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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1958
Page
1
Gov. James E. Folsom and Knox McRae approve a $496 057 bid by Merriwether Construction Co for the State Dock facility at Decatur Alabama. Dredging is underway and the dock sits west of Decatur on state land.
A pre-school clinic will be held at Gordon-Bibb Elementary School on Wednesday at 9 a.m. Parents of children turning six by October 1 and entering Gordon-Bibb in September are urged to attend. Wayne Williams, son of Mr and Mrs C N Williams, was elected president of the Auburn Chapter of Pi Mu Epsilon. Wayne also joins Pi Kappa Alpha and is a 1955 Decatur High School graduate.
U S Secretary of State John Foster Dulles arrived in Copenhagen for a NATO foreign ministers conference. He expressed optimism about fruitful talks and noted the session would be held in Denmark at Christiansborg Palace as NATO nations plan to align positions ahead of an East West summit later in the year.
The Decatur Daily reproduces sample ballots for the Democratic primary on page A-16 and a replica of the ballot for two proposed constitutional amendments on page A-8 to aid voters.
A list details the voting box locations in Decatur with 15 sites including Courthouse Ferry Street Carnegie Library Church Street Third Street Grocery Fifth Avenue locations and other civic buildings. Voters are urged to check the page caption for full street directions and box numbers.
The House Armed Services Committee showed wariness toward centralized administration of multi service forces while keeping options open for stronger command links. They debated staff ceilings and authority shifts as McElroy and Gen White testified on streamlining command under the defense secretary and Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Judge George Wallace campaigns in Mobile Huntsville Cullman and Jasper urging a state scholarship plan for high school graduates studying science He criticizes the Civil Rights Commission calling it a Kangaroo Court and warns it to stay out of Alabama.
Dr Avery M Roan 71 of 1018 Sherman St SE dies. funeral at Central Baptist Church today at 2 30 PM with Masons conducting graveside rites. He practiced medicine in Decatur for over 40 years after starting in Joppa Alabama in 1914. Burial in City cemetery. Brown Funeral Co Decatur in charge. Body remains at funeral home until 1 30 this afternoon.
The report notes Moon rises at 10 10 p m and rides low with Last Quarter due May 10. Saturn appears near the Moon tonight with a diameter of 71 500 miles and an Earth distance of about 860 million miles.
River level at Keller Memorial Bridge dropped 0.62 feet in 24 hours to 21.80 feet. Sea level reading 556.10 feet. Friday high 64, low 66. Saturday high 82 at 11 am amid forecast cloudiness and scattered thunderstorms with possible heavy downpours.
Three candidates for governor toured the area delivering brief stump speeches amid a street circus scene with hillbilly and gospel acts. A. W. Todd and George Hawkins from North Alabama pushed Morgan County as a site for a new coliseum while C. Owen Quinn promoted prior campaign issues. Time changes and crowded schedules strained events as sirens and horns faded town.
The local Jaycees annual dinner and dance installed new officers at Decatur Country Club. Marion Burke became president and earned best all around participation while director. John Eyster won outstanding committee chairman. B F Wear Jr. named director of the year.
In St Louis, a 15 year old youth admitted abducting 6 year old Kathy Hampton and taking her to a ramshackle vacant house 30 blocks away. Kathy was found outside the house dirty but alive after a citywide search that began when she disappeared Wednesday night. She suffered cuts and bruises but no rape evidence. the youth lived in the same North St. Louis slum and appeared mentally deranged.
A sweep of final gubernatorial campaigns moved into North Alabama on Saturday as candidates sought last appeals before Tuesday's Democratic primary. Agriculture Commissioner A W Todd headlined rallies in Hartselle and Russellville. Jimmy Faulkner held an all night singing and rally in Birmingham. George C Wallace shared rallies around Huntsville Jasper. John Patterson spoke in Talladega Heflin and Gadsden. George Hawkins focused on Tennessee Valley industry areas. Laurie Battle promised at least a 20 dollar monthly pension boost for needy seniors and related benefits.
The United States Britain and France agreed to negotiate separately in Moscow with the Soviet Union to set up a future four power summit. Officials doubt the Soviets want a summit now while Dulles considers moving ahead with Western leaders on nuclear test suspensions.
Alabama Democrats anticipate a record primary as 14 gubernatorial hopefuls and dozens of lesser offices go before voters. The campaign centers on segregation and potential integration while party loyalty pledges loom over future presidential electors and the state Democratic Executive Committee.
Fifteen of seventeen State Democratic Executive Committee candidates in the 8th District favor the oath. Five more, including Huntsville residents James Record Charles H Cummings Jr T E Pep Morgan and Billy Laxson and W L Chenault of Decatur, now indicate support. Earlier polls showed ten of fifteen favoring the oath with five unreachable. Two candidates Samuel L McClendon of Decatur and Wayne Jennings of Athens had not been contacted.
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