River ferries linger as nostalgic crossings in modern era
Across the Tennessee River Bridgeport area ferries still operate between South Pittsburg and Stevenson as newer bridges rise upstream. The author notes the cost and mystery of continuing ferry service, while tourists and locals enjoy the bow slap and river ambience before possible future bridge closures.
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Bridgeport
South
Pittsburg
Stevenson
Lamb's Ferry
Wheeler Dam
Best Bets Tonight Movies Overview
TV listings note two films and a comedy premieres tonight. The Magnificent Seven (1960) features Yul Brynner Steve McQueen Eli Wallach with James Coburn. The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders (1965) stars Kim Novak Richard Johnson Angela Lansbury Vittorio De Sica. The Mudlark (1951) features Irene Dunne Alec Guinness.
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Yul Brynner
Steve McQueen
Eli Wallach
Robert Vaughn
Horst ‘Buchholz
James Coburn
Charles Bronson
Moll Flanders
Kim Novak
Richard Johnson
Angela Lansbury
Vittorio de Sica
George Sanders
Leo McKern
Lilli Palmer
Peter Butterworth
Cecil Parker
Wheeler Basin Library Bookmobile Schedule This Week
The Wheeler Basin Library Bookmobile visits multiple towns this week. Monday stops include Shoal Creek Baptist Church Plainview Sullivan's Store Wiggington's Store Old School Brooks ville Blankenship's Priceville and Trotman's store with times from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday list additional stops at Cotaco Valdermose springs Talu cah Center Springs Leggtown Lester Good Springs Salem and Trinity area locations with varying morning to afternoon slots.
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Wheeler Basin Library
Shoal Creek
Plainview
Sullivan’s
Wiggington
Somerville Old School
Brooksville
Blankenship
Priceville
Trotman’s
Cotaco
Jackson’s
Valdermose Prings
Giers
Talucah
Thompson’s
Center Springs
Whitten’s
Leggtown
Boyd’s
Lester Cafe
Good Springs
Bailey’s
Salem Club House
Salem Springs
Marbut's
Trinity
The Member of the Wedding screening
A 1953 drama featuring Julie Harris Ethel Waters and Brandon de Wilde shown at 10 15 a m and 11 15 p m schedule notes theatre listings for the day
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Andrew Ray
Julie Harris
Ethel Waters
Brandon de Wilde
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals in Cullman Area
List of admissions and dismissals at Cullman area hospitals. Names include Mrs. Melvaleen Heatherly and Mrs. Ruth Laney among admitted patients in Cullman and nearby towns such as Holly Pond, Logan, Addison, Falkville, Bremen, Hanceville, and Vinemont. Dismissals feature Mrs. Billie Cook and Will N. Elam, with others from Cullman and surrounding communities.
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Melvaleen -Heatherly
Cullman
Ruth Laney
Asa-T
Billie J. Cook
Will N. Elam
Addison
Brenda J. Goodwin
Vinemont
Patricia A. Morgan
Falkville
William R. Myers
Bremen
J. G. McHenry
Hanceville
Wiley H. Pike
Kathryn J. Thompson
Willie Whatley
Georgia Collins
Names of residents listed across multiple streets
A long list of individuals with partial addresses appears, including Carolyn Barnes Dan ille William Darrow Mills Nadis ugene Carlisle Meta Pete Beulah Irene Whitten Sonja Yvette Martin Jothy Ann Edmonson Beulah Nash Florence Ruby Parker James Melvin Franklin Harold Wayne Riggs Claudine Het rick Mildred Irene Franks Jacqueline Kay Cheat ham Hannah Sue Johnson Cath erine Bryant Kenneth Shirley Tressie Lorene Miller Bertie Lee Stephenson Edmond Odell Wilson Lois Estelle Hand Martha Brooks Beatrice Morrow George Leonard Tapscott Shirley Ann Tyler Shirley Lavone Prestwood Hiram Bryant William Herbert Ledbetter Mary Bernice Couch Sam Strawn Walter Sherman Crisler Town Creek.
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Carolyn Barnes
Danille
William Darrow Mills
Unnymeade Ave
Nadis Ugene Carlisle
14Th Ave
S. Meta Pete
17Th Ave
Rs. Beulah Irene Whitten
Ust St
Sonja Yvette Martin
8Th St
Jothy Ann Edmonson
James Melvin Franklin
7Th St
Harold Wayne Riggs
Bradley St
Claudine Hetrick
3Rd Ave
Mildred Irene Franks
Somerville
Jacqueline Kay Cheatham
Clearview St
Hannah Sue Johnson
Catherine Bryant
Kenneth Shirley
Wadsworth St
Tressie Lorene Miller
Bertie Lee Stephenson
Moulton
Edmond Odell Wilson
Magnolia St
Lois Estelle Hand
20Th Ave. SE
Martha Brooks
Hinkle
Athens
Beatrice, Morrow
Hartselle
George Leonard Tapscott
11Th Ave. NW
Shirley Ann Tyler
Shirley Lavone Prestwood
16Th Ave
Hiram Bryant
Decatur
William Herbert Ledbetter
McArthur Ave
Mary Bernice Couch Bellifieade
Sam Strawn Moulton
Walter Sherman Crisler
Town Creek
Births in Athens Hillsboro and Iris report multiple new arrivals
Daily Records lists births at Decatur General Hospital with families including Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wayne Smith of Athens a daughter born Thursday and Mr. and Mrs. John W. Rittenberry of Hillsboro a son born Friday along with other birth notices for Iris and additional Decatur General Hospital arrivals.
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Kenneth Wayne Smith
Athens
Decatur General Hospital
John W. Rittenberry
Hillsboro
Decatur
General Hospital
Oran Buell Tyler
Iris
Billy Jo Barnes
World's Largest Plane Aims for Unusual Feats
The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy, the world largest airplane, will carry fuel enough for the average American car to make 130 round trips between New York and Los Angeles. Its cargo hold could fit an eight lane bowling alley.
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New York
Los Angeles
Leighton Girls Named Alternate for Nationals
Prattville and Livingston girls chosen to represent Alabama at Girls Nation in Washington during the first week. Ole Knox of Prattville and Jeanne Delaney of Livingston named alternates.
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Montgomery
Ala
Prattville
Livingston
Alabama
Girls Nation
Washington
OL Ae Knox
Jeanne Delaney
Alabama Girls State picks finalists and alternates
During the final activities of the week long session in Alabama Girls State Alice Hart of Montgomery and Wanda Clements of Leighton were chosen as representatives with alternate slots named.
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Alabama
Girls State
Alice Hart
Montgomery
Wanda Clements
Leighton
Pyramid Lake Largest Nevada Water Body
Pyramid Lake at 32 miles long stands as the largest lake entirely within Nevada, occupying a prominent geographic feature of the state.
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Pyramid Lake
State
Nevada
Threat Made on McCarthy in Albuquerque
Secret Service reported a threat to Sen. Eugene McCarthy in Albuquerque. A postcard slid under his headquarters door stated McCarthy is next. Officials said no handwriting match yet and precautions were being taken as his arrival time remained tentative.
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Albuquerque
N.M
Eugene McCarthy
D-Minn
Secret Service
McCarthy
Arthur W. Blake
Mcarthy
Albuqurque
Sen. McCarthy
Blake
New Mexico
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Pasadena
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Switzerland
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Cambridge
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Harvard
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Hartselle, Ala
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