Electric Auto-Lite to Build Plant West of Decatur
The Electric Auto-Lite Co has chosen Decatur Alabama for a new multi million dollar plant on the old airport site west of Highway 20. The 80 acre site will employ 400 to 500 workers with an annual payroll over 1 million dollars, producing regulators tors switches relays governors condensers and more. Auto-Lite expects production by early 1961 with an initial 250 000 square foot facility and significant land building and equipment investment.
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Decatur
Electric Auto-Site Co
Toledo, Ohio
Highway 20
Ohio
United States
Canada
North Alabama Associates
Chamber of Commerce
Tennessee Valley
Wall Street Journal
Electric Auto-Lite Co
Toledo
R. H. Davies
Chrysler
T. D
Tom) Johnson
Johnson
Decatur Daily
Electric Auto-Lite Company
James P. Falvey
Falvey
Auto-Lite
Ohio Company
Pryor Field
Murray Dodd
Civic
Holiday Inn
Morgan County
Alabama
John Patterson
John Pat
Sam and Leland Jones
Department of Industrial Relations
State of Alabama
Francis M. Wistert
Wistert
Alabama State Employment Service
Auto-Lite Company of
Auto- Lite
Local Women Attend Alabama AAUW Workshop and VBS Plans
The article lists several Decatur and area residents involved in a three day AAUW workshop at the University of Alabama and a Vacation Bible School at Somerville Road Church of Christ next week. It notes participants from Decatur and nearby towns plus a traffic accident involving Mary Pepper and James Montgomery at 6th Ave SE and Gordon Dr at noon.
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Robert Denham
George Sletcher
Frances Screws
American Assn. of University
University of Alabama
Somerville Road Church of Christ
Hollis Creel
Albertville
Ala
Mary Pepper
Mooresville
James Montgomery
Athens
6Th Ave
Gordon Dr
Pepper
Montgomery
What Happens Between God and Sinners When We Sin
Christian teacher uses an illustration of father and son to explain sin in life. The Bible notes that believers still sin while in the body and must seek ongoing fellowship with God, which brings joy and peace. He urges daily fellowship with God.
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God
W.C
Nixon and Rockefeller Share Warm Public Handshake
In New York at the Coliseum Nixon and Gov. Rockefeller met cordially during a trade expo. Nixon arrived with Prince Philip and greeted Rockefeller and Mrs Rockefeller in a secluded anteroom to a small group of guests. The two leaders showed a friendly gesture despite political feuding.
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New York
Nixon
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York Coliseum
Prince Philip
Rockefeller
Rockepp
Decatur Sky Almanac Notes Sunsets and Moon Phases
Local almanac lists sunset at 7 01 p m on Saturday with sunrise at 4 34 a m and moonrise at 9 11 p m. It notes the last quarter on June 15 and moonrise at 10 01 p m on Sunday June 12.
Weather and River Readings From Decatur Area
Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning was 21.24 feet a fall of .06 feet in 24 hours. Reading from sea level was 555.54 feet. Other TVA lake stages this morning Guntersville 594.8 Wilson 507.3 feet. High temperature yesterday 8 degrees at 2:30 p.m. Low during the night 68 at 3 a.m. today. Forecast for today tonight and Saturday is clear to partly cloudy and warm. Winds east to southeast at 71 mph. High today 8 Li tonight 64 high Saturday
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Guntersville
Wilson
Do Japs Want To Harm Eisenhower
AP dispatch from Tokyo reports extreme student demonstrations by Zen gakuren aimed at President Eisenhower’s scheduled June visit. Hagerty’s car was battered as he, Ambassador MacArthur II, and Stephens rode to the airport in a taunting “dry run” to deter the trip.
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Eisenhower
Nate Polowetzky
Tokyo
The
Associated Press
White House
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
U. S
Douglas MacArthur II
Thomas E. Stephens
Zengakuren
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Brerm
Wyad
Blue Chip Co
North Alabama
Paul Robinson
A. J. Coleman
J.W. Clapton
John W. Morrison
Janet Gayle Landers
Auburn University
Alabama Assn. of
Future Homemakers of America
Montevallo
Geneauchear
Panetcia Gries
Bet Sean Hastings
Annette Falkner
Decatur F.H.A
Patricia Gross
H. E. Sticher
Sue Anderson
Betty Jean Hastings
Ginger Guyton
Anna Marie Ling
Arenda Hal
Rocky
N.Y
By Nate Polowetzky
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