Local Army personnel and church notices in Decatur area
Deloney and Penn receive overseas service updates with notes on Hakata Japan and Misawa Japan postings. Local church events include a Grant Street Church of Christ youth music class and Rogation Sunday sermon topics. Community notices cover chair theft, draft quotas, court trials, and upcoming pre school clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Cox
Church of Christ
Trinity
Grant St. Church of Christ
Officer Charges Kidnap Attempt In Town Creek
Town Creek Police Chief W L Terry says three intoxicated youths from Sheffield face charges including kidnaping and resisting arrest after an afternoon traffic stop near the city hall. The men, without showing names or photos, allegedly attacked the officer, inflicted a forehead wound, and tried to drag him from the vehicle. The 1953 Buick with Kentucky plates was later held at the jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Creek
W. L
Son
Terry
Sheffield
Phil Rucker
Rucker
Kentucky
Decatur High School Class Leaves Scenic Legacy
The 1954 graduating class donated 12 pieces of scenery for the high school auditorium. This year’s class numbers 140 and will begin its annual activities.
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Decatur High School
1954 Decatur High School Graduates Pictured
Members of the 1954 graduating class at Decatur High School are pictured in today's Daily on pages 20 and 21 in section two. Photos credited to Kyle's Studio. Several graduates are not shown: Barbara Garner Evelyn Herram Pullen Mitchell Self Billy Joe Terry Joe Thomas and Barbara Vincent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur High School
The
Daily
Kyle
Barbara Garner
Evelyn Herram Pullen
Mitchell Self
Billy Joe Terry
Joe Thomas
Barbara Vincent
Decatur High to Host Class Night and Baccalaureate
The high school auditorium will host Class Night exercises Friday. Valedictorian Henry Floyd Sherrod Jr and class president Eugene Glenn will attend. Mrs. Thomas Harvey, class sponsor, will be vice on Sunday night May 30. Decatur High Glee Club will furnish music with Miss Mary Paul Glenn as accompanist. The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Floyd Sherrod, Jr
Eugene Glenn
Thomas Harvey
Decatur High Glee Club
Mary Paul Glenn
Weather and river reading at Keller Memorial Bridge
The Tennessee River road at the Keller Memorial Bridge stood at 721.85 feet Saturday morning with a rise of .30 feet in 24 hours. TVA Substation reported yesterday’s high at 70. Cloudy and mild with scattered showers today and tonight. high near 75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
B Line Highway bids top two million dollars in state projects
Bids for four lane U S 31 from Decatur to Hartselle and Ath ens to Ardmore total two million dollars. Low bidders include Couch Construction Co for Decatur to Hartselle and Goodwin Murphree for bridges. Paving not included. final tallies due Monday. Highway 67 repairs to reopen in two to three weeks weather permitting after rock slide detour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Hartselle
Athens
Ardmore
H. D. Barnum
Burnum
Morgan County
Couch Construction Co
Dothan
Goodwin-Murphree
Montgomery
6Th Ave
Limestone County
Floyd Milford
Birmingham
Money Construction Co
Danville
Arab
Somerville
Ryan’s Crossroads
Thieves Net Nearly 400 Dollars From Walkers Store
Cullman County sheriff deputies investigated a break in at Walker's Store about six miles east of Cullman. Thieves stole nearly 400 dollars in cash Friday night. Owner W S Walker reported the burglary in Culman County. In nearby Brown's store near Holly Pond, shotguns and cigarettes were taken. Morgan County saw no reported break ins last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman County
Walker
Cullman
Crant Waldrop
W. S. Walker
Brown's
Holly Pond
Morgan County
McCarthy Says He Will Testify On Army Row
Sen McCarthy said he will appear and be ready to testify when the Senate subcommittee resumes Monday. He stated his staff may testify if called, but he will not order them to testify. He added he will be available to testify at any time. The remarks followed a press conference before a Chamber of Commerce address in Fort Atkinson Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Bystrom
Fort Atkinson
Wis
McCarthy
Senate
Rence
Chamber of Commerce
Wisconsin
Army
U S May Stop Arms Shipments To Guatemala
Rep Hillings says at least two more arms ships are believed bound for Guatemala from behind the Iron Curtain. He cites a 2000 ton shipment from Poland and notes a possible committee probe into Red inroads in Guatemala. The State Department calls the shipment important and Eisenhower calls it disturbing. He urges interception at friendly ports if ships reach sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rep
Hillings
Special Committee
Guatemala
United States
Negroes Promise No Hardship But Won't Brook Interference
