Decatur Local Notices and Community Updates
Mary Lou Dancy Chapter 320 of the Eastern Star hosts Grand Officers visit at 7 30 p m at the Decatur Masonic Temple. Pvt George H Davis returns to Parris Island to finish basic training after a 10 day leave. Sermon at Morris Chapel scheduled for Sunday 11 a m with Rev W J Alston, choir to perform. Women's Chorus of the Decatur Music Club meets Thursday at 7 30 p m at WMSL TV. Crazy Kantata group also meets there. Club execs meet Wednesday 12 30 p m at Mrs John Chenaults home. bring picnic lunch. Tornado relief gifts include a $40 donation from East End Methodist Church. Case State vs Cora Lee Long proceeds after grand larceny charge. Permits issued for porch at 1204 Broadus Ave SE ($500) to Floyd M Wilson and garage at 419 3rd Ave SW ($500). City Hall docket lists six overparking cases. Sheriff Jimmie Collier reports one arrest for public drunkenness.
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Mary Lou Dancy
Order of the Eastern Star
State of
Alabama
Decatur Masonic Temple
Alabama Senate fights over floor nominations and tax repeal
The Alabama Senate clashed over floor nominations with an 18 to 17 vote supporting floor nominations, while Lamberth proposed a broader slate. House delays on poll tax repeal and jury service for women followed by a recess, as bills on public records auditing and a merit-system protection for examiners staff were discussed.
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Building Commission
Lamberth
James S. Coleman
Greene County
House
George Hawkins
Etowah County
Bryce Davis
Cullman
Examiners Department
Senate
Sen
Broughton Lamberth
Tallapoosa
Princess Battle Cry and Other Showings Listed
PVRs TODAY at Princess features Battle Cry with Van Heflin Aldo Ray at 1 00 3 40 6 20 9 00. It is A Pleasure with Sonja Michael O Shea at 1 25 5 25 7 25 9 25. Sunset presents Miss Sadie Thompson with Rita Hayworth and Jose Ferrer at 7 00 9 15. Ranch Hariselle Treasure Of Hills stars Macha Scott Carole oe Athens and Donald O Connor with 7 a 1 30 9 30. Starvue Courtland Highway Athena with Jane Powell Ed Purdom at 7 20 8 18.
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van Heflin
Aldo Ray
Sadie Thompson
Ritas Hayworth
Jose Ferrer
Courtland Highway
Athena
Jane Powell
Purdom
Arbitration Likely On Louisville and N Railroad Strike
An agreement reached to end the week old L and N strike with unresolved issues sent to arbitration. A neutral referee was to be named, as Clyde Mills of FMCS seeks new life in talks. The phone strike enters its 58th day amid violence and debate over arbitration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville and N. Railroad
Clyde Mills
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Atlanta
CIO Commu
Sen
Kefauver
D-Tenn
CWA
Southern Bell
L&n
Bell
Joseph A. Beirne
Bell System
Beirne
Eisenhower
Atlantic Coast Greyhound Lines
AFL Motor Coach Employes Union
Athens City Council Hears Bonds Bid Plans and Street Talks
Athens city council held a long session to discuss a 250000 revenue bond issue for urban electric system expansion and to consider Jefferson Street improvements. Other actions included re-levying ad valorem tax, changing patrol hours, surveying new city limits, and authorizing two electric contracts plus a concrete mixer purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
J. M. Holt
I. W. Legge
U. S. 31
Nick Davis
City Sanitation Dept
Roy Beasley
Wreck Probe Details Involving Truck And Car
At the time of the accident the truck was moving north while the passenger car went south. Patrolman L. M. Williams investigated the wreck.
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L. M. Williams
Carl Tate Jones Rites Set At Central Baptist Church
Funeral services for Carl Tate Jones 66 of 830 Grant St are planned Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Central Baptist Church where he belonged. He died Monday at 4:15 p.m. after a heart attack and will be interred in City Cemetery. He is survived by his widow Maria Jones and a sister N B Smith plus other relatives. Pallbearers are Joe Beams Hugh Ogle W L Grimes Graves Pettey Oscar Napps Carl Allgood Emmett McClary Rufus Warren.
