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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
[[File:1957 Central Park Theatre.jpg|right|thumb|375px|The Central Park Theatre was rented to the [[North Alabama Citizens Council]] and used for meetings of the [[Ku Klux Klan of the Confederacy]] in 1957.]] | |||
* February: The [[Country Boy Eddie Show]] debuted on [[WBRC 6]]. | * February: The [[Country Boy Eddie Show]] debuted on [[WBRC 6]]. | ||
* [[February 7]]: The U.S. Army Reserve's [[87th Training Support Division|87th Maneuver Area Command]] was formed. | * [[February 7]]: The U.S. Army Reserve's [[87th Training Support Division|87th Maneuver Area Command]] was formed. | ||
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* [[April 8]]: Singer Bobby Darin began a week long engagement at [[Mike's South Pacific]] in [[Homewood]]. | * [[April 8]]: Singer Bobby Darin began a week long engagement at [[Mike's South Pacific]] in [[Homewood]]. | ||
* [[April 23]]: A [[1957 earthquake|minor earthquake]] centered near the [[Tennessee River]] below [[Guntersville Dam]] alarmed residents across the [[Birmingham area]]. | * [[April 23]]: A [[1957 earthquake|minor earthquake]] centered near the [[Tennessee River]] below [[Guntersville Dam]] alarmed residents across the [[Birmingham area]]. | ||
* June: [[Susie (elephant)|Susie]] the elephant joined [[Mona]] at the [[Birmingham Zoo|Jimmy Morgan Zoo]]. | * June: [[Susie (elephant)|Susie]] the elephant joined [[Mona]] at the [[Birmingham Zoo|Jimmy Morgan Zoo]]. | ||
* September: Co-producer [[Gail Patrick]] brought Raymond Burr to Birmingham to promote their new series "Perry Mason". | * September: Co-producer [[Gail Patrick]] brought Raymond Burr to Birmingham to promote their new series "Perry Mason". | ||
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* The [[Birmingham Public Library]]'s [[Titusville Branch Library]] was established. | * The [[Birmingham Public Library]]'s [[Titusville Branch Library]] was established. | ||
* A new well for [[Center Point]] was tapped by [[Cullen Scott]]. | * A new well for [[Center Point]] was tapped by [[Cullen Scott]]. | ||
* Birmingham's [[Downtown Improvement Association]] was established. | * Birmingham's [[Downtown Improvement Association]] was established. | ||
* [[Humphry Osmond]] coined the term "psychedelic" to describe the effects of hallucinogenic drugs. | * [[Humphry Osmond]] coined the term "psychedelic" to describe the effects of hallucinogenic drugs. | ||
* The [[The Arc of Jefferson County|Association for Retarded Citizens of Jefferson County]] was founded. | |||
* Local doo-wop group "[[The Cavaliers]]" ([[Eddie Kendricks]], [[Paul Williams]], and [[Kell Osbourne]]) relocated to Cleveland, Ohio. | * Local doo-wop group "[[The Cavaliers]]" ([[Eddie Kendricks]], [[Paul Williams]], and [[Kell Osbourne]]) relocated to Cleveland, Ohio. | ||
* The [[Roma Country Club]] in [[Homewood]] was incorporated. | * The [[Roma Country Club]] in [[Homewood]] was incorporated. | ||
* Naval officer [[Jeremiah Denton]] developed the "Haystack Concept" for concealing aircraft carriers from radar. | |||
* [[Tom York]]'s "[[Tom York Morning Show|Morning Show]]" debuted on [[WBRC-TV]]. | |||
* The [[Festival of Arts]] hosted a "[[1957 Salute to England and Alabama|Salute to England and Alabama]]". | * The [[Festival of Arts]] hosted a "[[1957 Salute to England and Alabama|Salute to England and Alabama]]". | ||
* The [[Birmingham Zoo Express|Zoo Express]] miniature railroad began service at the [[Birmingham Zoo|Jimmy Morgan Zoo]]. | * The [[Birmingham Zoo Express|Zoo Express]] miniature railroad began service at the [[Birmingham Zoo|Jimmy Morgan Zoo]]. | ||
* Gastroenterologist [[Basil Hirschowitz]] and two physicists produced a working prototype of the first fiber-optic endoscope. | * Gastroenterologist [[Basil Hirschowitz]] and two physicists produced a working prototype of the first fiber-optic endoscope. | ||
* The [[1896 Tuskegee Chapel]] was destroyed in a fire. | |||
* The [[Buten Collection|Buten Museum of Wedgewood]] opened in Merion, Pennsylvania. | * The [[Buten Collection|Buten Museum of Wedgewood]] opened in Merion, Pennsylvania. | ||
* The [[Greater Birmingham Humane Society|Birmingham Humane Society]] stopped providing boarding and grooming services. | * The [[Greater Birmingham Humane Society|Birmingham Humane Society]] stopped providing boarding and grooming services. | ||
* [[W. A. Belcher]] donated the 17-acre property surrounding [[Hawkins Spring]] to the city of [[Midfield]] for a park. | |||
* The [[Birmingham Museum of Art]] hosted an exhibition of "[[Chinese Ivories from the Smithsonian Institution]]". | * The [[Birmingham Museum of Art]] hosted an exhibition of "[[Chinese Ivories from the Smithsonian Institution]]". | ||
* [[Allright Parking System]] purchased the ground lease for the [[Morris Hotel]] block. | |||
===Civil Rights movement=== | ===Civil Rights movement=== | ||
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* [[March 6]]: [[Fred Shuttlesworth|Fred]] and [[Ruby Shuttlesworth]] challenged the segregation of the [[Birmingham Terminal Station]] waiting rooms. [[Lamar Weaver]] was assaulted outside after he greeted the couple. | * [[March 6]]: [[Fred Shuttlesworth|Fred]] and [[Ruby Shuttlesworth]] challenged the segregation of the [[Birmingham Terminal Station]] waiting rooms. [[Lamar Weaver]] was assaulted outside after he greeted the couple. | ||
