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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1963

Page

3

Market shows underlay strength in fourth quarter pace

AP reports Prentice Hall notes a mixed quarter with 9 advancing and 14 declining industry groups. The S&P 500 rose about 4 percent, remaining under 5 percent from its all time high, while 29 groups reached new highs in early 1963 and 27 stayed within 5 percent of prior peaks. Leaders include oils, life insurers, railroads, airlines, autos, chemicals, and farm machinery.

AP Business News NEW York Prentice-Hall Standard & Poor Prentice Hall

Telcan tape TV programs to hit market by year end

British Telcan Ltd introduces Telcan a low cost home video recorder that captures sound and picture on quarter inch magnetic tape and may reach consumers by year end. The device fits in a portable unit and can be removed for cleaning though magnet strength keeps it attached during use.

New York Telcan Telcan Ltd East Bridgford Nottinghamshire England

Grains Decline Again on Board of Trade

The grain futures market slid Friday with broad losses on the Chicago Board of Trade after a weak early show, though distant 1963 wheat months rallied late. July corn eased amid weekend shower forecasts, while nearby wheat and soybeans posted declines and gains fluctuated in thin demand.

Chicago Board of Trade

Morgan County Rabies Inspector Report

Rabies inspector details Morgan County Health Department with multiple stop times and locations including Day's Store Flint Cedar Lake Bird Springs Clark Springs Austinville School and Russell Hill. The schedule lists inspectors and stops at various local sites in Morgan County.

Ed Stephenson Oak Og Sand Bird Springs Day Flint Arnold Holmes Cedar Lake Russell Hill Clark Springs Austinville

Chrysler Loss Leads Market As Dow Dips To 707.70

The market fell with the Dow Jones industrial average closing at 707.70, down 2.06 as Chrysler led volume with 234,100 shares. Trading cooled to 3.66 million, while Beckman Instruments and Electronic Specialty showed notable moves and utilities posted modest gains amid broader declines.

ED Morse Chrysler Beckman Instruments Electronic Specialty Gulf Oil Getty Oil Public Service Electric & Gas Consolidated Natural Gas American Stock Exchange U.S

Southern Airways reports rise in system boardings in first half 1963

Southern Airways says system passenger boardings rose 18 percent in Jan–June 1963 versus 1962, with June up 17 percent. Pryor Field fell 8 percent. Total system passengers for Jan–June 1963 were 270,871, June 52,934. Passenger miles for June 1963 reached 9,768,063. Hardy Adley named three millionth passenger, winning a Myrtle Beach vacation.

Southern Airways, Inc Pryor Field Southern Airways Decatur-Athens Southern Hardy Adley Atlanta Adley Huntsville Myrtle Beach S. C el Rancheo Chamber of Commerce

Butcher Hog Trade Slows in Chicago Market

Trade was slow with about 6 000 head sold at 25 cents per hundredweight lower. Top hog price reached 19.50 for mixed No 1 2 in 190 225 weight range, most 19 19.25. lighter lines around 18.25 to 19 and lows 12.75 to 16.25. Weekly supply 32 000 vs 22 000 last holiday week. Slaughter steer trade weak with mixed high choice and prime up to 27 for 1 250 1 275 ib, others down to 25.75 for 1 450 lb cattle. Average choice 24.75 26, good grade 22 upwards. Heifers steady to 25 lower at 24 25.50 for choice up to mixed high choice prime. Bulls to 20.75.

Chicago

Territorial Radio Frequencies and Emergency Broadcast Notice

A wartime radio instruction lists station identifiers WModL WAJF WIJIMW AM WJOF FM 4 55 A M to Midnight with sunrise sunset shifts and a directive to tune 640 or 1240 for enemy attack alerts.

New York Stock Totals on Thursday July 12

Prices advance by 591 issues while 287 decline and 421 are unchanged on 1237 total issues. Prix 395 index shows gains with gains and losses distributed across sectors. Market breadth favors advances amid mixed trading in New York stocks.

Chrysler Associated Press

Dow Jones Closing Averages July 12 Report

New York AP reports final Dow Jones closing averages with mixed moves across Industrials Rails Utilities and Stocks including noteworthy small changes in various sectors. The commodity futures index slipped by 0.20 points signaling a cautious session for investors.

New York

Tanner Revival at Tanner Methodist Church

A revival begins Sunday at Tanner Methodist Church with services at 10 30 a m and 7 15 p m The evangelist will be Rev Willard M Jones from the Bessemer District Birmingham

Tanner Methodist Church Willard M. Jones Bessemer District Birmingham

New Household Devices Reported In Recent Product Notes

A set of consumer innovations includes Sav-A Paste tube shields to reduce waste, Westinghouse electric insect traps using a black light, Hunt Electronics dimmers for home lighting, and various company addresses listed for reference.

Plastronics Corp Asheboro Hunt Electronics Dallas Tex

Brickstone Dealer Is Named Here

Jay Mortris, a local contractor, is named the Decatur franchise dealer for Brickstone, a revolutionary lightweight masonry product. Morris Brothers Construction Co. will oversee Brickstone Products, with officials of Brickstone International selecting him for the area. The material can be applied over multiple surfaces and used indoors or outdoors, offering a seamless weatherproof finish.

Jay Mortris Decatur Morris Brickstone Products Morris Brothers Const. Co 4Th Ave Brickstone Brickstone International, Inc Houston Tex

Mutual Savings Life launches ESAMS sales contest

Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co announces participation in the Everybody Sells At Mutual Savings campaign running now through August 15. The program aims to boost policy sales and engagement across its agent network.

Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co Mutual Savings ESAMS

Pastor and Layman Camp Planned in Alabama

A Pastors' and Laymen's Camp Meeting is set for July 29 to August 1 at Camp Sumatanga Lodge in Gallant Alabama. The North Alabama Conference Board of Evangelism sponsors three daily preaching services at 10 30 am 3 30 pm and 7 30 pm with speakers including Dr James L Robertson Dr Leonard Cochran Dr G Bryan Deshler Rev Ben C Johnson and Dr Roger S Tuptill.

Camp Sumatanga Lodge Gallant Ala North Alabama Conference Board of Evangelism P.m James L. Robertson Arlington Temple Arlington Leonard Cochran Mulberry Street Macon G. Bryan Deshler Prayer Life Movement California Ben C. Johnson Summerville Methodist Church Phenix’ City Roger S. Tuptill LaGrange College

Evangelist George Marshall to Lead Midway Church Meeting

George Marshall evangelist will conduct a revival at Memorial Drive Church of Christ in Decatur for the Midway Church of Christ in Lawrence County starting Sunday and continuing through the week. Marshall, a Huntsville native, studied at David Lipscomb College Nashville and Jacksonville State College Jacksonville. He has worked with Churches of Christ in Hartselle and Jacksonville. The public is invited.

George Marshall Memorial Drive Church of Christ Decatur Midway Church of Christ Lawrence County Marshall Huntsville David Lipscomb College Nashville

Everybody Sell plan spurs 100 new salesmen drive

President Redus Collier announced a plan to add 100 new salesmen by splitting the home office staff into competing teams to canvass the area for insurance needs. Collier credited the idea to Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges and urged broad participation for strong sales gains and profits.

Redus €. Collier Luther Hodges Collier

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