Tell Me Why Britannica contest winner and science curiosities
A reader contest announces winners Bill Autrey and Glenda Gibson in Oklahoma and Washington DC for riddles and color vision questions. An explainer on color perception discusses the Young Helmholtz theory, retina cells, and color blindness with a playful note on the word squirrel origin.
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Decatur Daily
Bill Autrey
Shawnee
Oklahoma
Glenda Gibson
Washington, D. G
Chuckle Box Diner Delays Spark Humorous Exchange
A diner humor piece notes half an hour wait for turtle soup as a waiter jokes about slow turtles. Two women recount a sales mishap with a hat theft berating the victim about a fifteen cent charge.
Youth Revival at Antioch Church Next Week
The Antioch Baptist Church on Highway 67 East hosts a Baptist youth revival from March 20 to 24 with 7 30 pm services. Evangelist Rev Jimmy Warren leads the revival and the church Youth Choir provides music. Pastor Rev Herman J Lowery invites all visitors.
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Antioch Church
Antioch Baptist Church
Highway 67 East
Jimmy Warren
Herman J. Lowery
Spring Revival Set to Start This Sunday at Sixteenth Avenue Baptist
Sixteenth Avenue Baptist will begin its spring revival Sunday with services held twice daily for one week at 10 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. Visiting minister Rev Ralph Feild of Birmingham native of Decatur and graduate of Howard College and the Southern Baptist Seminary will lead. He pastors Center Point Baptist Church in Birmingham and has served as Birmingham Association moderator and is now on the Baptist State Executive Board. Nursery will be open during services. Shiloh Baptist Church schedules its spring revival March 31 through April 5 with services at 7 p.m led by Rev Douglas Dexter.
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Sixteenth Avenue Baptist
Ralph Feild
Birmingham
Decatur
Howard College
Southern Baptist Seminary
Feild
Center Point
Baptist Church
Birmingham Association
Baptist State Executive Board
Shiloh Baptist Church
Douglas Dexter
Central Baptist
Guffin
Marietta
Mercer University
Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Southern Baptist
American Baptist
Paul Roberts
First Baptist Church
Little Rock
Ark
Roberts
Twelve Car City Wrecks Prompt Several Collisions
Slick roads and drizzle sparked a string of crashes across the city involving twelve automobiles. At 7 18 a m at Line and Walnut streets Bert Sims 43 and James Caldwell 19 drove separate cars, a 1959 Dodge and a 1960 Ford. Later William Jackson 81 from Danville collided with Marion Whitman 27 of Mount Hope at Highway 20 and Vine Street, both cars a 1954 Ford sedan and a 1957 Ford station wagon. Sandra Edmance 18 of Birch Street SE lost control on Stratford Road hitting a hedge and culvert at 1804 Stratford causing about 60 dollars in damage. Fred Adams 25 of 13th Avenue SE collided with Marguerite Thompson 39 of Cypress Street at Johnson Street SE and 10th Avenue SE. one minor injury. William Murray 33 of Birmingham collided with William Higdon 50 of Falkville on U S 31 and Crosby. Murray treated and released at Decatur General. Fourteen minutes later three vehicles crashed in front of McCullough’s Garage on Moulton Street injuring Louie Nelson 47 of Moulton 3 in a 1954 truck, Marjorie Barber 41 of 8th Avenue SW in a 1960 Chevrolet, and Harvey Duke 25 of Decatur 1 in a 1956 Chevrolet.
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Line St
Walnut St
Herbert D. Sims
James Woodrow Callahan
4Th Ave. NW
William Henry Jackson
Danville
Marion Lee Whitman
Mount Hope
Highway 20
Vine St
Sandra Louise Edmance
Birch St. SE
Stratford Rd
Stratford
Johnson St
10Th Ave
Fred Adams
13Th Ave
Henry J
Marguerite B. Thompson
Cypress St
U. S. 31
Crosby
William Richard Murray
S. Henancoak Dr
Birmingham
William Edward Higdon
Falkville
Murray
Decatur General
McCullough
Moulton “St
Louie Melson
Moulton
Marjorie Barber
8Th Ave
Harvey
Eugene Duke
Decatur
TVA Floods Behind Dams Still Threaten Homes
The Tennessee Valley Authority reports widespread flood damage from nondam runoff while dams remain strained. TVA chief engineer Reed Elliott says the Tennessee water system is controlled but warns the danger period continues until weekend rains and reservoir balance are confirmed. TVA shifts focus to easing Ohio Mississippi flood crest as it spills water from Tennessee River dams.
