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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1961
Page
2
Four Decatur students and one from Belle Mina are among 183 seniors who are candidates for diplomas at Birmingham Southern College commencement exercises on June 3. Geraldine Dillard Judith C Douthit and Belle Mina are named among the candidates.
A Beechcraft Travelaire crash near Walls Mississippi killed L. A. Maddox pilot and a hitchhiker identified as E. A. Atkins after diplomat Wallace Johnson left the plane in Hot Springs. Roland Maddox and Joseph Hunt, both from Memphis, survived injuries. Johnson said he reboarded after a last minute decision.
Scattered ad items note furnished and unfurnished apartments for rent with rates, sizes, and contacts. Also mentions lost item pursuit and various household goods for sale including washing machine stroller and grocery fixtures. Contact details appear as EL 3-#### telephone exchanges.
RELMAN MORIN reports on a developing concern as Red Backbones may experience stiffness in their lineup. Officials weigh potential changes and protective measures amid rising tensions and league expectations.
Vice President Lyndon B Johnson signals U S help for South Vietnam amid continuing Communist pressure in Southeast Asia. Kennedy had warned Laos of possible responses if Pathet Lao attacks persist, while Ngo Dinh Diem cites a need for more troops to clear Vietcong in the delta and defend Saigon.
A preliminary hearing is expected within days before Judge R L Hundley to decide if Somerville man Edward C Riddle 33 should be released on bond. Riddle has been jailed since Friday charged with first degree murder in the killing of Billy Van Jennings 30 of Somerville. The shooting occurred Friday in the front yard of Riddle residence and Jennings died Saturday in a Hartselle hospital. Jennings was shot in the lower abdomen with a .22 rifle. Riddle is represented by Attorney Ralph E Slate.
Members of the House Constitution and Elections Committee vote on a congressional redistricting bill. The record shows nine voting for and six against, naming Ferguson Locke Avery Gordon Bevill Murphy Nettles Steaggs as for and Albea Brewer Casey Gross Harris Rozelle as against.
The Rev. Marcus Long will be guest speaker at 11 a.m. at the Danville Methodist charge. An afternoon of singing with Bud Reid leading follows. The public is invited. The Rev. J. E. Stevenson is pastor.
Sunday is Decoration Day at Fuller Cemetery in Caddo with residents set to visit graves and place flowers. Local volunteers organize the event and invite all neighbors to attend.
Sehianen Pool will open June 3 with swimming hours from 1 30 to 6 p m Monday through Saturday and 1 30 to 5 p m on Sunday.
A church notices a worship service scheduled for Sunday at 11 a.m. The gathering will be held at Fellowship Baptist Church located off Highway 24 west of Decatur.
New York AP report profiles Joseph B J Abraham a bearded man said to be born in Jaffa Palestine over 102 years ago who arrived from Israel with his 12th wife aged 43 He claimed 65 children all listed by his wife and noted his oldest son is 79 He runs a cult The Calling of the 12 Tribes from a 200 acre farm near Baldwin Michigan and has a 16 year old son from a prior marriage living in Michigan He previously lived in Newark New Jersey and holds an international driver's license with a birth date of September 27 1858.
Mrs Mattie Clem 71 of Lester died today at 2 50 a m at home. Funeral services set for Sunday at 1 30 p m from Walnut Grove Methodist Church. Burial in Athens Roselawn Cemetery with McConnell directing. Survivors include husband Johnny Clem son Marvin Clem five daughters and three brothers with grandchildren.
The ASC office in Hartselle Morgan County will be open Saturday from 8 am to noon for those wishing to join the feed grain program. The participation deadline is May 22, said D M Robertson, County ASC office manager.
Soybeans at 2.75 dollars. Cattle and calves with supply mostly fed steers and fully steady. Load of 950 to 1,008 pounds offered at 24.54 or 30. Sales too limited to establish broader prices.
At noon the 60 stock average stood up 0.2 to 247.2 as industrials gained 0.2 and rails 0.4 while utilities held steady. Gainers included American Machine & Foundry and Goodrich, with Avnet and Publicker small losses. Lorillard dipped and several rails posted fractional advances. Corporate bonds mixed. government bonds edged higher.
A dense AP wire list shows numerous companies with small percentage moves. Firms include Ampex, Acme, Gulf Oil, AT&T, Coca Cola, IBM, Eastman Kodak, General Mills, Ford, General Electric, Westinghouse, and others with varying gains and losses.
