Weather and community notices from Morgan County region
Partly cloudy this afternoon tonight and Wednesday with scattered thundershowers in north and central portions not so warm in north portion Wednesday. The adult choir meets at 7:30 p m at Sixth Avenue Church of God. Vacation Bible school planning at Southside Baptist at 2 45 p m. Mrs A L Burns is principal. Westminster church senior chair this evening at 7 30. St Pauls Lutheran men meet at 7 30 at Nick McGee home on Joe Wheeler highway. Local business visits noted for C Southern and L F Singleton. Civitan board meets at Why Not Cafe 7 p m tonight, last old-board meeting. Jimmy Price discharged from Hamil Clinic yesterday. Barbara Hurst admitted for treatment 608 Fourth Street West. Sallie Ratliff visiting Morgan County. celebrated 94th birthday last Sunday with daughter Mrs J W Entrekin Somerville. Emma Aldridge and Mary Lee Foote visiting Attalla connections. Mrs J C Wax of Armory Miss weekend guest of cousin Mrs E D Whitman.
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Southside
Baptist Church
A. L. Burns
St.Paul’s Lutheran Church
Nick McGee
Joe Wheeler
Sallie Ratliff
Attalla
Morgan County
J. W. Entrekin
Somerville
Self defense claim in Wiggins slaying case set for Friday
Sam Wiggins 43 faces a public safety item murder charge for the arrest on the Buford Atkinson plantation in Southwest Limestone county. Sheriff says Wiggins claims self defense after Gideon allegedly returned with a .38 caliber weapon and fired. witnesses reported gunshots heard in the house.
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Sam Wiggins
Limestone
David L. L. Rosenall, Jr
James Gideon
Buford Atkinson
Limestone County
John G. Sandlin
Wiggins
Gideon
Madison
Sandlin
Postman Receives Three-Year Rest For Delayed Mail
William E. Lilley Jr a 20 year postal worker in Los Angeles was sentenced to three years in a Tucson prison camp for delaying and hindering the United States mail. Investigators found unopened letters at his apartment after arrest on March 27. Lilley said fatigue led him to bring mail home to deliver later.
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Los Angeles
William E. Lilley,Jr
Postal Service
United States Mail
Tucson
Ariz
Lilley
Uranium Bars Missing at Hanford Under Security Lapses
Two uranium bars were stolen by Atomic Energy Commission security officers at the Hanford plant and remained missing for months. The disclosure came to a Senate subcommittee hearing on security gaps and isotopes shipments abroad. AEC Chairman Lilienthal defended isotopes exports while Strauss warned against any risk to bomb research.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Hanford
Wash
Atomic
Senate
AEC
Russia
Lewis Strauss
David Lilienthal
Lilienthal
James B. Conant
Harvard University
Carroll L. Wilson
Commission
Strauss
Razor Victim Better Today
Morgan City barber James Otis Wilson who tried to take his life Friday morning in front of the Morgan courthouse is improving and should recover fully, his doctor says. He is restricted from visitors except immediate family. Wilson, a key witness in the Metcalfe Hicks murder case, was found bleeding inside a car by a bystander who noticed blood under the door. The case stems from an April 1 death at Metcalfe's general store following an eggnog party.
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James Otis Wilson
Morgan City
Morgan Courthouse
Wilson
al Metcalfe
Jodie Hicks
J. J. Leach
J. B. Whitmire
Charles Robert Tuck
Decatur
Tuck
Metcalfe
Hicks
James Emory Terrell
Switch Box Fire at Decatur Ready Mix Quenched
Fire fighters extinguished a burning switch box at the Decatur Ready Mix Concrete plant on East Market Street during a thunderstorm. The office manager said damage was limited to insulation at the box.
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Decatur Ready Mix Concrete Company
East Market Street
Decatur
J. M
Speed up in House Seen on Taft-Hartley Repeal Plan
Washington may 24 a faster house timetable for labor and civil rights bills was signaled as Labor Chairman Lesinski said a Taft Hartley repealer bill would reach floor action in two to three weeks. Democratic leaders pressed for urgency on repeal and civil rights regardless of senate action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lesinski
Dmich
Powell
Rep
Kelley
D-Pa
Geneva
Switzerland
Truman
U. S
House
Senate
Sam Lile Named to Coliseum Board
Sam Lile a noted Trinity cattle raiser and farmer accepted a three man appointment to the Coliseum board. Colis eum board members Sim Howell Morgan Board of Revenue and Control chair announces. Rountree says he and Lile will select a third member.
