Local Visits Noted. Theft Reported In Decatur
Chester Bryant of Knoxville is visiting relatives in Decatur for a few days. Twenty seven years ago today Miss Judy Kennamer of Town Creek is spending the weekend with Miss Linda Morrison. A lawn mower was stolen from 1611 Buena Vista Circle Friday night, police report.
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Chester Bryant
Knoxville,Tenn
Decatur
Judy Kennamer
Town Creek
Linda Morrison
Buena Vista Circle
Death notices for Alma Goode Chittam of Athens
Funeral services for Alma Goode Chittam 76 who died Friday at a son's home in Athens will be held at 2 p.m. at Oliver Church of Christ near Rogersville. Burial in Miller Cemetery with Rainey Funeral Home Ardmore directing. She is survived by a daughter Nick Bridges a son Lawrence three brothers a half brother and stepsiblings ten grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.
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Athens
Alma Goode Chittam
Lawrence
Oliver Church of Christ
Rogersville
Miller Cemetery
Rainey Funeral Home
Ardmore
Chittam
Nick Bridges
Athens 5
Z. K. Goode
Decatur
N. J
D. E. Goode
Hazel Park
Mich
W. A. Goode
Florence
Fred Goode
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
C. C. Oliver
Local births reported by area families
A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Rigel at Bank Street Hospital on Saturday. A girl joined Mr. and Mrs. Billy Joe Chandler at Bank Street Hospital Saturday. A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Woods at Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital Saturday. A girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Wright at Decatur General Hospital Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Wendell E. Ray of Cullman welcomed a son May 25 at Cullman Hospital.
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Herman Rigel
Edgewood St
Bank Street Hospital
Billy Joe Chandler
Tanner
Marshall Woods
Hartseller
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
Charles E. Wright
5Th Ave
Decatur General Hospital
Wendell E. Ray
Cullman
Cullman Hospital
Alabama Highway Patrol launches 200000 safety pamphlets drive
The Alabama Highway Patrol begins distributing 200000 pamphlets for a summer safety campaign run with AP member papers. From June 1 through Labor Day, all officers will intensify efforts to reduce deaths injuries and property damage with daily campaign results.
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Montgomery
Alabama Highway Patrol
Associated Press
Highway Patrol
Joe Smelley
Smelley
Alabama
Phamphlets
Phamphiet
Information from the International Geophysical Year Now Available
A large share of data from the International Geophysical Year is accessible, with about 90 to 95 percent of collection now available. Researchers can access this extensive dataset to study geophysical measurements and related phenomena.
Gun Used In Murder Tied To Suicide Case In Birmingham
Police linked the gun used in Lorenzo Davis Jr.s death by own action to the .32 caliber bullet that killed bus driver John D. Cuzzort on his route April 14. Detectives traced Davis movements and noted he left for Memphis on April 15 with money despite not working.
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Birmingham
John D. Cuzzort
Agri
Dets
C. L. Pierce
C. S. Cologist
Lorenzo Davis Jr
Cuzzott
C. B. Golden
Ben Allison
Davis
Pierce
Stevens
Memphis
Trinity Home Demonstration Club Meeting Notice
The Trinity Home Demonstration Club will meet with Mrs G O Maner on Thursday at 2 p.m. Readiness and participation tips are expected as members gather for the session.
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Trinity
Trinity Home Demonstration Club
G. O. Maner
Vacation Bible School at First Methodist Church
Vacation Bible School at First Methodist Church runs Monday through June 7 with classes 8 30 to 11 a m. Miss Davres Pelfrey and Mrs James Yarbrough are in charge.
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Hartselle
First Methodist Church
Davres Pelfrey
James Yarbrough
HARTSELLE Pool Set to Open June 3 at Recreation Park
The Recreation Park swimming pool in Hartselle will open June 3. Managers are Morgan County High School coaches J. P. Cain and William Hamilton.
