Boutwell Seeks Vote In Alabama Lieutenant Governor Campaign
Jefferson County State Sen. Albert Boutwell spoke at an Alabama Farm Bureau Federation meeting in Decatur before moving to Limestone County, noting it would be his 66th county visit. He highlighted votes aiding farmers, including tax exemptions on fertilizers and insecticides, and pledged to stay active if elected. He predicted carrying the ticket by a wide margin.
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Jefferson County
Albert Boutwell
Alabama Farm Bureau Federation
Tennessee Valley Co-op
Limestone County
Alabama
Baldwin
Boutwell
Senate
Auto debt and car output dip. tax refunds rise
A Federal Reserve report notes installment debt fell by 180 million dollars in March due to seasonal factors and auto credit slumps. Detroit auto plants produced 316,503 cars in April vs 548,662 last year, with first four months showing a large year‑over‑year decline. Treasury reports 2.452 billion in income tax refunds mailed by April 24, with most checks issued by mid May.
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Federal Reserve
Detroit
Treasury
Sen
Clark
D-Pa
Secretary of Commerce
Weeks
Eisenhower
Department
Market Snapshot with Grain Livestock Prices
Markets report cotton prices and assorted agricultural commodities. Cotton middling 34.50, cottonseed 25, poultry 19 at plant, corn prices No 2 Yellow 1.38, No 2 White 0.45, oats 0.70, soybeans 2.20, wheat 2.10. Cattle demand good with varied cutter and best scores, calves 25, hogs active with 25 gains, barrows 20.50, sows 16.50-17.50, no early sheep arrivals.
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Decatur Toan
U. S
Grain futures swing on Chicago Board trades narrow ranges
May corn showed a cent plus drop at times due to hedging and liquidation after a report the Agriculture Department postponed the new export subsidy program for a few days. May deliveries were active while other items moved slowly. Chicago receipts totaled 4 wheat cars 185 corn 2 oats none rye 26 barley 8 soybeans 8.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Department of Agriculture
Market advances in moderate New York trading
New York shares edged higher in active trading as United Aircraft led gains around three points. Boeing, Douglas, and General Dynamics rose modestly while U S Steel and Bethlehem gained fractionally amid expectations of upcoming government contracts.
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New York
P—Aircrafts and Steels
United Aircraft
Boeing
Douglas
General Dynamics
Wall Street
Lukens
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem
Republic Steel
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
International Nickel
Lorillard
Polaroid
American Smelting
Goodrich
U.S
Alabama live poultry supply improves slightly
Alabama poultry markets show broilers and fryers available but generally adequate for demand, with current output near 3.44 million birds annually versus last year’s 3.441 million.
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Poultry
Birmingham
Alabama
Cotton price support plans debated for 1958 59 crops
The meeting outlined options under the Agricultural Act for 1958 59 including price supports near 90 percent of parity, acreage allotments around 14 to 15 million acres, and potential export subsidies. Projections for 1960 and 1961 discussed direct subsidy shifts, CCC release prices, and a permanent program with uniform support and allotment rules. Griffin and Givhan warned that inaction could trigger the 1938 law and jeopardize Southeast cotton, prompting a formal resolution of support.
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Secretary of Agriculture
U.S
CCC
Griffin
Givhan
Layman's Group Forms to Aid Chiropractor Licensing Drive
A layman's group organized to back chiropractors in a dispute with medical doctors elected Hubert Mitchell as president at a 200-person meeting at the VFW home. The group aims to push a state bill creating a chiropractors licensing board and requires affidavits of public backing to present to state candidates.
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Hubert Mitchell
Hartselle
VFW
Charles P. Adams
Adams
America
Charles Worth
Birmingham
House bill on unemployment aid to states rejected or accepted
Rep Reed of New York says the House passed a responsible bill preserving state unemployment compensation systems. Unlike Eisenhower, the plan lets states choose to accept or reject federal assistance, whereas his proposal made acceptance mandatory.
