Four youths held in Trinity burglary case
Morgan. Norman Gillespie 17 and Joe Ledlow 14 were arrested for burglary along with Melvin South 17 and Layman Jackson 17 of Lawrence County. All four were released on bond. Ledlow bond $300, others $750. Police recovered items including a window air conditioner. The four admitted involvement and described their parts in the burglaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity
Pack Self
Norman Gillespie
Joe Ledlow
Melvin South
Layman Jackson
Lawrence County
Ledlow
Self
R. W. Godwin
Yesoes
McRae
Decatur
South
Gillespie
Public alerts warn against old gadget radio pitches
Alabama residents face warnings from the Chamber of Commerce and the Birmingham Better Business Bureau about a so called revolutionary radio gadget being marketed as new. The alert notes at least two companies in Alabama offering the device for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Birmingham
Better Busi Bureau
Alarn
Infant Dies at Hartselle Hospital
An infant died today at 1 30 a m at Hartselle Hospital. Survivors include the parents and one sister Mary Etta Os porn of Hartselle.
Russians and Embassies Hit by Protests Across Cities
Protests against the West Germany and Danish embassies grew calmer than Monday but remained tense. The German Embassy suffered heavy damage from rocks sticks and ink bottles while stones damaged windows at the Danish Embassy. The notice also lists rental and sale ads for rooms apartments furniture and watches with various contact numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Germany
Markets Report From Decatur Prices Mixed Across Commodities
Decatur markets show four per cent and related ratios. Wood prices listed as 65 40 and 30. Pulpwood trades at 12.50 per cord. Poultry quotings are 18 cents at farms and 19 cents at plant. No 2 Yellow Ear Corn at 1.34 dollars per bushel.
Athens Livestock Report Highlights Cattle Calves Hogs
Athens stockyard market data shows calves and hogs with last week and year ago figures. Cattle and calves listings include actual totals for Tuesday sale and comparisons to prior periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Wall Street mixed as market steadies after renewed climb
Wall Street in New York saw mixed trading with selective stocks active and many showing fractional changes. Analysts note a consolidated phase after a recent climb as sales and production hover about 15 percent below year end 1956 levels with oils aircraft electronics and airlines softer while American Motors Penn-Texas Lorillard and IBM move on and off the price board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
American Motors
Penn-Texas
Union Oil
California
Gulf Oil
Lorillard
U.S
Goodyear leads varied New York stock list
AP reports noon trading shows mixed results across many firms led by Goodyear and Associated entities. Notable movers include Gulf Oil, Am Can, Coca Cola, Westinghouse, Sears Roebuck, and Coca Cola with varying percent changes amid broad market activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Goodyear
Greyhound
ABC
Gulf Oi
Acme Steel
Air L
Kresge
Baker
Kress Am Can
O Flass
T&t
Air
Tob Loew's
Lou & Nash
Sinclair
Socony
Crown Zell
Sou Co
Croc
St. Brand
WM Ltd
Ol NI
Delta Air L
Stud Wack
Shco
Swift
Fu Pont
Texas Co
East Air L
Texas Pcho
M's
East Kodak
Erie RR
Texas
Firestone
Fla P&l
Aire
West Auto S
Gen Mills
West UN Tel
Gen Tel
West A Bk
Ga Pac Cp
Westg Bloc
Woolworth
Goodrich
Poultry Market Update From Birmingham and Atlanta
Alabama live poultry prices show balanced demand for broilers at 2 to 3 pounds in farms and at plants. Hens demand remains light, with noted variations in Georgia markets and New York? region listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia
f.C.b
Local Market Report Notes Stable Prices and Nearby Trade
A brief market update reports stable prices with a small 2 cent drop for large sizes. Nearby trade and local listings show limited movement as retailers note steady supply and mild demand in Birmingham and surrounding areas.
