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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1956

Page

2

Alabama highway plan funds widening U S routes

The 20 million dollar program will widen Hiway 1 to Atlanta and U S routes 2 80 to Ward Atlanta and 90 to New Orleans. The last Legislature provided Alabama's share of building work while the federal program runs. Two cents of Alabama's seven cent gasoline tax is earmarked for these roads.

Atlanta Montgomery U.S. 90 Mobile Pensacola Frs New Orleans Alabama

Local Union Strike Reaches 11th Day With Benefit Committee

Continued from page one the statement notes a benefit committee organized with funds from national and other USW unions in the Bir district. A letter to employes warns continued long strike will cause hardship to workers and families. The last meeting ended with restated views and no progress.

USW

Elihu H Drain Rites Slated At Mt Tabor

Funeral services for Elihu H Drain 73 of 906 Ard Ave SE Wood are set with Bill Royer and R C Royer assisting at Mt Tabor.

Elihu H Mt. Tabor Elihu H. Drain Ard Ave Wood Bill Royer R. C. Royer

Funeral Saturday for Danville man at Peck Funeral Home

Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday for a Danville man who died at his home today at 6 a.m. The procession will be directed by Peck Funeral Home. He is survived by his wife Mollie Lediow of Porter Michigan, three daughters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Names listed include Willie Rogers, Levi Cooper, Avernae Aley, and Frank Tankersley.

Tery Peck Funeral Home Danville 2 Mollie Lediow Porter, Mich Alice Mel Willie Rogers Levi Cooper Avern Ae, Aley Frank Tankersley

Conquest of Space and Vanishing American Showings Listed

Theater listings note Princess Conquest of Space at YVR A E with Walter Brooke and Eric Fleming plus showtimes 1 34 3 31 5 28 7 25 and 9 22. Roxy presents Man From Bitter Ridge with Lex Barker Mara Corday at 1 00 2 05 5 10 7 15 9 15. Sunset lists Vanishing American with Audrey Totter at 7 30. Bowline notes Walt Disney tot Hatfield Athens Arrow in Ea Pet Sexting Meven at 7 20. Starvue in Courtland shows Vanishing American with Scott Brady and Audrey Totter at 7 30 9 40.

Walter Brooke Eric Fleming Roxy Man Bitter Ridge Lex Barker Mara Corday Starvue Courtland Highway Scott Brady Audry Totter

Market Report Shows Mixed Live Stock and Steel Trading

Receipts show cattle and calves 721 hogs 233 with 3 trades on slaughter classes. Prices for steers over 800 pounds 17.70 to 19.80. utilities and standards 13.50 to 17.00. good and commercial steer calves 3 to 12.00 to 17.50. stock steer calves 16.00 to 18.00. common and medium calves 16.73. Market notes bulk trading slower with irregular changes and cautious activity. Steel stocks edge lower as labor talks stall before strike deadline. U.S. Steel down from 57.5. Republic Steel near same. Motors mixed. coppers higher. rails and chemicals slight declines.

U.S. Steel Republic Steel

Georgia Poultry Prices Edge Higher at Farms and Plants

North Georgia live market shows mixed results with broilers and fryers fluctuating. Prices at farms range 20 to 21 percent, while f.o.b. plant quotes run 22 percent. hens hold steady, heavy types 17 to 19, most 18.

Atlanta North Georgia

Livestock Prices Mixed at Nashville Auction

Cattle 75 head, prices unsettled with calves around 15.70 and 93-08 weight. Hogs 500 head not established. Sheep 150 head, prices higher for top lots. lambs 41 head sold with prime ends around 24.30 and utility lots near 15.00 to 18.70.

Nashville Manly Coles

Debates Over NATO, Yugoslavia Aid Stall in Congress

Lawmakers spar over keeping foreign aid pipelines open and the NATO alliance's value. The Yugoslavia aid issue dominates the session as Bridges’s amendment strategy falters and President Carter faces a 90 day decision window on continued aid.

