Two Hurt In Limestone Co.
Athens resident Miss Marjorie Brooks and Decatur Negro Hillard Yarbrough were injured in separate Limestone County crashes Sunday. Yarbrough’s overturned car near Pryor’s home left him in fair condition at Decatur General Hospital. Brooks was hospitalized in Athens Limestone with bruises and shock after a 1951 Oldsmobile Coach driven by George Barrett overturned on U S 72 nine miles east of Athens. vehicle damage was about 300 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Marjorie Brooks
South St
Hillard Yarbrough
Cherry St
Decatur
Limestone County
Yarbrough
Pryor
U. S
Decatur General Hospital
Brown
George Berrett
Athens 2
U. S. 72
W. E. Bradford
Carl Edgeman
Berrett
Flood Devastates Lampasas Businesses In Downtown Area
Post disaster reports describe widespread destruction of stock and facilities in Lampasas downtown stores. Some businesses were completely ruined as residents lacked flood insurance. Water supply was contaminated but relief arrived from Killeen and Austin with 30 000 gallons of water by tank trucks. The Red Cross ordered 3 000 typhoid shots. Estimated damages were expected to run into millions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lampasas
Killeen
Austin
Red Cross
Lovelady Rites Set For Southside Baptist Tuesday
Funeral services for William Lee Lovelady 71 of 1219 15th Ave SE are scheduled Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Southside Baptist Church with interment in Oakview Memorial Cemetery. Survivors include wife Sallie Mae Lovelady, daughter Vadie Hamilton of Decatur, five sons Homer Thomas Gaines Doyal and others, two sisters, one brother, nine grandchildren and a great grandson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lee Lovelady
15Th Ave
Southside Baptist Church
Lovelady
Black Chandler Hospital
Hartselle
Brown
Lawrence County
W. J. Johnson
W. W. Coffey
Sallie Mae Lovelady
Vadie L. Hamilton
Decatur
Homer L. Lovelady
Florence
Doyal Lovelady
U. S. Air Force
Thomas L. Lovelady
Gaines W. Lovelady
Sadie Posey
Rebecca Campbell
Town Creek
Floyd Lovelady
Oakview Memorial Cemetery
Brown Funeral Co
Mrs Novella Moran Dies At 75 In Hillsboro
Mrs Novella Moran 75 of Hillsboro died this morning at 6 while a patient at Colonial Rest Home where she had been for six months. Funeral arrangements are pending the arrival of a son and will be announced later by Brown Funeral Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Novella Moran
Hillsboro
Brown Funeral Co
Want Ads Offer Late Classifieds From Decatur Alabama
Housekeeping and rental notices list 4 room downstairs apartment 3 room furnished units for rent. Listings advertise mowers sale with Briggs and Stratton engine and free 90 day guarantee. Widespread need for self starting positions requiring car and references. Multiple contact addresses appear for applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.p. Briggs & Stratton
Hondie
Paul C. Davis
Moulton St
Market report shows mixed gains and declines across commodities
Cotton priced inch middling 35.00 with Decatur loan 33.24 and cottonseed at 40.00 per ton. Milk prices at Grade A 6.10 per hundred, other milk 3.25 per cent. Oats 800 and good 500-800. cattle steers and heifers 18.00-21.00. cows 12.00-14.50. calves 400. Hogs 1,700 head with barrows and gilts weak to 25 lower. bulk No 1-3 hogs 190-240 lb in the 17.25-17.50 range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Market Upturn in Nonferrous Metals and Oils Leads Trade
New York stocks show gains in nonferrous metals and oils in early trading as many big blocks change hands. Aluminum and copper rebound, Kaiser Aluminum Anaconda and American Smelting advance, International Nickel up, Shamrock and Gulf Oil rise, Royal Dutch gains. steels flat. Chrysler up on UAW settlement news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alcoa
Kaiser Aluminum
Anaconda
American
International Nickel
Shamrock
Gulf Oil
Royal Dutch
Youngstown
Lukens
Chrysler
United Auto Workers
du Pont
