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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1958
Page
1
Readable fragments highlight local events and notices in a compact community roundup. Names, places, and dates appear as readable details within brief items, offering a snapshot of community activity and happenings.
Morgan County reported 204 absentee ballots cast for the May 6 election with a Thursday deadline. Shrine group meets tonight at 7 30 DST. Family Night at Sixth Ave Church. Christian Science services discuss overcoming suffering through spiritual understanding. Local golf team matches set at Decatur Country Club. Decatur student news notes Lipscomb College admission, Vanderbilt Honor Council president, and Navy enlistment options for women. City court cases listed. A building permit issued for a four unit apartment. A 1949 Chevrolet stolen reported. Decatur curb market items listed for Saturday. House guests and Limestone County teaching work noted. Probate Judge Almon in Montgomery. See Diary on Page 2.
Eisenhower administration's emergency jobless relief bill clears the House by 370 to 17 for temporary federal aid to states covering unemployment benefits for workers exhausting state rights between July 1 1957 and April 1 1959. Democrats urge Senate to expand it, Republicans argue it overreaches.
Washington reports the Civil Rights Commission has 16 months remaining in its two year life with zero action so far. Delays by the Senate Judiciary Committee under Sen Eastland hinder staff approval and full Senate approval, risking further inactivity.
Washington Gen. Thomas D. White Air Force chief of staff testified in support of Eisenhower's defense reorganization bill amid skepticism from the House Armed Services Committee. White, the most outspoken service witness against some provisions, defended the measure as reform.
Montgomery reports state tax collections for the first seven months of the fiscal year are running less than 1 percent ahead of last year. However April receipts surpassed April 1957 by 2.39 percent indicating a pickup in tax intake.
Local ad notes new stock of pattern magazines and sheet music at Max's located at 716 street corner in Adg. Store offers wide selection for sewing and music enthusiasts.
The Kentucky Derby field was reduced to 14 after Jet's Alibi and Can Trust were withdrawn. Jet's Alibi suffered a non-improving right front hoof injury from a Thursday workout. Dan Trust was scratched and may run in a consolation race, trainer Harry Trotsek said.
Dr. Avery M. Roan 71 longtime Decatur physician died about 5:30 a m in Lisenby Hospital Panama City after practicing in Morgan County for decades He studied at Chicago Physicians and Surgeons School graduating in 1914 and began licensed practice in Morgan County before moving to Albany Decatur area He later built a clinic at 6th Ave and 7th St and had been in Panama City for a two week vacation in poor health He belonged to Morgan County State Southern and American Medical Societies and previously served as Morgan County Medical Society president.
Reading this morning shows 22.42 feet with a 0.18 foot drop in 24 hours. Sea level at Reading 12 was 556.72 feet. Temperatures ranged from a morning low of 60 to a high of 71 with 80 degrees by midmorning. Weather forecasts call for partly cloudy skies, warmth, and scattered thunderstorms today and tonight with widespread thundershowers possible Saturday and Sunday. Winds from the south and southwest 8 to 12 mph. Highs near 79 today and 82 Saturday. lows around 63 tonight.
Alabama Farm Bureau explains a proposed federal cotton bill offering growers a choice: produce less cotton with a higher support price or produce more with a lower price for the next two years. The measure, already in the House, would end corn allotments and set 90 percent parity for cotton support.
A violent thunderstorm dropped 3.93 inches of rain on Tuscaloosa area, flooding 11 families from their homes. Golf-ball sized hail damaged houses and a dairy barn, killing chickens. water reached five feet in places as police and fire crews evacuated residents by boat.
Secretary of State Dulles leaves for Europe to press NATO unity against Soviet propaganda. He will meet foreign ministers in Copenhagen to seek agreement on an Arctic inspection zone and a prepared summit. He plans a Durham speech on atomic power aired by CBS.
Edwin Morris, who qualified as candidate for the Morgan County Democratic Executive Committee from Beat 20, Lacey's Spring, withdraws prompting N. J. Hough to run unopposed. Morris cites new post office duties and regulations preventing continued candidacy.
The Agriculture Department sets a base loan rate of not less than 34.60 cents per pound for 1958 crop cotton used in spot and futures markets, up 3.85 cents from the prior base. A schedule of premiums and discounts adjusts loans by grade and staple length, with a high of 43.35 cents for white middling 1 inch longer and a low of 15.40 cents for tinged low middling 13-16 inch.
In a Security Council speech Arkady Sobolev denounced the Eisenhower Arctic inspection plan as a gimmick and said Soviet opposition remains unchanged. He rejected U.N. Secretary General Hammarskjold for supporting the US proposal claiming it seeks military intelligence from Soviet territory and that NATO members back the move. The Swedish compromise failed to avert a veto as Chief U.S. Delegate Henry Cabot Lodge had earlier supported it.
Washington reports from the Federal Reserve and Commerce Department indicate consumer buying may be rising while the auto industry remains slow. Tax refunds are being rushed to millions to spur recovery as March wholesale sales show gains but stay below a year ago.
In Atlanta's northwest, hundreds of police and residents hunted a large black suspect after reports of a big mean critter. Some hunters favored a panther due to four toed tracks, but Patrolman Walt Jones believes no panther is present, ending the search after his bear dogs treed a black house cat.
Dr. Burch Gravely III, Morgan County tax assessor, is reported in grave but improving condition at Decatur General Hospital after a seizure yesterday at Caddell Drug Store. The 82 year old physician, who has served since 1954 and practiced medicine over 50 years, was treated for a severe heart attack with possible complications.
Associated Press reports motorcades swept Alabama as candidates sought votes before the Democratic primary. Gubernatorial hopefuls like George Wallace and Jimmy Faulkner drew large crowds, with 3,000 attending Wallace’s Birmingham rally. Patterson toured 260 miles, while Todd and Hawkins campaigned in North Alabama. Wallace urged disbanding his motorcade for highway safety.
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