Rezone Plan Hearing Set for Highway 31 District Changes
Public hearings June 6 before the City Commission will consider re zoning two parcels along Highway 31 near the 67 intersection. Proposals convert areas on the east side of Highway 31 from B3 to B2 and from B1 B4 M1 to B2. Plaza and Calumet street paving requests were also discussed. A Personnel Board resolution honors the late Hap Hunter for creating the city Merit System.
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Highway 31
Highway
Old Legion Field
Plaza
Calumet
Commission
William S
Ex Ranger recalls gun skill and daring encounters
Former Texas Ranger Ed describes rapid draw and shooting from the hip, carrying two .44s, and a Border Switch trick. He recalls watching an adversary’s eyes for signals, facing Al Jennings in Sherman and guiding the bandit to jail after a tense encounter.
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Ge Rangers
Sherman
Tex
al Jennings
Jennings
Sheriff's Office
Ranger
Local Birth Announcements from Cullman Hospital
Mr and Mrs Oliver S Williams Baileyton a son May 14 at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Charles Borke Cullman a son May 14 at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Coy Wynn Cullman a daughter May 14 at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Eric M Shaver Garden City a son May 14 at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Chalmer Tidwell Arley a daughter May 14 at Mr and Mrs James Lee Isbell. Mr and Mrs Keneath Jinks Moulton a son May 14 at Lawrence County Hospital. Mr and Mrs Ben Terry Moulton a daughter May 14 at Law
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Oliver S. Williams
Baileyton
Cullman Hospital
Charles Borke
Cullman
Coy Wynn
Eric M. Shaver
Garden City
Chalmer Tidwell
Arley
James Lee Isbell
Keneath Jinks
Moulton
Lawrence County Hospital
Ben Terry
Radio and TV Schedules Wide Seasonal Lineup
A dense listing of daily radio and television programs across multiple stations and time slots. Highlights include News at various hours, Talk and music blocks, game shows, dramas, religious services, and children's programming, with channel and show names repeated across days.
Athens Halls Square Meets Teen Gathering on Courthouse Square
Athens Police Chief John Sandlin announced that officers halted teen gatherings on the courthouse square. He cited years of Friday and Saturday night car meetings with some youths merely visiting from car to car and others circling the area. He warned the youngsters to go home this weekend.
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Athens
John Sandiin
Sandlin
Aging outlaw Ed Jennings recalls gunfights and Hollywood years
The interview recounts Ed Jennings, once a bank robber and ranger figure, now 97, reflecting on gun lore and old foes from Oklahoma to California. He describes encounters with Bat Masterson Wyatt Earp and Geronimo, notes his years with Tom Mix and Buck Jones, and shares a life of lecturing against crime.
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Jennings
Oklahoma
Rangers
Longview
Tex
Bat Masterson
John L. Lewis
Wyatt Earp
Wyatt
Earp
O. K. Corral
Pat Garrett
Billy the Kid
Garrett
Ada
Geronimo
Ft. Bliss
el Paso
Pershing
Pancho Villa
Villa
Tom Mix
Tom
Teddy Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Hollywood
Ken Maynard
Oen Day
Buck Jones
Tim McCoy
Raymond Hatton
The
Roughriders
America
Georgia
Walter Jackson PTA to Install Officers Tonight
Officers will be installed at a Walter Jackson school PTA meeting tonight at 7 30 Parents are urged to attend No wrecks in four counties were reported to the Highway Patrol for the 24 hour period ending midnight last night The North Alabama Women Society of Christian Service of Methodist churches will meet at Camp Sumatanga Gallant Ala Thursday at 10 a m
