Seven groups plan water safety show at Decatur harbor
Garnett Wade says four more organizations back the event with facilities and equipment. The program features educational skills and entertainment by the Junior Chamber of Commerce Decatur Chamber Coast Auxiliary Coast Guard Decatur Yacht Club Morgan County Water Safety Committee Red Cross unit and others. Publicity is via radio TV and The Decatur Daily. The two part show begins at 2 30 p m with safety demonstrations fire fighting and rescue techniques.
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Garnett Wade
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Coast Auxiliary
Coast Guard
Decatur Yacht Club
Morgan County Water Safety Committee
Morgan County Safety Council
Water Safety Committee
Red Cross
Chemstrand
Euel Garrison
Garrison
Aeace
Don Agee
Bud Fisher
George Gibbins
Bud Lank
Louis Lafley
St Wade
Congressional Delegates Chosen Across Alabama Districts
In May 1 voting, Horne led Batchelor by about 3,000 votes as discussions of Citizens' Councils surfaced. The first congressional district will select two delegates from the second district four delegates from the eighth and three from the ninth.
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Tucker
Birmingham
Horne
Batchelor
Civil suits prompt notices in Morgan County docket
Daily records list transfers and filed suits including a promissory note action between National Bank of Decatur and Ezra Garlen with Burgreen Contracting Co. Inc, as well as several property transfers in the county. Har poo and Harris appear for the plaintiff.
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Morgan County
Ge National Bank of Decatur
A Corp
Ezra Garlen
Burgreen Contracting Co., Inc
Harpoo and
Harris
Movie Showtimes and Casts at Local Theaters
Amusements Today lists Princess The Conqueror with John W Susan Hayward at 1 5 12 7 20 and The Killer Is Loose starring Joseph Cotten at ROXY with multiple showings. Also Counts Three and Pray at SUNSET and Bowline The Birds and the Bees at HATFIELD Athens Ritz and I'll Cry Tomorrow at RITZ Athens with Susan Hayward and Richard Conte. late listings include Roman with James Stewart.
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Princess—The Conqueror
John W. Susan Hayward
RITZ
Athens
Susan Hayward
Richard Conte
Decatur Notes Include Grants and Local Visits
Dartmouth College received 2500 from the Sussman Foundation to create the Morris F Shipper Student Loan Fund for needy students. Local resident Virgil Lively, city hall custodian, slated for dismissal from Bank St Hospital today. Visits include Wyatte Brock and daughters from Birmingham with Mrs Brock's parents at 1002 Johnston St SE and a Nashville business trip by Miss Ann Parker and Miss Irene Moody. Vacation Bible School planned at Southside Baptist Church beginning June 4 at 8 30 am with a peak at 3 30 pm. Flint Baptist Church to hold a Vacation Bible School faculty meeting Tuesday at 7 15 pm.
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Decatur
Dartmouth College
Hanover
N.H
Sussman Foundation
Hartford
Cdge
Southside Baptist Church
Flint Baptist Church
Hospital Dismissals and Admits in Athens Area
Dismissals include Walter Vinson of Athens and Thomas Whitten Jr of Ateasis. Also listed are Mrs Silas Eckstein and baby girl from Elkmont. Admissions note Mrs Silas Rainey and baby girl in Athens.
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Athens Limestone
Walter Vinson
Athens
Thomas Whitten, Jr
Ateasis
Silas Eckstein
Elkmont
Silas Rainey
Discharged Hospital Dismissals List Names Several Families
Nena SOC t Hospital dismissals include Mrs. Cliff Terry and infant son Moulton. Mrs. Ruby Pace of Chicago. Gail Campbell with Mr. Hope. Janet Delashaw and Jesse Heaps of Moulton.
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Nena Soc T
Cliff Terry
Moulton
Ruby Pace
Chicago
Gail Campbell
Hope
Janet Delashaw
Cullman Opens Parks On June 4
Cullman city parks will open June 4 and run for ten weeks. Five parks will be open with Elks Pablo Junior Chamber of Commerce New and Youth Center staffing roles. Belcher to oversee. Frank Camp pool manager. Frances Tidwell hostess and ticket seller. Buena Thompson in charge of park programs. Cliff Mehrtens and Homer Wesley coordinating youth activities. lifeguards Keith Moore and Frazier Williams. Elece Burns swimming instructor. Guy Waldrop concession manager.
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Cullman
Oba Belcher
Elks and Pablo
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Klein Building
Entre Amies
Sigma Beta Chi
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Belcher
Frank Camp
Frances Tidwell
Buena Thompson
Cliff Mehrtens
West Elementary
Homer Wesley
Keith Moore
Frazier Williams
Elece Burns
Guy Waldrop
City Recreation
Sey Etec Aeeienneeneammnes
Political factions brace for September primaries in Washington clash
GOP Chairman Leonard Hall and Democratic Chairman Paul M. Butler spar in a televised debate over party control and facts. Eisenhower’s renomination appears likely as delegates tally shows pledged and favorable votes with a large share still uncommitted out of 718 total.
