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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1961

Page

7

Morgan County news brief from Somerville and surroundings

Morgan County notes include trips to California and Japan by Al C Skeggs and family for six weeks of instruction, Jimmie Watkins graduation at Auburn University, Bible School at Shiloh Baptist Church, visits to Marietta and Huntsville, and local college students home for break. Also mentions Plumadore and decoration at Watson Cemetery and Paul Hester’s Florence State College graduation.

al C Skeggs Gilchrist Carolyn J. M. Holloway Decatur California Holloway Gorman Wright Douglas Holloway Inglewood Ventura Japan Korea Glen Watkins Sara Auburn Jimmie Auburn University Jimmie Watkins Gary Watkins Shiloh Baptist Church Charles Mooneyham Connie Goree Bonita Mooneyham J. C N. C Mrs. L W. McClure Morgan City H. B. Maples Watson Cemetery Carter Davis C. P. Johnston G. Mikell Jewett Johnston Tanner Mikell Huntsville Ona Plumadore Paul Hester Russellville Georgia E. M. Pierce Fran Cooper Rt. 3 Carlene Gibson W. F. Townsend Hartselle L. B. Blevins W. P. Gilchrist Skeggs Phil Gilchrist C. T. Watkins Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital S. T. Pierce Ryans Clanton Ala Charlie Gray Sammie Pierce Jack Gilchrist Gigi AIC

Slaying Clues Slim For Pair Of Women

Authorities chase slim clues in the strangulation deaths of two Georgia women who came to Jacksonville to bet on dog races. Althea Ottavio 43 and Patricia Hewett 25 were found dead in palmetto woods near Old Middleburg Road. both had ties to racing and a long drive from Valdosta.

Jacksonville Fla Georgia Althea Ottavio Patricia Ann Hewett Palmetto Pine Woods Valdosta Tranck U.S. 17 Hewett Detroit T. T. Watts Ottavio

Man pilots practical rocket belt in real flight tests

Bell Aerosystems reports 30 spring flights of Harold M. Graham in a Small Rocket Lift Device, a hydrogen peroxide powered belt lifting a man over ground at about 20 mph with a 360 foot horizontal flight. The device aims to prove feasibility for controlled flight without heavy protective gear.

Bell Aerosystems Co Army Transportation Research Command Harold M. Graham Bell Graham Army Wendell F. Moore Moore

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Morgan County Somerville Sardia Winton Anthony Radziwill Jacqueline Kennedy Radziwill London Greece Prince Princess Stanislas Radziwill Westinghouse Westinghouse Deluxe Cor Bank & Church Sts Tom Benton Buffalo N.Y Rigiers Sane Tata Moody's St. N. W Ray Childs Butler Tile & Marble CO 6Th Ave. S. E North Alabama Glass CO 2Nd Ave N. E E A&e A. J. Collum Church St. N. W Midway Blind E. Moulton Valley Electric CO Grant St. S. E Decatur Refrigeration CO Highway Gobble-Fite Lumber CO N. W Market St Stone Lumber CO Somerville Road E. Moulton Street Elgin South Side Square Florence East Tennessee Street Jefferson Atwater
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