Bus Driver James Hamilton Retires After 24 Years
James Victor Hamilton, 65, of Decatur Transit Co retires this month after 24 years behind the wheel. He recalls fare increases from a nickel to 20 cents, notes wider streets and tougher traffic, and praises his daily route of 11 east and 11 north trips. Hamilton is the first Decatur Transit employee to retire with pension benefits and is lauded for courtesy and safety by company leaders.
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James Victor Hamilton
Gorgous
Hamilton
Decatur Transit Co
Decatur Transit
Decatur
Arly
James W Hamilton
W. J. Williams
Grain Trade Profits Signal Weekend Liquidation
Speculators in the grain futures market cashed profits on Friday as weather maps and market reports prompted widespread liquidation. Wheat led losses dropping 1 to 1 1 2 cents, soybeans slid and then rallied in new crop and September months, while rye and oats fluctuated. Prices cited include July wheat at 1.67 1 2, July corn around 1.27, July oats about 68, and July soybeans near 3.18 3 4 dollars.
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Chicago
New Products highlight lightest lighter and diver watch
A wave-activated Air-Lit lighter debuts with no wick or flint. The Ingraham De Luxe Skindiver watch times air, glows, and shows date. Also featured are a page-binding plastic channel, a golf cart valet, a high expansion FD-32 foam, and Bit liquid dye with a 12 color range. Addresses for each company are listed.
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ED Morse
AP Business News
NEW York (Ap
Ingraham Co
Bristol
Conn
Best Foods Division
Corn Products Co
New York
N.Y
Friday Rally Amid Light Volume Feels Like Holiday Session
The New York market earned the day’s only rally of the holiday short week as the Dow rose to 887.86 on light turnover of 4.44 million shares. Gains appeared in rubbers, chemicals, building materials, and some airlines, with Firestone earnings boosting rubber stocks.
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New York
Associated Press
Bers
Goodyear
Firestone
Goodrich
U.S. Rubber
Armstrong Rubber
International Mining
iTrans World Airlines
United Air Lines
Douglas
Admiral
Motorola
Texas Instrument
Phelps Dodge
Illinois Central
Eastman Kodak
DuPont
Baltimore & Ohio
Chrysler
American Stock Exchange
U.S. Treasury
Dow Jones Closing Averages Report New York June 3
Open and close figures show gains across major indices with Industrials and Utilities posting modest advances. Rail and Bond sections list upticks while commodity futures edge lower. overall activity reflects a mixed session with several sectors up and others down.
Market index run highlights on S P stocks
The S and P index shows highs and lows across groups with industrials near 92.62 and railroads around 46.52. Utilities trade at 68.28 and general stocks at 86.55 with various sub levels noted.
Butcher Hogs Show Decline Across Markets
CHICAGO AP reports the butcher hog market continued to slip on Friday with prices 25 to 75 cents per hundredweight lower. Mixed No 1 and 2 grades cleared at 26.25 to 26.75, while mixed 1-3 and mixed 2-3 also traded lower.
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Chicago
Decatur Junior High Semester Honor Roll Listed
The Decatur Junior High School releases the semester honor roll with 7th 8th grade lists. Notables include 7th Grade A and B names, 8th Grade A and B pupils, and a market price note at the end. Readership sees multiple student names across grades and a livestock sale remark following.
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Decatur Junior High School
Judy Aycock
Debi Belk
David Breland
Patti Barnett
Joe R. Black
Molly ‘Bounds
David Commander
Jane Chumley
Garland Cocker
Kathy Southerland
Patti Teague
Alan Teague
Steve Terry
Kenneth Thompson
Linda
Utley
Holly West
Pam Varnum
Pam Vernon
Lou Veal
Amy Walls
Margaret Williams
Danny Watts
Larry Weaver
Elizabeth Butler
John Bodiey
Rosemary Bergman
Ginger Callahan
Robert Dragoset
Celeste Geron
Janet Fuhr
Ann Giblin
Janet Hall
Lee Hamm
Patsy Hester
Army and Marine recruits tied to area families
Fort Leavenworth Kansas Pvt Michael D Terry 17 son of Mr and Mrs Louis Terry Danville has been assigned to the 55th Artillery 5th Battalion Battery D He entered the Army in November 1965 last stationed at Fort Bliss Texas Danville High School graduate now employed in Decatur Fort Hood Texas Donald E Brackins 21 son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Brackins promoted to Army specialist four while with the Armored Division Decatur supplied clerk in Company C 2d Battalion 46th Infantry entered the Army July 1964 and trained at Fort Gordon Ga He is a 1963 LakeSide High School graduate Sgt Knighten awarded meritorious achievement as air policeman served in World War II Vine MT High School diploma pending relocation details Marine Pfc Samuel P Moss Athens Ga and Pfc Billie F Alexander Moulton Calif completed basic recruit training at San Diego Recruit Depot They undergo four weeks of combat and four weeks basic specialist training before assignments Alexander is daughter of Eva D Terry Moulton Moss is son of Frank Reese Athens and listed parents for both servicemen.
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Michael D. Terry
Louis Terry
Danvillé 3
55Th Artillery
Terry
Army
Fort Bliss
Texas
Danville High School
Decatur
Fort Hood
Donald E. Brackins
Andrew Brackins
Monroe Dr
Armored Division
46Th Infantry
Spc
Brackins
Fort Gordon
Lakeside High School
U.S
Southeast Asia
Knighten
Aftorward
Vinemont High School
Air Force
Reiko Nishiyama
Japan
San Diego
Calif
Samuel P. Moss
Athens
Billie F. Alexander
Moulton
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Marine Corps
Alexander
Eva D. Terry
Moss
Frank Reese
Athens 5
Army Pvt Lamar completes combat engineer course at Fort Leonard Wood
Army Pvt Richard L. Lamar 19 son of Mr and Mrs Frank Lamar Cullman 5 completed an eight week combat engineer course at Fort Leonard Wood training in road and bridge construction demolitions and mine warfare. He entered the Army November 1965 and graduated Cullman High School in 1965. With U S combat air forces Viet Nam Airman William S Cole son of Mr and Mrs Herman Wadsworth Hillsboro 1 serves as a communications equipment repairman in the Pacific Air Forces. Cole is a Lawrence County High School graduate and his wife Faye is daughter of Mr and Mrs H A McGregor Hillsboro 1.
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Frank Lamar
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Viet Nam
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Hillsboro 1
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Pacific Air Forces
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Pacific
Far East
Southeast Asia
Lawrence County High School
Faye
H. A. McGregor
Knighten Earns Air Force Commendation Medal
Saigon Vietnam T Sgt Harvey Knighten Jr son of Mr and Mrs W H Knighten of Vinemont 2 has been awarded the U S Air Force Commendation Medal He is now on duty with the Air Force in Southeast Asia
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Harvey Knighten Jr
W. H. Knighten
Vinemont 2
Seaman Griffin Visits Shimoda as Black Ship Festival Ambassador
Lonnie N. Griffin USN son of Samuel E. and Mrs Griffin of Decatur visited Shimoda Japan aboard the USS Coontz as an Ambassador during the citys 27th annual Black Ship Festival. The event marks Commodore Perrys 1854 landing and the 1860 Japan US trade treaty anniversary opening Japan to trade. Shimoda was the first Japanese port opened to trade and housed the first US Consulate.
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Lonnie N. Griffin
USN
Samuel E. Griffin
Decatur
Shimoda
Japan
U.S
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U. S
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