Banta Accepts Call To Church In Decatur
Doyle Banta of West Helena Arkansas has accepted the Decatur church call. He and his wife and two children will arrive mid July after two years with Athens Bible School. C C Lambert, longtime Somerville Road Church of Christ minister, will leave in July for Winfield to pursue evangelistic lecturing and writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Lambert
Somerville Rd
Church of Christ
Winfield
Lambert
9Th Ave
Decatur
Doyle Banta
West Helena
Ark
Banta
Athens Bible School
Limestone County
Hospital Dismissals And Admissions Ledger
Dismissals list includes Mrs J R Durham and infant daughter at 215 6th Ave SW Mrs Tom Patterson at Sheridan Apts Little Miss Carol Cobb 714 5th Ave SE Baby Lawrence Kimbrough Town Creek 2 Little Judy and June Bowers Athens 7 Admissions list shows Mrs Mary Elders Somerville Silas E Thames Baton Rouge Thomas H Bunn 324 13th Ave NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Durham
6Th Ave
Tom Patterson
Sheridan Apts
Carol Cobb
5Th Ave
Lawrence Kimbrough
Town Creek
Judy
June Bowers
Athens
Mary Elders
Somerville
Silas E. Thames
Baton Rouge
Names in Decatur Public Notices Appear in List
Bank Street Hospital and several Decatur residents are listed with names and addresses including Mrs. J. H. Terry, 315 W. Market St., Oneal Price, Mrs. J.C. Thompson, 805 Sherman St., and Mrs. George F. Kopp, Decatur 2, alongside Little Michael Flynn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank Street Hospital
Michael Flynn
Decatur
J. H. Terry
W. Market St
Oneal Price
J.C. Thompson
Sherman St
George F. Kopp
Baugh Wiley Clinic Listed Local Names
The snippet lists individuals associated with the Baugh Wiley Clinic: Mrs. L. A. Roper in Decatur with 3, Mrs. L. O. Miller in Decatur with 2, Mrs. W. C. Stovall in Prospect Tennessee with 2, and Miss Joann Hardin in Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Roper
Decatur
L. O. Miller
W. C. Stovall
Prospect
Tenn
Joann Hardin
Athens
Luther W Taylor Dies at 64 Funeral Tuesday
Luther Wallace Taylor, 64, longtime Baptist preacher and barber, died Sunday at his home 820 5th Ave SE after a four month illness. Funeral services are Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church with Rev. W W Coffey and others officiating. interment in Rose Lawn Cemetery. survivors include his widow Evelyn Taylor. Pallbearers named Paul Burns William Clemons Hershel Harvel Olin Moore John W Clemons Cecil Wade.
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Luther Wallace Taylor
5Th Ave
Trinity Baptist Church
W. W. Coffey
Luther Clemons
Oneal Mahaffey
W. W. Foshee
Roselawn
Brown
Wallace Barber Shop
Evelyn Taylor
Paul Burns
William Clemons
Hershel Harvel
Olin Moore
John W. Clemons
Cecil Wade
Former Local Woman's Husband Is Killed
Bob Jones 40 of Richmond Va died in an automobile accident early Sunday in Richmond. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 1 p m at Woody Funeral Home. Survived by wife Katherine Jones formerly Katherine Harvey of Decatur two children Kay and Bobby and other relatives. World War II veteran.
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Johnny Harvey
Decatur
Bob Jones
Richmond
Woody
Katherine Jones
Katherine Harvey
Kay
Bobby Jones
Insect Pests of the United States Origin and Spread
The article notes that most major agricultural pests in the United States originated overseas. It discusses global movement of species through trade and travel and highlights the impact on crops and ecosystems.
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United States
The
World
Living elephants resemble fossil mammoths and mastodons
Living elephants share similarities with extinct cousins like mammoths and mastodons. The comparison highlights anatomical and evolutionary connections between species across time.
Princess The Naked Jungle at Tae And Society Screenings
Local listings show Princess The Naked Jungle starring Eleanor Parker and Charlton Heston at Tae with showings at 1 20 3 20 5 20 7 20 and 9 20. Society features Bud Abbott Lou Costello at ROXY with 1 35 3 33 5 31 7 29 9 27. All The Brothers Were Valiant plays Sunset Ranch Hartselle and Hatfield Athens screenings with 7 15 and 9 15 showings. Kiss Me Kate stars in Courtland Starvue with 7 00 and 9 00.
