Decatur notices and local items mix with court charges and bids
The column lists 43 charges with details from the Recorder's docket including public drunkenness, speeding, and driving with revoked licenses. It notes 17 arrests by sheriffs for public drunkenness and related offenses. Nearby items mention Decatur community events at Hotel Lyons, St John’s Vacation Bible School, church society meetings, college honors, yearbooks, and local sale and rental notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's Episcopal Church
Alabama AP Newsphoto Contest Winners Named
The Alabama AP Newsphoto and feature contest honored judges with prizes in spot news public service and sports across classes AA and A. Winners included Charles Moore for a race violence photo and Maylon Nicholson for features, with Jenkins Nichols and Talley among top public service and feature entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tion
Engelhardt
Alabama Journal
Civil Service Commission
Highway Post
Jenkins
Association
Jimmy Bryan
Howell Talley
Gadsden Times
Charles Moore
Montgomery Advertiser
Alabama AP
Alabama
Associated Press
Talley
Christ
Bryan
Moore
Montgomery
King
William McCormick
Huntsville Times
Charlie Grainger
The
Birmingham News
Billy Mobley
Birmingham Post Herald
Maylon Nicolson
Gene KovVarik
Public Service
Ray Jenkins
Don Brown
Birmingham Post-Herald
Maylon Nicholson
Clarke Stallworth
James Spotswood
Benny Marshall
Jim Martin
Clettus Atkinson
Birmingham Post - Herald
Clyde Bolton
Bob Ward
Don Cox
Cody Hall
Anniston Star
Louis Eckl
Florence
County Hires An Engineer And Plans New Flint Creek Bridge
County officials announced that an engineer already works for the W S Fowler Construction Co and a new bridge is planned over Flint Creek on Kirby Bridge Rd after the old structure collapsed Saturday morning when a dump truck drove onto it. The driver H J Terry sustained minor injuries. Drilling began last week to locate rock in the creek bed and a replacement bridge should be available in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Fowler Construction Co
Oneonta
Ala
Highway Department
Herbeard
Paul Collier
Flint Creek
Kirby Bridge
H. J. Terry
Terry
Hospital dismissals list names and addresses in Decatur area
A hospital dismissal roster lists Roy Church St NE and Mrs Dewey Smith among others with addresses on Walnut Street SE Stratford Road Decatur Tanner and Chestnut Dr SE. Several families and individuals including infants are noted in the Decatur area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Church St
Dewey Smith
Walnut St
Keven Ferguson
Reid S. Byers
Stratford Rd
Roman Mayfield
Decatur
Louis Tunkull
6Th Ave
Clarence Sandusky
Chestnut Dr
Carl T. Bradley
Rebecca Baker
Tanner
Jim W. Loggins
Wadsworth
Local Names List for Community Directory Entry
Luther Sherrill of 219 6th Ave SW and W A Thompson of 902 Austin St appear alongside Miss Dianne Clemons of 815 5th Ave SW and Tynus Turney of Lacey's Spring in this informal community directory fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Sherrill
6Th Ave
W. A. Thompson
Austin St
Dianne Clemons
5Th Ave
Tynus Turney
Lacey
Mrs Inez Prince 1812 Johnston Rév C E Aston Moulton
Local brief notes a Mrs Inez Prince and Rev C E Aston with ties to Johnston and Moulton. No further context or dates provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Prince
Johnston St. SE
C. E. Aston
Moulton
Community Obituary Notices Amid Cullman County Names
A list of residents including L. J. White Cullman Anthony B. Hayman Flint Michigan Melvin Sams Cullman George Wolfe Bessemer Robert T Bolgle Cullman Mrs William E Thompson Cullman and others from Cullman Falkville Hanceville Crane Hill and Bremen appears as memorial notices. The item records multiple individuals with preceding titles and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. White
Cullman
Anthony B. Hayman
Flint
Michigan
Melvin Sams
George Wolfe
Bessemer
Robert T. Bolgle
William E. Thompson
Albert E. Cobb
Falkville
Hit-Run Trial Opens in Morgan County Court