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Rep. Reed
New York
Ways and Means
House
Eisenhower
Farm cattle bid totals and slaughter percentages reported
Up to 10:30 a.m. Friday bids show cattle at farms with 26 percent for Saturday’s kill and 21 percent for F.C.B. plants. Total head counts include 509, 316, and 115,000 head with varying percentages for Saturday’s kill and intra company sales booked at 21.
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f.C.b
Egg Prices In Birmingham Report
Birmingham market reports show egg prices with A quality whites and large sizes at 35 to 39 cents per dozen, mostly 37 to 39. Medium eggs listed around 33 to 36 cents, small eggs 32 cents, overall range reflecting current wholesale values.
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Birmingham
Cotton futures rise after lower open in New York
In New York cotton futures advanced after an initial drop, settling 2 cents lower at mid session but finishing higher than the previous close. May futures at 36.02, July 36.44, and October 36.99.
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New York
U S weighs limits on Arctic bomber flights amid Cold War drift
Dulles signals curbs on northward nuclear bomber flights after Soviet protests. He argues an Arctic inspection zone could shift global opinion and affect thinking ahead of a summit conference now under discussion.
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United States
U. S
Joyce Definition From Latin Roots Examined
Linguists explore the derivation of Joyce from the Latin phrase sae ee meaning filled with. The note traces how the name evolved in usage and appears in early historical dictionaries.
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Joyce
Mrs Dan Pearce Improves at Decatur General Hospital
Mrs Dan T Pearce of 405 Gordon Dr SW is improving after eight days in Decatur General Hospital where she has been hospitalized.
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Dan T. Pearce
Gordon Dr. SW
Decatur General Hospital
Mrs. Clara Brown Rites Saturday
Hartselle Mrs. Clara Brown 76 of Danville 3 died at 11 55 last night Funeral services set for Saturday at 3 p m at Johnson s Chapel Methodist Church by Rev Addie Wallace Nephews pallbearers Burial in Johnson s Chapel church cemetery Peck Funeral Home directing Surviving are daughter Emma Danville 3 two sons Parrish and Guyer Brown both of Danville 3 and one grandchild Body to be returned to residence this afternoon and remain there until services Mrs Brown was a member of Somerville Methodist Church
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Hartselle
Clara Brown
Danville
Johnson's Chapel Methodist Church
Addie Wallace
Johnson's Chapel Church
Peck
John T Pressnell Dies In Limestone
John Thomas Pressnell 72 of Athens died today at 6 10 a m at his residence Funeral services were to be held Saturday at 2 p m at Oakdale Baptist Church Burial will be in City Cemetery with McConnell Funeral Home in charge The Rev Paul McCluskey officiating He is survived by his widow Minnie Pressnell one daughter Irene Pressnell four sons Eugene David Reuben and John Pressnell one sister Mrs Maggie Cobb Michigan City Ind one brother Joe Pressnell and two grandchildren Nephews are to be pallbearers.
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Athens
John Thomas Pressnell
Oakdale Baptist Church
City
McConnell Service Funeral Home
Paul McCluskey
Minnie Pressnell
Irene Pressnell
Eugene
David
Reuben
John Pressnell
Maggie Cobb
Michigan City
Ind
Joe Pressnell
Floyd L. King Dies at 44 in Falkville
Floyd L. King 44 of Falkville died in Cullman County Hospital Wednesday at 3 p.m. Funeral services were held today at Ebenezer Church with burial in Ebenezer Cemetery. Mass-Service Funeral Home of Cullman led the arrangements. Surviving are his widow two daughters Mary Jo and Welda King a brother Cecil King and two sisters Mrs. Mable Wright and Mrs. Lorene Stevens.
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Cullman
Floyd L. King
Falkville
Cullman County Hospital
Ebenezer Church
Cullman County
Ebenezer
Clyde Sharpton
Mary Jo
Welda King
Cecil King
Mable Wright
Lorene Stevens
Doctor Roan Dies After Cerebral Thrombosis
Dr Avery Roan, longtime physician and member of the Civitan Club Masonic Lodge and Central Baptist Church, died after a cerebral thrombosis at Lisenby Hospital in Panama City. Nurses Lois Lankster and Ann McDonald, with 17 and 10 years of service respectively, visited him. he is survived by his wife and two children Avery Jr and Mrs Raymond Ross.
