Local Bills Advance as House Debates Docks Director Pay
The House considers bills including a pay raise for the docks director from 12 000 to 20 000 with two 18 000 aides and safeguards against political use. Committee chairman Joe Smith steered the measure to a subcommittee led by Reps Clement C. Torbert Granville Turner and John S Casey for revision. Earl McGowin the current docks chief receives praise from the subcommittee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Representatives
Ways and Means Committee
Joe Smith
Russell County
Earl McGowin
Clement C. Torbert Jr
Lee County
Granville Turner
Limestone
John S. Casey
Cle
Moon Goal For 1961 Moon Goal For 1961
NASA outline speeds up Apollo schedule aiming for moon landing possibly in 1967. plans include in orbit for over a day and lunar landing with Nova launcher and Saturn II propellants. Kennedy expands NASA budget to 1.38 billion and publicized Mercury orbital tests and international youth exchange program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kennedy
Space Agency
Earth
National Aeronautics
Apollo
NASA
Eisenhower
James E Webb
Hugh Dryden
Russia
Moon
Saturn
Boise
Defense Department
For Rent: Unfurnished 3 room apartment with private bath
Mixed classified excerpt shows several rental offers including a 3 room unfurnished apartment with private entrance and bath at 310 W Moulton, electric heat, plus a 3 room unfurnished house and room and board in private home. Also notes to contact EL 3-0579 or other local listings.
Markets Report From Decatur Stockyard
Decatur markets opened weak with prices slipping to 50 lower. Cows showed early strength then weakened, balls stayed near steady. Slaughter steer and heifer prices high at 21.00, 22.50. Commercial and standard cows 17.00-18.25, commercial balls 19.50, good and choice feeders 26.00-28.00. Hogs slow and weak to 25 lower, few 200-260 lb sales at 16.00-16.50. Lows 12.50-14.00.
Market Mixed As Memorial Day Weekend Approaches
New York stocks traded mixed in moderate activity with the AP average down 0.20 to 248.10 at noon. Industrials were flat, rails fell 0.40, utilities slipped 0.10, while Du Pont GM and AT&T showed steadier or modest gains. Ford declined about 0.40, Texaco rose over 2 points as the Dow Jones stood at 690.36, with bonds mixed and government issues active.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Associated Press
du Pont
General Motors
American Telephone
Texaco
Ford
At&t
Cotton futures open with no trades. mixed early quotes
NEW YORK AP Cotton futures opened with no trades registered as of early today. The market showed scattered activity with prior close and open quotes for Oct Dec Mar May and other contracts, including several price markers and bid suggestive levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acme Steel
Baker
Waligg & My
T&t
Rag & Nash
Anacosta Mastin Co
Babcock
Masonite Co
Beth Steel
Merr Ch & S
SraMent Ward
Rass Per
sNat
Calum & H
Genayan
Gen Mills
Gen Tel & el
Livestock market report from Nashville and Thomasville
Hog receipts 3400 at Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomasville and Dothan. Slaughter steers and heifers weak to 50 lower cows strong early then weak bulls steady. Vealers and feeders high with good and choice vealers 26.00 28.00. feeder steers 20.50 23.50. Lambs spring 18.00 19.00 with Good and choice 15.00 17.50. Sows 13.00. Prices compared to prior Friday mostly steady to 25 lower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Thomasville
Albany
Columbus
Dothan
Ala
Poultry Market Reports Lower Live Prices in Georgia
In Birmingham and Atlanta AP dispatches, live poultry prices show slow to fair demand with broilers and fryers trading slightly above farm prices. Slaughter totals decline from 942,800 head last weekend, with intra state transfers reported and price per pound noted today. Georgia live poultry market coverage continues from Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poultry Birmingham
Judge Denies Motion By Southern Airways
U S district Judge William E Miller in Nashville rejects Southern Airways motion to dismiss ALPAs charge of bad faith bargaining and use of a government subsidy as a strikeweapon The judge finds the suit, in full, meets the requirements and proceeds with the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Airways