Otis Andrews, 39, Union Grove I, faces first degree manslaughter in Morgan County Circuit Court with Judge Newton B. Powell presiding. Moon, 59, also of Union Grove I, was killed in a hit-and-run on Old Rescue Rd near Morgan City. his body found December 24, 1960. The trial is expected to continue through Tuesday after jurors were dismissed until Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
Newton B. Powell
Otis Andrews
Union Grove
Joseph Moon
Moon
Old Rescue Rd
Morgan City
Morgan County
Powell
Deaths Mollie C Miesner 96 Funeral at Blackground Church
Mrs. Mollie C. Miesner aged 96 died at her home Sunday morning. Funeral services are set for 2:30 p.m. at Blackground Church in Lawrence County with burial in Blackground Cemetery directed by Brown. Survived by daughter Mrs. Luther Terry of Courtland, six grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and 10 great great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie C. Miesner
Blackground Church
Lawrence County
Blackground
Brown
Luther Terry
Courtland
Longtime L and N Clerk Hugh L. Curry Dies at 70
Hugh L. Curry 70 of Spotswood Apts died today at 5 a.m. in a local hospital. He served 45 years as chief clerk for the L and N railroad office. Funeral services are Tuesday 11 a.m. at Brown's Chapel with Rev. Rouquie. graveside and burial at Forrest Cemetery in Gadsden at 2 p.m. Pallbearers listed. Survivors include wife Bess, brother Clyde Curry. Born in Gadsden June 1890 he moved to Decatur circa 1920 and retired in 1958. He was an American Legion member and WWI veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh L. Curry
Spotswood Apts
L. and N
Brown's Chapel
Richard Rounquie
Gadsden
Forrest Cemetery
Rouquie
Bess Curry
Clyde Curry
Paul Robinson
Charlie Harvey
William Standridge
Raymond _ Britain
Dan Kirkland
L. D. Macon
Curry
Decatur
American Legion
First Presbyterian Church
Sheriff Distributes 26 Weekend Charges in Athens District
Over the weekend Athens area deputies filed 26 charges including highway intoxication nine cases, violation of prohibition seven, reckless driving three, public drunkenness two, and one each for grand larceny assault and battery abusive language selling mortgaged property and insane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Athens Names Listed In Local Notices
Mrs. Barbara Christopher and others across Athens are named in a readable listing. Names include Wayne Broadway Mildred Burell Fred Stewart Ola Lee Duggar Glennys Beddingfield Elizabeth Holt Rogersville Charlie Poole Steve Fogg Ames Hardiman Jeanette Lamar Irene Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Christopher
Athens
Wayne Broadway
Mildred Burell
Fred Stewart
Belle Mina
Ola Lee Duggar
Glennys Beddingfield
Elizabeth Holt
Rogersville
Charlie Poole
Steve Fogg
Ames Hardiman
Elkmont
Jeanette Lamar
Irene Davis
Falkville P T A Wins Food Tent at Morgan County Fair
Falkville School P T A has been granted permission to operate the Mor gan County Fair food tent again this year. P T A president Mrs W A Pettey announced the approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falrville
Falkville School
P-Ta
Morgan County Fair
W. A. Pettey
Local Admissions List From Moulton Town Creek and Danville
The notice lists admissions by names and places including Mrs. James L Stephenson and Mrs Porter Dutton of Moulton, Mrs Winford Gillespie of Town Creek, Mrs Leon Patterson and Mrs Myrtis Williams of Moulton, Judson Walker of Mount Hope, Mrs Lewis Jackson of Moulton, Mrs Layton Wilson of Town Creek, Bill Kelsoe of Danville, Dorothy Davis of Moulton, and Mrs Tommy Vinson of Mount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Stephenson
Moulton
Porter Dutton
Winford Gillespie
Town Creek
Leon Patterson
Myrtis Williams
Judson Walker
Mount Hope
Lewis Jackson
Layton Wilson
Bill Kelsoe
Danville
Dorothy Davis
Tommy Vinson
Mount
Sheriff reports seventeen public drunkenness arrests
The sheriff’s force logged twenty three arrests this past week including seventeen public drunkenness cases. Also noted were two for violation of the prohibition law and one each for driving while intoxicated driving while license revoked and driving without a driver’s license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Weekend police arrests in Athens total 46
