4-H Revue Honors 74 Limestone County Girls
Mrs B H Glaze of Athens led with four first place wins in the 12 14 age dress skirt muffin and elementary safety contests. Lillian Robinson of Harvest 1 will represent Limestone at the State 4 H Dress Revue in Auburn July 5 9. Other winners include Linda Robinson Elkmont Lanell Glaze Linda Smith Becky Black Mathis White Carolyn Farrell Lanell Glaze Mary Helen Locke and Virginia Owens with second and third place awards across four contests. The event drew 74 entrants under county leaders and local 4 H clubs with ceremonies at the high school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Glaze
Athens
Athens Junior High
Lillian Robinson
J. A. Robinson
Harvest 1
Limestone County
Auburn
Lillian
East Limestone Junior High
Linda Robinson
Elkmont
Lanell Glaze
Linda Smith
Linda
Clements Junior High
R. H. Smith
Becky Black
Mathis White
Becky
F. B. Black
Hays Mills
Carolyn Farrell
Billy Farrell
Tanner
Tanner Elementary
Mary Helen Locke
East Limestone
Mary Helen
Faye Nelle Coney
Virginia Owens
Athens 2
Mahlon LeCroix
Frank Swanner
Robert Wiggins
Do. F. King
Limestone County Recreation Center
Joe Cannon
Farm Bureau
Molly Ann Smallwood
Betty Lauderdale
Gail Balch
Tanner 4-H Club
Peggy Rodman
Mooresville-Belle Mina
Jimmie
Reid
Ton Club
Emma Joe Lindsey
Limestone
Athens High School
Martha Jean White
Lahell Glaze
Piney Chapel Entry Tops Limestone HDC Dress Revue
Mrs Mildred Blankenship of Athens 2 won first prize in Limestone County 1955 Home Demonstration Club Dress Revue with a white and red cotton princess dress from 119 entries. Second place went to Mrs Carl Pressnell and third to Mrs H L King, with 4 H clubs also hosting dress revues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limestone County
H.D.C
Limestone County Home Demonstration Club
Mildred Blankenship
Carl Pressnell
H. L. King
Blankenship
Piney Chapel Club
Presswell
Sardis Springs
King
Tanner Club
Farm Bureau
Biloxi
Piney Chapel
Ruby Sandlin
Athens
Athens 2
Kenship
Evening Movie Listings With Multiple Showtimes
The newspaper lists cinema options including Princess Vera Cruz at Wa Ls TODAY with Gary Cooper Burt Lancaster and showings at 1 00 3 05 5 10 7 15 and 9 30. The ROXY screens The Last Time I Saw Paris with Elizabeth Taylor Van Johnson at 1 00 3 00 5 00 7 00 and 9 00. Sunset offers Outcast starring John Derek and Joan Evans at 7 00 and 9 15. Ranch Hartselle presents The Garden of Eek Gees See with Susan Hayward at 7 30 and 9 00. Hatfield Athens shows Chief Crazy Horse with Victor Mature Suzan Ball at 7 30 and 9 30. Starvue Courtland Highway presents Tonight's The Night with David Niven and Yvonne DeCarlo at 7 30 and 9 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess
Vera Cruz
Gary Cooper
Burt Lancaster
Courtland Highway
David Niven
Yvonne DeCarlo
William D. Burns Dies in Flint Automobile Crash
William D. Burns 29 of Decatur was killed when struck by a car in Flint Michigan. He worked at the GMC plant in Flint and his body will return to Decatur for services at Wheeler Grove Baptist Church near Corinth Mississippi with burial there. He is survived by his wife Linda mother Pearl Burns seven sisters and one brother with brothers in law as pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Burns
Decatur
Flint
Mich
Burns
G.M.C
Pearl Burns
Sherman St
Wheeler Gove Baptist Church
Corinth
Miss
Desmuke
Brown
Betty Burns
Linda
Tom Herron
Ed Champion
Sue
Quay Burns
Ernest Goodman
John Mansfield
Memphis
Tenn
Hal Bolan
Pontiac
Milton
Union Progress Hints at Settlement Optimism
Beirne states there is no immediate settlement, but hopeful signs show the company desires agreement. Malone, Southern Bell personnel VP, calls Beirne remarks encouraging if they mean the CWA will engage in realistic collective bargaining to secure a new contract.