* [[April 10]]: [[George Dickerson]]'s [[George Dickerson residence|home]] at 1143 [[12th Place North]] in [[Fountain Heights]], which he had purchased two days earlier, was destroyed by a [[List of racially-motivated bombings#1957|bomb]]. | * [[April 10]]: [[George Dickerson]]'s [[George Dickerson residence|home]] at 1143 [[12th Place North]] in [[Fountain Heights]], which he had purchased two days earlier, was destroyed by a [[List of racially-motivated bombings#1957|bomb]]. | ||
* April: The [[Ashbury Howard residence]] in [[Bessemer]] was damaged by a [[List of racially-motivated bombings#1957|bomb]]. | |||
* [[April 28]]: The [[Allen Temple AME Church]] in [[Bessemer]] was [[List of racially-motivated bombings#1957|bombed]] during a service. | * [[April 28]]: The [[Allen Temple AME Church]] in [[Bessemer]] was [[List of racially-motivated bombings#1957|bombed]] during a service. | ||
* [[May 17]]: Shuttlesworth spoke on "The New Negro Church" at a "Prayer Pilgrimage" of black leaders in Washington D.C. | * [[May 17]]: Shuttlesworth spoke on "The New Negro Church" at a "Prayer Pilgrimage" of black leaders in Washington D.C. | ||
* July: A home under construction on [[Dynamite Hill]] was damaged by a [[List of racially-motivated bombings#1957|bomb]]. | |||
* July: A home at 1216 [[13th Street North]] in [[Fountain Heights]] was damaged by [[List of racially-motivated bombings#1957|two bomb blasts]]. | |||
* [[August 29]]: The U.S. Congress passed the [[Civil Rights Act of 1957]] over Strom Thurmond's filibuster, establishing federal oversight of voting rights for federal offices. | * [[August 29]]: The U.S. Congress passed the [[Civil Rights Act of 1957]] over Strom Thurmond's filibuster, establishing federal oversight of voting rights for federal offices. | ||
* [[September 2]] (Labor Day): [[Judge Aaron|Edward "Judge" Aaron]] was abducted from [[Airport Road]] by six members of the [[Ku Klux Klan of the Confederacy]] and then tortured and mutilated in [[Chalkville]]. | |||
* [[September 9]]: [[Fred Shuttlesworth]] and other parents were assaulted by an armed mob when they attempted to enroll their children at [[Phillips High School]]. | * [[September 9]]: [[Fred Shuttlesworth]] and other parents were assaulted by an armed mob when they attempted to enroll their children at [[Phillips High School]]. | ||
* November: A home under construction in [[Bessemer]] was damaged by a [[List of racially-motivated bombings#1957|bomb]]. | |||
* December: Five homes on [[Dynamite Hill]] were damaged by a single large [[List of racially-motivated bombings#1957|bomb blast]]. | |||
* ''[[Birmingham Post-Herald]]'' reporter [[Andrew Glaze]] testified against a [[Jefferson County Sheriff's Office]] deputy accused of beating two black men and then moved to New York City in fear for his life. | |||
===Business=== | ===Business=== | ||
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* July: [[Vincent Carnaggio]] founded [[Pediatrics East]] in [[East Lake]]. | * July: [[Vincent Carnaggio]] founded [[Pediatrics East]] in [[East Lake]]. | ||
* July: The [[Grapico|Orange Crush-Grapico Bottling Company]] changed its name to the [[Grapico|Orange Crush Grapico Company]]. | * July: The [[Grapico|Orange Crush-Grapico Bottling Company]] changed its name to the [[Grapico|Orange Crush Grapico Company]]. | ||
* September: Bartell Broadcasters purchased [[WILD-AM]] and switched to a Top-40 format, which it called [[WYDE-AM]]. | |||
* [[John Hontzas]] opened [[Niki's West]] restaurant on [[Finley Avenue]]. | * [[John Hontzas]] opened [[Niki's West]] restaurant on [[Finley Avenue]]. | ||
* [[Bob Sykes|Bob]] and [[Maxine Sykes]] opened "[[The Ice Spot]]" in [[Central Park]] | * [[Bob Sykes|Bob]] and [[Maxine Sykes]] opened "[[The Ice Spot]]" in [[Central Park]] | ||
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* [[Western Supermarkets]] opened a fourth location at [[Crestwood Shopping Center]]. | * [[Western Supermarkets]] opened a fourth location at [[Crestwood Shopping Center]]. | ||
* [[John Collins]] opened [[Lyric Hot Dogs]]. | * [[John Collins]] opened [[Lyric Hot Dogs]]. | ||
* The [[Birmingham Stove & Range Company|Atlanta Stove Works]] closed their Georgia foundry and consolidated production at their [[Birmingham Stove & Range Company]] plant in [[Collegeville]]. | |||
* [[Milton House|Milton]] and [[Frank House]] joined with [[Bob Wright]] to operate the [[Alabama Farmers Market]]. | * [[Milton House|Milton]] and [[Frank House]] joined with [[Bob Wright]] to operate the [[Alabama Farmers Market]]. | ||
* [[Utopia Cleaners and Laundry]] opened new locations at [[Five Points West Shopping City]] and [[Crestwood Shopping Center]]. | * [[Utopia Cleaners and Laundry]] opened new locations at [[Five Points West Shopping City]] and [[Crestwood Shopping Center]]. | ||
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* [[Standard Furniture|Standard Furnishing Co.]] changed their name to [[Standard Furniture]]. | * [[Standard Furniture|Standard Furnishing Co.]] changed their name to [[Standard Furniture]]. | ||
* [[Hall Thompson]] purchased the [[North Alabama Caterpillar]] dealership in Birmingham. | * [[Hall Thompson]] purchased the [[North Alabama Caterpillar]] dealership in Birmingham. | ||
* [[Sergei Kampakis]] purchased the [[AlaBev|Birmingham Beverage Company]] from the Cohen family. | |||
* After going public, [[Vulcan Materials Company]] acquired Lambert Brothers, the Union Chemicals and Materials Corporation, and seven other companies. | |||
* After suffering a stroke, [[Charles Carraway]] turned the operation of [[Carraway Hospital]] over to his son, [[Ben Carraway|Ben]]. | |||
* The [[Woodlawn Theatre]] closed down. | |||
===Education=== | ===Education=== | ||
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* The [[University Hospital School of Nursing]] was accredited. | * The [[University Hospital School of Nursing]] was accredited. | ||