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Hartselle
Recreation Park
Morgan County High School
J. P. Cain
William Hamilton
Morgan County Dress Revue to Be Held at Church Basement
HARTSELLE The annual Morgan County Dress Revue is scheduled for Wednesday at 1 30 p m in the basement of First Methodist Church. Miss Lucille Hawkins, County Home agent, announced the event.
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Hartselle
Morgan County
First Methodist Church
Lucille Hawkins
Trinity-Lawrence Co High School Coach Teaches Swimming
Basketball coach Donald Smith from Trinity Lawrence County High School will teach swimming at Seneca Spring starting this week. Lessons cover beginners to adults plus lifesaving and diving with contact at the pool or by Box 601 Moulton.
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Trinity
Lawrence County High School
Donald Smith
Seneca Spring
Smith
Moulton
West Limestone High School 1956 reunion June 10 at Lucy's Branch
The 1956 class of West Limestone High School will hold its annual reunion on June 10 at 5 p.m. at Lucy's Branch. Attendees should bring a picnic lunch while soft drinks are provided. A planned meal at 6:30 p.m. followed. Members may contact Mrs. Sylvia Ridgeway at 232-3319 or write 1306 Aston St., Athens.
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Athens
West Limestone High School
Lucy’s
Sylvia Ridgeway
Aston St
Integration Protest Fasting Ties to Montgomery Jailings
Six Negro integrationists, including leaders Ralph Abernathy and others, began fasting in jail after being arrested at Trailways bus station cafe for attempting to break color barriers. They refuse bond as trial approaches on June 16 for breach of the peace.
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Seay
Montgomery
South
Ralph D. Abernathy
Charles Conley
George B. Smith
Yale University
William 5. Coffin Jr
I Pemesy Ears Peace Corps
Coumicili i
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals List
A compiled hospital roster lists admissions and dismissals including Dewey Reed, Mrs. Maria Hean, Mrs. Hattie Nelson, Earl J. Brock, Mrs. Shelby Peppers, Judge T. C. Almon, Robin Williams, Mrs. Frankie Bates, Miss Martha Carter, Mrs. Bobby Entrekin, William Ford, Eva Master, Jerry Clifton, Mrs. Dorothy Thompson, Miss Mary Glenn, Miss Martha Clark, and Master Lonnie Williams across locations in Decatur Danville Hartselle and Somerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Almon
Woodland St
Robin Williams
Clara Ave
Frankie Bates
Canal
Bobby Entrekin
Hartselle Clifton South
Trinity
William Ford
Eva
Jerry Clifton
Decatur
Dorothy Thompson
Hartselle
Mary Glenn
Martha Clark
Danville
Lonnie Williams
Somerville
Local Names Listed for Courtesy Notices
The fragment lists individuals with addresses such as Miss Tressa McWhorter of Moulton and Mrs. Billy Joe Chandler of Tanner, along with Shirley Finchum, Rayburn Mitchell, C. B. Kenton, and Mrs. Don Slaton, indicating a civic or social notice collection.
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Tressa McWhorter
Moulton
Billy Joe Chandler
Tanner
Herman Rigt¢l
Edgewood St
Shirley Finchum
Fer
Rayburn Mitchell
Decaturat
C. B. Kenton
5Th Ave
Don Slaton
Courtland
Cullman Residents Named in Local Obituary Lineup
A list of Cullman area residents appears in a local notice. Names include Mrs. Wendel E Ray Mrs Will L Dotson Mrs Guyford E Holcomb Miss Virginia Ann Eddleman Mrs Donald R Dobbs and others along with Cullman addresses and several out of town additions.
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Will L. Dotson
Cullman
Guyford E. Holcomb
Baileyton
Hendon O. Fulmer
Virginia Ann Eddleman
Vinemont
Donald R. Dobbs
Notable Local Names and Counts Listed in Census Draft
Lawrence County residents and ages appear in a brief listing: Mrs. Earl Ready of Trinity 1 D. A. Abbot of Mount Hope 2 Joyce Poole of Town Creek 1 Mrs. Lee White of Moulton 1 Brice Bryant of Moulton Frank McMillian of Moulton 2 Clyde King of Moulton 4.
