Vacation Bible School plans at Westside Baptist Church
Westside Baptist Church hosts Vacation Bible School at 311 Memorial Dr NW Friday 8 30 a m with a parade at 10 and refreshments at 10 30. The program runs June 6 10 and June 13 17 from 8 30 to 11 30 with Bible instruction recreation handicraft and refreshments. Open to ages three through 16. Principal Mrs Ruby Dutton and Pastor Elree T Wad dell noted.
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Westside Baptist Church
Memorial Dr. NW
Ruby Dutton
Elree T. Waddell
Flint Baptist Church
What must I do to be saved
The answer: believe on the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation. Faith includes trusting Christ’s righteousness and following Him, but conversion comes first. Good works follow new life in Christ, not precede it, for apart from life fruit cannot exist. The order is Christ first, then good works.
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Christ
A. L.T
Paul
Lord Jesus Christ
God
Jesus
May Building Passes Half Million Mark
Decatur construction for May totaled 549 981 dollars, lifting the year to 1 947 725 and highlighting the strongest month of 1960. The city remains behind 1959 totals, with April previously the largest month at 531 575. The notable permit included a 60 000 seed house for Decatur Cotton Oil Co.
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Decatur
Decatur Cotton Oil Co
Jefferson Davis Birthday Holiday Observed in South
Alabama and eight other states observe Jefferson Davis birthday on Friday with many county and state offices closed. Banks in Decatur and city hall offices will also shut while Florida Georgia Kentucky Mississippi South Carolina Tennessee Texas and Arkansas join the observance.
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State Department of Veterans Affairs
Jefferson Davis
Alabama
Decatur
City Hall
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Mississippi
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Arkansas
Gates Defends Paris Alert After Khrushchev Threat
Secretary of Defense Thomas S. Gates Jr said he ordered a military alert from Paris after learning Khrushchev would threaten the summit. He called it prudent and vital to readiness while denying troop movements or leaves were affected. Gates credited U2 flights with guidance for defense programs and detailing enemy capabilities.
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Washington
Thomas S. Gates Jr
Paris
Nikita Khrushchev
Gates
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U.S
Eisenhower
Khrushchev
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marine
Senate Committee
Secretary of State
Southern Strike Threat Mounts
Southern Airways faces an imminent strike ultimatum from about 145 pilots and two more, with a spokesman for the Airline Pilots Association confirming the move before noon. Charlie Williams, the Southern agent in the city, said he had no information by late morning and did not know more.
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Southern Airways
Assn
Charlie Williams
Southern
Summer Session To Start On Monday
The 1960 summer school program at Decatur High School begins Monday at 8 am. About 200 to 300 students enroll. First term runs six weeks with five days per week, second term starts July 18 and runs six weeks with Saturday sessions. Courses cover junior high and senior high subjects. Principal changes and staffing are announced with multiple teachers listed for each term. Fees: eight dollars per subject for younger grades, twelve dollars for high school.
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Cancer Whtaa
W. H. Jenkins
Jacqueline Bailey
Martha Guffin
Lucille Warren
Quitman Henderson
Inez McCall
Margaret Brown
Aubrey Fuller
Kathryn Lamon
Helen Terry
Jo Ann Short
Harriet Godfrey
Jane Wooten
Zana Puerifoy
Blanche Holt
Mary Louise Garrett
Freedom Comes To Indiaman After Long Illegal Term
Henry Sullivan, 85, was released from Logansport State Hospital after 63 years in custody, having never been declared insane for stealing 15 dollars worth of brass. His release is conditional on three months convalescent leave with a pension and board payments, while officials doubt he can adjust to modern life.
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Don Reeder
Logansport
Ind
Henry Sullivan
Indiana
Henry
Logansport State Hospital
Sullivan
Ernest J. Fogel
Fogel
Night Sky Notes for Decatur on Friday
Framed by a June evening, June 3, Decatur observers note sunset at 6 57 p m and sunrise at 4 35 a m. Moonset occurs late tonight and a full moon arrives June 9. Prominent star Antares lies due south around 11 24 p m with Jupiter and Saturn visible to its left as bright planets.
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Antares
Decatur Area Weather and River Readings
Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge reports 21.37 feet, up 0.15 feet in 24 hours, sea level 555.67 feet. TVA lake stages listed include Pickwick 414.2 Guntersville 594.8 Whitesburg 556 Wilson 407. High yesterday reached 86 at 2 p.m., low 65 at 4:30 a.m. Today wind 8 to 18 mph with gusts near thunderstorms. Forecast highs 84 today 64 tonight and 84 Friday.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Schedule For School Year Is Released
City schools close for the year but plans are under way for the next term. The calendar, adopted by the city board of education, was released by Superintendent H. R. Leeman. Opening is Sept 2 with a three day pre school conference Aug 30 to Sept 1. Labor Day is Sept 5. classes resume Sept 6. Thanksgiving Nov 24 25. Christmas break Dec 16 to Jan 2. No classes March 15 17 during the AEA convention. End of year May 26, 1941.
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City Board of Education
H. R. Leeman
Leeman
A.E.A
Bank teller survives robbers note and failed $30 bill demand
In Highland Park suburb, a Wayne Oakland Bank teller Maxine Amos and assistant manager Margaret Loftus were involved as a gunman demanded tens, twenties and thirties in a note. The robber did not obtain any money and fled after police were called.
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Detroit
Maxine Amos
Wayne Oakland Bank
Highland Park
Margaret Loftus
Alabama Delegates Mull Almon For DNC Chair Friday
Alabama delegates meet in Montgomery Friday to organize the delegation. They favor Morgan County Probate Judge Almon as a unifying choice and note divisions within the state party. Atty. Gen. Gallion backs chairman bid and Lyndon Johnson gains fresh support from Alabama delegates.
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Alabama
Morgan County
Almon
Uniontown
Judge Almon
Dothan
South
California
Montgomery
Atty
MacDonald Gallion
Gallion
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Severe Tibet fighting raises high Chinese casualties
AP dispatch from Bhutan reports heavy clashes between Tibetan guerrillas and Chinese forces in south central Tibet near Gyantse and Lhasa. The death toll on the Chinese side is unknown but described as high, with additional trouble near Ladakh and possible defections within Chinese troops.
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Henry S. Bradsher Parc
Bhutan
South Central
Gyantse
Lhasa
Tibet
Ladakh
States Righters Apparent Win Four Electoral Places in Alabama
Uncounted returns boosted States Righters in Alabama's runoff with seven of 11 electoral votes likely for their ticket. William Partlow Jr. moved into the top ten, while Loyalist C. E. Hornsby Jr. slipped from 10th to 11th as results from 51 counties counted and 16 counties remained pending.
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States
William Partlow
Coun
Birmingham
Alabama
William D. Partlow Jr
Tuscaloosa
Partlow
C. E. Hornsby Jr
Centreville
North
States Rights
Bruce Henderson
Prairie
Ala
Los Angeles
Pepper
GOP
Nion
Charles C. Adams
Alabama House
South
C. G. Allen
Gadsden
Karl Harrison
Columbiana
Leonard Beard
Sheffield
Dave Archer
Huntsville
J. E. Brantley
Banks
W. L
Decatur
Frank Dixon
Edmund Blair
Pell City
W. W. Malone Jr
Athens Party
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Student National Education Assn
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Princess Grace of
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John B. Kelly
Murmered
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H. R. Darnell
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Decatur High School
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Associated Press
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India
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