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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1961

Page

2

Area Thieves Hit Three Local Spots

Three places report burglaries with cash and goods stolen. Grantland Grocery lost about 33 dollars in cash and 20 in merchandise including cigarettes after a rear window break in. Holoway Barbecue and a theater concession stand also suffered losses with jewelry and watches from punch boards. Deputies Biles, Chaney, and Hill investigated the thefts.

Grantland Grocery Punch Board Biles Curtis Chaney O W. L. Hill The Hartselle

Redstone Research Funds Reinstated in Defense Bill

Conferees on the military construction authorization bill reinstate 5.038 million dollars for Redstone Arsenal Alabama research facilities after a House cut. The measure staffs an overall near 805 million dollar authorization for the fiscal year beginning July 1, with plans including a 12 million space exploration request and a 27 million discretionary fund.

Washington Senate House Redstone Arsenal Ala Kennedy

TVA review outlines long range plans for agricultural chemical program

Brig Gen Herbert D Vogel TVA board chairman and Aubrey J Wagner attend a TVA session along with over twenty officials. Construction has started on a 3 million electric phosphorus furnace at the fertilizer and munitions center at Wilson Dam. Wheeler lock repairs begin with an estimated month to assess damage and several months to restore traffic. The tour covers three new generating units at Wheeler Dam and expansions at the Florence inland docks and the Colbert Plant rail barge project. Businesses along the Tennessee River remain cautious while barge traffic continues north from Guntersville to Chattanooga.

TVA Herbert D. Vogel Aubrey J Red) Wagner Vogel TVA Fertilizer and Wilson Dam Wheeler Lock Oa Dam Keine Hee S. S Industralists Tennessee River Wheeler Guntersville Chattanooga

Wanted: Experienced combination welder in person

Classified ad notes a call for an experienced welder at Lander's Welding Service on New Moulton Highway seeking in person applications. Also lists sale of Himalayan rabbits with one doe and contact by phone EL 3 4046 after.

Lander’s New Moulton Highway

Limestone County Schools Open July 24 in Athens

ATHENS The Limestone County Board of Education sets July 24 as opening day for Limestone County Schools. Superintendent George Roberts said trustees were appointed for each school and the board voted to close Bethel elementary, with Blackburn under consideration for closure.

Athens Limestone County Board of Education Limestone County George Roberts Board of Education Roberts J. W. Maddox Floyd McCormick Brown Mims East Limestone Charles Christopher Wilson Davis Roger Malone Elkmont Audrey Bailey Almon McConnell Dave Thorton Good Springs Charles Nelson Lester Mitchell Amos Black Hays Mill Ed Zirbel Albert Gey Charles Jennings Johnson Junior High James Daly Rex Marsh Davis LeCroix Mooresville- Belle Mina Ed Craig J. C. Farmer J. W. Levens Owens W. C. Downs Billy Black Razzie Robinson Reed Glen Black Doris Pendleton Jesse Crouch Ripley Joe Murphy Robert Cross Charles Page Tanner Kenneth Craig Ted Beasley Claude Huber West Limestone Ralph Jones Thomas Goode Rawson Haney Wheeler Terry Bottom William Whitt W.T. Underwood Wooley Springs Bethel Blackburn

Early Morning Fire Destroys 10Room House in Falkville

A fire at about 4 a.m. destroyed a 10 room frame house in Falkville occupied by the Calvin Poole family. The cause is unknown and the Poole family was not home at the time.

Falkville Calvin Poole

Markets Report Shows Farm Prices And Livestock Ranges

Market notes list wood and grain prices with corn and oats values for No 2 and No 3 grades. Cattle and calves quantity described as moderately active with a steady trend and price bands from 26.00 to 29.00 for good and choice. Hogs around 195 to 235 pounds with 16.25 to 16.75 for barrows and gilts and 12.50 to 14.00 for sows.

