Florida party primary features six man governor contest
The article outlines a six candidate field in Florida’s gubernatorial race led by incumbent Leroy Collins and former governor Fuller Warren with the retiring governor William Revercomb mentioned as part of the GOP discussion. If no candidate gains a majority, a May 29 runoff will decide the winner. Edwin L. Mechem faces no GOP opposition in his bid to reclaim the post.
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William Cated
Revercomb
Florida
Leroy Collins
Fuller Warren
Edwin L. Mechem
GOP
Defense chief warns against arms race with S38.R and others
Wilson testified to a committee that the United States should not engage in an arms race with S38.R or any other country. He noted no change in the international situation requiring such interference and defended the B52 as meeting or exceeding its specifications. He said production delays from a defective part will not cause current losses and will be made up.
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Wilson
Air Force
Survey shows Annie causes 36 percent of US retirements
A survey indicates that a large share of American retirements stem from objective causes with about 36 percent linked to Anne. It notes around 10 percent of workers on farms gainful employment is involved in this trend.
Unclear From Fragmentary TV Listing
Fragmented newspaper snip lists film titles and times with several names including Grace Kelly and Alec Guinness plus others. Details are garbled, but references to Sunset and Four Guns suggest a local TV schedule tease with showings and star names.
Sciler Aaa 30 No 26 Rainbow For Girls Meeting Tonight
Thursday evening meeting at 7 for Sciler Aaa 30 No 26 Order of the Rainbow For Girls to be held at the Masonic Temple. Women of the Moose Chapter No 1390 meet at 8 at the Moose Home on Moulton St with good attendance urged.
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Sciler Aaa
Masonic Temple
Women of the Moose
Moose
Moulton St
Special Day Observed At A L Hospital
ATHENS Limestone County hosts Meena Hospital Week events inviting hospital staff and community leaders to conduct tours and discussions with hospital heads to mark the observance.
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A L Hospital
Athens
Meena
Hos
Limestone County
John Davidson
Letter to the Editor on Supreme Court and Communist law
N S Sharrott of Hartselle questions the U S Supreme Court decisions on integration and the 1950 Internal Security Act. He argues six justices, including Hugo Black, mishandled constitutional issues and accuses the court of undermining States Rights and aiding subversives.
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Decatur Daily
Decatur
Alabama
U.S. Supreme Court
BO & Wife
Commie Party
Hugo Black
Congress
Communist Party
Subversives Activities Board
Supreme Court
Hospitals Dismissals And Admissions Noted
Kathleen McDonald of 1402 South Avenue SE dismissed while admissions include Mrs Jack Stover 113 South Avenue. Goebel 1204 West Moulton. Dalton C Aldridge 1812 Endam. Harry Jonas 1001 South Avenue. Richard Robinson of Decatur.
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Jack Stover
Sth
Eo Goebel
Athens Limestone Hospital Birth Notices
Mrs William Guthrie of Elkmont gives birth. William H Williams of Athens listed. Mrs Willie Clutts has a baby boy James Burchell in Athens. Mrs Robert Chambers and baby boy in Athens. Mrs George Malone and baby. Mrs Ivy Dollar and baby girl in Lester. Miss Katie Campbell, Athens. Mrs Robert Wiggins, Athens. Roosevelt King, Athens.
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Athens-Limestone Hospital
William Guthrie
Elkmont
William H. Williams
Athens
Willie Clutts
James Burchell
Robert Chambers
George Malone
Ivy Dollar
Lester
Katie Campbell
Robert “Wiggins
Roosevelt King
Decatur General Hospital Directory Apt Names Addresses
Master Alan Morgan 107 Spring Street E J Gernt 2000 Stratford Road Mrs W M Lanier 113 East Walnut Street Mrs Mary Swanner Tanner Mrs Annie R Kennemer 205 Easton Athens Mrs Herman Roberts 418 State Avenue J W Goode Decatur Alabama
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Decatur General Hospital
Alan Morgan
Spring T
E. J. Gernt
Stratford Rd
W. M. Lanier
E. Walnut St
Mary. Swanner
Tanner
Annie R. Kennemer
Easton Athens
Herman Roberts
State Ave
J. W. Goode
Decatur
Baugh-Wiley Clinic Notices and Addresses
Mrs. Sanne, Brown and infant son in Hartselle. Miss Patricia Sharp in Somerville. W. H. Bolton at 706 N. Clinton Athens. W. C. Tichenor in Falkville. Mrs. F. T. Adams at 304 E. Vine St. A. B. Holloway at 808 6th Ave.