* [[Wilkerson Middle School]] opened. | * [[Wilkerson Middle School]] opened. | ||
* [[Saint Rose Academy]] opened a kindergarten in the [[Terence Mackin residence]]'s former garage. | |||
===Government=== | |||
* [[May 22]]: The town of [[Sylvan Springs]] was incorporated. | |||
* [[May 31]]: The town of [[Trussville]] was elevated to the status of "city". | |||
* The Town of [[County Line]] was incorporated. | |||
===Religion=== | ===Religion=== | ||
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* [[August 31]]: The NFL's Detroit Lions defeated the Washington Redskins 31-14 in an [[List of NFL and AFL exhibition games at Legion Field|exhibition game]] at [[Legion Field]]. | * [[August 31]]: The NFL's Detroit Lions defeated the Washington Redskins 31-14 in an [[List of NFL and AFL exhibition games at Legion Field|exhibition game]] at [[Legion Field]]. | ||
* [[November 30]]: [[1957 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn]] shut out [[1957 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]] in the [[1957 Iron Bowl|Iron Bowl]] at [[Legion Field]]. | * [[November 30]]: [[1957 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn]] shut out [[1957 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]] in the [[1957 Iron Bowl|Iron Bowl]] at [[Legion Field]]. | ||
* [[Johnny Pesky]] managed the [[1957 Birmingham Barons]]. | |||
* [[Bear Bryant]] accepted an offer to leave Texas A&M to coach the [[Alabama Crimson Tide football team]]. | * [[Bear Bryant]] accepted an offer to leave Texas A&M to coach the [[Alabama Crimson Tide football team]]. | ||
* [[Gene Bartow]]'s St Charles High School boys' basketball team won the Missouri state championship | * [[Gene Bartow]]'s St Charles High School boys' basketball team won the Missouri state championship | ||
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* Cyclone Anaya defeated Tor Yamata to claim the NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight title in [[Birmingham]]. | * Cyclone Anaya defeated Tor Yamata to claim the NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight title in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[Elmer Moree]]'s [[St Clair County High School]] Saints won the state basketball championship. | * [[Elmer Moree]]'s [[St Clair County High School]] Saints won the state basketball championship. | ||
* [[Elbert Jemison]] won a 2nd consecutive Alabama amateur golf championship | * [[Elbert Jemison]] won a 2nd consecutive Alabama amateur golf championship. | ||
* [[Jim Pyburn]] played his final season with the Baltimore Orioles. | |||
==Individuals== | ==Individuals== | ||
* [[Inez Andrews]] left the [[Gospel Harmonettes]] to join the Caravans. | |||
* [[B. J. Baker|Betty Jane Baker]] divorced musician Buddy Baker. | |||
* [[Clarence Baldwin]] succeeded [[Claude Warren]] as pastor of [[Pilgrim Church|Pilgrim Congregational Church]]. | |||
* [[Raymond Boland]] was ordained as a Catholic priest. | * [[Raymond Boland]] was ordained as a Catholic priest. | ||
* [[Frank Moore Cross]] was appointed an associate professor at Harvard Divinity School. | * [[Frank Moore Cross]] was appointed an associate professor at Harvard Divinity School. | ||
* [[ | * [[Noel Gaylor]] was promoted to operations officer for the Commander of the Pacific Fleet in the U.S. Navy. | ||
* [[Lili Gentle]] appeared in the film "Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?" with Tony Randall. | |||
* [[Elijah Gilliam]] joined the [[1957 Birmingham Black Barons]] roster. | |||
* [[Nathan Glick]] began his career as an illustrator for ''[[Progressive Farmer]]''. | |||
* [[Nathan Goldstein]] succeeded [[Hyman Miller]] as president of the [[Levite Jewish Community Center|Jewish Community Center]]. | |||
* [[Jack Gotta]] joined the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. | |||
* [[Tod Griffin]] appeared in the B-movie feature "She Devil". | |||
* [[Glenn Ireland II]] joined the board of [[Vulcan Materials Company]]. | |||
* [[Clarence Kelly]] was appointed to supervise the [[FBI Birmingham Field Office]]. | |||
* [[R. B. Knox]] succeeded [[Hoyt Ayers]] as Chief of the [[Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service|Birmingham Fire Department]]. | * [[R. B. Knox]] succeeded [[Hoyt Ayers]] as Chief of the [[Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service|Birmingham Fire Department]]. | ||
* [[Max Kimerling]] succeeded [[J. Harold Shevin]] as president of [[Temple Beth-El]]. | * [[Max Kimerling]] succeeded [[J. Harold Shevin]] as president of [[Temple Beth-El]]. | ||
* [[ | * [[Virgil Ledbetter]] began coaching the [[Samford Bulldogs|Howard Bulldogs football team]]. | ||
* [[W. Landon Miller]] became pastor of [[Ruhama Baptist Church]]. | * [[W. Landon Miller]] became pastor of [[Ruhama Baptist Church]]. | ||
* [[Sumangalo|Harold Newman]] took the orders of a Theravādin monk in Laos and adopted the Dharma name "Sumangalo". | |||
* [[James Newman]] succeeded [[Oliver Carmichael]] as President of the [[University of Alabama]]. | |||
* [[David Orange]] joined the [[Jefferson County Sheriff's Office]]. | |||
* [[Howard Phillips]] succeeded [[F. Edward Lund]] as President of the [[University of Montevallo]]. | |||
* [[Alma Powell|Alma Johnson]] began hosting "[[Lunching with Alma]]" on [[WJLD-AM]]. | |||
* [[Madelyn Poole]] began her tenure as pianist and music director for [[Town and Gown Theatre]]. | * [[Madelyn Poole]] began her tenure as pianist and music director for [[Town and Gown Theatre]]. | ||
* [[ | * [[Carl Salter]] served as president of the [[Crestwood Civic Club]]. | ||
* [[Henry Stanford]] succeeded [[Guy Snavely]] as President of [[Birmingham-Southern College]]. | |||
