Local notices include camping, revival, scholarships and prizes
Ray G. McCulloch on CMF at First Christian Church invites campers 3 to 12 for a program opening Monday from 3 to 5 p.m. Abilene visitors stay with relatives in Decatur as Flint Church of Christ holds a revival through July 2. The North Alabama Chapter NAC will meet at Pitts Motel. Danville pastor Marcus Song receives a scholarship for a Church Community Workshop at Ned University. Broadhead-Cook prize winners named. Traffic mishap on Keller Memorial Bridge involves Ware Foster Jr and Harold Sandlin. Local testing figures and fires reported. June 25 marks milestones in U.S. war history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flint
Marcus’ Song
Danville
Mts
Neds University
Broadhead-Cook Furniture Co
W. P. Ford
7Th Ave
Henry Fletcher, Jr
Decatur 1
Earl Hall
5Th Ave
Earl H. Williams
Magnolia St
Donna Moore
14Th Ave
Irean Allison
8Th Ave
Ware Foster, Jr
Vime St
Felton
Ray Hutto
Market St. NW
Deaths Frances Nails
Mrs Frances Nails widow of Thomas Nails dies leaving mother Mrs Alice Aday and brother Jay Price as survivors She belonged to Ebenezer Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Nails
Alice Aday
Jay Price
Ebenezer’ Presbyterian Church
Funeral services for Eugene Orr announced for Monday
Funeral services for Eugene Orr, who died Thursday, are set for Monday at 1 p.m. at Camp Ground Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Camp Ground Cemetery with Reynolds directing. Survivors include wife Mrs. Eugene Orr and four daughters, Retha Sharpley of Detroit, Hazel Orr of Hartselle, and Vergaine Orr of Hartselle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Orr
Camp Ground Baptist Church
Camp Ground
Reynolds
Retha Sharpley
Detroit
Hazel Orr
Hartselle
Vergaine Orr
Blagburn, Alonza H. 84, Decatur Resident Dies
Alonza Harrison Blagburn age 84 of 1012 17th Ave SE died Saturday at 5 45 p m Survivors include wife Nora Blagburn daughters Edna Holliefield Ruth Barwood and Gay Nell Tucker all of Sheffield and four sons W D Coy Otis and Clifton all of Decatur Funeral services are to be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alonza Harrison Blagburn
17Th Ave
Nora Blagburn
Edna Holliefield
Ruth Barwood
Gay Nell Tucker
Sheffield
W. D., Coy, Otis
Clifton
Decatur
Mrs. Bine Boldin Rites Planned In Athens
Mrs. Bine Boldin 78 of Athens died Saturday evening at Athens Limestone Hospital. Funeral services set for Monday 2 p.m. at Greenbrier Baptist Church with Rev. E E Matthews officiating. Burial in Gatlin Cemetery Rainey Funeral Home Ardmore in charge. Survived by four daughters two sisters 23 grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren. Pallbearers named. Body to be returned to David George residence Athens before service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Bine Boldin
Athens-Limestone
Greenbrier Baptist Church
E. E. Matthews
Gatlin Cemetery
Rainey Funeral Home
Ardmore
Boldin
Methodist Church
Earl Smith
Jack Smith
Belle Mina
David George
Cleveland Stinnett
Huntsville
Jim Honea
Collie Simms
Tennessee
Charles E. Smith
Earl Smith Jr
James George
Cleveland Stinnett Jr
Joe T. Stinnett
Henry Smith
Mrs. Elsie McCormick Hartselle Obituary
Mrs. Elsie McCormick 67 of Neel died Saturday at 7 10 p m at the home of her daughter Grady Christian in Neel Community Funeral services 2 p m Monday at Johnson s Chapel with Revs Huie Turner Eric Bowling and Brice Owens officiating Burial in adjoining cemetery Peck Funeral Home directing Nephews to serve as pallbearers Survivors include son Truitt McCormick three daughters Gladys Christian Estelle Roberts Hazel Franklin all of Danville three grandchildren one brother John Moore of Decatur and three sisters Mrs James Cooper Decatur Mrs Ethel Wynn Hartselle and Mrs Clyde Vernon Cullman She was a longtime member of Shady Grove Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
