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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1957

Page

2

Keating backs item veto plan in push for economy

Rep. Keating argues that presidential item veto power would be the single most constructive procedural change for government economy. He calls the failure of Congress to act costly to taxpayers as Treasury Secretary Humphrey and Budget Director Brundage back the Eisenhower administration stance. Senate opponents remain vocal while Eisenhower seeks targeted veto authority.

Washington Keating R-Ny Congress House Judiciary Subcommittee Eisenhower Secretary of the Treasury Humphrey Percival F. Brundage Subcommittee Willis D-La Senate Knowland California

Hurman Alexander Rites Today At Old Liberty Church

Funeral services for Hurman Theron Alexander 48 of Hillsboro were to be held this afternoon at Old Liberty Church with Rev. Charles Boling and Rev. R. T. Terry officiating. He died Saturday at his residence. Survived by wife Lacie, five daughters and eight sons, mother Cynthia Alexander, five sisters, three brothers, and nine grandchildren. Interment at the adjacent cemetery directed by Brown Funeral Co. Pallbearers named Roy Humphrey, Joe Duncan, Horace Allen, Benjamin Lovett, Goodwin Dyars, and Dewey Williams.

Hurman Theron Alexander Hillsboro Charles Boling R. T. Terry Old Liberty Church Alexander Lacie Alexander L. Q. Terry Courtland Dave Terry Chicago Ann Yvonne Martha Alexander Arthur Gene J. W. Alexander Loyd Bobby Kenneth Roy J. T Jerry Alexander Cynthia Alexander Sheffield Alta Alexander Mildred Echols Tuscumbia Helen Alexander Mitchel Alexander Season Ariz Elton Quinton Brown Funeral Co Roy Humphrey Joe Duncan Horace Allen Benjamin Lovett Goodwin Dyars Dewey Williams

Edward Ostberg In Swimming Accident At All State Court

Edward John Ostberg a 16 year old student at St Bernard College Cullman was reported improving at Decatur General Hospital where he was admitted Sunday about 830 am He went under while swimming in the pool at All State Tourist Court and was pulled out by his father who was seated nearby.

Edward John Ostberg St. Bernard College Cullman Decatur General Hospital Ostberg All State

Furnished and unfurnished rental units listed in city ads

A jumble of rental notices includes furnished downstairs two room apartment with bath, upstairs private four room unit, and a small four room furnished house. Also listed are moving sale items at Teague Appliances and various classified items including a cabin cruiser for sale and a Frigidaire stove sale. Some positions and services appear with contact numbers.

Teague Fences Teague Appliances Moulton Street

Hospital Births And Discharges In Athens Area

Hospital notices list dismissals for Mrs Lazelle Harwell and twin boys Harvest 1 Mrs Gay Barnes and baby boy Athens 7 Mrs Mattie B McCravey Ath ens admissions include Mrs Eugene Stewart and baby girl Athens and Mrs William Patterson Athens.

Lazelle Harwell Harvest Gay Barnes Athens Mattie B. McCravey Eugene Stewart William Patterson

Local Residents Listed With Addresses Across Cities

A compilation of residents named with multiple street addresses including Mrs. Myrtle Bowden 1830 College Ave and Master Dan White 909 11th St plus Mrs. James Stover 68 3rd St Stuart Fila and other individuals such as Michael HaYbrooks in Athens Marion H. Butler 11 Walnut St NE and Mrs. Redus Collier 914 Line St. Douglas Coffey on Highway 31 S and Mrs. Lewis Campobasso 13 B Sheridan Apt Cecile Mosley Hillsboro. The list also includes Polly Taylor Athens Michael Brooks 308 Crestview St Athens and Mrs. Edward Hutto 1202 Broadus Ave along with Estelle Story 508 Cedar St Hartselle C W Biles 510 W Moulton St Hester Borden 8th St SE Mary Nell Watson Courtland and Jennie Letson Courtland.

Myrtle Bowden College Ave Dan White 11Th St Art James Stover 3Rd St Stuart Fila Michael HaYbrooks Athens Marion H. Butler Walnut St Redus Collier Douglas Coffey Highway Lewis Campobasso B. Sheridan Cecile Mosley Hillsboro Polly Taylor Michael Brooks Crestview St Edward Hutto Broadus Ave Estelle Story Cedar St Hartselle C. W. Biles W. Moulton St Hester Borden 8Th St Mary Nell Watson Courtland Jennie Letson

Baugh Wiley Clinic Notice in Columbia and Huntsville

Public notice listing names and addresses including Mrs Otto Bennett 903 W 7th Columbia Tennessee and Walter Ford Eva Little Brenda Kay Young Huntsville with contact points Jerry Groves 411 11th Ave SW H W Hagood Box 29 Tanner. The fragmentary notice details a clinic or appointment list and related individuals.

Otto Bennett 7Th St Columbia, Tenn Jerry Groves 11Th Ave H. W. Hagood Box Tanner Walter Ford Eva Brenda Kay Young Hunts

Couple En Route From Monroeville Die in Guntersville Incident

Information indicates Mr and Mrs Ostberg and Edward were traveling from Monroeville to Guntersville and stopped overnight at All State before a poolside incident occurred. The accident is under investigation by local authorities.