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Pes
GOP
Leonard Hall
Paul M. Butler
Washington
Wae
Eisenhower
Hall
Butler
Fe Nakens
UA Alumni Pick Cullman L Stone Men
They were elected at the group's annual banquet in Tuscaloosa Saturday night.
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Cullman
L’stone
Tuscaloosa
Bank St Hospital Entries and Resident Names
A list shows Bank St Hospital at 924 9th Ave and residents including Glenn E. Terry, ae D Hill, Mrs R D Narmore at 2011 8th St SE, Town Creek. Russell West at 1604 Chestnut St.
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Bank ST. Hospital
Galloway
9Th Ave
Glenn E. Terry
Town Creek
Ae D.hill
14Th Ave
R. D. Narmore
8Th St
Admissions
Russell West
Chestnut St
Local Ladies Listed With Addresses in Ardmore
A brief note lists Mrs. Elbert Whitt of Ardmore Tennessee Mrs. W L Pugh at 213 Spring Ave and Mrs Wilburn Dawes at 901 1-2 Bank St along with Jessie Roper at 1309 7th Ave.
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Elbert Whitt
Ardmore
Tenn
W. L. Pugh
Spring Ave
Wilburn Dawes
Bank St
Jessie Roper
7Th Ave
Decatur General Hospital Patient Notices
A list of names and addresses appears for hospital notices from Decatur General Hospital. Recipients include Miss Ruby Flowers Bruce Bamel Mrs Mae Sue Watterson Miss Emmie Lucy Lunsford and Rev J A Delk at various street addresses in the region.
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Decatur General Hospital
Ruby Flowers
14Th Ave
W. J. Hudson
Wilson St
Mae Sue Watterson
Emmie Lucy Lunsford
Prospect, Tenn
Lawrence Law Seeks Illegal Slaughter Case
Lawrence Sheriff Franklin Smith said the investigation would continue today after a Hereford heifer head was found in Spencer Hardin’s pasture near Hillsboro by Highway 20. Hardin suspects the cow calfing soon, with two bullet wounds observed on the head suggesting possible foul play.
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Moulton
Lawrence
Franklin Smith
Spencer Hardin
Highway 20
Hillsboro
Hardin
Smith
Midget Deer Invade English Community
A single household reports a midget deer among radishes. Harry Lightbrown, inspector for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, says origin is a mystery. Local deer herds exist but are normal in size. drought may have pushed the unusual visitors into the city.
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Harry Lightbrown
Royal Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To
Lightbrown
Birth announcement for Keeton daughter at Baugh-Wiley
A daughter was born today to Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Keeton of Decature at Baugh-Wiley Clinic.
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L. D. Keeton
Decature
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
Fulbright Urges Nonconformity at Alabama Commencement
Sen Fulbright challenged a national trend toward suspicion of new ideas during his University of Alabama address before about 7000 graduates. He warned against conformity promoted by tax exempt foundations and Congressional subservience to public opinion, urging graduates to excel as nonconformists. The ceremony awarded honorary doctorates to Fulbright and eight civic leaders including Col. Harry Ayers and George Murray among others.
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Fulbright
Reece Committee
House of Representatives
Denny Stadium
University of Arkansas
Arkansas
Harry M. Ayers
The
Anniston Star
Wade Herren
Dadeville
Ala
Sidney A. Mitchell
Oyster Bay
N. Y
George Mosley Murray Tuscaloosa
Gulf States Paper Corp
Omicron Delta Kappa
Ated
A. Russell McElroy
Barrett Shelton
Decatur Daily
Grain and Livestock Prices Read Off in Markets
Market notes list prices for corn and cattle and hogs with ranges. No. 2 yellow corn at 1.47 per unit. Calves and dairy cattle quoted, hogs 190 to 240 pounds brought 16.50 to 16.75. Utility and commercial categories noted.
Stock Market Edges Up After Last Week Rout
In early trading the market rose about a point as heavy selling subsided. Boeing opened at 80 on 1,500 shares up 1 percent before retreating to 79 while Bethlehem Steel opened at 143 percent on 1,000 shares and moved to 144. The prior week saw the largest weekly setback in eight months amid broad market weakness and tighter money conditions.
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New York
Boeing
Bethlehem Steel
Poultry market report from North Georgia
In Atlanta the North Georgia poultry market lists broilers and light type hens with price ranges. Figures quoted include hens at 21 to 22 cents f.o.b. plant and some at 23 cents, with occasional 20 to 22 cent listings for light types.
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Atlanta
F.o.b. Planta
Egg Market Report Notes Low Sales
The AP market report notes too few egg sales to establish clear price movements or trends. Demand appears tepid with limited activity across leading markets and growers watching for seasonal pickup.
Livestock Market Report From Tennessee Sale Day
Cattle and stocker activity mostly steady with limited volume. Feeder and steer prices mixed with low to average quality moving at 300 to 850 pounds and calves weaker. Prime veal and butcher cuts notables with hogs showing steady to lower prices, sows at 12 to 13 dollars, large lots under 300 pounds around 16 to 17 dollars.
