Belew Heads Top Project for West Decatur Overpass
The Better Community Clinics vote named W A Belew of Hicks Chevrolet as chairman of the overpass project on Grant Street toward West Decatur. Melvin S Ozier of Willo Products Co. is vice chairman. Maurice Jackson of Protective Life Insurance leads the post office initiative with Dr R H Evans as co chair. Bob Hinds of Chem Strand Corp and Luke Pryor will chair aviation committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tur
Grant St
W. A. Belew
Hicks Chevrolet Sales
Decatur
R. H. Evans
Bob Hinds
Chemstrand Corp
Luke Pryor
Fireworks Ban Enforced in Mobile After July Fourth
The Mobile City Commission ordered a ban on all fireworks after July 5 citing a county medical society resolution noting numerous yearly injuries from fireworks in the area. The action follows the annual Independence Day display period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
City Commission
County Medical Society
For Rent and For Sale Classified Mix Entry
Multiple local ads list rentals and sales including 3 room unfurnished apartment at 805 Ferry St and 618 Oak St for couples. Also 1955 four door Pontiac sedan, 1952 Oldsmobile with radio heater and tires, plus home furniture and pets for sale. Contact numbers provided among entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oldsmobile
Russell's Degree Station
Ferry St
Johnston St
Oak St
Market snippets show mixed grain and livestock prices
Market notes list No 2 shelled corn and No 2 milling wheat prices with scattered figures. Livestock talks include yearlings priced around 29.90 to 21.00 and commercial bulls near 23.50 with broad ranges. Shipments include borrows and silts at about 15.75 to 16.00 as sheep arrivals appear.
Stocks edge through slow Memorial Day week trading
New York stocks drifted in a thin session with gains and losses of fractions to about a point. Zenith rose about five points while Radio Corp gained over one and Westinghouse Electric and Goodrich rose sharply. IBM continued to climb aided by a 3-for-1 stock split and attractive prices below 500. Government bonds were little changed in light dealings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
I Bse
Zenith
Radio Corp
Raytheon
IBM
Wall Street
Westinghouse Electric
Goodrich
U.S
Stocks Price Movements Across Broad Market Leaders
A sprawling list captures noon trading with numerous tickers and percent changes. Highlights include Acme Steel 265, Lehman 28, Coca Cola 147, General Electric 574, Ford Mot 41, American Can 0, and Woolworth 4. Markets show mixed shifts with many issues up and down in narrow ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
ABC Vena
Intect
Acme Steel
Kaiser al Air Reduction
Korvette Alleghany
Kresge Misthesy
Laud Poe Lehman
Ling & Me
Baker
Loew's
Lornard
Low & Nash
Safeway
Kenley Cudahy
Seab AL
Delta
Diana Sir
Sinclair
Skelly OU
Erie
Fia
Egg markets report from Birmingham wholesale trade
Wholesale egg prices and movement in Birmingham show good demand with ample supplies mostly unchanging. Grades A whites and consumer grades move briskly with case lots and retailer deliveries noted. prices to retailers listed with ranges for large, medium, and email уточняют.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Alabama Broilers Prices Reported At Farms
Birmingham AP reports fair to irregular demand for broilers and fryers in Alabama with prices paid up to 11 am. A total of 529,430 head were processed with 80 percent Miy 4 percent My and 16 percent un- notes indicating farm prices and market shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Alabama
Court ruling over sheriff vacancy dispute in 1959 term
Lawyers report no decision yet on appeal as the Alabama case centers on who could fill the sheriff vacancy created by Sheriff Collier’s death on December 24 1958. The Alabama Supreme Court notes the issue hinges on whether Gov Folsom or Gov Patterson had power to appoint for the new term beginning January 20 1959 amid a long standing doctrine and pending legislature action.
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Supreme Court
Hyde
McRae
Gov. Folsom
Gov. Patterson
Collier
Appellant
Gov. Person
Appellee
The
Hospital admissions list from Decatur and surrounding areas
A compiled hospital admissions ledger lists individuals and infants admitted to hospitals in Decatur Athens and nearby towns. Names include Mrs Andrew Swingley Mrs J0 Brock infant son at 1300 Aston St Athens Mrs E J Bingham infant daughter and others with addresses such as 1501 Somerville Rd SE 1105 Oak St SE and 1323 6th Ave SE.