Supreme Court Stays Birmingham Mobile Rail Discontinuance
A Montgomery circuit judge's order to discontinue two Birmingham to Mobile trains was suspended by the Alabama Supreme Court. The stay delays the plan set for midnight Tuesday and schedules an Oct. 6 hearing to review the judge's ruling amid Public Service Commission appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Birmingham
Jones
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Explorer III and I Satellites Map Early Space Data
Explorer III and I provided breakthrough data on cosmic radiation and atmosphere. The satellites showed higher radiation and denser atmospheric drag than expected, while also proving human life support can be stabilized in space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Free World
Army
State University of Iowa Physics Department
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Air Force Cambridge Research Center
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
Army Ordnance Missile Command
Lawrence County Hospital Admissions and Dismissals
Hospital admissions list names and hometowns including Nannie Shelton Town Creek and Eural Letson Trinity with several others. dismissals include Naylor Grayson Myr Pitt Moulton and Baby Lisa Moore Decatur along with Randy Walker Houston Rt and Linda Witt Town Creek. The record cites multiple patients and their origins in a concise hospital notices section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County Hospital
Little Nannie Shelton
Moulton
Nannie Shelton
Eural Letson
Trinity
Mae Jeffreys
Town Creek
Robert Naylor
Grayson
Myr Pitt
Lisa Rene Moore
Decatur
Linda Gayle Witt
Onee Sutton
E. Ceden
William M. Wear
G. C. Butler
Leighton
Virgie C. Rhodes
Hospital Notices and Delayed Birth Records List
A list of names and addresses appears under hospital and patient notices. Included are Mrs. Coy W. Madison and infant daughter at Sheridan Apts, and Teresa Gail Gray at 913 19th Ave. SE, along with several others in Decatur Hartselle Courtland and nearby locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coy W. Madison
Sheridan Apts
Dilford Parker
Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic Directory Note
Directory fragment lists names Mrs Jane Dillehay Decatur Mrs Carrie Johnson Arab Miss Willa Mae Rogers Grant Mrs Willodene Dutton Trinity Lester Prater 408 5th Ave SW Mrs Cecil Turner 2010 10th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Johnson
Willa Mae Rogers
Grant
Lester Prater
5Th Ave
Cecil Turner
10Th St
Local Residents Listed in Page Of Addresses
A reader notice lists several individuals with partial street addresses including Janet Sandlin of 1409 8th Ave SE Russellville Alabama Roy Cheatwood of 218 Robersonville Rd Oak Ridge Tennessee Sarah Jean Gorham of 710 6th Ave SE Hartselle Alabama Mrs Fred C Thrasher 501 Barclay St Hartselle and Mrs Johnny Pruett of Moulton Judy Sims Decatur Ruth Sims Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Sandlin
8Th Ave
George W. Arnold
Russellville
Ala
Roy Cheatwood
Robersonville Rd
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Sarah Jean Gorham
6Th Ave
Fred C. Thrasher
Barclay St
Local Names List in Athens Madison Elkmont and Birmingham
Readable fragments list individuals and families with Athens Madison Elkmont Birmingham Rogersville and Tanner names. Mentions include Mrs and infant children and husbands with scattered locations and house names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Coleman
Madison
James Alton Hinkle
Athens
Burley Griffin
Tanner
Clifford O. Smith
Elkmont
K. C. Middlebrook
Hershel Bates
A. B. Crutcher
Sandra Kay Carter
Birmingham
Jimmy Lee Greenhaw
Larry Gene Bonnell
Margie Darby
A. L. Hawn
Rogersville
Charles Andrews
John Ege
Glen Beddingfield
John D. Redinger
Commerce Dept Sees Slump Factor Fade As Recovery Likely
The Commerce Department reports that the slump in sales and production has stopped and the downtrend from early 1957 is arrested about 15 percent below late 1956 levels. The agency calls this the broadest government support yet for claims the recession has hit bottom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington (Ap
Commerce Department
Department
Livestock Prices Steady Across Nashville Markets