* [[ | |||
===Births=== | ===Births=== | ||
* January: [[Dandy]], an African lion | |||
* [[January 8]]: [[Doug Jones (police chief)|Doug Jones]], [[Helena Police Department|Helena]] police chief | * [[January 8]]: [[Doug Jones (police chief)|Doug Jones]], [[Helena Police Department|Helena]] police chief | ||
* [[February 10]]: [[Samantha Shaw]], former [[Alabama State Auditor]] | * [[February 10]]: [[Samantha Shaw]], former [[Alabama State Auditor]] | ||
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* [[Samm Bennett]], percussionist | * [[Samm Bennett]], percussionist | ||
* [[Donnetta Brown]], educator | * [[Donnetta Brown]], educator | ||
* [[Brad Creed]], college administrator | |||
* [[David Dionne]], park director | * [[David Dionne]], park director | ||
* [[Buddy Gray]], Baptist minister | * [[Buddy Gray]], Baptist minister | ||
* [[Eric Jack]], dean of the [[Collat School of Business]] | |||
* [[Alan Jacobs]], academic | * [[Alan Jacobs]], academic | ||
* [[Mama Petite]], hippopotamus | * [[Mama Petite]], hippopotamus | ||
* [[Willie Pittman]], mechanic and entrepreneur | * [[Willie Pittman]], mechanic and entrepreneur | ||
* [[Jeff Pizitz]], president of [[Pizitz Management Group]] | |||
* [[James Raper]], nurse practitioner | * [[James Raper]], nurse practitioner | ||
* [[Dolester Miles]], pastry chef | |||
* [[Walter Moore (teacher)|Walter Moore]], educator | * [[Walter Moore (teacher)|Walter Moore]], educator | ||
* [[Bill Riccio]], founder of the [[Aryan National Front]] | |||
* [[Greg Shaw]], Chief Judge of the [[Alabama Court of the Judiciary]] | * [[Greg Shaw]], Chief Judge of the [[Alabama Court of the Judiciary]] | ||
* [[Bob Sims]], [[Al.com]] directpr | * [[Bob Sims]], [[Al.com]] directpr | ||
* [[Randy Smith]], [[Birmingham Police Department]] officer | * [[Randy Smith]], [[Birmingham Police Department]] officer | ||
* [[Glennon Threatt]], attorney | * [[Glennon Threatt]], attorney | ||
* [[Anthony Underwood]], automobile dealer | |||
* [[Andrew Westmoreland]], President of [[Samford University]] | * [[Andrew Westmoreland]], President of [[Samford University]] | ||
* [[Meged Yisra'el]] (born [[Meged Yisra'el|Melvin Miller]]), NFL player | * [[Meged Yisra'el]] (born [[Meged Yisra'el|Melvin Miller]]), NFL player | ||
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* [[Toni Moore]] was crowned "[[Miss Samford|Miss Howard College]]". | * [[Toni Moore]] was crowned "[[Miss Samford|Miss Howard College]]". | ||
* [[Civitan International]] founder [[Courtney Shropshire]] was given a [[Key to the City of Birmingham]]. | * [[Civitan International]] founder [[Courtney Shropshire]] was given a [[Key to the City of Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[Willie Mays]] won the first of twelve consecutive "Gold Glove" awards. | |||
===Graduations=== | ===Graduations=== | ||
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* [[Kirkwood Balton]] graduated from [[Miles College]]. | * [[Kirkwood Balton]] graduated from [[Miles College]]. | ||
* [[Harry Brock Jr]] completed a degree from the School of Financial Public Relations at Northwestern University. | * [[Harry Brock Jr]] completed a degree from the School of Financial Public Relations at Northwestern University. | ||
* [[John Buchanan Jr]] earned his doctorate from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. | |||
* [[Max D. Cooper]] graduated from Tulane University. | * [[Max D. Cooper]] graduated from Tulane University. | ||
* [[Bob Curlee]] graduated from [[Samford University|Howard College]]. | |||
* [[Chriss Doss]] graduated from [[Samford University|Howard College]]. | * [[Chriss Doss]] graduated from [[Samford University|Howard College]]. | ||
* [[Roland Frye]] completed a Guggenheim Fellowship. | * [[Roland Frye]] completed a Guggenheim Fellowship. | ||
* [[John C. Fletcher Jr]] completed a Fulbright Fellowship in Heidelberg, Germany. | * [[John C. Fletcher Jr]] completed a Fulbright Fellowship in Heidelberg, Germany. | ||
* [[Robert F. Gibbons]] completed a Ph.D. at Tulane University. | |||
* [[Miller Gorrie]] graduated from [[Auburn University]] | * [[Miller Gorrie]] graduated from [[Auburn University]] | ||
* [[Bill Holdefer]] earned his M.D. at the University of Maryland. | * [[Bill Holdefer]] earned his M.D. at the University of Maryland. | ||
* [[Chervis Isom]] graduated from [[Phillips High School]]. | |||
* [[Fob James]] earned a degree in civil engineering at [[Auburn University]]. | * [[Fob James]] earned a degree in civil engineering at [[Auburn University]]. | ||
* [[Ray Mohl]] graduated from Washington Irving High School in Tarrytown, New York. | |||
* [[Bud Moore]] graduated from [[West End High School]]. | |||
* [[Sam Pointer Jr]] completed a juris doctorate at the [[University of Alabama School of Law]]. | * [[Sam Pointer Jr]] completed a juris doctorate at the [[University of Alabama School of Law]]. | ||
* [[Alma Powell]] completed a bachelor of arts at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. | |||
* [[Richard Shelby]] graduated from the [[University of Alabama]]. | * [[Richard Shelby]] graduated from the [[University of Alabama]]. | ||
* [[Gene Stallings]] graduated from Texas A&M University. | * [[Gene Stallings]] graduated from Texas A&M University. | ||
* [[Joab Thomas]] completed a master's degree in botany at Harvard University. | |||
===Marriages== | ===Marriages=== | ||
* March: [[Jim Phillips]] married [[Mickey Phillips|Mickey Kennedy]]. | |||
* [[September 21]]: Attorney [[Orzell Billingsley]] married [[Geselda Billingsley|Geselda Hill]]. | * [[September 21]]: Attorney [[Orzell Billingsley]] married [[Geselda Billingsley|Geselda Hill]]. | ||
