Editorial salutes Dr. Norton as Florence State’s leader retires
The Florence Times commends Dr. E. B. Norton for 23 years of growth at Florence State. It notes his earlier roles in state and national education, leadership in curriculum expansion, campus building investments totaling about 17 million, and the 1965 graduation of Wendell Wilkie Gunn as a milestone. The piece lauds his dedication to education and community service.
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E. B. Norton
Florence State
Norton
Muscle Shoals
Teacher’s College
Alabama
U. S
National Council of
Alabama Education Association
Alabama Association of School Administrators
U. S. Education
Japan
White House
Alabama Society For Crippled Children and Adults
First United Methodist Church
Florence
Division of Higher Education
AEA
Red Cross
Florence State College
Florence State University
Wendell Wilkie Gunn
Weather and river readings for Decatur area forecast
Friday river level at Keller Memorial Bridge was 21.64 inches with sea level 555.94. High Friday reached 89 at 3 pm, low 68 at 6 am. Forecast shows today and Sunday highs near 92 with lows around 66. Clear to partly cloudy and warm, winds light. Climate data note no precipitation Friday, 0.56 inches month to date, 58.90 inches year to date, 4.44 inches above normal. Sunrise 5:33 am, sunset 8:00 pm.
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Decatur and Vicinity
River Reading
Keller Memorial Bridge
Hollywood voices go to the bank as famous actors lend fame to ads
Hollywood actors like Henry Fonda Barry Sullivan and Richard Boone are paid handsomely to voice commercials for brands such as Continental Airlines Pabst Carnation and a new Simba soft drink. Advertising executives cite the attention grabbing pull while stars praise the lucrative easy work and the return to radio era paydays. The trend raises questions about message impact versus celebrity allure.
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Hollywood
Henry Fonda
Barry Sullivan
Continental Airlines
Pabst Beer
Carnation
Barry
Farlan Myers
J. Walter Thompson
Howard Duff
Richard Boone
Hawaii
Grain Futures Advance on Chicago Board of Trade
The Chicago Board of Trade saw its strongest weekly gain of the year as supplies and demand concerns boosted futures. Corn led the rally, rising from 85 to 125.5 cents, with wheat up 7 to 9 cents, oats 3 to 6 cents higher, and soybeans 2.5 to 4.5 cents higher as traders priced in blight risks and tighter soy supplies.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Central Intelligence Agency
Laos
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
North
Washington
Health Capsules Angina and Heart Attack Risk
Dr. Michael A. Petit explains how angina pectoris can signal underlying coronary disease and discusses warning signs that may precede a heart attack. The capsule outlines risk factors, early symptoms, and when to seek urgent care, emphasizing prompt evaluation and treatment.
Man Bound To Jury During Secret Hearing
Morgan County Judge C Bennett McRae ordered the case of Danville man J T McCaghren bound over to the Morgan County Grand Jury after a secret preliminary hearing for the May 26 pistol slaying of James D Moore. The hearing barred most spectators and press, with only the slain man’s sister allowed.
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Danville
Morgan County Grand Jury
Morgan County
C. Bennett McRae
J. T. McCaghren
James D. Moore
Moore
Neel
Monsanto
McCaghren
Kenneth Shelton
James Francis
McRae
Shelton
Mike Moebes
Speed Demons Display At Fourth Annual Swap Meet
The Ramada Inn on U S 31 South hosts a 9 a m to 5 p m antique car show sponsored by the Antique Automobile Club of America with club members displaying running vehicles. Notable items include a 1906 International High Wheeler a 1922 Model T Ford Touring a 1925 Lincoln a 1929 Model A Ford a 1919 Center Door T Model Ford a 1947 Packard and several Chevrolets Buicks Fords and a 1932 Auburn among others.
