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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1963

Page

12

Destin Sailfish Feat Stuns Gulf Coast Fishermen

In Destin Florida two anglers Joe W Corbin and Sam Coward battled a massive blue marlin for nine hours off the Florida coast. The slain fish, estimated 500 to 600 pounds and over 14 feet, eluded landing as gas ran low and a squall hit. Coward first hooked the blue marlin after Corbin caught a sailfish earlier in the day.

Destin Florida Fort Walton Beach Alabama Gulf of Mexico Coward Decatur Corbin Willis Miree Gulf Stream Gulf Tom Bezotte Blue Water Joe W. Corbin 13Th Ave. S.E Sea Horse Sam Coward Birmingham

Liston and Patterson Hit Hard in Las Vegas Spars

In Las Vegas Sonny Liston and Floyd Patterson taper workouts ahead of the July 22 championship. Sparring partners report brutal sessions with Liston and Patterson delivering heavy shots. Trainers note weight around 215 for Liston and a disciplined routine as both prepare for a pivotal bout.

Las Vegas Nev Sonny Liston Floyd Patterson Floyd Sonny Patterson Richie Norden Norden Liston Howard King Nevada King Chicago Joe Polino Shadow Polino

3M Clobbers Worthington Tightens City Softball Standings

In the City Softball League 3M defeated Worthington 17 to 4 in six innings to break a first place tie. Cox earned the win for 3M while Woodall took the loss for Worthington. Burleson hit a home run and several 3M players totaled multiple hits as Worthington committed six errors. Prestolite and Chemstrand postponed due to Huntsville tournament.

Chemstrand Worthington Doolers Woodall Reeves Bob Murphy Vaughn Cox Burleson Nelson Knox Bradford 3Mers Prestolite Huntsville

Local Briefs Highlight Birmingham Golf Tournament

Brief from the Birmingham chamber notes a golf tournament tied to local business activity. The item mentions Birmingham as the site with involvement from business leaders and community organizers.

McKinley Favored In National Clay Court Meet

McKinley favored to repeat as National Clay Court champion at River Forest Tennis Club as the event opens with more than 100 players. Darlene Hard and Billie Jean Moffitt lead the women's draw with domestic and international entries including Maria Bueno Brazil and top seeds from India Ecuador and Mexico. Non playing Davis Cup captain Bob Kelleher attends court side as key matches unfold across singles and doubles with preliminaries featuring St Louis Jim Parker and Evansville Sara Mae Turber.

Chicago Chuck McKinley River Forest Tennis Club Darlene Hard Billie Jean Moffitt Miss Moffitt Australia Mar Brazil Maria Bueno Marty Riessen Charles Pasarell Bill Bond Bill Lenoir Larry Nagler Art Ashe Cliff Buchholz Tom Edlefsen U.S McKinley Ralston Riessen Pasarell Ashe Bob Kelleher Francois Godbout Canada Ian Crookenden New Zealand Gambino Palafox Mexico Jim Parker St.Louis Sara Mae Turber Evansville Ind Jean Danilovich Jackson Calif

Meat Tenderizing Techniques If No Mallet

When Swiss steak is on the menu and a meat mallet is missing use the edge of a heavy saucer to pound the meat. This kitchen trick helps break fibers and tenderize for even cooking.

Golfers Post Solid 268 At Round Play

A golfer carded 89 92 87 to finish with a 268 total. The scoreline shows steady improvement across rounds as competition continued.

Calvert Trimble Kelley Hinds To All Star Squad

Calvert Trimble Kelley Hinds are named to the All Star squad with players from Cullman Cull man and Cullman areas listed among centers and quarterbacks. The roster includes notable names from Alabama vocational schools and various cities such as Florence Haleyville Deshler Huntsville and Montgomery reflecting a regional all star selection.

Kee Roger Hart Albertville Larry Jeffers Coffee Florence Skippy Griffies Childersburg Johnny Calvert Cullman Robert Byrd Scottsboro Dale McWilliams Cherokee Vocational Wayne Trimble Jimmy Israel Haleyville John Gamble Deshler Tuscumbia Gary Wright Heflin Leslie Kelley Culi

Aetna Discount Co seeks 100 new loan customers this month

The manager solicits 100 new clients for loans between 300 and 3000 dollars under a liberal repayment plan. AFC claims over 3,000,000 friends served. Contact Mr Crenshaw at 209 4th Ave SE Decatur Alabama or call 355 0361 for details.

Aetna Discount Co Aetna AFC Mr. Crenshaw 4Th Ave Decatur Alabama

Senators Rally Past Orioles on Hinton and King Homers

Washington beat Baltimore 4 to 3 as Chuck Hinton hit his 10th homer in the sixth and Jim King also went deep. Steve Ridzik allowed one hit in 3 13 innings and earned the win while Dick Hall took the loss in a game that snapped Baltimore’s eight game winning streak against Washington.

Washington Chuck Hinton Jim King Steve Ridzik Hinton Dick Hall Oriole Orioles Senators King Ridzik Jim Duckworth Baltimore Delock Barber Hall Starrette Orsino Duckworth Retzer L—Hall

Lemons Yield Juice: Four Lemons Make About Three Quarters Cup

Fresh lemons produce about three quarters cup of juice from four lemons. This quick conversion helps in lemonade preparation and recipe planning.

Industry spends record on plant equipment in 1964 outlook

Goodbody and Company’s July Monthly Letter notes American industry will spend about 40 billion dollars on plant and equipment this year with continued outlays to modernize facilities. The rise comes from higher corporate profits and tax incentives amid domestic competition. The letter highlights three capital equipment stocks for purchase.

Goodbody & Co

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