AP reports Nashville cattle sales mostly hold steady with utilities and cutters at 14.00 to 16.30, good and choice feeders near 26.00 to 27.50, hogs active with barrows and gilts 24.00 to 24.50 and 185 to 240 pounds, lambs 22.50 to 24.50, ewes 3.00 to 7.50, and sheep overall around 1,000 head. Thomasville notes hog prices generally steady with 1 2 and 3 barrows and gilts 23.00 to 23.25 and lighter weights around 21.50 to 22.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livestock Nashville
Fen
U.S
Thomasville
Schools Ban Morning Sweets In County Classrooms
Morgan County Board of Education urged schools to stop selling candy and soft drinks before lunch next year. Miss Gladys Moses reported students buy treats during morning recess and skip balanced meals. The board approved 750 for testing next year and 2000 in library materials matching funds. Results of this year’s reading tests were pleasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County Board of Education
Gladys Moses
Community divided over proposed new Trinity school site
At a school board hearing residents from Trinity Austinville and surrounding areas urged reconsideration of locating the new school on 25 acres near Trinity. Critics argued the site would force many students to travel long distances and burden bus operations, favoring a more central location in the district bounded by Highway 31 Lawrence County line the Tennessee River and Flint Creek. Local speakers claimed decisions favored Trinity and demanded correction of perceived errors in site selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Trinity
Decatur- Moulton
Trinity Rd
Decatur-Moulton
Austinville
Lawrence County
Tennessee River
Flint Creek
Trinity Partisans
G. M. Russell
Pleasant Hill
McWherter
Joe Taylor Robertson
L. B. Shaneyfelt
Pleasant Valley
Hartselle
Danville
Decatur
Coleman Lott
Danville Rd
Forrest Plant
Chapel Hill
J. A. Self
Macedonia
Tom Bats
Bassham
Grady Robertson
North End
Carey Sockrell
Moulton Heights
Board of Education
Weevil Thrives In Wet Weather In Alabama
The boll weevil menace has increased due to wet weather as cotton farmers battle pests with insecticide. Early cotton fruits well statewide while Central Alabama shows blooms and North Alabama reports late growth and poor stands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Alabama
Weather Bureau
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Lebanon Rebels Rally Against Chamoun and U N Standoff
Kamal Jumblatt rejects UN role as border observers confront Syrian frontier and U A R aid allegations. Lebanese government faces a regional crisis, with 5000 troops suggested to seal a 15 mile frontier as rebels hamper monitoring in the mountains near Syria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nasser
Middle East
Soth
U.N
U.A.R
U.N. Security Council
Chamoun
Syria
United Nations
Kamal Jumblatt
Rescue at riverfront as four sailors saved from near drowning
The crew aboard Ship Santiago spotted two seamen floundering about 200 feet from shore and jumped into the river to assist. They kept the men afloat until a tug arrived, pulled everyone aboard, and ferried them to a pier where all four were taken to a hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiago
Probers Acknowledged Contact With SEC Over East Boston Case
Probers Adams acknowledged contacting the SEC about the East Boston case in February 1956 but denied seeking special treatment for his old friend Goldfine. SEC chiefs said they pursued the case impartially before and after the White House contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
SEC
East Boston
Goldfine
White House
Letson and Morgan Births at Lawrence County Hospital
A daughter was born Saturday to Mr and Mrs Eural Letson of Trinity 1 at Lawrence County Hospital. A son was born Saturday to Mr and Mrs Floyd Morgan of Moulton 2 at Lawrence County Hospital. The text notes the 1765 geology work The Theory of the Earth by James Hutton as foundational.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eural Letson
Trinity
Lawrence County Hospital
Floyd Morgan
Moulton
James Hutton
Trinity District Eyes New High School Site Near Decatur
The county plans a 1959 opening for the new high school with Trinity School housing elementary students. State picks the George Burt farm site five miles from Decatur. 25 acres option at 300 per acre. Grizzard and Braswell sites also discussed. a local group raised 5000 to buy 20 acres and dig a well. Citizens hope to access Decatur water for the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iest
