Indiana University program completed by Chemstrand official
Adin A. Nellis of Chemstrand Corp. finished Indiana University executive development, joining three other men in a two part summer program to identify and train future executives. City clerks issued building permits for six projects totaling several thousand dollars across streets in the area. Police reported numerous charges including parking violations, public drunkenness, speeding, and other infractions. Rotary and missionary group meetings are scheduled, along with animal shelter notices and invitations to local club talks. A wedding in New York was noted, with family return trips described. Calvin Powers was arrested Saturday afternoon on Church Street with six cases of beer and handed to county authorities for transport charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adin A. Nellis
Chemstrand Corp
Indiana University
Nellis
Calvin Powers
Church St
Births in Hartselle and nearby areas announce newborn sons and daughter
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dean Wilson of Somerville report a son Michael Dean born Monday at Hartselle Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Cryer of Hartselle announce a daughter Shelia Faye born Thursday at Hartselle Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. John Barnes of 1601 Buena Vista Circle SE welcomed a son Friday at Bank Street Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schooley of Tuscumbia report a son Friday at Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic and Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Dean Wilson
Somerville
Michael Dean
Hartselle Hospital
Ollie Cryer
Hartselle
Shelia Faye
John Barnes
Buena Vista Circle SE
Bank Street Hospital
Robert Schooley
Tuscumbia
Baugh-Wiley-Smith
Auto radios help drive U S production last year
Approximate four million auto radios were manufactured in the United States in the previous year signaling strong demand. Classified listings show items for sale and services including fishing gear, rentals, help wanted, and kittens needed new homes across Decatur area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Four Charged In Lawrence County Prohibition Violations
Four Lawrence County residents faced禁止 violation charges with bonds set at 300 dollars each. Chilley Scope, 47, was linked to six gallons of moonshine at his Hillsboro home. King Jones, 47, was charged after one gallon was found there. Annie Ruth Freeman, 21, faced charges following eleven gallons at her Trinity home. Dennis Livingston, Moulton, cited after two cases and two beer cans found in a deep freeze around 6 p.m. Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Lawrence County
Chilley Scope
Hillsboro
King Jones
Annie Ruth Freeman
Trinity 1
Dennis Livingston
Steel union and industry extend talks two weeks
Union leader McDonald aims for wage, pension gains after Eisenhower rejects fact finding. Industry chief Cooper signals willingness to keep production, as talks resume with U.S. Steel group amid stalled negotiations and a two week extension.
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McDonald
R. Conrad Cooper
U.S. Steel Corp
Eisenhower
Cooper
White House
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
James P. Mitchell
Washington
New York
Cooper Group
New Alabama Industries Expand Across 37 Counties
Alabama reports 93 new and expanding plants in six months, nearly matching 1958's annual total. Projects include electric steel furnaces and frozen crab meat across 51 cities in 37 counties, funded by private capital with no state or federal expenditures listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Alabama State Chamber
Woman shoots after pistol taken in Morgan County killing
Pearline said she wrested a pistol from a drunken man and fired when he tried to kill her. The shooting on Maple Street left Southall dead with a chest wound. Police say first degree murder charges loom as Morgan County braces for a special circuit court week.
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Joe Weatherly
Pearline
Maple Street
Moulton St
Southall
Store
Morgan County
Oscar Hall
Percy Hall
Hartselle
B. L
Sharp
I. B
Daisy
State Hospital
Tuscaloosa
Howard Sapp
Eva Sapp
Sapp
Hall
Hawaii Votes On Statehood Referendum and Primary
Hawaiians nationwide turnout in clear skies to vote on statehood for Hawaii and to choose party nominees for the first state election. The day mixed referendums with primaries as residents cast ballots in Hilo and Honolulu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Hilo
Congress
Farm page sales and Benson Program chatter dominate Monday issue
Washington reports from Capper's Farmer question the Sherman Act while Congress prepares hearings on the Benson Program. Morgan Countian A. N. Mitchell promotes his Auburn program with pigs peaches tractors and other items for sale on the farm page in The Daily Monday edition.
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Washington
Capper
Senate
House
Benson
Morgan Countian
A. N. Mitchell
Auburn
the Daily
Cullman Child Stabbed In Family Incident
A six year old Cullman girl was stabbed five times in the back with a butcher knife at the Jones Chapel area. She was in fair condition at Cullman Hospital late Saturday. Mrs Billie Barnett admitted the act to deputies and her husband James Barnett arranged transport to Bryce Hospital in Tuscaloosa for treatment.