Hospitals Record Admissions and Dismissals List
The Athens Limestone area lists admissions and dismissals at hospitals including Athens and Decatur General Hospital. Notable entries include Mrs Frances Mahaffey and infant, Mrs Oliver Shores and infant, plus multiple residents of Athens such as Mrs C F Knowles and John W Motes. Also listed are patients Roy Hastings and Dean West at Decatur General with several other local names and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank ST. Hospital
Houston Moody
Moulton
Frances Mahaffey
Charles Sims
Trini
Athens Limestone Hospital
Oliver Shores
Athens
C. F. Knowles
Robert Holt
Bailey Griffin
Dothan
Guy Robert King
Decatur General Hospital
Roy Hastings
Locust St. Dean West
Hartselle
Martin Holloway
Somerville Rd
Alice Lane
Births in Town Creek Family Welcomes Two Newborns
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. W. B. A daughter arrived for Mr. and Mrs. Fendel Gibson of Town Creek at Decatur General Hospital this morning.
Charlie Keenum Rites Scheduled For Today
Funeral services for Charlie Keenum 65 Danville were set for Enon Baptist Church at 2 p m with Rev C G Redding and Rev Willie Parker officiating and burial in Red Hill Cemetery He died Sunday morning after a long illness He is survived by wife Julie May five daughters Leola McCaghren Maxwell Ledlow Sally Rit Jones Burnell Waldrep Betty McCaghren four sons Charlie Bud Clint Jimmy Arthur brothers Percy Guy Harris and other relatives
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Charlie Keenum
Danville
Enon Baptist Church
Keenum
C. G. Redding
Willie Parker
Red Hill
Brown
Julie May Keenum
Leola McCaghren
Maxwell Ledlow
Trinity
Sally Rit Jones
Burnell Waldrep
Decatur
Betty McCaghren
Charlie
Bud
Clint
Jimmy Keenum
Arthur
Percy
Guy
Harris
Pruitt
Students and clubs host social hour at school lunchroom
Members and guests at the Revue enjoyed a social hour in the school lunchroom. Helpers from Antioch Capshaw Cedar Hill Elkmont Oakdale Salem Tanner Thach and Wooley Springs assisted in the serving, reflecting broad club participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antioch
Capshaw
Cedar Hill
Elkmont
Oakdale
Salem
Tanner, Thach
Wooley Springs
Turkey on the roof fools Decatur mother
A nearby mother in Decatur reports her child cried of a turkey on a roof near Ferry and Walnut Streets. The bird, likely a Heron, appeared injured and wouldn’t fly despite jays' dive bombing. Community notices follow including band mothers club meeting and local visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferry and
Walnut Sts
Diplomatic Tour Continues as West Ministers Meet in Vienna
Austria host Antoine Pinay and British Foreign Secretary Harold Macmillan meet in Vienna with U S officials. Secretary Dulles departed last night and Molotov remains in Vienna planning an opera visit. Dulles sent cables to Marshall and Acheson thanking them for years of treaty negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antoine Pinay
Harold Macmillan
U.S
Dulles
V. M. Molotov
Vienna
George C. Marshall
Dean Acheson
Driver Polk Fined $110 After Sunset Drive Crash
Robert Polk age 25 was fined 110 dollars in police recorder's court for driving while intoxicated and without a license after sideswiping a 1954 Ford owned by William McKinney and then striking a 1947 Chevrolet owned by Tom Higgens on Sunset Drive NW last Saturday evening. Police Officers Hunter and Robbins investigated the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Polk
Recorder’s
Sunset Drive
Polk
William C. McKinney
Cherry St
Tom Higgens
Church St
St. St
Ford
Hunter
Robbins
Lice Types Based on Mammal and Bird Parasites
The statement notes that mammals host sucking lice while birds host biting lice. It distinguishes parasite types by host class and implies specialized feeding behavior across louse groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birds
Clyde Callahan Truitt Eugene uy Jr and Exell Keenum
Clyde Callahan Truitt Eugene uy Jr and Exell Keenum are named individuals mentioned in a historical note or obituary style item. The text lists several people possibly connected by a family or community event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Callahan,Truitt, Eugene, Uy, Jr, and
Exell Keenum
Funeral set for 89 year old W F McCleskey in Decatur
William F. McCleskey 89 dies at home of niece Mrs O G Sivley after 14 years in Decatur. Funeral Tuesday 3 p.m. at Central Methodist Church with Rev T J Chitwood officiating. Burial Roselawn Cemetery. Survived by four nieces and three nephews. Pallbearers named Warren Lipscomb Leiman Jenkins Frederick Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. McCleskey
Central Methodist Church
McCleskey
O. G. Sivley
5Th Ave
Brown Funeral Home
T. J. Chitwood
Roselawn
Brown
Decatur
Central Methodist
Sivley
Virgie Aldridge
Jimmy McCullough
Kenneth Cooper
O. P. Siviey
Eugene McCutcheon
W. E. Proctor
Rufus Warren
W. C. Lipscomb
J. B. Leeman
W. H. Jenkins
D. E. Frederick
Marvin Smith
States to handle vaccine distribution under present plan
The official praised the voluntary system that lets states distribute vaccines to children most in need. The nationwide program, paused for safety checks, is resuming with vaccines from two labs already cleared for use.