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Fant Son
Decatur
Andrew Swingley
Somerville Rd
Brenda Ann Lawrimore
Moulton
Doris Elaine Lawrimore
Martha Sue Rutherford
A Arantz
Oak St
Brock
Aston St
Athens
E. J. Bingham
Johnston St
Renneker
Jackson Little
Paula Robin Taylor
6Th Ave
Zekie Dora Yarbrough
Prospect
Boss Johnson
Robert K. Craig
Clara Ave
David William Campbell
Talucah
Big Four hold secret talks before Geneva summit
The Big Four ministers met in a closely guarded session to discuss conference issues for about an hour and a half and then continued East West talks for roughly six to seven hours in total. A DC6 plane carrying officials arrived ahead of schedule while others traveled after attending John Foster Dulles's funeral. Canada reports at least 17 gull species across inland lakes and coastal areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Washington
Eisenhower
John Foster Dulles
Herter
Dismissals List Includes Several Local Names
Mrs. Marshall Woods of Hartselle and master Jerry Sharp of 1412 8th Ave SE are listed for dismissal. Other names include Mrs. Julia Widner of Decatur, Master James Day of 902 17th Ave SE, Mrs. Charles Barr and infant daughter of Decatur, and Mrs. Ethel Boswell of 645 John Stone St SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Sharp
8Th Ave
Julia Widner
Decatur
Ralph Sharp
Austinville Rd
James Day
17Th Ave
Charles Barr
Ethel Boswell
Johnston St
Bank Street Admissions Names and Addresses
Admission list shows Master Joseph David Evans Jr at 500 E Washington St Athens and Miss Pat Evans at the same address. Mrs Thomas J Terry listed as Trinity and Mrs L A Puckett at 545 E Main St Hartselle. Mrs Joseph Richards also connected to Trinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph David Evans, Jr
E. Washington St
Athens
Pat Evans
Thomas J. Terry
Trinity
L. A. Puckett
E. Main St
Hartselle
Joseph Richards
Local Names Listed in Lawrence County Notices
Lawrenc e County residents include Opalene Peoples Kathleen Holland Joyce Fay Holland Ellis Holland Kenneth Hollis Earl Tanksley Felton Jones Crawford Rutherford Claude Parker Leo Heaps Aaron J Terry Earl Ready among others listed by locality Moulton Town Creek Hillsboro Trinity in a public notice segment.
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Joyce Fay Holland
Moulton
Ellis Holland
Kenneth Hollis
Earl Tanksley
Felton Jones
Hillsboro
Don Legg
Crawford Rutherford
Claude Parker
Town Creek
Leo Heaps
Aaron J. Terry
Earl Ready
Trinity
Movement in Live Poultry Prices Reported in Atlanta
Buyers offered prices on birds before today and Saturdays move ment. Prices at farms ranged from 13 to 17 cents with 1544 and 154 head figures cited. Trading noted as adequate for fair demand, though many plants reported too few to place steady bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Athens Limestone Dismissals and Family Notices
Local notices list dismissed cases in Athens Limestone district. Names include Harvey Moore of Athens and infant daughter in Alexandria, Mrs Hollis. Other entries mention Mrs Walter Ades and infant son in Athens, Mrs Ella Ulrich of Athens, and Master Sonny Faye Moray at M Alirs.
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Harvey Moore
Athens
Hollis Alexandria
Toney
Walter William Ades
Ella Ulrich
Sonny
Births Report: Decatur Couple Welcomes Daughter
Mr and Mrs Phillip M Smith of Decatur welcome a daughter born Thursday at Decatur General Hospital. The newborn adds to the family with the expected health and happiness reported by relatives.
