Guffin Named To Howard College Dean's List
Peggy Lucile Guffin freshman at Howard College appears on the Dean's List for the 1959 60 fall semester joining 71 students with a 2 50 or better average. She is from Decatur High School and majors in math. Weather mostly cloudy mild with showers tonight extending across the state. Tennessee Valley Vocational Technical School visitors listed including Mildred Bynum Decatur W C Wainscott Athens Barrett C Shelton Mayor Murray Dodd Charles Cates Ernie Blackwell Decatur Guy Roberts Hartselle John Steele Cullman Cecil McCurley Hart selle Motear Hadley and Billy Gene Whisenant Joppa. City permits issued include I M Mitchell 3500 Jack Dickey 500 Fred King 500 A G Linderman 500. See diary on Page 2.
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Peggy Lucile Guffin
Howard College
John A. Fincher
Miss Guffin
Decatur High School
Ralph Guffin
Somerville Rd
Tennessee Valley State Vocational Technical School
Mildred Bynum
Decatur
W. C. Wainscott
Athens
Barrett C.shelton
Murray Dodd
Charles Cates
Ernie Blackwell
Guy Roberts
Hartselle
John Steele
Cullman
Cecil McCurley
Motear Hadley
Billy Gene Whisenant
Joppa
Lee
Facing Escape and Self condemnation in Life and Faith
The speaker argues most people seek escape from life’s rigors, not pure deviltry. Even alcoholics justify wrongdoing, but ultimately one must face true self and God, accepting reality to find inner peace.
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God
May 3 Primary Sees 14 Races With More Expected
Morgan County residents rush to the probate judge’s office to file for the May 3 primary. Ten candidates jump in plus four more later seeking county offices. Filing covers Board of Revenue posts, tax assessor, and school board seats. Several incumbents are facing opposition in districts 3 and 4 while others run unopposed.
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Morgan County
Decatur
Co. L. (Curtis) Cryer
Board of Revenue District
Melvin A. Hardin
Phil Wasson
Board of Education
Porter Lee Hanes
Hanes of
Hartselle
J. T. Burch
R. L. Nelson
James Lynn
Robert Abercrombie
Hardin
Nelson
Price M. Bryant
Wasson
H. Floyd Sherrod
Grant St. SE
T. C. Almon
E. M. Frazier Seer Ae
House pushes immediate transfer of von Braun rocket team
The House passed a 92 to 2 resolution urging immediate transfer of the Army rocket team led by Wernher von Braun to the civilian space agency. The move waives the 60 day rule, now goes to the Senate for approval, with July 1 set for physical transfer from Redstone Arsenal Huntsville Alabama.
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Washington
House
Army
Wernher von Braun
Civilian Space Agency
Eisenhower
Congress
Senate
Secretary of the Army
Wilber M. Brucker
House Space Committee
Redstone Arsenal
Huntsville
Ala
Brucker
von Braun
Defense Department
U.S
Athens Plans to Celebrate Old Athens Week
The Athens City Council approved an Old Athens Week in May to mark the 160th anniversary of Athens settlement. Harvey R. Gilbert leads planning with PTA sponsorship for a May 5 historical pageant at the high school stadium, a May 7 parade, garden tours, and a band concert with a street dance planned.
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Athens
Harvey R
Buddy) Gilbert
Gilbert
Athens Pta
Athens College
Sky Report for Decatur February 10 and Featured Stars
The entry notes February 10 sunset at 5 26 p m and sunrise February 11 at 6 38 a m with moonset at 12 42 a m. It highlights Orion in the south at 8 01 p m with Sirius to the southeast and Capella to the north as bright nearby stars. The full moon is due February 12.
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Constellation
Orion
Sirius
Capella
Tennessee River and TVA Lake Readings At Keller Bridge
Reading this morning shows the Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge at 16.54 feet, down 30 feet in 24 hours, with sea level at 551.10. TVA lakes Guntersville 593.0 Wilson 505.8 feet. Temperatures yesterday high 62 at 2 pm, low 47 at 4 am, 11:55 am today 58. Weather: partly cloudy to cloudy and warm with showers tonight and Wednesday thunder storms, then colder Thursday.
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Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Guntersville
Wilson
Georgia Dead Win A Round
The Welfare Committee of the Georgia House killed a bill after Rep. Richard Thornton led the move to table the measure in Atlanta. The action ends the proposal's prospects for passage in this session.
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Atlanta
Welfare Committee
Georgia House
Richard Thornton
Eisenhower Sets Three Guidelines for Wheat Plan
President Eisenhower urged Congress to craft an alternative to his price supports plan for the wheat surplus, outlining three guidelines: realistic price levels, avoidance of high supports that increase subsidies, and steering clear of direct crop subsidies. He signaled willingness to approve constructive proposals within these bounds.
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Ovid A. Martin Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Richard M. Nixon
Sinadanead
Hisenhower
Khrushchev pushes for Berlin peace treaty at Italian reception
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev pressed for a peace treaty with Germany and an end to the occupation during an Italian reception in Moscow. He challenged Western terms, warned against war to resolve German questions, and clashed with Italian officials led by President Gronchi and Foreign Minister Pella.
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Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
Germany
Lhe Occupalich
Khrushchev
Klementi Voroshilov
Giovanni Gronchi
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Konrad
Adenauer
Guiseppe Pella
Berlin
Meany Raps Adam Powell Fear Cited
AFL-CIO leaders fear President Meany's criticism of Rep. Adam Clayton Powell could backfire. Officials say his remarks may harden Negro workers against the AFL CIO and hinder labor's legislative goals in Congress. Meany called Powell a terrible person to head the House Labor and Education Committee next year.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Organized Labor
Meany
Aflcio
Congress
Adam Clayton Powell
House Labor and Education Committee
Powell
Twining Declares U S Defense Deterrent Unassailable
Gen. Nathan F. Twining told Senate committees that no nation could attack the United States now or in the future without facing unacceptable deterrence from the U S defense program and the authority it embodies. He noted his duty to advise the President and security leaders.
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Washington
Nathan F. Twining
United States
Joint Chiefs of Staff
U.S
Doctor Admits Affairs Ahead of West Covina Killing Trial
Dr. R Bernard Finch testifies he had affairs with two other women before Carole Tregoff, including a married and a divorced nurse, as he faces conspiracy and murder charges in his wife Barbara Finch's death. He claims the shooting was accidental and discusses his marriage and infidelity.
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Bob Barnes
Los Angeles
R. Bernard Finch
Carole Tregoff
Barbara Dr. Finch
Miss Tregoff
Mrs. Finch
Finch
West Covina
Carole
Poll Tax Funds Rise in Morgan County This Year
Morgan County tax collector Price M. Bryant reports poll tax payments this year total 7 596 50 up from 5 923 50 last year. A presidential election year drives receipts as most voters obtain last year receipts with current tax to meet state law requirement. About 18 000 qualified voters exist in Morgan County and two district board members face re election.
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Morgan County
Price M. Bryant
Bryant
Hole Boat Stolen From Front Yard In Florida
Jacksonville AP reports a 10 foot aluminum canoe was stolen from the yard of Mrs Ralph Y Smith. The craft has a hole in the bottom patched with adhesive tape, prompting calls for the thief to beware.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Ralph Y. Smith
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Moulton St. W
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Cleveland Ave
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Ike
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Food For Peace
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Bueneider
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