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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1961

Page

5

Finch Says Still Loves Finch Says Still Loves

Dr. Bernard Finch, aged 43, entered San Quentin for conspiring with his mistress Carole Tregoff to murder his wife. He declared he loves Carole and hopes to marry her, and asked to correspond with her. Carole, 26, serves a life term at Corona Institution for Women. Both could be parole eligible after seven years.

San Quentin Calif Bernard Finch San Quentin Prison Carole Tregoff Carole Dr. Finch Dale Frady Frady Corona Institution

West German Miss Europe crowned in Beirut

A 19 year old blonde West German model won Miss Europe as an international jury selected her over 16 rivals in Beirut Lebanon. The runner ups listed by selection order include Arlette Dobson of England Ingrid Andersson of Sweden Carmen Cer vera ag Frances's Yvette Degremont.

Beirut Lebanon Ingram Moeckel England Arlette Dobson Sweden Ingrid Andersson Spain Carmen Cervera Frances Yvette Degremont

Community notes from Morgan County residents

Local visitors and travels around Morgan County are listed. Names include Mrs. M. G. Peck, Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Thomas, Mrs. Pauline Fowler, Mrs. Minnie Fowler, Mrs. J. D. Bowen, and Rev. Ronnie Jones among others. Events mention cemetery visits, hospitalities, and church services with a note of a large Sunday night crowd.

Morris. Winton Birmingham M. G. Peck Bob Ward Howard Russell Hartselle Peck Zelma Marlar Charley Wigginton Harlan Thomas Ben Russell Oxford Mississippi Decatur J. D. Bowen Atlanta Georgia Raymond Vines McDonald Denver Colorado Florette Ronnie Jones

Turney Reunion and local notices from Cold Springs

Morgan County centers showcase community notes with Arlene Sivley and Leena Butler at the Turney Reunion in Cold Springs. Pastor Rev Charles Miller begins another year, Lois Scott returns home after hospital stay, Sivley and Whitten families visit Eastaboga and Birmingham, plus a Brooksville gathering and funeral attendance for Jewett Johnson.

Leena Butler Etoile Turney Cold Springs Charles Miller Miller Lois Scott Hartselle’ Hospital W. R. ‘Sivley J. L Gertrude Sivley Robert Abernathy Eastaboga Alabama Seldon Sivley Birmingham Johnie Allen Owen Whitten Brooksville Felton Sharp Huel Sharp Crucillas Bobby L. M. Whitten Jewett Johnson

Graduation at Athens and Sunday visits noted

Tanner Methodist Church held Sunday afternoon services. Mr and Mrs Huel Sharp and children attended graduation exercises in Athens where their son in law Rev Delano Turney was in the graduating class. Mrs Evan Freeze and boys with Mrs Hammond Day and Shirley shared Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Herman Freeze. Milton Sharp and boys along with Mr and Mrs M Sharp and Mr and Mrs Ive Sharp attended decoration services at Talucah. Leander Allen visited Floyd Sivley with Mrs and Mrs George Blelew visited Tom Dunaway Friday night. Anita Denice and Clark Johnston visited Rudolph Siviey last week. Mexico marks three independence days yearly on Sept 15 16 and Nov 20.

Evan Freeze Hammond Day Shirley Herman Freeze Milton Sharp Ive Sharp Talucah Leander Allen Floyd Sivley George Blelew Tom Dunaway Anita

Bill to Stimulate Educational Television

A congressional subcommittee approved Rep Kenneth A Roberts bill to provide federal matching grants for constructing educational TV facilities. The measure moves to the House Commerce Committee for reporting. The article also notes Neptune's mean distance from the sun as 2,796 million miles.

Washington Kenneth A. Roberts D-Ala Subcommittee On Communications and Power House Commerce Committee Neptune

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Finch Morgan County Pines Morgan County Center Springs Arlene Sivley Denice Clark Johnston Rudolph Siviey Mexico Decatur Refrigeration .Co Graber Avisco Hollywood Anniversay Aniversary Graber’s
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