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Eleanor Parker
Charlton Hester
Roxy
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Stevens recounts talks with Seaton and others beyond Brown and Hensel
Stevens testified he spoke with Fred M. Seaton, assistant secretary of defense for legislative and public affairs, noting there may have been others he cannot recall, with McCarthy prompting questions about who attended. Seaton is a former Nebraska senator and close to the White House.
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McCarthy
Stevens
Brown
Hensel
Fred M. Seaton
Seaton
Defense
Nebraska
White House
French air force nurse declines to speak to reporters
The attractive young nurse from the French air force posed for press and television photographers before refusing to comment. She told reporters she had made up her mind and had nothing to say.
Births Reported in Decatur Area
A son born to Mr and Mrs Jake Byford at Bank Street Hospital Sunday. A son born to Mr and Mrs FE Dove at Decatur General Hospital today. Both families reside in Decatur with birth announcements in local hospitals.
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Jake Byford
Decatur 2
Bank St. Hospital
FE. J. Dove
Grant St
Decatur General Hospital
Auto crash on 6th Ave injures no one
A Sunday city auto accident involved a 1950 Studebaker driven by Fred N Hiroshige of 1021 Johnston St and a 1949 Mercury driven by James R Watson of Decatur 1. The collision occurred at 3 p.m. on 6th Ave near Wilson Ave when the Studebaker stopped for traffic. Both cars sustained heavy damage to the rear and front respectively. Investigating Officers Billy Watson and C. J. Martin reported no injuries.
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Studebaker
Fred N. Hiroshige
Johnston St
Mercury
James R. Watson
Decatur
6Th Ave
Wilson Ave
Billy Watson
C. J. Martin
Hiroshige
Eva High School graduates honor top two students
Leon Morgan is valedictorian and son of Mr and Mrs Fred Morgan. Bettye Woodruff is salutatorian and daughter of Mr and Mrs Johnie Woodruff. Morgan plans to study medicine at the University of Alabama starting June. Woodruff will enter college this fall to study home economics in Falkville.
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Eva High School
Leon Morgan
Bettye Woodruff
Young Morgan
Fred Morgan
University of Alabama
Miss Woodruff
Johnie Woodruff
Falkville 1
Community News Highlights Local Service and Training
Pvt John W Maxwell son of Mr and Mrs J D Maxwell of Somerville has been named squad leader at Camp Gordon GA. Navy men John B Thomas and Glenn W Martin receive submarine training and commendations. A gospel meeting opens near Chattanooga with Irwen Lee preaching. Local insurers discuss group coverage for dealers. Building permits issued and city court logs show traffic and other cases. A 14 foot green boat was stolen from the old harbor between Saturday and today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Maxwell
J. D. Maxwell
Somerville
Second Infantry Training Regiment
Camp Gordon Replacement Training Center
John B. Thomas
USN
Edward C. Thomas
Cullman
Dorothy E. Schlosser
Claude Schlosser
Navy
Groton
Conn
Herman Evans
7Th St., SE
Break-in at Tennessee Valley Press Details Missing Items
Weekend entry at Tennessee Valley Press on Johnston State Ave. saw a rear east window broken and entry gained by a crawler. No items reported missing. Lt. Pack Self leads the investigation into the break-in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee Valley Press Shop
Johnston Statest Ave
Pack Self
Supreme Court actions on school desegregation cases
Orders set aside findings and reconsider last Monday s ruling striking down separate but equal in public schools. The court also let stand a Houston golf course desegregation ruling and refused review of a San Francisco housing policy, with other actions on Louisville, Wichita Falls, and Muir cases.
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U.S. Circuit Court
Cincinnati
James W. Muir
Louisville
Louisiana
Alexander P. Tureaud Jr
Supreme Court
Houston
Tex
U. S. Circuit Court
New Orleans
Hardin Junior College
Wichita Falls
Circuit Court
Texas
Hardin
Housing Authority
San Francisco
California
Five Negroes Charged In Cedar Lake Fight
Five Negroes are charged in connection with a Cedar Lake fight. Private Albert J. Miller of Town Creek, son of Mr. and Mrs. Adley J. Miller, is pictured ready for a parachute jump with the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg North Carolina. The jump marks his fifth from a C-119 to complete three weeks of training and qualify as a paratrooper. He serves as a cannoneer with the 319 Airborne Field Artillery Battalion, part of America's Guard of Honor.