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Tennessee
Reed A. Elliott
TVA
Family of 7 Children Bound for Kentucky After Mother’s Death
A 16 year old took his seven siblings to Kentucky after their mother was murdered. The mother is to be buried in Louisville on Monday. Houston funeral director E M Hokjer provided train tickets. Grandparents James C Brock and wife will take the children into their home.
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Kentucky
Louisville
E. M. Hokjer
Houston
James C. Brock
Lovett School Rejects Son Of Martin Luther King Jr
The 5 year old son of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was refused admission to Lovett School Atlanta a private Episcopal linked academy for first grade next fall. Rev James R McDowell Lovett headmaster unavailable James M Sibley Lovett board chair said the school is not officially connected with the church though two thirds of trustees are Episcopalians King family visiting in Detroit
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Atlanta
Martin Luther ‘King Jr
Phite “Lovett School
Lovett
Living Church
James R. McDowell
James M. Sibley
Lovett School
King
Detroit
First Use of Planes in Farming Revealed in 1921 Tests
In 1921 the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station conducted tests using aircraft for insect control, marking the first successful application of airplanes in farming. Weathered notes indicate aerial spraying targeted pests, signaling a new era for crop protection and agricultural research.
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Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
TVA to reduce spillage at Kentucky Dam as Ohio Crest nears
TVA said it would begin reducing water spillage at Kentucky Dam near Paducah, Kentucky, on Sunday to store water. The agency expects the Ohio River to crest there and then recede, allowing efforts to hold back floodwater to continue.
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Ohio
Paducah
TVA
Kentucky Dam
Central Baptist Plans 71st Homecoming Weekend
The Central Baptist Church marks its 71st anniversary with homecoming events led by Dr. Gilbert L. Guffin of Howard College delivering the morning sermon at 10 55 and Dr. A H Reid giving the dedicatory message at 3 in the Sivley Building. Dr. Paul Roberts of Little Rock will speak at the evening service.
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Gilbert L. Guffir
Howard College
Birmingham
Central Baptist Church
The
Central Church
A. H. Reid
Alabama Baptists
Sivley
W. E. Sivley
Dr. Guffin
Ralph Guffin
World Struggle Topic Of Meeting
James A. Hinderer district minister from New York addressed the Circuit Assembly of Jehovah's Witnesses in Albertville at the Marshall County Coliseum. His keynote, attended by 1,050 delegates, asked who will win the struggle for world supremacy as he described a tense global conflict between the east and the west.
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Jehovah's Witness
James A. Hinderer
New York
Marshall County Coliseum
Albertville
Hinderer
Globe
Morgan City Church of God Hosts Spring Evangelistic Meet
The spring evangelistic meeting at the Morgan City Church of God near U. S. 231 runs through March 24. Evangelist Price A. J. Martin from Niles Michigan conducts the services.
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Morgan City Church
French Rail Strike Forces Widespread Travel Disruption
A late Thursday announcement triggered a 4 am Friday rail strike across France, halting nearly all commuter and local trains and delaying long-haul services. Paris subways and buses ran normally. Miners pressed for higher pay and a 40 hour week while a government study panel led by Pierre Masse proposed a temporary return to work, which unions rejected.
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France
Paris
Pierre Masse
Stafe Planning
Rights Prober Held and Released in Mississippi Bus Depot
A Civil Rights Commission staff lawyer, Chester F. Relyea, was arrested for disobeying segregated seating rules at a Greenwood bus depot but released without charge after 45 minutes. He and another attorney had been in Leflore County investigating denial of equal protection amid rising racial tension and voter registration campaigns.