Trinity
Trinity School
George Burt
Decatur
Roy Grizzard
Moulton
Danville Rd
Norman Braswell
Grizzard
Bull Leads Athens Pair On Wild Chase
Two Athens youths Aaron Rose and Gerald chased a three month old 250 pound bull through the city after it escaped from a pen on E Washington St. The bull ran through fences and into the Beaty Street bus station waiting room before being captured near Athens College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bull
Athens
Aaron Rose
Gerald
E. Washington
John Huber
E. Washington St
Community and Mine Car Collide on Second Ave NE
Vehicles driven by Frances Mae Smith of Moulton 2 and Billy Ed ward Holland of 1608 Olive St collided on Second Ave NE near Lee St last night per police. Damage extent not listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Mae Smith
Moulton 2
Billy Edward Holland
Olive St
Second Ave
Lee St
Break in Moulton case as police pursue anonymous caller
Police Chief Ben Corum and officers spent ten days seeking a solution to a case in Moulton. The department has received multiple complaints after four local women were called at various times over three weeks by a caller whose voice sounded like a Negro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Corum
Hagood
Lawrence Boy Charged With Malicious Injury In Morgan
Layman Jackson of Lawrence County was bonded for 300 after being charged with malicious injury to an automobile. He allegedly bent a radio aerial damaged a side mirror and duct wings on a vehicle owned by Gordon Ray Hawkins on June 22. He was also charged with burglary for allegedly taking an air conditioner from Knox McRea’s home on Trinity Mountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Jackson
Lawrence County
Morgan-Lawrence County
Gordon Ray Hawkins
Morgan County
Knox McRea
Trinity Mountain
Jones Awaits Higher Ruling In NAACP Case
Circuit Judge Walter B. Jones delayed a contempt hearing against the NAACP while awaiting a higher court ruling on whether he can remain as trial judge. The NAACP appeal seeks his recusal and the case centers on an injunction and registration disputes tied to Alabama law and ongoing attacks on segregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
NAACP
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
John Patterson
Patterson
Alabama
U.S. Supreme Court
Alabama State Coordinating Assn
National Negro Organization
Community responds to anonymous $420 and broad support
A Worcester visitor, schools, churches, service clubs, small businesses, government workers and hospital patients contributed to a relief effort. Tots on Olives Street collected coins, and the YMCA sent youngsters to summer camps. Mrs Moore and Vernon expressed gratitude while noting a father’s absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Mass
Olives Street
YMCA
Vernon
Linda
Charlotte
Terry
England unveils deep sea camera for 1000 foot depths
An English device uses remote control to deliver high quality underwater pictures from a depth of 1,000 feet. The camera promises clear video over challenging depths and may impact underwater exploration and filming techniques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
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Mary Ann Osborn
Anary
Cali EL
Sears Roebuck and Tele- SL
Decatur Markets
Leca
France
U.S. Army
William E. Camp
Eugene Parker
Eddie Hitt
Florence
Karen Susanne Rutherford
Myrler Pastlethwait
Mt. Hope
Manuel Steele
Ed. Burch
Alice Lee McDougle
Little Randy Walker
Houston
Jo Ann Randolph
Decatur General Hospital
Terry Ponder
St. Little
Willodene Dutton
Bank Street
Johnny Pruett
Judy Sims
Ruth Sims
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Commerce Dept
York
Lebanon
Probers
Athens College
Morningside Ct
B. J. Lawrence
Glenn Bartee
Cotaco Methodist Church
William H. Jenkins
Decatur High School
National Education Assn
Cleveland
Ohio
Alabama Education Association
North
Willoughby Presbyterian Church Vacation Bible School
Albert Walker
J. M. Preston
Rolan W. Roger
Ray
R. C. Sharp
Grand Canyon
Lawrence Boy
Morgan
2Nd Ave
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