Road funding totals for 1957 1961 in primary to interstate network
State funding shows 18.9 million for roads and 159 percent for interstate projects across 1957 to 1961. Primary receives 8.7 million, secondary 7.6 million, urban 2.6 million, interstate 11.4 million in 1957 rising to 22.8 million in 1960 and 1961.
Essay Contest Slated Tonight At Lakeside
The Decatur Civic Women's Club sponsors an essay contest at Lakeside Auditorium at 8 PM featuring Lakeside High School seniors. Contestants cover Citizenship topics with three cash awards. Judges evaluate content, poise, delivery, originality, and grammar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Civic Women’s Club
Lakeside High School
Lakeside Auditorium
Kaye Fitzgerald
Hazel Gill
Shirley Stoval
Betty Philips
Vivian Matthews
Alfred Shine
Betty Balentine
America
E. K. Gray
C. L. Sheffield
Hoover Work Transfer Sparks Agency Dispute
Commission member James A. Farley protests plans to shift Hoover administration tasks to the Defense and Agriculture Departments arguing that a well performing agency should not lose its function without compelling proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defense and Agriculture Departments
Commission
James A. Farley
Fire causes damage at White Way Pure Milk Co
An estimated 500 damage occurred in a fire at White Way Pure Milk Co located at 1609 6th Ave SE yesterday at 8 14 am. Plant manager S L Manly Sr said the blaze started when an air and gas tank caught fire and spread to paraffin wax and a back stairway. The gas tank had a leaky valve and the fire was under control when the department arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Way Pure Milk Co
6Th Ave
S. L. Manly, Sr
Manly
Market Prices and Commodities Snapshot
Market notes list cotton at 4728 vecater loan 4.4 percent, cottonseed, milk licenses at 6.10, milk production at 3.15 per hundred, 4 percent. Wheat No 2 at 2.20, yellow corn No 2 at 1.45, white carp No 2 at 1.45, oats No 2 at 0.65, barley No 2 at 0.97. Cattle utilities and steers priced 16.00 to 18.00 and utility cows.
North Alabama Poultry Prices Drift at Farms and Plants
North Alabama markets show broilers and fryers trading near 27 percent margins across farm and plant deliveries. In North Georgia, live demand stays firm with prices fluctuating. early trade saw some gains but most sales at farms and plants hovered around 26 to 28 cents per pound for fryers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
North Alabama
Atlanta
North Georgia
Heavy
F.o.b
Nashville Livestock Prices Mixed Across Classes
AP Nashville reports cattle market Activity with 1,000 head tally. Stockers and feeders steady. low choice steers and heifers around 1000 lb mostly 19.00 to 21.50, commercial 19.00, good and low choice 17.50 to 20.50 for under 750 lb. Cows 9.50 to 12.00, bulls 13.50 to 15.00, canners 6.50 to 9.50, calves 300 mostly weak. Prime and choice calves 19.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Cotton Prices Muddy in Sluggish New Orleans Trading
In a sparse AP brief traders reported slow, irregular cotton futures trading with cane markets sagging as buying interest appeared delayed in the late afternoon session.
