Bowline Drive-In Near Decatur Opens With Gala Wednesday
The Bowline Drive-In Theatre near Decatur is set to open Wednesday at 6 p.m. on Highway 31 south of Decatur at Highway 67. The 20 acre site features in car heaters this fall, a curved CinemaScope screen, in car sound, a playground with live pony and clown, 600 car capacity, and a full menu. Opening feature Ain't Misbehavin starring Rory Calhoun, Piper Laurie and Jack Carson.
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Bowline Drive-In
Highway 31
Highway 67
North Alabama
Koko
Decatur
Bowline
Carl, Yates and James
Marietta
W. W. Hammonds, Jr
C. B. Goss
G. D. Wheeler
Albertville
A. W. Hammonds
Florence
Carlton Mann
Rory Calhoun
Piper Laurie
Jack Carson
Marshall
Decatur Native Named Manager of Bowline Drive In Theater
Carlton Mann, a Decatur native and long time show business worker, is named manager of the Bowline Drive-In Theater on Highway 31 south of Decatur. He is married with two children, served three years in the Air Force as a GI instructor, earned a high school diploma then attended the University of Houston, and previously worked at Sunset Drive-In Theatre and Busacker Electronic Equipment Co. in Houston.
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Bowline Drive-In
Carlton Mann
Highway 31
Mann
Air Force
University of Houston
Sunset Drive-In Theatre
Busacker Electronic Equipment Co
Houston
Tex
Elm trees on UI campus near end due to Dutch elm disease
Elm trees on the University of Illinois campus face extinction within two years, says Robert S. Chamberlain, the university's superintendent of operations. All 1,600 elms are expected to succumb to Dutch elm disease, endangering the Broadwalk avenue on campus.
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University of Illinois
Robert S. Chamberlain
University
Jones Hearing on Alabama Gas PLC Rate Increase Appeal
State and Alabama Gas Corp faced arguments over a Public Service Commission denial of a rate rise. Judge Jones gave a week for written briefs on a requested 1 percent increase to cover higher gas costs. The utility seeks 5.9 to 6 percent returns, while state counters say 5.98 to 6 percent is fair.
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Alabama Gas Corp
Walter B. Jones
Public Service Commission
Alabama Gas
Alabama
Southern Natural Gas Corp
Demopolis Lock Reopens for Warrior-Tombigbee Traffic
The Demopolis Lock and Dam on the Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway, 141 miles north of Mobile, reopened Sunday night after repairs to the lower gate. The Corps of Engineers announced the reopening following a safety inspection by engineers, ending a July 5 closure.
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Demopolis
Birmingport
Corps of Engineers
U S and Red China Diplomats Meet in Geneva
U S ambassador U Alexis Johnson and Wang Pingnan, Red China envoy, met for nearly two and a half hours behind closed doors in Geneva. They recessed talks with no progress shown on the release of 41 Americans held by Peiping and said they would resume discussions on civilian repatriation at their next session. It was the seventh and one of the longest meetings between the two sides.
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Peiping
U. Alexis Johnson
U.S
Czechoslovakia
Wang Pingnan
Red China
Poland
Soldier perched six stories forced to come down
In Louisville Kentucky a 19 year old soldier Pvt Daniel E Burns perched atop a six story building was pulled to safety after refusing to come down himself. He told officers I don’t like the Army.
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Louisville
Kyi
Daniel E. Burns
Group Thinks Mobile Needs Teacher College
Mobile leaders call for a state teachers college in Mobile to provide standard certificates locally. The Committee for a Teachers College in Mobile argues regional education parity and easier access to advanced teacher training for the area.
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Mobile
James E. Folsom
Aged Negro Killed On State Highway
A 66 year old Livingston man was killed last night when struck by a car on Alabama Highway 17, about 8.2 miles north of York Alabama, according to Highway Patrol reports. The victim was identified as Alex from Livingston.
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Ala
Here
Alabama
Highway Patrol
Wolverine and Chemstrand win in Little League
In two tight games Wolverine beat the Vols 9 to 8 and Chemstrand edged the Civitads 5 to 4. Charles Terry earned the Chemstrand win as Roger Hammond struck out six for Chemstrand but took the loss. David Reed drove in the decisive run in the fifth. Earlier Austinville defeated the Eagles 5–0.
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Vols
Chemstrand
Civitads
Roger Hammond
Charles Terry
R. Sims
J. Holt
David Reed
Austinville
Eagles
Elm-lined Heart of Campus Loses 48 of 117 Trees
A historic university sight known as the heart of the campus has lost 48 elms from its 117-tree avenue. The elms, aged 81 years, have diminished the once famed landmark on campus grounds.
Davis Curses Crosswalk Tragedy In Athens Traffic
Davis attempted to cross a highway then retreated into the path of a car driven by James C. Shepherd of Prichard. Mrs Dora Davenport dies at Athens home. Funeral services for Davenport are announced.
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James. C. Shepherd of
Prichard
Dora Davenport
Athens
Deaths of Mrs Jean Davenport to be honored at Market Street Church
Mrs Jean Davenport 78 died at home on Athens 8 last night. Funeral services at 2 p m Wednesday at Market Street Church of Christ conducted by Bro A J Rollins assisted by Bro Bennie Lee Fudge, burial at City Cemetery. Survived by three daughters, four sisters, four brothers, four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Jean Davenport
Athens
Market St. Church of Christ
A. J. Rollins
Bennie Lee Fudge
McConnell
City Cemetery
Sidney A. Hardison
Clara A. Hardison
St. Petersburg
Fla
Velma Pratt
Olney
Texas
Sally Gibson
Dundee
Ella Romine
Austinville
Mattie Rose
Rogersville
Trudie Thompson
J. B. Rose
Limp Rose
Candler
Lou
Nick Rose
Pencil makers boast longer life of 7 inch pencils
Industry reports indicate a seven inch pencil can be sharpened seventeen times and write about forty five thousand words highlighting improved durability and efficiency for users.
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