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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1958

Page

9

Aging Dick Metz Seeks To Retain Open Golf Lead

Dick Metz, age 50, led the Open after an opening round at Southern Hills in Tulsa with Tommy Bolt and Julius Boros. Heat and wind made the course tough as, 20 players shot 75s or better. The field narrows to the low 50 after 36 holes. notables included Ben Hogan, Cary Middlecoff, and Sam Snead among others.

Metz Southern Hills Tommy Bolt Julius Boros Gene Sarazen Ralph Guldahl Boros Bolt Lloyd Mangrum Frank Stranahan Jimmy Demaret Bruce Crampton Ben Hogan Cary Middlecoff Sam

Baseball standings and results from Friday to Thursday

The report lists American and National League standings with wins losses and games back. It records Friday matchups Detroit at New York Kansas City at Boston Cleveland at Washington Chicago at Baltimore and Thursday results Baltimore defeated Cleveland and Philadelphia beat Los Angeles. Also mentions standings in the Southern Association with Birmingham Little Rock and Nashville results and a note on New England Puritans.

Associated Press American League W. L. Pet G.B New York Bostee Kansas City Washington Baltimore Cleveland Detroit Chicago Boston Milwaukee San Francisco Sil Cincinnati Pittsburgh Philadelphia Los Angeles St. Louis Eas Samniradetinaa Birmingham Mobile Little Rock Memphis Nashville Soamnane A. Ae Chattanooga Michelin New Orleans Atlanta New Nashville Birminee Ee Jeans

Daily Crossword and Cryptoquote Puzzle Update

A dense crossword puzzle page lists clues for across and down entries with themed hints and gostups. The cryptogram shows a Henry Longfellow style quotation circuit and a prior cryptoquote line from Tennyson with king features syndicate attribution.

Youth Rally At Church Draws Several Churches

An associational youth rally was held at the Church Saturday night with several churches represented. Rev. Jimmy Willis preached and visited local families across the week. Mrs. Dixie Hamilton hosted a stork shower for Mrs. David Hammock Saturday night. Local residents including the Gillespie, Thrasher, Glasgow, Reed, Heaps, Alred families were noted visiting and hosting events.

Jimmy Willis Roosevelt Pepper Clarence Gillespie Lavonia Walter Bass Dixie Hamilton Ernest Nadine Shelton Bobby Thrasher Keith Thrasher Rupert Thrasher Tom Glasgow Willie Reed David Hammock Arley Heaps Gene Alred Baby Walter Alred

Local Social Notes Highlight Friday Visits

Gillespie spent Friday night with Mr and Mrs George Harris and Jerome Carolyn Alred spent Saturday night with her brother Gene Alred and family

Gillespie George Harris Jerome Carolyn Alred Gene Alred

Local Notes From Morgan County and Nearby Towns

Margaret Sims improves at home after hospital stay in Hartselle. Mrs Virgie Whitaker taken to Gordon Hospital in Lewisburg Tennessee. Mr and Mrs Clarence Aldridge in Tuscaloosa Saturday. Bible School underway at Baptist Church. Ada Davis improves at home after illness in Black Chandler Hospital. Mr and Mrs Billy James of South Carolina visit relatives here. Amos Hogan improves after surgery in Huntsville. Ada Davis and Paul visited by Mrs Albert Bradford and Mrs Bailey and Mrs Floyd Miles and son Davis from Decatur. Arthur Owen from Decatur visits Robert Owen recently. Bulah McKay of Oakville was a recent visitor.

Margaret Sims Hartselle Virgie Whitaker Gordon Hospital Lewisburg Tennessee Clarence Aldridge Tuscaloosa Baptist Church Ada Davis Black Chandler Hospital Billy James South Carolina Amos Hogan Huntsville Albert Bradford Bailey Athens Floyd Miles Davis Decatur Paul Arthur Owen Robert Owen Bulah McKay Oakville

Local visitors and relatives tour area homes

Miss Nettie and Gertie McKay visited friends here. Opal Grey of Penn community was a recent visitor. Mr and Mrs Pascal Ratliff of Hartselle visited relatives here. Mrs Guy Smith Lorene Dutton Dannie Penn and Hugh Lindsey went to Florence for a few days for a school. Mr and Mrs Hugh Leeman of Austinville visited Mr and Mrs Arthur McCord recently.

Nettie Gertie McKay Opal Grey Penn Community Pascal Ratliff Hartselle Guy Smith Lorene

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