Poultry Market Reports From North Alabama and Atlanta
AP dispatches from Birmingham and Atlanta note steady fryer markets in North Alabama with balanced offerings and demand. In Atlanta live poultry markets show active broilers and fryers with short immediate supply and prices around 18 cents per pound fob, with small lots reported at 14 cents for light types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poultry
Birmingham
North Alabama
Atlanta
Livestock Prices Mixed As Cattle Lead Trade
Nashville AP reports cattle and slaughter steer prices up to 800 pounds stronger with cows 50 higher and some 1.00 higher while bulls hold. Stockers and feeders steady to strong. loads of 1100 pound steers at 23.00 and 1075 pound steers around 22.50. good 800 to 1050 pound steers 20.50 to 21.50. Mixed hogs and gilts weak. sows steady. Feeder cattle varied with smaller hogs and sheep listed. spring lambs scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Duke Killed Near Addis Ababa in Mountain Collision
The Duke of Seeree, second son of Emperor Haile Selassie, was fatally injured yesterday in a mountain road accident about 50 miles south of Addis Ababa while traveling with his father who was touring the province. A chase driver tried to pass a truck and was involved in the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Duke of
Seeree
Haile Selassie
Papa Eee
Tas Boetes
Body Of Unidentified Man Found in Alabama
The body of an unidentified man about 40 was found on Alabama 35 near Semmes Chapel. Toxicologist Nelson Grubbs said the man was definitely murdered and severely lacerated and bruised. Officers ruled out a traffic fatality and fingerprinting was underway for identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Semmes Chapel
Ala
Nelson Grubbs
Henry Clay Locke
Clarence O. Milton
McIntosh
Alabama
Grubbs
Bus Driver Charged in Fatal Collision In Pennsylvania
Edward Bukosky of Pittsburgh faces second degree manslaughter charges after a bus from Cleveland to Pittsburgh collided with a station wagon. The wagon was knocked over 800 feet but stayed upright. Forty passengers on the bus were shaken. no one hospitalized. The sole survivor of the Lockard family is 17 year old Murray Lockard Jr. The family had been visiting relatives in Mansfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Bukosky
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Lockard
Murray Lockard Jr
Blairsville
Lockards
Mansfield
Sarah Cameron
Donald
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals Listed
Admissions include Master Michael Watson Trinity St Mrs Edgar Van White Decatur Mrs Darlos Rye Tanner J E B Watts 1214 19th Ave SE Mrs L C Coffey Moulton. Dismissals list Mrs Joe Joseph 509 W Moulton Mrs Fred Papenburg 1408 14th Ave SE Master Richard Lynn Bowers Moulton J C Mahaffey 918 4th Ave SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlos Rye
J. E. B. Watts
19Th Ave
L. C. Coffey
Moulton
Joe Joseph
W. Moulton
Fred Papenburg
14Th Ave
Richard Lynn Bowers
J. C. Mahaffey
4Th Ave
Community Notices List Local Residents and Addresses
Mrs. D. W. Sims of Hartselle 2 and Mrs. C. H. Miller of 1606 Olive St are listed alongside Mrs. Lee Cagle of Athens 1 and Little Randy Williams of 917 Railroad St. Also named are Mrs. Cleo Watson of Tanner 1 and Mrs. Winston Terry of Decatur 1 in this notice of residents and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Sims
Hartselle
C. H. Miller
Olive St
Lee Cagle
Athens
Little Randy Williams
Railroad St
Cleo Watson
Tanner
Winston Terry
Decatur
Local Residents Named in Public Notice List
A fragmented public notice lists several residents with addresses and associated individuals. Names include Katrina McCluskey, Mary Ann Masterson, William T. Matthews, and Claude Aris among others, with locations in towns and cities such as Locust Street Hart selle Town Creek Falkville and Hartselle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katrina McCluskey
Locust St
June Bradford
16Th Ave
Howard Battles
North St
Mary Ann Masterson
