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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1963
Page
11
The account suit of Decatur Truck and Tractor Co. versus C. E. King known as Jack King was turned over to a jury in Moulton for decision.
The city commission voted to ban hitching any animal to a power or light pole. Officials say the ban likely covers horses, oxen, camels, llamas, cows, stage coach teams and burros, with no immediate legal opinion available. No one mentioned mothers in law.
Morning session in the civil division of circuit court saw a jury struck in the case Lloyd Stemps versus Jimmy Ray Griffith, a damage suit also noted. A verdict for the defendant was returned in Doris Helen Scurlock versus Ed Watson and others. The Lawrence County Grand Jury in session is expected to report Thursday or Friday. Nickel plating was developed commercially in 1870.
United States Department of Agriculture inspector J T ith reports fire ants in parts of Morgan and Limestone counties. If weather allows, spraying of Myrex will begin April 2 using a twin engine plane, covering about 10 000 acres with five pounds per acre. Areas along the Tennessee River near Keller Memorial Bridge and Limestone River sections will be treated. people with suspected nests urged to contact county agents for free assessment and treatment.
Former City Commissioner Wil son Morgan was elected president of the Decatur Country Club by directors following the annual stockholders meeting last night. Officers include Dr. Ker mit Pitt as vice president and C. C. Acker as secretary treasurer. Added to the board are Frank Troup and Harry Anschutz with current directors Rutledge Thomas John A. Caddell John W. Wyker Jr Frank Stone Dr R H Evans C W Nelson Morgan Pitt and W F Boswell the immediate past president. Boswell gave an annual report.
Alabama FFA contests are scheduled in Albertville with events in tractor driving livestock judging speech dairy judging and quartet competitions. Counties taking part include Blount Cherokee Cullman DeKalb Etowah Jackson Limestone Madison Marshall and Morgan. Flags of Spain Mexico the Confederacy and the United States are noted in the report from Tucson Arizona.
The article notes disarmament and nuclear test controls as two major global concerns raised by Arthur Dean at a Geneva conference. Adlai Stevenson and Dean Rusk canceled lecture appearances, while Arizona’s population rose 111 percent from 1946 to 1960, highlighting regional change.
Alabama House passes a measure to require high schools to teach the difference between communism and the American form of government. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Quinton Bowers of Jefferson County, advances to the Senate for consideration.
An identical measure failed earlier this month due to time constraints. The outcome shows the bill did not advance in the legislature as scheduled.
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