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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1963

Page

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Community notices and meetings in Morgan County district

Mrs Irene Smith has returned from a visit to Sanford Florida. Morgan County Barracks 2405 and the Auxiliary plan a meeting at the American Legion Home in Hartselle with district president Mrs J C Brown to install officers. Supper for members and prospective members. Tonight a public entertainment at 8 at the DAV Home on Bank Street. Morgan County Sportsman and Conservation Association meets at 7 in Flint Elementary School. Decatur Curb Market opens Saturday 6 to 9 am selling pork products and dairy. A B Buttgéreit reports a 1960 Ford taken to the sheriff and city police for investigation.

Morgan County Auxiliary American’ Legion Hartselle J. C. Brown Florence The Morgan County Sportsman and Conservation Association Flint

What Happens to Fellowship After Sin According to Scripture

The answer uses a family analogy the father and son. Sin causes a rupture in fellowship with God but does not sever sonship. Restored fellowship comes through confession, yielding renewed joy and peace in daily communion with God.

Istian D. M God

State eyes competitive bids for textbooks and four year deals

A Montgomery sub committee tentatively favors letting state textbook contracts be bid openly and limited to four years. Testimony included sharp criticism of the current depository contract held by Paul Malone of Northport. Proposals also call for six year adoptions with four books per subject and public hearings before publisher contracts.

Montgomery Legislative Council W. A. LeCroy Paul Malone Northport State Board of Education Malone The LeCroy See

Allen Backs Local Effort For Schools

Lieutenant governor elect Jim Allen urged a local education push at a Decatur High School luncheon. He called for a sustained local effort with school officials and legislators from about a dozen counties, praising Morgan County progress and the need for state funding to support education.

Jim Allen Alabama Decatur High Allen Morgan County

Business Firms To Share In Phone Rebate

The Public Service Commission ruled that Bell Telephone Co. rebates totaling about 13.77 million dollars from 1954 58 would be shared by business firms and residential customers including government agencies. The commission will set rates ensuring a 6.2 percent return on investment while determining future refunds and tax implications.

Alabama Supreme Court Southern Bell PSC OSC Alabama Frank Newton Ed Pepper Joe Foster

Tanner Heights Drawn Into Hartselle City Limits

Local stir grows as citizens react to possible incorporation of Tanner Heights into Hartselle. Mayor Grady Long reported several residents voicing opinions while eight women called the Daily with views. One neighbor opposed the move citing loss of police, fire, and utilities services.

Hartselle Tanner Heights Grady Long Long the Daily Fred Phillips Arthur Bean

Resignation of Dean of Canterbury at 88

The Very Rev. Hewlett Johnson, 88, resigned today as Dean of Canterbury and said he will stay active in politics. The move comes amid English church and political debates reflecting his leftist stance.

London Hewlett Johnson Canterbury Church of England Johnson Washington Arthur H. Dean U.S Geneva

Tshombe Tries More Stalling

Katangan President Moise Tshombe seeks new negotiations as U.N. forces close on remnants at Sine and Jadotville. He vows to fight if Kolwezi falls while U Thant urges action and unification talks proceed on technical questions. Tshombe eyes Elisabethville safety guarantees.

Robin P. Mannock Leopoldville, the Congo Moise Tshombe U.N Sine Tshombe Kolwezi Adrian Porter Associated Press Jadotville Katanga Elisabethville U Thant Thant Congo

First Lady Ties For Top In Best Dressed List

Mrs. Kennedy and Mrs. Guinness share the top rank in the annual best dressed women poll. The list includes Princess Lee Radziwill and several international socialites, with Baroness Thyssen and Gloria Vanderbilt among newcomers and Queen Sirikit not listed this year.

Jean Sprain Wilson New York Leelee International John-F.kenene Kennedy Guinness Princess Lee Radziwill David Coop U.S Great—Britain Mme. . Alphand United States Walther Moriera-Salles Brazil Paris Charles Wrightsman Palm Beach John Barry Ryan III Gianni Agnelli Turin Italy Frederick Eberstadt Ogden ‘Nash Baroness Thyssen-Bornemisza London Switzer Gloria Rubio Loel Guinness

Patrol unit traps Viet Cong in Mekong delta escape

In Vietnam, Col. John Paul Vann gathered 60 American soldiers to form a patrol that cornered fleeing Communist guerrillas in the Mekong delta. They captured 17 prisoners and did not fire a shot. Earlier fighting near Tan Hiep killed two government troops and wounded 12 as 200 rebels reportedly were flushed from the area.

Tan Hiep South Viet Nam Texas Mekong River John Paul Vann el Paso Vann Ap Bao

Markets At A Glance

Markets at a glance with New York stocks higher amid heavy trading and mixed bond performance. Agricultural futures show cotton and oats weaker while wheat falls in Chicago and hogs firm to strong. slaughter cattle rise to about 29.50 per cwt. A January clearance sale ad notes home goods at Robinsons on 2nd Ave.

New York Chicago Robinson's 2Nd Ave Ady

Alabama Coach Seeks $500 000 in Libel Suit

Alabama coach Paul Bryant sues Curtis Publishing Co and Furman Bisher for libel over a Saturday Evening Post article alleging brutality by his players. The suit cites misquotations linked to the Georgia Tech game injury involving Darwin Holt and Chick Graning. Bryant seeks damages and may rely on 1962 season stats.

Birmingham Alabama Paul Bryant U.S. District Court Curtis Publishing Co Furman Bisher Atlanta Journal Bryant Bisher Saturday Evening Post Tide Darwin Holt Holt Georgia Tech Chick Graning Alabama Tech Graning Atlanta Tide Star Post Bobby Dodd Tech

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Mifem Peyton and Harlan Roads Atlanta Board of Aldermen David Hale W. M. Hale 4Th Ave David Queenie Hale Irene Smith Memorial Dr. NW Dwight R. Smith Sanford, Fla DAV Bank St Decatur A. B. Buttgéreit Sherman Sir SE Sheriff's Forte City E Billy Sunhom Council Bob Gilchrist Gillchrist New City By Winford Turner Moscow Khrushchev East Berlin Tass Communist Party Guardian Katihar India Indian Railway Ministry First Lady Viet Nam Peter Arnett Bryant Sues Pritchard, McCall and By Ken Reynolds
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