McWhorter Wins Lawrence County Nomination in Tight Primary
McWhorter topped Clyde Cameron by 422 votes in unofficial Lawrence County Democratic primary returns. McWhorter received 3 253 to Cameron 2 831 amid a crowded field for the Board of Revenue. A runoff is planned between Clyde Horton and Woodrow Burks for superintendent of education.
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Moulton
C. C. McWhorter
Lawrence County
Secretary of State
Board of Revenue
McWhorter
Cameron
Board of Rhe
Clyde G. Horton
Woodrow Burks
Leon E. Moody
John S. Pearce
W M. Bendall
Northeast
Worthy Terry
Gilbert E. Harris
Fred Crow
A. Guy Terry
Board of Education
John Mitch Roberts
Roy Jeffreys
Gobimale Glimpses About Your Community
Community snippet highlights local events and notable happenings in Gobimale. Brief items cover gatherings, neighborhood updates, and public notices shaping daily life in the area.
Decatur Local Notes and Docket Items
Reports from Decatur include patients at Decatur General Hospital after surgery, several city docket charges such as speeding drunken driving and license violations, a hub cap theft, two building permits for porch and roof work, and community events like Junior Service League meeting at the Country Club and Kiwanis Youth program. Birth announced for Larry Keith Rogers in Memphis with family details.
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Melvin T. Rogers
Memphis
Larry Keith
the Baptist Hospital
Mem
Rogers
Atur
T. B. Rogers
Decatur
C. Cosby
Clearwater
Fila
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Bill Rowland
State School For the Deaf and Blind
Talladega
McBride
Dot Teel
Ray Speakman
Floyd Lawson
State Vocational Rehabilitation Service
W. H. Jenkins
Rotary Club
LeRoy McEntire
Lions Club
Guy Walker
Lions Club Light Conservation Committee
Boykin Wins Eleventh Term in Democratic Primary
In Mobile, Frank Boykin won the Democratic primary for his 11th consecutive term in the U.S. House. An unofficial count from 223 of 328 boxes in the First Congressional District showed Boykin leading James T. Hamrick 20,972 to 8,337, with Boykin poised to return to Congress.
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Mobile
Frank Boykin
U.S. House of Representatives
Boykin
James T. Hamrick
Mobile Automobile
Ted
Hartsel leads crack narcotics ring arrest in three states
Morgan County authorities and US agents say a narcotics network operated from Morgan County reaching customers in three states. Dr T B Collum 45 of Hartselle and Horace Obie Lott 40 of Decatur were arraigned in Huntsville. Collum and Tuck denied charges while Lott pleaded guilty. Bond set at 5000 for Collum and Tuck 2500 for Lott. Raymorth Jefferies of Decatur questioned. no charges yet. Sheriff Collier said more details to come on page 2.
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Hartselle
Decatur
Morgan Coun Dimmie Collier
US Mercudies
Morgan County
T. B. Collum
Collum
Jackson
Horace Obie Lott
C. H. Pipes
Huntsville
Tuck
Lott
U.S
Jefferies
Collier
Lawmen
Arab Nations Entangle Cease-Fire Talks Over Water Pledge
Arab states refuse to back a cease-fire pact with Israel unless Israel commits not to divert the Jordan River. Israel reportedly rejected Syria's pledge demand. Lebanon seeks an unconditional cease-fire and sends a note to U N Secretary General Hammarskjold as he heads to Damascus for talks on the water dispute.
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Israel
Jordan
Lebanon
U. N
Dag Hammarskjold
Damascus
Syria
Grant Holds Lead Over Rep. Nolen
Grant, veteran U S House member of 18 years, led State Rep. Wilbur Nolen in the Democratic primary for the Second District. Unofficial returns from 254 of 416 boxes showed Grant 16 584 to 12 817, with Pike and Montgomery counties favoring Grant. Grant first won election in 1938.
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Montgomery
George Grant
House of Representatives
Wilbur Nolen
Congress
Grant
Pike County
Montgomery County
Nolen
Weather update for Decatur area with river level drop
Morning river gauge shows 21.12 feet with a 49 foot 24 hour fall. Temperature rose from 69 at 8 am to 80 by 11 am. Forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with showers and thunderstorms today and tonight. warm again. NRCS contact Steve Vorredey referenced.
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Decatur
Editor Defends Souths Right To Separate Education
Princeton New Jersey audience hears South Carolina editor defend segregation as a right based on cultural differences. Roy Wilkins of the NAACP counters, arguing segregation harms children and that the North should desegregate rather than promote separate schooling.
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S.C
South
Princeton
N. J
South Carolina
National Assny For the Advancement of Colored People
Thames KR. Waring
Charleston, S. C
News and Courier
Alabama
United States
Lucy
Wilkins
Waring
Folsom's Man Wins 32nd Judicial District Post
Unofficial Cullman County returns show Circuit Judge Battles defeating Robert A. Sapp by 3 293 to 3 022. Battles, Folsom backed, had previously served as Gov. Folsom's legal adviser and was appointed to the new 32nd Judicial Circuit judgeship.