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Phillip M. Smith
Decatur 1
Decatur Genera Hospital
Cattle and hog market snapshots across Southern states
In Nashville reports cattle for sale mostly steady with yearlings 25.50 to 38.00 and commercial cows 20.00 to 21.00. bulls around 23.50 early. Hogs steady with U S 2 3 170290 weights at 16.25 to 16.50. cows 12.00 to 13.00. No sheep arrivals. activity also noted in Thomasville and other Georgia and Florida markets with varied weights and prices.
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Nashville
U.S
Thomasville
Albany
Moultrie
Columbus
Tifton
Dothan
Cotton futures shift to 20 cents per bale in New York
The AP reports a change in cotton futures trading in New York with a 20 cent per bale move. Details include prior figures and upcoming contract references, indicating market activity and price adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Giese
HARTSELLE STUDENT TO STUDY AT TB SANATORIUM
Ruth Gayle Cost, a senior in the University of Alabama School of Nursing, completes her junior year at University Hospital Birmingham. Her class will spend June at the 1st District TB Sanitorium Flint, then return home to Mr. and Mrs. William M. Cost of Hartselle for the rest of the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
Ruth Gayle Cost
University of Alabama School of Nursing
University Hospital
Birmingham
Flint
William M. Cost
Decatur Youth Awarded Prize At Birmingham Southern
A Decatur student was among 26 Birmingham Southern College students honored at Awards Day. John Davis Thompson received the John D. Simpson Prize, awarded to the graduating class member with the best record in classical languages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Birmingham Southern College
John Davis Thompson
John D. Simpson
Abbott and Costello debts threaten home sale
Abbott declares he will be in debt for life as he considers selling his home to satisfy government debts. He blames a three year tax audit of their joint earnings, penalties, fines, and mounting interest that keeps him from escaping his financial troubles.
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Abbott
Costello
Joe Louis
Mitchell urges renewal of American spirit in address
The commencement speaker, a rector of letters, told 54 graduates that state and local populations outnumber rural residents while legislatures cling to outdated patterns. He warned Americans have strayed from the nation’s guiding dream and replaced spiritual heritage with material symbols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Plane lands in Essex County Penitentiary field
David Bradley, 22, of Wayne, forced a small plane to land on a field at the Essex County Penitentiary after getting lost on a flight from Hackettstown to Totowa. He exited the aircraft and was jailed later, while the plane must be dismantled under state law barring off airport takeoffs from prison fields.
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North Caldwell
N.J
David Bradley
Bradley
Wayne
Hackettstown
Totowa
Essex County
Space monkeys return in flight tests spark global debate
Space scientists studied corn yeast mustard seed fruit fly larvae blood bread mold spores and sea urchin eggs and sperm to gauge radiation cosmic rays and weightlessness effects. Reproduction cues were tested by mixing sea creature eggs and sperm midflight while Able’s trained telegraph key response failed to register. Global reactions ranged from triumph to animal cruelty protests as space race momentum continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League Against Cruel Sports
Cape Canaveral
Union Talks Unfair Charge as Steel Contracts Expire
Washington AP reports unions may file unfair labor practice charges with the NLRB over bargaining, as steel contracts run to June 30 and a potential industry-wide strike looms July 1. McDonald expressed hope to avert a strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United
National Labor Relations Board
McDonald
War Memorial at Punchbowl to Feature Garden of the Missing
The American Battle Monuments Commission plans a new war memorial at Punchbowl with the Garden of the Missing listing some 26,000 names from World War II and the Korean War. The project began in 1958 and targets completion in 1962, with a horse shoe shaped main building, eight courts of honor, and ceramic maps of Pacific battles. The site holds the Punchbowl Cemetery, the largest Army supervised memorial outside the continental U.S., and has faced controversy over grass maintenance and replacing wooden crosses with stone markers.
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Punchbowl
American Battle Monuments Commission
Pacific
U.S. Army
United States
Congress
House Interior
Eisenhower
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Honorary Citizen Recognition Highlighted for Flight Concept Origin
A notable statement emphasizes official recognition for an honorary citizen, stressing the desire to affirm the concept and vehicle of their flight as the origin of the idea, and to ensure the monkeys feel at home in that origin.
