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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1955

Page

7

Todd seeks legal power to inspect milk entering Alabama

Agriculture Commissioner A W Todd announced plans to ask the legislature for authority to inspect all milk produced in other states and sold in Alabama. He said Alabama is a dumping ground for cheap milk and that small dairymen are going broke due to shipments from Tennessee and Mississippi. He noted Georgia and Florida do not issue certificates for Alabama milk and urged similar action. Todd said the plan would create inspection machinery under the state Agriculture and Industries and State Veterinarian, with joint sponsorship in both houses. He cited letters from small dairymen and defended that price increases would not occur since the State Milk Control Board sets prices. Cancer killed 3,500 children under 15 in 1954.

Russellville Ala A. W. Todd Alabama Tennessee Mississippi Todd Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Georgia Florida State Milk Control Board

Dickerson to address Decatur Rotary on Florence State business

Z. S. Dickerson Jr., head of the Florence State Teachers College Department of Business Administration, will speak to the Decatur Rotary Club at noon Monday. His talk, Business Opportunity Day At Florence State, outlines plans and insights for regional business education.

Z. S. Dickerson, Jr Department of Business Administration Florence State Teachers College Decatur Rotary Club Florence State Kentucky Dickerson Eastern State College Richmond University of Kentucky Speaker Florence Lions Club Southern Business Education Association Alabama Business Association

Judge Grants Lacon Youth Probation

Judge Newton Powell authorized sale of the property of John D. Lee and Myrtie Lee to Henry Perry for 4500 after an equity hearing. The land near the triangle at Highway 67 and Highway 31 passed to the Lee children. three minors aged 21 and under required court permission for the deed. John W. Sherrill Jr. represented the widow and son. Ralph State served as guardian ad litem for the minors.

Newton Powell John D. Lee Myrtie Lee Henry Perry Lee John W. Lee James D Ella Faye Lee John W. Sherrill, Jr

Baptists Demand Worldwide Religious Liberty

The Southern Baptist Convention, with 15 000 delegates in Miami, adopted a resolution urging all governments to grant religious freedom. It welcomed developments in Latin America while noting Argentina's separation of church and state as a possible influence. The motion stresses nonalignment with any political group and condemns coercion by state or religious bigots. It calls for freedom of conscience in lands under communism and names Spain Israel Italy and Latin America as focuses of support.

Miami Fla Southern Baptist Convention Latin America Spain Israel Italy

Mental Health Fund Reaches Over One Thousand Dollars

Donations to the Morgan County Mental Health Fund total 1059.50 toward a 2500 goal, with more reports pending. Chairman Tom Leslie notes strong responses from women and professional groups while merchants lag and contact efforts continue.

Morgan County Mental Health Fund Tom Leslie Merchants Division Leslie Cotillion Club Mother’s Study Club District Nurses Association Berean Bible Club

British Election Campaigners Press On Into Last Weekend

Britain’s general election campaign heads into its final weekend amid nationwide lassitude and polls suggesting a Tory victory. Viscount Woolton warns against overconfidence while Labour urges a decisive push. Eden appears on BBC with 15 to 20 million viewers as apathy remains high ahead of polling day.

Eddy Gilmore London Britain Viscount Woolton Conservative Party Labor Daily Herald Harry Pollitt Communist Party Anthony Eden BBC Tonight Eden House of Commons

Solon Figures Have To Have Reserve Bill

Rep. Martin of Massachusetts predicted the House will pass a revised version of its shelved military reserve bill saying we have to have it. Other supporters were less optimistic and some privately said the bill is dead for this session though the Eisenhower administration wants it. Martin cited no good alternatives to a program for expanding the reserves and said he is confident the measure will pass after a while.

Russell Brines Washington Rep. Martin Massachusetts House Eisenhower Martin

Wind tunnel tests may shape future warfare in Tennessee

In Tullahoma, Tennessee, the Arnold Engineering Development Center operates high speed wind tunnels testing jets missiles and engines at speeds up to 3 500 mph. The facility simulates flight from takeoff to 80 000 feet aiding design and safety while reducing costs and risk.

Tullahoma Tenn United States Middle Tennessee Air Force Arnold Engineering Development Center AEDC H. H. “Hap” Arnold Army Air Forces

Dothan Lad-Due For Rape Trial

A Dothan youth, George Lowell Everett, 20, faces trial Monday for the rape slaying of Lou Ellen Jones, 21, wife of an Air Force sergeant. Everett pleads innocent by reason of insanity to a first degree murder charge. two psychiatrists will testify at a pre trial sanity hearing. The case stems from the January 18 death in Florida. Jones was found in her duplex with evidence of rape after death.

Panama City Fla Dothan Ala George Lowell Everett Everett Lou Ellen Jones Air Force

Youth admits to killing Mrs. Jones in Panama City case

Sheriff M. J. Daffin says the youth broke and confessed to the killing. He signed a detailed statement describing the crime and his theft of a car from electrical contractor Clifford E. Sloop, to whom he had been paroled. Everett is a cousin of Mrs. Sloop.

Panama City M. J. Daffin

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