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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1957

Page

17

North Alabama Shrines Caves Mountains Offer Diversified Playland

Thousands visit North Alabama TVA area as lakes like Wilson and Guntersville attract out of state visitors. Boating fishing and watersports thrive at Decatur harbor with camps nearby from the Tri Cities to Scottsboro. Cathedral Cavers near Guntersville and De Soto State Park highlight mountain attractions along with Helen Keller birthplace in Tuscumbia and Huntsville Rocket City era.

North Alabama TVA Tennessee River Blue Mountain Ranges Lake Wilson Guntersville Decatur Decatur Harbor Tri-Cities Scottsboro Muscle Shoals Wheeler State Park Tennessee Valley India Britain Egypt Tennessee Mountains DeSoto Fort Payne Monte Sano Huntsville DeSoto State Park Little River Canyon Alabama Canyon Lake Guntersville Kennamer’s Cove Tuscumbia Helen Keller Andrew Jackson Army Redstone Cullman Phil Campbell U. S Chicago Mississippi Missouri Ohio Reynolds Metals Ford Motor Company Che

Athenian Mother Dies in Florida

Mrs. C. A. Killian mother of Mrs. Perry B. James of Athens died Friday night in Mt. Dora Florida. Funeral services are at 3 p.m. today at First Methodist Church Mt. Dora with burial in Elmwood Cemetery Birmingham Monday at 4 p.m. Dr. A. E. Middlebrooks will lead the graveside rite. Survived by husband three daughters Mrs. James Mrs. Victor Rankin Camaguey Cuba and Mrs. George Clark Coral Gables Fla and a brother F. E. Dunlap St Petersburg Fla.

Athens C. A. Killian Perry B. James Mt. Dora Fla James Athens College First Methodist Church Elmwood Birmingham A. E. Middlebrooks

Jehovah's Witnesses Plan Miami Convention

The Decatur congregation plans a five day Jehovah's Witnesses convention at Gulfstream Park in Miami from July 3 to 7. Paul Muhaluk, their minister, said the event is sponsored by the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society and is one of 16 such conventions this summer.

Decatur Jehovah's Witnesses Gulfstream Park Miami Paul Muhaluk Pny Watchtower Bible Society

Beekeeping Advice Cited By Wisconsin Entomology Dept

Wisconsin University entomology experts advise that bees wasps and hornets sting only when threatened or provoked. The department notes no evidence supports defensive stings without direct contact or disturbance.

Department of Entomology University of Wisconsin

Industrial Shares Rally to Historic High on Vacation Week

Industrial shares jumped to a new peak as the Associated Press average rose to 186.40, matching the 1957 high while the Dow and S and P also hit yearly highs. News cited include steel price effects, rising credit, higher construction outlays, and Chrysler posting new first-half records.

New York Wall Street Associated Press Standard & Poor Wall Chile Chrysler’s

Hartselle Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Admissions

L. C. Roberts of Danville 3 was in Hartselle on business this week. Mrs. V. A. Laney of Falkville 2 was admitted to Hartselle Hospital Thursday. David Day of Somerville 1 visited friends in Hartselle Friday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Wallace and Mr. and Mrs. William A. King visited Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Yeager at Thompson Station, Tennessee, Thursday morning. In the after-

Bill Stewart, JR L. C. Roberts Danville 3 Hartselle V. A. Laney Falkville 2 Hartselle Hospital David Day Somerville Leonard Wallace William A. King Dewey Yeager Thompson Station Tenn W. T. Lemmonds

Six Travelers Visit Nashville as Baseball Game Draws Crowd

Noon arrivals recount a trip to Nashville to watch the Birmingham Nashville baseball game. Edwin Watson and family plan a week at Joe Wheeler State Park. Mrs Dan Dobbs of Pinson and W T Lemmonds of Somerville were in Hartselle on Friday. Uruguary plants tens of thousands of palm trees to guard fertile grasslands from wind erosion.

Nashville Edwin Watson Hartselle Joe Wheeler Uruguary

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