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Sam Lile
Trinity
Coliseum
Sim L. Howell
Morgan Board of Revenue and Control
Lile
Rountree
Bees In Danville Store Infiltration War
Bees invading the Hogan store in Danville over a week have begun producing honey and giving it away. Mrs. Hogan says they hate to kill the bees as none have stung anyone, noting the insects appear to use infiltrative tactics to win over the invaded store.
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Hogan
Danville
Express Thanks To Three Men Morgan County Legion
Morgan county post No. 15 of the American Legion met in regular session at Legion Hall last night and adopted resolutions thanking three local citizens for leading the drive to raise funds for a modern baseball park in Decatur. Lloyd L. Lively Marvin R. Rankin and Barrett C. Shelton were honored for directing the campaign that made the field possible.
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Morgan County
American Legion
Legion Hall
American Legion Memorial Field
James R. Williams
Thomas D. Brooks
Decatur
Morgan—county
Lloyd L. Lively
Marvin R. Rankin
Barrett C. Shelton
Express
Three-State Hunt for Negro in Rape Case Near Winchester
Winchester Tenn May 24 A three-state search was on for a black man accused of raping and robbing a white taxi driver near here Sheriff J F Farris said The victim Mrs Alf Tipps 38 was beaten and left unconscious on a road about 20 miles away The taxi station wagon and a small amount of money were stolen The suspect allegedly knew Mrs Tipps and agreed to drive him to his mother’s area prompting potential lynching talk though no warrant had been issued.
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Winchester
Tenn
J. F. Farris
Franklin County
Alf Tipps
Farris
Identification of Cotton Bales Goal Of New Measure
Rep Pace introduces a bill directing the Secretary of Agriculture to set up specifications and methods for identifying cotton bales in commerce. The measure requires publishing information on types varieties and strains of cotton produced in the United States and all cotton used in textiles.
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Washington
Pace
Secretary —of Agriculture
Agriculture
United States
Griffith Named Cullman Probate Judge by Gov Folsom
Kenneth J. Griffith a 41 year old Cullman attorney was appointed probate judge of Cullman county by Gov. James E. Folsom to succeed the late H. H. Kinney. Griffith resigns from the state personnel board and continues as Cullman city attorney and legal adviser to the governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Kenneth J. Griffith
Cullman
Cullman County
James E. Folson
H. H. Kinney
Griffith
Folsom
State Personnel Board
University of Alabama Law School
W. H. Drinkard
Liquor Board
Bryce Davis
E. L. Buckner
J. D
Jake” Mitchell
Public_Safety
Decatur Posts Bid Date For New Schools
Walter Jackson announces bids for the Decatur school project will open Thursday June 16 at 2 PM in the superintendent’s office. Contractors bid on a 1.5 million construction including a senior high and an elementary school. Bond sale of 1.5 million will occur at Decatur City Hall at 2 PM Wednesday June 15. Voters previously approved the school construction tax by a large margin.
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Walter Jackson
Decatur
Aking
Ruling on Payment of Bills for Injured Deputies
In Montgomery on May 24 Attorney General Albert A. Carmichael ruled counties may pay doctor bills for employees hurt in the line of duty only if the employees cannot afford them. He said no law authorizes payment solely on employer employee relation and noted one provision allows medical costs when employees cannot pay. The advisory came after Calhoun County Sheriff A A Pate reported a deputy was injured on a trip out of state.
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Montgomery
Ala
Albert A. Carmichael
Calhoun County
A. A. Pate
Carmichael
Caldwell Urges Legislature to Back Regional Education Plan
Millard F Caldwell former Florida governor and regional education council chair urged Alabama to join a Southern regional system. He said 10 states have approved the plan to share highly specialized training at regional schools, with Alabama designated for some courses and other states for others. The program aims to expand higher education access across the South.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Millard F. Caldwell
Florida
Regional Council For Education
Caldwell
South
Cardwell
No Bond Made On Rape Charge Involving Gene Herndon
Gene Herndon 31 of Grenada Mississippi remains in Limestone jail awaiting grand jury after being bound over in a rape case. The complainant Eunice Duggar testified to an assault on May 10 near Athens and to threats of choking. Medical evidence reported lacerations and bruises needing stitches.