Market declines as stock averages drift lower at noon

New York stocks eased in quiet trading with the Dow Jones industrial average off 0.94 to 699.92 at noon. Prices moved in narrow ranges with several major issues translating fractional losses and handfuls of fractional gains across steel, tobacco, rail, utility and auto shares.

New York Associated Press U.S. Steel Bethlehem Republic Jones & Laughlin General Motors Ford Chrysler American Motors American Telephone Brunswick American Machine & Foundry Woolworth International Telephone Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer International Paper U.S

Reading of Stocks and Market Totals from Harvester Products List

A dense OCR style stock list shows prices and percent changes for numerous firms including Hercules Pdr, Int Paper, Kaiser, Lorillard, Macy, Masonite, Merril, Monsan Ch, Acme Steel, Am Can, Pepsi Cola, Coca Cola, Texaco, Union Carbide, Dow Chemical, Du Pont, West Auto, Wrigley and others. The fragment lists many tickers with values and percent changes, with errors likely from OCR. The overall piece resembles a late era market snapshot or stock table from a newspaper page.

Hercules Pdr Kaiser Kress Ligg & My Lockh Air Lorillard Lou & Nash Macy Masonite Co Merr Acme Steel Air Reduction Allis Chal Baker Am Can Am Mtrs Am Sugar Am T & T Am Anac Ck Armour C Line Babcock SS Balt & Ohio 64Mont Ward Nat Dairy Borden Olin Math Bridg Brass Owens Till Burl Ind Calum & H Pepsi Cola Cater Trac Philco Ches & Ohio Phillip Peter Palm Collins Radio Stlc Bae Rexall Rohm & H Cruc RC Céla Della Air L Dia Dow Chemical du Pontio 4Sou Co el Auto Eversharp Fair Wrigley

Nike Zeus May Get Support For New Radar System

Army specialists disclosed a new radar design for the Nike Zeus antimissile system and a nearly 5 million contract to Western Electric for development. They say the device could be simpler, faster, and cheaper, with improved discrimination against decoys, though critics warn of high overall costs and production delays.

United States Army Western Electric Co Pentagon Enene

Funeral for Mrs. Nattie Kidd to be announced by Reynolds

The funeral for Mrs. Nattie Kidd who died at her residence Madison 3 at 1 p.m. today will be announced later by Reynolds Funeral Home.

Nattie Kidd Madison 3 Reynolds Funeral Home

Georgia live poultry prices and slaughter estimates update

Atlanta AP reports farm prices for Georgia live poultry and fryers with 11 to 13 cent ranges at farms. Estimated slaughter today reaches 856,200 head, up from 734,300 last Thursday. Demand fair, offerings ample for heavy hens, lighter types scarce at plants and farms holding FOB values.

Atlanta Georgia

Eggs Market Signals Steady Prices With Slight Drops

Movement generally good and supplies clear, ample offerings and prices unchanged to one cent lower for large eggs due to weakness in terminal markets. Retailer prices through 9:30 a.m. include store door delivery and direct producer sales, Grade A white large or medium 33.5 to 36.5 cents. small 26.5 cents.

Birmingham

Livestock prices steady in Nashville and Thomasville reports

AP dispatches from Nashville and Thomasville show cattle and calves broadly steady with complete clearance and good to choice quality. Hogs run to 400 head with mixed lots at 16.75 to 17.50 per cwt and sows 13.00 to 14.50, while No. 1-3 weights mostly 16.25 to 17.00 with sows 12.50 to 14.50.

Thomasville. Ga Columbus Thomasville Dothan Ala Sacksoarne Fia U.S

Hospital Admissions List Names Multiple Patients and Relatives

A long hospital admissions record lists numerous patients with names and addresses across multiple towns and states. It includes adults and children such as Mrs Neal Deason Baby Jeffery Virgo Mrs Arthur D Burden and Master Rober Eugene Osborne along with several others.