Ting

Bible-Carrying Youth Confesses Rape Killing

An 18 year old Fair Lawn High School sophomore, Ronald Marrone, confessed to the murder and rape of Ruth Starr Zeitler after being questioned by Bergen County prosecutors. He, a devout Bible carrier and church youth leader, was scheduled for a preliminary hearing June 7 and was later found to have attended Billy Graham events the night of the slaying.

Mackensack N. J Ruth Starr Zeitler Fred Galda Bergen County Ronald Marrone Fair Lawn Galda Marrone Ruth Paramus Lovers’ Lane New York Madison Square Garden Billy Graham William C. Brownson Second Reformed Church Lodi Brownson Young People’s

Street Sandlin and Entrekin Names Listed in Danville Notice

Mrs Street Sandlin of Danville and Mrs Jimmy Entrekin of Hartselle appear among listed individuals in a local notice. Floyd Chambers Jr. of 1910 Harrison St is also mentioned in connection with the same filing.

Decatur General Hospital Dismissals

List of individuals dismissed from Decatur General Hospital includes Edward Sivley Luther Finchum Lt Joe Harlow Johnson Clifford Knight Donna Carol Landers Clyde Scott Edward Ostberg Ruth Viola Johnson and related addresses in Decatur Athens Monroeville and Monroeville district.

Edward Sivley Decatur Luther Finchum W. Wilson

Local Names Listed For Public Notice

Mrs Lyndon Parker of Moulton Rt 2 and Mrs M H Montgomery of Moulton Rt 3 join Mrs Lawrence Latham Landersville Henry Lang of Moulton Miss Mattie Barrett Town Creek Rt 3 Mrs H E Boyett Moulton Rt and Mrs James White and son Danville Rt 2 appear in the notice reflecting residents and addresses in the surrounding area.

Lyndon Parker Moulton M. H. Montgomery Lawrence Latham Landersville Henry Lang Mattie Barrett Town Creek H. E. Boyett Mrs James White Danville, Rt

Woman's Missionary Society to hear Sudan Nigeria workers

Mrs J D Hardy is ill at her daughter’s home in Austinville. The Central Baptist Church Woman's Missionary Society meets Tuesday at 10 in the church annex with guest speakers the Rev and Mrs John Hay, missionaries to Sudan and Nigeria. Rev A B Van Arsdale will attend the Southern Baptist Convention in Chicago this week.

J. D. Hardy Robert Ricks Austinville Woman’s Missionary Society of Central Baptist Church John Hay Sudan Nigeria A. B.van Arsdale Central Baptist Church Chicago Southern Baptist Convention

Births Report from Local Clinics and Hospitals

A string of birth announcements lists daughters and sons born to couples across Decatur area. Families include Nelms 222 8th Ave SW at Baugh Wiley Clinic, Sparkman 805 James St at Baugh Wiley, Millwood Vinemont 2 at Baugh Wiley, Wingard West Court Apt 35 at Baugh Wiley, Lanier Roger 1413 Jackson St at Baugh Wiley, Carl Ray All States Trailer Court at Decatur General Hospital, Clyde Scott Athens 7 at Decatur General, Lyndon Parker Moulton 2 at Lawrence County Hospital, and M H Montgomery Moulton 3 at Lawrence County Hospital.

O. W. Nelms 8Th Ave Baugh-Wiley Clinic Bobby Sparkman James St Ed. Millwood Vinemont C. Wingard West Court Apt Lanier Roger Jackson St Baugh- Wiley Clinic Carl Ray All States Trailer Court Decatur General Hospital Clyde Scott Athens Lyndon Parker Moulton Lawrence County Hospital M. H. Montgomery

Driver Charged After Wreck On Moulton Street

A driver, Kelvine Ray Brown, 18, of Moulton was charged with having no driver's license after a two car accident on E Moulton Street beside Perry Electric Co. The other vehicle was a 1956 Chevrolet driven by Basil Ford Wear Jr., 35, of 2203 Penny.

E. Moulton St Perry Electric Co Holly St. NE Kelvine Ray Brown Moulton 2 Basil Ford Wear, Jr

German advisors meet Eisenhower on Dulles agenda in Washington

Nearly a dozen top German foreign policy experts led by Foreign Minister Heinrich von Brentano joined Adenauer in Washington yesterday. They discussed disarmament German reunification Soviet policy the pace of German rearmament moves toward European unity the Middle East and Western European trade with Red China. American officials from Eisenhower down sought to show trust in the 81 year old German leader amid looming elections.

Middle East Heinrich von Brentano Adenauer Washington Eisenhower

Polish film star laments earnings and exile hardship

Teresa Szewska of Kanal fame, second prize Cannes entrant, says she will earn only $12 a month on returning to Poland and may need cash for a Warsaw airport taxi. She criticizes government support and recalls past harassment by security police, speaking at a Paris Polish Embassy reception.

Poland Teresa Szewska Warsaw Miss Szewska Paris Cannes Szewska Wars W Drama School

Car collision on Moulton St injures no one

Police records show Brown's car struck the Wear vehicle as it turned onto Moulton Street causing light damage to the Chevrolet.

