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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1956

Page

8

Barbecue Chicken Becomes Backyard Favorite

Chicken barbecue grows in family and community use with backyard pits and quick, simple methods. Poultry expert Hoyt Warren notes minimal gear, a glowing coal bed, even turns, and low heat for about 90 minutes. A basic sauce blends butter or margarine, water, vinegar, and salt for flavorful result.

Hoyt Warren API Extension Service Warren

Private Power Outs in Public Battle Gains Ground

Atlantic City report cites Edison Electric Institute spokesman Harllee Branch claiming private electric industry strength grows amid public power opposition. He notes strong electricity user support and cites Stevens County Washington vote to sell public utility properties to Washington Water Power as evidence.

Atlantic City N. J Harllee Branch Edison Electric Institute Stevens County Wash Stevens County Public Utility District The Washington Water Power Co

MODEST MAIDENS

A brief feature notes the idea of individual dignity and goodwill as foundations of mental health with a human interest tone. The page highlights the value of kindness in everyday life and hints at community wellbeing.

Owens dies at 75. rites set in Fairfield

Mose A. Owens 75 died yesterday at his Danville 2 home after a three year illness. Funeral services are today at 2 30 p m at the Fairfield Church of Christ with Kyle McWhorter and James Ray officiating. Interment Red Hill Cemetery. Survivors include wife Edna, daughter Mary Frances Johnson, six sons, two brothers, 43 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. pallbearers listed.

Brown Moulton Edna Owens Mary Frances Johnson Danville Clifford Chicago Emmett Marvin Elmer Frank Willie Decatur Wheeler Jim Mervin Edward Gene Hollis Kenneth Owens Travis Johnson

Judge Draws Lot to Appoint Counsel in Mutilation Case

In DEFENSE BY CHANCE West Virginia Circuit Judge K K Hall ordered a lottery to select an attorney for Orlen Arnold Shaffer 37 charged with mutilating a 47 year old woman. All eight local lawyers declined the case prompting the judge to use a randomized appointment process.

W. Va K. K. Hall Hall Orlen Arnold Shaffer

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