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82Nd Airborne Division
Fort Bragg
N.C
Albert J. Miller
Adley J. Miller
Town Creek
Pvt. Miller
Albert
319 Airborne Field Artillery Battalion
Guard of Honor
Multiple Fatalities in Weekend Road and Train Collisions
The report details several traffic and vehicle incidents with fatalities and injuries across Alabama. Roy Wright of Birmingham faces first degree manslaughter charges after a high speed crash that killed William Hayes and injured Edgar Thames and others.
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Davis
John Hodges
Lionel Freeman
Eee Edgar Thames
Baton
I la
I Itur General Hospital
Decatur
U.S. 31
William Elbert Hayes
Hayes
Roy Wright
Birmingham
Highway Patrol
Wright
Limestone County
John Sandlin
D. A. Hansard
H.N. Battles
Gary Dale Nunn
Bangor
A. H. Hollis
Cullman
Grace C. Nunn
Cullman Hospital
Mrs. J. W. Sticher Dies at 75 Funeral Today
Mrs. J. W. Sticher 75 of Cullman 3 died yesterday at home. Funeral services at 2 p m today at Wells Church with Rev. J. S. Schultz officiating. Burial in adjoining cemetery. Survivors include her husband J. W. Sticher a daughter Eunice Patterson and six sons B O J M J D M R E B and G R Sticher.
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J. W. Sticher
Cullman
Wells Church
J. S. Schultz
Sticher
Eunice Patterson
B. O
J. M
J. D
M. R
E. B
G. R. Sticher
Cedar Lake Fight Leads to Assault Charges and Bond Release
Morgan County sheriff's forces in connection with a fight at Cedar Lake have been released on bond. Three are charged with assault and battery and two with assault with a weapon.
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Morgan County
Cedar Lake
Trio Subdued After Attempted Car Theft and Kidnap Talk
Three men aged 25 to 30 were involved in a drunken car incident. Terry recounted hauling six beer cans, then one man struck him and tried to drive off. he grabbed the keys and kicked the car out of gear. Police stopped the struggle. Chief Terry later said kidnapping charges would be dropped after a minister’s talk. Suspects initially refused to identify themselves.
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Terry
Phil Rucker
Two Held One Sought In Tire Theft Case
Morgan County sheriff's forces hold two people and search for a third after three tires were stolen from a parked car Saturday night. A 29 year old Addison resident and a 19 year old Hartselle youth were picked up by police. Tires recovered. owner not identified.
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Morgan County
Addison
Hartselle
McCutcheon
Harbor Tackle Shop Robbery At Decatur Harbor
A break in at Harbor Tackle at the Decatur boat harbor occurred between 5:30 p m yesterday and 4:45 a m today. Employee Herman Schnur reported the intrusion to police. Officers Sgt Lonnie Pettey and Tommie Robbins noted the theft of a dozen sandwiches cigarettes and a cigarette lighter.
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Harbor
Decatur Boat Harbor
Herman Schnur
Lonnie Pettey
Tommie Robbins
Piano Students And Glee Club Present Program At Flint
A Flint Junior High School recital featured Mrs Wilbur Kimbrel s piano pupils and the Glee Club directed by Mrs Porter L Haynes. The program opened with Dixie sung by the audience with the glee club on verse two and included selections by both groups performed by listed students and five fifth to seventh graders as members.
