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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1957
Page
2
A private secretary was charged with first degree murder in Washington for killing Zurab Abdushell a 40 year old Voice of America employee and former fiance. Abdushell was shot six times in Miss Edith Louise Houghs fashionable apartment after a heated morning call.
The United States rebuked Britain for recognizing Communist China and upholding a total embargo on American trade with Red China. Officials warned the action could strain Anglo American ties but hoped damage would be temporary while pressing allies to tighten controls on trade with China. Diplomatic circles note Japan, West Germany, France and Italy may follow Britain's lead.
Joseph Crow died Thursday at his home after illness. He was an automobile mechanic with Ratliff Garage for seven years and a Morgan County native. Funeral at Antioch with pallbearers and interment in Red Hill Cemetery. Survivors include wife Lillian, four sons Prentiss, Robert Paul, Emmett Edward, Alton C., daughters L K Lowery Dewey Richards Marquett Dunn, sisters M F Waddell Lovena Orton, brother J D Crow. Body at daughter’s home Dewey Richards 1507 Tower St. Brown Funeral Co. directed.
A collage of classified items includes used refrigerator and power mower offered for cash, housing ads for a 45 ft 1955 model trailer and a ground floor unit with utilities, a receptionist switchboard art position, and tickets for a free bar event. Also mentions Kosher meats and fishing gear with assorted items and locations in Decatur area.
A city court docket lists charges of intoxication and disorderly conduct. At 8 12 a m a 1950 Ford pickup was struck at 6th Ave SE and Gordon Dr by an unidentified vehicle that fled. Light damage reported. Also notes misprint for Guyse Lion Service Station and several church activities and market listings. Willow flies near Flint Creek promise good fishing.
Dismissals include Mrs. David Foster and baby boy in Athens. Admissions list adds Mrs. Charlie Clem of Elkmont, Claude Dunlap of Ardmore Tennessee, Mrs. Johnnie Clark of Athens, Ann Clem of Ardmore, and Mrs. Leonard Plunk of Athens.
Baby David Gorff of Cullman and infant son of Mrs Howard Goodwin Hillsboro plus John Downs of Hartselle and Mrs Bobby Sparkman with address 805 James St appear in local birth notices.
Cecile Mosley of Hillsboro Mrs Aileen Dossey West Court Apt 17 Mrs Norval Miner Decatur and Mrs Stanley Waldrop Trinity are listed in bank street hospital notices with addresses and identifiers.
A list of discharged patients from Decatur General Hospital includes Avery Tapscott Bruce Sampson Thomas Leon Braswell Kirby Holland Myttis Lyle Phyllis Driver Florence Tipton William Parker Hafford Higdon George Kellen and daughter Kate Sneed Janet Sandlin Joseph Parker James Tapscott Mack Tuten Claudie Edwards Roger Wooten Wendell Hutson and others with addresses in Decatur Huntsville Courtland and Mississippian locales.
Two 10-year-old boys smashed an estimated 16 panes from a vacant two story residence at 413 Ferry Street near 7 p.m. The sun porch glass at the former J. B. Kopp residence was damaged. Police turned the boys over to their parents who promised to cover the costs.
Analysis notes a pragmatic shift in Belgrade and Moscow toward cooperation over interpretation. It highlights Yugoslavia’s independence from Moscow in 1955 under Zhu kov influence, aims to neutralize Germany, and the value of shared goals over doctrinal disputes.
A plane crash at Ferris Mountain left LeMasurier injured and later presumed dead as rescuers searched the wreckage. His wife recounted the ordeal, and a $2,500 reward was offered for information leading to the discovery of the aircraft after a lookout spotted the wreckage.
In candid remarks three women discuss hesitations about attending church revival events and vows to reengage. Arnot discusses returning to church, McClain admits waning belief and plans to read the Bible, while another recalls past blasé attitudes and seeks guidance.
An item lists two addresses: 1812 Ave SE and 109 N Jefferson in Athens, referencing the name Little Mary Beth Vinson.
Lawrence County Hospital lists multiple individuals including Mrs. Junior Blaxton Trinity and Mrs. Roy Kerby Russellville along with others such as Mrs. Arnold Adair Danville Wiley Lou Allen Moulton and Edward Lang Hillsboro. The fragment suggests a roster or acknowledgment of patients or staff.
Circuit Judge George C. Wallace told the 16th graduating class of Tennessee Valley State Trade School graduates to remain in the South to help build the New South. He noted past outmigration and urged legislators to fund a $750000 capital outlay, while J F Ingram praised local opportunities and the Tennessee Valley area as a beehive of industry. About 123 graduates were to receive diplomas as more than 6,000 have trained in the area.
In Montgomery the Alabama Senate kept a three day deadlock while the House adjourned for the weekend after a 38 to 35 vote to adjourn. The House struggled through a 24 member push to read the previous journal, failing to suspend rules by 55 to 24. Sen. Sam Engelhardt proposed labeling blood banks by donor race, and several measures on voting age and a unified state university board surfaced in both chambers.
The Federal Communications Commission approved its first permits for overseas telecasting enabling transmission of TV programs between Florida and Cuban cities. In Montgomery the Dallas County public fishing lake will open June 19 at daybreak, managed by concessionaire Martin Williamson of Selma, chief clerk in the county tax office.
Alabama lawmakers discussed downgrading eggs failing Grade A standards under current rules. Sen. Albert Davis pushed to slow action on House passed Court Reform, arguing it would cost millions and force costly code revisions. The dispute followed a journal-reading vote and broader tax exemption questions amid school funding concerns.
