Local News Briefs From Decatur and Surrounding Areas
Saturday reports include a Fl re Department call and a bicycle vandalism incident on 6th Avenue SW. G H Terry at 302 8th Ave NW is bedridden. A Riverside School PTA meeting is set for Tuesday at 7 pm. Amber Landers underwent surgery at Colbert County Hospital in Sheffield. An Auburn student newspaper staff awards honored Bruce Spencer and James Dinsmore for the Plainsman. Mrs W L Miller illness brings travel to Gainesville Florida. 1126 5th Ave SE resident Edward Milton Alvis remains in critical condition after a heart attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Spencer
Bruce L. Spencer
Beech
Milton Alvis
5Th Ave
Baugh-Wiley-Smith
Alvis
Brown Funeral Co
The Life and Legacy of Cooper The Cowboy Hero
The article reflects on Gary Cooper’s illustrious career from The Virginian to High Noon. It notes his stoic, boyish persona and his varied roles from outdoorsmen to comic turns. It details his earnings with Warner Bros and Paramount, early life in Helena Montana Grinnell College and Los Angeles, and marriage troubles with Veronica Balfe. It mentions his conversion to Catholicism in 1959 and his final days under sedation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
Cooper
Danny Kayes
Mel Ferrer
Audrey Hepburn
Billy Wilder
Jerry Wald
Lou Gehrig
Dallas
Spilers
Mr. Deeds
Sam
Coop
Clara Gsee
Warner Bros
Frank James Cooper
Helena
Mont
Charles Henry Cooper
Montana
Los Angeles
Fox
Slim
Ronald Colman
Barbara Worth
Acon
Buddy Rogers
Richard Arlen
Paramount
Ee van Oeee
Veronica Balfe
Sandra Shaw
Isigen Tae Se SR
Bocky
New York
Lake Demopolis Contract Let to Selma Firm
Army engineers award a 36 238 dollar contract to Ford Construction Co Inc of Selma Alabama to build a comfort station at the Foscue Creek public use area on Lake Demopolis Tombigbee River. Bids will be opened June 8 for 10 surplus buildings at Ft McClellan Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Army Engineers
Selma, Ala
Lake Demopolis
Tombigbee River
Ford Construction Co., Inc
Foscue Creek
Ft. McClellan
Ala
Gary Cooper Remembered By Industry Friends After Death
Hollywood mourns Gary Cooper as colleagues from John Wayne to James Stewart recall his dry humor kindness and influence. Friends visit his wife and daughter at home while producer Jerry Wald praises Cooper as the original tall American whose impact touched cinema and global viewers.
Final Rites Set Tuesday for Gary Cooper
Funeral services for actor Gary Cooper who died Saturday of cancer are set for Tuesday. A solemn high mass will be celebrated at Good Shepherd Church Beverly Hills by Rt. Rev. Msgr. Daniel Sullivan, who was a longtime friend and attended Cooper’s home at his death. Pallbearers include Henry Hathaway William Goetz James Stewart Jack Benny Charles K Feldman and Jerry Wald. Family and closest friends only attend with a private graveside ceremony and undisclosed cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Gary Cooper
Daniel Sullivan
Good Shepherd Church
Beverly Hills
Msgr
Sullivan
Cooper
Henry Hathaway
William Goetz
James Stewart
Jack Benny
Charles K. Feldman
Jerry Wald
Births Reported at Local Hospitals
A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. James Owens at Bank Street Hospital on Friday. A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Mike Lindsay at Decatur General Hospital on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Owens
Gordon Dr. SW
Bank Street Hospital
Mike Lindsay
Tanner
Decatur General Hospital
Overpass Lighting Plan Aims for August Contract
The city plans to award the overpass contract by August 18 with work starting in September. Mayor Dodd said delays should not occur. Under a state city agreement, the Highway Department will install most lighting equipment, while the Electric Department supplies lamp bulbs and handles lighting on east and west approaches starting at 2nd Ave SE and 2nd Ave SW. Poles will be installed in the dirt fill along both sides of the roadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodd
State Highway Department
City Electric Department
Highway Department
Electric
2Nd Ave
Decatur Opens First Mortgage Loan Office This Week