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Wilbur Kimbrel
Flint Junior High School
Flint School
Porter L. Haynes
Glee Club
Katherine*Mitchell
Linda Schultz
The
June Waybright
Fay Bates
Fay Johnson
Isabell van North
Joann Howard
Katherine Daniel
Linda Chunn
D. C. Glover, Jr
Miriam Stone
C. S. Bairnard
Caroline Burns
Ice Ballet
Irene Rodgers
Frances Layman
Leon Jessel
Cathy Day
Edward Balch
Lonnie Busby
Carol Edwards
Wanda Evans
Janice Grammer
Edgar Groves
Janet Hughes
Kenneth Kennedy
Paul Lambert
Ronnie Landsdell
Charlotte Moses
Grady Rice
Brenda Butler
Raffard Eddy
Diana Grant
Jannette Holt
Penny Hughes
Patsy Jordan
Eloise Kent
Markets roundup showing farm prices and dairy values
Cotton inch middling at 34.19 while Decatur loan sits at 33.07. Cottonseed at 50 per ton. Milk Grade A offered at 6.25 per hundred, manufactured milk 2.85 per hundred. Oats No 2 81 cents, corn No 2 yellow ear 1.52, feed ear 1.42. Cattle steers 16.50 to 20.50, cows 10.50 to 13.00, calves 20.50 to 23.50. Hogs 27.25 for 190 to 230 pounds.
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Decatur
Midway HDC Meeting Held In Suggs Home
The May meeting of the Midway Home Demonstration Club was held at Mrs. Lewis Suggs home. President Mrs. H V James led, with a devotional by Mrs. Leon Bryant. A cake baking demonstration followed, reports from chairmen were given, sun shine and mystery gifts awarded, refreshments served by the hostess. The June meeting will be at Mrs. Ernest Shelton’s home.
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Midway Home Demonstration Club
Lewis Suggs
H. V. James
Leon Bryant
Farm Bureau
Alton McWhorter
Ernest Shelton
Modern varieties trace origins of many plant species
Scientists generally hold that today’s cultivars descend from earlier wild varieties through selective breeding, selection of desirable traits, and adaptation to human cultivation practices across regions and eras.
Georgia leaders clash over school desegregation plan
NAACP officials warn against delays and outline administrative problems in desegregation efforts while Senator Russell dismisses questions. Georgia Governor Talmadge repeats opposition to mixed schools and says the state will not comply with the Supreme Court ruling, citing enforcement challenges.
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Talmadge
United States Senate
Sen
Russell
United States Supreme Court
NAACP
United States
Kremlin
Washington
CBS
Supreme Court
Georgia
Enor
For Sale by Owner Tappan Deluxe Gas Range
Mrs Edgar Blalock presents a nearly new Tappan deluxe gas range with visualize oven for sale by owner. It may be viewed at Pride Furniture Co.
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Pride Furniture Co
Rich Carburetor Robs Motorist
An advertisement for a Vacumatic Carburetor Co device claims to save gasoline by automatic recharge and warrants quick installation. It offers a free brochure by mail and lists the Wauwatosa Wisconsin address for inquiries.
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Vacumatic
State St
Waumate Wis
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Tae
Valiant
Robert Taylor
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Stewart Granger
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Kiss Me
Kate
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Howard Keel
Nashville
Louise Crutchfield
Gordon-Bibb
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Capitol
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Ademake
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N. 2Nd St
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Far East
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Irwen Lee
Grant St. Church of Christ
Westside
Chattanooga
Donald Osborne
Morgan, Lawrence, Limestone
Winston Counties
Electric Department
Merle B. Donaldson
Florence State Teachers College
Coast Guard Auxiliary
M. H. Donaldson
Memorial Dr
Billy M. Chapman
7Th Ave
E. F. Mixon
8Th Ave
City Recorder’s Court
L. E. Fields
R. L. Underwood
Nellie Jane Davis
Gary Lynn Davis
Mount Olive Baptist Church
Carr
Guntersville
Clarence W. Davis
Charles Tipton
Charles
James Tipton
Roy Smallwood
Union Grove
Bangor 1
Sugar Creek Church of Christ
Pride Hinton
New Prospect Church
H. R. Edwards
B.B. Walker
Moss
Marie Nunn_ Hollis
James
W. L. Hollis
Marie L. Edwards
Thelma Gay
Grady
Gerdis Hollis
Rheatha Whaley
Paula Baker
Belle Graves
Tower Ave
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J. K. Rodgers
Caddo
Myrtle Hayes
Wilburn
Ray
Jimmie
Q. R. Lentz
Trinity
Robert Livingston
Flint
Mich
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Ayers
Mass
Anniston
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Powderly
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Falkville
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W. M. Morris
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Morris
Dramatics Club
FHA
Decatur Markets
Midway
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Mexico
P. O. Box
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Edgar Blalock
3Rd. Ave
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Gilbert Roland
RKO Radio
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Princess Thea
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