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Cullman
Cullman Hospital
W. C. Waldrop
Billie Barnett
Barnett
Jones Chapel
Waldrop
Buel Graves
Mrs. Barnett
Tuscalosa
Thunderstorm blamed for TWA airliner crash near Milan
A severe storm is cited as almost certainly responsible for a TWA Constellation crash 15 miles north of Milan. All 68 aboard died, including 28 Americans. Investigators in Italy and an idlewild airport executive weighed lightning as a likely cause during the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
Italy
TWA
Dulin Fanali
New York
Trans World Airlines
R. M. Dunn
Idlewild
Rome
Athens
Chicago
Paris
Busto Asizio
Car Hits Home injuring man near Ardmore
A car left the highway about 4 5 pm Saturday and struck a house seven hundred to eight hundred feet east of Camp’s home. Paul Meiers 53 of Frankfort Indiana suffered a broken leg and crushed shoulder. He was taken to Athens Limestone Hospital then transferred to a Frankfort hospital. Home damage was about 750 dollars and car damage about 500. No charges were filed Saturday night.
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Frankfort
Camp
Senators Split Over Tax Proposals In Governor’s Package
A Alabama Senate panel debated revenue measures including a proposed 3 percent car tax and a 3 percent tax on construction contracts over 25 000 dollars while considering cuts to personal exemptions and higher corporation taxes. Senators split along lines with car dealers opposing the car tax and some backing amendments linked to constitutional approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
A. C. Shelton
Calhoun County
House
Will Caffey
Mobile
Woodrow Roberts
Fayette
Ryan deGraffenried
Tuscaloosa
W. F. Wilson
Hale
Holiday Inn Franchise Ties Local and Regional Inns
The local Holiday Inn operates under a franchise from Holiday Inns of America. The network links the local inn with Dauphin Island Opelika Auburn Birmingham Huntsville and Montgomery via teletype to serve traveling customers.
A&P First Early American Style Supermarket Opens
Decatur Alabama welcomes its first Early American model A and P store as part of the centennial celebration in 1959. The building spans 110 by 120 feet, totals 13 000 square feet, and offers parking for over 120 cars. The store showcases a charming Early American exterior with modern amenities including air conditioning and self service checkout. Department managers include Haskel Whatley for meat and Latane J. Mooneyham for dairy coffee. Ivan Fisher and W. E. Hayes also take department roles. Prizes featuring Early American furniture and baskets accompany the opening, with total project cost around 100 000 dollars.
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A&p
Haskel A. Whatley
Whatley
Cullman County High School
Latane J. Mooneyham
Betty M. Davis
Ivan Fisher
Pace
Johnston St
W. E. Hayes
Hospital Names and Addresses List Dismissals and Masters
A scanned notice lists individuals with titles Master and Miss along with street addresses at hospitals and dismissals. Names include David Wayne Kelly and Tommy McCrary among others in Nashville Hartselle and Little Vicky Lynn Motes with respective street addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Wayne Kelly
15Th Ave
Harry Bridges
Orice St
Nashville
Tommy McCrary
7Th Ave
Harold Dunaway
6Th Ave
Robert Clemons
5Th Ave
Gwendolyn Johnson
Clara Ave
Vicky Lynn Motes
Decatur General Dismissals List
The notice lists dismissals tied to Decatur General with names and addresses including Mrs. Sallie Roecker Athens 907 N Houston St and Mrs. James J. Wright infant son 2231 11th St SE among others in Decatur Athens Courtland Hartsel and Elkmont. Additional entries mention Benoit Lavon Devaney Madison 3 Nick Wilson Rowe Athens and Marvin Buckelew 414 Clark with related households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Ray Eddy
Decatur
Sallie Roecker
Houston St
Athens
James J. Wright
Llth St
Buddie Bolton
A. B. Mayfield
Benoit Lavon Devaney
Madison
Nick Wilson Rowe
Gilbert Couch
9Th St. SE
Lawrence County Admissions List Feeds Local Ledger
Names listed include Mrs. James Rayburn Parker of Moulton four, Mrs. Lelton Hill of Grayson three, Miss Aline Cole of Moulton, and Mrs. J. D. Cross of Moulton. Also named are Mrs. J. D. Thrasher of Leighton and Mrs. Hal Blankenship of Danville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County Admissions
James Rayburn Parker
Moulton
Lelton Hill
Grayson
Aline Cole
J. D. Cross
J. D. Thrasher
Leighton
Kerr predicts passage of TVA self financing bill in Senate
Senator Kerr, head of a public works subcommittee, said the TVA self financing bill will pass after the House approved its version. He expects Senate action next week and eventual passage. The measure would not grant President Eisenhower the budget and program control he seeks over TVA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerr
Public Works
TVA
House
Senate
Eisenhower
Deaths Athens Funeral for Arthur Fisk at Jennings Chapel
Funeral services for Arthur Montgomery Fisk 73 of Fifth Ave are set for 2 PM at Jennings Chapel Church of Christ off US 31. Burial will follow in Hall Cemetery with Bobby Turner officiating. He died Thursday night at home and is survived by his widow two sons a daughter a brother two half brothers a sister five half sisters a step mother and other relatives.
