Morgan Native Dies In Sleep
Funeral services for Mrs. T. B. Britnell 79 of 1705 14th Ave SE will be at 11 a m Friday at Ninth St Methodist Church. She died in her sleep after years of illness. She was a Decatur native long active in the Birmingham area community and a charter Ninth St Methodist member. Surviving siblings include John T. Cooper and Charles E. Cooper and sisters Naomi Meserole, Mable Whitson, and J H Thomason with many nieces and nephews. Pallbearers are L S Patterson J A Pickett G C Cook C R Neill R D Compton James Adkins John Butler J W Standridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Britnell
14Th Ave. SE
Ninth St. Methodist Church
Brown's
Britnell
M N County
Decatur
John T. Cooper
Hartselle
Charles E. Cooper
Birmingham
Naomi Meserole
Mable Whitson
J. H. Thomason
L. S. Patterson
J. A. Pickett
G. C. Cook
C. R. Neill
R. D. Compton
James Adkins
John Butler
J. W. Standridge
Catholic school opens with open house and blessing
The new parish school and convent announce air conditioned facilities and a central public speaking system. Mass starts at 8 a.m. with an 8:40 a.m. class schedule and a Sunday open house from 4 to 6 p.m. Father Horgan conducts the blessing at 6 p.m. with Archbishop Toolen planning a later dedication.
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Father Horgan
T. J. Toolen
Betthel HDC Meeting Opens County Fair Plans
Mrs Hal Orr led the meditation from Matthew six and delivered closing prayer as the club pledged to the flag. A county fair exhibit committee was named and a canning and freezing apples demonstration was given by He Wright with Miss Haw assisting. Birthday gifts were received for several members and hostess awards announced.
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Adowne
Orr
Evan Breeding
Wright
He Wright
Haw
Will Hartselle
Foster Sanders
Lloyd Hays
Will
Amusements listings for local theaters
Princess at The Living Desert 1 3 5 7 9. New York Confidential at ROXY stars Broderick Crawford Richard Conte with shows 1 3 5 7 9 32 31 30 29 28. Sky Commando at SUNSET 7 9. The Last Command at BOWLINE 7 9. Ranch at RANCH 7 9. Ten Wanted Men at HATFIELD 7 9. Falworth at STARVUE 7 9 41.
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ROXY
New York Confidential
Broderick Crawford
Richard Conte
Hartselle Man Drowns While Fishing in Flint Creek
Robert Louis Morris 35 of Hartselle slipped from an eight foot bluff above Flint Creek near Flint Bridge while fishing. His body was recovered at 10:05 last night and taken to Carl Sykes Funeral Home in Decatur. Authorities found no foul play and noted Morris had fished the spot regularly. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth and his mother Anna L. Morris of Cartersville Ga.
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Hartselle Shea Station
Flint Bridge
Flint Creek
Morgan
Lewis C
Pinky” Brown
Robert Louis Morris
North
Bethel St
Hartselle
Carl Sykes
Decatur
Richard Hyde
Morris
L. J. Sandlin
Sandlin
W. A. King
Hyde
King
Jimmie Collier
Albert A. Clemons
Clemons
Hyche
Collier
Pat Patterson
Brown
Flint Creek Bridge
U.S. 31
James Tucker
Hartseller
Austinville PTA Leases Food Tent For Morgan Fair
Dr John Speake concessions chairman says the 1955 Jaycee Morgan County Fair food tent is leased to the Austinville PTA Club. Mrs Zola McCulloch says sandwiches vegetable plates bacon and eggs coffee and other foods will be served daily Sept 12 17. Mrs James B Snyder says Jaycee Auxiliary will man a concession stand in the Coliesum during fair week with sandwiches soft drinks and snacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Speake
Austinville
Parent-Teacher Association Club
Speake
Zola McCulloch
James B. Snyder
Jaycee
Coliesum
Friday Rites For Marion Frank Skinner
Final rites for Marion Frank Skinner. 85, of Decatur will be at Bethlehem Church Friday at 2 p.m. Interment in adjoining cemetery. Survivors include wife Eda, three daughters, three sons, one sister, two brothers, 17 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren. Brown directing. Funeral cortege leaves home at 12:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Frank Skinner