Watkins Building Break In Probed
Police investigate a break in at the Watkins Building at Grant Street and 6th Avenue before 11 15 p m Friday. A thief pried doors and took 15 from James Bogue's office. The intruder entered Vann Dental Laboratory and Dr R H Parks Bogue offices and Ted Cox Jr apartment. no other losses. Also Pitt Clinic nearby reported a theft of a money box totaling 116 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watkins
Grant St
6Th Ave
James Bogue
Robbins and Watson
Vann Dental Laboratory
R. H. Parks Bogue
Ted Cox, Jr
Pitt Clinic
Mrs Janie Smith Rites At Falkville
HARTSELLE Services for Mrs. Janie Smith of Falkville were held at 2 30 PM at Falkville Eastside Baptist Church with Rev J W Johnson and Rev Darryl officiating. The 60 year old died Saturday night at her home after illness. Interment Lebanon cemetery Peck directing. Survivors include husband Clarence three sons Carl Marvin two sisters and several grandchildren. Pallbearers named include Arthur Lee Johnson Lee Elmer Lee and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
Janie Smith
Falkville
Falkville Eastside Baptist Church
J. W. Johnson
Darryl
Smith
Lebanon Cemetery
Peck Directing
Falkville Baptist Church
Clarence
Carl
Marvin
Guy Whitworth
Huntsville
Pearl Morris
Long Beach
Calif
Arthur Lee
Johnson Lee
Elmer Lee
Elmer Chaney
Woodrow Berryman
Clay Berryman
Weekend Keeps Lawmen On Run
In Decatur and Morgan County a busy weekend led to 50 cases on the police recorder's court docket and 16 arrests by Sheriff Jimmie Collier's team. Among five dozen charges were petit larceny counts for Jerry Ogle and Felton Shelton, each fined 100 dollars after siphoning gasoline from a truck. Other police actions included arrests for public drunkenness, driving while intoxicated, disorderly conduct, and violations of prohibition laws and traffic rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Morgan County
Recorder’s Court
Sherriff Jimmie Collier
Jerry Ogle
Felton Shelton
Collier
Bobby Lee Carter
Western ministers debate German question and Austrian focus
In Vienna the four foreign ministers outlined aims for a peaceful settlement of the German question while converging on Austria. Dulles left for Washington to report to the American public, and the officials viewed Soviet moves as aiming for limited roles in international affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Dulles
Britain
Harold Macmillan
France
Antoine Pinay
Austria
Vienna
Washington
Russia
Tito Reaffirms Nonpolitical Aid Stance with West
President Tito says Yugoslavia is grateful for Western aid especially from the United States. He rejects any aid tied to political conditions and emphasizes not changing sides. He seeks good relations with the West while maintaining freedom to strengthen peace following the Russians' visit announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yugoslavia
West
United States
Tito
Escapees From County Jail Here Still At Large
Two Black men escaped Morgan County jail and remain at large. William Stewart, 29, and Ralph Watkins, 23, did not lock their cell door with a wooden wedge and fled with Marvin Woods. Watkins faces two counts of grand larceny. Stewart is charged with robbery and attempted robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Jimmie Collier
William Stewart
Ralph Watkins
Stewart
Marvin Woods
Watkins
Open house and sale notices in Decatur area
Public notices list an open house for a 3 bedroom home at 1418 10th Ave with 6:30 to 8 PM timing and contact. a memorial thanks from the Henry Kimber family for the death of Ruth Kimber Tucker. an upright piano for sale at 100 dollars. a duplex with rooms and bath at 1 Grant & Maple Sts. and a rental ad for a furnished or unfurnished unit at 220 St Austinville with pricing and contact details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
10Th. Ave
Henry
Kimber
12Th. Ave
Decatur
Ruth Kimber Tucker
Henry Kimber
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Roxy
Paris
Elizabeth Taylor
van Johnson
John Derek
Joan Evans
Eek
Susan Hayward
John W. Motes
3Rd Ave
Ben Rose
Anderson
Albert Blevins
18Th Ave
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
John Brown
10Th Ave
Gene Peden
Austinville
C. W. Braswell
4Th Ave
C. J. Bland
Irdimalle
Decatur Band Mothers Club
Glee Club
Decatur High School
M. C. Lyle
I. C. Haynes
Jefferson-Hillman Hospital
Haynes
H. O. Morgan
38Th St
Volunteer Hospital Service Club
District One
George West
Decature
Alabama Beverage Control Board
Herman Sandlin
Carlos Nelson
Union Hill
Norman Albright
Anderson Business College
Price Bryant
State Vocational Trade School
Massey
Helen Herndon
Cain St
Paul L’ Heureux
W.F. McCleskey
Lakeside
Decatur Markets
NEW York
Acme
Goodyear Air Reduction
Greyhound
Alleghany
Kresge Am
Heit
Am Smelt
Loew's Am
Lou & Nash
Monsan Chem
Anac Cop Mont Ward Armour Nat Gas
Ad C Line
Nor & West
East Airi Erie RR UN
Bag & P
Cal
UN Pac Fla Pw
Fla
P&l U
Erec Warner
Westg
Gen Mills West A. West
New Orleans
Big
Perfect Wong
Om Bus
Grant & Mapie Sts
Seeen Vets
Earl Glenn
Sco
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