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Civitan Club
Masonic Lodge
Central Baptist Church
Lisenby Hospital
Panama City
Roan
Lois Lankster
Ann McDonald
Hospital Dismissals and Admissions List Names
A list of patient discharges and admissions from hospitals includes William Patterson Cornell at 214 Lafayette St NE and Mrs Roy Messer at 1508 11th Ave SE among many others. Names include Mrs Samuel Vega, Mrs John Wilks and infant daughter, Lonnie J Pack, Master Donald Albert Wilson, Mrs Hollis R Rogers, Mrs Willard L Kenyon, Mrs Bruce Bazzel and infant son, Mrs Brian Polk, Brenda Lillian Ruth Bradley, Little Ellen Ann Craig, and more with accompanying addresses and hospital affiliations in Tennessee and Alabama.
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William Patterson Cornell
Lafayette St
Roy Messer
11Th Ave
Samuel Vega
Prospect
John Wilks
9Th Ave
Ruth Mae Segars
15Th Ave
Lonnie J. Pack
Jackson Bt
Donald Albert Wilson
Hollis R. Rogers
Kooken Ave
Willard L. Kenyon
Memorial Dr
Bruce Bazzel
4Th Ave
Brian Polk
Brenda Lillian Ruth Bradley
Birch St
Little Ellen Ann Craig
12Th Ave
Local Births and Notices List Names Readers
A compiled notice lists individuals with partial addresses including Gail Cindy Presswell 607 Sth Ave SW Dorothy Sinard 1219 Broadus Ave SE James W Hogan Flint James Parker Somerville Tommie Skinner 1403 15th Ave Patricia Ann Carpenter 714 14th Ave SE Floyd Smith Ardmore.
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Gail Cindy Presswell
Sth Ave
Dorothy Sinard
Broadus Ave
James W. Hogan
Flint
James Parker
Somerville
Patricia Ann Carpenter
14Th Ave
Floyd Smith
Ardmore 2
Local Notices Record Births and Residents
Mrs. Harold Stacey and infant son at Athens. Mrs. Glen Smith and infant son at Athens. James Robert Hobbs noted in Toney.
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Harold Stacey
Athens
Glen Smith
James Robert
Hobbs
Toney
Lawrence County Hospital Obituary Mini Directory
Little Frankie Thompson of Moulton Miss Faye Womack of Houston Mrs. T. W. Praytor of Moulton Chester Terry of Paw Paw Michigan and James C. Spillers of Trinity listed in Lawrence County Hospital notices.
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Lawrence County Hospital
Frankie Thompson
Moulton
Faye Womack
Houston
T. W. Praytor
Chester Terry
Paw Paw
Mich
James C. Spillers
Trinity
Hamilton Joins Equitable Here
Allen Hamilton 25 of 2006 11th St SE Decatur joins Equitable Life Assurance Society as a Decatur representative effective May 1. He is a Decatur native, Decatur High School and Alabama Polytechnic Institute graduate, former Air Force pilot, farmer, and husband of Mary Battle King. He will office from his home and belongs to the Decatur Civitan Club and Kappa Alpha Order.
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Allen Hamilton
11Th St. SE
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Decatur
Equitable
Hamilton
E. G. Hamilton
Decatur High School
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
U.S. Air Force
Air Force
Here
Mary Battle King
Decatur Civitan Club
Kappa Alpha Order
Civil rights commission under Eisenhower launches two year study
The two year Civil Rights Commission begins after President Eisenhower signs the legislation on September 9. It will investigate complaints of voting rights deprivation, study civil rights laws and practices, hold hearings nationwide, and make recommendations to Congress. Selection of members required staff and Senate approvals.
