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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1960

Page

2

Three Wrecks Leave No Injuries in City Traffic

City police investigated three traffic accidents, all causing only property damage. Knox Biles Jr. parked on Moulton Street near an owned car, a two vehicle collision occurred at 6th Ave SE and Gordon Drive injuring no one, and a truck at 813 19th Ave SE rolled into a fence after brake failure early today.

Knox Biles Jr 10Th Ave Moulton St Paul Gilliam 6Th Ave Blair Simon Birmingham P. S. Milton Bowling Green 6Th Ave. SE Gordon Dr Simon Tanner Danville 1 Ee SE 19Th Ave. SE

Living Cost At 3rd Peak In 3 Months

Washington reports a tentative rise in living costs by one tenth of a percent in May marking the third consecutive monthly uptick. Analysts note lingering inflation pressures while consumer prices show uneven shifts across major categories.

Washington Ecene

Furnished and unfurnished apartments for rent in city area

Multiple rental notices advertise furnished and unfurnished units. The listings include a four room upstairs private apartment at 12th Ave NW for 25 dollars, a furnished upstairs unit with air conditioning, and a downstairs two room option at 217 7th Ave SW with front and back entrances. Contact numbers EL 3 2632 and EL 3 1942 are provided.

Ave 7Th Ave S.W

Market Senate Rally Tumbles Amid Tension and Bond Drift

After two days of a vigorous rally investors grew nervous amid assassination fears and uneven moves in motors and oils. Texas Instruments led by about one point while 60 stocks at noon slipped .10 to 223.60 as industrials fell. Top-grade corporate bonds and government bonds showed mixed drift in a cautious trading day.

Texas Instruments Ee Ee S Saat i Caer

Elgin Seen On Its Way Out

A fragment notes Elgin’s decline and references rapid growth in phone adoption since 1950. Taylor remarks the local area often outpaces state and national averages, with year end figures typically higher than broader benchmarks.

Elgin Taylor

Divorce Granted for Tina Onassis and Husband

New York AP report that Mrs Tina Onassis wife of the late multimillionaire has been granted a state divorce. The couple have been separated since last summer and she plans to live with her two children.

New York The Journal- American Tina Onassis Multimil Chris Onassis

Calf and lamb sale notes with varied price ranges

The report lists calf and lamb sale remarks with price brackets such as 24.50 to 30 for calves and 31.50 to 22.00 for early lambs. It notes mostly steady trade, with standard to good quality cattle and some shorn slaughter ewes offered in the week’s sales.

Beagle Located After Missing-Owner Contact Sought

Poundmaster George Collier reported a man sought help about a missing beagle with two white spots on its back. The beagle was found and the man was told to contact Collier. The City Animal Shelter has six mongrels available for redemption.

George Collier Collier City Animal Shelter

Hospital Admissions and Newborns Across Several Addresses

A lists of admissions and newborns includes Mrs. Carl Roger, Mrs. Horace Kitchens, and Master William Clyde Keen among others. Names and addresses span Decatur Florence Danville Hartselle and Atlanta with several infants noted. The compiled items reflect patient entries and newborn announcements from multiple local households.

Carl Roger Isanena E. Walker 7Th Ave. Girts Tom W. Sutton Camel Williford Decatur Magnolia St. SE C. F. Lewis Vom Bhrs Baal Nm Meni Horace Kitchens North St. SE Elbert J. White College St Poca Borden 10Th Ave Austin Moore Danville William Clyde Keen Moulton Bessie Buchanan Sherman St Lela Tiller 4Th Ave Joe G. Holder Park St Florence Auston Lee Ronald Baraglia 7Th Ave George Johnson Atlanta

Dismissals List Names and Addresses from 1827 Sth Ave

Dismissals list includes Robert Swinea of Athens with 7, Mrs. Fred Jones of Trinity with 1, Roy McCurry of Hartselle with 1, Mrs. Buelah Mitchell of Ardmore, Mrs. Lassie Parker of 422 11th Ave SW, Jimmy Dyar of 821 4th Ave SE, and Mrs. Gilbert Gillespie of Trinity with 1.

Baugh-Wiley-Smith Robert Swinea Athens Fred Jones Trinity Roy McCurry Hartselle Buelah Mitchell Ardmore Lassie Parker 11Th Ave Jimmy Dyar 4Th Ave Gilbert Gillespie

Local Directory Snippet Lists Residents and Addresses

Short street index formatting names and street addresses. Howard Head Clyde Miller John White Morgan appear with listed streets and house numbers. The fragment includes Bank Street and Olive Street addresses in a single column style. The source provides minimal context beyond names and locations.

