Decatur Activity Roundup Spans Fires to Feasts
Community events overflow with church meetings school programs and social nights. Mizpah Chapter Eastern Star hosts initiation at the Masonic Temple and Decatur Shrine Club meets at the Decatur Country Club with Rev. A B Van Arsdale speaking. An amateur talent show, a square dance, and a quartet program at Eva and Mooresville schools draw public participation. Measles illness sidelines Nathan Harton, and a car fire reported at Semmes Motor Sales prompted a fire department response.
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Decatur
Semmes Motor Sales
First Ave
Mizpah Chapter No. 19
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Eastern Star
Decatur Shrine Club
Decatur Country Club
A. B. van Arsdale
Eva High School
Conference on Air Service Talks Set for Friday
Representatives from Decatur and Anniston Alabama and Jackson Tennessee will meet in Air with Frank Hulse head of Southern Airways to plan next steps for airline service to the three cities. The session follows a Washington hearing earlier this week by James R. Durfee Civil Aeronautics Board chair. Pryor Field near Decatur is ready for service with minor improvements.
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Decatur
Anniston
Ala
Jackson
CAB
Atlanta
Nashville
Memphis
Athens Riot at U S Information Service Office Protests Mount
In Athens a crowd of about 4000 demonstrations attacked the U S Information Service building and buried a British flag in the main square. Police fired to disperse rioters injuring 20 policemen and 10 civilians. two bullet wounds unconfirmed. The protest targeted Sir John Harding over Cyprus and NATO.
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Indica Rypettigh
Aeamyns
Cooney
U.S. Information Service Office
Athens
Information Center
John Harding
Mediterranean
Cyprus
Harding
NATO
Britain
Salonika
Pavcresne
Johnson Drive Gains Headway in Texas Delegation Fight
Johnson's camp near a bandwagon pace after 17-1 county convention wins. By Saturday many counties shifted from Shivers to Johnson or sent uninstructed delegations for the May 22 Dallas convention. An Associated Press tally shows Johnson with at least 1,149 of 1,900 state convention votes versus 66 for Shivers. 206 for disputed delegations and 64 uninstructed votes. Johnson endorsed as favorite son while Shivers bolt and threaten Republican alignment.
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Texas
Allan Shivers
Johnson
Dallas
Associated Press
Shivers
Johnson-Shivers Atte
Texas Party Organization
Acjohnson
Senator George to seek continuation in Senate and possible NATO role
Senator George of Georgia announced he will seek reelection and not run for president. He indicated he would accept a future ambassadorial appointment as personal representative to NATO, as offered by President Eisenhower, and would serve out his current term ending January. He did not elaborate on health reasons.
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Washington
Sen
George
D-Ga
Tor
North 1 Atlantic Treaty Organization
Sena
Eisenhower
NATO
White House
Senate
Daniels
No Guarantee Needed With Bulb Owned By W. B. Neher
W B Neher of Danville Road says a light bulb bought in 1921 still burns on the back porch of their Decatur home. Mrs Neher recalls moving from Jackson County in 1921 with the bulb. The couple notes the bulb is not very bright but continues to provide porch light. The bulb may be older than 1921 if it was in the house before they moved. See NO on Page 2.
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W. B. Neher
Danville Road
Jack Smith
Neher
Deccatur
Jackson County
Caneanty
Town Creek Plans Drought Precautions and Meter Boxes
Town council considers buying an extra water pump for an auxiliary well near Preuitt and Mauldin Gin to guard against summer drought. The meeting also approves orders for additional water meter boxes for new customers and reviews bills. All councilmen attend led by Mayor Lewis.
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Preuitt and Mauldin
Lewis
Todd May Take Stand Today In Milk Hearing
Agriculture Commissioner A W Todd may testify as the Alabama milk imports law faces two day hearing in Montgomery Circuit Court. Attorneys for producers and distributors expect more witnesses before Atty Gen John Patterson may call Todd as a witness. Mississippi producers warn of economic loss while Alabama distributors fear shortages and higher prices under state price fixing rules.