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Walter Jackson School
PTA
Highway Patrol
North Alabama Women Society of Christian Service of Methodist Churches
Alabama
Camp Sumatanga
Gallant, Ala
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals in Athens Area
Admissions list includes W. S. Sweetland Athens 4 Christine Turner Elkmont Eva Webster Athens Georgia Roberts Athens Herbert Garreett Athens Nellie Webster Athens 8 J H Jorden Athens 8 Birdie Pryor Athens 4 Josie Tucker Athens Linda Sanders Athens 3 Joe Earl Patterson Athens Effie B Carter Athens Connie Morgan Athens Dave Cannon Athens Dismissals list shows Decie McMeans Athens 1 Nora Lee McCune Madison 3 Anathy Green Athens Mary Ann Ball Athens Peggy Dean Athens Rena Daniel Lester 1 Everett Franklin McLemore Rogersville 2 Patricia Ann Grubbs Athens 2 Albert Hargrove Athens 2 Frank Murphy Tanner Sarah Frances Thompson Athens Mary Mason Athens Kathryn Swanner Elkmont Harold E Smith Anderson 1
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Herbert Garreett
Athens
Nellie Webster
J. H. Jorden
Birdie Pryor
Josie Tucker
Linda Sanders
Joe Earl Patterson
Effie B. Carter
Connie Morgan
Dave Cannon
Decie McMeans
Nora Lee McCune
Madison
Anathy Green
Mary Ann Ball
Peggy Dean
Rena Daniel
Lester
Everett Franklin McLemore
Rogersville
Patricia Ann Grubbs
A C Sharp 76 Hartselle Dies At Home
A C Sharp 76 of Hartselle died today at 10 a.m. at his son A C Sharp Jr s home in Moulton. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. from First Church of God Hartselle with Rev M L Hamon and Rev Hillard Vance. Burial in Hartselle Cemetery Peck directing. Survived by three sons A C Sharp Jr Moulton Douglas Sharp Germany and John D Sharp Baxley Ga. three sisters Mrs Mannie Sharp Somerville Mrs Curtis Orr and Mrs Bessie Allen Hartselle. three brothers O D Sharp Somerville W C Sharp Decatur and Luke Sharp Louisville Ky. nine grandchildren. Nephews pallbearers. Body remains at the funeral home until 1 p.m. Wednesday then to church and lies in state for one hour.
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Hartselle
A. C. Sharp
A. C. Sharp Jr
Moulton
First Church of God
M. L. Hamon
Germany
John D. Sharp
Baxley
Mannie Sharp
Somerville
Curtis Orr
Bessie Allen
Lentz, 63, Athens man dies. services set
T J Pete Lentz of Athens 8 died Monday at 2 30 p m in Athens Limestone Hospital Funeral services will be held today at 2 30 p m at McConnell Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Earl Bartlett officiating Burial will be in Athens Roselawn Cemetery McConnell directing Survivors include widow five daughters four sons two brothers and 14 grandchildren
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Athens
T. J
Pete’’ Lentz
Athens-Limestone
McConnell Funeral Home
Earl Bartlett
Athens Roselawn
McConnell
T. J. Lentz
J. P. Johnson
Birmingham
A. D. McLemore
Billy C. Cobb
Venice
Estie Davis
Naaman Parker
Thomas B. Lentz
Donald L. Lentz
Decatur
Harold Lentz
Webster
B. B. Lentz
Gardendale
Ala
Mrs Clara L Stewart Dies at 75 in Athens Home
Mrs Clara L Stewart, 75, of Athens Tanner 1, died at her home at 6 25 a m following an.
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Athens
Clara L. Stewart
Tanner
Decatur General Admissions List Names and Residences
A catalog of admissions for Decatur General includes individuals and family relations with addresses across Decatur and nearby towns. Names cover Master Thomas Stover, Mrs. Robert F. Paulk, Little Miss Margie Ruth Davis, and others in Hart, Cullman, Hanceville, and Athens areas.