* [[G. B. Burt]] married. | * [[G. B. Burt]] married. | ||
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* [[Troy Ingram]] resigned from the position of Exalted Cyclops of the [[Alabama Knights, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan]]. | * [[Troy Ingram]] resigned from the position of Exalted Cyclops of the [[Alabama Knights, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan]]. | ||
* [[Clarence Mullins]] retired from the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama|U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama]]. | * [[Clarence Mullins]] retired from the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama|U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama]]. | ||
* [[Clarence Going]], assistant superintendent of [[Birmingham City Schools]], retired. | |||
* [[Mildred Warner]] retired from the presidency of [[Westervelt Company|Gulf States Paper]]. | |||
===Deaths=== | ===Deaths=== | ||
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* November: [[Hubert Harper]], cartoonist | * November: [[Hubert Harper]], cartoonist | ||
* [[John C. Forney]], attorney and [[Birmingham Board of Aldermen|Alderman]] | * [[John C. Forney]], attorney and [[Birmingham Board of Aldermen|Alderman]] | ||
* [[Sally Lathrop|Sally Comer Blount Lathrop]] | |||
* [[Lynn Strickland]], tire dealer | |||
* See also: [[List of homicides in 1957]] | |||
==Works== | ==Works== | ||
* [[Glenn House]]'s neon sign for [[Moon Winx Lodge]] in [[Alberta City]] was installed. | |||
* Anthony Perkins starred as [[Jimmy Piersall]] in the film based on his memoir, "[[Fear Strikes Out]]''. | * Anthony Perkins starred as [[Jimmy Piersall]] in the film based on his memoir, "[[Fear Strikes Out]]''. | ||
* Cartoonist [[Phil Neel]]'s drawing of "[[Aubie]]" debuted on the [[Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn Tigers]] media guide. | |||
===Books=== | ===Books=== | ||
* ''[[The Gospel According to Jesus]]'' by [[Ted Hightower]] was published by Fleming H. Revell of Westwood, New Jersey. | |||
===Buildings=== | ===Buildings=== | ||
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* [[Bush K-8 School]] addition | * [[Bush K-8 School]] addition | ||
* [[Federal Reserve building]] expansion | * [[Federal Reserve building]] expansion | ||
* [[Birmingham Terminal Cold Storage]] at the [[Birmingham Food Terminal]] | |||
* [[Boutwell Auditorium|Municipal Auditorium]] lobby and meeting rooms | * [[Boutwell Auditorium|Municipal Auditorium]] lobby and meeting rooms | ||
* [[Shoppes of Crestwood|Crestwood Shopping Center]] | * [[Shoppes of Crestwood|Crestwood Shopping Center]] | ||
* [[Erwin Middle School]] | * [[Erwin Middle School]] | ||
* [[First Christian Church] on [[21st Street North]] | * [[First Christian Church] on [[21st Street North]] | ||
* [[First Presbyterian Church]] education building | |||
* [[Hill Elementary School]] addition | * [[Hill Elementary School]] addition | ||
* [[Hunter Street Baptist Church]] in [[Bush Hills]] | * [[Hunter Street Baptist Church]] in [[Bush Hills]] | ||
* [[Leland Shopping Center]] in [[Alberta City]] | * [[Leland Shopping Center]] in [[Alberta City]] | ||
* [[Liberty Motors building]] | |||
* [[McElwain Baptist Church]] fellowship hall | * [[McElwain Baptist Church]] fellowship hall | ||
* [[Newfound Creek Trestle]] was rebuilt and decked. | |||
* [[Purcell Wing]] at [[Carraway Hospital]] | * [[Purcell Wing]] at [[Carraway Hospital]] | ||
* [[Fred Shuttlesworth residence|Bethel Baptist Church parsonage]], [[Collegeville]] | * [[Fred Shuttlesworth residence|Bethel Baptist Church parsonage]], [[Collegeville]] | ||
* [[Lawrence Reynolds Library]] (groundbreaking) | * [[Lawrence Reynolds Library]] (groundbreaking) | ||
* [[Roebuck Marketplace]] | * [[Roebuck Marketplace]] | ||
* [[Russell Hall]] at [[Samford University]] | |||
* [[Lewis Smith Dam]] (groundbreaking) | * [[Lewis Smith Dam]] (groundbreaking) | ||
* [[The Club]] men's club room and ladies' card room | * [[The Club]] men's club room and ladies' card room | ||
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* [[Ullman High School]] classroom annex | * [[Ullman High School]] classroom annex | ||
* [[Wilkerson Middle School]] | * [[Wilkerson Middle School]] | ||
* The [[A. E. Burgess Co.]] started the state's first interstate highway construction project. | * [[December 1]]: The [[A. E. Burgess|A. E. Burgess Co.]] started the state's first interstate highway construction project. | ||
===Music=== | ===Music=== | ||
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* [[Tommy Charles]]' single, "(I'm Afraid) The Masquerade is Over"/"Love, You're a Stranger" was released on Decca Records. | * [[Tommy Charles]]' single, "(I'm Afraid) The Masquerade is Over"/"Love, You're a Stranger" was released on Decca Records. | ||
* [[Haywood Henry]]'s record "[[I Love You Truly]]" was released on Davis Records | * [[Haywood Henry]]'s record "[[I Love You Truly]]" was released on Davis Records | ||
* [[Bill Justis]]' single "Raunchy", released on Sun Records, reached #2 on the ''Billboard'' U.S. chart. | |||
* [[Urbie Green]]'s album, "[[Let's Face the Music and Dance]]" was released on RCA Victor. | * [[Urbie Green]]'s album, "[[Let's Face the Music and Dance]]" was released on RCA Victor. | ||
* [[Odetta]]'s album, "[[At the Gate of Horn]]" was released on Tradition Records. | * [[Odetta]]'s album, "[[At the Gate of Horn]]" was released on Tradition Records. | ||
* [[Sammy Salvo]]'s single "One Little Baby"/"Lonely Dreamer" was released on [[Mark V Records]] | |||
==Context== | ==Context== |
Revision as of 10:24, 29 April 2017
1957 was the 86th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.
