William E. Stewart Napoleon J. Jones Hazelgreen Jesse O. Barnett Pryce Adams Pulaski Pike Charles Holt Harold Meals Leaton Holt Alvin Crawbaugh Bob Smith Carrie Crutcher Willard Dawes Harley D. Pierson Crestline St Albert Sidney Johnson Finley Dr Homer N. Crowe Day St Sylvia Ann Hieserman Stratford Rd Ida Mae Tucker Severn Williams Sallie Rooker Houston St Carolina Base Air Force Seymour Johnson Air Force Base N.C Lola Cox Clifton Kelly Houston McCain Joe Curry 1632 Endlam Blvd Barbara Dumas L. W. White Waldermose Springs Leslie Magnusson Merritt’ Poole Clinton Redstone HERTZ Tdf Truck Rental Decatur Transit EL Decatur Transfer & Storage, Inc Allied van Lines Outlook L. C. Fisher Company Sheffield Muscle Shoals Hotel
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