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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1956
Page
1
Community church events and notices in Morgan County
The Morgan County church calendar lists a Thursday Baptist auxiliary banquet at Central Baptist Church with Mrs. W P Reeves delivering the missionary message. Also planned are a safety council meeting at West Decatur Elementary at 7 30 pm, a three act comedy by Neel Home Demonstration, and a prayer service panel at Central Methodist Church. Cemetery cleaning at Red Hill Saturday 7 am and an interview with attorney H R Sherrow on Interposition. City court docket shows 15 cases including charges for disorderly conduct red light and driving without a license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Girls’ Auxiliary
Central Baptist Church
W. P. Reeves
Missionary Baptist
Morgan County Association
Morgan County Safety Council
West Decatur
City Recorder’s
Tennessee Governor charges TVA chief over oath breach
Governor Frank Clement accuses TVA chairman of violating his oath while noting TVA leadership affects the region. Vogel defends focus on TVA’s welfare and invites any specific complaints, saying public reaction depends on the motive. Page 2 TENN.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gatlinburg
Tenn. T
Frank Clement
Tennessee Valley Authority
Knoxville
Vogel
TVA
Tennessee
Moviemaker Loses Fortune In Jewelry
Albert Warner, 72, a veteran movie adjuster, said a traveling bag containing jewels did not arrive on the plane. Police report says the bag may have been lost or stolen as Warner, a New York resident, came to Los Angeles to close a 19 million dollar deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Albert Warner
Warre Ad Sienee
Robert L. Reynolds
Warner
New York
Food Prices Jump To Another Peak
New York wholesale food prices rose sharply this week to the highest level since October. The price index reached 6.14, up from 6.03 a week prior and 6.37 a year ago, with the prior high for the year at 6.04 in late April and early May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dun & A
Soviet Military Cut Challenges Free World Influence
A 25 percent reduction in Soviet military manpower challenges Western defenses and U.S. leadership. It heightens pressure on the Eisenhower administration to seize initiative, risks neutrals slipping toward neutrality, and weakens leverage over German reunification talks. The move, though not shown to affect atomic capacity, is read as a signal of peaceful Soviet intent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Hightower
Washington
Russia
U. S
Free World
Eisenhower
Germany
Braswell Heads Mt. Hope School
Braswell takes charge as coach at Mt. Hope after graduating from Florence State Teachers College. Burcham, from Mt. Hope, is in his third year as Fairview coach, previously coaching Lee Braswell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braswell
Mt. Hope
Florence State Teachers
L. Burcham
Fairview
Burcham
FairView Now
Lee Braswell
Cabbie Delivers Dream Fare to California and Back
A taxi driver recounts a $1350 fare to California paid by a mystery woman identified through context as Mrs Arlene Andrews wife of Victor J Andrews chair of Andrews Corp The driver notes California side trips would cost 50 cents per mile and declines to reveal the passenger’s identity
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Coe
Arlene Andrews
Victor J. Andrews
Andrews Corp
Colina
Ingalls Decatur Plant Plans Week-Long Closure
Ingalls Decatur Shipyards will close Monday May 28 for a vacation shutdown due to steel supply loss from U S Steel mills at Birmingham. The Birmingham TCI plant entered the 18th day of a strike over a wage dispute, said Robert Ingalls president of Ingalls Iron Works Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingalls Decatur
U.S
Birmingham
TCI
Robert Ingalls
Ingalls Iron Works, Inc
Decatur Iron and Steel Maintains Operations Amid TCI Strike
Carey Wilson production manager at Decatur Iron and Steel Co. said Cisco can sustain normal operations despite the TCI strike at Birmingham thanks to a policy of buying ahead. Production can continue without new steel until the plant’s two week vacation shutdown scheduled for late June and early July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carey Wilson
Decatur Iron and Steel Co
Cisco
TCI
Birmingham
Wilson
Decatur Plant Shuts Down For Two Week Vacation
Ingalls indicated a similar plan for Birmingham with two to three weeks of reduced production and a limited crew. Reid Byers Decatur plant manager stated about 115 workers would be affected by a two week shutdown and reopening depends on steel availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Ingalls
Birmingham
Reid Byers
Witness narrowly escapes dynamite attack in Florida
A Birmingham auto theft witness in Winter Park, Florida, survived when six sticks of dynamite attached to his car failed to detonate. Sheriff Holt McDowell confirmed Florida officers were notified the device was connected to Walt Sumners, a former Birmingham auto dealer now residing in Winter Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Winter Park
Fla
Holt McDowell
Florida
Walt Sumners
Birmingham Automobile di
Weatherwax Approved As Moulton Postmaster
