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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1962
Page
2
The notice outlines subscription pricing for daily and Sunday editions by mail and carrier, including tax details. Rates include $10 per year by mail, $15 per year red carrier in trade zone, Alabama sales tax, and weekly/daily options with monthly and motor route pricing.
This item announces a Britannica Junior encyclopedia prize winner Karen Neff and gives a reader essay on fainting. It explains causes such as hunger pain and poor air, proper first aid steps, and differentiates red and white unconsciousness with advised actions. It also includes a Fun Time Riddle Box with three questions and answers.
A trivia note explains the fastest insect wing beat by the midge Foreipomgia, flapping about 57 000 times per minute, illustrating astonishing insect flight speed.
Today's winner is Judy Davey a 12 year old from West Hartford Connecticut. She earned the Britannica World Atlas or Yearbook of Events prize through a playful riddle and joke submission.
A youth rally will be held tonight at 7 30 at Shiloh Baptist Church in Hartselle. Sponsored by the Morgan County Baptist Association and the Alabama Baptist Department of Student Work, the event offers information for high school juniors and seniors planning to attend college. Host pastor Cliford Mitchell. Director for the event is William J McLeod of Florence State College.
The instruction notes a conversion when halving ingredients. It states that 1 to 3 cups equals five tablespoons plus one teaspoon, guiding measurement substitutions during scaling.
Sunday weather details include 6:57 p.m. sunset and 4:35 a.m. sunrise. The Moon sets at 8:08 p.m. In the sky Venus lies above the Moon with Castor and Pollux nearby. Pollux is the brighter twin.
Reading at Keller Memorial Bridge Friday night showed river level at 721.37 feet, down 0.23 feet in 12 hours, sea level reading 555.67 feet. High reached 81 degrees Friday, 8:15 p.m. reading was 78. Forecast calls for partly cloudy, warm conditions with showers and scattered thunderstorms, south winds 10 to 15 mph, gusts to 40 mph in storms. Sunday outlook shows little change. today’s high near 84, tonight’s low around 65.
Stolen aircraft with floats was spotted by private airport operators near Lakehead Ontario on May 21. Federal and state officers alerted area airports as the craft pursued by another plane darted through clouds for about ninety minutes before running out of fuel and landing at Elmer Wood's private airstrip.
Limestone County Court bound over three defendants to await grand jury action. Charles Provence faces assault and battery, Billy Ray Perry grand larceny, Melvin Smith escape. bonds set at 750 dollars each. Other inmates received sentences and fines as court processed thirty additional cases and collected 833.10 dollars.
Dismissals include James Leonard Clem of Elkmont Malcolm Virgil Blackard of 423 8th Ave SW Oliver Gibson Sivley of 418 Sth Ave SW Miss Karen Sundback of 2403 Stratford Rd SE Miss Opal Elizabeth Smith of 821 Johnston St SE Mrs Helen Theresa Meadows of 505 Betty St SW James Arthur Tidwell of 828 Jackson St SE Admissions include Mrs Betty Effie Eaton of 1314 10th Ave SE and Howard W Johnson of Decatur 1.
Mrs Florence Mason of Somerville, Miss Judy Watson of Decatur, and Master Jimmy Watson of Decatur appear in a family notices listing. Also named are Mrs C R McWhorter and infant daughter at 1011 Betty Street and Mrs Willene McGukin of Cullman.
Mrs Margaret Frohn Aycock 64 of 623 E Moulton St died Friday at noon at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital after a three week illness. Funeral Monday 9 am from St Ann Catholic Church with Rt Rev John M Horgan. burial Decatur City Cemetery. Rosary Sunday 7 30 pm at Guntharp Brown Service Funeral Home chapel. Survivors: husband Claude R Aycock Sr two sons Claude R Aycock Jr William Aycock brother George W Frahn Toledo Ohio one grandchild. Pallbearers named. Life long Decatur resident.
The report, dated Oct 27 1961, details the shooting of Marshall five times with a rifle and outlines Estes threats to disrupt the Agriculture Department and Kennedy administration unless a cotton planting investigation was dropped. A May 10 AP report cited Estes’ Oct 18 trip to Washington and a threat to embarrass the government. The Agriculture Department later withheld Estes allotments for 1962 after reviewing the Oct 27 report.
Horst and Dieter Eichmann spoke at his Buenos Aires home after the German colonel’s execution in Tel Aviv. The sons questioned why Israel did not send his body despite claims of humanity, noting the ashes were scattered at sea per Eichmann’s will.
New Orleans June 1 Hoffa and Robert E McCarthy Jr lost a round in Federal Court over 16 counts of fraud in promoting Sun Valley Inc a Florida housing development. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the appeal after subpoenas were quashed and witnesses sought included Senate and Justice Department officials.
Morgan was removed from his consulting post after Senate testimony linked Climax Molybdenum Co to a 38 million pound steel alloying metal contract cancellation. The government sought 45 million dollars as a cancellation fee but settled for 1.2 million. Morgan's payments from both Climax and the government, plus a daily office wage, drew scrutiny for potential conflict of interest. Senator Engle urged firing Morgan though no direct link to the contract was proven.
Mrs. L. M. Filyaw visits California for two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Voss of Pontiac Michigan visit relatives for two weeks. Mrs. Enoch Cross joins Mississippi kin at Travis Voss home. Several families from Bessemer and Florida spend Memorial Day at Old Chalybeate. Arthur Henigan group tours Redstone Arsenal Huntsville. Delia Holland improving after hospital stay. Charles Livingston family from Florida visit Paul Long. L. B. Terry visits Katherine Claborn in Ypsilanti. Willis Eady moves into new home. Jimmy Bowman rebuilding after recent fire.
The Rev. Marcus Long of Danville and Lebanon Methodist Church was chosen rural pastor for the Decatur Methodist District by the district superintendent and town and county committee. The award cites church improvements, rising membership, and overall church health. He will receive a two week Emory University scholarship in Atlanta.
Farmers in Limestone County without wheat allotment must apply for 1963 New Growers Wheat Allotment at the local ASC Office by June 30. Information on requirements is available at the ASC office, per Office Manager Wallace Steel.
A playful note suggests adding curry powder to egg salad to flavor sandwiches or dishes involving canned foods. The line nods to a curious culinary tip without naming specific events or people.
News from Ramieh near the prison reports a midnight execution. Eichmann’s body was cremated per his will and ashes transferred by police boat to sea, a procedure likened to other Nazi war criminal remains. The case follows a high profile trial and rejection of his appeal by the Israeli Supreme Court. Eichmann spoke of having peace in his heart before his execution.
Florida’s Treasure Island in the Holiday Isles spans under four miles yet holds assessed real estate value exceeding 35 million dollars. The island’s exposure and development attract attention from investors and local officials planning future growth and zoning considerations.
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