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Earl Ready
Trinity
D. A. Abbot
Mount Hope
Joyce Poole
Town Creek
Lee White
Moulton
Brice Bryant
Frank McMillian
Clyde King
Athens Limestone Names List of Local Residents
A compiled listing shows residents including Christine Hardy and Dorothy Bates of Athens along with Charlotte Starks and James H. Dunn. Other names include Ossie Moran Elkmont Herbert Burruss Madison James Cagle Athens James Holt Ardmore Tennessee Rosella Pugh Athens Dennis Davis Anderson Shirley Elders Mear Smith Birdie Pryor Allie Holland among others.
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Athens Limestone Admissions
Christine Hardy
Athens
Dorothy Bates
Charlotte Starks
James H. Dunn
Ossie Moran
Elkmont
Herbert Burruss
Madison
James A. Cagle
James Holt
Ardmore
Tenn
Rosella Pugh
Dennis Davis
Anderson
Shirley Elders
Mear Smith
Birdie Pryor
Allie Holland
Decatur General Obituary/Notices Breakdown
Listing of names and addresses likely from a local death or notice column. Includes Mrs. Charles E. Wright and others with street details such as 1805 South Ave SW and 602 5th Ave SW, plus Bennett Mitchell and Lula Kelly among others.
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Charles E. Wright
Sth
Ave
William D. Byars
5Th Ave
Benny Mitchell
Six youths in hunger strike linked protest in York County
Dr John D Maguire assistant Wesleyan and six top integration strategists including Abernathy Rev F L Shut tlesworth Rev Wyatt Tee Walker and others were jailed after sit in protests in York County S C Jones and Charles Jones students at Johnson C Smith University used hunger strike as tactic during detention Circuit Judge Richard P Emmet held a hearing for the six teens charged with shooting on June 8 and ordered names withheld unless determination of incorrigibility requires transfer to adult court
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John D. Maguire
Wesleyan
Abernathy
F. L. Shuttlesworth
Birmingham
Wyatt Tee Walker
Atlanta
Clyde L.carter
Charles Jones
Johnson C. Smith University
Charlotte
N. C
Bernard Lee
Jones
York County
S. C
Richard P. Emmet
Freedom Riders Missed Arrival Not Publicly Identified
A Greyhound bus carrying four Freedom Riders arrived in Montgomery Saturday night but none of the alighting passengers identified themselves as segregation challengers. Diane Nash said the movement aims to fill up the jails as riders head to Jackson, Mississippi, while authorities cautioned that riders wear no uniforms and cannot be recognized without action or incident.
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Montgomery
Greyhound
Nashville
Tenn
Jackson
Miss
Diane Nash
Adj
Henry V. Graham
Memphis
Tennessee A&i State University
Joint Chiefs Visit Kennedy at White House
President Kennedy met for 45 minutes with the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the White House on Saturday and arranged for group photos. The Chiefs had an unannounced visit one day after Defense Secretary McNamara voiced confidence in military commanders amid criticism of the Pentagon's role in the Cuban invasion.
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Washington
Kennedy
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Chiefs
White House
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Pentagon
MRS ADDRESSES LISTED IN SECTIONS OF AVENUE SW
A censored fragment lists residents by street addresses including Hart selle 2 Seaton Ave SE 1503 Seaton Ave SE 1603 Jackson St Johns Collier 1116 8th Ave and 2011 Nelson St plus infants and spouses. It reads as a notices-like roster of local names and homes.
