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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1957

Page

10

Patrolmen win shooting match at Alabama officers convention

An Alabama highway patrol team led by Patrolman Bob Lawrence of Tuscaloosa and Sgt. Grady Lee of Gadsden swept the early placings in a shooting contest at the Alabama Sheriffs and Peace Officers Assn convention. The foursome also helped their team take the title as the Tennessee Valley Authority team claimed second place.

Mobile Alabama Alabama Sheriffs and Peace Officers Assn Bobby Lawrence Tuscaloosa Grady Lee Gadsden W. H. Ryals Marion Floyd Dyar Birmingham Tennessee Valley Authority Sec

Fontana Unified Board Votes Against Transport for Pregnant Students

Fontana California board minutes report a unanimous decision to deny district transportation for five high school girls who are married and pregnant. Superintendent Ferdinand J Kiesel says the buses are bouncy and unsafe for them.

Fontana Calif Fontana Unified School District Ferdinand J. Kiesel

Prospectors search for Lost Dutchman mine near Phoenix

Prospectors continue seeking the Lost Dutchman gold mine in Superstition Mountain southeast of Phoenix. The Montgomery Police Department placed third in the event, and the association plans a meeting in Montgomery next year.

Superstition Mountain Phoenix Arizona Place Montgomery

Father’s Day Teeth Trade In Humor From Boyle

HAL BOYLE recalls a comic battle over removing four upper front teeth. Frances argues the dentist is doing him a favor while Boyle resists, then concedes after months of debate. A farewell banquet for the doomed teeth follows, with favorite foods on the menu.

Hal Boyle New York Mississippi Moscow Rover Frances

Huntsville Beauty Miss Caribbean Crowned

Havana based report notes Alabama beauty queen Charlotte Ann Greene takes the Miss Caribbean title. Vendor anecdote recounts a dentist visit with humor about aging and dentures as the author reflects on growing older and lost teeth.

Havana Charlotte Ann Greene Alabama

Huntsville Beauty Winner Leads Southern Pageant Field

Miss Greene of Huntsville Alabama is among more than twenty five TV and radio beauty winners from the Southern United States in a contest sponsored by the event organizers.

Lynda Gayle Pence W. A. Pence Somerville 2 Morgan County Cotaco High School FHA Glee Club Kyle Sullivan United States Miss Greene Huntsville Ala

Union Leader Purges Self s Contempt

Washington Trial of Frank W. Brewster grows tense as counsel argues the Western boss of the Teamsters has purged himself of contempt. Brewster faces a 31 count contempt of Congress indictment for failing to produce records and answer Senate questions on racketeering in labor and management. He waived a jury and opted for Judge John J. Sirica.

Washington Frank W. Brewster Teamcersion John K. Pickens Brewster U.S. District Court Congress Senate Pickens John J. Sirica

Murder Charged Against Worker In Grant Killing

Ben Fletcher 57 a county road employee was charged with murder for the death of his son in law Franklin Leon Fultz 25 shot at Fultz home in Grant Alabama last Monday night.

Guntersville Ala Ben Fletcher Franklin Leon Fultz Grant Fultz

Cuban Tourist Institute Event at Havana Night Club

The Cuban Tourist Institute held a gathering at one of Havana's leading night clubs, highlighting tourism promotion in the capital social scene.

Havana

Quarrel Over Home Entry Turns Fatal Says Sheriff

Sheriff L P Dickson reported the dispute arose when Fletcher refused Fultz entry to Fletcher's home. Fultz a Korean veteran, attended school under the GI program.

L. P. Dickson Fletcher Fultz

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