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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1955

Page

9

Bond Forfeiture Ruling Pending in Alabama Case

A motion for a new trial on a judgment of bond forfeiture heard before Judge S A Lynne concerns Otis Burgess who disappeared after a probation denial for a five year stil seizure sentence. Bond forfeiture against W L Burgess Rufus Burgess L M Morris W W Tyler and W W Morris was finalized in 1955 with appeals and petitions previously rejected.

S. A. Lynne Lynne Otis Burgess Burgess Parole Board Montgomery W. L. Burgess Rufus Burgess L. M. Morris W. W. Tyler W. W. Morris

Vacation Bible School at Grace Baptist Begins Monday

Grace Baptist Church hosts Vacation Bible School from Monday to June 15 with daily sessions 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Activities include worship, choruses, Bible stories, games, memory work, and a missionary period for children aged five to 15. Transportation inquiries to Mrs. George Collier or Mrs. Ray Barrett.

Grace Baptist Church George Collier Ray Barrett

Daily transfers list with small payments and large sums

A readable record shows multiple money transfers between individuals. Amounts range from $1.00 to $10,350 with names including Inora Mae Dugger Jeanie K. Edgil Huland Ryan Dollie Hol mes and Freeman L. Norwood among others.

Inora Mae Dugger Dollie N. Holmes Jeanie K. Edgil Huland Ryan Bill R. Evans Idus L. Bardin Billy Joe Fulmer Dollie Holmes Eula A. Fulmer J. W. Garnett W. A. Hurn John W. Hurt Roy A. Wyatt Homer B. Hutchinson, Jr C. H. Miller Freeman L. Norwood Willie Clarence Hess, Jr John W. Aycock Dan L. Lawrence Dan L. Lawrence, Sr John H. Aycock

Marriage Licenses Recorded in Decatur Area

A list of marriage licenses shows L. D. Keeton and Martha Joan Scott both in rural routes, James Lee Wayland and Shirley Faye Ange from Tulsa and Jackson St, young couples in Eva Falkville and Danville, with ages ranging from 17 to 41 and multiple addresses in Decatur Cullman Athens and Danville.

L. D. Keeton Decatur Martha Joan Scott Hartselle James Lee Wayland N. Ovannah Tulsa Okla Shirley Faye Ange Jackson St James Joshua Miner Eva Geraldine Turner Falkville Donald Camp Moore 1St St. W Linda Gayle Pate Somerville Road SE Dee Ford Melson Sherman St Sarah Alice Miller James Parnell Dougherty E. Washington St Athens Helen Frances Morris

Bees regulate hive temperature by wing activity

In summer bees use wing movement to cool hives while in winter they sustain warmth through bodily activity. This behavior shows how bees thermoregulate their colonies across seasons.

Sen Calvin to Speak on Politics and You at Rotary

Senator Calvin, representing Lawrence and Morgan Counties, will address the Decatur Rotary Club on Politics And You at noon Monday. A lawyer since 1947, he served as Morgan County solicitor and was named Young Man of the Year in 1950 by the Decatur Junior Chamber. He led local civic groups including the Kiwanis and Community Chest. The note adds Pluto's distance of 3.7 billion miles from Earth.

Joe Calvin Decatur Rotary Club Calvin Lawrence Morgan Counties Decatur Morgan County Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce McCallie School Davidson College University of Alabama Law School Speaker Decatur Kiwanis Club Decatur Community Chest

Mental Exam Sought For Tot Killer

Portland Maine June 4 a lawyer sought court approval for a mental examination of Gerald Paul Troiano a 15 year old accused of murdering eight year old Margaret Gormley after he allegedly struck her head when she resisted his advances Gerald pleaded innocent and was held without bail for the September grand jury

Portland Maine Gerald Paul Troiano Gerald Margaret Gormley

In a typical diamond mine only one in thirty five million parts

In a typical diamond mine only one in thirty five million parts of the material mined is diamond.

Graveside Rites Today For Mrs Jacobs Athens

Athens grieves for Mrs. Cora Jacobs 73 who died at home after a long illness. Funeral services are set for 2 30 p m at Legg cemetery West Limestone with Minister Everett Bullington officiating. Arrangements by McConnell and survivors include Mrs Dora Yates and Mrs Lena Yates of Cleveland Ohio and brother John Weaver of Sewanee Tennessee.

Athens Cora Jacobs Legg West Limestone Everett Bul Lington McConnell Ters Dora Yates Lena Yates Cleveland Ohio John Weaver Sewanee, Tenn

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Science LA Tea al UL E. E. Forbes & Sons Piano Company Moulton St Dacron Higgins Ing Essley Grace Baptist Gordon-Bibb Herman Williams W. R. Riley Helen Wood Sue Anderson Jimmy Adams W. K. Littlefield Riley Williams Wayne Blalock Sally Jo Powell Jimmy Bolen 3Rd Ave Edentian Patricia Annecatur Ae Han Perkins N. Austin St Cullman Ella Darwin Davis Grant St William Edward Penn Danville Norma Lee Prater 5Th Oso Richard Timothy Baker North St Carolyn Joyce Drake Sen Pluto Earth The Radio Shack Alabama Lafayette St Jacobs Lela Rowland Compton 4Th Ave. S.E W. E. Estes and Son Minor Refrigeration CO H.ryan
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