Gifford to Speak on Absolute Zero at Huntsville Meeting
William E. Gifford of Redstone Arsenal will address the North Alabama Section of the American Chemical Society at the Russell Erskine Hotel Huntsville. A 7 p.m. dinner precedes his 8 p.m. talk on Strange Phenomena at Temperatures Near the Absolute Zero. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Gifford
Redstone Arsenal
Huntsville
North Alabama
American Chemical Society
Russel Erskine Hotel
Gifford
Bell Workers End Picket Line Back To Work
John Carter of the CWA CIO says the Bell picket line will be removed at midnight as the union accepts a new contract with Southern Bell. Workers report to regular tours after midnight and start back by six in the morning. The nine state area affected ends the strike begun March 14 with a large union majority approving the agreement. Unofficial counts show 144 in favor and four against.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Carter
Cwa-Cio
Southern Bell
Carter
Daily Today
Atlanta
Communications Workers of America
Billy Graham London Meetings End Coverage Today
George Burnham reports from London as Billy Graham meetings conclude on this page 3 article. Burnham, Chattanooga News-Free Press special reporter, will cover Graham’s June 3 Paris series, with reports shared with Decatur Daily readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Graham
George Burnham
London
Burnham
Chattanooga News - Free Press
Dr. Graham
Paris
Decatur Daily
Right To Work Repealer Back To Committee
Alabama confronts two major labor issues as the administration backed repeal of the right to work law returns to the Business and Labor Committee after a House filibuster ended. In the Senate a jury service for women measure moves to a statewide referendum with a 21 to 12 vote but waits for final action after a lunch break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Alabama
Business and Labor Committee
House
Senate
Alabama Governor seeks action on bootleg stamp racket
Gov James E Folsom urged the Legislature to crack down on an organized bootleg liquor stamp racket. He ordered circuit solicitors and sheriffs statewide to file monthly reports on untaxed whisky flowing into Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
James E. Folsom
Alabama
Lawmakers Reach Agreement On Recommitment Bill
A plan to send a repeal bill back to another committee after Judiciary reported it favorably sparked a filibuster in the House. Rep. Joe Dawkins indicated support for the agreement despite opposition to re committing bills. The fight delayed action until weekend adjournment. The Senate received a recommendation to remove the State Highway Department from Gov. James E. Folsom’s control amid accusations of using roads for political influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony
House
Joe Dawkins
Montgomery
Administration
Judiciary Committee
Senate
State Highway Department
James E. Folsom
Weather and River Reading at Keller Memorial Bridge
The Tennessee river level at Keller Memorial Bridge rose to 20.84 feet, up 0.39 in 24 hours. Yesterday's high reached 90 at 3 PM and the low 68 at 4:30 AM, with 73 at 8 AM. Rainfall measured 0.20 inches at 8 AM. Forecast calls for partly cloudy to cloudy skies with possible thunderstorms today through Wednesday. highs near 84 today and 86 tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Girls Spend Night On U S Carrier
Two 17 year old girls from San Pedro tell juvenile officers they spent a night aboard the aircraft carrier USS Point Cruz while it was at sea during maneuvers. They say two sailors known only as Jim and Joe helped them aboard and later returned ashore unnoticed amid armed forces day visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Pedro
Calif
Jim
Joe
Point Cruz
Point Cru
Armed Forces
Late Athens Entry Wins $200 Bonanzagram Pot
Mrs Edith Campbell from Athens arrived with a correct Bonanzagram entry for the $175 pot but her letter arrived after the deadline. Officials noted the postmark was past Tuesday midnight, so the prize increases to $200 for the next drawing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Campbell
Chestnut St
Athens
Mrs. Campbell
Katie
Campbell
Post Vaccine Polio Victim In Limestone
A six year old Limestone County child, Dennis Powers of Concord near Athens, developed a mild polio like illness after receiving the Salk vaccine on April 22. Health officials say the case is not linked to the vaccination and the incident is being reviewed by Dr. L R Murphree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Health Department
Dennis Powers
Cecil Powers
Concord
Pisgah
L. R. Murphree
Limestone County
New Peace Hopes In British Strike
Guarded hopes rose that rival unions may settle a waterfront strike crippling Britain’s ports. As the general election neared, unions began steps toward ending the jurisdictional dispute. The walkout started yesterday in Liverpool and Manchester areas, Hull, and Rochester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Manchester
Liverpool
Birkenhead
Hull
Rochester
Scheele Says Polio Vaccine Answers Near
Surgeon General Leonard Scheele said progress is near on key polio vaccination questions. He spoke at a meeting of government scientists and advisers with Jonas Salk and Basil O’Connor present amid Cutter vaccine safety concerns and 60 polio cases linked to Cutter, plus 28 cases from other manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Leonard Scheele
Scheele
Jonas Salk
Basil O’connor
National Foundation For
O’connor
Cutter Laboratories
Berkeley
Calif
Public Health Service
Watkins Sells City Business
