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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1961

Page

19

Choice Highway Frontage Offered Near Priceville North Alabama

Over 2600 feet of frontage on Highway 67 with 210 ft depths from the right of way offers buyers freedom to purchase any tract size from 100 ft. to large blocks. North side suitable for business, south side for higher quality homes, and Old Decatur Somerville Road frontage for lower price homes. Approximately 43 acres in 6 tracts plus a 3 acre dwelling with outbuildings, two adjoining 16 1/2 acre tracts, a large spring and two wells. Located in a progressive North Alabama community near schools stores and churches with restrictions to benefit owners and neighbors.

Federal judge to hear challenge to Mississippi breach of peace law

In Gulfport Mississippi U S District Judge Sidney Mize set a Wednesday hearing on Elizabeth Porter Wyckoff's petition seeking a ruling on the constitutionality of Mississippi breach of peace law used to jail the Freedom Riders Six Riders were convicted Friday with four months in jail and $20 fines bringing total convictions to 116 since arrivals May 24 Thirty seven Freedom Riders remain in Jackson jails and 45 male riders were moved to Parchman prison Thursday A 20 year old New York student Patricia Dlaine Bryant was released on a $500 bond

Gulfport Miss U.S. Dist Sidney Mize Biloxi el Young Elizabeth Porter Wyckoff New York Jackson Parchman Mississippi Delta Patricia Dlaine Bryant Elmira N.Y

Forest Study Begins in Limestone County

TVA foresters R L Rochelle and J P Cline start inventorying Limestone County forests. John H Hinton, new TVA forestry representative for North Alabama, notes Limestone is the only Alabama county in the Tennessee Valley not yet inventoried. Sample plots will be marked and recorded for future remeasurement.

TVA R. L. Rochelle J. P. Cline Limestone County John H. Hinton North Alabama Hinton Limestone Alabama Tennessee Valley

Postal Supervisors Elect Leaders In Alabama

AP reports C H Nunnelly of Anniston was elected president of the Alabama State Association of Postal Supervisors at the convention's closing session. R M Campbell of Decatur was re elected secretary treasurer. Officers announced plans to transfer more male prisoners to Parchman while women prisoners remain in the state capitol for now.

Mobile C. H. Nunnelly Anniston Alabama State Association of Postal Supervisors R. M Campbell Decatur Parchman Jackson State Capitol

Radio and TV Log Listing Montage Across Decatur

A dense, era log lists Sunday and Monday broadcast schedules across Decatur stations with sign ons offs, news, music programs, religious broadcasts, sports, and features from morning to late evening. It captures program names such as Portals of Prayer Gospel Favorites and World News along with local religious and community shows.

Austinville Church Eddie Cantor Tommy Allen Mutual News Central Baptist Church Frank Ernest Mutual BC News Lawrence Welk Billy Graham Hawaii Voice of Grace Central Methodist Mutual Sancheon Decatur Matinee Decatur Grace Baptist Fulton Lewis, Jr

Creek Search Planned Today

Walker County authorities planned an allout search of Yellow Creek in Tuscaloosa County for a missing man 7 years dead said to be in a concretefilled barrel. Mrs. Travis Kimbrell 43 life sentence for shotgun slaying of her husband last January provided the tip. About 30 rescue squad members joined the effort while noting an earlier 1953 disappearance yielded no evidence.

Jasper Ala Walker County Coar Circuit Leon Beaird Travis Ted Kimbrell Jefferson County Yellow Creek Tuscaloosa County William D. Hyde Alabama Power Co Charlie Corona Beaird Kimbrell

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