Weatherwax approved as postmaster nominations in Alabama list Olie R. Snead Altoona Loyd C. McMillan Daphne Annie G. Chambers Gainesville John G.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weatherwax
Moulton
Alabama
Olie R. Snead
Altoona
Loyd C. McMillan
Daphne
Annie G. Chambers
Gainesville
John G
Weather and River Readings for Decatur and Vicinity
Morning river level at 21.24 feet, down .30 in 24 hours. Sea level 555.54 ft. Yesterday’s high 85, low 52. 8:30 am 62, 11 am 64. Rain 0.02 in in 24 hours. Forecast: fair today and tonight and Thursday. Cooler today and tonight. High today 72, low 47, high Thursday 75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Tedey
O'Neal Replacing Bitler As Chemstrand President
The Chemstrand Corp. board elected Edward A. O'Neal Jr. as president to replace Henry H. Bitler who resigns to rejoin American Viscose. O'Neal leaves Monsanto where he was a director and VP for international operations. He is a Davidson College alumnus from Florence Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
Chemstrand Corp
Edward A. O’neal, Jr
Henry H. Bitler
American Viscose Corp
O’neal
St. Louis
Monsanto Chemical Co
Monsanto
Florence
Ala
Davidson College
Davidson
N. C
Lee O’neal
Jet Rams Home For Nuns Disaster At Ottawa Rest Home
A Canadian CF 100 jet misidentified a transport and struck a convent near Ottawa, killing eleven nuns and a priest and leaving others missing or injured. Fire swept the three story brick rest home as debris burned, with 35 people in the building. Royal Canadian Air Force search teams recovered bodies and continued looking for victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Marie Emond
Royal Canadian Air Force
Mollet Urges Soviets to Ease Barriers and Boost Exchange
French Premier Mollet urged Premier Bulganin to remove barriers to travel and free exchange of ideas and media. He said greater contact would benefit both France and the Soviet Union as talks opened with Molotov and Pineau present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Per Mollet
France
Soviet Union
Arseing
Nikolai Bulganin
Bulganin
Mollet
Christian Pineau
Russia
V. M. Molotov
Eva Gunshot Victim Says Not Doing Well
William Taylor a 49 year old man from Eva remains in critical condition after a shotgun wound at his home May 7. His sister said he is not doing well and Morgen County Sheriff Jimmie Collier reported the case is still under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Taylor
Eva
Taylor
Morgen County
Jimmie Collier
Cab Driver Free On $3,000 Bond
Calvin Coolidge Walker a 31 year old Decatur cab driver was released on a $3,000 bond after second degree murder charges were filed in the Saturday night death of Lesdoy Ledlow 37 of Decatur Ledlow's body was found on railroad tracks near the Moulton Street crossing. Walker waived a preliminary hearing and will be bound over to the Morgan County grand jury when it meets in the fall term of Circuit Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Coolidge Walker
Decatur 3
Morgan County
Lesdoy Ledlow
Morgan County Grand Jury
Walker
Decatur Transit
Lewis C
Pinky) Brown
Ledlow
Moulton St
Decatur Schools Set Summer Break and Graduation Dates
Decatur city schools will close for summer on June 1 per acting city superintendent H R Leeman. Commencement runs June 1 to 4 at Decatur High School with about 160 seniors graduating and various exercises led by Principal W H Jenkins and state official Frank Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
H. R. Leeman
Decatur High School
Charles Chumley
David Lipscomb College
Decatur High
W. H. Jenkins
Frank Stewart
Pat Cornell
Anne Carrell
Reneau Carrell
Declines Again To Put Reins On Construction
Washington action leaves TVA financing method unresolved as House approves a conference report removing a 3 million dollar TVA appropriation from a supplemental bill. TVA may use its own funds for construction without a congressional okay. The House Appropriations Committee opposed the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Tennessee Valley Authority
Peokcett
Senate House Conference
TVA
Senate
Conference Committee
Repu
House Appropriations Committee
Ee Son
Congress
Eisenhower Wins Nebraskan Primary Over Kefauver
The Associated Press reports Eisenhower outdrew Sen. Estes Kefauver in Nebraska and Kefauver polled about 36 percent with 1,383 of 2,127 precincts reporting. Nebraska ballots allowed noncity residents to vote in either party primary, suggesting no coordinated write-in effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Eisenhower
Estes Kefauver
Nebraska
Be Mary
Kefauver
Stevenson
Eugene
Ore
Kefatver
Fauver
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Drea Ballees
Hubert Lee
Ala. Ave
Albertville
Albertville Clinic
Shelia Kaye
Tions
Southern Baptist
W.M.A
Central Methodist Church
Red Hill
Moulton Rd
Jack Sherrow
Springfield
Frances Ie Tore Ian
H. R. Sherrow
Albert Brewer
Tenn
J. O. Braswell
Warsid Buekley
xLate News
Defense Department
Sunny Point
Saudi Arabia
New York Post
Monterey
USA
Bitler
Chemstrand
Henry Bitler
Edward O’neal
Jet
RCAF
Arctic
Montreal
Louise Auguste
Calvin Walker
Leldon Ledlow
Janet Nungester
Catur High School
Anne
Janet Jorian
Iune
By Hamilton Faron
Ike
By Ken Reynolds
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