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Gene Herndon
Grenada
Miss
Limestone
Herndon
David L. Rosenall Jr
Athens
Eunice Duggar
Miss Duggar
GM Cuts Wages And Lowers Car Price Schedule
General Motors marks a second round of cuts with $10 to $40 reductions in car prices and a lower cost of living allowance for 341,000 employees. President C E Wilson says the moves pass savings to consumers and reflect wage adjustments. salaried staff numbering 68,000 not affected by the consumer price index change for May 29.
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Detroit
General Motors
C. E. Wilson
Bureau of Labor
Mobile Pastors Oppose Legalized Horse Racing Move
Mobile Alabama ministers organize to oppose a proposed horse racing and pari mutuel betting bill. A committee will lead the campaign and seek state wide opposition with contacts in other cities. House members planned to vote on recommitting the bill to allow public hearings.
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Mobile
Ala
Mobile County Ministerial Association
Alabama
House
George Stone Jr
Judiciary Committee
Big Four Ministers Move German Plan Ahead in Paris
Western and Soviet foreign ministers returned to the German issue in Paris with Vishinsky showing willingness to a Western agenda. The West plans to extend the Bonn West German constitution to all zones. Berlin saw a deadly riot as rail workers clashed with police after a 3000 strong march. Archbishop Beran warned of excommunication for Catholic collaborators with Czechoslovakia’s regime. Eisler extradition hearing delayed at US request.
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Germany
Russia
Paris
Andrei Vishinsky
Vishinsky
Bonn
Berlin
Zoo
Prague
Beran
Czechoslovakia
London
Gerhart Eisler
United States
China
Red Force
Trains Routed Through Here After Nashville Wreck
A freight train wreck eight miles from Nashville caused passenger trains of the Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis to route through Decatur. About 44 freight cars overturned in a cut near Flenn Cliff. No casualties reported yet. The Dixie Flyer eastbound was diverted via Decatur to Stevenson and then back to the N C and St L tracks toward Atlanta. Northbound Dixie Flyer to be handled by L and N.
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Nashville, Chattanooga and
Stevenson
N. C
St L
Atlanta
L and N
Area Suffers Wind and Rain Damages Across City
A morning storm caused minor power outages on a 4400 volt line feeding industrial plants and an Austinville feeder when struck by lightning. Residents reported damaged trees bringing down lines and limbs, with a crossed high tension line causing fireworks in West Decatur. Telephone lines also failing and an awning and a tree down on Fourth Avenue East and Church Street respectively.
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Quince Eddens
Municipal Electrical Department
Austinville
Eddens
Decatur
Electric Department
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Fourth Avenue
State National Bank
Church Street
Capitol hit Montgomery by heavy winds and rain
May 24 heavy winds and rain caused about 2000 dollars in damage in Montgomery. At Carver Courts a Negro housing project several units were unroofed and a plank pierced another roof. Awnings were torn down in the business area, trees fell, and power lines were out briefly. Rainfall totaled 0.43 inches from 8 pm to midnight per the weather bureau.
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Montgomery
Carver Courts
Weather Bureau
Storm damages reported in Wheeler road area
The Alabama State Highway Department noted downed trees in Wheeler road. A falling tree broke an electric line at A. W. McLemore’s home at 410 Ninth Avenue West, the line crossing a barn but causing no fire after firefighters arrived. Western Union lines remained in service. At 315 Ninth Avenue West trees from mulberry and a peach tree were blown down. Area details continue on page 2.
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Alabama State Highway Department
Wheeler Road
A. W. McLemore
Ninth Avenue West
Western Union
Ford Arbitration Offer Sparks Slow Ford Strike Talks
Detroit May 24 The Ford Motor Company rejected terms for arbitration of major Ford strike issues and urged further talks. The UAW CIO proposed arbitration of the core dispute contingent on resolving minor points, potentially ending 106 000 idle workers if an agreement is reached. Negotiations have been recessed since Sunday night amid questions of an early peace.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Ford
CIO
United Auto Workers
Uaw-Cio
UAW
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Hamil Clinic
Barbara Hurst
Fourth Street West
Emma Aldridge
Mary Lee Foote
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