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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1960
Page
2
A morning visit included tours of O'Neal's hog farming operation with grading insights at the C. R. site and a dinner served at Mount Hope School.
A historic note shows changes in ownership of the Penney Whitman Agency with a move in the mid 1920s to Ian Patterson, Inc. and a 1938 purchase of controlling stock by Easter, reflecting a restructured insurance firm lineage.
A new brick Western Auto building is planned in Moulton to house the store. The structure will measure 500 feet long by 65 feet wide, with R. M. Byars listed as owner. The current store sits in a building south of the Bank of Moulton.
A revival will be held at Cotaco Church led by Rev D M Sivley. Details about dates and attendance are unclear in the fragment. Contact numbers EL 35 7230 or EL 3 9649 appear for more information.
A social worker from the Montgomery Ment Schools of Social Work is named to lead a community clinic. The appointment highlights a focus on youth services and family support in the local area.
Death notice from Brown Funeral Home states a service will be held at 10 30 a m Saturday in the chapel with burial in City cemetery. Mrs Whitman is survived by two sisters Mrs J C Sudduth of Columbus Mississippi and Mrs J K Metcalfe of Tupelo Mississippi plus many nieces and nephews.
Mrs Thomas Goodwin is to be laid to rest this afternoon at Westside Presbyterian Church with Reverends C L Shelby and Jack Carroll officiating. Pallbearers include Ervin Thursday. The service will be followed by a burial at the home of daughter Mrs John C Bell Jr at 117 Memorial Dr NW Decatur.
Mrs Manda Sue Smith 64 of Vinemont died at her home Thursday at 3 50 p m Funeral services will be held at Flint Creek Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery Mass Service Mitchell will direct Owens to officiate Survivors include husband E N four daughters Mrs Vel Mrs Noler Crane Mrs Alice Butler and Mrs Lilla Mae Hamilton six sons Elmer Howard J L and Vernie Smith one sister.
Patrolmen will lose daily licenses and road patrols transfer to full use under a crackdown. Capt Roy Bradford leads High ma units with a 10 county harbor of officers on the lookout for violators, estimated at over 450 law officers deployed.
Hospital official Orval Sparkman announced additions to the facility describing a modern upgrade. He said the expansion will benefit staff and patients and improve day to day operations at the hospital.
Market notes show No. 3 Oats at 63 dollars, 9 Mile at 6.78, milling wheel 11 percent, poultry wheel 1.0 per ace, U. S. No. 1 sows 12.00 to 13.50, load mix and 2 100 lb at 15.50, with prices described as steady.
Trading slowed with mixed prices as the market opened a pre holiday session. The Dow Jones average stood modestly higher, while the AP 60 was up, with gains in utilities and several sectors offset by declines in Universal Match and some Cuban holdings related stocks.
A school science note explains the moon’s orbit, phases, and rising times, detailing how Earth’s rotation and the Moon’s 28 day revolution change visibility. It includes reader questions and answers about money, pets, and a trick box, with winners named James Lamb and Martin Hoeflich.
The Athens County Democratic Executive Committee urged doubling election official pay to 10 dollars a day statewide or via a bill if possible. Homer McLemore reported current funds cannot cover voting machines. The group voted to keep voting for Board of Revenue chairmen by district and approved a 300 dollar donation to delegate George Johnson to the National Democratic Convention in Los Angeles whose expenses were estimated.
In Los Angeles the retrial of Dr. R. Bernard Finch and Carole Tregoff begins with concerns over sex as an issue. attorney Grant B. Cooper warns a prospective juror while prosecutor Joe Powers questions others.
Powell denies nine probation counts while Charles Smith faces grand larceny charges. The case appears linked to an ongoing county jail scene with a tense legal backdrop as authorities pursue the accused.
MOBILE AP The chief engineer of the state Conservation Department John Patton is named consulting engineer for the state docks effective today. He will plan and supervise new construction and dredging in the inland docks program and take a year leave from his post to work days and expenses. Patton will work at least 12 days a month while living in Montgomery.
Cullman district Donald Angelo Naramore is among 12 parole approvals by the Pardon Parole Board. Naramore had been sentenced to seven years for forgery on November 5, 1957.
West Point High School 1952 alumni hold a reunion Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Cullman City Park.
The Caddo Lawrence County Singing Convention will be held here this weekend with a Saturday session starting at 7 30 p m and a Sunday program beginning at 10 a m and running into the evening.
The governor selects a Speaker whose election requires a majority of the presiding judges in state counties. The role carries duties and fees estimated up to 25 000 dollars annually. Adams holds the appointment until the November 1962 general election and must run then to retain the position. His successor will be elected by the House when the Legislature reconvenes.
Sheriff’s deputies jailed one person Thursday night on a violation of the prohibition law charge, officials said.
Dismissals listed for Mrs. James C. Pettit and James Kenneth Maples. Admissions include Mrs. Hubert E. Parnell and Brusilla Burle son at District One TB Sanatorium and Randolph Johnson Somerville Chandler addresses.
Master George Johnson Jr at 322 lth Ave NW H Breeding of Decatur 2 Master Christopher Roberts Decatur 3 Louie Heflin Hillsboro 1 Baby Joel Shull Hartselle 4 Miss Patricia Holloway ll States Trailer Park.reads as a community roster style notice listing several individuals and associated locations across Decatur Hillsboro and Hartselle without further context.
A fragmented list includes individuals with surnames Nolan Prater Hembree Claburn Williams Alexander Bradford Pace Waldrop Livingston and towns Danville Decatur Town Creek Hillsboro Moulton presented as a public notice of names and addresses. The readable items show multiple households and ages or counts appended to several names.
A list of residents and addresses appears with names including Mrs. Max Buettner Mrs. Harold Loys Speegle Marvin Twilley Marvin A. Lake Arvie Loyd Mrs. Billy William Lynn Mrs. B. H. Roper Mrs. Glenn S. Foust Douglas Downing Mrs. Charlie Frank Eye William E. Bynum and others in Cullman Hanceville Falkville and Edwin Carter.
Bay Childs Construction Co. of Decatur was the low bidder this week for the two classroom addition project at Fifth Avenue School in Huntsville. The bid victory marks a key contract for the local firm amid ongoing city school improvements.
The Morgan at American Red Cross chapter held its annual meeting with special recognition for Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Garrett Mrs. Howard Chamberlin John Catfield and Charles Carstens for outstanding work. The group will move to Durham with a Chemstrand unit.
Decatur Daily reports rising concern over drivers who run four way stops in North Alabama. Authorities say some proceed without slowing or ignore others at the line and fail to yield their right of way. The piece labels repeated violations as a growing problem and hints at tougher enforcement.
Morgan County trustees election will nominate six candidates per school with votes cast by parents and guardians. Balloting occurs July 12 at 7 30 p m, with the board selecting the top six vote-getters to appoint a new school official per Section 100 Title 52.
The fragment notes a person described as a lawyer with unclear identity. The readable text mentions a name variant and a legal profession but lacks verifiable context, dates, or events for a fuller summary.
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