Dismissals in Moulton and nearby towns listed

A brief notice lists multiple dismissals and names including Mrs. Guy Keenum and Mrs. R E Ellis of Moulton Mrs Mildred Gillespie of Hillsboro and others in Danville Town Creek Hillsboro and surrounding areas with various docket numbers and dates. The list includes Bertie Wiley and Mrs Claude Lanier among others.

Guy Keenum Moulton R. E. Ellis Mildred Gillespie Hillsboro Kyle McGaghren Richard Mitchell Bennie Leon Terry H. L. Higdon Danville Tilman Clayton Town Creek Bertie Wiley Claude Lanier

Athens and Florence Residents Named in Listings

A compiled list includes Judy Ann Lovell Denise Richter Clarice Reba McBay and Wanda Morrison among Athens and Florence residents with several entries marked by titles Mrs Miss or Mr and sharing multiple last names. The recurring names include Lillie Craig Verna Thomas and Melvin Sawer with ties to Athens and nearby Tanner.

Judy Ann Lovell Athens Denise Richter Clarice Reba McBay Ray Hamilton Wanda Morrison Florence Louise Flannagan T. E. Ball Viola Kelly Lillie Craig James David Chambers Verna Thomas Tanner Melvin T. Sawer

Namie Grocery Ad Markets Bargains on Paper Goods

Namie Grocery lists three rolls of Northern Tissue at 27 cents and two rolls of Wax tex wax paper at 41 cents in today’s edition, highlighting low prices for pantry staples.

Namie Grocery

Baptists Plan Three Assemblies This June at Shocco Springs

Three week-long Training Union Assemblies are set for June 12-16 19-23 and 26-30 at Shocco Springs Baptist Assembly near Talladega Alabama. Speakers include Dr Joe S Holiday Milledgeville GA first week Rev J C Atwood Atlanta second week and Dr James L Plietz Pensacola FL third week.

Talladega Ala Shocco Springs

Shrimp Season Set to Reopen in Alabama Bays

Alabama inland waters including bays and streams will reopen to commercial shrimping one hour before sunrise Friday after a prior closure. The Bayou in Batre area is among waters affected as officials announce restoration of the shrimping season.

Batre Ala Alabama

List of Readers and Addresses Noted in Local Notice

A compiled roster includes Sandra Lou Gullett Athens BAUGH WILEY SMITH Master Billy Joe Rogers 1019 19th Ave SE Mrs Pete Hobbs Toney W C Sheffield 606 5th Ave SW Mrs Myrtle Whitt Ardmore Tenn Mrs Ella Widner Prospect Tenn Miss Olene Vandiver Decatur Miss Rebecca Byrd Hartselle Miss Shellia Byrd Hartselle Master Bobby Harrison Decatur Mrs Fannie Fowler Hartselle Mrs Floyd Norris and infant daughter 1001 7th Ave SE Mrs Dorothy Thompson Hart selle Mrs Gay Nell Kent Decatur E G Magnusson Ardmore Master Donald Owens Trinity Master Roger Wayne Holt 901 Railroad St Master James Holt 2901 Railroad St

Baugh-Wiley-Smith Billy Joe Rogers 19Th Ave Pete Hobbs Toney W. C. Sheffield 5Th Ave Myrtle Whitt Ardmore Tenn Ella Widner Prospect Olene Vandiver Decatur Rebecca Byrd Hartselle Shellia Byrd Bobby Harrison Fannie Fowler Floyd Norris 7Th Ave Dorothy Thompson Gay Nell Kent E. G. Magnusson Donald Owens Trinity

Two Ex Alabama Players Jailed In Bride Scandal

Four former college basketball players including Jerry Vogel and Dan Quin dazzi with ties to Alabama and North Carolina, were named co conspirators in indictments linked to Aaron Wagman and Joseph Hacken. Dist Atty Frank Hogan announced a widening basketball fixing scandal involving 29 players from 17 colleges across the nation.

