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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1966

Page

3

Soldier Minister Carpenter Reynolds Guards Faith and Duty

Sir James H Reynolds of Decatur balances a 35 year Army career with church duties at Aldridge Grove Church of Christ in Lawrence County and preaching two sermons weekly. He plans to retire from the Army in 1969 to continue preaching and possibly enter construction while raising a family at 313 Bobwhite Dr SW.

David Knight James H. Reynolds Decatur van Leer Tenn Aldridge Grove Church of Christ Lawrence County Southwest Section Reynolds Church of Christ Hawaii Waverley Grant Street Church of Christ Aldridge Grove Soldier Bobwhite Dr. SW

Butcher Hogs Extend Gain in Chicago Market

The hog market rose for the fourth straight day with prices up 25 to 50 cents. Top hogs reached $25.50, the highest since March 25, while mixed No 1 and 2s sold from 24.75 to 25.50 and No 3 at 19.50 to 22.75. Sows moved 16.75 to 19.75. slaughter steers stayed steady to firm with top grades at 26.25 to 29.75. No sheep sales reported.

Chicago

Grains Show Little Change Across Market Close

Chicago AP report notes soybeans under pressure as trading opens and finishes weak, about 2 cents lower. Corn and wheat rally late. wheat gains small, corn slight loss, oats up, rye steady, May futures show minor shifts.

Chicago

New Safety Valve Aims to Prevent Engine Breakdowns

AP report outlines several new products including the S. and S. Engine Master safety valve from W. A. Stainsby Ltd of Middlesbrough England designed to cut fuel if oil pressure fails. The piece also notes an Instant Icer gadget from Dynamic Classics Ltd in New York, a McCulloch pneumatic hand saw, an Ingraham Chime light alarm clock with nap feature, a Phone Sec hands free accessory from Randolph Paige Inc, and a durable 82-book walnut bookstand from Nassau Shores H. and H. with easy interlocking assembly.

ED Morse AP Business News NEW York W. A. Stainsby Ltd Middlesbrough England Dynamic Classics Ltd N. Y Ingraham Co Bristol Conn Randolph Paige, Inc

Prices Plummet and Rally Mark NYC Stock Session

Markets sank at the open but recovered in the final hour as news that General Motors would resume operations spurred a buying surge. The Dow rose 3.06 to 902.83 after a 10.41 drop earlier, with 13.1 million shares traded, the highest since May 1962.

ED Morse NEW York (Ap General Motors Dow Jones

Dow Jones closes higher on May 6 as averages rise

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gains 3.06 points to 902.83 with mixed sector moves. Transport and utility groups show slight declines while rail and utility issues edge up amid broad trading activity and final price levels notching modest advances.

Stock index report from Standard and Poor's May 6

New York AP reports on Standard and Poor's stock index movement for the day. Market trends show price shifts across sectors with notable changes in industrials and utilities.

Standard and Poor’s Stock Index

Tell Me Why contest winner in Dover Ohio

Ricky Houze, 12, of Dover Ohio is announced as today’s winner in the Britannica Junior Encyclopaedia questions contest. Readers were invited to mail questions with name address and age to the newspaper.

Ricky Houze Dover Ohio

How a compass helps ships navigate the globe

A compass needle points to the North Magnetic Pole, not true north. The North Magnetic Pole lies at Boothia Peninsula discovered by Sir James Clark Ross in 1831. In the Northern Hemisphere all needles are drawn toward this pole while the South Magnetic Pole lies near Antarctica.

Boothia Peninsula North America James Clark Ross Antartica Australia Greenland

Listings of Companies Addresses and Market Swing Notes

The text lists several company addresses including W. A. Stainsby Ltd in Middlesbrough England and McCulloch Corp in Los Angeles California along with Ingraham Co Bristol Connecticut Dynamic Classics in New York Randolph Paige in New York Nassau Shores H G at Merrick Road and a stock market summary showing gains in Delta Airlines Northwest Airlines and Boeing with declines in IBM Texas Instruments and Xerox amid a quiet AMEX session.

W. A. Stainsby Ltd Station Rd South Bank Middlesbrough Yorks England McCulloch Corp Dept Merrick Rd Massapexqua N. Y Ing Delta Airlines Northwest Airlines Boeing United Air Lines IBM Texas Instruments Xerox American Stock Exchange U.S. Treasury

Mortgage Foreclosure Sale in Morgan County Alabama

Defaulted on the January 15 1963 mortgage by L T McLemore and wife Betty Jane McLemore to Guaranty Savings & Loan Association the sale is set for May 26 1966 at the Decatur courthouse. Property in Cain Stovall Subdivision tract 28 Sec 20 T6S R4W described as beginning NW corner then 515 feet south 210 feet east 105 feet north 210 feet west to form 210 by 105 foot parcel with improvements. proceeds to be applied as per mortgage terms. Guaranty Savings & Loan Association Mortgagee Lloyd G Bowers Attorney for Mortgagee 4-23 4-30 5-7.

Morgan County L. T. McLemore Betty Jane McLemore Guaranty Savings & Loan Association Alabama Decatur Towit Cain Stovall

Texan Ponders Including Alaska in Life Talks

A Texan tells his wife he will explain the facts of life to their children, mentioning Alaska. The wife asks for a handkerchief while a little girl refuses to lend hers, citing her mother’s rule.

Ruby Lee Hamilton Dickson, Tenn Korea America Texan Alaska

Why We Say It And The Hanging Sign Mystery

A riddle explainer traces the phrase hang out to old shop signs and how it evolved into a habit of gathering at a place. The entry notes Sampel Lappano, 15, Steelton Pa, as today’s winner of the puzzle contest in the Britannica World Atlas Yearbook.

Sampel Lappano Steelton, Pa

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