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Lt. Pack Self and Sgt. Charles Smith arrested the juveniles the same day and recovered the property. The complainant refused to prosecute.
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Pack Self
Charles Smith
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1954
Page
2
Tornadoes injure residents near Norfolk farms
A tornado at the Rakowsky farm injured Mr and Mrs Rakowsky and four children Sharon 15 Lucretia Pam and Mark all of Norfolk. Charlie Bickley farm also struck injuring Bickley and possibly Mrs Bickley. Mrs Bickley reportedly reached a storm cellar. Torrential rains up to .15 inches fell at Pierce, with floods closing Highway 15 between Norfolk and Laurel near Winside. Norfolk reported 1.65 inches of rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rakowsky Farm
Weldon Rakowsky
Sharon
Lucretia
Pam
Mark
William Rakosky
Bill Saltonstall
Norfolk
Charlie Bickley
Bickley
Pierce
Laurel
Winside
Top Teen Driver To Get 15 Place In State Contest
June 5 is the date set for the Decatur teen-age Road E O to be held on Prospect Dr. E L Jolly Jr, chairman of the Junior Chamber of Commerce event, said today. All teens with a driving permit or license are eligible to enter. The local winner will receive 15 dollars and an engraved plaque and advance to the state contest in Montgomery on June 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Washington, D.C
U. S. Jaycees
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co
American Trucking Assn., Inc
Jolly
Decatur Youth Center
WANT ADS OFFER JOBS AND APARTMENTS IN LATE NOTICE
Classified items list job openings for ambitious young men and women with travel, training provided, and weekly or daily earnings. Also available are several apartments for rent with features and contact details, plus a local store seeking a salesman with liberal salary and bonus.
The French Line at Crescent Theater
A cinema listing shows The French Line starring Jayne Russell and Gilbert Roland with showings at 3:05 5:10 7:15 and 9:20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jame Russell
Gilbert Roland
Local notices and court activity roll through Decatur area
Several small items detail community events in Morgan and Decatur counties. Meetings, homecomings, and church events are noted along with probate office closings for Jefferson Davis day. Police report disorderly conduct arrests, building permits, and city court trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Jefferson Davis
Clements Emerges as Strong DNC Chairman Candidate
Senate Democrats report growing support for Earle Clements of Kentucky as next DNC chair. Current chair Stephen M. Mitchell plans to resign after future elections. Possible successors include Paul M. Butler of Indiana and Michael V. Disalle of Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Earle C. Clements
Kentucky
Democratic National Committee
Senate
Stephen A. Mii
Congress
Paul M. Butler
Indiana
Michael V. di Salle
Ohio
Price
Elephant tusks differ by race and feeding use
The text notes African elephants have large tusks used in feeding while female Indian elephants have very small tusks.
Four Wrecks Reported Here in Decatur Weekend
Four traffic mishaps were reported to the Decatur Police Department over the weekend with only minor damage and no injuries. Incidents occurred on 6th Ave at Wilson St, Wadsworth St and 16th Ave, SE, and 6th Ave and Church St NE, involving drivers Wilbur L. Couch James T. Kidd Marian Lewis and W A Lane, with several vehicles damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
6Th Ave
Wilson St
Studebaker
Wilbur L. Couch
Grant St
R. L. Norris Jr
7Th Ave
E. C. Bowman
Richard Hyde
Wadsworth St
16Th Ave
James T. Kidd
5Th Ave
Joe F. Magnusson
College St
W. C. Hunter
Alex Terry
Church St
Marian Lewis
Nashville
W. A. Lane
Decature
Roland Guyse
C. J. Martin
Army probe resumes on McCarthy pressure over Schine case
The Senate Investigations subcommittee will resume its televised probe into Army accusations that Senator McCarthy and Roy M. Cohn pressed for favorable Army treatment for Private G. David Schine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Stevens