Bank Street Admissions Howard Head Jackson St. SE Clyde Miller Olive St. SE

Local Names Listed for Lawrence County Notices

Lawerence County residents Mrs. aa eee ee ees 5 H. I. Thompson of Moulton along with Mrs. Alred of Moulton, Mrs. Bobby Chad Vaughn of Moulton, and Mary Berry of Town Creek are noted in the public notice fragment.

Lawrence County Admissions H. I. Thompson Moulton Alred Bobby Chad Vaughn Mary Berry Town Creek

Witness testifies on union violence in Jellico coal fields

Gilchrist testified at the trial that union pressure forced him to strike a special deal allowing membership without full adherence to UMW rules. He described abandoning his Jellico operations after violence last May and moving offices and records to Williamsburg, Kentucky. The testimony covers contracts and production downsizing.

Clifton Gilchrist UMW Union Jellico Jack Rice Coal Co Atlanta Williamsburg

Carol Wooten Is Named Page

Carol Wooten is named page. The group would meet at 3 p.m. PDT on July 10 at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. The first caucus of the State delegation is scheduled for 4 p.m. on the same day.

Biltmore Hotel Los Angeles

Chamber Seeks Club Information

A chamber issued a request seeking information about a local club after sending out over 200 letters to gather details. The inquiry aims to learn membership, activities, and governance to inform regional business and community ties.

Chamber

Parole Board Grants Releases To Area Residents

Thirteen inmates eligible for parole include two area men one already serving a life term, as the parole board reviewed cases from the region.

Brs Ty Wach Amero Ete Don-Parole Board

Death Notices Francis C Thomas and details

Francis C. Thomas, 33, of 920 Carridale St. SW, died Thursday night after a heart condition. Funeral services will be Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Pimville Baptist Church with the Rev. Lake officiating. Burial follows at Cadiz Cemetery. Brown Funeral Co. in charge. The body lies in state at the church from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Francis Clayton Thomas Carridale St Picorsl Eeevices Ptmville Baptist Church Ce Lakeee Oe Cadiz Brown Funeral Co

Mrs Lillie Franks Dies in Florida and Alabama

Mrs Lillie Lee Franks age 79 of Vero Beach Florida and Cullman Alabama died Wednesday. Funeral was set for 2 PM at Simcoe Church in Cullman County with burial in Simcoe Cemetery.

Cullman Lillie Lee Franks Vero Beach Fra Simcoe Church Cullman County Simcoe Ceme

Mrs Nettie Cook Dies At 61 In Cullman

Mrs Nettie Lee Cook 61 of Cullman died at her home Wednesday night. Final rites were to be held today at Mount Zion Church at 2 pm with burial in the local cemetery. She is survived by husband Jim Cook a son James E Cook two brothers one sister and one grandson.

Mrs John Stewart 82 Dies at Daughter’s Home

Mrs. John Stewart, 82, died Thursday morning at 7:25 at the home of her daughter Mrs. Verona Terrell, 404 Line Street NE.

John Stewart Verona Terrell Line St. NE

Athens man Thomas J Kyle dies at 61

Thomas J. Kyle aged 61 of Athens died at 11 45 p m Thursday at his residence. The death was reported locally with no additional details provided about the cause or services.

Athens Thomas Jefferson Kyle Athens 5

Japanese Leftists Push to Nullify U S Japan Pact Demonstrations

In Tokyo activists launch new protests aimed at overturning the recently signed U S Japan security treaty. Organizers seek broad public support to pressure government leaders.

Rene-Georges Mnagak Tokyo

Ill man to be laid to rest at Mount Carmel Church

He had been ill for three weeks. Services are to be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Carmel Church.

Mount Carmel Church

Death Notice for W C Debter Sr in Shelbyville

W C Debter Sr of Shelbyville Tennessee died Wednesday at 1 15 p m He had previously lived in Cullman Funeral services were held at 10 a m today in Shelbyville.

Shelbyville Tenn Cullman

Also Mentioned on This Page

Codier V . Extr Naeess Markets Wall Street AU Ffa Paul Douglas D-Ill Navy Escatur Oksale Glipses Michael Brian O'Guin John White 17Th Ave Morgan North St Carol Wooten Francis C. Thomas Ethel Roden William H. Barnes Lillie Franks Mrs. Nettie Cook Roy W. Burns Walter A. Brown Thomas J. Kyle W. C. Debter, Sr
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