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Miss
Civil Rights Commission
Chester F. Relyea
Washington
Clyde
Fergus Commission
Justice Department
Interstate Commerce Commission
Relyea
Commission
Leflore
Wilbur W. Smith
John Ed Cothran
Smith
Student Nonviolent Coordination Committee
The
Dyna-Soar Decision Delayed Six Months by McNamara
Washington AP reports Secretary of Defense McNamara will postpone any decision on merging the Air Force Dyna-Soar project with NASA's Gemini for about six months. The delay follows visits to Boeing in Seattle and the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, with Dyna-Soar aimed at a reusable craft landing at conventional airports while Gemini remains a separate program.
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Washington
Robert S. McNamara
Air Force
Civilian Space Agency
Pentagon
McNamara
Boeing Co
Seattle
Manned Spacecraft Center
Houston
Tex
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Deaths Catholic Aide Here Dies
The Rev. Father Higgins, a Catholic aide, died after a heart attack while at St. Jude's about six weeks ago. He served in St. Ann's Parish and earlier in Mobile and Birmingham before moving to Decatur. Funeral arrangements were not known late Friday night. He was a native of Boston.
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St. Jude’s
Higgins
Father Higgins
St. Ann’s Parish
Father Horgan
Boston
Mass
Mobile
Birmingham
Decatur
Mrs. America Coxe dies at 92 in Athens
Mrs. America Coxe 92 of Athens died at 2 48 a m Friday at her home. Funeral services set for Sunday at 2 p m from McConnell Funeral Home Chapel with Everett Bullington and Paul James conducting. Burial in Athens City Cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs. Henry Neal four grandchildren 10 great grandchildren one great great grandchild. Memorial contributions to Southern Christian Home in Atlanta requested.
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Athens
America Houston Wallace Coxe
Athens 5
McConnell Funeral Home
Everett Bullington
Paul James
Athens City
Henry Neal
Te Christian
Atlan
Moulton Man William Montgomery Moulton dies at 68
William Montgomery 68 of Moulton died Friday at 5 40 p m at his home Funeral services will be Sunday at Moulton Baptist Church at 2 p m conducted by Rev Harry Campbell and Dr Phillip Alison Burial is in Moulton City Cemetery Elliott Brown Service directing Survivors include his wife Fannie three sons Hillard Texas Harold Florence and Don Jesper one sister Altie Brewer Moulton two brothers Bluntt Montgomery Moulton Cloud of Decatur seven grandchildren pallbearers listed He was a Mason member of Lodge No 6 and a native of Moulton The body will lie in state at the church one hour before services
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Willam Paul Montgomery
Moulton Baptist Church
Harry Campbell
Phillip Alison
Moulton City Cemetery
Elliott-Brown
Fannie Montgomery
Hillard
Texas
Harold
Florence
Don
Jesper
Altie Brewer
Bluntt Montgomery
Cloud
Decatur
Hector Montgomery
C. J. Johnson
Kumpy Brewer
Guy Montgomery
Gramling Smith
Alvis Carroll
Masonic Lodge No. 6
Death of Edward M. Wise in Decatur
Edward M. Wise died Friday at 3 15 p m at a local hospital after an extended illness. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Gunthorp Brown Service Funeral Home in Decatur.
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Edward Moore Wise
Decatur 4
Gunthorp- Brown Service Funeral Home
Highway work plans discussed for Moulton Street crossing
The discussion with Ed Rogers, Highway Department head, led to a three month state survey of the Austinville crossing. Crews will collect data on traffic to determine a best route and crossing size, evaluating four lane versus two lane underpass feasibility. The mayor noted no progress on the Drive overpass.
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Moulton St
U.S. 31
Russellville
Montgomery
Ed Rogers
Highway Department
Austinville
Fire damages Dr King residence in district diary report
In Friday's Daily a fire damaged the home of Dr R W King. The notice states the blaze damaged a house owned by the physician in the district diary item.
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R. W. King
Births in Decatur Area Sev eral New Arrivals Reported
A boy was born to Mr and Mrs Archie McNutt of Falkville on Friday at Decatur General. A boy was born to Mr and Mrs Roy Campbell of 926 5th Ave SW Fr oy at Decatur General Hospital. A girl was born to Dr and Mrs Otis E Kirby Jr of 1508 One SE on Friday at Decatur Hospital.