Yugoslavia

Births at Lawrence County Hospital Mention Three New Babies

Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Nelson of Trinity 1 welcome a son at Lawrence County Hospital Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Terrell L. Jeffreys of Tuscumbia 2 report a daughter at Lawrence County Hospital Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Peoples of Moulton 1 announce a son at Lawrence County Hospital Thursday. A son to Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Hunter of 807 Grant St. at De-

Clifton Nelson Trinity Lawrence County Hospital Terrell L. Jeffreys Tuscumbia E. D. Peoples Moulton Robert T. Hunter Grant St

Dorothy Tubb former resident dies in Sparta Tennessee

Mrs Dorothy Tubb 34 daughter of Mr and Mrs G A Blackwell Sr of Decatur died Thursday at her Sparta Tennessee home after a six month illness Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 p m at the Sparta Church of Christ with Paul Matthews officiating Interment will be in Sparta Cemetery under Hunter Funeral Co She was a noted White County Girl Scout leader honored when Sparta named Dot Valley Camp for her leadership and service She also led the White County Polio Drive in 1955 and served in Women's Club and American Legion Auxiliary

Go Tubb G. A. Blackwell Decatur Sparta Tenn Sparta Church of Christ Paul Matthews Sparta Cemetery Hunter Funeral Co Dot Valley White County Upper Cumberland Women’s Club American Legion Auxiliary Carl G. Blackwell Frederick Del Aebeex

Riots Rock Poznan In Anti-Government Demonstration

Reports from Warsaw and West Berlin describe violent protests in Poznan and surrounding areas as crowds clashed with police and secret police. Observers note arrests, rioting, and calls against the anti reform measures amid a broader East Bloc thaw.

Mhe No Cautieas Poznan Posen Warsaw Moscow Berlin RIAS U. S West Berlin Beree Hamburger Lake Wesaw Polish

Two Charges Brought in City Recorder’s Court

This morning the city recorder’s court docket listed two cases with charges of running a stop sign and disorderly conduct as the proceedings opened.

City Recorder’s Court

Intended Dynamite Plot Victim Guilty Of Driving Stolen Car

Walter I. Sumners 47, an intended dynamite plot victim in Winter Park Florida, was convicted of driving a stolen car across state lines. He admitted stealing the car with others from Selma Alabama to Mobile Mississippi and riding to Hattiesburg for plates before attempting to sell it. Deputy Solicitor said the car theft ring operated with Ayers.

Mobile Walter I. Sumners Winter Park Fla Birmingham Auto- U.S Daniel H. Thomas Summers Sumners Selma Ala Hattiesburg Miss W. M. Turner Leave Ares May E. C. Watson Jr Ayers

Montana Delegates Pinned To Kefauver

Helena Montana's 32 Democratic National Convention delegates must vote for Sen Estes Kefauver until he gains 20 percent of ballots or releases them. Kefauver won Montana's preference primary with Bled opposing token write ins. If freed the delegates would favor Adlai Stevenson over Harriman 15 to 3.

Helena Mont Montana Sen Estes Kefauver Tennessee Associated Press Adlai E. Scotellian Weil New York Averell Harriman

Odd Classified Roundup With Pets And Lost Items

A mixed classified snippet lists men only room and board ad, several sale offers for puppies and a clarinet, a storage room rental, kitten homes, a missing student note, a lost ring, and a job ad seeking white women for a Sheffield Board. Includes multiple phone contacts and vague addresses.

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Danville Bowline—Wailt NATO Alliance Ates Dorothy Tubb Catur General Hospital L. C. Hardin Decatur Wieodas Decatur General Hospital Gilbert Cox West Court Apt Baugh- Wiley Reatest America Tom McCahill Mechanix Illustrated Kefauver Room & Board White St Mr. Black Lee St Green Tweedie 16Th Ave Sheffield Board Yeux Cain St Casey Chevrolet Tom U.S Chevy Anelian Hicks Chevrolet Sales Co., Inc HICKS
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