Letters on Local Strike and Naval Appointments
Decatur Daily prints letters from readers in Morgan County endorsing the Worthington Air Conditioner Plant strike by United Steel Workers Local 5381. The letter explains union security and check off issues. Also notes Robert Eugene Gasser’s appointment as Midshipman to the U S Naval Academy and Kenneth F. Jones’s selection to represent USS Roanoke at the Guys and Dolls premiere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Daily Decatur
Alabama
Worthington
United Steel Workers of America
LCIO
Morgan County
Robert Eugene Gasser
al Gasser
Cullman
Margaret Hauk
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Carl Elliott
St. Bernard High School
St. Bernard College
Roanoke
Local Notes From Morgan County and Nearby Areas
Community items from Morgan County mention church services with Rev C C West on Sunday and social visits among families in Gandy's Cove and Cullman. A letter from Nelson of the Decatur Central Labor Union asks for printed viewpoints on union engagement and worker agreements to foster community understanding.
W C T U Plan Picnic At Delano Park On July Nineteenth
Delano Park hosts a W C T U picnic on July 19 after a June meeting at Mrs J T Nelsons home. Members plan to donate used nylon hose to Japan to make mats and jackets for the girls home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
J. T. Nelson
Delano Park
W.c.t.u’s
Japan
D. D. McGehee
W. R. Fue
L. L. McCulloch
Hill and Sparkman
Bob Jones
Union Signal
McCulloch
Elizabeth Evans
Falla Bailey
Edwin L. Kirtley
U. S. Army
Europe
Miss Lovine
Birth of Daughter for Owens and McCaghren Family
Mr and Mrs Marvin Owens announce the birth of a daughter born June 18 at Lawrence County. Mrs P L McCaghren of County Line and Mr and Mrs Frank Bolen near Aldridge Grove visited Sunday with their mother and grandmother Mrs J W McCaghren.
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Marvin Owens
Lawrence County
P. L. McCaghren
County Line
Frank Bolen
Aldridge Grove
J. W. McCaghren
Atom-Age thrills from Prof M. E. Gaines the aeronaut
London Ohio remembers Milton E. Gaines known as Prof M E Gaines aeronaut a hot air balloon specialist who performed rides from a trapeze suspended under a large bag He began at 17 on May 29 1893 in his hometown and continued into the 1920s He recalled tying a rope to release from the balloon and parachute and a Fourth of July fireworks stunt as among his most spectacular feats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ohio
Milton E. Gaines
Gaines
M. E. Gaines
Lee
Morgan County Newslets Mention Local Visits and Illness
Mr and Mrs Jessie King and children of Georgia spent last week with relatives here and in Decatur Inez McKee is working in Cullman Mr and Mrs Earnest Winsett were Monday night guests of their daughter Mrs Devilla Lott and children Little Lacoyce Lewis of Birmingham spent last week with grandparents Mr and Mrs W T Lewis Miss Beckie McKee visited Mr and Mrs Ed Kullman and Rebecca in Austinville Reva Lewis is working in Decatur Mr and Mrs Coy Puckett and children of Somerville visited relatives here Sunday Wyvaughn and La Dois Smith are ill with measles Sybie Ann McKee spent 2 days last week with Dorothy Louise Crow at Morgan City Mr and Mrs Cecil Tanner visited Mr and Mrs Robert Woodall in Anniston Sunday Mr and Mrs Goin Smith and children were guests of Mr and Mrs Eather Tanner of Holly Pond Saturday night
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Jessie King
Georgia
Decatur
Inez McKee
Cullman
Earnest Winsett
Devilla Lott
Little Lacoyce Lewis
Birmingham
W. T. Lewis
Beckie McKee
Ed Kullman
Rebecca
Austinville
Reva Lewis
Coy Puckett
Somerville
Wyvaughn
la Dois Smith
Sybie Ann McKee
Dorothy Louise Crow
Morgan City
Cecil Tanner
Robert Woodall
Anniston
Goin Smith
Eather Tanner
Holly Pond
Stock Market Consolidates Big Advances
New York reports the stock market pausing after a big prior week the strongest in a year and a half as it digests gains from Eisenhower illness news. The AP 60-stock average rose 20 cents to 182.00 for the week with a modest rally fading into profit-taking and a mixed close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Eisenhower
Associated Press
Parking meter jam blamed on confused motorist
A Des Moines city traffic division repairman reported the meter problem stemmed from a motorist jamming an automobile ignition key into the coin slot. The incident was found during a repair call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Market cautious as investors await key questions
A thinly traded session with 1,599,446 shares saw brokers note investor caution awaiting clarifications on Eisenhower's re election plans and a looming steel strike by June 30. The NYSE short interest reached a low not seen since September 1953, signaling mixed sentiment about the market's direction.
