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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1961

Page

6

Oil and Gas Records Set In Slow Year In Alabama

In 1961 Alabama oil and gas activity rose with three depth records despite a stagnant year. Citronelle led with 37 new producers and the start of a major unitization and secondary recovery program yielding over 8 000 barrels daily by year end.

Citronelle Gilberton Choctaw County South Carlton Gilbertown Rank Wildcats H. L. Hunt Dallas Tex State Oil and Gas Board Washington County Sonar, Inc Geochemical Pickens County Big Warrior Alabama Marion Winston New Orleans ST. Louis Chicago Gordon Sheila Macrae George Chakiris Buddy Ebsen Kathryn Grayson Jack Jones Rita Moreno Jane Morgan the Cities Service Paul Lavalle Henry Jaffe

Vinegar Fix for Cloudy Baby Bottles Heloise’s Tips

Heloise suggests adding vinegar to the water used to sterilize baby bottles to remove cloudiness. Use one tablespoon per eight bottles with seventh place water, or a teaspoon with two cups of water for six bottles. Vinegar scent fades and does not affect milk, repeated only when cloudiness returns. Copyright 1961 Heloise Cruse.

Heloise

City Commission Considers Parks Plan With Open Recreation

The Birmingham City Commission debates park posting and resignations as 16 community centers and six pools stay open on a first come basis with maintenance and segregation rules nullified by federal court. About a third of Birmingham’s 346000 population is Black. The coppersmith is a bird named for its metallic song, found in India and parts of the East. Want ads get results.

City Commission Birmingham India H. Hobart Rooms City Parks and Recreation Board Park Board Art Hanes Parks and Recreation Board Hanes

Birmingham to close parks but keep them open

Birmingham public parks will close effective Tuesday while remaining accessible to both Black and white residents. A court ruling against segregation in public recreation led to budget cuts and minimal park operations, with “No Trespassing” signs posted and centers shut later.

Ham Birmingham

Record still lags after Feb 1 total

By February 1 the total nears a gap of about 400000 from the 1960 record. Officials note the shortfall and project progress toward the historic figure as figures update.

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