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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1961

Page

12

Divorce Mills Running At Full Speed

Alabama faces a surge in out of state quickie divorces after the Hartigan ruling declared a no residence provision invalid. April filings reach 1349, down from March but higher than December February levels, suggesting the decision did not deter seekers. A legislative bill to restore a one year residency requirement is under consideration.

New York John Hartigan Hartigan Alabama Three Mills May State Supreme Court Senate Judiciary Committee Mobile Will Caffey Alabama Bar Association Alabama Association of Circuit Judges

Radio and TV Log Blocks for Weekend Programming

A dense listing of radio and television schedules shows daily segments across stations with news, sports, music, religious programs, serials, and public service announcements. The logs include times, program titles, and host or guest references across channels and days.

Seventeen cases on docket before Morgan County judge

Morgan County Court Judge R L Handley will hear seventeen cases Friday including four Decatur appeals. Defendants listed include C B Sanders and Ossie B Sanders for worthless checks Jimmie Lee Wiggins for shop lifting Max Hilburn for escaping custody. Separate note mentions Senate judiciary action and anti quickie divorce bill facing filibusters with uncertain outcome.

Morgan County Court R. L. Handley Decatur C. B. Sanders Ossie B. Sanders Jimmie Lee Wiggins Max Hilburn

Police records list multiple offenses and appeals

Mrs Marion H Lawrence left the scene of an accident Erby Sharpley faces VPL Theron Green charged with decoying a child Bobby Sherill Holoway VPL Sam McWorthless escaping from custody Appeals from the City include Joe A McCutcheon disorderly conduct J B Womack driving while intoxicated Helons Vernell Scott VPL Hugh Russell disregard traffic signal WANT ADS GET RESULTS

Marion H. Lawrence Erby Sharpley Theron Green Bobby Sherill Holoway VPL Sam Mcworthless Joe A. McCutcheon J. B. Womack Helons Vernell Scott Hugh Russell

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