Community notes on local figures and events in Decatur area
Dr. Frank N. Philpot of Montgomery spoke at Bear Creek High School graduation on Altars On Which We Burn Our Daily Lives. He also worked with Lauderdale County teachers this week. Miss Barbara Henry of Norwood Pa visits with the Keils in Montgomery. Knox McRae will address about 200 civil engineers in Mobile on river and harbor developments. Dr. John Thomas Burch, Morgan County tax assessor, listed in fair condition after a heart attack. Mrs. C. G. Redding of Danville undergoing surgery in Birmingham. Vehicle thefts and a boat theft reported. a collision injured a Farmall tractor driver. Local court cases include drunkenness and loitering. Building permits issued for several new homes. See DIARY on Page 2.
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Frank N. Philpot
Montgomery
State Dept. of Education
J. M. Philpot
4Th Ave
John Thomas Burch
Morgan County
Decatur General Hospital
Burch
Hartselle
Mayor Pushes Grant Street Overpass After Council Approval
Mayor Roy Odom won council authorization to reopen talks with the State Highway Dept. on a Grant Street overpass or underpass over L and N Railroad tracks. The goal is to ease long freight train jams in Decatur and speed project completion amid on again off again status.
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Roy Odom
State Highway Dept
Grant St
Council On
Odom
Decatur
Conta Herman Nelson
Second Ave
Third Ave
First Ave
Powell Indicted As Tax Cheat
New York politician and church leader Adam Clayton Powell Jr. was indicted on three federal counts for income tax evasion and aiding in preparing a fraudulent return for his wife pianist Hazel Scott. The grand jury also charged a 1952 joint return with adjusted net income and owed taxes of $1,663. Powell, 49, has represented Harlem since 1945 and denied any deal with the Eisenhower administration.
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New York
Adam Clayton Powell Jr
Harlem
Powell
Congress
Eisenhower
Hazel Scott
Powells
Tennessee Valley unions endorse Wallace for governor
Delegates from 28 crafts in Huntsville Decatur and Muscle Shoals areas representing 15 000 members of the Muscle Shoals Building and Construction Trades Council voted unanimously to back George Wallace for governor and E W Skidmore for lieutenant governor.
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Sheffield
Ala
Tennessee Valley Building and Construction Trades Unions
George Wallace
E. W. Skidmore
Huntsville
Decatur
Muscle Shoals
Muscle Shoals Building and Construction Trades Council
Mayhall warns States Rights victory endangers Alabama Democrats
Alabama Democratic Party faces possible collapse after States Rights faction wins a majority on the 72 member executive committee. Roy Mayhall claims rejection of the Loyalty Oath could destroy the party or force alignment with Republicans, jeopardizing the 1960 presidential vote and Alabama's electoral line.
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Birmingham
Alabama
Democratic Committee
Democratic Party
Roy Mayhall
Gi Wen
Democratic Executive Committee
Mayhall
Democratic
National Republic Party
National Democratic Party
J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
May Ask Tax Writeoffs For Industry
At Hot Springs Virginia a conference of Weeks and the Business Advisory Council discussed possible liberalization of tax writeoffs for industry. A government source said the plan is under serious consideration in Washington. Proponents cite job creation through plant modernization and new equipment like old machinery replacement.
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Sterling F. Green
Washington
Weeks
Defense McElroy
BAC
Homer Capehart
R-Ind
IKE
District picks three top finishers in 8th Congressional District
Clyde Anderson Florence Joe Elliott Decatur and W W lone Athens led in voting in the 8th Congressional District’s race for eight State Democratic Executive Committee seats. About 294000 votes were cast across seven counties with 18353 needed for a candidate to win in the first round. Anderson Elliott lone Carmichael Cummings Collier Chenault filled seven seats. McDonald and Davis face a runoff on June 3 for the eighth seat.
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Clyde Anderson
Florence
Joe Elliott
Decatur
W. W. M Lone
Athens
Democratic Executive Committee
Anderson
Elliott
Malone
Charlie E. Carmichael, Jr
Tuscumbia
C. H. Cummings, Jr
Huntsville
W. S. Collier
W. L. Chenault
Thomas D. McDonald
Dan Davis
Democratic Party
Candidates Map Strategy For Final Drive
AP tally from Alabama shows Patterson leading with 182 241 votes and Wallace 148 537. Faulkner 85 937 and Battle 37 738 follow, Crommelin 2 229, Price 819, Todd 55 754 and Walker 10 652 as final counts out of 585 314 votes.
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Alabama
Patterson
Wallace
Faulkner
Battle
Crommelin
Price
Todd
Walker
Patterson Wallace map runoff plans in Alabama June 3
Atty Gen John Patterson and Circuit Judge George C Wallace met Friday with advisors to map campaign plans for the June 3 runoff for governor. Patterson returned from Montgomery to Birmingham where his headquarters will host a statewide meeting soon. Wallace set a 9 p m Friday TV appearance on WBRC in Birmingham and promised to reveal details of his runoff campaign.
