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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1963

Page

3

Opportunities rise for beef cattle quality and growth

Limestone County Cattlemen's Association held its eleventh annual meeting at H and H Barbecue Ranch. Dr. W M Warren of Auburn University spoke on beef production and applying research findings in the 1970s. Officers named include John Kirkpatrick as president and Billy Maples and Leonard Moyers as first and second vice presidents, with a director slate led by Lowrey Sewell and others. The group plans a Montgomery office project with $25 000 raised so far, aiming for $40 000 to $50 000, and noted Alabama leads in beef cattle membership nationwide. About 175 attended, with reports from Cattle Belles and past presidents acknowledged.

Limestone W. M. Warren Auburn University Limestone County Cattlemen’s Association Charlie Lawler Warren Hollice Smith Athens Dr. Warren John Kirkpartick Elkmont 2 Billy Maples Leonard Moyers R. Morrow C. T. Bailey Lowrey Sewell Mahlon LeCroix Harry Morris Lifford French Prentis Davis Horace Marks Wallace Steele Lawler Mack Maples Ham Wilson Montgomery Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Maples Cattlemen’s Association Alabama Cattlemen's Association Cow Belles J. I. Thomas Limestone Cattlemen’s Association Ed Horton Marvin Littrell Bill Young Winston Garth David Smith Granville Turner Clarence Christensen Jim B. King Steele

Boy's Arm To Be Exercised

Everett Knowles Jr., 13, will go to Massachusetts General Hospital after school to have his right arm exercised. Eight months earlier a freight train severed his arm near Somerville, and doctors have since restored nerves and muscle with recovery progress. an expected January operation was canceled as X rays show two good nerves to the elbow.

Somerville Mass Everett Knowles Jr Massachusetts General Hospital Boston Everett

Congress Notes Praise Of Hill

Senator Lister Hill receives praise from Alabama lawmakers as the Alabama House and Senate pass a resolution commending his 39 years of service in Congress and his 25th anniversary as a U.S. senator. Senator Sparkman asks that the resolution be printed in the Congressional Record in his tribute.

Washington Alabama U.S Lister Hill Senate Hill John Sparkman Sparkman Congressional Record Alabama House

Automatic remote reading test for meters by telephone

A six months trial will use telephone circuits to read residential electric and gas meters remotely. The project tests feasibility, reliability, and data collection methods for meter readings without on site visits.

Rexall Super Plenamins Sweepstakes Offer

Rexall Drug Co advertises a no obligation sweepstakes with prize money deposited in the winner’s name. Enter today by consulting a Rexall Pharmacist at Goidel Drug Co 35 Ave SW. Sweepstakes ends March 31, 1963.

Rexall

Cotton Focus On Meeting at National Cotton Council

Washington officials plan to push a solution at the National Cotton Council meeting in El Paso on January 28 29 as a path to boost cotton sales. The plan would use subsidies to lower domestic prices to foreign-competitive levels and allow a 2 percent overage above plantings at world prices.

David A. Martin Washington National Cotton Council el Paso Tex Council Congress U.S

U S Citizens to Fly Home as Cuban Exiles Prepare to Depart

A planeload of U S citizens and a boatload of 900 to 1 000 Cubans were set to depart Cuba for the United States. Two planes would fly 205 Americans out, while the Shirley Lykes carried Bay of Pigs prisoners' ransom and possibly freed detainees. The Red Cross in Miami and Swiss Embassy officials commented on the dispersal and prisoner situation, with ongoing talks about U S prisoners in Cuban jails.

Havana United States U.S Cuba Shirley Sykes Red Cross Miami Port Everglades Fla Shirley Lykes Washington New York James B. Donovan U.S. State Department

Engelhardt Says Little Spent On Him

Ex highway director notes he hired Montgomery lawyer Sam Rice Baker and paid from personal funds. State records show 17 500 paid to Rushton Stalkely and Johnston and 3 500 to Smith and Moore for defense of officials. A suit by Atty Gen Gallion sought 900 000 in recovery, charged as improper payment to contractor Joe Barton. Circuit Court case pending. Montgomery County Grand Jury indicted Barton for income tax evasion related to the contract. jury to resume in February.

Montgomery Sam Rice Baker Rushton Stalkely and Johnston Smith Barton

Pine Ridge Church Hosts Matthew Study at Pine Ridge

Rev. Clifford Mitchell from Shiloh led a study on the book of Matthew and the book The King And the Kingdom at Pine Ridge Baptist Church last week. WMA will meet at Mrs. Cora Lee Mabrey's home Thursday night.

Clifford Mitchell Shiloh Matthew Pine Ridge Baptist Church W.M.A Cora Lee Mabrey

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Goidel Drug CO Engelhardt Pine Ridge J. W. Parker Morgan City HERTZ Decatur Transit Hertz Belks Comet Mercury Gold Motor Company Lincoln-Mercury Mercury Dealers Arnold Palmer McRae Motors Lee Street Belk’s Orion
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