Wallace Urges Alabama Lead South in Fight
Clayton Alabama May 26 Wallace urged Alabama to lead the South in the fight against racial integration as a delegate from the Third District he warned against federal pressure and called for interposition in the party platform while opposing civil rights resolutions. He said the delegation should oppose anti Southern candidates and press for the two thirds rule restoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton
Ala
Aebana Shold
George Wallace
Wallace
Third
Alabama
Joseph W. Symes Dies In Atlanta
Joseph W. Symes, 65, of Rockmart Georgia and former Decatur resident, died Saturday at 6 40 a m. He had been ill for two months. Mr and Mrs Symes lived in Decatur for 15 years and moved to Rockmart two years ago. In Decatur he was an overseer at Goodyear Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Symes
Rockmart
Decatur
Georgia
Symes
Goodyear Mills
Thomas Rites Set At Pleasant Hill
Thomas native of Chattanooga dies after heart attack at home on old Moulton Road. Funeral set at Pleasant Hill with Lauer Johnson officiating. Survived by wife Miss Mary Nell Thomas, son Earl L. Thomas of Decatur, sisters Mrs W L Mabrey and Mrs John Schawbe of Signal Mountain, Tenn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauer
Johnson
Thomas
Decatur General Hospital
Moulton Rd
Chattanooga
Will
Mary Nell Thomas
Earl L. Thomas
Decatur
W. L. Mabrey
John Schawbe
Signal Mt., Tenn
Amusements Listings With Screenings Today
Local theaters present Wayne with Susan Hayward at 1 3 5 7 Today The Killer Is Loose stars Joseph Cotten Rhonda Fleming showings at 1 42 8 37 5 34 7 29 9 24 Sunset Count Three and Pray with Van Heflin Joanne Woodward 7 30 9 30 Bowline The Birds and the Bees with George Gobel Mitzi Gaynor 7 15 9 15 Hatfield Athens To Catch A Thief with Cary Grant Grace Kelly James Ruth Roman 7 30 9 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roxy
Joseph Cotten
Rhonda Fleming
van Heflin
Joanne Woodward
Bowline
the Birds and the Bees
George Gobel
Mitzi Gaynor
Community notes and local events collage
Fire crews report no injuries after a truck fire on West Moulton Street. Mrs. Tysinger travels from Washington DC to visit family. Trinity Mountain service, cemetery clean up, and local decoration events planned. Residents attend university graduation, visits to Florida, and church activities including Westminster Men’s Club and Girl Scout Troop 8 cookout.
Hospital Names and Addresses Listed in Local Notice
Hospitals in ee laa e H. L. Clemons Old Moulton James D Hill 1507 14th Ave SE Glenn Terry Town Creek William Tarpley Trinity 1 John Dumler 1623 Grant St Mrs Lewis Smith Courtland 1
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H. L. Clemons
Old Moulton
James D. Hill
14Th Ave
Glenn Terry
Town Creek
William Tarpley
Trinity
John Dumler
Grant St
Lewis Smith
Courtland
Athens Limestone Hospital Dismissals List
Dismissals include Mrs W S Davis and baby in Poteraville, Mr Guy King, Athens, Mrs Seciha Titte Beetle, Simeot, arta J E Smith, Athens, Mrs Howard Walon and baby, Howard Martin and baby in Elkmont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens-Limestone Hospital
W. S. Davis
Poteraville
Guy King
Athens
Seciha Titte Beetle
Simeot
Arta
J. E. Smith
Howard Walon
Baby
Howard Martin
Baby Ei Elkmont
Hospital Admission Notices and Addresses
Decatur General Hospital lists admissions for Mrs. C B Kenton and infant son at 407 Finley Drive NW Mrs. George F McGlawn at 1000 5th Ave SE Curtis Campbell at 200 Washington St Athens and Troy Walls at 1409 8th Ave admissions.
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Decatur General Hospital
C.B. Kenton
Finley Drive
George F. McGlawn
5Th Ave
Curtis Campbell
Washington St
Athens
Troy Walls
8Th Ave
Lawrence County Hospital Notice
Mrs. Lavenia Blankenship and infant son Moulton 4 Mrs. Ruby Pace Chicago Il Little Sue Smith Mt. Hope.