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Archie McNutt
Falkville
Decatur General
Roy Campbell
5Th Ave
Froy
Decatur General Hospital
Otis E. Kirby, Jr
Decatur Hospital
Is She Dead Mrs Watkins Missing Baby Diapers Case
A Michigan mother Mrs Watkins, 2, vanished after taking her baby's diapers to a laundromat on February 17. Police conducted lie detector tests, but no trace has surfaced. A Lansing spiritualist claimed the woman alive after a seance, while a man from far away proposed a "Death Detector" machine using radiation readings to prove death.
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Watkins
Press reports allege university scandal extends to football talks
The March 23 1963 issue of the Saturday Evening Post is cited in claims that Georgia coach Vince Burnett shared telephone talk details with athletic figures at the University of Georgia and Alabama. Governors Sanders and Wallace deny official comment. University officials and coaches faced scrutiny over alleged leaks, lie detector claims, and a looming resignation.
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Aderhold
0. C. Aderhold
George Wallace
Alabama
Saturday Evening Post
Frank Rose
University of Alabama
Georgia
Bernie Moore
Post
The
Butts
Bryant
Griffith
University
University of Georgia Athletic Board
Atlanta
Wally
Weather and sky notes for Sunday March 17
The forecast notes include sunset at 5 57 p m and sunrise at 5 56 a m. Moonrise is 12 44 a m with Last Quarter at 6 06 a m tomorrow. Mars moves eastward in the sky today continuing into early 1965.
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Mars
Decatur TN river reading rises sharply at Keller Memorial
Weather and river briefing shows the Decatur river reading at 22.70 feet Friday night, up 20 feet in 12 hours. Sea level reading 557 feet. Forecast calls for cloudy windy warmer with showers and scattered thunderstorms. Sunday outlook showers then cooler with a high around 67. At 7:10 p.m. Friday the temperature was 49.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial
Hospital Admissions and Discharges in Decatur Area
Decatur General lists admissions Mrs Roy Campbell Mrs Nan Tate Hollendeck Courtland Mrs Lucille Houston Master George William Hart selle Jr 2403 Elliott St SE Mrs Osie Bedingfield 1802 Cypress St Mrs Meredith Lott 2234 Graham Ave SW Robert Edward Johnson 808 Sth Ave SE C D Meek 1907 8th St SE Mrs Audrey Johnson 811 9th St SE Dismissals Master Michael Satterfield 102 Betty St Little Miss Elizabeth Smith Tid more Hartselle Burton C Cross 1008 11th Ave Court SE Hubert Monroe Warrick Decatur Charles A Lewis Hartselle 3
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Decatur General Admissions
Roy Campbell
5Th Ave
Nan Tate
Hollendeck
Courtland
Lucille Houston
11Th Ave
George William Hartselle, Jr
Elliott St
Osie Bedingfield
Cypress St
Meredith Lott
Graham Ave
Robert Edward Johnson
Sth
C. D. Meek
8Th St
Audrey Johnson
9Th St
Michael Satterfield
Betty St
Elizabeth Smith
Tidmore
Hartselle
Burton C. Cross
Hubert Monroe Warrick
Decature
Charles A. Lewis
Local Residents Named in Mixed Address List
A list of individuals and partial addresses includes Mrs. Jean Hendrix in Hartselle, Mrs. Inez Dunnaway at 1817 seventh Avenue Southeast, Mrs. Carolyn Smith at 212 3rd, and other names such as Mrs. Gloria Gray, Gary Counts, Mrs. Evelyn Clabhorn, Miss Rhoda Eustis, and Master Johnson linked to various street addresses. The fragmentary OCR shows scattered entries with streets like Tower, Church Street Northeast, Market Street, and Trinity area references.
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Baugh-Wiley-Smith Admissions
Jean Hendrix
Hartselle
W. E. McCluskey
Decature
Inez Dunnaway
7Th Ave
Carolyn Smith
Gloria Gray
17Th Ave
Gary Counts
Evelyn Clabhorn
Church St. NE Dismissals
Rhoda
Eustis
Trinity
Master Johnson
Market St
Canadian farms grow larger yet fewer in number
Canadian farming mirrors US trends as operation sizes increase and farm counts decline. Larger units expand output while number of farms shrinks, steering national agriculture toward consolidated production and changed rural landscapes.
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