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Congress
Eisenhower
Commission
Committee
Senate
Births They welcome three newborn sons in county hospitals
Mr. and Mrs. William Meares of Town Creek 1 report a son born at Lawrence County Hospital on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Alvin Jones Jr of 2008 16th Ave SE report a son born on Thursday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Weinman of Decatur 2 report a son born today at Decatur General Hospital.
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William Meares
Town Creek
Lawrence County Hospital
Arthur Alvin Jones, Jr
16Th Ave
Decatur General Hospital
Spencer. Weinman
Decatur
Alabama Gubernatorial Campaigns Pace Across State
The article describes campaign stops by Faulkner Hawkins Owen Battle and Todd with promises including free auto tags for National Guardsmen and uniform gasoline prices. It notes Faulkner attacking demagogues and plans to “free the Capitol” from machine control while outlining a broad Victory march through Mobile Sylacauga Selma and other towns.
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Faulkner
Mobile
Birmingham
Life Magazine
Owen
Berry
Millport
Sylacauga
Selma
Congressan
Laurie Battle
Hawkins
North
Alabama
Georgia
Battle
Lawrence County
Bay Minette
Atmore
Flomaton
Brewton
Andalusia
Opp
Enterprise
Dothan
Ozark
Troy
Montgomery
Karl Harrison
Florence
Huntsville
Athens
North Alabama
Lineville
Ashland
Goodwater
Alexander City
Dadeville
Rockford
Pell City
Ragland
Patterson
Childersburg
Columbiana
Calera
Montevallo
Siluria
Alabaster
Todd — Falkvile
Hartselle
Danville
Moulton
Courtland Town Creek
Leighton
Tuscumbia
Sheffield
East Florence
Killen
Elgin
Lexington
Anderson
Wallace
Pacific Sea Water Salt Ponds on Mexican West Coast
Pools of Pacific sea water trapped behind high sand barriers on Mexico’s West Coast beaches evaporate via sun and wind to harvest salt. Small local operations rely on natural evaporation to produce salt for regional use.
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Sparkman
Nelson
Oat Webster
6Th Ave
Dial
Decatur Markets
Chicago Grain
York Cries
Lou & Nash
Air L
m _& Fdy
Mont Ward
Nat Dairy
T&t
Anac Co
Armour
Ohio Oil
Pac G&el Atl
Pan Am
Caanad Pac
Phill Pet
Pitt Plate
Ches & Ohio
RCA
Repub
Rohm & H
Safeway
St. Reg
Ilha
Curtiss Wright
Doug Aire
Simmons
Dow Chem
Sinclair
Pont
East Air
Sou Co - Dy
Ford
Mtrs
Sou Pac
Gen Elec
Sou Ry
Gen Foods
Sperry Rd
Sta Oil NJ
Gen Shoe
Abe Glidden
Swift
Goodyear
Tex G Sul
Greyhound
Textron
Ernest Jackson
Decatur, Alc
Commodity Credit Corp
Chiropractors
Worth
Frances Moore
Lauderdale
Colbert
Franklin
Breeding
Decatur Group
George Griffin
Merle Hartselle
Bill Willoughby
W. E. Murphree
Roman Higdon
Kit Carson
R. H. Bentley
E. E. Matthews
B. M. Grant
Ed Harris
Charles Adams
G. D. Henry
Dulles
Iplmale
John T. Pressnell
Limestone
Ated
Worth Asa Termite CO
Dr. Avery
John R. Johnson
St. Joseph, Tenn
S. Bradford
5Th Ave. SE
John Thomas Burch
Michael Ray Halbrooks
Graham Ave
Phillip Wayne Faulk
Belle Mina
Kenneth C. Beene
Pennylane
Paul Banks
Riverview
Elmer Irvin Hartselle
Judg
Mae Vandiver
Gardendale
Ala
Henry Goff
Tommie Skinner
Bank Street Hospital
Louise Haun
Courtland
Ronnie Lorance
Carridale St
J. H. Tucker
J. Thomas Moore
Church St
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Phenix City
Chattahoochee River
Columbus
Todd
Admais
Goodyear Mill
Church ST. Or
Locust ST
Housing Authority of the
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