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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1963
Page
14
Pioneering architect Herman H. York presents a flat-ground split level with grade entry, three bedrooms, 2 1 2 baths, and 1 055 sq ft living area plus 412 sq ft garage. The layout emphasizes compact plot use, cathedral ceilings, and a universal living space flow across 47 ft 7 in by 35 ft 2 in.
Savannah officials sealed the campus area as Otis Samuel Johnson, 21, a Beaufort County South Carolina native and Navy veteran who studied at Savannah State, was admitted and registered for Armstrong College summer classes. The college declined to name the applicant but said all requirements were met. Police and patrol officers were kept from campus during the admission review.
A weather system driven by cold Canadian air swept from the Plains to the Atlantic, bringing violent winds rain hail and tornadoes across Indiana Ohio Michigan Illinois and Kentucky. At least two deaths occurred including 11 year old Michael Jones near Yellow Springs and widespread property damage reported as electric service was knocked out in Cleveland and Toledo. Cooler air followed, with temperatures dropping into the 40s and 30s across the region and snow mixed with rain in parts of the Lake Superior district.
Dr. Guy McGowan told Athens College graduates that progress rests on individualism as wheels turn toward collectivism. He urged graduates to think for themselves and lead. Honorary degrees were awarded to David Rowland and Rev. Clifford H. Winefordner, with multiple Gregg family members among degree recipients. Hollice Eugene Smith, former county editor, was among those completing degrees.
A teacher at Piney Chapel earned a Bachelor of Arts after attending since fall 1956, while Smith attended night school. A large crowd gathered at the Junior High School auditorium for graduation exercises. A small dog caused a disturbance, being thrown from the auditorium four times, and on the final entrance the dog moved toward the speaker's platform with Dr. McCain.
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