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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1958
Page
8
A Vermont Royster column notes visitors see iron curtain irony at Expo 58. Russians avoid showing Soviet people while Belgium’s recreated old village offers a nostalgic counterpoint. The piece contrasts futuristic exhibits with a day spent in Merry Belgium learning history and culture.
The Rev. Paul Cooke, 61, served many North Alabama Methodist churches and died Saturday in a Birmingham hospital after a long illness. A WWI Army veteran, he graduated from Birmingham Southern in 1926, taught at Athens College, studied at Duke, and later became a minister. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. at Cullman First Methodist Church. He is survived by his widow, two sisters and a brother, the Rev. Ross A. Cooke of Parrish, Ala.
An Alabama state auditor accused the Dale County Board of Revenue of paying thousands without receipts and of improper purchase orders during Oct 1956 to Sept 1957. The report cites unauthorized purchases, county equipment use for private work, and gasoline handling concerns. some actions involved Commissioner J. T. Newman and contractor ties. The county defends that goods were received and promises reforms.
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