Events
- February: The Country Boy Eddie Show debuted on WBRC 6.
- February 7: The U.S. Army Reserve's 87th Maneuver Area Command was formed.
- March 3: A group of hooded Klan members toured the Jimmy Morgan Zoo.
- March 21: Sen. John Kennedy spoke on "Labour Racketeering" at a banquet for the Alabama League of Municipalities in Birmingham.
- April 8: Singer Bobby Darin began a week long engagement at Mike's South Pacific in Homewood.
- April 23: A minor earthquake centered near the Tennessee River below Guntersville Dam alarmed residents across the Birmingham area.
- June: Susie the elephant joined Mona at the Jimmy Morgan Zoo.
- September: Co-producer Gail Patrick brought Raymond Burr to Birmingham to promote their new series "Perry Mason".
- November 4: The William Elias B. Davis statue was rededicated at its present location at Hillman Hospital.
- November 17: An F4 tornado tore through western Walker County.
- The Alabama Theatre's marquee was upgraded with "new display effects."
- The Birmingham Public Library's Titusville Branch Library was established.
- A new well for Center Point was tapped by Cullen Scott.
- Birmingham's Downtown Improvement Association was established.
- Humphry Osmond coined the term "psychedelic" to describe the effects of hallucinogenic drugs.
- The Association for Retarded Citizens of Jefferson County was founded.
- Local doo-wop group "The Cavaliers" (Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, and Kell Osbourne) relocated to Cleveland, Ohio.
- The Roma Country Club in Homewood was incorporated.
- Naval officer Jeremiah Denton developed the "Haystack Concept" for concealing aircraft carriers from radar.
- Tom York's "Morning Show" debuted on WBRC-TV.
- The Festival of Arts hosted a "Salute to England and Alabama".
- The Zoo Express miniature railroad began service at the Jimmy Morgan Zoo.
- Gastroenterologist Basil Hirschowitz and two physicists produced a working prototype of the first fiber-optic endoscope.
- The 1896 Tuskegee Chapel was destroyed in a fire.
- The Buten Museum of Wedgewood opened in Merion, Pennsylvania.
- The Birmingham Humane Society stopped providing boarding and grooming services.
- W. A. Belcher donated the 17-acre property surrounding Hawkins Spring to the city of Midfield for a park.
- The Birmingham Museum of Art hosted an exhibition of "Chinese Ivories from the Smithsonian Institution".
- Allright Parking System purchased the ground lease for the Morris Hotel block.
Civil Rights movement
- January 25: Carl and Alexinia Baldwin sued to desegregate the waiting rooms at Birmingham Terminal Station.
- February 14: Fred Shuttlesworth joined Martin Luther King Jr, [[Ralph Abernathy], Joseph Lowery and others to form the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
- March 4: Judge Seybourn Lynne dismissed the Baldwins' lawsuit. They appealed.
- March 6: Fred and Ruby Shuttlesworth challenged the segregation of the Birmingham Terminal Station waiting rooms. Lamar Weaver was assaulted outside after he greeted the couple.
- April 10: George Dickerson's home at 1143 12th Place North in Fountain Heights, which he had purchased two days earlier, was destroyed by a bomb.
- April: The Ashbury Howard residence in Bessemer was damaged by a bomb.
- April 28: The Allen Temple AME Church in Bessemer was bombed during a service.
- May 17: Shuttlesworth spoke on "The New Negro Church" at a "Prayer Pilgrimage" of black leaders in Washington D.C.
- July: A home under construction on Dynamite Hill was damaged by a bomb.
- July: A home at 1216 13th Street North in Fountain Heights was damaged by two bomb blasts.
- August 29: The U.S. Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1957 over Strom Thurmond's filibuster, establishing federal oversight of voting rights for federal offices.
- September 2 (Labor Day): Edward "Judge" Aaron was abducted from Airport Road by six members of the Ku Klux Klan of the Confederacy and then tortured and mutilated in Chalkville.
- September 9: Fred Shuttlesworth and other parents were assaulted by an armed mob when they attempted to enroll their children at Phillips High School.
- November: A home under construction in Bessemer was damaged by a bomb.
- December: Five homes on Dynamite Hill were damaged by a single large bomb blast.
- Birmingham Post-Herald reporter Andrew Glaze testified against a Jefferson County Sheriff's Office deputy accused of beating two black men and then moved to New York City in fear for his life.
Business
- June 19: Colonial Stores opened a new location in Norwood.
- June 27: Hill's Food Stores opened a new location in Norwood.
- July: Vincent Carnaggio founded Pediatrics East in East Lake.
- July: The Orange Crush-Grapico Bottling Company changed its name to the Orange Crush Grapico Company.
- September: Bartell Broadcasters purchased WILD-AM and switched to a Top-40 format, which it called WYDE-AM.
- John Hontzas opened Niki's West restaurant on Finley Avenue.
- Bob and Maxine Sykes opened "The Ice Spot" in Central Park
- Vernon Braden opened Braden's Furniture in Trussville.
- Storer Broadcasting sold WBRC 6 to Taft Radio and Television of Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Tommy Charles and Doug Layton left WSGN-AM for WYDE-AM.
- Western Supermarkets opened a fourth location at Crestwood Shopping Center.