McCarthy
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Roy M. Cohn
Pvt
G. David Schine
Unnamed lobbyist predicted Clapp’s nonreappointment
A Washington lobbyist tied to the power monopoly forecast that Mr. Clapp would not be reappointed, while Hill questioned why the president did not meet him face to face. Hill refused to name the lobbyist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Clapp
Hill
Dr Virgil Hughes Cullman Physician to Be Buried Today
Funeral services for Dr. Virgil P. Hughes 55 Cullman physician were set for today at 3 p.m. at First Methodist Church Cullman Rev S O Gamble to preside with Dr Fagan Thompson of Birmingham assisting Interment in Cullman city cemetery Moss Funeral Service directing He died at his home Sunday after six months illness born Camilla Ga March 18 1899 Emory University graduate served as Cullman county health officer 1924 1926 practiced in Eva then Albertville and Cullman for over 20 years Survived by wife Lucille Sparks Hughes two daughters Linda and Mrs William Baley two siblings in Camilla Ga Pallbearers named and honorary pallbearers listed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil P. Hughes
Cullman
First Methodist Church
S.0. Gamble
Fagan Thompson
Birmingham
Cullman City Cemetery
Moss
Hughes
Rochester
Minn
Camilla
Emory University
Atlanta
Eva
Albertville
American Medical Assn
Cullman Hospital
Lucille Sparks Hughes
William Baley
Fort Worth
Tex
Linda Hughes
E. T
Aubie Nickerson
State Man Is Found Drowned In Florida
RUSKIN Fla Having established identity officers probe death of man found drowned last Friday Henry Willis a Ruskin farmer identified the man as Melvin Oates Hill 60 of Guntersville Ala Hill had worked on Willises farm in March and lived recently in Bradenton He had nine cuts on his face and head and no money or valuables were in his clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruskin, Fla
Henry Willis
Melvin Oates Hill
Guntersville
Ala
Willis
Hill
Bradenton
Memorial Day drownings and crashes claim seventeen lives in Alabama
The holiday weekend saw a series of tragedies as seventeen people died in Alabama from drownings and traffic crashes. Notably Gladys Lyda, 31, of East Gadsden, died when her truck hit a utility pole. Other incidents included drownings at gravel pits and streams near Montgomery, North Tuscaloosa County, Anniston, and Greensport, with rescuers unable to avert several deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Watts
Alabama
Gadsden
Gladys Lyda
East Gadsden
Alabama Safety Council
Charles Purvis
Maxwell Air Force Base
Montgomery
Oscar F. Woods
Yellow Creek
Tuscaloosa
Talladega County
Anniston
Highway Patrol
Vernon Lewis
Velmer Hardwick
Coosa River
Greensport
James B. Poore
Leon Moseley
Route 3
Folsom backs Porter in runoff amid Alabama races
After endorsing Porter, Folsom aides back the candidate as Patterson vows to run independently. Endorsed officials include Hurt for secretary of state, Mayfield for Supreme Court, and Meadows for state superintendent, while McBryde and Culp contest other statewide posts and district races in the Democratic runoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gomery
Folsom
Porter
Albert L Patterson
Phenix City
Patterson
Miss Mary Texas Hurt
Scottsboro
James J. Mayfield
Tuscaloosa
Supreme Court
Austin Meadows
Huntsville
Miss Hurt
Cleburne County
Ed H. McBryde
Heflin
Mayfield
Preston Clayton
Meadows
D. P. Culp
Clanton
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Birmingham
George Huddleston Jr
Arthur
Record Iron Ore Haul On Great Lakes Reaches 106 Million Tons
In 1953 the Great Lakes carried a record 106.2 million tons of iron ore. The figure marks a peak in lake traffic, reflecting strong steel demand and industrial activity across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Birmingham Schools Head Will Address Local Graduates
