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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1959

Page

8

Pridmore Family Visits Highlight Morgan County Notes

Oden Ridge and Morgan County residents are listed visiting relatives and reporting stays. Mary Grace Pridmore and family returned from Birmingham after a two week vacation with her parents. Cullman families including Mr. and Mrs. 0 Childers and Mr. Wilson Drinkard with Mrs. Dick Atkins and baby are noted alongside Cedar Cove visitors to H O Drinkard. Gordon Pridmore’s kin J L Sanders and W A Sanders also seen visiting Sunday.

Morgan County Oden Ridge Mary Grace Pridmore 0. Childers Cullman Ca Cme G Wilson Drinkard Dick Atkins Rodney Drinkard Cedar Cove H. O. Drinkard Gordon Pridmore J. L. Sanders W. A C. C. Bogle Lester Collins

Whale Brains Bring Whale Minded Gift To Professor

Dr. Arthur V. Jensen, assistant dean and anatomy professor at the New York Medical College, received three whale brains through a Lions Club effort. The brains arrived in barrels from Norway aboard the Pelagos, proving a rare windfall for his research on cetacean brains.

New York Arthur V. Jensen Dr. Jensen New York Medical College Jensen Lions Club Crotonom-Hudson N.Y Lions Tonsberg Norway Carsten Braun Pelagos Norwegian America Shipping Line

Baptist groups oppose Cullman liquor referendum

Executives of two Cullman County Baptist associations with 18 000 members adopt a joint resolution opposing any liquor referendum. Petitions circulate to gather names. The resolution notes past votes where wets were defeated on April 28 1948 and January 10 1951 by wide margins.

Cullman Cullman County East Cullman

Cullman Opens Poultry Exchange Aims to Sell One Million Birds Weekly

Cullman Alabama hosts the Alabama Poultry Exchange at the American Legion Home basement set to open July 1. Thirty three producers have committed to supply about one million birds per week for the exchange auction. Officers include E B Medlock of Albertville as president and A W Todd as another official.

Cullman Alabama Poultry Exchange American Legion E. B. Medlock Albertville A. W. Todd

JAIL MAY GET BARS IN GRANT COUNTY

Lancaster Wisconsin reports a jail committee studying feasibility of adding bars after two attempted escapes and one successful escape in the past year at the Grant County Jail opened in 1958. Dr Eugene Barnes notes debtors concentrate in small Chicago areas and low income neighborhoods with 11 percent in three square miles and 6 percent in one square mile.

Lancaster Wis Grant County Midwest Chicago Eugene Barnes Cook County Credit Bureau Barnes

Sonic booms pose no harm to humans or pets says Air Force

In a round of expert quotes the Alabama Journal reports sonic booms though loud do not damage ear drums. Doctors note ear damage requires over 150 decibels, while normal booms stay under 140. Dogs may react briefly but most animals ignore the noise.

G. A. Twitchell Maxwell Air Force Base Roy E. Kyner Jr Veterinary Service Maxwell Air Force

Kamloops Trout Reach Heavy Size On BC Streams

British Columbia anglers may encounter Kamloops trout weighing between 15 and 20 pounds in provincial streams. Local fisheries officials note the large specimens are typical of prime habitat and seasonal feeding patterns.

British Columbia Kamloops

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