Postgraduate study and medical training details for a physician
A biography lists a doctor's path from Columbia Medical School through internships at Methodist Hospital Brooklyn and three years at Touro Infirmary and Oschner Clinic. It notes a court docket with charges of over parking, reckless driving, speeding, and violation of the prohibition law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Medical School
Methodist Hospital
Brooklyn
New York
Touro Infirmary
Oschner Clinic
City Recorder
Long Island Juke Box Union Racketeering Probe
Nassau grand jury probes alleged labor fee scheme by owner operators of jukes and coin machines. Officials say the union charged initiation fees of 25 dollars plus monthly dues of 5 dollars and 65 cents per machine. The probe links to U S Senate findings on racketeering and questions Teamster locals including O Roarke and Degrandis. The witness asserted the fifth amendment during hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island
Nassau Grand Jury
U. S. Senate
O’rourke
Degrandis
Senate
New York City
Funeral rites held for John Brewer at St Peters Church
Funeral services for John Brewer will be at 2 p.m. Monday at St Peters Baptist Church in Cedar Lake with burial at Sykes Cemetery. The Rev. Samuel Moore will officiate. Mr. Brewer died at his home. Services for John Scott are to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brewer
St. Peters Baptist Church
Cedar Lake
Sykes Cemetery
Samuel Moore
Mr. Brewer
Lerwick Closer to Norway Than Aberdeen in Geography Quirk
Lerwick, capital of Shetland, lies north of Scotland and is nearer to Norway than to Aberdeen, reflecting its island location and maritime proximity.
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Lerwick
Shetland Isles
Scotland
Norway
Aberdeen
Methodists Set Changes Today in Rocherster and Mobile
Turnipseed, 47, will become pastor of the 2,700 member Asbury First Methodist Church in Rochester effective immediately. His Mobile predecessor was unnamed until assignments were read. Racial issues dominated Muntingdon College four day conference with calls for continued segregation and four racial segregationist delegates elected for Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Turnipseed
Asbury First Methodist Church
Rochester
Dexter Ave
Montgomery
Muntingdon College
Methodist General Conference
Denver
Alabama lawmakers push revenue and education funding measures
A wave of bills moved through the Alabama legislature to finance state needs. Proposals include raising dock revenue bond rates to cover deficits from the Fol som administration, tightening the competitive bid law on state purchases, extending coverage to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board with liquor exceptions, and lowering bid ceilings from 800 to 500 dollars. Other measures seek to allow stray livestock sales with damages kept by farmers, raise truck height for cattle shipments, curb alimony upon remarriage, and approve a 100 million dollar school bond funded by higher corporate taxes with 75 million for public schools and the rest for colleges. A 25 dollar divorce tax was also proposed to fund education. The 74 million dollar general appropriation bill was scheduled for top calendar consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Earl McGowin
Folsom
Pat Boyd
Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Supreme Court
Norman Crawford
Perry County
Crawford
Hugh Merrill
Calhoun
Dale County
Henry Steagall
Steagall
M. B. McLendon
Bullock
Etain
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Belew
Better Community Clinics
West Deca
Ozier
Jackson
Evans
Pryor
Sherman
Fansan House
16Th Ave
T.V
Jackson St
Broadus Ave
Joe EL
Monarch Food Store
Joe Calvin
State Supreme Court
Tuscaloosa County
Sher
John Patterson
Fuller G. Smith
Vinemont
Horner Jones
Monroe
James P. Slaten
Carridale
Christie Lynn Ratliff
Darwin Holt Spears
James F. Hil
James W. Fullington
College St. SE
Canada
Bank Street Admissions
Lawrence County
Opalene Peoples
Kathleen Holland
Decatur Youth
Joye Posey
Alabama Baptist State Assembly
Shocco Springs
Talladega
Alabama Baptists
First Ave
Billy Joe Thrasher
Joe A. Thrasher
3Rd Ave
Florida Christian College
Tampa
Fla
Thrasher
James R. Cope
FCC
John Scott
Byschs
Price
Wwe
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