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Carl Tate Jones
Grant St
Central Baptist Church
Jones
Decatur
A. B. van Arsdale
City Cemetery
Brown
County Schools Transportation Department
Maria Jones
N. B. Smith
Florala
Ala
Joe Beams
Hugh Ogle
W. L. Grimes
Graves Pettey
Oscar Napps
Carl Allgood
Emmett McClary
Rufus Warren
Births reported for three families in Decatur and Athens
A daughter to Mr and Mrs L B Greeson at Decatur General Hospital on Monday. A son to Mr and Mrs Donald Morrow at Baugh Wiley Clinic Monday. A daughter to Mr and Mrs James B Hill in Athens at Athens Limestone Hospital on Saturday.
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L. B. Greeson
E. Moulton St
Decatur General Hospital
Monay
Donald Morrow
4Th Ave
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
James B. Hill
Athens
Athens- Limestone Hospital
Picketing Ends at 6 A.M. After Washington Accord
L N Operations halted during the strike. Picketing, per the agreement reached in Washington, will end at 6 a.m. tomorrow.
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Washington
Tennessee Valley Fat Calf Show and Sale Set in Decatur
The Decatur Chamber of Commerce sponsors the Tennessee Valley Fat Calf Show and Sale with about 60 cattle to be shown Wednesday night at the Coliseum by Black 4 H members and Black Future Farmers. The sale follows Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Tennessee Valley Stockyards on New Moulton Road with young Black cattle raisers from five counties expected to enter.
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Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Tennessee Valley
Coliseum
New Moulton Road
Joe McCullers
Methodists Plan Segregation Talk
Sidney W. Smyer of Birmingham issued a summons for a Birmingham meeting of ministers and laymen to discuss a four point program to preserve racial segregation in the Methodist Church. He heads a voluntary group formed last December to maintain segregated churches and urged all who share their convictions to join in preserving time honored customs in Methodist churches schools colleges and conferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Sidney W. Smyer
Democrat Backs GOP's Handling Of Salk Program
Rep. Priest D Tenn said a tighter future check will precede Salk polio vaccine releases. He supported the halt in mass vaccinations as orderly while noting closer lab checks by Health and Welfare. Chairman Spence Ky backed administration efforts but urged further testimony from Scheele and Hobby. The Banking Committee weighs federal controls on distribution and pricing, which the administration opposes.
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Washington
Priest
D-Tenn
Congress
Eisenhower
Commerce Committee
Health and Welfare Department
Spence
D-Ky
House Banking Committee
Leonard Scheele
Public Health Service
Scheele
Welfare
Hobby
The
President urges voluntary unity to defeat communism
The President spoke on a solidarity of partnership as the free world seeks voluntary cooperation in the fight against communism. He argued prosperity at home depends on progress in highways health care and education to raise wages and living standards. White House said Secretary Dulles has full power to arrange a Big Four session.
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White House
Dulles
James C. Hag
Priceville HDC Hosts Mrs. Fred Robinson Meeting
Priceville May meeting of the Home Demonstration Club was at the home of Mrs. Fred Robinson. President Mrs. John Cooper opened with a thought for the day as Miss Lucille Hawkins, county agent, led an afternoon demonstration on selecting and arranging furniture. Mrs. Frank Collier modeled a dress for the county revue while hymnody and group singing followed.
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Priceville
Priceville Home Demonstration Club
Fred Robinson
John Cooper
Frank Collier
Robinson
Lucille Hawkins
C. E. Timberlake
G. M. Bynum Sens
John Collier
Glass Threads So Fine They Barely Show
A description notes fibers so slender they remain nearly invisible, highlighting the extreme fineness of glass threads and their delicate appearance under close inspection.