Decatur gains its first mortgage loan office opening Thursday at 1204 6th Ave SE. Thomas M. Taylor of Mortgage Services Inc. will head the new Decatur office with three employees, aiming to speed loan closings. The firm, FHA and VA approved, brokers FHA VA and conventional loans with multiple investors and partners with local real estate offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Thomas M. Taylor
Mortgage Services Inc
Huntsville
6Th Ave
Taylor
North
Alabama
New York
Pat Richardson
J. E. Patton
James K. Taylor
Alabama Reapportionment Battle Heats Up In Legislature
Proponents and Black Belt foes clash over a redistricting bill set to move Alabama from nine to eight congressional districts. The issue triggers potential filibusters, calendar delays, and a push to read the massive Code of Alabama. Governor Patterson backs the plan while Lt. Gov. Boutwell challenges new filibuster rules. Senate perils mirror the House as timing decisions loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Alabama
Big City
House
pro-Roberts
Alabama
Roberts
Kennedy
House Rules Committee
Washington
Albert Rains
Rains
John Patterson
Senate
Albert Boutwell
Boutwell
Travelers Elect State President
John Miller of Tuscaloosa was elected president of the Alabama Division of the Travelers Protective Association on Saturday. He succeeds Earl K. Matzenger of Mobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
John Miller
Tuscaloosa
Alabama
Travelers Protective Association
Earl K. Matzenger
Alabama Legislature May Delay Reapportionment Showdown
House debates on two heated questions may be postponed for two to three weeks to allow other bills and appropriations to be addressed. Rep. Bob Gilchrist predicts a Tuesday agreement could delay the reapportionment and redistricting vote while factions regroup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Morgan County
Bob Gilchrist
Hartselle
Gilchrist
Birmingham Girl Named Little Miss Cotton
Pam Pittman eight year old from Birmingham wins title Little Miss Cotton. She will travel to New York with her mother and receive an extensive cotton themed wardrobe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Miss
Memphis
Pam Pittman
James N. Pittman
Miss Pittman
New York
Flood Waters Recede Across Six Midwest States
The Associated Press reports flood waters from heavy spring rains are receding in six Midwest states including Arkansas Missouri Oklahoma Indiana and Kansas. Damage runs into millions as hundreds of families remain displaced and roads highways stay closed. Elsewhere a Wyoming spring storm brings rain snow hail and winds with no injuries reported and localized outages.
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Midwest
Ilinois
Arkansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Indiana
Kansas
Wyoming
Laramie
Cheyenne
Notre Dame University Night dinner speaker named
Father Brian Egan O S B president of St Bernard College will be main speaker at the Notre Dame University Night dinner May 20 at Vestavia Country Club Birmingham Armed Forces speaker Bernard College to address Armed Forces Day in Atlanta May 21
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Brian Egan
O.S.B
St. Bernard College
Notre Dame University
Vestavia Country Club
Birmingham
Armed Forces
Atlanta
Tax officials attend state convention in Montgomery
Athens Limestone County Tax Collector Leonard Moyers and Tax Assessor James Newby joined peers at a two day convention of tax collectors and assessors held at the Whitley Hotel in Montgomery during the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Limestone County
Leonard Moyers
James Newby
Whitley Hotel
Montgomery
Notable Athens Matriarch Remembers 100 Years Of Family Service
Mrs. Witty, who earned a teacher certificate at 16, cared for three brothers and two sisters after her father died. She taught 16 years before marriage, returned to teaching during WWI for 14 years, and raised relatives including grandchildren. Now living near Athens with her son, she reflects on motherhood and duty.
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Witty
John E. Hardiman
Mary Bowers
Athens
Will
George
John Rowe
George M
Milton G
John R. Witty
Elkmont
Aileen Williamson
Rex D. Roach
Hospital Admissions And Dismissals Listed
Hospitals report admissions for Mrs. Virgie Owens and Mrs. Homer Lawrence and discharges for Mrs. L. M. Morris Baine Palmer Sam Trotman Mrs. Louis Blizzard and Mrs. Bobby Newsom with son. Addresses included for several patients.