Nashville
William E. Miller
ALPA
Southern
Usig
Miller
Racial Briefs From Statewide Civil Rights Tensions
In Birmingham three white men received fines and a 30 day jail term for loitering amid a racially mixed crowd outside the Greyhound station. One man paid a $15 fine for carrying a concealed knife. Charles L. Green and HS. McKiney were fined $25 each for loitering after warning. In Miami the Florida NAACP president ordered a segregation test of rail and bus lines and terminals, instructing chapters to seek service in facilities and report results next week. In Nashville, 14 ministers and students among 27 Freedom Riders face hearings in Jackson for breaching the peace, with leaders signaling another busload could depart if convictions follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Greyhound
Freedom Riders
Jones
Charles L. Green
HS. McKiney
Miami
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Florida
Leon Lowry
Tampa
Lowry
Nashville
Jackson
Miss
Leo Lillard
All Day Singing at Cairo Methodist Church
There will be an all day singing at Cairo Methodist Church, 12 miles northwest of Athens, on June 4. Dinner will be served. The Athens courthouse program has moved to Cairo for that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Cairo Methodist Church
Here
Cairo
Live Poultry Market Report Says Supplies Adequate
Broilers and fryers 11.6 to 12.5 cents at farms. Hens and heavy types show mixed demand with prices 13 to 15 cents fob plants. Light types at farms limited and plants report occasional lots.
Eggs Prices and Availability Yet to 9 30 A M
In Birmingham orease the movement fair lists retail grade eggs at 39 cents. Large grade A white eggs priced 36 to 39 cents, mediums 20 to 33 cents, and smalls 25 to 42 cents. Retailers get cases with store door delivery and minimum sales of one case including direct sales by nearby producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Kennedy School Aid Bill Passes Senate in 49 to 3 Vote
The Senate approved President Kennedy's $2.55 billion public school aid measure 49 to 3 after eight days of debate. The bill would provide $850 million a year for three years to help states equalize educational opportunities and includes spending for teacher salaries and school operating costs. Texas would receive about $57.97 million annually, while Connecticut gets roughly $9.25 per pupil in the sliding scale allocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Kennedy
House
House Education and Labor Committee
Day Report Cites Three Names in Advisory Sequence
A brief item cites M. C. Grisham Goodloe Jones and Fraser Sul cer as the three figures associated with the advisory sequence. The note highlights their involvement without detailing the event or purpose beyond attribution.
Two Charged With Burglary In Somerville Store
Morgan County deputies say Robert Mason twenty and Linwell Massey twenty one admitted attempting to break into the James Blankenship Store between Brookeville and Highway 36 Tuesday night. They cut a hole in the front door but fled when a car stopped nearby. Mason was arrested Wednesday afternoon and Massey surrendered Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville 1
James Blankenship
Brookeville
Highway 36
Bill Biles
Morgan County
Robert Mason
Linwell ‘Massey
Biles
Mason
Massey
Lions Name Slate For Moulton Club
A Moulton Lions Club meeting in the Lawrence County High School lunchroom presented a slate of officers for voting at the next gathering. Hollis McCarty and Clark Hodgins reported on the State Lions Club Convention in Biloxi Mississippi noting the Moulton club won 13 gifts in the Alabama Light Gift Contest. President Clark Weatherwax Jr. presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Moulton Lions Club
Lawrence County High School
Hollis McCarty
Clark Hodgins
Lions Club
Biloxi
Miss
Moulton Club
Clark Weatherwax Jr
Twin boys to Mr and Mrs Thomas Bogle
Twin boys were born to Mr and Mrs Thomas Bogle in Decatur on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Thomas Bogle
Decatur 5
St John’s Episcopal Vacation Bible School Set to Begin
