You Auto Buy Now Drive Spurs National Sales Push
Cleveland dealers Leo J. Conway and David Blauschild champion a bonded no discount price plan to restore buyer confidence amid recession. They briefed President Eisenhower, who supported firm pricing to curb undercutting and boost spending. Conway cites a period of inventory and recovery, while Blauschild highlights a big showroom expansion as proof of optimism.
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Cleveland
Leo J. Conway
David Blauschild
Blauschild
Eisenhower
White House
Conway
Shaker Heights
Ashtabula
Ohio
America
Alabama Gubernatorial Campaigns Swing Through Sylacauga
Patterson backs textile protection and Alabama made goods law. W. E. Dodd pushes segregation in private schools, fights NAACP, and proposes horse racing tax and anti right to work. Rev Billy Walker attacks administration corruption and liquor stance. Faulkner marches statewide with Baldwin County link. Hawkins backed by Muscle Shoals Morning Sun. candidate schedules list multiple towns. Patterson motorcade drives across North Alabama. Lane of candidates includes Harrison Owen and Wallace circuit routes.
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W. E. Dodd
Sylacauga
National Assn
Alabama
Dodd
Billy Walker
Jimmy Faulkner
Folsom
Cullman
Faulkner
Baldwin County
Muscle Shoals
Laurie Battle
Birmingham
Centreville
Marion
Selma
Anniston
Oxford
Talladega
Goodwater
Alexander City
Electic
Wetumpka
Davenport
Greenville
Evergreen
Mobile
Karl Harrison
Shelby County
Hawkins
Collinsville
Fort Payne
Valley Head
Mentone
Henagar
Sylvania
Charies Pleasant Hill
Dawson
Crossville
Kilpatrick
Jack
Owen
Berry
Fayette
Millport
Meridian
Patterson
North Alabama
Todd
Jacksonville
Piedmont
Centre
Cedar Bluff
Iden
Flat Rock
Rosilee
Pisgah
Dutton
Section
Rainsville
Fyffe Geraldine
Attalla
Altoona Blountsville
Cleveland
Oneonta
George Wallace
Arthur Billions Dies At Home In Decatur
Arthur W Billions 67 died today at 8 45 a m at his residence 1309 6th Ave SE after a long illness Survived by two sons Lee and Arthur W Jr of Decatur three brothers J C Somerville Dennis Sheffield Luther Carter Okla one sister Mrs Dan Warren Bunker Hill Tenn three grandchildren Rupert Marion and Marcia Billions of Decatur Body to be returned to the residence this afternoon and stay until 2 pm tomorrow It will lie in state at Sixth Avenue Church of God until 3 Services by Rev John Holeman Burial in City of Taestios Pallbearers Otis Phillips W A Blackwood Earl Peete Buford Sharp Carl McDonald Ted Simmons
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Arthur W. Billions
6Th Ave
Lee
Arthur W., Jr
Decatur
J. C
Somerville
Dennis
Sheffield
Luther Billions
Carter, Okla
Dan Warren
Bunker Hill
Tenn
Rupert
Marion
Marcia Billions
Sixth Avenue Church of God
John Holeman
City of Taestios
Otis Phillips
W. A. Blackwood
Earl Peete
Buford Sharp
Carl McDonald
Ted Simmons
For Sale By Owner 5 Rooms Bath and Utility
Property listing notes 5 room house with bath and utility space for owner financing payments of 65 dollars per month. Address 613 6th Ave SW.
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6Th Ave
Russians step up cultural outreach to win American favor
Moscow intensifies efforts to influence U S public opinion with high profile tours. The Moiseyev dance ensemble arrives after New York performances while the Bolshoi Ballet and other groups prepare to visit, supported by a growing network of Soviet press officers and cultural exchanges.
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United States
Moiseyev
Moscow
New York
Mikhail Menshikov
Washington
Bolshoi Ballet
Nuggets in the News Span Across Cities
A Louisville baby kildee hatched under a 25 watt bulb in a fire store display case kept at nine degrees. in Denver a zookeeper’s painting led to green paint tossed by monkeys. Asheville resident Miss Helen Donald returns a wallet with $786. Monrovia lantern ad proclaims Wine Not Buy Now. Charleston farmer Ralph Hale discovers sugar gums up a motor after thieves strike, dubbing a sweet running motor.
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Louisville
Charleston
S.C
Ralph Hale
Hale
New Jersey Adopts Eastern Goldfinch as State Bird
The state designates the Eastern Goldfinch as New Jersey’s official bird. The decision highlights the bird’s presence in state wildlife and its cultural association with regional natural heritage.