Elsie McCormick
Neel
Grady Christian
Johnson’s Chapel
Huie Turner
Eric Bowling
Brice Owens
Peck Funeral Home
Truitt McCormick
Gladys Christian
Estelle Roberts
Hazel Franklin
Danville
John Moore
Decatur
James Cooper
Ethel Wynn
Clyde Vernon
Cullman
McCormick
Shady Grove Baptist Church
Northwest winds aloft bring cooler June and possible below normal summer
A northwest winds aloft pattern steers a cold Canadian high and brings cloudiness and rain as tropical air mixes near the surface. It notes June and summer cooling is not unusual for the area, with 1961 forecast as potentially one of cooler years and mentions Decatur’s record cool summer of 1915 with June highs and lows.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Decatur
Mrs Estella Jackson Mourned by Family in Detroit
Mrs Estella Jackson of Detroit is survived by one brother Tom Orr of Cedar Lake and four grandchildren according to the obituary noting her legacy and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estella Jackson
Detroit
Tom Orr
Cedar Lake
CC Area Sold to Pest Control Firm
John R. Cook purchased a 400 foot strip of land along US 31 S across from Putt Putt Golf Course from Decatur Country Club for 28000 dollars. Cook Pest Control Co. plans no immediate development. half of an 800 by 200 foot tract was sold after the golf green relocation. The site lies east of the highway and north of Highway 67.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Cook
Decatur Country Club
Cook
Cook Pest Control Co
Moulton St. E
Ee Can General
State Divorce Now Contested
James L. Shores Jr. filed a circuit court petition challenging the Alabama divorce of Blaise Gherardi de Parata, alleging fraud in declaring Alabama residence and a signed waiver. Gherardi obtained the 1960 Birmingham divorce and later faced a Washington court ruling in his favor.
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Double Springs
Ala
Alabama
Washington
James L. Shores Jr
Birmingham
Blaise Gherardi de Parata
Circuit Court
Gherardi
Shores
Winston County
Belgium
Washington City
Area families welcome newborns at local hospitals
A girl is born to Mr. and Mrs. James Anderson at Decatur General Hospital. A girl arrives for Dr. and Mrs. William A. Roger at Decatur General Hospital. A girl is born to Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Holcombe in Holly Pond, at Cullman Hospital. A boy is born to Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Weaver in Cullman. A boy is born to Mr. and Mrs. Escol H. Duke in Cullman. A boy is born to Mr. and Mrs. Carlis Kennemer in Athens at Athens Limestone Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Anderson
Prospect Dr. SE
Decatur General Hospital
William A. Roger
Buena Vista Circle
Edwin Holcombe
Holly Pond
Cullman Hospital
D. C. Weaver
Cullman
Escol H. Duke
Cullman 3
District Diary and College News From Hartselle and St Bernard
District Diary invites all writers singers and listeners to a singing night on Aug 5 at Salem Church on Barkley Bridge Rd. Father Gerard Kitts O S B returns to St Bernard College in June after earning a History MA from Notre Dame and will teach in 1961-62. New Cullman city directories list 14 265 adults over 18. Socotra island is 80 miles long 22 miles wide with 5 000 residents and no roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
Salem Church
Barkley Bridge Rd
ST. Bernard
Gerard Kitts
St. Bernard College
Notre Dame University
Gerard
Detroit
Sheffield
Reynold's Alloys Co
Notre Dame
Cullman
Cullman City
Arabian Sea
Socotra
Weather Change and Human Efforts Across Time
The text argues that human actions have limited impact on global weather patterns. It predicts cooler, rainy Junes in the future, suggesting nature governs climate more than bomb tests or car exhaust. It closes by addressing skeptics of anthropogenic warming.