10Th Ave
Bethlehem Church
Brown
Eda Skinner
E. M. Hires
Earl Swan
A. R. Cox
Decatur
T. R. Skinner
T. E. Skinner
H. T. Skinner
Huntsville
J.H. Rainey
Cullman
W. S. Skinner
Charlie Skinner
Bowden
Newphews
Mrs Leona Matthews Succumbs To Illness
Final rites for Mrs. Leona Matthews will be held Friday at 4 p.m. at Central Baptist Church with Rev A B Van Arsdale officiating. Interment follows at Roselawn Cemetery. Remains are at Brown's Funeral Home prior to the 3:40 p.m. cortege. Mrs Matthews was born in Hartselle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Matthews
5Th Ave
A. B. van Arsdale
Central Baptist Church
Roselawn Cemetery
Brown
Brown's
Matthews
Hartselle
Hartselle Event Closes With Ice Cream For Members
Hostesses served ice cream and cake to 15 members and Miss Hawkins at the close of the program in Hartselle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
Miss Hawkins
Chrysler and UAW Near Agreement in Auto Contract Talks
Chrysler and the United Auto Workers face a contract standoff with the union insisting benefits apply retroactively to June 1 of last year. The company seeks effectiveness at the midnight expiration of the old pact and the new contract runs to June 1, 1958. This alignment mirrors Ford and GM negotiations across the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chrysler
Ford
Peron Threatens Wave of Violence in Plaza de Mayo
In a ten hour rally at Plaza de Mayo, Peron urged crushing violence with greater force and warned of mass casualties if opponents resist. CGT dominance overshadowed by a notably absent army as Hugo di Pietro announced Peron’s possible resignation triggering a labor strike and nationwide demonstrations. A trolley car rally near Tucuman suffered seven deaths and thirty seven injuries from a lowered electric line.
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Peron
General Confederation of Labor
CGT
Peronista
Hugo di Pietro
Congress
Tucuman
Peronistas
80,000 U.S. babies may reach age 100 in five years
Statisticians estimate that of 20 million U.S. babies born in the past five years about 80,000 will live to be 100 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Obituary: longtime resident dies after long illness
Died at Bank Street Hospital after a long illness. Survived by husband Arthur L. Matthews, daughter Mary Frances Matthews of Atlanta, brother C. A. Love of Decatur, sisters Mrs Roy L. Ponder of Birmingham and Mrs Leonard N. Robertson of Anderson Indiana, niece Mary Sue Robertson of Anderson, two nephews Ray Love and Leonard Love of Decatur, two great-nieces and one great nephew. Pallbearers named Odie Lipscom, L E Powell, Calvin Blizward, Frank Price, Rufus Warren and Ford Wear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank St. Hospital
Arthur L. Matthews
Mary Frances Matthews
Atlanta
C. A. Love
Decatur
Roy L. Ponder
Birmingham
Leonard N. Robertson
Anderson
Ind
Mary Sue Robertson
Ray Love
Leonard Love
Odie Lipscomb
L. E. Powell
Calvin Blizward
Frank Price
Rufus Warren
Ford Wear
Auto Crash Near Moulton Injures Chenault Family
Mr and Mrs Chenault of Glenmont N Y and their four children were injured when their car collided with a school bus at the intersection of highways 36 and 33. Four year old Ivan Armour and Robbie Armour were also hospitalized with serious injuries but reported improving. Lawrence Key of Moulton was charged with failing to stop at a through highway.
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Moulton
Price Chanauwlt
Glenmont
N.Y
Here
Lawrence County Hospital
Chenault
Chenaults
Ivan Armour
Ervin Armour
Robbie Armour
Lawrence Key
Moulton 3
Highway Patrol
Key
Pennsy Board Sets Hearings to Advise on Negotiations
The Pennsy board plans hearings to review the ongoing negotiations and to issue recommendations. Parties are expected to continue negotiating as hearings proceed.
