Local unions donate to tornado relief and church notices
Ironworkers Local 637 gave 81.50 Saturday to a voluntary tornado relief fund for Massey Andrews Chapel Lebanon communities. Contributions are accepted in Decatur by Barrett Shelton Hartselle by R O Camp and Falkville by Sam Gordon. Also listed are church notices and scout planning updates with names and times.
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Decatur Iron & Steel Co
Massey-Andrews Chapel
Penn’s-Lebanon
J. R. Dobyns
Decatur
Barrett Shelton
Hartselle
R.O. Camp
Falkville
Sam Gordon
Merchants Plan Decatur Days Sales Promotion
Merchants voted for a June 10 and 11 Decatur Days with a street dance and festivities similar to last year. Chairman James Hartsfield announced committees are formed and will meet next week to discuss plans and a fund to support promotions through local groups.
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James Hartsfield
Hartsfield
Aaa
of_ Comenaree
Asa Mamta
Coleman Gray Loses Bid For Another Trial
Coleman Gray loses request for a new trial and plans to appeal. Judge Lynne states a ruling on the motion is pending, as the case of the State versus Clayton Jackson continues.
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Coleman Gray
Lynne
Clayton Jackson
Strikes Drag On Dynamite Stir In News
In Atlanta on April 30 dynamite destroyed a Southern Bell repeater near Chester South Carolina halting main north south cables. The Louisville and Nashville strike spread to Kentucky while pickets disrupted another line. Gov Frank Clement sought to curb violence and the walkout recessed until Monday as pension welfare issues fueled the dispute.
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Southern Bell Telephone Co
Chester
S.C
Louisville and Nashville
Kentucky
Frank Clement
Tennessee
Nationwide Rail Strike May Come
Cedar Rapids Iowa April 30 America s railroads are alerted to a likely nationwide strike if current negotiations fail to yield a settlement said J A Paddock senior vice president of the order of rail conductors and brakemen The union represents about 32 000 to 33 000 members with contracts affecting 90 percent of the industry and warned of action unless terms are agreed.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
America
J. A. Paddock
MB Egg Union
Medock
Alabama Legislature to tackle school finance headache
By Lynne Brannen Montgomery April 30 Multi million dollar headache in public school finances looms as lawmakers begin the 1955 regular session. Educators seek a 43 million annual increase plus a 150 million bond issue for new schools while Gov Folsom may back a 60 to 75 million bond plan and 31 million yearly revenue.
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Lynne Brannen
Montgomery
Alabama
James E. Folsom
Sam
Folsom
A. R. Meadows
State Girds For All Out Drive On Mental Disease
Alabama launches a 150000 Mental Health Fund campaign to fund education and treatment. Tom Leslie and Mrs John Chearé co chair the campaign with general State Mental Health Association backing. Workers urge public support and participation. See STATE on Page 2.
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Marian Chandler
Alabama
Cam- Tom Leslie
John Chearé
Building Permits Total Here Friday and Saturday
Permits for 86000 in construction were issued at the city clerk office Friday and Saturday. Includes a 6 1 2 room house at 1307 11th St SE for 15000 to Theo, a 6 1 2 room house at 1504 14th Ave SE for 15000 to Theo Compton, a garage at 601 Lafayette St Ste, enlarging a coal house at 426 11th Ave SE for 500 to E L Williams, and remodeling a store at 307 2nd Ave SE for 55000 to Ray
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11Th St
Theo
14Th Ave
Theo Compton
Lafayette St. Ste
Lth Ave
E. L. Williams
Salk and colleagues urge continued use of polio vaccine
A group led by Jonas E. Salk urged continued inoculations with polio vaccines from other sources after approving withdrawal of the current vaccine study. Surgeon General Leonard A. Scheele noted no cause for alarm as about four million children were vaccinated with only a small portion reporting polio.
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Salk
Washington
Resoe
Jonas E. Salk
Leonard A. Peo
May Day Relaxation Amid Springlike Weather And Picnics
A May day article describes mild mid 80s weather and a festive mood as families plan Sunday drives and park picnics. It notes Wheeler Lake attracting anglers and warns against unhealthy loafing while urging careful driving and safe food habits.
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Wheeler Lake
Ch Tage
Weather and River Readings Rise at Keller Bridge
The Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge rose to 21.47 feet Saturday morning, up 0.30 foot in 24 hours, as the Decatur area records a higher river level.
