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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1963

Page

7

Radio station schedule note amid enemy attack

A wartime radio notice lists station call signs WMSL WHOS WAJF WIMW JOF and others with broadcasting hours from early dawn to late evening. The message urges tuning to specific frequencies like 640 or 1240 for emergency updates during an attack scenario.

Britannica Junior 15-volume encyclopedia winner named

Frederick Clark, 12, Charleston West Virginia, wins the Tell Me Why contest for school and home use. Readers are invited to send questions, name, age, and address to the paper. The feature surveys encyclopedia history, including Pliny’s Natural History and the Encyclopaedia Britannica, with a puzzle and a riddle box for readers.

Frederick Clark Charleston W.va Faiglish Thomas Elyot Pliny

New Star Doug McClure Debuts In Virginian Role

Doug McClure rising star profile notes his shift from soap ads to The Virginian as Trampas on NBC. The Glendale native discusses career goals, horse skills, and his marriage to Barbara Luna. Daughter Tane, 3, coappears in a Virginian episode.

New York Doug McClure Doug Grace Kelly Men of Annapolis Ensign Overland Trail McClure the Virginian NBC Revue Studios Trampas Judge Garth Glendale Los Angeles CBS Leonard Bernstein New York Philharmonic Orchestra Jack Paar Richard M. Nixon Shelley Berman

Easy Flour Coating for Fry Pan Chicken

A simple mix of flour salt and seasonings coats chicken for pan frying. Dredge each piece in a quarter cup flour and a teaspoon salt to prepare even browning and crisp texture.

Local Social Notes From County Gandy’s Cove Area

Mr and Mrs Achers and children of Athens visited Sunday night with Mr and Mrs Sammie Bryant. Lila June Morris member of Falkville Club returned from the Birmingham convention. R L Sanders Dorothy Nell Thompson and Mrs Fannie Bell are patients at Hartselle Hospital.

Achers Athens Bert Ward Sammie Bryant Lila June Morris Falkville Club Birmingham R. L. Sanders Dorothy Nell Thompson Fannie Bell Hartselle Hospital

Wild Rice Tastes Noted Despite Unclear Readings

A fragmented note reports wild rice tasting unusual amid unclear readings. Readers may recall similar flavor tweaks noted by culinary observers, though specifics and dates are not provided.

500 Gallon Whisky Still Destroyed Near Sulphur Springs Church

Lawrence County sheriffs force destroyed a 500 gallon wildcat whisky still about one mile from Sulphur Springs Church. The still contained live mash when smashed. no arrests were made.

Moulton — Lawrence County Sulphur Springs Church Pat McNairy

Morgan County Center notes illness and local church event

Several in this community are ill with the flu. Mrs Iris Winton is able to be home after a stay at Hartselle Hospital last week. The M Y F group counselors and the pastor attended the Hartselle Sun district meeting at Forest Chapel Methodist Church Monday evening.

Iris Winton Hartselle Hospital M.Y.F Hartselle

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