Saint John’s Episcopal Parish announces a vacation Bible school starting Monday at 9 a.m. at the Parish House. A coin exchange machine at the Laundromat on Sherman Street at 18th Avenue SE was forced open last night and about seven dollars in change was stolen per police report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Episcopal
Sherman St
18Th Ave
Moulton B&PW Installs Officers
Mrs Shirley Key was installed as president of Moulton Business and Professional Women's Club for the coming year at the Installation Banquet at Town House Restaurant. Mrs Dorothy Woodall installed the officers. Other officers are Mrs Alice Joe Young vice president Mrs Mae Fretwell secretary Mrs Lou Berryman treasurer Mrs W P Wade auditor and Miss Joy Alexander parliamentarian. Mrs Evelyn McCullough and Mrs Mae Roberts were guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Shirley Key
Moulton Business and Professional Women’s Club
Town House
Dorothy Woodall
Decatur
Alice Joe Young
Mae Fretwell
Lou Berryman
W. P. Wade
Joy Alexander
Evelyn McCullough
Mae Roberts
Steelworkers safer on the job in 1960 says institute
The American Iron and Steel Institute reports a record low lost time injuries per million man hours at 3.14 in 1960, a 10 percent drop from 3.51 in 1959, indicating improved workplace safety for steelworkers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Iron and Steel Institute
Births Reported at Local Hospitals
A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Homer Robertson of Biloxi Mississippi at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs James E Nichols of Baileyton Alabama welcomed a son on May 24 at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Jimmy Marsh of Garden City welcomed a son on May 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur General Hospital
Homer Robertson
Biloxi
James E. Nicholas
Baileyton
Nan
Cullman
Cullman Hospital
Jimmy Marsh
Garden City
District Diary Admissions and Dismissals
A list of admissions and dismissals includes Daniel F. Fowler of Somerville and Pamela Joyce Edmundson of Hartselle among admissions. dismissals note Hezzie L. Jackson infant son at 1603 Beech St. SE and other individuals such as Azzie Hugh Grimes Hillsboro and Mrs John Norris Decatur with street addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel F. Fowler
Somerville
Pamela Joyce Edmundson
Hartselle
C. W. Wilson
7Th Ave
Hezzie L. Jackson
Beech St
Azzie Hugh Grimes
Local Names and Addresses in Naperville Notice
A list of individuals and addresses appears, including Miss Martha Clark Danville and Mrs. Mattie Nelson Moulton with several others such as Jerry Clifton Decatur Lonnie Williams Somerville Joan Ellen Stewart Locust Street 1804 and Deborah Sue West Decatur 4 W A Thompson 902 Austin Street tumbling through a contact-style roster. The fragment reads like a public or social notice listing names and street addresses without additional context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Clark
Danville
Jerry Clifton
Decatur
Dennis Clifton
8Th Ave
Mattie Nelson
Moulton
Lonnie Williams
Somerville
Betty Bearden
William Ford
Eva
Deborah Sue West
W. A. Thompson
Austin St
Exact Nelms
Joan Ellen Stewart
Locust St
Robert Means
4Th Ave
Elois Dilbeck
5Th Ave
Local Names List From Athens and Nearby Areas
A compiled list features Miss Betty West Mrs Loyd Barnes Davis Crow Inez Prince Ruby McAnear Walter Lawrence Rev C E Aston Clara Markowitz Verna Thomas Ruby Knox Mary E White Corean Darby Margaret Haggard E A Paul Ben Bryant Lucille Bowers Reba Sims Bera McCurry with addresses in Athens Tanner Tanner Ardmore 2 Tenn Lester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Markowitz
Athens
Verna Thomas
Tanner
Ruby Knox
Mary E. White
Corean Darby
Margaret Haggard
E. A. Paul
Ben Bryant
Ardmore
Tenn
Lucille Bowers
Reba Sims
Bera McCurry
Lester
Local Names Listed in Cullman Moulton Area Obituary-Notice Row
A long OCR fragment lists numerous individuals with surnames Sheats Letson Waldrop Montgomery Sparks Young Oliver Dunn Screws Gregory Howard Marshal Stancell Grabber Harris Headrick Nicholas Brannan Reid Hudson Quick Freeman Harwell Smith McSwain Teague Mones White Collum Collins Ward Minnie Shedd Heinl and others tied to Cullman Moulton Hanceville Garden City Troy in what appears to be a community obituary or social notices page. The piece reads as a roster of residents and family members with occasional town or county identifiers.