- John Collins opened Lyric Hot Dogs.
- The Atlanta Stove Works closed their Georgia foundry and consolidated production at their Birmingham Stove & Range Company plant in Collegeville.
- Milton and Frank House joined with Bob Wright to operate the Alabama Farmers Market.
- Utopia Cleaners and Laundry opened new locations at Five Points West Shopping City and Crestwood Shopping Center.
- Morris Barstein and Max Corenblum founded their first War Surplus Store on 4th Avenue North.
- Standard Furnishing Co. changed their name to Standard Furniture.
- Hall Thompson purchased the North Alabama Caterpillar dealership in Birmingham.
- Sergei Kampakis purchased the Birmingham Beverage Company from the Cohen family.
- After going public, Vulcan Materials Company acquired Lambert Brothers, the Union Chemicals and Materials Corporation, and seven other companies.
- After suffering a stroke, Charles Carraway turned the operation of Carraway Hospital over to his son, Ben.
- The Woodlawn Theatre closed down.
Education
- Howard College moved from East Lake to Shades Valley.
- Banks High School opened to freshmen.
- Western-Olin High School was accredited.
- The University Hospital School of Nursing was accredited.
- Wilkerson Middle School opened.
- Saint Rose Academy opened a kindergarten in the Terence Mackin residence's former garage.
Government
- May 22: The town of Sylvan Springs was incorporated.
- May 31: The town of Trussville was elevated to the status of "city".
- The Town of County Line was incorporated.
Religion
- May 6: Vestavia Hills Baptist Church was organized.
- The 1957 Presbyterian General Assembly was hosted in Birmingham by South Highland Presbyterian Church.
- Warrior First Baptist Church changed its name to First Baptist Church of Warrior.
Sports
- August 31: The NFL's Detroit Lions defeated the Washington Redskins 31-14 in an exhibition game at Legion Field.
- November 30: Auburn shut out Alabama in the Iron Bowl at Legion Field.
- Johnny Pesky managed the 1957 Birmingham Barons.
- Bear Bryant accepted an offer to leave Texas A&M to coach the Alabama Crimson Tide football team.
- Gene Bartow's St Charles High School boys' basketball team won the Missouri state championship
- H. B. Thompson founded the Gardendale Youth Baseball program.
- The Detroit Tigers traded pitcher Virgil Trucks to the Kansas City Athletics.
- Cyclone Anaya defeated Tor Yamata to claim the NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight title in Birmingham.
- Elmer Moree's St Clair County High School Saints won the state basketball championship.
- Elbert Jemison won a 2nd consecutive Alabama amateur golf championship.
- Jim Pyburn played his final season with the Baltimore Orioles.
Individuals
- Inez Andrews left the Gospel Harmonettes to join the Caravans.
- Betty Jane Baker divorced musician Buddy Baker.
- Clarence Baldwin succeeded Claude Warren as pastor of Pilgrim Congregational Church.
- Raymond Boland was ordained as a Catholic priest.
- Frank Moore Cross was appointed an associate professor at Harvard Divinity School.
- Noel Gaylor was promoted to operations officer for the Commander of the Pacific Fleet in the U.S. Navy.
- Lili Gentle appeared in the film "Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?" with Tony Randall.
- Elijah Gilliam joined the 1957 Birmingham Black Barons roster.
- Nathan Glick began his career as an illustrator for Progressive Farmer.
- Nathan Goldstein succeeded Hyman Miller as president of the Jewish Community Center.
- Jack Gotta joined the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League.
- Tod Griffin appeared in the B-movie feature "She Devil".
- Glenn Ireland II joined the board of Vulcan Materials Company.
- Clarence Kelly was appointed to supervise the FBI Birmingham Field Office.
- R. B. Knox succeeded Hoyt Ayers as Chief of the Birmingham Fire Department.
- Max Kimerling succeeded J. Harold Shevin as president of Temple Beth-El.
- Virgil Ledbetter began coaching the Howard Bulldogs football team.
- W. Landon Miller became pastor of Ruhama Baptist Church.
- Harold Newman took the orders of a Theravādin monk in Laos and adopted the Dharma name "Sumangalo".
- James Newman succeeded Oliver Carmichael as President of the University of Alabama.
- David Orange joined the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
- Howard Phillips succeeded F. Edward Lund as President of the University of Montevallo.
- Alma Johnson began hosting "Lunching with Alma" on WJLD-AM.
- Madelyn Poole began her tenure as pianist and music director for Town and Gown Theatre.
- Carl Salter served as president of the Crestwood Civic Club.
- Henry Stanford succeeded Guy Snavely as President of Birmingham-Southern College.
Births
- January: Dandy, an African lion
- January 8: Doug Jones, Helena police chief
- February 10: Samantha Shaw, former Alabama State Auditor
- February 14: Alan Hunter, MTV VJ
- February 14: Reggie King, NBA player
- February 18: Gary Richardson, Midfield mayor and radio executive
- March 17: Barry Krauss, football player
- April: Jesse Chambers, reporter
- April 10: Robert Leslie Palmer, attorney and author
- April 18: Finis St John IV, attorney and University of Alabama trustee
- April 25: Johnny High, NBA player
- May 27: Carol Hendrickson, Navy nurse
- June 11: Dewayne Davis, minister and chorister
- June 20: Stuart Oates, Oak Hill Cemetery director
- June 22: Keith McCord, NBA player
- August 30: Otis Dismuke, educator
- September 7: Jack Williams, legislator
- September 21: Mark Childress, novelist
- November 20: Dwight Stephenson, NFL player
- November 23: Andrew Toney, NBA player
- December 31: Steve Gaines, Baptist minister
- Samm Bennett, percussionist
- Donnetta Brown, educator
- Brad Creed, college administrator
- David Dionne, park director
- Buddy Gray, Baptist minister
- Eric Jack, dean of the Collat School of Business
- Alan Jacobs, academic
- Mama Petite, hippopotamus
- Willie Pittman, mechanic and entrepreneur
- Jeff Pizitz, president of Pizitz Management Group
- James Raper, nurse practitioner
- Dolester Miles, pastry chef
- Walter Moore, educator
- Bill Riccio, founder of the Aryan National Front
- Greg Shaw, Chief Judge of the Alabama Court of the Judiciary
- Bob Sims, Al.com directpr
- Randy Smith, Birmingham Police Department officer
- Glennon Threatt, attorney
- Anthony Underwood, automobile dealer
- Andrew Westmoreland, President of Samford University
- Meged Yisra'el (born Melvin Miller), NFL player
Awards
- Tommy Charles was named "Best DJ of the Year" by the Birmingham Advertising Club.