Administration restores 135000 in military pay funding
The administration dominated committee reinserted into the bill an appropriation of 135000 for military pay that had been struck down by the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Calumet & Hecla creates forest industries division
Calumet & Hecla forms a forest industries division with George A. Houghton named general manager. E. R. Lovell, president, announced the move as plans for development and expansion proceed. The Goodman Wisconsin unit, formerly Goodman Lumber Co., is integral to the new division. Wolverine Tube remains a division of the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet & Hecla, Inc
Forest Industries
Goodman, Wisconsin
George A. Houghton
Goodman Lumber Co
E. R. Lovell
Wolverine Tube
Local notices and upcoming meetings in Alabama region
Continued from page J. Mullins birthday reunion set at Cave Springs near Decatur Sunday. G. F. Anderson calls a Monday Sept 12 membership meeting at Hotel Bankhead Birmingham with a 1 PM luncheon to discuss highway route plans for fall and spring 1956. Labor Day guests from Atlanta visit Hartselle Decatur area. Decatur Elks meet tonight at 8 with initiation. Police probe break in and theft from Cook's Pest Control truck on Moulton Street with rat bait and a broken window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F. Anderson
U.S. 31 Highway Association
Bankhead
Birmingham
Cook
Pest Control
E. Moulton
Hospital Notices Decatur General Dismissals and Admissions
Dismissals and admissions listed for Decatur General include Mrs James Stahmer at 1604 Somerville Road Mrs John Webb at 1114 7th Ave SE John C Sheats at 115 10th Ave NW and Mrs Pruitt Ward at 408 4th Ave SW Mrs Paul Roberts at 813 4th Ave SW Mrs Frank Brown at 1112 8th Ave SE Ralph Lewis at 1806 Wadsworth St Mrs John Burgreen at Madison 3 Eugene Arthur at 705 Cordell St James Nicholson at 506 Gordon Dr Mrs Jimmy O Sims at 2001 College St and Mrs Howard Belser at 1420 10th Ave
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur General
James Stahmer
Somerville Road
John Webb
7Th Ave
John C. Sheats
10Th Ave
Pruitt Ward
4Th Ave
Paul Roberts
Frank Brown
8Th Ave
Ralph Lewis
Wadsworth St
John Burgreen
Madison
Eugene Arthur
Cordell
James Nicholson
Gordon Dr
Bank Street Hospital Names
Read line lists names and addresses: Phyllis and Sybie Bogle at 706 3rd SE Mrs. Dowlin Poff at 607 4th St NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank Street Hospital
Phyllis and
Sybie Bogle
3Rd SE
Dowlin Poff
4Th St. NW
Baugh-Wiley Clinic Admissions Listed in Brief
Mrs. Benton Whitfield vetoed admission. Mrs. J. J. Garner and infant son from Somerville, plus admissions for Mrs. Edward Borden of 401 10th Ave and Mrs. J. W. McFarland of Elkton Tennessee are noted in this local notices fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton Whitfield
Veto
J. J. Garner
Somerville
Edward Borden
10Th Ave
J. W. McFarland
Elkton
Tenn
Local Notices Parade Listed Names for Community Board
A roster of residents including Mrs. Dee Lawrence, Mrs. Virginia Holloway, Mrs. Andrew Oden, Mrs. Charles Good, Mrs. Dwayne Smith, Novie Dean, Mrs. W. C. Duncan, and Wayne Ray appears in a community notices listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee Lawrence
Virginia Holloway
Andrew Oden
Charles Good
Dwayne Smith
Novie Dean
W. C. Duncan Wayne Ray
Athens Limestone Hospital Notice of Names
Miss Carol Stark Elkmont Mrs M B Davig and son Veto Mrs Billy Cole and son Athens Mrs Buford Wood and daughter Athens Mr O M Lemay Rogersville Mrs John W Hasting Athens
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Limestone Hospital
Carol Stark
Elkmont
M. B. Davig
Veto
Billy Cole
Athens
Buford Wood
O. M. Lemay
Rogersville
John W. Hasting
Births at Decatur General Hospital Reported
At Decatur General Hospital a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. gdcompre of 813 4th Ave SW today. A son was born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Nelson of 416 7th Ave SW. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Sims of 2001 College St. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Pruitt Ward of 408 4th Ave SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur General Hospital
Gdcompre
4Th Ave
Louis Nelson
7Th Ave
Jimmy Sims
College St
Pruitt Ward
Holly Pond Rites Set For Mrs. Lewis
Funeral services for Mrs. Martha Lou Ella Lewis of Cullman will be held at Holly Pond Church with burial in Holly Pond cemetery. The Rev. J. S. Hunt will officiate. She died Tuesday night in Cullman and is survived by three sons Alvin Johnnie Robert and six daughters Gussie Ella Alta Lannie Georgia and Odabell along with spouses and other relatives.
