Rural crashes, funeral plans, and city permits
Highway Patrol logged two rural accidents in four counties with no injuries. One caused 300 dollars in property damage in Morgan County, the other an estimated 400 dollars in Limestone County. Mr and Mrs Joe Bratton of Decatur will attend Samuel Foster's funeral in Shreveport Louisiana Saturday morning. City clerk issued building permits for Marion E Sims 12700 dollars 118 Raymond St SW Zola McCulloch 120 dollars 1108 13th Ave SE James Wright add meter loop Riverview and Market streets 250 dollars. Athens police reported missing 15 year old Betty Ann Williams to Decatur police at 2 28 p m today. See Diary on Page 2.
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Highway Patrol
Morgan County
Limestone County
Joe C. Bratton
Decatur
Samuel Foster
Shreveport
Marion E. Sims
Raymond St
Zola McCulloch
13Th Ave
James Wright
Riverview
Market Streets
Athens
Betty Ann Williams
Worldliness versus godliness in life choices
The speaker contrasts two worlds: worldly life focused on pride, ambition, and comfort versus godly life chasing eternal aims. Worldliness seeks the present, easy rewards, while godliness follows the Way of the Cross and the long view, echoing Solomon that fears God is wisest.
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Solomon
God
May Building Permits Rise to Over 100 in May
City clerk reports May construction activity topped 100 permits with total outlays over $600,000 pushing the year to about $4.5 million. It was the fifth straight month of higher totals than 1961, and with half the year left the 1961 annual figure of $6,500,388 appears likely to be surpassed. Details show Hicks Chevrolet’s Highway 31 project and 29 residential permits ranging $5,000 to $27,000, with 65 permits for additions and repairs totaling $79,186, suggesting spring maintenance activity is up.
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Highway 31
Tennessee Remap Fight Shapes Senate Redistricting
The Tennessee Legislature closed the first week of the special reapportionment session with urban forces blocking a vote as redistricting talks continue. Senate Speaker William D Baird said bills would be acted on when the Senate resumes, with the House likely to vote Tuesday. The debate centers on two plans: Baird’s geographic Senate map and Bomar’s population based House map, plus rural carve outs.
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Nashville
Tennessee
Senate
William D Baird
House
Baird
James Bomar
White Doctors Held Welcome White Doctors Held Welcome
In Tuskegee Alabama the Veterans Administration hospital director said most employees are Negro but white doctors and staff are welcome. Dr H W Kenney told Rep George Andrews that white applicants are scarce and the hospital hires on merit regardless of race. He cited 100 to 150 white patients out of 1754 total and refuted claims of lax administration. Last Day Frigidaire sale ad follows.
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Tuskegee, Ala
Veterans Administration Hospital
H W Kenney
George Andrews
Dala
Andrews
Kenney
Not Reckless Just Playful Charged man denies reckless driving
Charles Goodwin of High Point North Carolina pleaded not guilty to reckless driving in court. The 75 year old said he was out with his girlfriend and would sometimes drive off the road to make her squeal. He was ordered to pay court costs.
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High Point
N.C
Charles Goodwin
Goodwin
Eichmann
Israel
Hitler
Supreme Court
U S Opening New Attack On Red Party
Attorney General Robert F Kennedy asks the Subversive Activities Control Board to require 10 named individuals to register as members of the Communist party. The actions target leaders and key party officials in New York California and Seattle. The move follows a Supreme Court ruling and details 20 day response deadlines with possible penalties including five years in prison and a $10 000 fine.
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Supreme Court
Justice Department
Moscow
Kennedy
William L. Patterson
New York
Betty Gannett Tormey
William Albertson
North California
Dorothy Healey
Los Angeles
Southern California
Burt Gale Nelson
Seattle
Northwest
Diplomas Awarded to 120 at Decatur High School
Graduation exercises held in the football stadium drew an estimated 3 000 to 4 000 attendees under cloudy skies. Four of the 220 member graduating class received scholarships and one a $50 savings bond for being the most outstanding student. Miss Kay Yarbrough salutatorian addressed the audience followed by Miss Abigail Turner valedictorian. Bruce Spencer announced diplomas as Rev Marcus Long gave the benediction.
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Decatur High School
Kay Yarbrough
Abigail Turner
Marcus Long
Danville Methodist Church
Miss Yarbrough
N. D. Yarbrough
Buena Vista Circle
Miss Turner
Holmes Turner
13Th Ave. SE
Market slumps after rally amid profit taking
The stock market cooled as traders booked profits from a rally after Monday and Tuesday thrusts. Dow fell 5.07 to 608.29 as key stocks dropped, while institutional buying slowed and volume remained heavy though below earlier sessions.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
DOW Jones
International Business Machines
Polaroid
Xerox
Litton Industries
American Telephone
U.S Steel
General Motors
Union Carbide
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W. H. Jenkins
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