Italian Choir Tours American Churches to Meet Homes and Hearts
A 25 child choir from Casa Materna near Naples tours 101 churches across the United States from February to late June. Hosted by church members, the youngsters stay in homes while learning American life, directed by Fabio Santi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Soffel
Casa Maternae
Naples
Italy
Amelia
Boston
Texas
U.S
Joel Warner
Riccardo Santi
Fabio Satt
Fabio Santi
Lovelace Promoted to Divisional Methods Engineer at Wolverine
H M Lovelace Jr promoted to divisional methods engineer in the operations control division of Wolverine Tube. He will move to Detroit division offices after long service at the Decatur plant since 1950. A Selma-born veteran, he holds an industrial management degree from Alabama Polytechnic Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Wolverine
Calumet & Hecla, Inc
H. M. Lovelace, Jr
Lovelace
Wolverine Tube
Detroit
Decatur Plant
Selma
Cullman Schools
Marion Military Institute
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
St. Ann's Church
Pleasant Hill Students Tour Game Refuge
Pleasant Hill group led by Principal Russell Harkness visits a game refuge. Teachers Mrs. Rice and Mrs. Robinson join in as staff members brief the students on the refuge size and purpose. They view exhibits and observe Game Management Agent L. M. Martin banding young doves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
Russell Harkness
Margaret Rice
Velma Robinson
Edgar Smith
R. W. Moebes
Clarence Moore
Bessie Sutton
Employes
L. M. Martin
Nicholas Sabbath Fined for Drunk Driving in Connecticut
Nicholas Sabbath was fined $102 after being found guilty of driving while drunk on Sunday in New Britain Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
Britain
Conn
Nicholas Sabbath
Radio TV Logs Reflect Busy Decater Daily Schedule
Tribune notes a dense broadcast lineup with gospel hours, news in brief, Alabama and national reports, daytime talk, and prime time dramas on WBRC and other stations. Entries list programs, times, and channel references amid fragmentary OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham Barons
Alabama
Mother and two children die in home fire
Mrs. Margie McIntyre 21 and her daughters Susan 2 and Lyn Marie 2 months died in a house fire. Her son Sidney Jr 5 and her brother Terry Hall 3 were saved. Sidney said his mother sent them to a neighbor then returned for the babies. A blast, likely from a gas storage tank, was reported by Sheriff Byron Heath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margie McIntyre
Susan
Lyn Marie
Sidney Jr
Ning
Burglars Loot Pink Garter Saloon in Santa Fe
Burglars entered the Pink Garter Saloon in Santa Fe stealing one bottle from each of 22 brands and $50 in cash. Several domestic and foreign liquors were among the items taken. No arrests reported.
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Santa FE
N.M
Jaycees Install New Officials in Decatur
The Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce installed new officers at a dinner meeting at the Decatur Country Club. Seven local Jaycees received awards for leadership and service, with Tom Leslie succeeding Charles Minton as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce
Decatur Country Club
Bill Lee
Paul, Cox
Harold Michelson
Karl Bradley
Lonnie Weaver
Robert Dean
Voice of Democracy
Jack Walden
Bob Chaney
Frank Wiley
George Wilkinson
Charles Steinmetz
Jaycee Auxiliary
Joyce Hurst
Ann Draper
Bettie Bradley
Ann Dean
Area GOPers Meet To Pick Delegates
Republicans in Alabama hold primaries and mass meetings to choose delegates for the Eighth Congressional District meeting in Decatur on May 24. Lawrence County meets at Town Creek for four delegates and four alternates. Morgan County at Hartselle votes for district delegates and alternates. Decatur district delegates head to the state convention in Birmingham May 25. Delegates in Birmingham will be named to the national convention in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Cullman County
Morgan and
Lawrence Counties
Decatur
Lawrence —County
Town Creek
Hartselle
Morgan County
Birmingham
San Francisco
Tenants Discover Live Grenade in Somerset Apartment
Tenants in Paul Hughes's apartment house in Somerset learned they had lived for more than a decade with a live hand grenade found in the basement by Lewis Henderson. The grenade, with the firing pin intact, was removed by a Ft. Knox demolition squad. rust had prevented it from exploding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset
Paul . Hughes
Lewis Henderson
Ft. Knox
Prodigious Bite Revealed By Fossil Mammoth Teeth
In Denver a pair of Columbian Mammoth teeth were unearthed from 35 feet underground, weighing 30 pounds with a 10 inch molar. Paleontologist Dr. G Edward Lewis of the USGS dates the mammoth to about 20 000 years ago and notes it chewed vast amounts of greenstuff daily. The Columbian Mammoth stood about 13 feet at maturity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
G. Edward Lewis
U.S. Geological Survey
Hound Red Returns 70 Miles After Disappearance
J W England details Red the hound traveling about seventy miles to return home after vanishing during a hunt. The dog reportedly wagged with joy and scratched a hole in the car floor, with worn down toenails as the only visible change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bamberg
S.C
Red
J. W. England
England
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Waasl - Radio
Hogan Service Station
WAMSL
RADIO
Gabriel Heatter
Hove
Josh Hh
Cedric
Farmers
Weratt
Alahams
MRS News
Channel 13
Holle
WBRC
Mrs. North
Joan
You
News Corner
Alabama U.S.A
Art Linkletter
Bas
Century Fox
Gedtray
Monte Cristo
Wwmil-Tv
Showtime
Robert Q. Lewis
Jaycees
Ben Butler
Charles Smith
Jim Cleary
Dale Smith
GOP
Ers
Kiter
Ty Ey
Rudolph A. Malern
St. Jamaica
N.Y
Amet
Beth
J. E. Smith
Long
Garrison’s Boats & Motors
Second Ave
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Fenmisnees
2Nd Ave
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2Nd Ave. SE
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