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Thomas Stover
6Th Ave
Robert F. Paulk
Elkmont
Margie Ruth Davis
Wheeler
Ted Coker
Cleveland Ave
Ben A. Campbell
Decatur
Claude McRight
Cedar St
David Gaston
Horton St
Athens
Robert E. Hopper
Hartselle
Lewis Graf
Cullman
Paul E. Jones
Leighton
H. W. Carden
Billy Cottingham
Courtland
Clara E. Tunstill
Vinemont
Obituary Notice for Mrs. Will Stewart and Family
Mrs. Billy Joe Haynes and others of Cullman are listed as survivors in a joint notice. The service for the deceased is set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at the McConnell Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Charles C. West officiating. Burial will follow at Athens City Cemetery. Survivors include husband Will Stewart son Ray Stewart daughter Rebecca Baker brother C R Wolfe in Ohio and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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McConnell Funeral Home
Charles C. West
Athens City Cemetery
Will Stewart
Ray Stew
Tanner
Rebecca Baker
C. R. Wolfe
Norwalk
Ohio
Youths Warned After Vandalism Spree Hits County
An authority said youths cooperated after being warned to keep off the square or face loitering charges as Athens and Limestone County report recent vandalism. Vandals damaged windows at multiple grocery and service stations in the town and county.
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Athens
Limestone County
Brushfire Needs of U S Cited
Maj. Gen. George T. Duncan, in charge of ROTC and reserves for Alabama Florida and Mississippi, told Decatur Rotary Club that the United States must maintain a flexible defense posture and be capable of limited brush fire wars without nuclear weapons. He stressed deterrence secrecy and mobility including mail mounted missiles and submarines carrying Polaris, and tied his points to Kennedy policy and budget as they relate to the Armed Forces.
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George T. Duncan
Birmingham
Alabama
Florida
Mississippi
Decatur Rotary Club
Hotel Lyons
U. S
Duncan
John F. Kennedy
Local addresses listed for Minnie Stewart and James Owens family
The record shows residential addresses for Minnie Stewart of Courtland and James Owens with infant, at 211 Gordon Drive, and E. I. Hartselle at 705 Prospect Drive. The entry also mentions Mrs. Owens and infant son, tied to 211 Gordon Drive.
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E. I. Hartselle
Prospect
Minnie Stewart
Courtland
James Owens
Gordon
Local Women Named in Moulton Area Roles
Mrs Wayford Franks of Hillsboro Mrs Kenneth Jinks of Moulton Mrs Ben Terry of Moulton and others listed include Mrs Tommy Vinson Mount Hope Mrs H L Higdon Danville and several more households with varying counts of names.
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Wayford Franks
Hillsboro
Kenneth Jinks
Moulton
Ben Terry
Tommy Vinson
Mount Hope
Community Notices Listing Residents for Local Events
A local notice lists residents including Master Jeff Hitson 1403 South Avenue SE Mrs Katie Allen 2211 Spring Mrs Josie King Vinemont Miss Sheryl Turner 1910 10th Street William Sullivan Trinity 2 Mrs Marie Whitlow 1214 Broadus Avenue for upcoming neighborhood activities.
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Katie Allen
Josie King
Vinemont
Sheryl Turner
10Th St. SE
William Sullivan
Trinity
Marie . Whitlow
Broadus
Stock markets stake in probe of market rules
The nation's 13 organized stock markets back an upcoming investigation to see if new laws are needed to protect investors. The American Exchange faces direct scrutiny after the SEC charged two members with price rigging and illegal sales dating 1954 to 1960.
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Frank Cormier
Washington
American Exchange
SEC
Jerry
Gerard Re
Res
Exchange
Edward T. McCormick
The
Commission
Messrs. Re and
Steels Spur Early Market Rise in Active Trading
New York stocks gain at noon led by steel and auto shares as the AP index climbs 0.90 to 250.10. Industrials gain 1.30, rails 0.30, utilities 0.50 while big names like Anaconda Kennecott Phelps Dodge and U.S. Steel show mixed moves and bonds trade unevenly.
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Steels
Associated Press
Anaconda
Motors
Youngstown Sheet
Crucible Steel
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem and Republic
Honolulu Oil
Kennecott
Phelps Dodge
U.S. Gypsum
Johns- Manville
Montgomery Ward
Douglas Aircraft
Philco
Radio Corp
Standard Oil
Indiana
U.S
New York Stocks Signal Mixed Day Across Major Industrials
Listing of several prominent companies and their percentage changes shows varied gains and declines. Notable movers include Coca Cola, Pepsi Cola, Chrysler, Dow Chemical, and General Electric with a range of modest to strong movements while several rail and oil stocks also shift.