Atlanta May 22 NAACP leaders pledged no unnecessary hardship but will brook no interference with orderly school integration following the high court ruling. Gov. Talmadge opposes ending segregation and GA officials plan continued resistance while Walter White warned against circumvention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
U. S. Supreme Court
NAACP
Dalaastee Rama
Georgia
Eugene Cook
Walter White
The
Board Delays Decision On Reinstating Howell
Lawrence County five member board heard a protest crowd of about 400 seeking the reinstatement of J. K. Howell as principal of Lawrence County High School. The meeting produced no decision as trustees face charges that Howell failed to progress, maintain facilities, and cooperate with the improvement committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell
Phillip Kyle
Lawrence County Board of Education
J. K. Howell
Lawrence County
John C. Hardin
Moulton
Hubert Coffey
Wheeler
H. P. Hopkins
Mr. Hope
Roy Jeffreys
Town Creek
Elmer Parker
Board of
W. G. Burch
Kelly Littrell
A. L. Gordon
C. M. Cross
Cross
Weekend Toll Heaviest In Recent Years
Six people died and six were injured in four separate highway accidents over the weekend in the district. Names include Sherrill R. Vinson of Falkville and A H Hollis of Cullman, with multiple victims from Hartselle, Bangor, and Decatur. Rescue reports note a grand jury review for Sgt. W B Little and highway patrol involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherrill R. Vinson
Falkville
Nellie Jane Davis
Gary Lynn Davis
Hartselle
A. H. Hollis
Cullman
Grace C. Nunn
Bangor
William Elbert Hayes
Tower Ave
Decatur
Linnie B. Vinson
Susan Kay Vinson
Inlaw
Natey Hugh Vinson
Clarence Wesley Davis
Gary Dale Nunn
Silas Edgar Thames
Baton Rouge
U. S. 31
Lacon
S. Sivley
Sivley
Vinson
W. B. Little
Highway Patrol
Grand Jury
L. A. Jemison
L. M. Williams
Alabama 33
Gary Lynn
Trust Entrusted Hearing Sought by Lawrence County Supporters
Prince Chenault announced that the Lawrence County Board of Education will hear supporters of the Lawrence County High School trustees regarding the rehiring of principal J. K. Howell. The hearing, requested by the group, is set for 7:30 p.m. Friday and addresses the impact on board prestige and future usefulness of county school boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Chenault
Moulton Pta
Lawrence County Board of Education
Lawrence County High School
J. K. Howell
Board of Education
Outpost Falls But Two Saved By French Relief Columns
Heavy French air assaults against Vietminh forces near Dien Bien Phu push into the Red River Delta. Armored relief columns lift two small posts from encirclement while a fort at Anxa falls to superior Vietminh numbers. The army reports Vietminh rings around Anxa Yen Phu Coquan and a siege near Phuty as Hanoi fears grow. The main Vietminh force remains near Tuan Giao 180 miles from Hanoi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Allen
Hanoi
Indochina
Red River
Dien Bien Phu
Anxa
Phuly
Yen Phu
Coquan
Phuty
Tuan Giao
Hillsboro Man Elected Vice President At State Postmasters
BIRMINGHAM May 22 Mar tin T Roberts Semmes was elected president of the Alabama chapter of the National Association of Postmasters. Other officers named on the final day of the convention were W Taylor Boyd Gadsden first and Mrs Billie Mancock Estherville Ala secretary treasurer. Speakers included Norman R Abrams assistant postmaster general and Robert Ramspeck former Georgia congressman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Martin T. Roberts
Semmes
Alabama
National Association of Postmasters
W. Taylor Boyd
Gadsden
Billie Mancock
Estherville
Ala
Norman R. Abrams
Robert Ramspeck
Georgia
Ramspeck
Teal Elected First Vice President of Alabama Postal Clerks
Teal, a clerk for 30 years in Albany and Decatur, was elected first vice president at the Alabama Federation of Post Office Clerks 28th annual convention closing. He began in 1924 in Albany, and after the 1927 Albany Decatur merger, moved to the Bank Street main office. The group also opposed the postmaster general’s reclassification bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Teal
Albany
Decatur
Alabama Federation of Postoffice Clerks
Mr. Teal
Albany Post Office
Eater
Bank St
Dane L. Rosser
Fry Associates
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Lucy Deloney
Hakata
Japan
Deloney
Korea
Third Infantry Division
Oliver L. Penn
Roswell Penn
Athens 4
753Rd
Misawa Air Force Base
Penn
Far East
Lester McManus
Amos
Helen Davidson
Jennifer Ann
Okolona
Miss
Charles Perrett
Grant St
Lawrence
Selective Service
Limestone
Morgan
L C. Haynes, Decature
Mrs. James Haynes
Tuscaloosa
City Recorder’s Court
Blanche Jones
Decatur Public Library
L. R. Murphree
Austinville
Harry Lowther
Ross Graham
Clara Warrick
Unit 4
Woman's Auxiliary
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Camp McDowell
Jasper
Diar
Decatur-Hartselle
Athens-Ardmore
Highway 31
Roy Wright
Mooresville
Mr. Hayes
Decatur General Hospital
Wright
U.S
Sae Eee
Pee
Supreme Court
South
Gov. Talmadge
Charac
BY Ben Rapport
Outpost Falls
Hillsboro
Teal V. P
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