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Athens
Arthur Montgomery Fisk
Fifth Ave
Jennings Chapel
Church of Christ
U. S. Highway 31
Hall Cemetery
Bobby Turner
Fisk
Sallie Fisk
Artie
Woodrow Fisk
Florida
Floyd Self
Joe Wheeler Fisk
Walton Fisk
Richard Fisk
Huntsville
John Roper
Mamie Holland
C. Y. Young
Steve Skirkland
Will Smallwood
Bill Artis
Gurley
Ala
Mary
Ireland's Railways Shift to Diesel Fleet
The Irish rail system now operates entirely on diesel locomotives and rolling stock. Officials cite efficiency and modernization as key reasons for the transition, replacing steam and older traction across networks.
Brown’s Troopers Help Escort Long to Mandeville
Long gained freedom by ordering the state hospital board to dismiss State Hospitals Director Jesse Bankston and Dr. Charles Belcher, acting superintendent of the Mandeville hospital. He told newsmen he would return to Covington Sunday night, with indications supporting the claim.
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Brown
Long
Mandeville
State Hospital Board
State Hospitals
Jesse Bankston
Charles Belcher
Mandeville Hospital
Covington
Atlas missiles ready to use in potential conflict
A defense official states Atlas range missiles are ready for combat use while noting the crucial factor is when the Russians have enough arms to overwhelm the United States, implying hundreds to cause widespread destruction of cities and bases capable of launching retaliatory missiles.
White nurse attacked at home near Eastbrook in Montgomery
A 31 year old white nurse and mother was assaulted by a Black man hiding in a closet at her home near Eastbrook Saturday. Bloodhounds tracked the suspect who was held for questioning. The sheriff's office reported the investigation with few details. An unofficial note said the infant daughter was unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Eastbrook
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office
Cullman Plant Workers Gain Wage Hike Vacation Change
Horace High tower, plant manager, would not discuss contract details as full-time operations were not set. The Cullman plant is shut for vacation with work to resume after the July 4 holiday. Six civil suits seek 400000 in damages from the strike and at least 45 autos were damaged by acid or paint reported by police. Union officials say about 200 workers, roughly 80 percent of the plant's workforce, are represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Hightower
Cullman
Cullman Plant
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Tower St
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8Th Ave
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10Th Ave
G. D. Gowen
Pennylane
John Isley
G. A. Lawrence
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Rotary Club
Central Methodist Church
Lyons Hotel
Missionary Women
Austinville
City Animal Shelter
George Collier
Elbert R. Chandler
Veterans Administration
Decatur Lions Club
Woodall
Harrison Hill
Gordon Taylor
Hill
Marie Folina
Sacred Heart Church
Ft. Belvoir
Erick Taylor
Msgt
John Taylor
Ft. Belvoir, Va
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West Decatur
Deer Springs Restaurant
Mnire
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Miles So
Hwy
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Lawrence
Parline Clay Erskine
Ernest Bowman
Iauthall
Bowman
Lewis C. Brown
Hawaii
Haskel Whatley
W. &. Hayes
Dannie Sharp
8Th
Charles Looney
William L. Falls
W. J. Vinson
Elkmont
Severn Williams
Ferry St
Ernie Blackwell
Fairway
Admiss
Daniel Roberts
Courtland
Marvin E. Buckelew
Clark
A. &. Compton
Pennylane SE
Charlie S. Osborne
Hal Blankenship
Danville
Arthur M. Fisk
Ireland
Atlas
Srey
L. C. Fisher Company
Sheffield, Alabama
Muscle Shoals Hotel
Bidg
HERTZ
Decatur Transit EL
Decatur Transfer & Storage, Inc
Allied van Lines
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