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Cullman
Martha Lou Ella Lewis
Holly Pond Church
J. S. Hunt
Holly Pond Cemetery
Lewis
Alvin Lewis
Johnnie Lewis
Robert Lewis
Gussie Barnes
Blountsville
Ella Reid
Holly Pond
Alta McPherson
Birmingham
Lannie Smith
Guntersville
Georgia Taylor
Odabell Worthy
California
George Wilson Funeral Tuesday Plan In Alabama
George FE Wilson 45 of 837 Sherman Street died yesterday morning of a heart attack while visiting a customer in Stevenson Alabama. Funeral services will be held Friday at 10 30 a m at Johns Ridout Chapel with C B Lansbury officiating. Interment at Forest Hill. He was North Alabama representative for Air Engineers Inc of Birmingham and lived in Decatur with his wife for about three years. He is survived by his widow two sisters and two brothers including Mrs Owen Gibson Ms Guy Haigler W E Wilson and Joe Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George FE. Wilson
Sherman St
Johns-Ridout Chapel
C. B. Lansbury
Ensley First Methodist Church
Forest Hill
Wilson
North Alabama
Air Engineers, Inc
Birmingham
Stevenson
Ala
Markets Report Shows Mixed Cotton and Livestock Prices
Cotton inch middling 4.7 percent. Prices for milk and dairy vary with direct milk at 3.00, 4 percent milk down. Cattle and calves show ranges from 8.50 to 23.50 for different grades. Hogs for 200-240 pounds quoted at 16.00 to 16.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Bey
Lee
Ain Wee
Steel leaders lift market in early trading
New York stocks opened higher as steels led gains with U S Steel up and Bethlehem and Crucible among advancing names. United Aircraft slipped early before recovering, while Montgomery Ward Boeing and North American Aviation posted modest gains and other sectors like motors chemicals rails and oils stayed mainly up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Steels
U.S. Steel
Montgomery Ward
Douglas
Boeing
United Aircraft
Bethlehem
Crucible
Republic
Youngstown
Allied Chemical
North Georgia and Alabama live poultry prices drift in unsettled market
AP reports mixed poultry trading with North Alabama and North Georgia markets unsettled. Some sales moved on a day’s base while others held steady with limited price activity. farm and plant delivery figures appear scattered and indicate variable demand and supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
North Aspen
Atlanta
North Georgia
U.b
Egg market steady as supplies adequate in Birmingham report
AP notes the Birmingham egg market shows steady demand with adequate supplies. Prices appear stable across sizes with small adjustments and regional variations described in the Thursday report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Porter to Porter Patterson runs for attorney general runoff
The 1954 runoff race ends in tragedy as Patterson is murdered outside his Phenix City law office days after the June 1 primary. Porter faces four disbarment counts tied to alleged unreported and undisclosed campaign funds totaling 44 000 dollars. Arch Ferrell also faces disbarment with testimony set in Birmingham next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter
Patterson
Phenix City
Godwin Davis Sr
Hoyt Shepherd
Jimmie Matthews
Gadsden
Secretary of State
Arch Ferrell
Phenix
Market Report Rates for Livestock and Meat Prices
The document lists livestock quotes by category and weight. It includes U S 2 and 3, 223 I 16.25, 12 head cattle, butchers at 0.73, U S 1 and 3, 2 16.73, 150-190 lb cattle 14.00-15.50, sows 12.00-13.50, sheep 75, choice lambs 60-80 lb at 1.00, lambs 1690.11.90, slaughter 00, ewes quotable steady, choice 1.50-4.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Commodity futures edge higher by five cents per bale
The market shows futures for the commodity rising five to fifteen cents. Trade details indicate a broad uptick across grades as investors react to ongoing supply signals and demand expectations.
Israelis attack Egyptian base in Khan Yunis clash
Israeli forces struck a base used by Egyptian militants in Khan Yunis en campment after a ground raid. One Israeli dead and eight wounded were reported as battles intensified along the Gaza frontier amid stalled cease-fire talks led by UN truce chief Maj. Gen. Burns described the situation as very serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Khan Yunis
Israel
For Sale and Rent Row With Furnishings and Cars
Classifieds list two unfurnished apartments each with private entrances and corner Oak and Cain, a 1950 Plymouth Station Wagon in good condition with overhauled motor, a 1953 Plymouth Cranbrook four door with options, and two rental units: a 3 room apartment at 607 E Moulton St with heat and private amenities and a 4 room upstairs unfurnished at 601 Oak St with bath and private facilities.
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Oak & Cain
E. Moulton St
Bath
Oak St
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