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USDA
Seong
Local News Highlights From Morgan County Area
Mrs Herbert English of Florence visited her parents Mr and Mrs J W Lindsey. The senior class with Mrs Ann Hagewood and others enjoyed a Florida weekend trip. H J Roper of Lake Bias Florida spent a week visiting relatives. Mrs J W Tomlinson Birmingham attended the funeral. Mrs Ada Davis’s sister and mother were visited in Decatur.
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Herbert English
Florence
J. W. Lindsey
Hartselle
Ann Hagewood
Clyde Holliday
M. T. Holmes
Florida
H. J. Roper
Lake Bias Fla
Thomas Doyle
Billie Frank Ty Ann Steele
France surrenders Indian coast settlements to Nehru government
New Delhi India France formally transferred four small coastal settlements to India after a treaty signed by Nehru and French Ambassador Count Ostrorog. The pact covers Pondicherry Karikal Yanam and Mahe and requires ratification by both parliaments.
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New Delhi
India
France
Nehru
Count Ostrorog
Pondicherry
Karikal
Yanam
Mahe
Lawrence Brawl Triggers Warrants In MOULTON
Sheriff reports a brawl in MOULTON left Tempie Jones injured and hospitalized. Warrants extend to Rollin Brackin and Paul Pointer, with Pointer released on $300 bond and Brackin at large. Howard Jones held on drunkenness. a shotgun pellet wound lightly touched a child on a nearby porch.
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Moulton
Tempie Jones
Smith
Rollin Brackin
Paul Pointer
Pointer
Danville 2
Brackin
Howard Jones
P. B. Lowery
Lowery
Stephens
U.S. Steel and UAW Begin Contract Talks in Pittsburgh
U.S. Steel and United Auto Workers opened formal bargaining in Pittsburgh. John A. Stephens, head of the 60 member union committee, expects a speedy, fair settlement for owners and workers. SW President David J. McDonald leads a 90 member team seeking a satisfactory agreement amid talks and a potential chairing change. A historic moment saw a woman negotiator, Mrs. Deatrice Reagan, Local 2662 Cleveland, join the table.
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Pittsburgh
United Workers
Steelbeg Pr Corp
John A. Stephens
Big Steel
David J. McDonald
Stephens
Deatrice Reagan
Cleveland
Indian subcontinent yields last foreign areas debate
India maintains control where it claims the last foreign possessions, noting Portuguese refusal to negotiate as tensions rise over colonial enclaves on the subcontinent.
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Indian Subcontinent
Portugal
Young Bride Held In Jail For Slaying Invalid Husband
Mrs Julia M Collins 48 and her children were murdered in a Ham mond bungalow after a quarrel with her in laws over a life insurance policy and beneficiary. Collins 25 days married, shot her mother in law and two daughters, then killed her husband in his wheelchair.
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Julia M. Collins
Martha Ann
Mary Sue
Ben Collins Jr
Collins
Capt. Oltz
Hammond
Louisa
Ben Collins Sr
Greeks Replace Foreign Minister Amid Cyprus Dispute
Premier Constantine Karamanlis accepted Spyros Theotokis resignation over Greece's Cyprus demand and appointed Evangelos Averoff as Foreign Minister. Theotokis accused Western powers of irreconcilable stance, while Greece faulted the United States for not pressuring Britain. Cyprus population is largely Greek with Turkish minority.
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Athens
Constantine Karamanlis
Spyros Theotokis
Evanghelos Averoff
Theotokis
Greece
Britain
Cyprus
United States
Turkey
Florida Negroes Jailed For Refusing To Move
Two Negro women were jailed in Tallahassee after refusing to move to the rear of a city bus. F Patterson sat in a front seat beside a white woman and ignored the driver’s request to move. Police were summoned. they were released on $25 bond with a June 1 court hearing.
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Tallahassee
Fla
F. Patterson
Max Coggins
Coggins
Direct Rome to New York Flight Opens Historical Route
A Pan American World Airways Douglas DC7C began the first direct Rome to New York commercial flight today, marking a historic expansion of transatlantic service. The record flight connects Rome and New York in a direct, non-stop service amid industry optimism.
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Rome
Pro Western Center Parties Lead in Italy Election Fragments
Early returns show Center parties ahead of the Communist Socialist Left in Italy with 81,200 votes to 26,207 for the Communists and 19,561 for the Socialists from 394 districts. The Center bloc totals 103,309 versus 45,768 for the far Left and 30,191 for the far Right as 90 percent turnout is reported. Local councils in 6,587 areas across the country are at stake.
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Rome
Italy
Christian Democrats
Sicily
Moscow
Alps
Shrine of Lourdes visit noted among traffic facts
A reader cites the shrine of Lourdes in France and notes that one in five fatal traffic accidents occurs between 5 and 8 p.m. The fragment hints at local context but offers no further details or actions.
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Lourdes
France
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