North Georgia Poultry Market Reports Mixed Demand
North Georgia poultry market shows varied demand with broilers priced at 2 to 3 percent under farm for delivery and plant prices around 27 cents per pound. Markets in Birmingham and Atlanta noted activity this morning with prices labeled for different delivery points and weights.
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Atlanta
North Georgia
Birmingham steady as egg market supplies
Birmingham notes a steady egg market with balanced supply and demand. Vendors report stable prices and consistent consumption, while farmers monitor seasonal demand shifts and regional pricing signals.
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Birmingham
Nashville cattle and hog market report shows slow demand
Livestock prices show slow activity with cattle receipts short of trend. Cattle across classes mostly steady to weaker with yearlings 17.00 to 21.00, steer and heifer lots mixed, cows 10.00 to 12.50, canners 7.00 to 10.00, bulls around 14.75. Hogs around 50 lower, 190 to 330 pounds paid, sows steady to higher in some lots. Sheep lambs very slow with limited sales and weak bids.
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Livestock Nashville
Cohen
New York Cotton Dry Milmie Report
New York AP dispatch notes dry weather impacts on cotton markets and milling in the region, with brief mentions of price movements and supply concerns affecting growers and mills. The report emphasizes market tone and regional conditions.
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New York
Hartselle HD Club Quilts To Help Out Storm-Hit Families
Members of the Southeast Hartselle Home Demonstration Club quilted two quilts at the May meeting. The quilts will go to storm stricken families in Massey and Piney Grove. The meeting was hosted by vice president Mrs. Thomas Thompson.
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Hartselle HD Club
Hartselle
Massey
Piney Grove
Thomas Thompson
W. H. Ryan
G. H. McKee
H.D.C
Montgomery
Lucille Hawkins
Sisteen * Ihanehets
Hawkins
Door Locks Of The Middle Ages Were Monumental In Size
A historical note highlights very large door locks from the Middle Ages measuring over 17 inches with keys about 8 inches long, illustrating the era’s oversized hardware and security practices.
Monday Traffic Claims 3 Lives
The Associated Press reports multiple fatal accidents across Alabama and Mobile County on Monday. Indiana residents Ross Mortisef and Mabel Zollier died when their car collided head on with a truck near Pinson, Alabama. Rufus Scott died in a Mobile hit and run, and 8-year-old Kenneth Ray Smith died from earlier injuries near Mobile. A 7-year-old boy died near Pinson from a stray mule incident, and a 6 week-old girl died near Heflin after a car crash.
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Alabama
Indiana
Florida
Highway Patrol
Ross E. Mortisef
Mabel M. Zolier
Indianapolis
Mortssef
Rose
Pinson
Ala
Rufus Scott
Montgomery
Kenneth Ray Smith
Mobile
Ronald David Gray
Sherryl Ann Williams
Heflin
Patsy J. Williams
Warner Robins
Harris Paschal
Enterprise
Garrett trial unresolved amid speculation of indictment drop
Patterson asserts no decision has been made on Garrett's trial. Speculation grows that the indictment may be dropped after Ferrell's acquittal. The state alleges a conspiracy between Patterson and Garrett to mudel. Garrett was in Birmingham the night Phenix City stayed. The former attorney general has been receiving mental treatment in a Galveston Texas hospital.
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Ficer
Garrett
Ferrell
Mudel Patterson
Birmingham
Galveston
Tex
MIG Strength Build-Up Accused at Panmunjom
Far East Air Forces said United Nations Command charged at Panmunjom that MIGs last February rose from North Korean bases to attack. The Koreans protested that American patrols violated North Korean territory. The United States demanded truce inspection teams verify North Korea's MIG strength buildup at North Korean air fields in violation of the armistice.
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Far East
United Nations Command
Panmunjom
Double Hearing On Elks Lodge Stated
Hearing on a bill of complaint against the local Elks Lodge is set for tomorrow at 10 a.m. before Judge W. H. Long. Pleas of abatement filed last week will be heard first followed by the injunction request alleging violations of prohibition laws in the past six months.
