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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1956
Page
3
City of Decatur Alabama levies special assessments under Improvement Ordinance No. 780 to pay for street works. The ordinance outlines hearing dates, inspection of plans, and revised assessment rolls with a 6 percent interest lien on affected parcels.
Officers of the local Order of the Eastern Star will be installed Wednesday at 8 p m at the Masonic Hall. A banquet precedes at 6:30 p m. Conductress is Mrs Lewie Bla associate conductress P L Parsons trustee for three years. Mrs Wilhite named officers for the year Mrs Ruth Lamont chaplain Mrs Jack Hudson marshal Mrs Cassie Webb warder and Jack Hudson sentinel. Refreshments will be served by Mesdames Harry Farr W R Griffin Fred Hale and Mamie Bates.
Early records describe an Egyptian campaign about 1500 B.C. that opened the island of Cyprus to conquest. The narrative frames Cyprus as a target in ancient Near Eastern power struggles with Egyptian forces likely asserting control over coastal cities and smaller polities.
The Associated Press reports Republicans express confidence Eisenhower will seek re election even as doctors finish his June 9 surgery. Democratic candidates push front runner Stevenson at Governors Conference while Kefauver vows to continue pursuit of the nomination amid party tension over civil rights planks.
Funeral services for Ralph R. Freeman 51 Pulaski Tennessee were to be held at 2 PM at Bennet May Funeral Home Pulaski with interment Maplewood Freeman a leading Hereford breeding expert and longtime figure in North Alabama Hereford shows he moved to Giles County Tennessee a dozen years ago and co founded the Noe Better Hereford Herd with the late Alfred E Noe Jr after Noe died he started his own herd on an adjacent farm
Morgan County Post 15 American Legion will elect officers at 8 during the regular meeting at Legion Home Bank Street. Nominees include L A Strain finance officer Leo Wright chaplain Floyd Sherr od set at arms Bruce Pirkle Junior Martin Fred Hiroshige James D Johnson and trustees I V Jolly and Clifford Vaughn for three years.
The Great Lakes and Northwest saw cooler air today while steamy conditions persisted across the central and southern plains to the Atlantic coast. Showers and thunderstorms brought heavy rainfall in several cities, with some reports over an inch. Grand Marais Michigan recorded 44 degrees, significantly cooler than yesterday. Needles California dipped to 94 degrees.
Members of the Ladies Auxiliary to D.A.V. Chapter 11 reelected Mrs. Estelle Morrow as commander at the last regular meeting. She will be served by senior vice commander Mrs. Edith Hames and junior vice commander Mrs. Lucy Walker. A report on the State Convention was presented by Mrs. Walker.
Morgan County 4 H reports 74 sewing kits 257 cotton sacks 2 sewing machines 1246 tablets 5 churns 6 lanterns 1 wheelbarrow 100 lbs pasture seeds 16 blankets and quilts 1 fertilizer distributor 1 chicken brooder 40 lbs garden seeds donated for Friendship to Korea. Camper plans at Cole Springs, first summer meeting held at Cotaco. Mary Gore notes on becoming somebody.
SULLIGENT The annual convention of Alabama Rural Letter Carriers Association will be held in Florence Alabama on July 5 6 7. President G G Hardin of Sear speaker B B Harding from the U S Post Office Dept and Paul Morton national association representative from Washington will attend. Congressman Robert Jones will be guest speaker at the banquet on July 8. New officers will be elected and a tour of the Muscle Shoals area will be made Friday afternoon.
Two Decatur residents were injured in a three car crash at the Alabama 33 and US 31 intersection at 4 p.m. Sunday. Sarah Faye Clark 21 and Mrs James D Clark 44 were taken to Hartselle Hospital with knee abrasions, bruises, and facial lacerations. Henry Burnett 48 was charged with driving while intoxicated after his Nash collided with the Clark car, causing it to hit a parked vehicle. About 800 dollars in damage was reported to the three vehicles. Patrolmen L G Hudson and M T Braswell investigated.
Reprint notes that many morphine and heroin users prefer opium substitutes due to smaller bulk and easier concealment, reducing visibility of intake. Authorities warn about rising use and urge monitoring of distribution and abuse patterns.
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