Evening services move at First Baptist Church
The church shifts Sunday worship to 5 PM from 7 PM while morning service remains at the regular time. A Rocchetta Garden Club children's party moves to Mrs Frank Kopera’s home at 1625 7th Ave SE on Thursday at 7 PM. Weather Bureau forecasts little chance of a white Christmas in Alabama with temperatures 8 to 10 degrees below normal early in the period. The Decatur Royal Arch Masons meet Thursday at 7 30 PM on the Masonic Temple third floor.
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First Baptist Church
Rocchetta Garden Club
Frank Kopera
7Th Ave
Austinville Club
U.S. Weather Bureau
Alabama
Decatur
Royal Arch Masons
Masonic Temple
A mother’s praise helps children value a humble husband
A reader asks how to steady teen children who shame their father. The adviser urges daily praise, sharing small acts of love, promoting that character and fidelity trump education or wealth, and recalling a sacrificial story to foster gratitude.
Kennedy names Roswell Gilpatric deputy secretary of defense
President elect Kennedy appointed Roswell Gilpatric former undersecretary of the Air Force to be deputy secretary of defense under Robert S. McNamara. Gilpatric, 54, a New York lawyer, will be No 2 at the Pentagon as Kennedy tackles plans for the new administration amid a business slump.
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Palm Beach
Fla
John F. Kennedy
Roswell Gilpatric
Air Force
Defense
Kennedy
Eisenhower
Gilpatric
New York
Pentagon
Defense Department
National Defense
Yale
Law
Yale Law Journal
Space Corp
Secretary of Defense
Thomas S. Gates Jr
Ken Dillon
State Budget Officer Refutes Stewart on Proration Notice
State Budget Officer James V. Jordan told the State Board that Frank Stewart was notified of school funding proration before Oct. 6. Jordan produced Oct. 3 allotment requests signed by Stewart showing proration details and argued Stewart knew earlier. He urged attaching his factual report to permanent board records.
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Montgomery
James V. Jordan
Frank Stewart
Stewart
State Board of Education
Jordan
Jake
Electric Switch In City To Be Made Thursday Friday
The transfer of 266 Joe Wheeler Electric Membership Co op customers to the Decatur Electric Department will begin Thursday with meter swaps at residences and businesses. Two trucks and two workers from each agency will handle about 10 minutes per meter over two days. The sale and transfer were approved after TVA and REA coordination, with Joe Wheeler to receive over 116000 dollars for the swap. Customers receive final bills and a $5 membership fee refund after settling accounts. Extending Decatur city limits prompted the change from Joe Wheeler to the city department.
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Joe Wheeler Electric
Decatur Electric Department
City Electric
Joe Wheeler
REA
Floyd F. Anderson
Anderson
Decatur
City Electric Department
Tonight Might Be Coldest Yet
The Associated Press reports the coldest weather of the winter spreading into Alabama Mobile with temperatures forecast to reach as low as 10 degrees in parts of the Tennessee Valley. Gulf Shores expected to fall to 18 degrees.
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Alabama
Mobile
Tennessee Valley
Gulf
Decatur Sees Coldest Reading Of The Season
A sharp temperature drop in Decatur produced a minimum of 15 degrees, the coldest reading of the season. Earlier in the day the thermometer fluctuated from 48 to 51 degrees before the plunge began and later rose to 18 degrees by midmorning.
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Decatur
Alabama Faces Hard Freeze Across 67 Counties
The U S Weather Bureau predicts a hard freeze statewide as Arctic air drives sub freezing temps. Muscle Shoals and Gadsden reported 13 degrees on December 14 morning, with 3 a.m. readings across north Alabama in the cold zone. Rain totals included 1.68 inches in Cullman and 1.45 in Bessemer, while Gadsden and Tuscaloosa logged over half an inch. Highs today expected at 34-37 in the north and 36-40 in the south.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Muscle Shoals
Gadsden
North Alabama
Cullman
Bessemer
Tuscaloosa
Huntsville
Birmingham
South Alabama
Tax Hike Fight Over School Integration in Louisiana
Gov Davis seeks House approval of a 3 percent sales tax raise to fund private school grants amid federal court actions. The 28 million dollar package would run eight months from January 1, with a two thirds vote needed in each chamber. Opposition centers on segregation concerns and council criticisms.