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New Jersey
Girl Scout Leaders Meet in Athens Tennessee Valley Council
Spring Council session of the Tennessee Valley Girl Scout Council met at the Scout House in Athens. President Mrs John Chenault presided with secretary Mrs Jessie Stinson. Plan of work and budget showed 50 percent membership rise and 25 percent budget rise. Ten day camps planned for 1959 with two more Day Camps. Upcoming events include Do Dads Day May 3 Camp Hillcrest Florence, May 6 directors meeting Camp Hillcrest, May 18 open house Camp Anderel, May 25 open house Camp Hillcrest.
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Athens
Tennessee Valley Girl Scout Council
Scout House
John Chenault
Jessie Stinson
E. L. McFee
Girl Scout Troop 43
U. S
Janie Lambert
Camp Hillcrest
Florence
Camp Anderel
Tennessee Girl Scout Council
J. W. Wyker
Haleyville
Farm conditions and prices affect southern produce and livestock
The report notes better growing conditions in some Southern producing areas and a small orange supply due to Florida winter freezes. Corn prices rose 12 cents per bushel or 12 percent over four weeks. This may prompt livestock farmers to ease feedings of hogs and cattle, likely increasing future market supplies.
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Florida
Tombigbee Nears Flood Stage on Mississippi Areas
The Tombigbee River swelled as rain continued, threatening cattlemen with river bottom herds. Columbus and Aberdeen lie in the flood area with low lands already flooded. Aberdeen forecasts a 38 feet four inch crest, while Columbus expects 30 feet at Saturday’s crest.
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Mississippi
Columbus
Miss
Abderdeen
Here
Aberdeen
Births Reflect Local Families Welcoming Newborns
A daughter was born last night to Mr and Mrs G K Smith Eva 1 at Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic. Mr and Mrs Bens Wallace Terry Moulton 4 welcomed a daughter at Lawrence County Hospital Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Joseph W Blankenship Mr Hope 1 had a son at Law rence County Hospital Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Thomas Hayes Trinity 1 welcomed a daughter at Lawrence County Hospital Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Price Letson Moulton 4 welcomed a son at Lawrence County Hospital.
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G. K. Smith
Eva
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Clinic
Bens Wallace Terry
Moulton
Lawrence County Hospital
Joseph W. Blankenship
Hope
Thomas Hayes
Trinity
Price _Letson
Mobile woman charged in securities fraud case
A Mobile woman, Yvonne Bryant, 30, was arrested on a grand jury indictment charging violation of state securities laws. She was released on $1,000 bond. Circuit Solicitor Carl M. Booth said she sold shares in an oil venture not registered.
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Mobile
Grand
Yvonne Bryant
Circuit
Carl M. Booth
Court Infringes on States Rights Says Russell
Sen. Russell of Georgia told the American Good Government Society that Supreme Court rulings have encroached on state and congressional powers. He cited judiciary overreach, warned emergencies erode states rights, and urged remembering past lessons of federalism.
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Russell
Washington
Sen
D-Ga
U. S. Supreme Court
Congress
Georgia
American Good Government Society
Knowland
R-Calif
Supreme Court
National Congress
Republic
Market snapshot shows mixed livestock and grain prices
Cotton inch middling 34.60, Decatur loan 32.79, cottonseed 25.00 ton. Milk grade A 6.33 per hundred. milling wheat 216. Cattle active and strong with various grade ranges from 19.00 to 26.00 for yearlings and vealers 28.50 to 30.50. Hogs 800 head steady at 20.00 to 20.25, sows 17.50–18.00. Sheep slow, lambs around 18.50 to 17.50 depending on grade.
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Decatur
U. S
Oils and steels lead early stock market advance in New York
Oils and steels rose as traders bought broadly with gains from fractions to about two points. Gulf oil climbed over two points while Amerada Lukens Goodrich Kennecott and Union Carbide gained. General Motors Chrysler U S Steel Republic Steel and other major names also rose as bonds fell.
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New York
Commerce _Department
Gulf Oil
Amerada
Lukens
Goodrich
Kennecott
Union Carbide
General Motors
Chrysler
U.S. Steel Republic Steel
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Douglas
International Nickel
Allied Chemical
Texas Co
U.S
Rubber
Caterpillar
RCA
Baltimore & Ohio
Johns Manville
New York Noon Stock Totals From Major Industrials and Banks
A list of midday quotes shows Acme Steel Air Reduction Alleghany and many others advancing or retreating. Key names include General Electric General Motors Ford Motor Coca Cola Chrysler U S Steel and Westinghouse with varied percentages and par values reflected across the ticker page.