Dr Frazer L Banks Birmingham city schools superintendent will address the Decatur High School graduating class at 8 o clock tonight in the school auditorium. Banks a native Alabamian long active in Birmingham education and national associations has held multiple posts including assistant superintendent 1921 elected superintendent 1942 and holds degrees from Peabody and Birmingham Southern. He has served in community groups from the Red Cross to the Boy Scouts and sits on national education commissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frazer L. Banks
Birmingham City
Alabama
Decatur High School
Banks
Birmingham
Dr. Banks
Denver
Col
University of Colorado
Oklahoma
Ensley
Bush
Ensley High
Martin
Peabody
L.L.D
Birmingham Southern
Birmingham Teachers Assn
Alabama Education Assn
National Education Assn
The
American Assn. of
National Commission On Teacher Education and Professional Standards
American Assn
Educational Policies Commission
American Red Cross
YMCA
Boy Scouts
Sunday School Council
Coordinating Council
Birmingham Service Organization
Chamber of Commerce, Art Museum
Jefferson County Safety Council
Commission On Education
McCoy Methodist Church
National Council of Boy Scouts of America
Senate battle over public housing power grows tense
A strong advocate for low rent public housing says he will move in the Senate to strike out all authority for such projects. Eisenhower asked authority to build 140000 units in four years. The House removed public housing powers and the administration counted on the Senate to restore them. Sen Ellender said he would support public housing but noted the Supreme Court action would affect lukewarm lawmakers. The issue likely won t reach a Senate vote before next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Eisenhower
House
Sen
Ellender
D-La
Supreme Court
State by state tallies show broad spread in figures
A fragmented OCR line lists counts per state with many mis-spellings and punctuation errors. The numbers appear to reflect regional totals across the United States, with entries like California 24 2 2 and Washington 500 indicating varying category tallies.
Hospital Dismissals and Admissions List
Decatur General Hospital reports dismissals for Baby Michael Miller and others at 1016 West Moulton Street. admissions include Webster Terry of Courtland and Baby Dwight Lee Cross of Danville. Additional entries list Rebecca Jane Minor, Bennett P. Roberts, Mrs. Mary Stewart, and several others with addresses and infants noted. Also includes listings for BAUGH WILEY CLINIC and Cecil Compton with various names and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Miller
W. Moulton St
J. R. Schrader
Decatur
Webster Terry
Courtland
Dwight Lee Cross
Danville
Rebecca Jane Minor
Davis St
Bennett P. Roberts
Mary Stewart
5Th Ave
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
Cecil Compton
3Rd Ave
George Hartselle
Hartselle
Felton Terry
Trinity 1
Births announced in Decatur area
A daughter to Mr and Mrs Willard Evans Moulton 3 at Decatur General Hospital Sunday A daughter to Mr and Mrs Barney Burns Decatur 1 at Decatur Ill Owen Decatur 3 at Decatur A son to Mr and Mrs Calvin Mitchell Decatur 1 at Decatur A son to Mr and Mrs Lermon Kyle 628 Olive St at Decatur General Hospital Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Evans
Moulton
Decatur General Hospital
Barney Burns
Decatur
Willie Owen
Calvin Mitchell
Lermon Kyle
Olive St
Markets Report: Cotton Corn Cattle and Hogs Prices
Cotton inch middling 34.38 with Decatur loan 33.1. Cotton trade values show $50.50 ton direct ratio and 5 percent points above 4 percent. No. 2 yellow ear corn 1.52. feed ear corn 1.42. No. 2 mile 2.50. Cattle steer ranges 16.50 to 20.50. cows 10.00 to 12.00. calves 18.50 to 21.50. Hogs 190 to 230 pounds 25.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Small burglary at Cheboygan station ends with lone penny theft
Albert Carlson faced two break ins at his Cheboygan Michigan gas station. The first taught a lesson. during the second burglars found only a penny in the till and stole it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheboygan, Mich
Albert Carlson
Night creatures rely on big eyes in dim depths
Nocturnal birds and animals and fish dwelling in dark sea depths possess large eyes to detect faint light.