New York City Suburbs face mixed progress on school integration
Segregation in New York area schools shows uneven gains with Englewood and New Rochelle cases. Despite open enrollment, Lincoln Elementary in New Rochelle and Hempstead’s rising minority share illustrate ongoing tensions. Queens protests and Harlem boycotts mark a fraught push toward compliance with the 1954 Supreme Court ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Englewood
N.J
New Rochelle
N. Y
Lincoln
Hempstead
N.Y
New York City
Harlem
U.S. Supreme Court
New York
Mississippi
Brooklyn
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Lincoln School
Irving Kaufman
U.S. Court of Appeals
Citizens Committee For Education
Harry Stearns
Hospitals Mention Margaret Pressnell Athens
Mrs. Margaret Pressnell and her daughter are connected with a hospital reference in Athens, indicating local medical or social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Pressnell
Athens
Local Residents Listed for Contact and Addresses
A list of names and street addresses appears, including Clara Tunstill in Vinemont and William Parham on Madison Street, along with Parson Jackson and others such as Paul Smith in Decatur and Mack Sentell on Somerville Road. The compilation suggests a directory or notice of residents and their residences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Tunstill
Vinemont
William E. Parham
Madison St
W. Reedy
4Th Ave
Robert L. Parson
Jackson St
Paul A. Smith
7Th Ave
Denny
Mack Sentell
Somerville Rd
Roy Vernon Coffee
Courtland
Paull F. Jernigan
Ewell St
Virgil Blackwell
James Draper Taylor
Decatur
Local Winners List From Moulton And Surrounding Areas
Winners include Winon Hood and Melvin Woodard both of Moulton along with Waylon Pace of Town Creek J P Dutton of Moulton and several others from Trinity Russellville Mount Hope and Danville. Prizes range from 1 to 4 points in a local standings summary.
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Winon Hood
Moulton
Melvin Woodard
Waylon Pace
Town Creek
J. P. Dutton
Martha Cabell
Linda Kay Blaxton
Trinity
C. J. Potter
Russellville
Will Kelsoe
Danville
Frank Stephenson
Mount Hope
Sherry Lynne Parker
Harold Shelton
Aaron Carpenter
Alvis Baker
Billy Ray White
Khrushchev urges horse meat and corn to ease Soviet shortages
Soviet Premier Khrushchev, speaking in Alma Ata, promotes horse meat and American hybrid corn to relieve shortages. He reports eating horse meat, notes Kazakhstan’s Virgin Lands anniversary, and says a swift economic boom plans will be unveiled soon. He also hints at a peace treaty with East Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Alma Ata
Kazakhstan
Virgin Lands
United States
East Germany
Local Names Tenants and Addresses in OCR Fragments
A list of names with partial addresses and places including Mrs Leona Campbell Miss Phyllis Rivers Harold Hull and others. Several entries show towns such as Huntsville Decatur Trinity and Ardmore with scattered street numbers and notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Campbell
Talucah
Mark Smith
Trinity
Ernest Byford
Hartselle
Lydia Steinberg
Wadsworth St
Lavern Maze
Huntsville
Coralee Hill
Lottie Lane
Decatur
Bryan Williams
Sth Ave. NW
Margie McAnally
Doris Puckett
Harold Hull
4Th Ave
Maria Hean
Memorial
Tenn
Stella Barnett
Ardmore
James Alford
Sherman St. John Julian
Baileyton
Phyllis Rivers
6Th Ave
W. Ramey
3Rd Ave
Shirley Springfield
Helen Whitten
Qd Ave
Parole Board Faces Turnover as Governor Taps Appointees
Governor may gain two new Pardon-Parole Board members after Senate confirmation. Six year chairman W H Swearingen seeks renewal but faces slim odds. The nominating panel includes the lieutenant governor and two judges who will pick three candidates for Patterson to approve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terson
Pardon-Parole Board
State Senate
W. H. Swearingen
Swearingen
State Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Kilby
Capitol
Patterson
Joseph G. Robertson
Birmingham
University of Alabama
Alabama
Albert
Ed Livingston
Supreme Court
Robert B. Harwood
Parole Board
L.B. Stephens
Joe Kilgore
Gordon Madison
Tuscaloosa
R. Hunter Phillips
Opelika
Sam Esslinger
Kyoto To Tow Foreigners Only Mobile Rest Room
Kyoto officials plan to tow a mobile restroom through streets to please foreign tourists. The unit displays a sign reading foreigners only and reflects the city’s effort to accommodate international visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyoto
Japan
NW Baby Elizabeth Woodall Debuts At 705 5th Ave SE
Mrs. Robert Dumas reports the birth of infant Elizabeth Woodall at 705 5th Avenue SE. The ceremony marks the family’s latest addition and local newspaper notices announce the new arrival.
