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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1963

Page

9

West Morgan Sets Graduation May 27 At 7 30 P M

West Morgan High School will hold the senior class graduation on May 27 at 7 30 p m with no featured speaker besides students and the principal. Baccalaureate services are scheduled for May 26 at 7 30 p m with Rev W K Stephenson of First Baptist Church Decatur as speaker. Graduation candidates include Aaron Clark Dwain Cole Wayne Dawes Barry Goree Wayne Johnson Jerry McCullough Alan Nave Jimmy Whitlow Don Davis Sandra Blagburn Myra Bogle Martha Chaffin Lynda George Maurice McCaghren Dorothy McCleskey Frances Moore Jo Ann Russell Ann Silvey and Linday Williams.

Trinity Eugene Farley West Morgan High School Farley W. K. Stephenson The First Baptist Church of Decatur Aaron Clark Dwain Cole Wayne Dawes Barry Goree Wayne Johnson Jerry McCulloch Alan Nave Jimmy Whitlow Don Davis Sandra Blagburn Myra Bogle Martha Chaffin Lynda George Maurice McCaghren Dorothy McCleskey Frances Moore Jo Ann Russell Ann Sivley Linday Williams

PSC Order Is Held Benefit

Pepper criticized a recent Public Service Commission order approving Alabama Power Co. to issue 21 million dollars in securities. The order limits new construction duplicating cooperative facilities unless authorized. Pepper urged respect for cooperative rights and urged lower costs, noting concerns about wasteful duplication and regulatory reach. Eleven electric cooperatives, including Alabama Electric and Ann Baldwin County Electric, intervened in the proceeding.

Alabama Power Co Pepper Alabama Power Walter Bouldin Public Service Commission

TV May Try A New Angle

TV executives weigh interlocking dramas across NBC and NBCs Dr Kildare and The Fifth Hour and Breaking Point plus cross referrals for legal and nursing series. ABC contemplates Arrest and Trial with linked plots. Potential sponsor and network conflicts loom for interlinked TV ventures.

New York Dr. Gillespie NBC Stark Ben Casey Lawrence Kenneth Preston ABC Marshal Dillon Garth Warner Brothers Bourbon Street New Orleans Hollywood

Relatives' desks removed in 1914 seating change

Specially assigned desks for relatives were removed in 1914. Members now occupy any vacant chair on their side of the aisle.

Wallace names Ed Ewing to complete cabinet

Governor George Wallace announces Ed Ewing of Ath publicity and information has been selected to complete his cabinet appointments. The post had been vacant since Wallace took office in January. Ewing, 30, is an officer in public relations.

Two State Counties On Disaster List

Washington AP reports that damage from the tornado injured four people and could qualify affected residents for SBA disaster assistance. A 20 year loan at 6 percent may be available to businesses and individuals in the disaster areas.

Washington SBA

Daylight Hours Range Shifts Noted in Schedule

A reader note lists daily light hours from 6 A.M. to 11 P.M. and sunrise to sunset, with alternatives 7 A.M. to 10 P.M. likely indicating service or operating times. The fragment implies variable opening and closing times across contexts.

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Praise Heaped As Weems Dies

Ted Weems, a top bandleader who began before he could see music on a stand, died Monday night from a lung ailment in Tulsa Oklahoma. Marilyn Maxwell called him loving and vital, while Perry Como and others mourned the loss. Surviving are his mother Victoria Weems of Hamilton Ohio a son Ted Jr of Dallas and a brother Robert of Cincinnati Ohio. Funeral services were planned in Bethesda Maryland. Weems, 62, had run an theatrical agency in Dallas with his son, the band’s headquarters.

Tulsa Okla Ted Weems Marilyn Maxwell Weems Perry Como Victoria Weems Hamilton Ohio Ted Jr Dallas Tex Robert Cincinnati Bethesda, Md

Elderly Woman Shot On Street in Prichard Alabama

Police hunted an unidentified man after he gunned down 72 year old Lexie Haines as she walked on a Prichard street Monday night. She died at Mobile General Hospital from gunshot wounds to the neck shoulder and finger. One shot remained unaccounted for as a witness described the attack.

Prichard Ala Lexie Haines Mobile General Hospital Mrs. Haines

Fog Is A Ground Contact Cloud

A concise explanation states fog forms when a cloud rests at ground level, creating a visible mist that blankets terrain. It notes how saturated air cools to its dew point, allowing tiny droplets to coalesce near the surface.

Youth Dies Following Accidental Shooting

MOBILE AP report says 13 year old Michael Harvey McAdams of Theodore Alabama died at a Mobile hospital after being shot Sunday by his own rifle while crossing a fence. Police stated the gun accidentally discharged.

Mobile (Ap Michael Harvey McAdams Theodore Ala McAdams

Public Hospitals in India Reach About Eight Thousand

Readers learn that approximately 8,000 public hospitals operate across India, providing essential medical services nationwide. The statement highlights the breadth of the public health network and underscores the scale of access to care in the country.

India

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