Cattle and hog market roundups from Nashville and Thomasville
Nashville and Thomasville AP dispatches report cattle prices across classes with steers at 21.50, cows at 17.50 to 18.00, bulls 19.50 to 20.00, stocker yearlings 22.75 to 26.00, and light weights 16.75 to 17.50. Sows 15.00 to 14.50. sheep and lambs steady with lambs 18.00 to 19.00. Thomasville notes 2300 receipts across Albany to Dothan with prices mostly steady and some gains, US 1 and 1-2 barrows 16.50 to 17.25, bulk No. 1-3 180 to 240 pounds.
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iSeat
Yellow Ear Corp
Gar Corp
Nashville
Thomasville
Albany
Columbus
Moultrie
Dothan
Ala
Jacksonville
Fla
U.S
Peace and Armament Principles Recited at Meeting
A Rotary gathering discussed arms policy stressing peace over war and civilian control of the armed forces. Attendees included Donald Porch of Gadsden visiting Rotarian and guests LeRoy Mc Entire Jr. and Col. Malcolm Hawkins of Decatur with Jim Rankin and Al Hollis hosting, plus George Johnson of Athens with Judge James N. Bloodworth and Sam Davis of New York with J. D. Knight.
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Sayins
Donald Porch
Gadsden
LeRoy McEntire Jr
Decatur
Col
Malcolm Hawkins
Jim Rankin
al Hollis
Dick Dewey
George Johnson
Athens
James N. Bloodworth
Sam Davis
New York
J. D. Knight
Library friends talk by history professor in city hall
Dr. Frances Roberts, history professor at University Center in Huntsville, speaks to Friends of the Library at Wheeler Basin Regional Library. The event is at 10 a.m. Thursday in the City Hall assembly room.
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Athens
Frances Roberts
University Center In
Huntsville
Wheeler Basin Regional Library
City Hall
Eggs move from slow to good in Birmingham AP report
Movement shifts from slow to good in the Birmingham market. Prices hold or fall slightly with large eggs down up to 1 cent and medium eggs as much as 22 cents from the prior day. Consumer grades show price changes to retailers before 9 30 a m with direct sales by nearby producers included.
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Birmingham
Poultry market updates and varied farm notices in Birmingham
Poultry reports show live supplies adequate to close, ready to cook demand good, with prices around 13.5 to 14.1 cents per pound. Slaughter estimates compare 744,400 head versus 823,300 head last Tuesday as payments edge 4-1 cent above farm prices. Also cooking and pricing data from Atlanta plants and farms, plus miscellaneous local notices on wedding invitations, chicks, sale items, and rental property.
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Poultry Birmingham
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Joe Howell
James Whitlock
Sherman St
Gordon Jones
5Th Ave
Joe’ Richard Smith
7Th Ave
Albert Lee Stockin
Memorial Dr
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Logan
James K. Miller
Joe D. Hudson
Hanceville
Kermit Q. Cone
Floyd Flanigan
William Edward Sorrell
Helena
Charles R. McMeans
Dan Farr
James R. Barnett
Johnson R. Garrison
Holly Pond
Billy Joe Haynes
Milford E. Lingard
Lonzo I. Norman
Judy Claudette Johnson
Nito Carol Montgomery
Charles. J. Borke
Eric M.shaver
Bank Street
Lawrence County
H. L. Higdon
Danville
W. A. DeVaney
Carl Welborn
Johnny ‘Hill
J. R. Campbell
Hershel Williams
C. C. Neill
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Decatur Markets
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Atlanta
F.o.b
Dominican Republican
Wright Printing Co
19Th Ave
Caffel
Barred Rock
White Rock
New Hampshire
Pere
C.davis
Moulton St
Krogers
6Th. Ave
O. K
Lafayette St
Jackson St
9Th St. Sei EL
Studebaker
Preston
Somerville Road
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