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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1956

Page

8

Strike at U S Steel Plants Faces Protracted Mediations

A Birmingham steel strike close to three weeks remains unresolved as federal mediators meet separately with U S Steel and the union. About 25 000 steelworkers including 250 railroad engine and firemen members began picketing April 27 seeking wage increases and fringe benefits. U S Steel says fringe deals would raise demands to about one dollar an hour.

Birmingham U.S. Steel Corp U.S. Steel

Valley Sunday Church Appointment and Local Birth Notice

Rev Meyers filled a regular appointment at Valley Sunday. Mr and Mrs W Smith and Mr and Mrs Hubert ia and family visited Mr and Mrs Ober Pruitt and Mrs Tilda De. Ray Mc announces the birth of a daughter at Moulton Hospital on Friday May 1. Mother's Day guests of Mr and Mrs Law Kelsoe included Donald upe Paul Terry and Bill.

Rev. Meyers Valley W. . Smith Hubertia Jasper Ober Pruitt Tilda de Ray C. C. West Hamby’s Chapel Boyd Puryear Bessemer E. B. Puryear Claude Patton Walter Jones Gadsden Junior Childers Decatur R. A. Ryan Frank Brown Gene Brown Hartselle K. P. Morris Leo Livingston Clarence Patton Birmingham Ashland Ccc. West Terrell Livingston Sheffield Luke King Robert Adams Adams

Wheeler EMC Adds Another Award to Safety Record

Joe Wheeler Electric Membership Corp. with offices at Hartwell expands its safety accolades, adding another award to a growing list recognizing employee safety practices.

J. Wheeler Joe Wheeler Electric Membership Corp Hart

Community Notes and Safety Award for Joe Wheeler EMC

Local Harden and Morgan County residents attend church visits and family gatherings. Memorial Day events planned at Lebannon Church. Joe Wheeler Electric Cooperative earns an additional safety bar for over 450000 consecutive man hours without a lost time accident since July 1951 with praise to employees, officers, and state safety officials.

Floyd F. Anderson Board of Trustees Alabama Joe Wheeler Charles Driver J. D. Weinman Kenneth Roan Audrey Montgomery Mary Ann Goodlett Eugene Fretwell Clyde Terry Nayman Terry Aaron Berryman Emmett Montgomery A. C. Sharp, Jr

Morgan County Buys 12 New School Buses

Morgan County schools secured 12 new school buses and expect six more to reach 18 at a total cost of 57 508.92 dollars. County officials drove back nine buses from Fort Valley and noted existing 3 new buses with six more arriving soon.

Morgan County Fort Valley Lester Wooten John Lile Karl Hough County Board of Education C. L. Napps Willard Lake Glenn Shirley Ben Poole Jack Winton Johnny Atkins

Citronelle Wells 16 And 17 Sighted In Mobile County

Citronelle oil field in Mobile County reports five perforations between 10 887 and 10 973 feet in Zach Brooks Drilling Co No 1 Unit southwest of Donovan discovery well. Plans include perforations in Trans-Tex Drilling Co No 1 W E Carroll three miles south and bringing in three other wells next week. Exports about 300 000 tons of dates annually from their country.

Citronelle Mobile Zach Brooks Drilling Co Donovan Discovery Trans-Tex Drilling Co W. E. Carroll Magnolia Petroleum Co M. L. Moorer Gulf Refining Co Smithers

Paradise Pool Opens June 7 in Decatur

Paradise municipal swimming pool announced opening on Saturday June 7 with truant officer Benjamin Davis supervising. Hours are weekdays 1 9 pm, Saturdays 10 am 9 pm, Sundays 1 5 pm. Admission 15 cents for 12 and under, 25 cents for adults. Tickets sell 120 child for 2 50 and 10 adult for 2.00. Two lifeguards hired. Closing September 3. Texas supplies half of U S natural gas.

Paradise Municipal Swimming Pool Decatur Benjamin Davis

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