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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1962
Page
7
Herman H. Diers Sr. recalled a teens handed book that gave him an electrical jolt and nearly knocked out his false teeth. When asked what he thought, he quipped the line Shocking. The remark came as he shared the incident in Baltimore.
This Louisville origin story notes the town's creation by the Virginia legislature on May 1, 1780, naming the city for King Louis XVI of France. The rest of the text includes a long general astrology column and a dated 1962 reference, with mixed editorial content.
A notice invites readers to write Cullen Moore in care of The Decatur Daily sharing intimate problems for private psychology and astro logical analysis. Include birthday and a large self addressed stamped envelope with 08 cents postage plus 25 cents for costs. Letters are forwarded unopened to protect privacy. allow three weeks for a reply.
Athens James Turner, a former Madison County commissioner, faces a first degree manslaughter trial in Madison County circuit court for the December 31 shotgun slaying of Shields Jones of Elk Mont. Turner admits the shooting but says it was mistaken identity. Jones and a female companion had visited Turner's Ardmore Highway home. Jones died days later.
Army Artillery and Missile Center officials at Fort Sill Oklahoma have simplified bus rides for post school pupils. Each bus is painted with a cartoon character instead of a number to help young readers identify the correct bus home.
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