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New York
Acme Steel Air Reduction
Alleghany Alleg
Allis
Baker Am Can Am
Mtrs Am Smelt Am Sugar
Am &T Am
Cop Armour Armst
Ck Balt & Ohio
Beth Steel Borden Pees Ie
Ches & Ohio
Chrysler Coca Cola
Colg Palm Col Gas
Crown Zell Crue
Delta Air L
Diana
Diveo
Rexall
Safeway
St. Regis P
Schenley
Seab AL RR
Roeb
Sinclair
Skelly’ Ou
Socony
Sou Co Duty St. Brand
Sid Oil NJ
UN Pac
Aire
U. S. Steel
Warner B Pic
West UN Tel
Westy A Bk
Westy
Woolworth
Poultry Market Report From Birmingham
Alabama live poultry offerings and supplies balanced with demand. Prices paid up to 10 30 a m Thursday. Farms reported 252 800 head, 99 percent on 2 three percent 194 fob plants 51 000 head, 100 percent 21.
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Birmingham
Alabama
Egg Market Report from Birmingham Wholesale Prices
Eggs: wholesale grades and receipts mostly from nearby producers. Supplies ample and demand fair. Extra minimum 60 percent A quality. Local whites 80 percent A quality with sizes large 38 to 39, medium 30 to 36, small 30 to 32.
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Birmingham
Ari
Hog receipts show uneven prices in Thomassville district
Hog receipts in Thomassville Georgia on Wednesday were 3700 head with prices uneven and mostly 25 to 50 cents lower. Bulk sales for U S No 1 2 and 3 barrows and gilts 180 240 lb ranged 20 25 to 20 50 with some sales up to 21 25 at one plant. Auction slips across South Georgia Southeast Alabama and North Florida reported mixed grade barrows and gilts 170 240 lb selling 20 21 to 21 01, mostly 20 80 down.
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Thomasville
U.S
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
State Office Clarifies Administrative Ties
A terse notice from the state office outlines governance links and administrative procedures. Officials confirm the scope of authority and the proper channels for compliance, urging timely adherence to established rules.
Escatur's Decatur Police Report Quiet City Streets
Police report no wrecks on city streets last night in Decatur as patrols logged a calm evening with no accidents or incidents reported.
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Decatur
Nixon faces dilemma as Eisenhower withholds successor push
Eisenhower says he will not groom a single successor for 1960. Nixon, masking no clear pledge, must decide whether to break with the President or back his policies while contending with a less favorable stand on anti-recession actions and a delayed tax cut proposal.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Nixon
Buenos Aires
National Security Council
White House
Republican Party
Cited For TV Czar
New York advertising executive says rising violations of television’s good conduct code may call for an industry czar. Marion Harper Jr. of McCann Erickson argues strict self discipline should suffice. He notes the code is supported by over 300 stations and all three networks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
New York
Marion Harper Jr
McCann-Erickson, Inc
National Assn
Decatur Girl Passes On Cheese Citing 90 Day Cure
In Decatur Illinois a young girl warned against eating bleu cheese from a package she reads it says it took 90 days to cure. Her mother asks why and the girl replies that if it was that sick they should not eat it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur, Ill
Decatur
Hospital Admissions List Across Town and County
A compiled note lists multiple patients admitted to area hospitals with their names and partial addresses. Included are Mrs. Coy W Madison Sheridan. Mrs. Floyd Milligan Town Creek. Mrs. William Perry Cooper Athens. Mrs. Cherry Virginia Corning Jackson St SE. Mrs. Flora Howell Grant St SE. Mrs. Henry Harrison Hill Danville Rd. Sandra Elaine Leopard Moulton St Little. Gloria Sue Leopard Moulton St Little. Mrs. Freeman Dunn Trinity. Effie Ann McDaniel Laceys Spring. Elbert C Brown Falkville. Willie Sittason 15th Ave SE. James I Barnes Decatur. Birt S McDowra Morgan Ave SW. Mrs. B E Landers and infant son 4th Ave SE. Admissions: Mrs. Spencer Weinman Decatur. Mrs. Samuel Vega Prospect Dr SE. Mrs. Edward Edwards Seton Ave. Mrs. Henry S Garrett Ave SW. Mrs. R B Bradley Birch St SE. Mrs. Arthur Alvin Jones Jr 16th Ave SE.