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Lawrence County Hospital
Lavenia Blankenship
Moulton
Ruby Pace
Chicago
Little Sue Smith
Mt. Hope
Ex Trinity Resident Will South Succumbs
Obituary notes the death of Will South formerly of Trinity Arkansas. Also mentioned are Mrs. Winchester of Trinity and Mrs. Nora Mae Newman of Joiner Arkansas in a local death notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity
Will South
Winchester
Trinity 1
Nora Mae Newman
Joiner
Ark
New City Hall To Be Dedicated In Hartselle
Hartselle plans a June 20 dedication for its new 120000 dollar municipal building with moving underway this weekend. The business office should open Tuesday and allow tours of modern facilities. Troy Nunn and a city council member will oversee the Masonic cornerstone ceremony with the American Legion flag ceremony atop the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
Troy Nunn
Alabama Ae
American Legion
Morgan County runoff vote expectations and candidates
The Morgan County runoff faces a light anticipated turnout as voters decide between Wallace Meadows and Leonard Slate for the Decatur area seat and weigh two Alabama Public Commission presidential candidates, with weather and planting season cited as factors. Incumbent Jack Owen and other delegates also appear on the ballot, while poll hours run 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Decatur closes at 6 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ers
Board of Revenue
Aae
Roberts
Wallace Meadows
Decatur
Leonard Slate
Hartselle
The
Alabama Public Commission
Jack Owen
Billy Tucker
H.R. Batchelor
N. L. Horne
Area
Constable
Fred D. King
James E
Red) Sims
T. C. Almon
Morgan County
Last Rites Today For Nathan George
Funeral services for Nathan W. George age 68 of Decatur are at Chapel Hill Methodist Church at 4 p.m. with Rev. A H Nabors and Rev. James Minor presiding. He died Friday at 2:50 p.m. at his daughter's home Mrs S V Ferguson. Burial in City Cemetery by Brown Funeral Co. Survivors include his son Walter George of Decatur and seven grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan W. George
Decatur
A. H. Nabors
James Minor
Chapel Hill Methodist Church
George
Shelbyvile
Tenn
S. V. Ferguson
City Cemetery
Brown Funeral Co
Ferguson
Walter George
Unfair Labor Practices Charged by North Alabama Unions
Memphis based J B Panee Inc filed unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board accusing Muscle Shoals Building Trades Council and several locals of trespass and causing heavy losses. The suit names local leaders and alleges unions brought 125 to 175 workers to a Russellville Alabama project prompting 14 workers to quit. A UWM spokesman said the union will enforce its contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Memphis
North Alabama
National Labor Relations
J. B Panee
Iscos Inc
J. B. Michael's
United Mine Workers
Ind
Russellville
Ala
Gicos
Oes Company
Eman Oike Ui ‘Ecto Athe
Muscle Shoals Building Trades Council
Operating Engineers International Union
Laborers Local Union
Chauffeurs and
International Assn. of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers
Carpenters Local Union
Jack L. Poag
Muscle Stoals Council
M. C. Hargett Ini
Bi Bowling
Roy E. Raley
John A. Pace
Harold B. Haynes
H. C. Bass
UWM
Birmingham
NLRB
LeMay Warns USSR Could Win By 1959 In Surprise Air Strike
General LeMay testified that war games show the Soviet Union could win a surprise attack by about 1959 with equal bomber power to the United States by 1958. He warned a nuclear war would be fought with current US equipment and that air superiority has so far prevented war. General Partridge later said new fighters and weapons are addressing defense gaps against jet bombers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Symington
LeMay
United States
Russia
SAC
Sen. Duff
R-Pa
U. S. Air Force Defense
Earle E. Partridge
Continental Air Defense Command
Townsend 78 passes in Hartselle final rites today
W F Townsend age 78 of Hartselle died Saturday at Black Clinic. Final rites set for 3 30 p m from McKendree Church with Rev Darryl Harris and Rev R M Moore officiating. Interment in adjacent cemetery. Survivors include two daughters two sons and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
W. T. Townsend
McKendree Methodist Church
Darryl Harris
R. M. Moore
Peck
W. F. Townsend
M. N. Holliday
B. C. Pittman
Decatur
Grady Townsend
Claude Townsend
Falkville
Clyde Townsend
Davenport
Fla
Flora Page
Trafford Rainey Garrett
Warrior
Sane
Josie Means
Morris
Oscar Terry
Jack Terry
Pinson
McKendree Methodist
Markets: Cotton and dairy prices from Decatur notes
Market snapshot shows cotton middling at 4.00 and Decatur toan at 35.02. Cottonseed $42.00 per ton. Grade A milk 6.10 per hundred, manufactured milk 3.15 per hundred. Also listed are 4 percent milk direct ratio, Ne 3 yellow at 1.47, and ear corn Nea white at 1.39.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Toan
Covington Shrimp Feast Draws 33 Eaters in Two Weeks
In Covington Virginia Jimmy Karides offered all the shrimp for 135 cents. For two weeks he earned a profit on every meal until a crowd of 33 of Covingtons biggest eaters visited the restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington, Va
Jimmy Karides
Covington
Alabama Democrats Split Over Segregation Platform Stance
Alabama voters express divergent views on adopting an anti segregation plank at the Democratic convention. Marylee Hall favors unity and states rights staying with the party, while Roy Malone opposes desegregation and backs Stevenson. others like Elliott and Carmichael advocate loyalty to segregation but oppose a walkout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Marylee Benson Hall
