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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1963

Page

3

Limestone Barbecue Brings Big Turnout and Night of Fun

East Limestone hosts its 17th annual PTA barbecue drawing crowds from East Limestone Clements Tanner Ardmore and Pleasant Grove. Fans enjoy baseball games and food with over 500 meals served by noon and about 1000 expected, proceeds aiding PTA projects.

Winford Turner County East Limestone Limestone County PTA Clements Tanner Ardmore Pleasant Grove Pettus Menefee Tanner Rattlers East Limestone Indians Menefee Indians West Limestone

Sheriff Offers Theft Reward in Court House Heists

Sheriff Knox McRae announces a personal $100 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for two thefts in court house offices. A $60 purse theft from a secretary in the circuit judges offices occurred Friday, and earlier this year $70 vanished from a secretary in the register in chancery office. The sheriff quips he’d rather have the money stolen from him than from the secretaries.

Knox McRae Court House McRae Circuit Register Chancery

Globe maker pioneer James Wilson of Bradford Vermont

America's first globemaker was James Wilson a farmer and blacksmith from Bradford Vermont. He is identified as the early artisan who produced globes in the region.

America James Wilson Bradford, Vt

Wall Street Weekly: July Rally Pauses Amid Mixed Signals

Stocks rose in fits and starts as July volume neared 76.3 million shares for the month. The Dow snapped a 14 session losing streak led by airlines with gains outweighing concerns over June orders and China, while bonds advanced after early-month declines.

Wall Street China United States Britain Soviet Russia U.S

Reward Offered in Turner Davis Home Bombing Case

The United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry posts a 2500 dollar reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for bombing the Turner A. Davis home at 1020 Sixth Avenue in Decatur Alabama on July 1 1963. Mr Davis is the business manager of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union No 377 in Huntsville Alabama.

United Association of Journeymen and United States Canada Massachusetts Avenue N. W Washington, D. C Turner A. Davis Sixth Avenue Decatur Alabama Davis Huntsville Ala

Grain futures stay in inactive market last week

Grain futures showed only brief feeble trends with overall inactivity in Chicago. Weather remained the main factor. on the final day all commodities firmed, erasing some losses and adding modest gains in places. Wheat led with small gains while corn fell fractionally to over a cent.

Chicago

Corporate bonds suffer largest setback of the year AP average

Corporate bonds posted the year’s biggest decline as AP averages show losses across corporate debt markets. Investors faced broad selling pressure and lower prices, with varying impact across issuers and durations.

Cotton futures drift in quiet week amid demand and crop hopes

Futures for cotton edged up late week while corn and soybeans drove talk of a possible record corn crop. Wheat and oats showed mixed moves as traders weighed new cotton legislation and export totals approached 3.4 million bales for the period ending July 31, well below a year ago.

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Limestone David Smith Morris Tribble Tribble Benford Jones Jessie Yarbrough Bernard Hargrove L. B. Jones Malcolm Pepper Michael . A. Petii M.D Mart Bermuda Belk Ing Roy Findley Junior Hill Westside Baptist Church Elree T. Waddell Memorial Drive
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