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Cullman
A. Folsom
Judicial Circuit
Cullman County
Battles
Robert A. Sapp
Folsom
Lee Folsom
Dulles in Paris for NATO talks weekend
Secretary of State Dulles arrived in Paris by Air Force One for a NATO Council of Foreign Ministers meeting. He went to the U.S. Embassy with Ambassador Dillon and offered no radio statement, signaling a focus on possible political and economic expansion of the alliance.
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Paris
USS
Dulles
Washington
Orly Airfield
U.S
C. Douglas Dillon
NATO Council of Foreign Ministers
Steelworkers cross picket lines at U.S. Steel mills
In Birmingham, AFL CIO steelworkers crossed strike lines at U.S. Steel walkout closed Tennessee Coal and Iron Division mills amid protests by railroad firemen. In Minneapolis, Methodists approved a resolution to desegregate church administration and urged active efforts to end discrimination nationwide.
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Birmingham
U.S. Steel
Tennessee Coal and Iron Division
Minneapolis
Folsom Sends Brief Telegram to Opponent McKay
Gov. James E. Folsom sent a terse telegram to State Rep. Charles McKay of Talladega congratulating him on his victory in the Democratic National Committeeman race. He offered to help advance the Democratic Party's work.
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Montgomery
James E. Folsom
Charles McKay
Talladega
Democratic Party
Limestone Ballot Picture Begins To Take Shape
Limestone County unofficial returns at noon show runoffs for county superintendent of education and probate judge. Circuit court clerk and board of education finalists also emerge with votes indicating incumbents and new challengers. Strong supports for Senator Hill and state races noted. See LIMESTONE on Page 2.
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Athens
Limestone County
Floyd R. Johnson
Buford L. Rich
A. W. Stewart
Mason C. Freeman
Claud L. Jones
J. I. Thomas
County Board of Education
E. Price Black
James W. Todd
Board of Revenue and Control
Grady Holland
Charles E. Leppard
Folsom
Jack Owen
Aubrey Cates, Jr
Court of Appeals
Roy Mayhall
Davis F. Stakely
Supreme Court
Limestone
Sen
Lister Hill
Cooper mum on Barkley seat in Washington
John Sherman Cooper the U S ambassador to India and former Kentucky senator declined to say if he would seek the seat left by the late Alben Barkley. He arrived aboard the liner America and said there will probably be conferences while in Washington. He testified before Senate Foreign Relations and House Foreign Affairs committees on Indian appropriations under the Eisenhower foreign aid program.
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New York
John Sherman Cooper
U. S
India
Kentucky
Sen
Alben Barkley
Cooper
America
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Eisenhower
Howell Top Man In Morgan Race For Chairman
Howell leads Morgan County chairman race in a partial count with 72 of 75 boxes reporting. Runoff likely against Guy D. Roberts both from Hartselle as rural boxes remain and Wallace Meadows trails by about 197 votes. Leonard Slate exited the race.
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Meadows
Morgan County
Sim Howell
Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control
Guy D. Roberts
Hartselle
Rob
Erts
Wallace Meadows
Decatur
Roberts
Leonard Slate
Howell
Tribute to late Senator Barkley at Foundry Church funeral
President leads tribute as alben barkley burial draws diplomats and senators to Foundry Methodist Church. Eisenhower postpones news conference to attend while Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. represents the President at the service.
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Alben W. Barkly
Supreme Court
Foundry Methodist Church
Kentucky
Gray Stone
Truman
Frederick Brown Harris
Senate
Barkley
Eisenhower
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
United Nations
Margin Over Big Jim Almost Three To One
Bulletin from Alabama lists results by boxes for multiple courts and commissions. Figures show Hill 164,728 and Crommelin 82,437 in Supreme Court. Stakely 148,289 and Mayhall 78,197 in Court of Appeals. Dates 109,261 Bone 58,570 and Con way 46,491 in another court. Public Service Commission tallies Owen 124,574 Tucker 80,262 Drinkard 47,779.
McKay Wins Alabama Democratic Committee Post Over Folsom
In Alabama, State Rep. Charles W. McKay Jr., author of the nullification resolution, defeats Gov. James E. Folsom for National Democratic Committee chair by wide margins amid strong segregation support. McCord also trailed. Folsom congratulates McKay as unofficial returns show McKay leading.
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Birmingham
National Democratic Committee
Alabama
James E. Folsom
Charles W. McKay Jr
Supreme Court
Folsom
Roy D. McCord
Gadsden
McKay
Davis F. Stakely
Rowan Bone
Aubrey M. Cates Jr
Montgomery
State Court of Appeals
Bone
Morgan Republicans Pick Delegates at Hartselle Caucus
Morgan County Republicans held a caucus at the fraternal hall to elect officers and select delegates to district state and national party conventions. Dennis McClendon was named chairman and J D Pope secretary. H G Williams was chosen Morgan County delegate to the Republican National convention. Delegates to district and state conventions were elected from a list including Ruth Williams Oneil Penn J Pope Fred Willeut Roy Black O E Penn John Sherrill J D Bush Frank Penn Roy Morris and others.
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Hartselle
Morgan County
Lyons Hotel
Decatur
Dennis McClendon
J. D. Pope
J. D. Bush
Frank Penn
Roy Morris
Severn Penn
Louise Pope
Marie Black
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