Scottsboro
Roy L. Malone
Athens
Stevenson
Malone
Joe
Elliott Joe
Elliott
Decatur
Lyndon Johnson
Folsom and Staff Take Pay Cuts Across State Office
Gov James E Folsom and all members of his personal staff will take a 6 percent pay cut for economy from June 1 through September 30 to save about 480 dollars monthly and offset a looming deficit in Alabama's general fund. The measure lowers personal spending with the governor’s Cadillac kept unavailable. Finance Director Fuller Kimberl outlined a 6 percent proration across agencies funded by the general fund to prevent early fund exhaustion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
James E. Folsom
Fuller
Kimbrell
Kefauver Criticizes Democrats Over 1952 Race
Senator Kefauver warned that Republican dominance in media and front pages could sway voters but urged Democrats to field a real, program driven campaign. He suggested new leadership implies a candidate other than Stevenson without naming him directly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
Kefauver
Stevenson
Stevenson Calls for Unity in Military Leadership Crisis
Stevenson criticizes interservice bickering among Army Navy and Air Force as dangerous and urges a military president to reconcile differences. He argues a cold war exists between Secretary Humphrey and the Federal Reserve Board over credit policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Air Force
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Federal Reserve Board
Alabama Delegates Deliberate On Anti Segregation Plank
Unpledged Alabama delegates weigh positions on a proposed anti segregation plank in the party platform. Foster supports Kefauver over Stevenson while Beasley and McBurney discuss staying to fight the issue and the chances a Southerner gains the nomination. Money pledges neutrality unless Stevenson favored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster
Kefauver
Stevenson
Murray W. Beasley
Tuscumbia
Kefauver Harriman
Johnson
Martha R. Martha Roberts McBurney
Florence
Money
Alabama
Marine Recruiter Thanks Folks For Welcome To City
Sgt John F Oliver has moved to Decatur with his family and serves with the Marine Recruiting Service. He arrives from Chejuen NC after recruit training at Paris Island SC replacing M Sgt Lorenzo now in Okinawa. Oliver and his family thank Decatur for the warm welcome and invite interested men and their parents to inquire about enlistment for two three or four year terms and the educational opportunities offered by the Marine Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Oliver
Decatur
Camp Lejeune
N.C
Parris Island
Marine Recruiting Service
Chejeune
N. C
Paris Island
Lorenzo
Okinawa
Oliver
Sgt
Carter
Marine Corp
May 1 runoff slate shapes Alabama races
Owen trails two opponents by 2115 votes without majority as May 1 runoff looms alongside PSC contests. Tucker, a polio paralyzed former Auburn quarterback, challenges Owen’s eligibility while campaigning in a wheelchair and denying Negro support claims. Voters also pick convention delegates and two circuit judgeships with multiple candidates across districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen
Tucker
Auburn
Citizens Council
PSC
Turker
Harry L. Pennington
J. D. Carroll Jr
Pennington
H. R. Batchelor
Anniston
N. L. Horne
Selma
John M. Coxwell
Monroeville
T. L. Griffin
Mobile
Gregory Oakley
Pine Apple
John M. Tyson
Hugh Rozelle
Atmore
W. Payne Russell
Montgomery
Strike Cost Totals Show 24 Million to End of Month
Birmingham May 26 The U S Steel Corp said if the strike shutting its plants lasts to month’s end losses will reach at least 24 million dollars The company reported 25 000 employees involved and that furnaces and mills have been down since April 28 It outlined wage and fringe-benefit demands and noted the need for two weeks to resume full operations after settlement The Brotherhood seeks an 18 cent hourly raise plus fringe benefits while the company offers 10 cents with potential future increases and linked gains to other negotiations
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
U.S. Steel Corp. Today
Wilmount
Tennessee Coal and ‘1i
Civic Leaders
Arthur W. Wiebel
TCI
Alabama
Alabama Power Co
Power and Transportation
Brotherhood
U.S. Steel
Afl-Cio Steel Workers of America
Southeastern Carriers
European crisis cited by congressmen call for targeted action
Congressmen warn that current European situation contains enough elements to justify continued pipeline aid to areas awaiting defense clarification. They urge measured support aligned with clear goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
French Build Barbed Wire Frontier to Stem Rebel Traffic
Disjointed report notes France plans barbed wire entanglements along the Moroccan frontier to block rebel movements. About 30 miles of wire would span a 300 mile stretch amid rising violence as Premier Guy Mollet seeks strong North Africa policy support.
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Morocco
Tunisia
Rian
Ria
Guy Mollet
Hethitiy
Aleras
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Thomas Rites
Pleasant Hill
Earl Andrews
Limestone
Wayne
Susan Hayward
James Ruth Roman
Betwe
West Moulton St
Charles H. Tysinger
Washington, DL
Waele Tyckeyer
W. E. Steed
Trinity Mountain Engrese
J. Pee Geetee
E. E. Lanier
Louis
Clyde
James
Betty Hensley
Leesburg
Lakeland
Florida
B. G. Ryan
Tuscaloosa
University of Alabama
B. G. Jr
Jacob Morrow
D. L. Grizzard
Janice
Men’s Club of Westminster
Church
West Decatur
New City Hall
Nathan George
United
Hall
T.V.A
Charlie Carmichael
Charlie Carmichael, Jr
Carmichael
Joe S. Foster
Huntsville
Folsom
Adlai
Marine Recruiter
Mond
Dorrough
Leeds
Birmin
Paul
Purina
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