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Elizabeth Woodall
Robert Dumas
5Th Ave
Two Burned As Car Ignites in Decatur Garage Incident
Harold Hull ages 45 and James Draper Taylor Jr. age 31 were treated for burns at local clinics after a car at Taylor's Sinclair Service Station ignited and spread to a garage. Hull and Taylor suffered burns and a back injury while leaving the garage as the fire started. Quick reported the car had not been used for 17 weeks.
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Harold Hull
4Th Ave
Baugh-Wiley-Smith
James Draper Taylor Jr
Sandlin Rd
Decatur 4
Decatur General Hospital
Hull
Taylor
Sinclair
6Th Ave
J. T. Quick
Austinville Rd
Quick
Mutual Funds Explained and How to Learn More
Mutual funds pool money from many investors to buy a diversified portfolio of stocks and other securities. The approach offers professional management and ongoing oversight, with information on costs risks and services available via the coupon. No obligation to respond.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ray G. McCulloch
Salt
Men’s Fellowship of the Christian Church
McCulloch
CMF
First Christian Church
Christians Dell
Guy Patterson
Abilene, Tex
North Alabama
The
National Association of Accountants
Pitts Motel
D. M. Jett
Harold Sandlin
Hayden
Keller Memorial Bridge
H. L. Hester
Church St
Wheeler Feed Mill
Highway 20
U.S
Custer
Battle of
Little Big Horn
Mrs. Frances Nails
Richard Owens
Bulova
Sterchi
Jewelry Dept
Wilder’s Inc
Charles Harvey
Wilder's Inc
2Nd Ave
L&n
Joe Wilder
Walter Ezell
Wilder's
Mrs. Harvey
New Jersey
Connecticut
Queens
Cullman Admissions
Wayne H. Moon
Hanceville
L. E. Rusk
Glenn Earl Davis
D. D. Weaver
Dewey L. Swann
Joe Lee Barnett
James E. Watson
Tommy Barnett
Carolyn Elizabeth Glasscock
Aaron R. Jackson
Crane Hill
Phillip D. McClendon
Dennis Ratliff
Debra Ruth Turner
Rosa Jones
Addison
J. C. Davis
Theron N. Givens
Flo Holloway
Bill Reeder
Chester G. McManus
Albert L. Brown
James Stovall
Robert B. Hudson
Bee Rains
Duel L. King
John Campbell
Charles Caudle Keith
Terry Lee Tribble
Trueman A. Presley
Marion G. Hale
Evie Margaret Coleman
Earl Edward Chandler
Carolyn E. Glasscock
Billy Joe Farley
Paul Engel
Alta Brown
Zelma Self
Jerry Reno
Falkville
Athens-Limestone Admissions
Decatur General Admissions
Lawrence County
Cecil New
Mary Drane
Walient
Opie
By Rex .Thomas
Robertson
L. C. Fisher
Muscle Shoals Hotel
Bidg
Your
Automotive
Lee St
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