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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1964

Page

8

No Time To Be Scared On D Day

Gen Maxwell D Taylor recalls D Day June 6 1944 as he led the first wave of the 101st Airborne in Normandy. He describes fog rockets and red and green lights guiding jumps and the struggle to assemble a dispersed force to seize four causeways.

Maxwell D. Taylor 11St Airborne Division Joint Chiefs of Staff Fred S. Hoffman Washington Normandy Taylor U.S United States Rome Berlin Korea John F. Kennedy Pentagon 101St Airborne Division England Nazi Germany Fortress Europe 101St Dwight D. Eisenhower Gen. Eisenhower France

Decatur Junior High Honor Roll for 1963 64

The Decatur Junior High School announces the second semester honor roll for 1963 64. The list includes seventh grade students achieving first honor and others recognized for high academic standing, with numerous names spanning multiple grade levels.

Decatur Junior High

Local names listed in archival notice extract

A readable OCR fragment lists numerous individuals including Hose Barry Harry Hoy Sara Hurgeton Barry Johnson Steve Johnson Randy Jones Kathy Johnson Ricky Kiel Kathleen King Stewart Lacy Larry Luckett Ellen Lightfoot Judy Latham Tony Miller Elaine Mathews Kirk Mays Johnny Ozier Mark Osborn Charles Pirtle Tommy Qualman Bren da Rooker Susan Rodgers Dann y Robinson Sandra Spencer Larry Strickland Tad Taylor Ronnie Thompson Mary Tack ett Gloria Tenniman Vickie Thornton DeJanice Tidwell Edgar Verchot David Whitting ton David Wilkening Jane Wal ker Marian Weber.

Edgar Verchot David Whittington David Wilkening Jane Walker Marian Weber

Two Arrested At Tuscaloosa

Two white men identified as Hubert Hinton Jones and Billy Wayne Mansfield were arrested on disorderly conduct charges during resumed racial demonstrations in Tuscaloosa. Police reported they carried oil of mustard, a skin irritant used against demonstrators earlier. Negroes picketed downtown in groups of five, with up to 200 participating. Demonstrations ended at noon with signs demanding negotiation, freedom, justice, and jobs.

Tuscaloosa Ala Hubert Hinton Jones Billy Wayne Mansfield T. Y. Rogers Talmadge Murray J. Woodruff Robinson

Summer Scout Leaders Named

Morgan Weed of Decatur is on the summer staff at the national Boy Scout camp in northeastern New Mexico. He helps lead Troop 60 of Central Methodist Church and already served last summer. Eight area scouts join the Westmoreland Scout Reservation staff near Florence to teach more than 1,500 scouts from North Alabama. Local staff includes Lewis Danner Kent Wallace Sandy Sloan Tommy Ackerson Eddie Hurt Decatur Mike Balch Athens Walter Kirksey David Alexander Moulton. Over 250 boys from 19 units in Morgan Limestone and Lawrence counties will spend at least a week at the reservation.

Morgan Weed Decatur New Mexico Weed Central Methodist Church Westmoreland Florence Alabama Leuwis Danner Kent Wallace Sandy Sloan Tommy Ackers

Atlantic City Prepares For National Democratic Convention

Atlantic City aims to showcase itself as Convention Capital during the Democratic National Convention to be held at Convention Hall starting Aug 24. city officials pledge major investment, air conditioning, 7 000 new seats, enhanced lighting, police and fire protection, and extensive media facilities to host about 25 000 people and cover national coverage.

Atlantic City N.J Tom Seppy United States New Jersey Atlantic Meredith B. Kerstetter Frank H. McCue New Jersey Bell Telephone Co American—Telephone & Telegraph Co New Jersey Bell

New County Bond Chairman Named For Morgan County

Henon W. Pearce of Pearce and Gresham Contracting Co. was named Morgan County Chairman for the U S Savings Bond Committee. He succeeds Dr. Tom Bingham who served in the post for several years.

New County Bond Henon W. Pearce Pearce and Gresham Contracting Co Morgan County U. S. Savings Bond Committee Gene Starnes Treasury Savings Bond Said Pearce Tom Bingham

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Anthony McAuliffe Kathy Adams Mike Ashby Nina Ruth Brown Johnny Baites Marione Evans Dagney Gilbert Debbie Grisham Janice Holibaugh Donna Mhambrick Laura Ann James Paula Kesselring Emilil Lawson Cecile Lewis John McCutchen Gail McGee Marilyn Meyers Perrin Morin Stratton Orr Anne Penney Roger Pitt Debnie Portwood Jenifer Power Lila Pryor Linda St. James Greg Simmons Mike Smith Peter Spink Frankie Stephenson Betty Sandusky John Whittington Darryl Wood Ann Eubanks Jim Atkinson Tommy Allen Kathy Bender Sam Bechtel Joy Bissett Linda Bostwick Brenda Busby Paul Blackwell Jeff Brennan Bonnie Brown Tommy Clark Tommy Cleland Dianne Castell Carol Charlton Steve Downing Cindy Dowell Bob Fite Marcia Garrison Ruth Griffin Pam Glenn Carolyn Hill Janice Hudson Ann Hill Kathy Higdon Betsy Hinken Walter Hutcheson Tommy Hill Robert Hieserman Karen Humphries Arthur Jones Joyce Libey Phyllis Long Kathy Livingston Beth Loggins Linda Mann Jim Moore Vicki Murphy Stephen McSherry Gary Newlin Bob Penny Beth Packman Sandra Parrish David Preston Dianne Rooks Tommy Sipes Anne Swafford Charles Sittason Mary Beth Smith Ann Steed Mary Sue Smithie Ruth Sims Dick Smith Ed Taylor Danny Tackett Butch Thompson Judy Thomas Kay Veal Carol Varnum Bobby Waits Susan Waldrop Cynthia Waddell Dewayne Wells Billy Wells George Wicker Chuck Williams Martha Wood Sandra Willingham LeAnn Wright Larry Denton Greg Kesselring Roy Lawrance Mary Ellen Lamar Barbara Mack Bill McAllister Glinda Ogle Kristin Opferbach Bonnie Pitt Harry Pendergrass Elizabeth Proctor Bill Powell Sharon Quinn James Shirley Douglas Sittason Ellen Sunback Marcie Smith Jim Thornhill Mary-Jean Washington Julia White Donald Aday Bennie Allen Sharon Asherbranner Linday Ashwander Judi Harvel Morgan County High School Judi Paul W. Harvel Hartselle R. Stanley National Cash Register Co Paul Robison Morgan County United Fund Iran Lay MCUF Dis Leaders Nation Dayton Ohio State Department Library of Congress Druit City Citizens of Action Committee Southern Christian Leadership Conference Congress of Racial Equality CORE National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Student Non - Violent Coordinating Committee John G. Zierdt Army Missile Command National Institute of Public Affairs Helen B. Joiner William V Black General Counsel Missile Command Department of the Army Harvard University Miss Joiner University of Virginia U. S. Army Courtland Sandra Dyar Dorothy Letson Courtland High School Dyar Miss Letson
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