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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1955
Page
4
City administration authorizes a small sum to begin Walter Jackson's work compiling a history of Decatur. No written history exists yet, and the initial funding will not complete the project, but officials call it a welcome beginning.
Limestone County reports no property advertised for delinquent taxes for the 11th consecutive year. The rural county, facing tough crop conditions, marks a notable record amid regional industry in DeKalb, the Tri Cities, and Huntsville, aligning with the 22nd TVA anniversary.
The State Training School for Girls at Chalkville Birmingham requests a $29,460 increase to reach a $119,460 annual appropriation. Superintendent Dorothy P eins cites to open a cage to care for 24 more girls and respond to a waiting list of over 30.
Over four million youngsters have seen the Safety Circus show by the American Trucking Association and Alabama Truckers Association featuring Officer Ernest E. Pressley and trained dogs. The program demonstrates safe walking and riding, with memorable canine routines. A thousand children attended the Decatur High School auditorium as the circus toured locally, highlighting good deeds by the Charlotte, North Carolina officer.
Alarmed club owners face shrinking turnstiles as Southern Association crowds dip. New Orleans drew 1544 in a 3-0 loss to the Barons. Chattanooga beat Memphis in front of 1388. Little Rock had 367 and Mobile 321. The six team race and high costs threaten operations. suggestions include shorter games, better parking, and lower admission to boost attendance.
The Washington Merry Go Round reports a brewing revolt in the House Education and Labor Committee led by Cleveland Bailey of West Virginia against Chairman Graham Barden of North Carolina over delays on federal school construction aid and the minimum wage bill. Lee Metcalf of Montana supports timely action, while Barden deflects.
Tom Dewey visited Washington for the Gridiron Club dinner wearing a collar two sizes too large. A bellboy found a size seventeen, but Dewey, tall at the shoulders, wore it to dine with President Eisenhower and other dignitaries, joking he had not shrunk from private life.
Ex-President Harry Truman found his biggest birthday chuckle in a greeting from the Democratic National Headquarters. The card featured an original cartoon, delivering a light moment from the party.
Guidance on tactful living stressing restraint in proving superiority and avoiding insults. Advices include using courteous tone when giving orders, preferring persuasion to force, maintaining self control, and avoiding unnecessary heated arguments to prevent hostility.
An OCR read fragment notes actions to walk water daily and erase deposits. The text mentions Rub Out and Clans alongside daily routine phrases without clear event or names.
A Cryptogram puzzle explains that each letter stands for another and shows a sample quote TQYD EQKOE with clues about word length and placement. Yesterday’s cryptoquote EVIL EVIL MANNERS WILL LIKE GRASS appears, with a note on distribution by King Features Syndicate.
A humor column notes President Eisenhower prefers ad lib remarks while ghost writers warn of policy risks. The Agriculture Department quietly mails Newsweek promotion postcards linking to the Council for Agricultural and Chemurgic Research led by Henry McKnight and Wheeler McMillan. A secretary warns the campaign violates government time rules as officials scramble to halt further postings.
Democrats aided by several committee members backed adding Maj Gen Frank Partridge Brig Gen Edwin B Howard to run the immigration and naturalization service with Lt Gen Joseph Swing. Mollohan and four other Democrats opposed. four Republicans joined the minority.
The text highlights U S interest in Guatemala with remarks on the motel trade and family business in the industry. It notes Ambassador Eddie and Castillo Armas as figures in a non communist path, while referencing past expectations of communism and U S involvement in guiding Guatemala's leadership.
Hal Boyle argues in a New York column that today the middle aged are the great dreamers while the young seek security. He says youth chase practical goals and stability, whereas middle age clings to ambitious fantasies tempered by lived hardship. He notes insecurity fuels fantasy, and urges sympathy for the aging dreamer.
Tucco Paz of Argentina has quietly arranged for Latin Americans to study in the United States. He funds scholarships with dollars here and there to foster people-to-people friendship. Thanks to his work, US Argentina relations are improving lately.
Sheriff Worth Thomas said motive could not be found for the incident near Greenville in Butler County. Loma Jordan, 35, shot these two Dobbs family members at their home then killed himself, leaving no inquest as facts are clear. Jordan worked at the glove factory where Mrs. Dobbs was employed and lived close by.
Chatta nooga police report a tavern operator saw John Henry Bailey drinking with Eugene Guinn Walker and another man. Bailey’s body was found behind a Trussville church with a bullet wound. Walker was later arrested in Bailey’s car near Birmingham.
A car leaped through Mrs. Liptack’s second story window after an auto haulaway truck sped off a ramp and crashed into the home. The driver claimed he failed. Two other new cars on board were involved in the incident.
A historical statistic notes that Sweden has one passenger automobile for every thirteen residents, highlighting high vehicle ownership and mobility levels in the nation.
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