Police reports show 46 weekend arrests in Athens with offenses including speeding 23 cases public drunkenness seven improper turns four noisy car violations two no driver s license two assault and battery two operating a car without a tag one driving on revoked license one possession of beer and one running a red light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Photographer winners named in national newsphoto sweepstakes
Ed Jones of The Birmingham News placed second overall with striking images from Bessemer Alabama while Moore earned third for a train photo. King led papers in smaller cities with a wall collapse during a fire. McCormick and Sam Edwards of The Florence Times also earned prizes for accident scenes. Judges included editors from The Augusta Chronicle, The Laurel Leader Call, and The Columbus Ledger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Jones
Birmingham News
Bessemer
Ala
Moore
King
McCormick
Sam Edwards
Florence Times
John C. Harper
Augusta
Weekend sheriff arrests total 22 in Cullman
Cullman sheriff’s force jailed 22 weekend suspects for reckless driving six violations of the prohibition law three highway intoxication two driving while intoxicated two and single counts of grand larceny burglary second degree improper brakes no driver license and public drunkenness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Birth announcements reported from Decatur General Hospital
A boy was born to Mr and Mrs George Harvey of 1302 Riverview Dr SE on Sunday at Decatur General Hospital. A girl was born to Mr and Mrs Artis Kritner of Falkville 2 on Sunday at Decatur General Hospital. A boy was born to Mr and Mrs Harold Reed of Trinity 1 on Saturday at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital. A girl was born to Mr and Mrs Gerald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Harvey
Riverview Dr. SE
Decatur General Hospital
Artis Kritner
Falkville
Harold Reed
Trinity
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
Gerald
Hope Mrs James Hooper and Others Mentioned at Moulton
Hope Mrs James Hooper of Moulton three Mrs Porter Dutton of Moulton two and Mrs N G Conner of Town Creek are named in a brief social notice listing attendees or relatives.
Markets cattle and hogs with slow demand and mixed prices
Cattle 1000 head slaughter steers and heifers slow with prices 50 lower, grain on grass offerings very slow. Cows active and bulls steady. stockers and feeders fairly active with steady gains. Calves slow with 1.00 lower. Hogs 1800 head moderately active and weak to mostly 25 lower. mixed 1-3 weight group 190 to 345 lb at 16.00 to 16.25. sows 12.0 to 14.
Wall Street Advances Toward Record High on Mixed Trading
The AP summary shows the Dow up 4.97 to 710.98 and the AP 60 up 1.10 to 253.20 at noon as blue chips pushed indices higher. DuPont hit a new high while several groups posted uneven gains and some sectors softened amidst overall cautious activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Associated Press
DuPont
Woolworth
MGM
Zenith
Avnet
Dover Corp
U.S
Nashville Livestock Market report feast of cattle hogs sheep
Cattle numbers around 1000 with slow slaughter steer and heifer demand. Prices show steer ranges from 19.50 to 22.50 for 900 to 1050 pound stock, cows 15.50 to 18.25, stockers 23.00 to 26.00, feeder steers 23.50. Hogs 1800 head, weak to 25 lower, 190 to 245 pound hogs 16.50 to 16.75, sows 13.00 to 14.50. Sheep 300 head steady to strong, lambs 19.00 to 18.00, slaughter sheep 3.00 to 5.00 weaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville, Tenn
Hog prices steady on U.S. 1 market reports
In Thomasville Georgia hog sale rates show 190-230 lb barrows and gilts bringing 16.50 to 17.00. Bulk No 1-3 180-240 lb hogs mostly 15.75 to 16.50 with lighter ranges 15.75 to 16.25. 240-270 lb hogs 15.00 to 16.00. Sows quoted at 11.50 to 13.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Local births and event notices from Baugh-Wiley-Smith area
Parker at 502 Canal St. Saturday at Baugh-Wiley-Smith. A boy to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Morris 1202 6th Ave. SE Friday at Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital. A boy to Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Moulton. A daughter May 18 at Lawrence County Hospital.