Town Creek
Paula Kay Harvel
Hartselle
Donald Meister, Jr
Madison College
Tenn
William T. Matthews
William A. Franks
Talucah
Claude Aris
Falkville
Edwin Billy Baker
11Th Ave
Marjorie Nell Summerford
Multiple Births and Birth Notices at Athens-Limestone Hospital
A sequence of birth notices lists Mrs. Carl Hudson with a baby girl in Athens, George Blakely of Elkmont, Mrs. De Farmer with a baby boy in Athens, and several more families including Mrs. Bobby Higgins, James McMeans, Mrs. Bill Patterson, Master Kerry Thomas Black, Mrs. James E. Pugh with a baby boy, Elmer D. McNairy, Miss Ann Clem, Mrs. George Eubanks, Mrs. George McElyen with a baby girl, and Earl Davidson of Athens tagged at 410 East Market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Hudson
Athens
George Blakely
Elkmont
de ‘Farmer
Bobby Higgins
James McMeans
Bill Patterson
Kerry Thomas Black
James E. Pugh
George Eubanks
George McElyen
Earl Davidson
E. Market
Lawrence County Hospital Names Two Administrators
Mrs. Russell Caine of Moulton and Mrs. James E. Moody of Moulton are named administrators at Lawrence County Hospital. The notice lists both women as appointed caretakers of the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Caine
Moulton
James E. Moody
Alaska Name Means Great Land in Aleut Language
Alaska is an Aleut Indian term translated as great land. The word reflects the native name for the vast northern territory and its geographic identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
National Transportation Week Declared In Decatur
Mayor Knox McRae proclaimed May 12 through 18 as National Transportation Week in Decatur highlighting rail motor vessel and aircraft transportation as vital to commerce and city growth. The proclamation underscores private investment and national leadership in transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox McRae
Decatur
Alabama
I. K. L. McRae
City of
Drowning deaths after river and pool incidents across Alabama
State authorities reported several drownings and fatal accidents. Jesse Daniels, 62, of Demopolis, drowned after an epileptic fit while fishing on the Tombigbee River. Willie Wright, 13, of Montgomery, drowned while swimming near the capital city. A multi-vehicle crash in Vestavia and other wrecks near Ft. Payne and Pickensville killed or injured several people, including Irma Morgan and George Fisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson
Jesse Daniels
Demopolis
Tombigbee
Forkland
Greene County
William E. Lee
Willie Wright
Montgomery
George Fisher
Birmingham
Vestavia
Jeanette Granadi
Haleyville
Winston County
Franklin County
Harry Thomas Lee
Esterville
Pickensville
Pickens County
Lee
Ft. Payne
Irma Lorene Morgan
Ronnie
Lee County
Walter James
Paul Byrd
Rt. 2
Phenix City
Byrd
Florence
R. Chisholm
Carr
Sanaa
Educators Warn on Shortage of Skilled Teachers and Engineers
Dr. Eisenhower of Johns Hopkins warns that the United States will produce about 900,000 trained men in the period. He notes a global concern among educators over a shortage of skilled teachers and advanced students, especially in basic sciences and engineering.
Probe hearing targets Beck allies over Teamster loan
Probe Chairman McClellan said Fruehaus would be questioned on this and other demands after Beck authorized a large Teamster loan. Burke would face questions about reports that Beck sought insurance and mortgage ties with Occidental and the National Mortgage Co. in Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClellan
D-Ark
Fruehaus
Beck
Teamster
Burke
Teamsters Union
Occidental
National Mortgage Co
Seattle
Eisenhower Montgomery divide over Gettysburg role sparked debate
The Tees now deputy commander of NATO forces in Europe was due back in Washington for Pentagon conferences. Ike and Montgomery agreed cavalry use and flanks mattered, and Pickett’s assault was a grave mistake. Montgomery called it monstrous, while Eisenhower defended Lee and Meade. Mrs Harper of Atlanta denounced their exchange as uncouth.