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Baton Rouge
Jimmie H. Davis
House
Senate
New Orleans
U.S
Shelby Jackson
Vlade Martin
Matthew Sutherland
Orleans Parish
Sutherland
Davis
Winter Storm Deluges Midwest Rears Deadly Toll
A major snowstorm swept from the eastern Rockies to the Northeast bringing foot deep snow in the Midwest and heavy accumulations across Ohio Valley. At least 16 deaths were reported in Ohio Illinois Missouri and other states as travel halted and airports closed amid bitter cold and prewinter conditions.
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Rockies
Midwest
Ohio Valley
Mid- Atlantic Seaboard States
Great Lakes Region
Plains
Ohio
Illinois
Missouri
North Central
Midlands
Texas
Gulf Coast
Aberdeen
S. C
Rockford
Chicago
Midway
Cincinnati
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Somerset
Columbus
Cleveland
New Jersey
Maryland
West Virginia
North Carolina
Decatur Skies and Celestial Timings for Thursday
Weathered sky notes show sunset at 4:42 p.m. and moonset at 9:48 p.m. First Quarter on December 24 with prominent stars Sirius rising at 7:29 p.m. Deneb visible low in the northwest and Venus in the southwest near 5:46 p.m. Mars shining high in the east at 9:33 p.m.
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Sirius
Deneb
Venus
Mars
Weather and River Readings in Decatur Tennessee Area
Morning river at Keller Memorial Bridge 16.62 feet up .46 in 24 hours. Sea level 550.92 feet. TVA lakes Pickwick 408.1 Guntersville 593.0 Whitesburg 552.9 Wilson 505.7. High today 51 at 7:30 pm. low 15 at 8 am. 10:10 am 18. Rain 1.03 inches Tuesday. Clearing, windy and much colder today with tonight freeze order. Thursday fair and cold. Wind 15 to 25 mph diminishing tonight and Thursday. High today 34, tonight 13, high Thursday
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Three Theories Cited On New York Air Crash Causes
Washington AP reports three proposed causes for the New York disaster last Friday. Theories include ground radio navigation failure, possible radar surveillance lapse, and a passenger using a transistor radio or dictation machine to damage navigation gear.
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Washington
New York
Staten Island
United Airlines
W. A. Patterson
United Air Lines
John R. McDonald
Air Line Pilots Association
ALPA
E.R. Quesada
Federal Aviation Agency
McDonald
Quesada
Alabama Cotton Crop Up By 40000 Bales
The Census Bureau reports 749499 running bales of cotton for Alabama this year, up from 709187 last year. National running bales total 13339873.
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Alabama
Washington
Census Bureau
Town Creek Wreck Claims One Life at Busy Intersection
A two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Alabama Highways 72A and 101 in Town Creek killed Walter Loosier, 41, a night watchman. The driver of a tractor trailer from Springdale, Ark., is detained as police probe which vehicle ran a red light and speed factors in the collision. The truck reportedly traveled 136 yards after impact while the car slid about 50 yards.
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Town Creek
Walter Loosier
Loosier
Lawrence County
Tommy Baker
Springdale
Ark
Page Wholesale Co
Charles Smith
Smith
Turbulent 15th Session Ends After Congo Budget Vote
The United Nations General Assembly recessed its 15th session after approving a Congo operation budget of 48.5 million dollars with a 46 to 17 vote and 24 abstentions. It authorized up to 24 million for the first quarter of 1961 and adjourned for an 11 week break. The session featured Khrushchev's visit and a harsh Soviet critique of Dag Hammarskjold.
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United Nations, N. Y
U. N. General Assembly
U. N. Congo
Soviet Union
Assembly
Dag Hammarskjold
Congo
Khrushchev
Hammarskjold
Security Council
United Nations Command
United States
NATO
Valerian A. Zorin
United Nations
Wadsworth
Christmas Shop At Robinsons Beautiful Gifts For Home
A Christmas shopping notice announces a new store on 2nd Ave offering home decor and gift items. The advertisement highlights a broad selection and seasonal appeal to customers seeking festive decorations and gifts.
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Robinson's
Our New
2Nd Ave
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