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Decatur
Keller Memorial Bridge
South Viet Nam Ruler Bao Dai Deposed as Diem Takes Power
In Saigon the Revolutionary Committee ousted ex Emperor Bao Dai denounced as a French puppet and handed rule to Ngo Dinh Diem. They called for an anti racketeer crackdown and a new elected assembly while Baod Dai remains in exile on the French Riviera amid tensions with France as Saigon tightens borders.
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Jown
Roderick
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Bao Dai
Ngo Dinh Diem
Binh Xuyen
Diem
French Riviera
West Pocket War Still Simmering in Formosa Strait
Red shore guns and Nationalist planes kept the west-pocket war going today as Amoy shelling and Amoy Bay air strikes continued. Nationalists rejected Washington and New Delhi cease-fire moves and mocked Nehru’s Bandung talks as fruitless.
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Spencer Moosa
Taipei
Formosa
Formosa Strait
Washington
New Delhi
Amoy
Little
Quemoy
Amoy Bay
U. S
India
Nehru
Kristina Menon
Peiping
Bandung
A Man of God Norman Vincent Peale Starts Sunday Column
The Decatur Daily adds a regular feature to its editorial page with Norman Vincent Peale’s Confident Living column debuting as a Sunday feature. The renowned author and pastor begins a new recurring column aimed at inspirational guidance for readers.
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Man OF
God Norman Vincent Peale
Decatur Daily
Jaycees Install President Minton and New Officers
Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce installed Jaycees President Charlie Minton sales engineer for City Electric Department along with directors Jim Snider and Marel Sheats. Life Membership Award went to Meredith Woodall for long service and convention involvement. Five certificates of merit honored Min ton Morrison Pearson Lorenzo Jolly and Clifford Vaughn for various community and club activities.
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Minton
Pete Henderson
Charlie Minton
Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce
Decatur Country Club
Henderson
City Electric Department
Jim Snider
Marel Sheats
Tncident
Decatur -Jaycees
Meredith Woodall
Frank Keown
Woodall
Decatur Jaycees
State Junior Chamber International
Charles Minton
Joe Morrison
Voice of Democracy
Decatur
Charles Apperson
Christemas
Johnny Aycock
J. O
Jaycees
Man Takes Life In Morgan Jail
Funeral services are being arranged for Thomas Ezra Griffin 43 who hanged himself in a Morgan County jail cell early Saturday morning. County Coroner Joe Morrison said Griffin died by his own hand near midnight after being last seen alive by J. Reeder. He used a belt looped around his neck tied to a cell bar, with his back toward the bars when found.
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Morgan County
Thomas Ezra Griffin
L. J. Blevins
Joe Morrison
J. B. Reeder
Griffin
Morrison
Union Grove Rt. 1
Defendants Deny Knowledge of Phenix City Gambling in Murder Trial
In Birmingham on April 30 defense lawyers rested after ex Prosecutor Arch Ferrell denied killing vice foe A L Patterson and claimed no awareness of wide open gambling in Phenix City. State's witnesses rebutted defense testimony as the murder trial moved forward. Patterson, a former state senator and Democrat nominee for attorney general, was shot outside his Phenix City office 17 days after winning the nomination. Former officials Fuller and Garrett faced murder indictments. Fuller was later convicted and sentenced to life.
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Rex Thomas Birmingham
Arch Ferrell
Vice
A. L. Patterson
Phenix City
Patterson
Ferrell
Albert Fuller
St Garrett
Fuller
Garrett
Birmingham
Katie's Bonanza Gram Prize Versus The Missing Winner
Katie Kash notes the Bonanza Gram puzzle prize money climbs from 100 to 125 dollars as no winner is yet declared. She teases readers about rechecking claims and hints a Monday decision on the Fr editions and page 20.
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Katie Kash
Bonanzagram
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Jesse M. Rogers
Pines Baptist Church
Horace Fielding
Pines
Wheeler Area
Ah Tos Gah
Lutduhionne
Eke Balas Souly
United
Reeani
Buckley
St. Carolina
Atlanta
Dai
Dinh Diem Duc
West Pocket
By Ruby Sandlin
Morgan
Thomas E. Griffin
Union Grove
Katie
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