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Elks Lodge
W. H. Long
Theo Mitchell
Clark Rountree
Clark Roundtree
Octopus Masters Color Change for Camouflage
An octopus demonstrates remarkable camouflage by rapidly altering its body color to blend with its surroundings. The ability allows it to evade predators and surprise prey, reflecting advanced control of chromatophores and neural responses.
For Rent and For Buy Ad Readable Housing Notes
For rent a six room house seeks new tenant with a fresh water connection. Location details unclear. Also advertising equity for sale or purchase with a phone contact. No clear names, dates, or addresses, likely a late historical classifieds fragment.
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D. C
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W. J. Alston
Decatur Music Club
Wmsl-Tv
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John Chenault
Morgan County
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Cora Lee Long
Grant
Larstine Simpson
Broadus Ave
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Floyd M. Wilson
R. H. Bentley
3Rd Ave
Police Recorder’s Court
City Hall
Jimmie Collier
Folsom
Elizabeth Ann Wilson
San Angelo
Elizabeth Ann
W. T. Wilson
Henry Powell
Wilson
Irene Scott
B. E. Isbell
Bill Isbell
Decatur Business Professional Women’s Club
Lucille Lindsey
Alabama Business Woman
Williams Auto Parts
2Nd Ave
B. J. Briscoe
Nina
Willie Hodges
Russellville
Bowling Green
Franklin
Nashville
Tenn
Sonja Michael O’shea
Hariselle
Macha
Scott, Carole
Francis
Wacs
Donald O'Connor
Elkmont
Elkmont High School
Ted Adams
Marcille Johnson
Marjorie Johnson
Marion Long
Genell Evans
Louise Butler
Jimmy Hobbs
Martha Dean Thomas
Shirley Black
Dewayne Baugher
Martha Jean Daly
Helen Glass
Annette Shockley
Ted Mitchell
Paul Hasting
Mary Brakefield
Athens Council
Elmer Vinson
Jeffernm St
Carl T. Jones
Billy Carpenter
Town Creek
Fred Sittason, Jr
Columbia Circle
Hubert McElroy
Richard Carlton Albano
Cleveland Ave
Sydney L. Garnett
7Th Ave
Houston Moody
Moulton
W. L. Greenwell
6Th Ave
Rosie Hudson
Wilson Ave
Ray Compton
Austin St
George Price
Memorial Drive
Leonard Wilson
Cypress St
Arthur Gillespie
Clifton Daily
2Nd St
Norma Lane
Somerville
Ralph Self
Boyles
Jean F. Whitley
8Th Ave
Beulah Jackson
Charles E. White
5Th Ave
Stanley Sivley
N. R. Carrell
Church
Beach Greeson
E. Moulton
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Charles Williams
John D. Didinger
Eugene King
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William McKeeley
NFA
Gop
Salk
Charles F. Barrett
HDC
HERTY
Frank J. Soday
Sarah Anne Staples
Chemstrand Corporation
Charles J. Soday
Soday
Button
South
Georgia A. Hochwalt
Monsanto Chemic
American Chemical Society
Chemistry Club
Gearg Company
Gene Roberts
Georgia Acs
Gia State College For Women
Millidgeville
Georgia
Greyhound
Baker Am
Armst Ck MY Murphy
Balt & Ohio
Beth Steel
Nor & West Burl Ind
But Bros Cater Trac
Calumet & H Mr
Celanese
Philip Morten
Ches & Ohio
Chrysler Republic
Coca Cola Colg Paim
Col Gas
St. Regis Pap
AL Corn Pd
Sears Roek Crane
Cruc
Diveo Co
Diana Stretch OU
Stude Pack Eastm
Kodak Texas Co
Texas Pc&o Erie RR
Aireadly Rep
US Steel
Warner Pic
Gen Mills
West Elec
West A
Bk West
Glidden
Otton New Orleans
Associated Press
Wodibedar
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