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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1964

Page

11

Gunderson and Dye Reach Women's Amateur Finals

In Hutchinson Kansas JoAnne Gunderson of Seattle faces Mrs Pete Dye of Indianapolis and Barbara McIntyre of Colorado Springs against Robbye King of Norfolk in the semifinals of the U S Women's Amateur Golf Tournament played on a windswept course.

Hutchinson Kan JoAnne Gunderson Seattle Pete Dye Indianapolis Barbara McIntyre Colorado Springs Robbye King Norfolk U.S

Major League Baseball Scores and Tonight's Games

Summary of Thursday results across the American and National Leagues with scores for Boston, Baltimore, Chicago, New York, Kansas City, Cleveland, Los Angeles, Detroit, and other teams. Tonight's matchups include New York at Boston, Los Angeles at Cleveland, Kansas City at Washington, Baltimore at Chicago, Minnesota at Detroit, and additional games in the National and International Leagues.

Boston Baltimore Chicago New York Kansas City Cleveland Los Angeles Detroit Stottlemyre Heffner D. Lee Siebert O’donoghue Washington Osteen Pappas San Francisco Cincinnati St. Louis Pittsburgh Milwaukee Houston Philadelphia L. Burdette Fisher Veale Short Cloninger Johnson Maloney L. Miller Simmons Hendley Syracuse Jacksonville Buffalo Rochester Toronto Richmond Columbus Atlanta Southern League Birmingham Lynchburg Macon Charlotte Knoxville Ill Chattanooga Asheville Associated Press Seune Minnesota

McConnell Captures Inaugural Pensacola Junior Invitational

Stokes McConnell, a 17 year old from Baton Rouge, won the first Southern Junior Invitational at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola. He shot 72 70 70 for 212 on the 6,302 yard A C Road Course, never breaking par.

Pensacola Fla Stokes McConnell McConnell Baton Rouge A.C Naval Air Station

Local Briefs Hartselle Decatur Baseball and Football News

Intra-county Little League opened with Hartselle All Stars edging Flint 4 3 and West Morgan defeating Decatur 3 1. Tonight West Morgan faces Hartselle. Decatur Boys Football Association meets Monday at 7 30 p.m. in City Electric Department auditorium after a meeting last night. About 250 boys are expected in the consolidated league this year.

Hartselle Decatur Flint All- Stars Doug Fisher West Morgan Hartselle All Stars Decatur Boys’ Football Association City Electric Department

Limestone football night double features Ardmore and West Limestone

Tanner hosts Ardmore and Elkmont visits West Limestone for two Limestone County football games tonight. Both kick off at 7 30 p m local time.

Tanner Ardmore Elkmont West Limestone Limestone

Alabama Extends Duck Season and Bag Limits

Alabama Conservation Director Claude D. Kelley announced a longer duck hunting season and higher bag limits. Ducks and coots will be hunted for 40 consecutive days from Nov. 25 to Jan. 3 with a limit of two canvasbacks or two redheads or one of each. Goose season remains 70 days from Nov. 7 to Jan. 15.

Montgomery Alabama Claude D. Kelley

Rebels Podium Predicted to Claim SEC Title Again

The SEC coaches poll projects Ole Miss to win the conference, with seven first place votes, Auburn three, and LSU one. The AP poll suggests the Rebels are favored to finish atop the standings for a fourth title in five years.

Atlanta Rebels Mississippi Associated Press Ole Miss Auburn Louisiana State

Mobile Advances In LL Tourney Final Round Bid

A Mobile Alabama team used home run hitting and strong pitching to reach the Southern regional Little League final round. Mobile eliminated Jacksonville Florida 4 to 2 in four innings then beat Houston Texas 6 to 1 to set up Saturday’s decisive games.

Norfolk, Va Mobile Ala

Barnacles Reclassified as Crustaceans Not Mollusks

Zoologists corrected a long standing classification noting barnacles are crustaceans and relatives of shrimps and crabs rather than mollusks like clams and oysters.

Obesity Age Links to Personal Development in Teens

Health Capsules explores whether age at onset of obesity affects personality and future obesity risk in adolescents. The article notes educational guidance and cautions that the piece is informational, not diagnostic, and emphasizes consulting health professionals for concerns.

Myrtle Grove Tops Hueytown 3-0 In Dixie Youth Tourney

Jody Boutwell hit a home run to pace Myrtle Grove Florida to a 3-0 win over Hueytown Alabama in the Dixie Youth Baseball Tournament. The Florida team will face Cayce South Carolina Saturday for the title following the Florida Halifax game.

Columbus Miss Jody Boutwell Myrtle Grove Fla Hueytown Ala

Sugar Dominates Hawaii’s Economy as Major Global Supplier

Sugar remains Hawaii’s chief business, accounting for about one quarter of the world’s sugar supply and shaping the state’s economy and trade position. The industry underpins jobs, farming communities, and export activity across the islands.

Hawaii

Decatur Eyes School TV Outlets For Classrooms

The Decatur Board of Education weighs a plan from Decatur Cable TV Corp to install about 350 classroom outlets at $12 each plus $1 monthly per outlet. The firm would donate $5,000 for educational television. maintenance could rise with inflation, and a pilot test is to be arranged. The board also exempted one student from vaccination per faith restrictions but requires health instruction and exams. concessions and resignations of several staff are recorded for 1964 1965.

Decatur Board of Education Decatur Cable TV Corp Helmut Dieter Supt. H. R. Leeman Dieter Leeman T. B. Hudson Hudson

Decatur Man Charged With Second Degree Burglary

Det. Ernest Bowman said 23 year old John Melvin Fennell of 810 Madison St. was charged after a rifle was stolen during a burglary and he was released from county jail on bond.

Decatur Ernest Bowman John Melvin Fennell Madison St Bowman

Fragmentary note places Jen near Red Mat e Farm with Emmett Randolph

A brief, incomplete line mentions Jen from the home of Emmett Randolph near the Red Mat e Farm about two weeks ago. The text is fragmented and lacks clear action or additional context.

Jen Emmett Randolph Red Mate Farm

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