Piano and Voice Pupils Present Recital At Church
Piano and voice pupils presented their annual recital at the 6th Ave Church of God Saturday evening. The program included multiple solos duets and group numbers with students Melba Quinn Daphne Quinn Nita Wells Jo Ann Neill Patsy Sanders and others performing under Rev John Holeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
6Th Ave. Church of God
Joe Henderson
John Holeman
Melba
Daphne Quinn
Nita Wells
Janice Sellers
Jo Ann Neill
Patsy Sanders
Carol McBay
Jan Thompson
Jesus
Ann
Joyce Riggan
Tony Jones
Janice Self
Patricia Willingham
Martha Jo Davis
Linda Lawrence
Ann Riggan
Fairwell
Nancy Holloway
Judy Flacks
Fletcher
Evan McKelvey
Jeanie
Margaret McDoura
the Shepherd Boy
Minuet
Valse Mignonne
Valse Aerienne
Melba Quinn
Linda Carthers
Dorothy Wood
Margaret Mec- Doura
Deeds and Transfers In Daily Records
James Elliotte Peck transfers to Standard Oil Co. for 5000 dollars. M. D. Rich to Lakeview Subdivision for 1 dollar. B Frank Chenault to James W. Cowart for 1 dollar. Baby Bess Coe to George J. Dawson for 10000 dollars. James W. Cowart to B Frank Chenault for 8500 dollars. Mary Alma Guy to trustees of the Negro Baptist Church of Moulton Heights for 10 dollars. B E Johnston to city of Decatur for 100 dollars. Harold W. Smith to B Frank Chenault for 3000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Elliotte Peck
Standard Oil Co
M. D. Rich
Lakeview Subdivision
Frank Chenault
James W. Cowart
Baby Bess Coe
George J. Dawson
B. Frank Chenault
Mary Alma Guy
The
Negro Baptist Church of
Moulton Heights
B. E. Johnston
City of
Decatur
Harold W. Smith
Former Decatur Man Dies In Arkansas
Horace M. Spiegle 85 longtime Decatur resident died Sunday night while living with his daughter Mrs. Arthur Mason in De Valles Bluff Arkansas. Funeral services and interment are set for Tuesday at 2 30 p m in De Valles Bluff. Survivors include his wife several daughters and one stepson. He was brother in law of J W Poer of Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace M. Spiegle
Decatur
Arthur Mason
de Valles Bluff
Ark
Mr. Spiegle
J. W. Poer
Declaration of Policy Urged by Romulo at Portland
Gen Carlos P Romulo urged President Eisenhower to meet Southeast Asian leaders to craft a policy declaration akin to the Atlantic Charter The proposal voiced in a University of Portland commencement speech listed India Pakistan Indonesia Ceylon Burma and Thailand leaders plus a Philippine representative as framing participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Eisenhower
Southeast Asia
Carlos P. Romulo
Philippine Islands
Romulo
University of Portland
United States
Philippine
Magsaysay
India
Pakistan
Indonesia
Ceylon
Burma
Thailand
Great Britain
NAACP Faces Rally of Opposition in Mississippi
Atlanta lawyer A T Walden urged patience as he noted 300 years of delay in progress. In Jackson delegates warned they will sue if the Supreme Court decision is violated and condemned hostile remarks by state officials. The Jackson meeting preceded a Mississippi Legal Educational Advisory session on school segregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
A. T. Walden
NAACP
Mississippi
Jackson
Supreme Court
Mississippi Legal Educational Advisory
Bill Vukovich Wins Indianapolis 500 Again
Bulletin Indianapolis reports Bill Vukovich, a dour but skilled race car driver, won the 500 mile race for the second consecutive year. Only Wilbur Shaw and Mauri Rose had achieved back to back victories in the 38 Memorial Day classics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Bill Vukovich
Wilbur Shaw
Mauri Rose
Black House in Guilford Painted by Refugee
A French refugee painted the Black House in Guilford Connecticut black after learning of Louis XVI’s execution. The incident ties a European monarch’s fate to a New England landmark, highlighting posture of nearby communities in 1790s era responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford, Conn
Louis XVI
The Silent Aftermath of Falls and Spinal Pressure
A Health column explains that minor falls or jolts can injure the spine and press on nerve trunks, causing slow tissue depletion and illness in vital organs if not corrected. Chiropractors may help, with consultations offered free of charge. Clinic contact given for Dr. J. D. Shawn at 104 Church St. N. E. and Canal St. Phone 197.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lic
J. D. Shawn
Church St. N. E
Canal St
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