Alabama Baptist Women set to vote on race harmony projects
Delegates at the Alabama Baptist Women’s Missionary Union convention in Dothan will vote on a proposal by the executive board to establish summer projects promoting racial harmony. Officers for the coming year will be elected at the convention’s final session after a joint white and Negro leaders’ meeting proposed Civil Disorder prevention efforts.
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Dothan
Ala
Alabama Baptist Women’s Missionary Union Convention
Alabama
Spare the rod and spoil the poodle
A poodle aged about a year chews furniture despite distractions. With no physical issues, firm on the spot correction is advised: confront the misdeed, punish briefly, then confine, using a firm voice and a rolled newspaper to command respect.
Rafferty, Oldest Charter Signer, Honored at Film Union’s 60th
In St Louis AP report 86 year old George Rafferty the sole surviving original charter signer was the guest of honor at the motion picture projectionists union 60th anniversary. He began in vaudeville era before the turn of the century and once ran Edison film pieces causing audiences to squint. His son George Rafferty Jr 62 continues the family craft. He still enjoys movies.
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ST. Louis
George Rafferty
Rafferty
Edison
George Rafferty, Jr
Breeden Promoted by Monsanto Co
Breeden, a native of Gadsden, promoted at Monsanto Co. He is a former associate of Southern Research Institute and TCI at Birmingham. A 1957 Auburn University chemistry graduate, he and his wife Mary Sue, with their three sons, reside at 151 15th Ave SW.
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Gadsden
Southern Research Institute
TCI
Birmingham
Auburn University
Breeden
Mary Sue
15Th Ave
Rainy Weather to Continue With Cold Front Crossing Alabama
A cold front and low pressure move from Texas toward the southeast bringing showers across Alabama today and tonight. Temperatures will fall Friday with highs around 42 and overnight near 40 as cooler air arrives. Wednesday brought near record highs with Montgomery at 87 and Birmingham 86.
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Alabama
Montgomery
Birmingham
Gadsden
Decatur
Cities Planning First Subway Systems
Among cities planning or building their first subway systems are San Francisco Prague Brussels Turin Venice Rio de Janeiro Melbourne Rotterdam and Santiago Chile.
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San Francisco
Prague
Brussels
Turin
Venice
Rio de Janeiro
Melbourne
Rotterdam
Santiago
Chile
Decatur Weather Summary and river readings
The notice reports river level at Keller Memorial Bridge at 17.50 feet and sea level reading 551.80. TVA lake stages list Chickamauga 675.2 Pickwick 409.1 Guntersville 583.0 Whitesburg 551.8 Wheeler 551.8 and Wilson 505.4. High temperature Wednesday reached 82 degrees, low 66, today 64 at 8 a.m. Rain totaled 3.33 inches in the 24 hours to 7 a.m. Forecast calls for cloudy warm conditions with showers and possible thunder today, turning colder tonight and Friday with highs near 74 and lows around 40.
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Decatur and Vicinity River Reading
Keller Memorial Bridge
Reading
TVA
Chickamauga
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wheeler
Wilson
Births in Cullman and surrounding areas
Mr and Mrs Clifford Cobbs welcome a son at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Elbert Coe welcome a son at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Donald Styles welcome a son at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Hubert Conn welcome a daughter. Mr and Mrs Willie Joe Ray welcome a daughter at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Larry Hethcox welcome a daughter at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Jessie Hines welcome a daughter. Mr and Mrs William Rider welcome a daughter. Mr and Mrs Dwight Holt welcome a daughter. Mr and Mrs Fred Sparks welcome a daughter. Mr and Mrs William Prince of Moulton welcome a son born today at Lawrence County Hospital. Mr and Mrs John H Williams of Sth Ave SW welcome a daughter Tuesday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Billy Smith welcome a daughter. Mr and Mrs Tommy Eddington of Madison welcome a son Thursday at Decatur General Hospital.
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West Chester
Lawrence W. Washington
Monroe Dr
Robert Eddie Taylor Sr
Sykes St
Thomas Franklin Smith
Ardmore
Tenn
John William Dorries
Kimberly Ct
Napoleon Priest
James Smith
Decatur
John Thomas Marks Jr
Athens
Aaron, Kennedy
Roger Dale Youngblood
David Ellis Paitterson
14Th Ave
Charles James Schaffer
Cullman
Willie Benford Montgomery
Moulton
Clifford Cobbs
Cullman Hospital
Elbert Coe
Donald Styles
Hubert Conn
Willie Joe Ray
Larry Hethcox
Jessie Hines
William Rider
Dwight Holt
Fred Sparks
William Prince
Lawrence County Hospital
John H. Williams
Sth Ave
Decaur General Hospital
Billy Smith
Tommy Eddington
Madison 3
Decatur General Hospital
Sun Classified as an Ordinary Star by Astronomers
Astronomers report the sun behaves as a typical star rather than a standout anomaly. Observations place it in the middle of stellar classifications without extraordinary features.
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Decatur General Admissions
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Opal Genoma m Bridgeforth
Tanner
Iam Paul Parker
Courtland
Derrick Vincent Kucera
Etty St
L. C. Blankenwp
Hartselle
Henry Hernan Seibert
Milwh Clark
Vinemont
Jane Eason
North St
Mary Willingham
Anita Kaye Ellis
Casper Alexander Frost
Alkville
Georgia Louie Chandler
Clara Ave
Emily Sue Polk
21St Ave
Medearis
Gmplicity
Early Bird
Paul C. Davis
Moulton St
George R. Breeden
IL Diamond Duos
Decatur, Ala
Second Ave
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