Harold Watkins, former owner of Watkins Grill at 214 6th Ave. NE, thanks Decatur patrons for nine years of support as the Grill closes. It will reopen soon under Spence and Grace Lisenby as the Steakhouse restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Watkins
Watkins Grill
6Th Ave
Decatur
Grill
Spence
Grace Lisenby
Steakhouse Restaurant
Who Was Helen Meighen
The article profiles Helen Tereza Meighen wife of a Redstone Arsenal captain whose body was found in Huntsville. Captain Marcus Bluth, former Redstone legal officer, faces trial for the slaying. It notes hints of a wartime past and details a hidden safety deposit box, with custody by the bank. Her husband, Captain Patrick Meighen, says he knew nothing of the box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Helen Tereza Meighen
Redstone Arsenal
Marcus Bluth
Redstone
Patrick Meighen
Waynesburg
Helen
Senate Likely To Uphold Veto On Postal Pay Raise
The Senate appeared likely to uphold President Eisenhower's veto of a postal pay raise affecting about half a million workers. A smaller increase than the vetoed 8% average may still be granted, with the current 1951 pay scales remaining in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
Labor Chief Prods GOP on 90 Cent Minimum Wage
Secretary of Labor Mitchell appealed to Republican congressional leaders for action on the administration bill to raise the minimum wage from 75 to 90 cents an hour. He spoke during the Tuesday morning meeting with President Eisenhower and the Republican legislative chiefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mitchell
Eisenhower
Senate Veto Showdown Sets Stage for House Vote
If the Senate overrides the veto the House would still need a two thirds majority. A Senate vote to sustain would avert any House action. Three hours of debate were allotted before the showdown. See SENATE on Page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Tornado Warning in Central Alabama Bulletin
Weather Bureau bulletin warns of severe thunderstorms and possible tornadoes from 30 miles southwest of Tuscaloosa to 40 miles northeast of Montgomery and 50 miles on each side, valid from now to 7 p.m. CST today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Weather Bureau
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Montgomery
Everett Trial Testimony Due In Panama City Case
A jury of 12 married men is chosen to try George Lowell Everett for the rape slaying of 21 year old Lou Ellen Jones in her Panama City home. Everett, 20, is deemed legally sane by two psychiatrists and the state plans to seek the death penalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lowell Everett
Panama City
Fla
Floyd Nixon
Everett
Dothan
Ala
Lou Ellen Jones
Stan Atkins
Oklahoma
Ervin T. Clark
C.H. Denser
J. Frank Adams
Toxicologist Testifies in Huntsville Rape Case
Associate State Toxicologist C. D. Brooks testified on the autopsy of Helen Tereza Meighen wife of a Redstone Arsenal officer. He found considerable bruising of sexual organs and a head injury likely from a blow with death caused by a sudden stop. The state alleges Capt. Marcus Bluth dropped her after a party and cites possible divorce plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
C. D. Brooks
Brooks
Marcus Bluth
Helen Tereza Meighen
Redstone Arsenal
GOP Won't Buy Gore Road Bill
Senator Bridges said Republicans will shelve the Gore highway proposal if the Senate rejects Eisenhower era road plans. He noted Martin’s 38 billion dollar, ten year interstate program may come up for a vote, with failure prompting a return of the Gore bill to the Public Works Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
Bridges
R-Nh
Senate
Eisenhower
Gore
Dtenn
Sen. Martin
R-Pa
Martin
Senate Public Works Committee
Morgan Solon Proposing North South Turnpike in Alabama
Alabama state Rep. Albert Brewer pushes a second reading of a bill to create a Turnpike Authority to study a four lane toll highway from north to south. If approved, a vote is expected Friday with Gov. Folsom backing the plan. Brewer cites 72 supporting House members and says funding would come from revenue bonds at no cost to the state. The authority would first conduct a traffic survey to test feasibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Walden
Morgan County
Albert Brewer
Alabama
House of Representatives
Montgomery
Brewer
House
Folsom
Turnpike Authority
Morgan
County Maid of Cotton contest planned in Morgan County
Local civic leaders met at the Lyons Hotel to discuss a county Maid of Cotton contest. Planes set a $25 sponsor per club to cover county event expenses, with Farm Bureau funding the winner’s costs. Eligible entrants must be 5 feet 5 inches or taller, ages 19 to 25, single, born in a cotton state. A second planning meeting is slated for next Tuesday at 7 a.m. at the Lyons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Hartselle
Lawson Lynn
Morgan County Farm Bureau
L. T. Wagnon
Joe MecCullers
Chamber of Commerce
Lyons Hotel
Lynn
Farm Bureau
McCullers
Wagnon and
Morgan County
Magnon
Wagnon
Hartselle Kiwanis Club
D. C. Prince
Hartselle Rotary Club
Meredith Woodall
The
Civitan Club
J. B. Snider
Jaycees
S. D. Nettles
Decatur Kiwanis
C. W. Taylor, Jr
Kiwanis Agriculture Committee
R. J. Rea
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fark Secu
O. J. Thomas
1604 High St
Sheffield
Birdie Griggs
River Ave
James Sullivan
Rome
Hartselle Tabernacle
E. M. Barnes, Jr
Hartselle Methodist Church
Recorder’s Court
Minar L. Triplett
Danville
Ill
Bell
Buckley
Decatur and Vicinity
U.S
Limestone
Watkins
Athens College
McCandless Hall
D. W. Blend
Detroit
Wolverine Tube
H. N. Toftoy
Blend
Toftoy
Frank Soday
Perry James
Helen Meighen
Alphose Drobnik
Warsaw
United States
P. O
Bulletin
Morgan Solon
By Ken Reynolds
Wapi Ags
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!