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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1956

Page

3

Cotton futures show firm week on New York Cotton Exchange

New York May 5 cotton futures closed with gains across active contracts. Nearby July led demand due to discount to spot prices while distant contracts rose on parity price news and CCC surplus export program results. Exports for the week totaled about 46 thousand bales, versus prior weeks.

New York New York Cotton Exchange Commodity Credit Corp C.C.C U.S New York Cotton Exchange Service Bureau

Insurance Agents Opening Meet Marks Alabama Association Event

The 60th annual Alabama Association of Insurance Agents opens in Montgomery with about 300 agents expected. W C Demory will preside at the first general session, followed by welcomes from Mark Johnson and Mayor Gayle. Monday features include speakers on professionalism and related topics.

Montgomery Meena Alabama Assn. of Insurance Aresaent Associatt W. C Mark W. Johnson Montgomery Chamber of Comoe W. A. Gayle Ties Manship Associated Jamessurance Agents Wilmington

Bakes by the Weather Cincinnati Pastry Chef Plans

Pastry chef Gene Vogel studies forecasts to guide daily baking. If cold he bakes extra coffee cake and doughnuts. if warm he increases fruit tarts and chiffon pies. if rain production drops about 30 percent as downtown shoppers stay indoors and avoid carrying packages.

Cincinnati Gene Vogel

ASC Officers Reapportion Cotton Acres Across Four Counties

Four county ASC offices are reapportioning 530 returned cotton acres with a May 15 deadline after a May 1 release date. Morgan, Cullman, Lawrence and Limestone counties show reduced planted area this season. allocations for Lawrence and Morgan are detailed, with prior year comparisons and figures for each county’s releases.

ASC Morgan Cullman Lawrence Limestone Morgan County T.W. James Lawrence Asc Alva Wade Lawrence County Wade Culman Limestone County

Edgar Guyse Dies At Bank Street Home

Edgar T. Guyse 64 of Decatur died of a heart attack about 3 p.m. at his home 114 Bank St North and was pronounced dead on arrival at Bank Street Hospital. Survivors include his widow Beanie, two daughters Coy Blagburn and Reba Allred, step daughter Fuller Hass, seven sons Wilmer Courtland Homer Roy Roland Raymond Guyse Edgar Jr and James Guyse, two brothers Luther of Florence and Robert of Birmingham. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

Edgar T. Guyse Decatur Bank St. North Bank Street Hospital Beanie Guyse Coy Blagburn Reba Allred Fuller Hass Wilmer Guyse Courtland Homer Roy Roland Raymond James Guyse Detroit Luther Guyse Florence Robert Guyse Sree Ink Puast

Salmon life cycle mix up ends in confusion

A fragment discusses the Atlantic and Pacific salmon life cycles with spawning in freshwater and the resulting die off after spawning. It mentions attempts to diagnose a leak and references Ramirez in a context of inspection.

Official Count Now Underway

The May 2 Democratic primary is being officially tallied with results not due until noon Monday. Three missing counties reported, and totals posted on the master sheet. Pinkston said the official results will be ready by Monday, with county staff limited to half-day Saturday work.

Montgomery Charles M. Pinkston Democratic Executive Committee Montgomery County Board of Revenue Pinkston

Assault Charged Limestone Man Assault Charged Limestone Man

A 25 year old white man, Dewey A. Craig, was jailed on assault and battery charges after allegedly attacking an African American man named Short, around Highway 31 north of Athens. Short lost several teeth. two other white males were being sought for questioning. Bond details were not provided.

Athens Limestone Clyde Ennis Dewey A. Craig Short Alabama Flour Mills Ennis Craig

Dathon Hogan Passes At 37

Funeral services for Dathon Elmore Junior Hogan 37 Falkville are set for 2 30 this afternoon at Andrews Chapel with Rev Darryl Harris and Rev Dan Dutton He died Friday evening at the Veterans Hospital in Birmingham after weeks of illness He is survived by his wife Gracie Mae Hogan a daughter Linda Gail Hogan a son Ronnie Elmore Hogan his parents Danville 1 and Mr and Mrs D E Hogan a sister Mrs Jewellor. The British colony of Bermuda was founded in 1612.

Hartselle Dathon Elmore Hogan, Jr Falkville Andrews Chapel Darryl Harris Dan Dutton Hogan South Pacific Veterans Hospital Birmingham Peck Funeral Home Gracie Mae Hogan Linda Gail Hogan Ronnie Elmore Hogan D. E. Hogan Danville 1 Jewellor

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Mites Miriam Stevenson Winnsboro S. C Columbia Don Upton Upton Franklin Square N. Y Wis-Tv Miss Stevenson Lander College Greenwood, S. C Edgar Guyse Bank St Ramirez Clinton Hardin Lawrence County High School Carolyn Montgomery Clinton John C. Hardin Moulton Carolyn Everett Montgomery FFA Alabama Polytechnic Institut Wi Mas Husbandry Spain Escorial Dathon Hogan Bermuda Moulton St Dan Lawrence Graves & Jones Dobson Chambray Second Avenue Moulton Street Crosley—Bendix
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