Government Aged Help Described as Socialistic Plan
Bob Denham told the Decatur Lions Club at Hotel Lyons that the government would provide socialistic services for the aged. He said medical aid for the aged could come via personal insurance, savings, or government care, noting both parties favor such programs through Social Security or a tax funded federal insurance plan.
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Decatur Lions Club
Hotel Lyons
Bob Denham
Kennedy
Nixon
Ice Cream and Dignity Oklahoma City
A state Court of Criminal Appeals judge known for serving ice cream at a drive-in during off duty hours is highlighted. The item notes lignite coal reserves west of the Mississippi and recalls the 1867 Alaska Purchase and the cutter Lincoln reaching Alaskan waters.
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Oklahoma City
Kirksey Nix
State Court of Criminal Appeals
Mississippi River
Alaska
Coast Guard
Lincoln
United States
Alaskan
Beyond the Blue Horizon Speech Highlights Welfare Spending
Guest speaker introduced by Dick Hundley contrasted welfare and defense funding noting 1953 welfare outlay of 7 billion dollars rising to 20 billion by 1960. Denham titled his talk Beyond the Blue Horizon, linking it to early forefathers. New club members Joe Moss and Charlie Williams welcomed by Dr. Ray Ashwander.
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R. L
Dick) Hundley
United States
Denham
Ray Ashwander
Joe Moss
Farm Industries
Charlie Williams
Southern Airways
Texas tops 1961 cotton acreage gains in nation
Texas receives the largest 1961 cotton allotment at 7,849,196 acres up more than a million from 1960, a 15.13 percent increase, while Alabama shows about three percent less than the national average. California and Mississippi follow, with California at 836,161 acres and Mississippi at 1,761,863 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Alabama
USC
Arizona
Department of Agriculture
ASC
California
Mississippi
Arkansas
Neel Heads to Districtwide Community Improvement Judging
Neel in Morgan County braces for a Friday judging tour by district 1 officials to assess progress in the Community Improvement Program. Judges will visit homes farms and the school starting at 9 at the Methodist Church followed by a luncheon. Neel has consistently ranked among the top communities in recent years and will be represented in Birmingham when the district winner is announced.
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Neel
Morgan
Birmingham
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Decatur High School
Hidden Valley Ranch
Hereford Bulls
Valley
Valley Stock Yards
P. O. Box
Family OF Four
USDA
U.S.D.A
Butler’s
Moulton St
Decatur, Ala
Sheats Hardware
Wahl
Ducatia
Buschs
Optmicans
2Nd Avenues
Tomorro
Samsonite
Auer
Avidtion
Multary Bee
Dad
2Nd Ave
N.E
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