New York University of Ala Jerry Vogel Dan Quindazzi Alabama Lou Brown North Carolina Dave Budin Brooklyn College Aaron Wagman Joseph Hacken Dist. Atty Frank S. Hogan

Meadow Gold Gains Sanitary Sam Award for Decatur Plant

Meadow Gold Dairy plant in Decatur earns Beatrice Foods Sanitary Sam for superior sanitation after tests >95 percent across health quality cleaning and housekeeping for the third year. Roy Todd manages the Decatur site at 518 Bank St. An impartial board of dairy tech educators conducted the evaluation.

Meadow Gold William G. Karnes Beatrice Foods Co Chicago Decatur Roy Todd Bank St Karnes Beatrice Foods Decatur Meadow Gold Division

Ex Cop Sentenced for Beating Newsmen in May Riots

Former Reserve Policeman Claude V Henley was convicted in Montgomery Recorder’s Court on assault and battery against NBC crew Maurice Levy and H W Risser during May 20 racial demonstrations. He received a $100 fine and 30 days jail. both cases to be appealed, per defense.

Montgomery Claude V. Henley Recorder’s Court Henley Maurice Levy H. W. Risser National Broadcasting Company Eugene Lee

Births Reported at Decatur General Hospital and County Hospital

A boy to Mr and Mrs John Whitworth 442 E Moulton St Wednesday at Decatur General Hospital. A girl to Mr and Mrs Richard Sharpe 809 Eleanor Dr Wednesday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Guy Keenum Moulton 2 a son June 6 at Lawrence County Hospital.

John Whitworth E. Moulton St Decatur General Hospital Richard Sharpe Eleanor Dr Guy Keenum Moulton Lawrence County Hospital

Jacqueline Kennedy Tours Epidaurus on North Wind Yacht

Jacqueline Kennedy boarded the yacht North Wind in Athens for a trip to Epidaurus to visit an ancient open air theater. She lunched aboard before departure as Epidaurus lies on the Peloponnesus amid a vacation schedule. The AEC plans a nuclear plant at McMurdo Sound in Antarctica and the plastics industry reported a 1960 gain over 1959 production.

Athens Greece Jacqueline Kennedy Epidaurus U.S Peloponnesus The AEC McMurdo Sound Antarctica

Large Brown Shrimp Appearances Reported by State Seafood Division

George Allen of the State Conservation seafood division said shrimp have reached commercial size due to a surge in large brown shrimp numbers seen June 1. The report notes fishermen expect strong catches as boats resume operations.

George Allen State Conservation's Seafood Division

Also Mentioned on This Page

Redstone Research Murray Dodd Diamond Jewelry Co Johnston St. SE Ralph Weinman Dodd Sean Alvert Arthur Kraft Cleveland Area Kraft Kansas City L’stone J. Weldon Robinson Edward Turner L.W. Currin Piney Chapel Roy Tucker Donald Lee Peek Ed Erwin Pleasant Grove Lucian Baker Roy King Hazel Craig Plesant Point Falkville Blaze Rome Via Veneto Wall Street Poultry Onerall Nike Zeus By Fred S. Hoffman Nashville Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory Buffalo Decatur General Neal Deason William St Jeffery Virgo Sherman St Arthur D. Burden 6Th Ave Michael G. Vileno Harrison St Baxter Cagle Graham Ave Katherine King Edward Sivley Decature S. W. Leonard 12Th St Eugene F. Hermes Martha Ann Bone Memorial Dr Bonnie Cagle John F. Cole St. SE Sherman Wallace W. Moulton St Little Miss Melinda Curry John Wesley Livingston William S. Crawford Cain St. NE Clinton Jones Anna Lynn Lindsay Alice Craft James O. Hogan Vinemont E. E. Anderson Johnston St Brenda Jarrett Thomas Clemons Martha St. SW Lawrence County Admissions Limestone Deas Dulimale Baptists Sandra Lou Gullett Roger Wayne-Holt James Holt Moscow Bride Meadow Jackie
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