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Associated Press
John Patterson
George C. Wallace
Patterson
Montgomery
Birmingham
Wallace
WBRC
Wallace Supporters Plot New Alabama Campaign
About 51 Decatur and Morgan County supporters of Judge George Wallace met to plan Wallace Patterson runoff strategy. They discussed the campaign, arranged a second meeting for Monday night, and spoke by telephone with Judge Wallace.
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Decatur
Morgan County
George Wallace
Judge Wallace
John Patterson
Alabama
Five Lawrence County runoffs planned June 3 in Alabama
Official returns from Lawrence County Alabama show five county offices require runoffs on June 3. Isaac Johnson Jr. and Ernest Shelton were re elected for probate judge and circuit clerk respectively. Leo Roberson and Pride Saint won county solicitor and revenue board seats. A State House race between Bruce Dodd and Malcolm Graham will go to a runoff. Next, Stanton led sheriff race with Claude Lee Terry ahead of Franklin Smith.
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Moulton
Ala
Lawrence County
Isaac Johnson, Jr
Ernest Shelton
Leo Roberson
Pride Saint
Board of Revenue
State House of Representatives
Bruce Dodd
Malcolm Graham
Prince Chenault
Franklin Smith
Smith
Claude Lee Terry
J. Kumpe Ayers
Neal C. Fretwell
Lester Reed
Shelton
Cullman Opens Industry Fund Drive for Future Growth
Cullman County Chamber of Commerce to raise 800 shares at 100 dollars each to fund land purchases for potential growth. Proceeds target 88 acres between U S 31 S and the L and N railroad, near Golden Red Broiler, with options held by the city.
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Cullman
Ala
Cullman County
Chamber of Commerce
J. H. Call
U.S. 31 S
L. & N. Railroad
Berryman Wins by Four Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-One Votes
Complete Morgan and Limestone counties results show Roberttermayman, former Town Creek mail carrier, leading opponent J. B. Richardson by 4 741 votes.
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Morgan
Limestone
Roberterryman
Town Creek
J. B. “Doc” Richardson
Complete Morgan County Tuesday election vote on page 2
The article notes that the complete and official vote tally for all races in Morgan County is available on page 2 of the edition. It references the county election as the source for results.
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Morgan County
Berryman Wins 2nd Senatorial Seat Nomination
Berryman polled 11 140 votes to Richardson 6 399 in the race for the 2nd Senatorial seat serving two counties. This was Berryman’s first run for office while Richardson had prior Senate experience. Berryman becomes the Democratic nominee to represent the two counties next legislature and is expected to win in November, succeeding Joe Calvin next January. Better deals, better furniture. Always shop Robinson's on Second Ave. (Adv.)
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Berryman
Richardson
Senate
Joe Calvin
Decatur
Robinson’s
Second Ave
Recession Countdown Remains Fascinating U S Pastime
New York reports a growing attention to the recession as more see the downturn bottoming and an eventual upturn may be distant. Analysts warn the bottom could be followed by a slow recovery as optimism and doubt clash among industries and regions.
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New York
Tie Recorded a Cullman Race
Official results from Cullman Alabama show a tied race for member of the county Democratic Executive Committee with both candidates Graves and Hollis receiving 51 votes. State party officials weigh possible methods to resolve the tie. four runoff races appear needed to determine office holders starting next year.
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Cullman
Ala
Russell Plunkett
Roy Mayhall
Democratic Executive Committee
Mayhall
T. G. Hollis
Plunkett
Graves
Hollis
Senate
K. J. Griffith
Robert A. Sapp
Herman S. Plunkett
L. T. Dunkin
Board
Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge
Decatur area reports the river at 21.84 feet with a 0.02 foot drop in 24 hours. Sea level reading 556.14 feet. Yesterday's high 76 at 10:30 A.M. and low 51 at 3 A.M. today. Today 68 at 10:30 A.M. Rainfall 0.52 inches yesterday and overnight. Forecast mostly cloudy mild with showers. southerly winds 17 to 15 mph tonight and Saturday with high 68 today and weekend.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
Four-Man Rescue Clears Miners From Flooded Shaft
Twenty four miners trapped for over 13 hours in Boone County Coal Corp No 2 A mine were brought to surface unharmed at dawn. A four man rescue team threaded honey combed passages to reach them, first man Orville Kitchen exiting at 4 50 a m and last man Robert Turner 48 exiting about an hour later. The men had no food and little water, and sang and prayed during the wait.
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Little Sharples
W.va
Boone County Coal Corp
Orville Kitchen
Robert Turner
James Bradley
Four-Man
1957 Cotton Crop Falls Sharply Across United States
The Agriculture Department estimates the 1957 cotton crop at 10 964 000 bales with farm value 23 percent below 1956. Heavy late spring rains and ongoing showers reduced yields, leaving unharvested cotton in Mississippi heavily lost. Cottonseed outlook also weaker, while global demand trends downward per the International Cotton Advisory Committee.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Mississippi
International Cotton Advisory Committee
United States
Canada
Then
United Kingdom
Europe
Japan
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