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NATO
Europe
Washington
Pentagon
Eisenhower
Montgomery
George Pickett
Lee
Gettysburg
Meade
North
John L. Harper
Atlanta
Eisenhower-Montgomery
Birmingham Boy Rescued From Fire In Birmingham
A house fire left a 4 year old boy in fair condition after smoke inhalation in Birmingham. Passerby Jimmy Butler rescued 2 year old Larry and attempted to locate another occupant. A fire truck crash injured Fireman Jewel B Haynes. The cause is under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Michael Tyler
Jimmy Butler
Larry
Jewel B. Haynes
Arab bloc tensions fuel talk of limited Iraq Saudi trade pact
Reports describe efforts to ease Iraq Egypt tensions despite differing views on communism and the West. King Saud backs Hussein against extremists as Baghdad Pact members Japan Turkey Iran Pakistan and Britain face friction. Jordan accuses Egypt and Syria of Soviet plots to topple rulers, with Al Arden citing a conspiracy to replace monarchies with republics led by Cairo.
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Saud
Soviet Union
Syria
Egypt
Faisal
Hussein
Cairo
Damascus
Iraq
Turkey
Iran
Pakistan
Britain
Nasser
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
Libya
Amman
al Arden
Births reported at local hospitals this week
A son to Mr and Mrs Darlos Rye Tanner 1 at Bank St Hospital Sunday. A daughter to Mr and Mrs Edgar Van White Decatur 2 at Bank St Hospital Sunday. A son to Mr and Mrs J T Kitchens Hartselle 3 at Baugh Wiley Clinic this morning. A son to Mr and Mrs Jimmie Lee Horton Moulton at Lawrence County Hospital Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlos Rye
Tanner
Bank St. Hospital
Edgar van White
Decatur
J. T. Kitchens
Hartselle
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
Jimmie Lee Horton
Moulton
Lawrence County Hospital
Last Rites Today For Mrs Hooper
Mrs Bessie Hooper 58 of Eva 1 undergoes last rites at Bethel Morgan County with R Underwood officiating. Interment follows in the adjoining cemetery. Surviving are husband L W Hooper son Jack two daughters Mrs Chester McNalley and Mrs Roy Peoples ten grandchildren two great grandchildren three brothers and three sisters
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Bessie Hooper
Eva
Bethel
Morgan County
R. Underwood
L. W. Hooper
Jack
Chester McNalley
Roy Peoples
Cullman Man Dies in Birmingham Veteran Hospital
Rural Coker McCain 61 of Cullman died Saturday at 5 15 p.m. in Veterans Hospital Birmingham. Funeral services were set for today at 2 30 p.m. from Cullman First Methodist Church with Rev W L Curl officiating. Interment in City Cemetery. Survived by wife Lucille Christian McCain son Julian McCain and brother O M McCain. Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Cullman First Methodist Church
Coker McCain
W. L. Curl
City Cemetery
Veterans Hospital
Birmingham
Lucille Christian McCain
Julian McCain
O. M. McCain
Carl Stiefelmeyer
George Stiefelmeyer
W. B. Thomas
Ted Whitaker
Virgil Fowler
J. D. Daniel
Injured Tanner Man Improves After Shooting
Athens Limestone Hospital reports 40-year-old Elmer McNairy improving after being shot once in the chest Saturday inside his home. Limestone Sheriff’s deputies continue investigation. McNairy is a foreman at Worthington Corp. in Decatur.