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Virgie Owens
Gordon Dr
Homer~ Lawrence
Moulton St .E
L. M. Morris
Danville
Baine Palmer
Tanner
Sam Trotman
10Th Ave
Louis Blizzard
Canal St
Bobby Newsom and Son
Wilson St
List of Cullman Area Names and Numbers
A roster listing numerous individuals with associated last names and counts, including Mrs. E. B. Pepper Hanceville and J. J. Akers Cullman, among others, plus several Miss and Mrs. entries from Cullman Hanceville Bremen Bail eyton Crane Hill Eva Hayden and Hayden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Handley
Vinemont
Guy Nicholas
Bremen
Tom J. Trepton
Cullman
J. J. Akers
Herman B. Wade
Hanceville
James K. Miller
Allen T. Bland
Karen Ann Buckelew
Baileyton
Joyce Ann Moody
Crane Hill
Theron V. Johnson
Eva
James L. Graves, Jr
Hayden
Carolyn Gail Roden
Alex Johnson
Willy Abe
P. T. Hooper
George A. Nelson
Bethel L. Crowe
Joe E. Gammon, Jr
Athens Limestone Obituary Notices and Social Notices
Frances Mae Clark Elkmont Emma Jean Burrell Athens Mrs Peggy Dean Athens Mrs Mary Ann Ball Athens Mrs Wetnell Smith Anderson Sarah Frances Thompson Athens Mrs Ella C Miller Athens R L Christopher Athens Lester Hall Elkmont Mrs Reba Smithy Athens Evelyn Newby Athens
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Mae Clark
Elkmont
Emma Jean Burrell
Athens
Peggy Dean
Mary Ann Ball
Wetnell Smith
Anderson
Sarah Frances Thompson
Ella C. Miller
R. L. Christopher
Lester Hall
Reba Smithy
Evelyn Newby
Local Names List Tied to Addresses and Towns
A roster of individuals with street addresses and city or state locations including Hubert Yates Decatur Madison Athens Moulton Hartselle and Ardmore Tenn. The list features varied residences from 1115 6th Ave SE to 2017 13th St SE and 1409 6th Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol McBay
6Th Ave
Hubert Yates
William Ford
Eva
Ruth Marsh
Madison
James Hawkins
Moulton
W. N. Daly
Athens
Ruby Norman
Hartselle
Linda Brown
Sherman St
Air Drilling Trial Moves Into Alabama Hard Rock
In Pickens County a test well No. 1 J. G. Lee by Sonar Inc and Geochemical Surveys of Dallas marks Alabama's first air drilling effort. The method, aimed at the Warrior Basin's hard rock, could speed drilling to about four times faster than mud drilling, though water in sands remains a major obstacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Hard Rock
Pickens County
Sonar, Inc
Geochemical
Dallas
Tex
J. G. Lee
Sumter
Black Warrior
Wildcat
Ié-county
Warrior
Marion County
Names Listed for Obituaries and Residents in Alabama
A provided slate lists numerous individuals and addresses across Alabama towns including Athens Cullman Moulton And e rson and Falkville. The entries include Mrs Zekie Yarbrough Karl Roberson Annie Kritner Clifford Burns Rebecca Baker Earl Roberson Dewey Winford Harris Mrs C C Acker Darryl Long and others with street addresses in multiple cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Kritner
Falkville
Clifford Burns
Cullman
Rebecca Baker
Tanner
Industrial Plants Opened in Foley Alabama
Two new plants opened at Foley in ceremonies by the South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce. Hale Manufacturing Co. has begun operating a textile processing plant for carpentry, tapestry and related products. Gulf Coast Foundry will produce iron and aluminum furniture and industrial items when it starts later this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Ala
South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce
Hale Manufacturing Co
Gulf Coast
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Anscatur
G. H. Terry
8Th Ave
Jeff Landers
Colbert County Hospital
Sheffield
Riverside School
PTA
Richard Johnson
6Th Ave. SW
David R. Morris
9918Th Air Reserve Lqd
Recorder's
C. E. Linderman
Carridale St
Dolly Young
Davis St. NW
Bill Tyler
Tyler
Haritselle
Frank J. Dodd
A. B. Dodd
Gainesville, Fla
W. L. Miller
W. L. Ilderton
Charleston, S. C
W. C. Lee
Guntersville
Edward
Gary
Mony
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
Coopers
Coope
M. W. Taylor
A. B. Love Investment CO
Mutual
Masoni¢e
Decatur, Ale
Hollywood Morns ‘Coop
Hollywood
John Wayne
Wayne
Dolores Hart
Wings
Khrushchev
America
Jerry Groves
Don Hogan
Groves
Pat's Carpet
Hogan
Travelers
Pert
Bluff Park Elent School
THE
Associated Press
Illinois
Egan
Bank Street
E. B. Pepper
Lawrence County
Johnny Hill
Mary Helen Alexander
H. L. Higdon
Ola Walker
R.V. Reeves
Virginia Rivers
Laura Spencer
Paul Bishop
2Nd St
James Howard
Decatur General Admissions
Zekie Yarbrough
Karl Roberson
Arthur Slaton
Ray Lewis Manor
Robert Box
Wadsworth St
Raymond N. Busby
Memorial Dr
James Franklin Handley
Everett St
Marion Nix
Dewey Winford Harris
Earl Roberson
C. C. Acker
Buena Vista Circle
Darryl Keith Long
B. K. Fisher
Mable L. Akers
Somerville Rd
Charles L. Murphree
Billy
C. Vaughan
Dreyfus
Prospectus
J. Walter Clapton
C. Fisher Company
Fascha
Morgan County Investors
Dreyfus Fund
City & State
Philco
RADIO
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