A Senate Appropriations subcommittee summoned senior Pentagon officials to explain the Defense Department directive curtailing Air Force installment buying. Deputy Secretary Donald Quarles and Asst. Sec. Wilfred McNeil will testify after Senator Symington questioned the measure which could delay over 3 billion dollars in equipment. He noted Air Force protest and possible congressional reaction to curb what critics call over programming in requests for appropriations.
A Glasgow Kentucky man Ellis Gordon Huffmen 34 drowned when the fishing boat sank during a squall on Guntersville Lake Santa Creek Scottsboro Alabama. He wore a life jacket as high waves overwhelmed the vessel and Nelson Moore reported the event.
Funeral services for 78 year old Mrs. Alice Roberts of Hartselle Morgan County are scheduled for Saturday at 4 p m at Johnson Chapel Methodist Church where she had belonged since age 14 Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery Peck Funeral Home directing the rites Ministers are Rev Brice Sons and Rev J W Alston Surviving are three daughters Mrs E H Maddox Mrs J M Copeland and Mrs Edwin Puckett all of Hartselle two sons Clyde Roberts of Maryville Tennessee Roy Roberts of Kalamazoo Michigan sixteen grandchildren fourteen great grandchildren two sisters Mrs Sally Sims of Danville and Mrs Lizzie Chenault of Hartselle two half sisters Mrs Harry Via Cullman and Mrs Jesse Wiley of Miss one half brother Lewis Swindell of Washington State Pallbearers are Hal Puckett David Puckett Ernest Maddox Jim Maddox Jimmy Roberts and John D Long
Semiofficial API report quotes Nikita Khrushchev telling Polish journalists that a colossal hydrogen bomb exists too large to test even in the USSR. He says detonating it at the North Pole could melt icecaps and raise ocean levels, threatening Britain and France if used in remote northern areas.
A daughter to Mr and Mrs Nor val Miner in Decatur at Bank St Hospital Thursday. A son to Mr and Mrs Stanley Waldrop in Trinity this morning. A son to Mr and Mrs Robert Cannon in Town Creek 3 at Lawrence County Hospital Wednesday. A son to Mr and Mrs Arnold Adair in Danville 2 at Lawrence County Hospital Wednesday. A daughter to Mr and Mrs Roy Kerby in Russellville 4 at Lawrence County Hospital Thursday.
In Gunterville Alabama three of eight men arrested after a picket line gun battle were released on bonds of 1000 dollars each. Sheriff L P Dicksud said charges of carrying concealed weapons had been filed against Clarence E Bonner Austin Seeley and Robert ae S.
Cotton prices listed with middling at 33.00 and Decatur loan 33.24 while milk and grain commodities appear with mixed quotes. New York trading opens higher with U S Steel Bethlehem and Du Pont advancing. air craft shares slip and holiday absenteeism affects volume in a late May session.
AP reports North Alabama live poultry markets steady with a good balance of offerings and normal sizes while prices paid at farms reach up to 10:30 Friday. In Atlanta broilers show fair to good demand with some uncertainty due to holiday life. hens ample and trading moderate on heavy types with prices around 17 to 19 cents at plants and farms, lighter types reporting less activity.
AP report from Birringham notes wholesale egg prices hold steady as market activity shows mixed color eggs. Large sizes fetch 31 to 34 cents, mediums 25 to 27, small under 20 cents, with whites priced near current levels and local service in the area.
Market update shows cows lower while stock steady. Cows mostly 12.00 to 14.00. utility 11.00 to 12.50. vealers around 24.00. calves 24. standard 22.00 to 23.00. Hogs bid around 76 with heavy butchers 210 to 253 lb. Lambs and mutton quoted near 35.30 for good and 23.25 for choice grades.
In New York, the AP reports cotton futures moved lower with July futures quoted around 35.22 cents per pound and October around 4.28 cents, reflecting a weaker session. The brief notes a decline from the prior close, with no additional contract details provided.
The report notes that the aggregate cost of all accidents in the United States in 1956 would be enough to finance a new merchant fleet of 200 ships the size of the Queen Mary.
In Charlotte North Carolina a city of about 100000 residents hosts 164 churches spanning 26 denominations reflecting a diverse local faith community and organized religious activity.
The Associated Press reports 166 holiday deaths as Memorial Day spans 30 hours from Wednesday 6 pm to midnight Monday. Traffic deaths totaled 92 with 37 drownings and 33 other causes as the National Safety Council noted fewer highway fatalities than expected. President Ned H. Dearborn cautioned against celebration.
Jurors declared segregation unlawful under a 1954 Supreme Court ruling in Montgomery. Early Jan 27 a bomb exploded at a Negro taxicab stand injuring a woman passenger. A Negro church and home were bombed, violence framed by Thetford and Hill as defense arguments.
The Southern Baptist Convention urged ending resistance to racial integration. The Christian Life Commission called for protection of Negroes and others seeking to live freely in chosen communities. It warned discrimination and oppression threaten the oppressor’s freedom and urged an end to Jim Crow laws and religious suppression.
Falkville junior high reception honors Falkville and Massey sixth graders. Receiving line included Roger Henson Sandra Shaneyfelt Loyd McCarley Judy Scott. Punch by Shelba Owens with Sandra Murphy Gary McCaig serving. Welcoming words by Sandra Shaneyfelt and Evan Lawrimore. Games organized by Zana Bailey Mary Glasgow and Myles Hammond.
The US aircraft carrier Saratoga rises 187 feet from water line to the top of its foremast, about 20 feet taller than Niagara Falls, highlighting its imposing scale in naval service.
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