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Montgomery
A. W. Todd
Alabama
Todd
Atty
John Patterson
Mississippi
Tennessee
U S Ready To Back Second Mission In Middle East
Secretary of State Dulles voiced U S support for a second peace mission by U N Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold if it aids Israeli Arab reconciliation The talk followed Dulles Paris talks with NATO ministers where he urged regular consultation among NATO members on Middle East and North African issues noting Soviet willingness to back UN solutions and criticizing lack of NATO focus on this crisis He spoke at a B n a i B r i t h convention in Washington See U S Page 2
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John M. Hightower
Washington
United States
Middle East
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
Dulles
United Nations
Russia
Soviet Union
B’nai B'rith
Paris
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Cyprus
U. Son
Mojud Officials Seek to Void Sale Amid Legal Battle
Mojud Co faces a court fight as new management led by Lester Martin seeks to set aside plans to sell the company's business to the Chester H. Roth Co Inc. A state supreme court order bars changes in Mojud assets while litigation proceeds. Directors new to the Mojud board include Beas Weiss William Gellin and Philip Simon. Roy Fite Jr and Clay Callaham head to Decatur after a conference on disposing of Alabama Hosiery Mills assets.
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Alabama
Chester H. Roth Co., Inc
Wall Street Journal
Mojud Co., Inc
Nln
H. Roth Co., Inc
New York
A York
Lester Martin
Roth
David M. Milton
Martin
Supreme Court
Irving L. Levy
Mojud
Mojnd
Beas L. Weiss
Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett
William Gellin
Bates Manufacturing Co
Weather and River Report for Decatur and Vicinity
Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning was 21.71 feet, down 0.25 feet in 24 hours. Yesterday's high 81 degrees, low 50. Current 8:30 a.m. 61, 11 a.m. 72. Forecasts show generally fair weather today through Thursday.
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Decatur
Tennessee River Reading
Keller Memorial Bridge
5 STATES HOLD PRIMARIES Dispute Over Indiana Significance
The Associated Press reports 5 states held primaries amid debate on Indiana results. Eisenhower led Kefauver in Indiana with about 60 percent of 3,198 of 4,359 precincts. Kefauver had roughly 38 percent. Gov George Craig calls it a Democratic party defeat, while Skillen argues the Indiana vote signals little for November.
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Associated Press
Vada
Indiana
Eisenhower
Estes Kefauver
Sirene Tere Lanee
George Craig
Kefauver
Witness Talks In Dodson Case
New York federal court hears testimony in the Dodson case involving Hattie Dodson and her husband Howard on charges of falsifying income tax returns from 1948 to 1951. Mrs Dodson faces tax evasion and illegal refunds allegations as well. The government ties a possible kickback to Powell. See WITNESS on Page 2.
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New York
Adar
Hattie Freeman
Dodson
Howard
Washington
New York Democrat
Powell
U.S. Attorney’s
Senate panel OKs $1.2 billion soil bank farm program
The Senate Agriculture Committee gave tentative approval to a $1.2 billion soil bank farm program aligned with administration requests. A bulletin from the Associated Press reported Greek demonstrations in Athens against Britain, during which a U S Information Service office was attacked, killing two and injuring 120.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Associated Press
Britain
Athens
Greece
U.S. Information Service
Vote Cascade For Collins Wins First Primary Nomination
MIAMI W governor Leroy Collins secured an unprecedented first primary nomination amid a surge of ballots. With 1,447 of 1,779 precincts reporting, Collins led with 386,381 votes to Sumter L. Lowry 137,678. Farris Bryant 92,020. Fuller Warren 81,365. Peaslee Streets 4,939. Support tied to his popularity and gradual progress stance amid segregation debates. Maintains stance on preserving segregation amid rising race issue debates.
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Miami
Leroy Collins
Tallahassee
Collins
National Guard
Sumter L. Lowry
Farris Bryant
Fuller Warren
Eisenhower to Undergo New Physical Exam Friday
President Eisenhower announced at a news conference that he will have a major head-to-toe medical checkup on Friday including a heart evaluation. He said the examination is not tied to his Denver heart attack last September and noted it precedes the Republican National Convention in San Francisco.
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Washington
Eisenhower
San Francisco
Tomor
Cullman Board of Registrars Member Fired
Cullman County registrar Jack Knott was fired by the Cullman appointing board for allegedly refusing to back pro Folsom candidate Murray Battles in the recent election. Rev. H M Pruitt was named as replacement. Agnes Baggett did not sign the firing letter. Alabama law allows dismissal by any two board members without cause.
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Jack Knott
Cullman Board of Registrars
Folsom
Battles
James FE. Folsom
A. W. Ete Ee Eee
Ee Knott
H. M. Pruitt
Cullman
Knott
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U.S. Service Office
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