King Blames Governor for Alabama Violence
King denounces Alabama violence linking it to the governor while urging accountability. Militia and more than 500 federal marshals join local police in Montgomery to quell mobs at a Negro church, using tear gas as officials cooperate despite authority disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
U.S
Alabama
John Patterson
Byron R
Whizzer) White
U.S. Atty
Robert F. Kennedy
Henry V. Graham
White
Patterson
U.S. Attornney
Cullman Youth Dies In Wreck
A 19 year old Cullman High School student Wal lace Dale Stallings was killed when his 1955 Chevrolet station wagon struck a concrete bridge abutment on County Highway 22 two miles southwest of Cullman. The accident late Sunday left Stallings with a neck fracture and brain injuries. the cause remains undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Cullman High School
Wallace Dale Stalling
Here
Stallings
W. B. Stallings
Cullman Bearcat
Moss-Service of
Cullman County
Trimble Road
Young Stallings
Highway
E. F. Dixon
Dixon
Spiritual Power Cited In Talk By Christian Science Lecturer
Sylvia N Poling of Phoenix Arizona told a Sunday audience that spiritual awakening opens joyous healthy abundant living through prayer based on a scientific understanding of God and man She is a Christian Science teacher on a nationwide lecture tour Speaking at the First Church of Christ Scientist Ray Spofford chaired the event and introduced her The talk titled Christian Science Reveals the Door to Life More Abundant focused on Christ Jesus statements I am the door and I am come that they might have life more abundantly The door symbolizes the Christ the nature of God and the present possibility of heaven on earth
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia N. Poling
Phoenix
Ariz
Miss Poling
Christian Science Board of
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Ray Spofford
Christ Jesus
Jesus
Christ
God
Heaven
Alabama AP Association adopts resolutions on mob violence
The Alabama Associated Press Association approved two resolutions last weekend. One condemns mob violence and urges swift action by leaders and officers to restore order and protect citizens and news media. The second praises Public Safety Director Floyd Mann for his efforts amid coordination problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Alabama
Alabama Associated Press Association
Freedom Riders
Alabama AP Association
Mann
Floyd Mann
Negroes Stone Passing Cars Near Prattville
A gang of Negroes threw stones at passing cars on the outskirts of Prattville Alabama near Montgomery. Bud Gordon of The Birmingham News reported a grapefruit sized stone shattered a rear window of his car at a traffic light near Prattmont. Three other vehicles were hit. Gordon was struck by glass but uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prattville
Ala
Rottorn Montgomery
Bud Gordon
Birmingham News
Prattmont
Gordon
35 Graduates at Falkville High School Tonight
Falkville high seniors count 35 as Rev J A Gandy from Mobile addresses graduation at 8 oclock. W C Payne presents diplomas. Program includes Processional America Alma Mater and Recessional. Music by Mrs Comer Jenkins. Ushers listed. Baccalaureate was held Sunday with Rev Bill Alston delivering the sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falkville
J. A. Gandy
Mobile
Falkville High School
W. C. Payne
America
E. J. Ridgeway
Comer Jenkins
Janice Macey
Linda Alford
Sandra Shaneyfelt
Zana Bailey
Betty Davis