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Baugh-Wiley Clinic
Sanne
Brown
Hartselle
Patricia Sharp
Somerville
W. H. Bolton
N. Clinton
Athens
W. C. Tichenor
Falkville
E. Vine
A B. Holloway
6Th Ave
Markets Mixed as Stocks Dip on Opening Fluctuations
New York traders opened with a broad downturn led by declines in steels and oils while aircrafts held steadier. High priced Union Pacific rallied nearly four points as Studebaker-Packard moved up, with Royal Dutch Petroleum and U S Steel among notable losers at mid session.
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New York
Soteesuma
Union Pacific
Studebaker - Packard
Royal Dutch Petroleum
U.S. Steel
Reynolds
Metals
Alleghany Corp
General Motors
Bethlehem Steel
North Alabama live poultry market steady despite uneven supplies
North Alabama live poultry market shows stable offerings across most sections with minor price adjustments. Farm quotes range around 20 cents per pound at plants, while wholesale levels vary slightly, reflecting mixed availability.
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Birmingham
North Alabama
Birmingham market notes hint at adequate trade stock
Fragmented AP dispatch reports uncertain wholesale stock levels with references to colors and commodities. Peculiar names and garbled phrases obscure specifics about supply adequacy and trading conditions.
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Birmingham
Livestock Prices Reported in Nashville Market
Livestock traders in Nashville report cattle trends with stockers and dealers steady to lower. Prices vary by weight with several lots around 14.75 to 15.00 per hundredweight for midweights and lighter cattle, while heavier cattle hover near 14.00 to 14.75. Cows mix 10.50 to 12.50, with most 12.00 or below as buyers show cautious demand.
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Decatur Bor
Nashville
Orien Tais
Inter
Official May 1 Democratic counts show Gov. James E. losses
Official returns from May 1 place Gov. James E. in a heavy defeat in the Democratic race for national committee, with Charles W. McKay Jr. of Talladega winning 232,751 to 79,644 for the governor’s bid. Roy D. McCord had 44,666, as a subcommittee prepares to certify results.
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Montgomery
James E
Charles W. McKay Jr
Talladega
Gadsden
Roy D. McCord
Democratic Executive Committee
Charles M. Pinkston
Reaiow
Frank J. Mizell Jr
Hobby G. Rains
Keene
Alabama
APSC
Co. C
Jack) Owen
Billy Tucker
Bir Thingham
John E. Drinkard
Cullman
Owen
Tucker
Auburn Grid
Drinkard
Aubrey M. Cates Jr
Rowan S. Bone
Bone
State Court of Appeals
Cates
William Conway
Birmingham
Davis T. Stake
Decatur council weighs zoning and drainage asks May meeting
The council moved to study a light industrial zoning section after protests in a neighborhood with trees and a residential character. Postponed parts of the ordinance and a drainage request were discussed as officials cited funding limits and tax needs for a $185,000 drainage project.
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John A. Caddell
Thomas
Paul Wolfer
Decatur
O. D. Meek
8Th St
Endlam
Leonard Moody
Dept
H. R. Summer
Meeks
Raymond Lester Nichols
15Th Ave
McGrew Elected Leader of Athens Chamber of Commerce
Steele McGrew was elected president of the Athens Chamber of Commerce at the meeting with Herb Bryan stepping down. Other officers named include M. L. Ward as first vice president and Turner as second vice president, with a board of directors named: J. W. Bennett, Jim Chambers, J. C. Dobbs, Van Gilbert, Dr. Perry B. James, Wayne Jennings, Stanley King, Julian Nann and William Benson.