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Athens
Athens- Limestone Hospital
Elmer McNairy
Limestone
McNairy
Worthington Corp
Decatur
Arctic North Brace for 82 Days of Daylight
Point Barrow Alaska reports an extreme daylight period with 82 consecutive days of continuous sun. Residents anticipate effects on daily life and activities in the far north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Barrow
Alaska
Fourteen Court Cases Hear Sentences and Offenses Noted
City Recorder's Court heard fourteen cases this morning. Charges included intoxication five overparking four disorderly conduct two speeding one no driver's license one and assault and battery one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Recorder's Court
Taylor Plan Assigns Missile Roles to Army and Air Force
In November, Wilson ordered the Army to handle missiles with 200 miles or less, while the Air Force would control longer-range weapons. The IRBM at 1,500 miles and the ICBM at 5,000 miles were in development with Army and Air Force racing to field an operational weapon. The order allows continued Army development on the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Army
Air Force
Honduras Welcomes Troops as Junta Plans World Court Move
Crowds cheered in Tegucigalpa as Gen Roque Rodr iguez praised soldiers for defending Honduras. OAS officials said Nicaraguan forces in the disputed zone were demobilized in Managua. The Honduran junta vows to take the border dispute to the World Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tegucigalpa
Roque Rodriguez
Honduras
Organization of American States
Managua
City Records 3 Minor Accidents 1 Injured Slightly
Three minor traffic incidents occurred over the weekend with one injury described as not serious. Mrs. L B Wright of 1052 Grant St was a neck-injury passenger in a 1956 Desoto driven by Emma Sue Prater of 1637 Enolam Blvd. The mishap on Sixth Ave also involved a 1952 Chrysler driven by P M Wofford of Birmingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Wright
Grant St
Desoto
Emma Sue Prater
Enolam Blvd
Wright
Decatur General Hospital
Sixth Ave
P. M. Wofford
Birmingham
Ford
Bessie A. Hughes
Florence
Willis D. Shelton
Trinity 1
Church and
Bank St
Hughes
Shelton
Archie Lee Ledbetter
Moulton
Eugator Black
Grove St
Moulton St
First Ave. SE
Budget disaccord over Ike spending and proposed cuts
Adams on a TV program with Rep. Keating says it is unclear where cuts land while Sen. Bridges notes the administration agrees not to seek restoration of a House cut. Eisenhower rejects a two billion dollar reduction. Johnson highlights internal contradictions among Eisenhower, Humphrey and Nixon voices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Rep. Keating
R-Ny
Eisenhower
Congress
Sen. Bridges
Senate
House
Keating
White House
Johnson
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Nixon
Plats bled during a mistimed dental remedy
An odd historic ad copy touts ListeRSTESTH powder to help plates, promising better fit and odor control. It markets a nonacid product to “hold false teeth more firmly” and improve comfort, with claims about improved breath and freshness.
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Limestone Co
Southside Baptist
8Th Ave
Orb
Ree
St. A
St. S.E
Decatur Markets
Acme Steel Cent
Kaiser al
Alleg L
Kress
Allis Chal
Lehman Am Air L
LOF Glass
Ligg My
Lily Tulip
T&t
Loew's
Lou & Nash
Seab Air R
Erie RR
Sinclair
Eversharp
Skelly
Firestone
Unit
Aire
Ga Pac Cp Goodrich West UN Tel
BSN
Gre Goodyear
Woolworth Westg A Bk
Michael Watson
Trinity
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Elmer D. McNairy
Ann Clem
Ardmore
Marilyn Monroe
Brooklyn
Ebbetsfield
Butler
Michael
J. O. Butler
Mrs. Hooper
B’ham
Dia
Harold Vandver
3Rd Ave
Alabama Flour Mills
Erwin Farm
Prince Peer
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Erwin Farms Co., Inc
Conway
Arkansas
Sallie Lou
Willow Brook
Nyala Prince
Sixth Avenue Church of God
A. W. Billions
6Th Ave
Joe Flynn
Patsy
Johanna
Mike
Taylor
Lhe
Patel
Decatur Cleaners
Ferry St
Second Ave
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