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Eisen
Ower
New York Stock Exchange
News Of Area Men In Service Fort Jackson Training
Fort Jackson South Carolina Private Bobby L Barkerson is assigned to Company A 1st Battalion 1st Training Regiment for eight weeks of basic infantry training.
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Fort Jackson
S.C
Bobby L. Barkerson
Maggie Perkins
Vine St
Decatur
1St Training Regiment
Destroyer Uhlmann Returns to San Diego After Pacific Tour
The destroyer USS Uhlmann finishes a six month Western Pacific deployment and is set to return to San Diego California on July 1. The voyage included operations with allied navies and patrol duties in the region.
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Uhlmann
San Diego
Calif
Western Pacific
Private James A Norman Assigned to Fort Jackson Unit
Fort Jackson South Carolina reports Private James A Norman son of Mr and Mrs Roy A Norman of Tanner 1 has been assigned to Company H 4th battalion 1st Training Regi.
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Fort Jackson
S. C
James A. Norman
Roy A. Norman
Tanner 1
1St Training Regiment
Officers Cullman Lodge 421 To Be Installed Monday
W. E. James past grand master is to install Cullman Lodge 421 F and A M officers Monday at 7 30 p m in the local Masonic Hall The year lineup includes A L Hamrick worshipful master H O Nonaker senior warden Bill Parker junior warden Barney Chandler treasurer and O C
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
W. E. James
Cullman Lodge
Masonic Hall
A. L. Hamrick
H. O. Nonaker
Bill Parker
Barney Chandler
0. C
Mrs. Lou Maddox Dies At Home In Vinemont
Mrs. Lou Maddox 78 died Friday evening at her home in Vinemont. Funeral services will be held at Corinth Church on Battle Ground Road at 2 PM conducted by Revs Felton Cheatwood and Odie Pigg. Interment follows in the adjacent cemetery. She is survived by two sons David of Indiana and Jay of Vinemont. five daughters including Mrs Jesse Gardner of Vinemont and Mrs Maggie Dunn of Cullman. one brother and one sister. 16 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.
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Cullman
Lou Maddox
Corinth Church
Battle Ground Rd
Felton Cheatwood
Odie Pigg
Moss Service Funeral Home
David
Indiana
Jay
Vinemont
Jesse Gardner
Dora Buckelew
Manchester
Ala
Maggie Dunn
Thompson
Hollywood
Fla
Rgia’ Maddox
Local church names officers and deacons in pledge list
Stricklin secretary Junior Graves senior deacon Bill McGukin ace deacon and Guy Hodge tyler named in church roster outlining leadership roles and duties for upcoming service.
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Stricklin
Junior Graves
Bill McGukin
Guy Hodge
Tyler
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Sunny South
Sweet Sue
C. C. West
M. C. Young and
Valdermosa
Mammie Holmes
Charles
Edgar Kelly
Piney Grove
Larry Presley
Julia Dale Williams
Gadsden
Sarah Violet Morris
Nancy Kelly
Dana Ruth Morris
Cole Springs
Eee
Nelson Decatur Central
Red Hill
Jessie McCaghren
Milton Gaines
Rock Creek
Mrs
Gain Smith
Eqrnado
Fence
St. Orestar
Moulton
Brookhaven Subdivision
South Decatur
Austinville Road
Danville Road
James Ratliff
Polhill
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