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Coy W. Madison
Sheridan Apts
Floyd’ Milligan
Town Creek
William Perry Cooper
Sanders St
Athens
Cherry Virginia Corning
Jackson St
Flora Howell
Grant St
Henry Harrison Hill
Danville
Sandra Elaine Leopard
James I. Barnes
Decatur
Samuel Vega
Prospect Dr
Edward Edwards
8Th St
Seton Ave
Henry S. Garrett
Ave
R. B. Bradley
Birch St
Arthur Alvin Jones, Jr
16Th Ave
Bank Street Hospital Admissions and Dismissals
Admissions list includes John Steadman Town Creek 1 Mrs J H Tucker Moulton 1 Thomas Moore 823 Church St NW Euel Thompson Jr 211 8th Ave NW Miss Jeanette Moats Town Creek 1. Dismissals include Mrs Malcolm Terry Moulton and Mrs Beamie Byrd with infant daughter Decatur 1.
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John Steadman
Town Creek
J. H. Tucker
Moulton
Thomas Moore
Church St
Euel Thompson, Jr
8Th Ave
Jeanette Moats
Admission list includes multiple residents and addresses
Admission list shows names with street addresses such as Tommie Skinner 1403 15th Ave Mrs Willie Dunnaway Somerville 1 Mrs Frank McCormack Elkton Tenn John Blythe 1413 7th Ave SE George Smith 1418 College St SE Grattan Brittan 412 Memorial Dr SW Mrs E T Summerford Falkville Mrs J A Taylor 601 9th St
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McCormack
Elkton
Tenn
T. C. Blaxton
Decature
John Blythe
7Th Ave
George Smith
College St
Local names listed in town notices
A series of names including Mrs. Ben Wallace Terry of Moulton and Mrs. Ella Delashaw of Trinity appears in a town notice style list. Other individuals include Mr. William Mears of Town Creek and Mrs. Thomas Hayes of Trinity along with several children and residents of Moulton and nearby towns.
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Ben Wallace Terry
Moulton
Ella Delashaw
Trinity
William Mears
Town Creek
Thomas Hayes
Linda Dale Moore
Decatur
Jerry Don Delashaw
Mike Graham
Grayson
Larry Delashaw
Gloria Jean Thompson
Kathy Sue Thompson
Jennifer Lynn Thompson
S. R. Landers, Jr
Eva Farley
William Blankenship
Baby
Joyce Name Origins Linked to Latin Jacunda Meaning Joy
The given meaning traces Joyce to Jacunda a Latin root indicating fullness of joy. Etymology connects personal name to a sentiment of happiness and delight across linguistic history.
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Joyce
Eisenhower backs unified military direction and economy
President Eisenhower urged strengthening the U S military with unified command and economical planning. Adm Arleigh Burke warned against bills that could threaten service strength, while the administration seeks a plan without merging forces and without breaking the chain of command. The Senate House Armed Services Committee weighs changes.
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House Armed Services Committee
Adm
Arleigh Burke
Naval Operations
Secretary of Defense
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Army
Navy
Air Force
Burke
Eisenhower
Chamber of Commerce
Valley Plans TVA Reforms For Self Financing Bonds
The article notes President Eisenhower endorses funding the Tennessee Valley Authority through bonds backed by its own revenues. A Senate House dispute over federal control of bond timing stalled action, with a compromise letting the Treasury advise on sales but not stop them to align with government securities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TVA
Power Agency
Congress
Eisenhower
Senate
House
Treasury
Decoration Day Services At Forrest Chapel Church
Hartselle events announce Decoration Day services at Forrest Chapel Methodist Church Sunday starting 10 a.m. with preaching and singing in the afternoon. Forrest Chapel lies three and a half miles west of Hartselle.
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Hartselle
Forrest Chapel Methodist Church
Forrest Chapel
Here
Cotaco
Red Oak Methodist Church
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Phoebe Dent
Memphis, Tenn
Wellesley College
Wellesely
Mass
Phoebe
Arthur Billions
REDS
Thomas P. Whitney
Denver
Denver's
Asheville
N. C
H. H. Hamlin
Helen Donald
Monrovia
Calif
Ure
Wall Street
Tered
Office of the State of
Escatur’s
TV Czar
Decatur General Hospital
Willie Sittason
15Th Ave
Bank Street Hospital
Malcolm Terry
Beamie Byrd
Tommie Skinner
Willie Dunnaway
Priceville
Robert Skidmore
Paul Waddell
Paul Mote
Jimmy Price
Eddie Thompson
Wallace
PAN Political
Coutheri
Charles L. Allen
Central Methodist Church
6Th Avenue
Jackson Street
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