Sharon Dexter
Bill Alston
Falkville Methodist Church
Huntsville man jailed on Limestone grand larceny charge
A 46 year old Huntsville man Oscar Oneal Lang was jailed in Limestone County this morning facing grand larceny charges from mid last week. He was held in Limestone County jail awaiting further court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Huntsville
Limestone County
Oscar Oneal Lang
Morale High Among Freedom Riders In Montgomery
Diane Nash 21, coordinating secretary of the Nashville Non Violent Movement, says morale is high inside the besieged Negro First Baptist Church as supporters from across the country back the Montgomery protest. Nash, reached by The Nashville Tennessean, notes that thinking people in Montgomery are rallying to their cause and that Nashville’s group remains committed to freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville, Tenn
Nashville “Freedom Riders
Negro First Baptist
Montgomery
Ala
Diane Nash
Nashville
Oslo Tops Norway for Largest Fruit Production
A survey ranks Oslo as the leading fruit producing county in Norway, highlighting its agricultural output and regional horticulture significance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oslo
Norway
Huntsville Sheriff Aide Says Lang Taken Into Custody
A spokesman in the sheriff's office said Lang was picked up in Huntsville by Dricks-Patton Electrical Appliance Co. authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
dricks-Patton Electrical Appliances Co
Lang
Huntsville
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Recorder
Daily
Decatur Lions Club
Hotel Lyons
Woman's Society of Christian Service of
Rufus Warren
Grant St
James L. Marshall
Indiana University
Maryville
Tenn
John R. Mitchell
7Th Ave
Maryville College
United Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
Ralph W. Lloyd
Liz Norris
Auburn University
Omicron Nu
University of Alabama
Marion Spidle
Mary Lou Dancy
Order of the Easter Star
Masonic Temple
Donna Bentley
Fred Bentley
3Rd St
David Lipscomb
Marlette House
Tom Roger
Wes Moulton
Ponlar Point
County
Decatur General Admissions
William M. Depreast
Oine Station
4Th Ave. SE
A. C. Walker
Clyde Wellden
Boyd Hightower
Harold W. Fretwell
Decatur 1
Donald Turner
Bank Street Admissions
Cullman Admissions
Buell L. England
Vinemont
Milton L. Culver
John Hyde
W. C. West
Hanceville
Kermit Q. Cone
Billy J. James
Robert L. Harbinson
Logan
Charles E. Cole
Odie M. Hancock
Crane Hill
Charles J. Burke
Johnnie L. Patterson
Loyal’ E. Hancock
Bremen
Pearley E. Ryan
Mrs
Mollie Miesner
Athens-Limestone Admissions
Decatur Markets
Wall Street
Gulf Oil
Rcme Steel
Hercules
Am Air L
Ba Am Can
Kaiser
Kress Ms Am Sugar
T&t
Tob
Anac Co
4Lou & Nash
Armour
Babcock
Martin Co
Ohio
Beth Steel
Mer
Rohm & H
RC Cola
Delta Air L
Seab AL RR
Sears
Sinclair
East Air L
East Kodak
Sou
el Auto L
Rand
Eversharp
Brand
Fair Whit
Sid Cal
Firestone
Sid Oil NJ
Fla P&l
UN Carbide
Elec
aUnit Aire
Gen Foods
Gen Mills
MuUnit
Cp Steel
Gen Tel & BE
West Auto & 425S
Genesco
West UN Tel
Ga Pac
Westg Elec
Winn
Goodyear
Gt A&p
Worth Greyhound
Wrigley
Cotton
Germany
Y. King
Chicago
Negro First Baptist Church
L’stone
Nazi Party
Arlington
IAP
American Nazi Party
George Lincoln Rockwell
New Orleans
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Lincoln Rockwell
Rockwell
Richmond
Raleigh
Charlotte
Greenville N.C
Atlanta
Birmingham
Poplarville
Miss
John Potter
New York City
Virginia
United States
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