Snow Helps Thieves in Meriden Break‑In Case
A Meriden police report describes thieves breaking in during a snowstorm. The incident involved forced entry at night, with minor property damage and theft tools recovered nearby. No injuries reported. investigation ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snow
Meriden, Conn
Deaths and Funeral for Walter C Robertson of Birmingham
Funeral services for Walter Carlisle Robertson aged 68 who died Wednesday in a Birmingham hospital were held Thursday at 2 p.m. in Brown Service Chapel. Burial followed at Elmwood Cemetery. Born in Decatur he had lived in Birmingham 25 years. Survivors include two sons Carl Robertson of Columbus, Georgia and Bill Robertson of Boca Raton Florida. one brother Leonard Anderson of Indiana. eight grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Walter Carlisle Robertson
Birmin
Birmingham
Brown Service
Elmwood
Mr. Robertson
Decatur
Bingham
Johnny Harvey
Carl Robertson
Columbus
Bill Robertson
Cola
Fla
Leonard Anderson
Ind
Mrs. Zekie Yarbrough Dies at 91 in Local Service
Mrs. Zekie Adoria Yarbrough 91 of 113 Prospect Dr died here. Survivors include three sons and one grandchild. Funeral services set for 11 a.m. Saturday at Brown Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. William Day officiating. Burial will be at Roselawn Cemetery. The body will remain at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zekie Adoria Yarbrough
Prospect
Brown Funeral Home
William Day
Roselawn
Brown
Mrs J W Higdon dies in Hartselle at 82
Mrs J W Higdon formerly Mrs W W Black 82 of Hartselle died Thursday at 6 20 am at a daughter's home Funeral services set for Sunday at 2 pm at Johnson Chapel with Rev David Atkins and Rev Wallace W Lovett officiating Burial will be in Johnson Chapel Cemetery Peck directing Survivors include one daughter Mrs G A Lawrence Hartselle one sister Mrs Julia Long Danville three brothers Moira McDonald Hartselle Hubert McDonald Decatur and Fred McDonald Birmingham eight grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren
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Hartselle
J. W. Higdon
W. W. Black
Johnson Chapel
David Atkins
Wallace W. Lovett
Peck
G. A. Lawrence
Julia Long
Funeral services for Austin Howell in Double Springs
Funeral services for Austin Eugene Howell 40 of Baileytown were held at 2 p.m. today at the Fairview Church Double Springs with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Howell died at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday at his home. Survivors include his widow Lola Mae Howell a son James Howell two daughters Lolla Fay Howell and Wanda Gay Howell his parents Mr and Mrs Travis Howell and seven sisters.
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Cullman
Austin Eugene Howell
Baileytown
Fairview
Double Springs
Ala
Howell
Lola Mae Howell
James Howell
Lolla Fay Howell
Wanda Gay Howell
Travis Howell
George Porter of Athens dies at 50
George Porter, 50, of 802 Hereford Dr., Athens, died Thursday at 3 p.m. in Athens Limestone Hospital. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 p.m. from McConnell Chapel with Rev. E. L. McFee, burial in Athens City Cemetery, McConnell directing. Survivors include widow Martha Armstrong Porter, mother Mrs. Catherine Porter of Tuscumbia, two brothers Ben Porter Jr. of Sheffield and Ovid Porter of Miami, Fla, and sister Mrs. Charlotte Parker of Tuscumbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
George Porter
Hereford Dr
Athens-Limestone
McConnell Chapel
E. L. McFee
Athens City Cemetery
McConnell
Martha Armstrong Porter
Catherine Porter
Tuscumbia
Ben Porter Jr
Sheffield
Ovid Porter
Miami
Fla
Charlotte Parker
Mrs Ilva McWhorter Rites Set In Moulton
