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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1958
Page
3
Dr Pitts, a local chiropractor at 916 6th Ave SE, argues sickness comes from nerve pressure in the spine. He says the brain, nerves and tissues connect through the spinal column and misalignment can irritate nerves causing illness. Relieving these pressures is the chiropractors specialty.
Hatton High School held graduation exercises with 24 seniors receiving diplomas. Dean Turner W. Allen of Florence State College was guest speaker. Benna Ruth Brackin gave the salutatory and Marcilla Campbell the valedictory. Baccalaureate was May 18 with Rev. Clyde Riley delivering the sermon. Choir, directed by J. F. Roberson, sang several selections.
Ardmore Telephone Co. will switch to dial systems this morning under manager N P Edmundson. The Garfield exchange covers Elkmont New Market Alabama and Minor Hill Boones Hill Tennessee with about 650 current customers expanding to 2500 after the upgrade aided by REA loan and PSC approval of 275000.
John W. McConnell Jr. of Mobile elected to a full term as president of the Alabama Committee for Better Schools at its annual meeting. Other officers include Neill O. Davis, F. L. Chenault, and D. D. Black, with a slate of directors from Birmingham to Eutaw. Robert Heller of Cleveland was principal speaker.
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Mattie Woodruff who died May 18 at a Mt. Vernon Alabama hospital with burial in Center Star cemetery. Survivors include son James Woodruff and multiple Ellison siblings. Also noted are services for Mrs. Emma Horton who died at her Hillsboro residence with burial in Jones Cemetery and survivors listed. A third notice covers the death and rites for Tom Garth found dead in Hillsboro. Proceedings were led by Reynolds Funeral Home with interment at Elliott Cemetery.
The 22 year old stage actor D J Sullivan who appeared on Broadway in Compulsion is performing in Off Broadway in Ardele. A major Hollywood studio offered a term contract based on his two shows but he refused to leave the stage.
Edmundson outlined expansion including adding trunk lines to Pulaski reaching eight and keeping the toll center there. He could not forecast when Direct Distant Dialing would begin but expects the change within three to four years.
William P. Phillips aged 67 of Trinity was found dead in a field near his farm Friday night. Coroner Brown ruled natural causes after a heart attack is suspected. Funeral set for Trinity Baptist Church with burial at Grange Hall cemetery. Survived by wife May, one daughter, four sons, sister, two brothers, 17 grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.
Athens Alabama May 23 Clements High School graduates heard Dr William T Dye Jr research chemist for Chemstrand Corporation Decatur urge learning beyond the diploma urging serious mindedness respect for learning and faith in God as keys to the future He said the main business is to do what lies clearly at hand.
A Salt Lake City teacher had students write spring impressions starting with Roses are so red and Violet are so blue. The piece includes a line about a sack dress resembling a B52.
Margaret H. Barnett of Decatur died Friday after a brief illness at 31. A textile chemist and the Chemstrand Research Center’s only woman group leader, she earned BS chemistry in 1948 and MS textiles in 1953 from Florida State University. Funeral May 24 at First Methodist Church with interment May 25 in Atkins, Arkansas.
Mrs Glen Curry held a baby shower for Mr Charles Heinen in Oklahoma City even though the baby arrived a day early. The father stood in for the guest of honor and kept the group amused with party gifts. Cakes and ice cream were already ordered and friends encouraged proceeding. The shower was a complete success.
A collage of names and ages from Daily Records includes Hershel Lee Harvel 27 of Somerville paired with Frances Lavern Johnson 27 also of Somerville. Other pairs include Buford Malcolm Magnusson Jr. 26 of Athens with Carol Frances Cook 19 of Decatur and Milford Wayne Dobbs 19 of Eva with Josie Faye Newton 17 of Hartselle.
Former President Harry S. Truman has acquired part interest in four producing wells in the Citronelle field in Mobile County. The mineral deed, filed in Mobile Probate Court, lists Edwin W. Pauley as seller and shows a $500 recording tax stamp. Another deed records Pauley selling to Edward W. Carter the same four wells.
Cole Porter attended Harvard Law School for one term before transferring to the Harvard School of Music, reflecting his shift from legal studies to pursuing music.
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