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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1958

Page

7

Goren on Bridge A Slamming Break In Side Suit Costs Slam

In this duplicate bridge column North deals with both sides vulnerable. South bids six spades after North raises diamonds. West leads ten of diamonds. A misjudged ruff and overruff allow East to outplay declarer. The author notes a better line exists if East holds hearts and advises drawing trumps and testing East for heart honors.

Wate Heart Dspades Nee Éspades Ass Coonkar Declarer North South West East The Chicago Tribune

Oklahoma Students Learn What Takes To Put Man In Space

Six thousand Oklahoma high school students heard from Air Force space experts led by Maj. Gen. Bernard A. Schriever about the challenges of placing a man in space. The event, backed by Frontiers of Science, featured a Thor missile exhibit and exhibits on space development in the municipal auditorium for top students from 400 state high schools.

Oklahoma City Oklahoma Air Force Ballistic Missiles and Space Flight Bernard A. Schriever Frontiers of Science

Athens College Plans Waters Hall Dedication May 7

Athens College organizes dedication events for the N. H. Waters Science Hall on May 7. John Ramsden chairs activities. Dr. E. C. Paustain leads host committee. John Phares co chairs the host committee with a faculty line up including Mrs. Billie A. May and Edwin C. Price. Campus guides chair Mrs. David S. Akens with students Carrie Lee Evans and others assisting. Additional faculty members oversee various activities.

Athens College N. H. Waters Activi Grady Hatchett Evelyn Hillard Dean McMinn Tommy King Dorothy Speake Marie South Frank Alford Mary Moore Phillips L. H. Battle M. W. Taylor

Tax Revenue Drops Across Major Streams in State

Revenue Commissioner Larue Horn reported seven month tax collections totaled 113,068,940, down 0.244 percent from the previous year. Education funds fell 594,143 or 0.865 percent, refunds rose 973,442 to 2,192,669, and many taxes posted gains or declines with gasoline and sales leading.

Montgomery Larue Horn Horn

Police officer pursues local thieves after vehicle loss

Getting angry Las Cruces detective Mel Holguin targets a gang suspected of stealing all four hub caps from his late model car. Three weeks after the theft he had replaced the parts and intensified efforts to identify the culprits.

Las Cruces N. M Mel Holguin

Rabbis Condemn Nazi Tactics at 58th Rabbinical Assembly Meet

In Kiamesha Lake New York 600 Conservative rabbis adopted a resolution denouncing bombings and threats against Jewish houses of worship in southern cities calling them Nazi like tactics They urged federal state and local authorities to intensify arrests and enforcement. The convention is the 58th annual gathering of the Rabbinical Assembly of America.

Kiamesha Lake N.Y Rabbinical Assembly of America National Council of Churches Anti - Defamation League of B'nai B’rith Washington Justice Department

Crowning Achievement In New Jersey Tin Crown Craze

Richard Stier a diamond cutter by trade turns tin from cans and costume jewelry into crown replicas. He completes each piece for a cost under three dollars claiming the work is a hobby born in Irvington New Jersey.

Irvington N. J.P Richard Stier Stier

Police pursue culprits after string of thefts

In a tense pursuit the authorities vow to capture those responsible, with two more thefts confirmed and the motive unclear. The statement ends with a pledge to bring the culprits to justice, dead or alive.

Lydia Bible Class Hosts Covered Dish Dinner at Central Baptist

The Lydia Bible Class at Central Baptist Church met in the educational building for a covered dish meal with Mrs. James Kelly and Mrs. Lonnie Pettey as hostesses. Mrs. Roland Compton gave the invocation. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Howle of Cullman shared Holy Land photos and souvenirs from Mrs. Howle’s trip. Guests included husbands of class members Mrs. Compton Mrs. Lecroy Mrs. Rochelle and Mr. Perry.

Lydia Bible Central Baptist Church James Kelly Lonnie Pettey Roland Compton Henry Howle Cullman Holy Land Howie Compton Walter Lecroy Walter Rochelle Perry

Birthday Party for Teenager in Town Creek

A group of teenagers gathered at the VFW hall to honor Billie Mae Hogeland on her 14th birthday. Chaperones were her mother and Mrs. Clyde Moats. Prizes were won by Chuck Booth and Barbara Sexton as guests enjoyed punch and cake.

Town Creek VFW Hall Billie Mae Hogeland Chuck Booth Barbara Sexton Bill Hogeland Clyde Moats Billy Brackin Joyce Garrett Betty Montgomery Doris David Bunnell Tommy Roberts Sue Terry Faye Sue Woods Brenda Bryant Patsy Moats Priscilla Nancy Gibson Nancy Tippett Pat LeMay Gracie Grissom Barbara Weems Barbara Jerry Sexton Alice Harlow Jerry Hall Butch Woodall Jimmy Judy Davis Roger Cartee King Streater Johnny Neal Larry Couch Brenda Agee

Personal notices and death in local area

Personal notices list visiting relatives in Mooresville Denver Birmingham and Greensboro. Reported death of Mrs Alice Greenup on April 18 in Greensboro with burial in St Louis for her and son Marion formerly at Decatur Iron and Steel. Also mentions newborn Wanna Fay at Decatur General Hospital and visits by Hazel Morrow Inez McCall to Selma.

Alice Greenup Greene St Greensboro N. C Hazel Morrow Inez McCall Mrs. Baxter Collins Selma Frank Burks Decatur General Hospital Wanna Fay

Cheerleaders Sought for Larynx Tests at Ohio State

Ohio State University invites past and present cheerleaders to report for throat examinations. Researchers Dr. Louis H. Diercks and Dr. Charles Dean seek to identify larynx nodules from shouting and cheering, aiming to assess cheerleading as a contributing factor.

Columbus Ohio Ohio State University Louis H. Diercks Charles Dean The Medical College

Todays Children Urged To Learn Languages

Joy Grimm argues lifelong multilingual ability could secure world peace as American families increasingly travel across oceans. She notes her husband Peter Grimm speaks seven languages and runs hotels in Latin and South America, while she has studied French and Spanish and aspires to learn more.

Associated Press Joy Grimm Joy Peter Grimm Caracas Bogota Curacao Grimm Plainfield, N. J New York Detroit Latin South America

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