Lane Brown Wear Auto Moulton St Chevrolet

Five orphaned O possums invade Decatur broom closet

Mrs. Clarence J. Johnson found five young opossums, each rabbit sized, in her broom closet after hearing noises Friday night. The mother is missing and the critters were bedded in broom and mop holders. Cook's Pest Control will hold the animals for potential adoption until tomorrow.

Decatur Clarence J. Johnson LaFayette St Johnson’s Cook East Moulton St John Cook

Markets Show Mixed Agri Prices and Livestock Quotes

Cotton prices list middling at 43.0 with Decatur loan at 33.24. Cottonseed at 4000 per ton. Milk Grade A at 6.10 per 100, manufactured milk 3.10 per 100. Mixed ear corn 1.2, No 2 Yellow Corn 1.27, No 2 Oatside. Commercial cows 12.50 to 14.50, calves 25. Receipts small, demand weak but some firm dealers. Hogs 1,800 head with barrows and gilts up to 25 higher. Bulk sales No 1 2 3 190-240 lb. butcher hogs 18.00.

Decatur Loan Yellow Corp Naseville

Oils Rally Lifts Market As Aircrafts Slip On Disarmament Hopes

New York headlines show oils surging on strong earnings and optimistic outlook while aircraft shares retreat as disarmament talks weigh. Steel moves mixed on output signals from Youngstown Pittsburgh and Chicago. GM and Chrysler shares diverge with modest gains for Getty Oil Cities Service and Amerada.

Wall Street Youngstown Pittsburgh Chicago Harvan H. Curtice General Motors Getty Oil and Cities Service Texas Co Amerada Sinclair Boeing General Dynamics Chrysler

North Alabama and North Georgia live poultry markets report

AP dispatch notes steady markets with offerings in balance though some areas show lighter activity. North Alabama prices at farms and plants range with broilers and fryers in light supply and variable demand while North Georgia reports similar slight demand declines but overall adequate supply and price ranges at farms and plants.

Birmingham North Alabama North Georgia

Egg Prices in Birmingham Market Report

AP notes Birmingham wholesale egg prices for period ending 10 30 a m Monday with large eggs at 30 to 33 cents for grade A whites and mixed colors. Standards in one lot at 28 cents with few nearby sales reported.

Birmingham

Livestock Sale Report from NASEVILLE and THOMASVILLE

Livestock trade shows varied demand with cattle mostly steady to down on some lots. Hogs rise slightly from last Thursday with barrows and gilts up. sows steady. Some buyers cautious as several lots unsold amid lower bidding. Additional regional pricing noted from Thomasville and Jacksonville AP dispatch.

Cotton futures rise in early dealings this season

Futures for cotton opened higher with gains around 15 cents on the first day of trading, contrasting with a slight drop for nearby benchmarks. Market observers noted a firm start though details remain limited and prices fluctuated through the session.

Striking UMW members clash near East Lake mill site

After a May 20 UMW Dist. 50 strike, a barricade of railroad ties blocked a construction gate at the East Lake area mill. Firing began as co-strikers tried to remove the barrier. Sheriff reports four men detained. nine wounded remain hospitalized including William Humphrey, Oden Bryant, and Theodore Leon Doyle in stable condition.

United Mine Workers, Dist. 50 UMW Dickson East Lake Smith William Humphrey Kiowa Kans Oden Bryant Guntersville Theodore Leon Doyle Greenville Miss

Island near civil war as factions clash after swearing in official

An army officer reported 57 bodies and warned the death toll would rise as Fignole was sworn in amid political clashes. The island nation faced a deepening rift with rivals setting aside disputes temporarily, signaling potential civil conflict.

Fignole

Fort Worth Flood Voices Record Water as Evacuations Rise

The U S Corps of Engineers reports Fort Worth flood waters exceed any prior city flood, with thousands still designated in a drought disaster region and some families evacuated as warnings remain in effect.

U. S. Corps of Engineers Fort Worth

Town Creek Farmers Club discusses How To Raise More Pigs Per Litter

District Diary notes a Town Creek Farmers Club meeting on pig litter improvements after a chicken dinner at Town Creek Cafe. Attendees included Cole Yount John Yates Bob Neal Russell Loosier Russell Armstrong J R Knouff Charles Roberson J R Hill Wilburn Gower W R Berryman W A Jeffreys Gunter McCullough Jack Davis and C C Dill.

Town Creek Town Creek Farmers Club Town Creek Cafe Cole Yount John Yates Bob Neal Russell Loosier Russell Armstrong J. R. Knouff Charles Roberson J. R. Hill Wilburn Gower W. R. Berryman W. A. Jeffreys Gunter McCullough Jack Davis C. C. Dill

Arrests Highlight Limestone Weekend Alcohol Seizures

Limestone deputies reported three arrests for transporting illegal beverages plus confiscation of about 20 gallons of Tennessee beer and three vehicles. Names were not released. In separate cases three individuals faced public drunkenness reckless driving and an insane arrest.

Athens Limestone Tennessee

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