- Harry Brock Jr received the "Young Bankers Award" from the Alabama Bankers Association.
- Don Hawkins was named "Mr Crestwood" by the Crestwood Civic Club.
- Shug Jordan split the "SEC Coach of the Year" voting with Wade Walker.
- Anna Strange was named "Miss Alabama".
- Golfer Charley Boswell was given an award from the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association.
- Bertha Smith won the first "Miss University Center" pageant.
- Toni Moore was crowned "Miss Howard College".
- Civitan International founder Courtney Shropshire was given a Key to the City of Birmingham.
- Willie Mays won the first of twelve consecutive "Gold Glove" awards.
Graduations
- John Badham graduated from Indian Springs School.
- Kirkwood Balton graduated from Miles College.
- Harry Brock Jr completed a degree from the School of Financial Public Relations at Northwestern University.
- John Buchanan Jr earned his doctorate from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky.
- Max D. Cooper graduated from Tulane University.
- Bob Curlee graduated from Howard College.
- Chriss Doss graduated from Howard College.
- Roland Frye completed a Guggenheim Fellowship.
- John C. Fletcher Jr completed a Fulbright Fellowship in Heidelberg, Germany.
- Robert F. Gibbons completed a Ph.D. at Tulane University.
- Miller Gorrie graduated from Auburn University
- Bill Holdefer earned his M.D. at the University of Maryland.
- Chervis Isom graduated from Phillips High School.
- Fob James earned a degree in civil engineering at Auburn University.
- Ray Mohl graduated from Washington Irving High School in Tarrytown, New York.
- Bud Moore graduated from West End High School.
- Sam Pointer Jr completed a juris doctorate at the University of Alabama School of Law.
- Alma Powell completed a bachelor of arts at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee.
- Richard Shelby graduated from the University of Alabama.
- Gene Stallings graduated from Texas A&M University.
- Joab Thomas completed a master's degree in botany at Harvard University.
Marriages
- March: Jim Phillips married Mickey Kennedy.
- September 21: Attorney Orzell Billingsley married Geselda Hill.
- G. B. Burt married.
Retirements
- Journalist Joe David Brown left TIME magazine.
- Blanche Dean retired from teaching.
- Troy Ingram resigned from the position of Exalted Cyclops of the Alabama Knights, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan.
- Clarence Mullins retired from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.
- Clarence Going, assistant superintendent of Birmingham City Schools, retired.
- Mildred Warner retired from the presidency of Gulf States Paper.
Deaths
- An iron worker was killed when the new steeple at Hunter Street Baptist Church collapsed.
- March 9: Malcolm Dabney, dentist
- March 17: Seale Harris, physician
- April 8: Dorothy Sebastian, actress
- May 26: Luther Patrick, attorney and former U.S. Representative
- June: Caroline Johnson, social activist
- July 10: George Salem Sr, restaurateur
- July 25: Frank Welch, baseball player
- September 24: Carrie Hill, artist
- November: Hubert Harper, cartoonist
- John C. Forney, attorney and Alderman
- Sally Comer Blount Lathrop
- Lynn Strickland, tire dealer
- See also: List of homicides in 1957
Works
- Glenn House's neon sign for Moon Winx Lodge in Alberta City was installed.
- Anthony Perkins starred as Jimmy Piersall in the film based on his memoir, "Fear Strikes Out.
- Cartoonist Phil Neel's drawing of "Aubie" debuted on the Auburn Tigers media guide.
Books
- The Gospel According to Jesus by Ted Hightower was published by Fleming H. Revell of Westwood, New Jersey.
Buildings
- Banks High School
- Birmingham Zoo Bear Moat
- Bush K-8 School addition
- Federal Reserve building expansion
- Birmingham Terminal Cold Storage at the Birmingham Food Terminal
- Municipal Auditorium lobby and meeting rooms
- Crestwood Shopping Center
- Erwin Middle School
- [[First Christian Church] on 21st Street North
- First Presbyterian Church education building
- Hill Elementary School addition
- Hunter Street Baptist Church in Bush Hills
- Leland Shopping Center in Alberta City
- Liberty Motors building
- McElwain Baptist Church fellowship hall
- Newfound Creek Trestle was rebuilt and decked.
- Purcell Wing at Carraway Hospital
- Bethel Baptist Church parsonage, Collegeville
- Lawrence Reynolds Library (groundbreaking)
- Roebuck Marketplace
- Russell Hall at Samford University
- Lewis Smith Dam (groundbreaking)
- The Club men's club room and ladies' card room
- Tuggle Elementary School addition
- Ullman High School classroom annex
- Wilkerson Middle School
- December 1: The A. E. Burgess Co. started the state's first interstate highway construction project.
Music
- Sun Ra's first album, "Super-Sonic Jazz" was released on Saturn Records.
- Tommy Charles' single, "(I'm Afraid) The Masquerade is Over"/"Love, You're a Stranger" was released on Decca Records.
- Haywood Henry's record "I Love You Truly" was released on Davis Records
- Bill Justis' single "Raunchy", released on Sun Records, reached #2 on the Billboard U.S. chart.
- Urbie Green's album, "Let's Face the Music and Dance" was released on RCA Victor.
- Odetta's album, "At the Gate of Horn" was released on Tradition Records.
- Sammy Salvo's single "One Little Baby"/"Lonely Dreamer" was released on Mark V Records
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