Building Permits Reported in Decatur Tuesday
City clerk issues building permits to C. M. Sr extending a room at 821 St. SE for 500 dollars Fred Vickers adds a room at 414 Clark St. SW for 900 dollars C B Pettus adds a bath at 1416 North St. SE for 9000 dollars R A Hawkins adds two rooms and enclose back porch at 10th St. SE for 2275 dollars M E Hickson storage room at 1308 11th St. SE for 475 dollars John A. Ricks 19 Decatur 1 charged with driving without a license after his car collided with a parked vehicle owned by Z P Watkins. See Diary on Page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Sr
St. SE
Fred Vickers
Clark St
C. 8. Pettus
Bath
North St
R. A. Hawkins
10Th St
M. E. Hickson
Lth
John A. Ricks
Decatur 1
Z. P. Watkins
Watkins
Decatur
Decatur General Hospital
Robert Bigbee
Church St
Eetee Se Oates Seren
Higdon
Bigbee
McNeal
Decatur General
Forgiveness and Redemption Reflected in a Church Message
A reflection on seeking forgiveness through faith. The speaker admits past wild behavior and revenge, notes mutual reform, and emphasizes God’s readiness to forgive. The sermon frames sins as cast away in the depths of the sea and invites repentance through church guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church
Traffic Crackdown in North Alabama Opens 10 County Drive
North Alabama law enforcement from over 450 officers across 10 counties begin a crackdown today to curb deadly driving. The statewide death toll sits at 298 this year, up from 284, with police patrols, sheriffs, city agencies, and judges coordinating arrests and enforcement indefinitely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Alabama
Justices of the Peace
N. Alabama
Plan To Fight NAACP Effort Is Promised
In Alabama a plan to resist a NAACP effort was promised as an official stated action. Bene Lane, Patterson, and Gallion were unavailable for comment as they were out of the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NAACP
Alabama
Regis
Patterson
Gallion
Hit-Skip Car Sought for an Automobile
A hit skip incident prompts police to seek a specific car model involved in a traffic collision. Details about the vehicle remain scarce in reports, with authorities urging witnesses to come forward.
House Runs Over Man in Detroit
Detroit report says a house ran over Richard Siewertsen. No further details about the incident or its circumstances are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Richard Siewertsen
Holiday Death Toll Predicted Around 370
Officials warn the holiday period could see about 370 fatalities as traffic and risky behavior rise. Advisories urge sober driving and fatigue awareness to reduce casualties.
New Sinclair Petro-Chem Barge Launched At Sea
A new type of barge built for Sinclair Refining Co and DuPont was launched at 11 30 am. The vessel named Sinclair Petro-Chem No 1 was completed in about three months by Ingalls. It will transport xylenes from Houston to DuPonts Old Hickory plant for use in making Dacron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fining Co
Sinclair Oil Corp
E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co
Sinclair Refining Co
Sinclair Petro-Chem No. 1
Ingalls
Sinclair
Sinclair’s
Houston
Tex
E. I. du Pont
Old Hickory
Tenn
du Pont
Western powers end disarmament conference talks
In Geneva the collapsed disarmament conference ends as Western delegations hold a rump session after the Soviet bloc abstains. The five Western reps condemn the secretariat for circulating documents from what they call a private meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
U. N. Secretariat
Weather and River Report for Decatur and Vicinity
Weather data shows high yesterday at 78 degrees and a low around 7 at 2:36 a.m. The river levels near Decatur are listed as 594.8 feet for Ville and 506.9 feet for Wilson, with 11:05 a.m. observations noted today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ville
Wilson
Congress members react to presidential diplomacy remarks
Most Congress members greet the decision with approval while denouncing critics of his ventures in personal diplomacy. Senator Dirksen of Illinois praises the speech as autocritics ander Wiley calls it very good. Johnson of Texas hopes the policy proves beneficial despite potential losses, urging unity for freedom and peace with justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Imee Saute M. Dirksen
Ilinois
Senate
Also Mentioned on This Page
N. Ala
Ae Ciaots
Brad
Bettye Frink
Athens
Colbert
Frigidsire
Robinson’s
Sinclair Co
Michael Goldsmith
Decatur and Vicinity
Johansson
Congress
U.S
REDS
By Ken Reynolds
Ree Daly
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!