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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1963
Page
7
The piece traces alchemy from ancient myth to medieval practice, noting aims to turn base metals into gold and its stand as forerunner to chemistry. It also mentions a Britannica junior quiz winner, David Ganelin, and includes light playground dialogue about barbers and candles.
A newspaper teaser asks to decipher a simple substitution cipher. The text promises the answer in tomorrow’s paper and mentions a Britannica World Atlas prize for the winner. It cites Maureen Fleming of Waterbury CT as a prior winner.
Governor George Wallace named three Senate leaders Sen. Bill Nichols floor leader Sen. Roscoe Roberts assistant floor leader and Sen. Emmett Oden administration whip. He also backed Rep Rankin Fite for House speaker pro tem and Rep Albert Brewer for House speaker with Brewer pledging Fite as Ways and Means chair.
U S Rep Armistead Selden D Ala vows to fight any move to expand the House Rules Committee to 15 members. He warns such packing could push bills that might not pass otherwise. Selden spoke in Mobile after attending conferences and the Senior Bowl.
A homing pigeon carried a Kennedy message from Philadelphia to Governor Hollings in Charleston to publicize South Carolina's 175th Independence Anniversary. The bird homed in on Channel 120 during a highway patrol delivery operation.
In a tense naval sequence Hornblower commands HMS Hotspur to misdirect the Loire near Brest. He orchestrates a complex tack and gun deployment to expose the French frigate to counterfire, risking capture or death as the ships maneuver under threat of a British blockade.
Bookmobile stops include General Store at 9:45, Ryan School 10:30 to 11:45, Whisenant's Store 11:45 to 7:30, Center Grove Salem Baptist Church 1:15, Lawrence ONe Old Church of Christ 2:25, Gurley's Store 2:40. Schedule appears fragmentary with some garbled times and places.
State of Alabama Ex Rel and others sue Jerry Terry and the 1954 Buick in a Morgan County equity case. By decree in the court, the property is ordered to be sold as part of the legal notice.
The Alabama Circuit Court in Equity orders the sale of a 1953 two door Ford automobile with motor number M1629 and tag 42-934. The sale to be held at the county courthouse door between 11 AM and 4 PM on Tuesday the 15th with terms cash to the highest bidder.
Classified lines list a dialing number 353-4612 and note posting times for Tuesday Wednesday Thursday and Friday at 4 30 P M prior day of publication, Saturday at 9 AM, and Friday Sunday and Monday issues at 12 Noon Saturday.
Latie Charles Young 353 Lost in 200 block of 5th Ave NW purse with red billfold and small amount of money. Finder please call 353-6280. Business services listing Dobbs Tax Service opens evenings 5:30 to 10:30 except Wednesday. Open all day Saturday at 1702 Fifth Ave at Evans Awning 353-8850.
Automobile listing showcases a range of classic and midcentury cars including 1962 Volkswagen 1955 Oldsmobile four door 1960 Volkswagen and 1960 models with Air, 1959 Ford 1956 Mercury four door 1957 Rambler four door wagon 1957 Chevrolet two door hardtop and more. Also notes 1962 Ford Fairlane 1959 Thunderbird 1958 Cadillac and a 1960 Rambler wagon with air conditioning.
Auto mart listing shows a selection of used cars from 1949 to 1960 including Mercury Buick Chevrolet Olds Ford Cadillac Pontiac Rambler with various body styles and trim. It notes a dealership identity and staff names.
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