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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1963

Page

3

Kendall Considered as Assistant Highway Director

Gov. George Wallace said former State Senator Bob Kendall of Evergreen is being considered for the post as executive assistant to Highway Director Ed Rodgers. If appointed Kendall would lead department personnel but would not supervise procurement and accounts as did his predecessor Walter Selma.

Wallace Kendall Walter Craig Selma Southeastern Jurisdictional Council the Methodist Church Mississippi Lincoln Elementary Englewood N.J

United Fund Awards Made at Hartselle Dinner

At a Crescent Motel dinner United Fund awards were presented to firms including Alabama Flour Mills 3M Co Morgan Furnace and Sheet Metal Co Decatur Ready Mixed Concrete Ford Motor Credit First Federal Savings and Loan The Booterie W T Grant Fra zier Machinery Butler Tile W T Williams Liberty National Life The Hartselle Enquirer with special recognition for Joe Speake. Hart selle divisions exceeded goals as officers were installed L L Fabisinski president Hugh Penn first VP James Roberts second VP Allison Smith third VP Mrs Belle Chenault secretary Denton Cole treasurer.

Crescent J. A Gus) King Bertha Timberlake Charles Dickhate Reneau Carrell A. B. Lightfoot J. D. Knight Alabama Flour Mills 3M Co Morgan Furnace and Sheet Metal Co Decatur Ready Mixed Concrete Co. Inc Ford Motor Credit Co First Federal Savings and Loan Association the Booterie W. T. Grant Co Belle Chenault Denton Cole

Averages Rise in Lifespan Since 1909

An average wage earner in the United States today lives to about 70 years, compared with 46 years in 1909, reflecting substantial gains in longevity over the century.

United States

Maples Family Builds Aberdeen Angus Empire in Alabama

The Maples family began farming as renters in 1934 and developed a 160 head registered Aberdeen Angus herd with a 95 percent calf crop. They own 100 acres of corn and 140 acres of cotton, sharecropping cotton and leading a diversified operation with hogs and sheep. County leaders nominate them for the Master Farm Family Award for community service and leadership.

Mack Maples Maples Alabama Limestone County Farm Bureau Alabama Farm Bureau Limestone County Cattlemen’s Association Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Presbyterian Church Doris Anne Auburn University Emily Dunn Athens High School Susan Alabama College Montevallo Jane Elizabeth Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Soil Conservation Service

Desegregation Plan Ordered for East Baton Rouge Parish

A federal judge ordered East Baton Rouge Parish School Board to submit a detailed desegregation plan by July 5 outlining an orderly transition from a racially discriminatory system. The action concludes a nine year effort begun after earlier court orders and ties to state aid for students attending private schools.

East Baton Rouge Parish U. S. District Court E. Gordon West New Orleans Shuttlesworth Montgomery Alabama Court of Appeals Fred L. Shuttlesworth Birmingham Panola County Ross Darby Clarksdale Miss Claude Clayton Lloyd Reed Pope Highway Department Reed Isaiah W. Williams Berth St. Petersburg Fla Daisy K. Edwards Rome John W. Houser Jr Memphis Tenn

Glenns Grow From Dairy to Beef Enterprise on Morgan County Farm

Paul Glenn and his brother managed a Morgan County farm from 1928 onward, shifting from dairy to a 110 head Hereford herd supported by 200 acres of pasture and 85 acres of hay. They earned the 1963 Master Farm Family award for leadership in agriculture and community work, with sons joining the farming.

Paul H. Glenn Paul Glenns Glenn Morgan County Glenns Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Paul, Jr Howard College University of Alabama Edward Decatur Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Soil Conservation Service Farmers Home Administration

Honey as Tribute in Ancient Egypt

Honey served as a form of tribute in ancient Egypt used in religious rites and widely consumed as food. The substance played a role in offerings to deities and daily sustenance, reflecting its valued status in Pharaohs' era.

Ancient Egypt

Murder Charge Draws 0 Years in 1962 Shooting Case

Robert Morrow was sentenced to 10 years for second degree murder in the Roy Garner shooting at Hartselle Hospital on December 3, 1962. Ira Humphrey faced grand larceny and receiving stolen goods charges from April 29, 1962, tied to Donald and Alfred Pool. Court notes mention fertilizer sacks and a forthcoming Royster case.

Robert Morrow Roy Garner Hartselle James N. Bloodworth Ira Humphrey Humphrey Humphrey Donald Alfred Pool Pat Patterson Humphrey William T. Royster

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