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William Depreast
Hartselle
Carl H. Sprayer
Seaton Ave
Bev Clemons
Cain St
Robert L. Parsons
Jackson St
Johns Collier
8Th Ave
John Edward Birdwell
Kenneth Taylor
E. Moulton St
Charles J. Quinn
Walter E. Jordan Jr
Nelson St
Johnny Halcomb
Nell St
State Weather Forecast Sees Warm Up On Monday
The Associated Press reports Alabama endured below normal temperatures after a cold front produced record lows in Mobile and Gadsden. Weekend lows ranged from 40 to 49 degrees with 44 at Birmingham and 41 in Huntsville. A warming trend is forecast to begin Sunday with highs in the 70s expected in South Alabama and milder conditions in the north.
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Associated Press
Alabama
Mornday
Mobile
Gulf Coast
Gadsden
Huntsville
Anniston
Cullman
Birmingham Caloosa
South Alabama
North Alabama
Chiropractor In Hartselle Wins Board Certificate
Judge Newton B. Powell ruled that the Alabama State Board of Chiropractic Examiners must issue a certificate to Dr. Horace T. Sammons without an examination. The board had previously denied the license citing concerns over moral character after a May hearing.
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Alabama State Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Hartselle
Horace T. Sammons
Newton B. Powell
Powell
Dr. Sammons
Police Klan Link Cited In Alabama Inquiry
The Alabama State Advisory Committee to the Civil Rights Commission urges a fulltime investigative team into Alabama police practices amid claims of ties between local police and the Ku Klux Klan. The Washington Post reports the survey shows many respondents believe cops threaten Black residents more than protect them.
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Washington
Alabama
Federal Civil Rights Commission
Washington Post
Post
Civil Rights Commission
State Committee
Bert I. Bernhard
Commission
Albert Foley
Spring Hill College
Mobile
the Post
Montgomery
Birmingham
Court Rules Plaintiff May Issue Practice Certificate
The judge said the court's opinion supports issuing the certificate to practice while finding the defendant not a person of bad moral character. The ruling, delivered Friday, notes the court's view on the plaintiff's entitlement and the defendant's conduct.
Kennedy Eisenhower to Open World Local Gov Conference
President Kennedy and former President Eisenhower will address opening-day sessions of the World Conference of Local Governments in Washington June 15 to 20. The event will focus on people-to-people programs and expanded understanding.
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Washington
Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
World Conference of Local Governments
International Union of Local Authorities
Patrol Guards Guard Governor's House In Alabama
State highway patrolmen have guarded the governor's mansion day and night after prank calls. Press secretary Harry Cook said the guard was placed several days ago and there have been no threats against Gov John Patterson.
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Montgomery
Governor's Mansion
Harry Cook
John Patterson
Limestone County man paroled after 60-year murder term
A Limestone County man, Robert Rogers, received parole last week after serving a 60-year murder sentence. He was among 25 prisoners released by the State Pardon-Parole Board. Rogers was sentenced April 22, 1949. The report also notes tense views on local officials and police in relation to race and crime.
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Athens
Limestone County
State
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Alma Chittam
Martha Carter
Bank Street
Cullman Admissions
Wendel E. Ray
Anna Bell Shadinger
John Hyde
George W. Kelley
Jackson H. Harris
Lonzo I. Norman
Elwin R. Robinson
Eugene C. Freeman
Robert L. Cruise
Phillips C. Sims
Andrew J. Shadinger
Bess Screws
Edith Miranda Davis
Lawrence County
Decatur General
Lula Kelly
8Th Ave. SE
Albert Wilson Walker
Martha St
Sara Blair
7Th Ave
William Dorst
Cagle Ave
Edgar Franklin Turney
John Eugene Wallace
Wilson St
Lassie H. Craig
Materials and Research Department
State Highway Department
Gordon Dr
Gomery
Miss Knight
Allen Cason
Larry Hunter
Patricia Jenkins
William Mitchell
Frances Wilson
Essam
Comedienne
Joan Davis
Palm Springs
Calif
Washington Park Zoo
Milwaukee
Police
JFK
Governor's
L’stone
U.S
Canada
Fisher
L. C. Fisher CO
Muscle Shoals Hotel
Sheffield
Ala
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