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Mom
Grandma
Ramada Inn
U. S. 31
Ken Kirby
Antique Automobile Club of America
AACA
Hartselle
Packard
Ainslie Wyle
Buick
Calvin Rogers
Chevrolet
Thomas Harper
Ray Harding
Rex Montgomery
J.B. Adair
Bob Harris
John Cook
Antique car club hosts regional meet with classic Fords and Buick
Kirby and Pickell describe a meet featuring a 1928 Ford Roadster, a 1930 Ford Chopped Coupe, and a 1938 Buick two-door. National AACA members from Kentucky Georgia Tennessee and the southeast are expected. The event centers on swapping parts selling hubcaps and accessories with family friendly activities and no admission.
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Gene Mize
Kirby
Kentucky
Georgia
Tennessee
United States
Huntsville
Hillsboro Water System Drive Renewed
Hillsboro Mayor Cornell Terry announced a renewed effort to build a local water works system funded by a 260000 dollar Farm Home Administration loan and grant. Volunteers will seek signatures from potential customers along Alabama 20 from Fish Ponds to Loveville and Gaye's Store, with a 10 dollar tapping fee and meter deposit and a possible 300 dollar fee if delayed.
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Hillsboro
Cornell Terry
Farm Home Administration
Terry
Alabama
Fishponds
Loveville
Gaye
Water Board
The
Bailey Terry
F.C. Jones
A.C. Roden
Lawrence County Man Committed To Bryce Hospital
Lawrence County man Charles E. Harper, 35, is committed to Bryce Hospital to determine competency for trial on first degree murder charges after a alleged shooting of his wife, Mammie Jane Harper, 33, witnessed by their 14 year old daughter. If found sane, he will face court in Lawrence County. Harper reportedly turned gun on himself later and hospitalized.
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McRae
Robbie Boulden
Hartselle
Courtland
Charles E. Harper
Bryce Hospital
Harper
Lawrence County
Mammie Jane Harpper
Deborah
Emergency Phones Sheriff For Possible Poisoning
Emergency notice instructs to contact nearest hospital or family physician for possible poisoning. For other emergencies dial zero and tell the operator the nature of the emergency.
A Very Good Year Car Display At Ramada Inn
A 1930 Antique Model A Ford Tudor owned by Pickell is shown with its history of being owned by a grandmother who drove it on Sundays. ARCA club members Ainslie Wyle Robert Harris and Rex Montgomery assist in preparing the car for the Ramada Inn antique show.
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Ran Pickell
Ramada Inn
Arca Club
Ainslie Wyle
Robert Harris
Rex Montgomery
Youths Injured In Two Mishaps In Decatur
Two Decatur boys were struck by cars in separate Thursday incidents. Seven year old Wyman Oye Chandler was reported in good condition Friday at Decatur General Hospital after being hit on 5th Ave SW. Ten year old Steven Lynn Crowson was knocked from his bicycle on Lith St SE when a car driven by 21 year old Robert Danny Hudson struck him. Hudson said Crowson rode from an alley into the path of the car and he could not stop.
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Decatur
Wyman Oye Chandler
6Th Ave
5Th Ave
Decatur General Hospital
Barbara Ann Ford
Chandler
Steven Lynn Crowson
Buena Vista
Robert Danny Hudson
Lith St
11Th Ave
Somerville Rd
Hudson
Cro
Struckle
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Wyates
Seay
Sentay
Pev
Rade Bone
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Sam Spade
Grain Futures Advance
Michael A. Petit, M.D
Vane
Moebes
Loyd Hays
O.K. Tire Co
Jack Holland
Holland
North Alabama
Demons
By Dot Quarles
Pickell
Spirit of America
Lawrence
Bryce
David Glenn Hunt
Samford University
Omicron Delta Kappa
Hunt
Graday Hunt
Cecil St. SW
Austin High School
Beasley
Jim Allen
Dick Fleming
Board of Commissioners
John McBride
Bobby Jett
Alabama Law Enforcement Planning Agency
Huntsville Hospital
Cambodia
Senate
Stuart Symingthly
D-Mo
Tricia
Orn Patrol
Police CO
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Bedeeses
Coe
Limestone County
Athens
Cullman Teen Cored
Pacatur
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