Stover and Hopkins Welcome Newborns in Local Hospitals
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Jack Stover at Bank Street Hospital during the night. A son arrived this morning to Mr and Mrs Leonard Hopkins in Somerville at Decatur General Hospital.
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Jack Stover
5Th N
Bank St. Hospital
Leonard Hopkins
Somerville
Decatur General Hospital
Rev Triplett To Be Honored By Birmingham Southern College
The Rev Minor Triplett of Decatur will receive an honorary doctor of divinity from Birmingham Southern College on May 11. He is among 16 church leaders honored for long service as church leaders during a convocation marking the presence of Methodist bishops from Alabama Georgia and Germany.
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Minor Triplett
Decatur
Birmingham-Southern College
First Methodist Church of
Frearch Wanderlich
Germany
Clare Bishop
Purcell
Alabama
Arthur Moore
Georgia
Alabama dairy market fears under Todd Act instability
F N Reese of Foremost Dairies in Birmingham warns the Todd Act could destabilize supply by cutting Alabama products from Alabama markets. North and Central Alabama distributors report Mississippi and Tennessee producers fill gaps, with higher costs and potential milk price hikes. Southern Dairies notes price differences could raise milk prices if out-of-state supplies are blocked. Mississippi joins as a plaintiff alongside Alabama producers defending the law with the state attorney general.
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F. N. Reese
Dairies Inc
Birmingham
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Reese
F.W. Douglas
Southern Dairies Inc
Hand Services This Afternoon For Elijah Hand
Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 at Owens Chapel Baptist Church for Elijah Hand 77 of Moulton. He died Monday at 5 15 am at Davis Nursing Home in Jasper after a three year illness. A native of Winston County he was a retired farmer and lived in Lawrence County over 50 years. He was a member of Owens Chapel Church. Pallbearers include Ed Duncan Billy Blankenship Kenneth Blankenship Wayman Potter J P Hand and Cranford White.
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Moulton
Elijah Hand
Owens Chapel Baptist Church
Y Town
Parker
James Hood
Mr. Hand
Winston County
Davis Nursing Home
Jasper
Lawrence County
Owens Chapel Church
Ed Duncan
Billy and
Kenneth Blankenship
Wayman Potter
J. P. Hand
Cranford White
Council Studies City Hall Drawings in Moulton
MOULTON The city council last night studied drawings of the proposed city hall to be built in the near future. Hall and Colvard of Decatur, architects in charge of the project, were asked to revise the original drawing to allow enlargements. The firm will present revised drawings at the May 21 meeting for final approval.
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Moulton
Hall and Colvard
Decatur
Jobs Said Plentiful Birmingham
New unemployment claims in Jefferson for April reached 2801, down from 5115 in March, signaling changes in local jobless filings.
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Birmingham
Jefferson
Scientists Seek Answers to Sleeping Sickness in Africa
Researchers investigate sleeping sickness in Africa, exploring disease spread, potential vectors, and health impacts. Studies focus on P. agen and related parasites, aiming to develop effective treatments and control strategies.
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Agen P
Africa
Wrecks in Cullman County Injure Teen and Damage Homes
Three weekend wrecks in Cullman County sent a 13 year old boy to hospital and damaged a home and a grocery and service station on Alabama Highways 23 and 112. Police charged Worthy Watson and Grady Horton with reckless driving for separate crashes that damaged property and cars in Garden City and near Cullman.
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Cullman
Alabama
Billy Lindle Hancock
Cullman 5
Cullman Hospital
Robert Taylor Pollard
U.S. 31
Garden City
Garden City Heading Co
Billy Ray Banks
Grady Horton
Detroit
Mich
Hendrix Grocery
oTes West
Nang
Pontiac
Nothdurft
W. M. Brown
Negro youth enter 4-H fat calf show at Moulton
Twelve Negro boys and girls will exhibit fourteen steers tomorrow at the seventh annual 4-H fat calf show in Moulton.
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Moulton
Lost Red Boxer Dog Carded by Caller
A red boxer dog is missing and a finder is asked to call the number 3368 to reunite with the owner. The note provides no further identifying details or location.
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Red Boxer
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