Mrs Ilva McWhorter 76 mother of C C McWhorter longtime Lawrence County Board of Revenue chair died Thursday night in Lawrence County Hospital Funeral services are Saturday at 1 30 p m at Fairfield Church of Christ with ministers Kyle McWhorter and Ray McWhorter officiating Burial will follow in Moulton City Cemetery Elliott Brown Service directing Survivors include three sons C C Millard W and Henry H McWhorter all of Moulton two daughters Mrs J W Byars Mrs Floyd Hill and Mrs Gus Free eight grandchildren A native of Cherokee County Texas she had lived in Lawrence County since 1919
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Iva Coker McWhorter
C. C. McWhorter
Lawrence County Board of Revenue
Lawrence County Hospital
Fairfield Church of Christ
Kyle McWhorter
Bro
Ray McWhorter
Moulton City
Elliott
Brown
Millard W. McWhorter
Henry H. McWhorter
J. W. Byars
Floyd Hill
Gus Free
Church of Christ
Cherokee County
Texas
Lawrence County
UA Dean to Speak at Cullman High School Commencement
Robert Hopper dean of the University of Alabama School of Education will deliver the commencement address at Cullman High School Monday at 8 p m. About 200 graduates will receive diplomas in the high school auditorium. The Rev John Perkins pastor of First Methodist Church will speak at the laureate service Sunday at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Robert Hopper
School of Education
University of Alabama
Cullman High School
John Perkins
First Methodist Church
Still Serving Navy 1¢-inch Gun Used for Submarine Testing
In Portsmouth Virginia an obsolete 1¢-inch gun has been repurposed as a test chamber for submarine models, allowing testing at depths greater than previously possible. The device demonstrates ongoing utility of aged naval hardware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Navy
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International Farm
T &C
Paul C. Davis
Wice
Jackson Bog
Jackson St
Wall Street
Atlanta
Georgia
Live Poultry
L’stone
EVA Agricultural Project
Eva High School
Odean Long
Roger Lowery
Alabama State Agency
Camp Sibert
Attalla
L. G.mcdonald
McDonald
Joe Hall Washington
Arkansas
Mississippi
South Carolina
Connecticut
Lions
Deas
Grlimale
Moulton B&pw
Union Hill
Union Hill School
Margie Abercrombie
Nolan Allen
Mary Barnard
Barbara Cline
Jimmie Ann Cooper
George Crawford
Billy Wayne Culbreath
George Durham
Ruth Flack
Juanita Fletcher
Paul Fowler
Ruby Gullion
Evelyn Haga
Annette Gosa Helms
Radford Hornbuckle
Jimmie Lou Johnson
Katie Johnson
Jimmy Lenox
James Owen
Dean Owens
Marlon Walker
Audra Ward
Carroll West
Frances Wesbrooks
Rayburn Whisenant
Decatur General
Eugene Hermes
John Wallace
Wilson St
William L. Myers
Pulaski Tenn
L. G. Jett
Charles Edward Birdwell
Buford Frederick
Hillsboro
John Norris
Luther Boyles
Town Creek
Oscar Napps
Thomas C. Hooper
Bank Street Admissions
Betty West
Loyd Barnes
Cleveland Ave
Davis Crow
10Th Ave
Inez Prince
Johnston
Ruby McAnear
15Th Ave
Walter Lawrence
North St
Rev
C. E. Aston
G. C. Sheats
Trinity
Jeanette Letson
Kenneth Waldrop
Richard Montgomery
Tony Sparks
Ronnie Sparks
Bob Young
Thomas Oliver
R. J. Dunn
Cullman Admissions
Bess Screws
Robert P. Gregory
William Elias Howard
Vinemont
Jimmy Marshal
Howard Stancell Latham
Mary Agnes Grabber
Jackson H. Harris
Cullmina
D. Headrick
Marvin W. Brannan
Kenneth. E. Reid
de D. Hudson
Hanceville
Ollis C. Quick
Jack J. Freeman
Cull
James Harwell Smith
Ervin W. McSwain
Bobby C. Teague
Millard Mones
L. J. White
W. R. Collum
Hayden
A Therman Collins
Hancee
J. L. Ward
Troy
Minnie Shedd
John M. Heinl
Walter Robertson
Zekie Yarbrough
Austin E. Howell
Mrs. Ilva McWhorter
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