Hog receipts totaled 4,100 across Columbus Moultrie Thomasville and other markets with steady to 25 cent declines. Cattle and calves mostly fed steers remained steady with choice 950 to 1000 pound at 24.50. Spring lambs active with higher weights around 19.00 and lighter weights about 17. Prices reflect limited early sales and regional variations.
Consumer grades and price ranges for Grade A white and mediums eggs are listed with delivery terms to retailers by 9:30 a.m. today. A minimum one case sale applies, including direct producer sales, with carton and door delivery options.
Birmingham AP notes broilers and fryers available close to adequate with some plants short. Ready demand good and payments for broilers delivered above arm prices. Slaughter today 1 041 500 head versus last weekend. Buyers tentative on prices per pound at farms.
Montgomery AP Dr. Paul Dudley White renowned heart specialist who treated former President Eisenhower will speak in the state. The event highlights his medical work and longstanding influence in cardiology.
In Jerusalem the Israeli prosecution pivots to the German Nazi crackdown at home as Ansbacher testifies about persecution from 1939 to 1945. He recalls mass transport to Theresienstadt and Auschwitz, the Dachau march, and the brutalities that marked the final days of World War II.
A boy to Mr. and Mrs. James E. Seibert at Decatur General Hospital on Thursday. A son, Gregory Shane, to Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Daniel at Carraway Methodist Hospital in Birmingham on Tuesday.
Odom was installed as president of Decatur Senior High School P-TA at a recent association meeting. Officers installed include Cooper Frazier as first vice president Holmes Turner as second vice president Mrs Lawson Davidson as third vice president Mrs Ivan Maurer as fourth vice president Mrs John Taylor as treasurer and Mrs Zana Peurifoy as secretary. The high school concert chorus directed by Roy Wood performed nine selections.
A speaker will address the Alabama Heart Association's one day annual meeting. He will discuss Middle Age Fitness an Emergency Need in 1961 and speak on June 8.
A compiled list shows hospital dismissals and residents including Mrs. Edna Mae Holt in Athens and Dewey Winford Harris, also of Athens. Other names tied to addresses across Athens and Decatur appear with streets and numbers.
Admission roster lists individuals with addresses and titles including Tommy Fuller 1623 Wadsworth St Decatur Myrlene Fulmer Decatur William Sullivan Trinity 2 Reba Fairbank Decatur 2 Laura Spencer 1402 Beech Thomas Harvey 217 13th St SE 0 C Hobbs Elkmont 1 Master John Hopper Decatur 3 Master Jeffery Coffey 1434 7th Ave SW Master Dennis Clifton 414 8th Miss Wanda Wheeler 1210 Broadus Ave Rupert Giles Hartselle Elizabeth Humphries 1624 7th St SE Anne Annie Flynn 2002 State Ave Annette Bentley 4th Ave NW
A readable roster lists residents and partial ages across Cullman Hanceville Holly Pond Vinemont and nearby towns. Names include Stella Hawkins Diane Sapp Alfred Sutton William Goodwin Donald Daniel Berlin White W D Copeland Theron Johnson James Shoemaker Herman Voight Carl Martin Danny Holmes G M Green James Yates Wyatt Black Steven Clay Clayton Ellard James Williamson Charlie Thomas Jerry Young Richard Breed Estelle Perkins Frank Murphy Frances Clark Louis Hughes Marie Hall W E Swanner Katharyn Trousdale Ruby Clem Ervin Craig Richard Humphrey Ida Goode and others.
Dr. Felix Robb 46 dean of instruction at George Peabody College of Teachers was elected president Thursday. He will succeed retiring Dr. Henry H. Hill. Robb is a native of Birmingham, Alabama and comes from the University of derbi and Harvard affiliations.
The guide recommends using a small ladle or a quarter cup to pour batter for evenly shaped, round pancakes. This method helps maintain uniform size and consistency across each cake.
The mid year livestock survey, the first of three annual reports by Post Office and Agriculture departments, will gather data in Montgomery for the 1961 calf crop the spring pig crop and fall farrowing plans. Poultrymen will report spring chickens as the coming winter laying flock. Postmaster Self urged patrons to return completed cards to their mailboxes. Carriers listed are Johnny Collier route one Samuel Stanley route two James Murphree route three and J P Sims route four.
Joan Karen Palmer 18 of John Carroll High Birmingham received a certificate of meritorious achievement from the American Dental Association during the National Science Fair awards ceremony.
Three Houston women argue against censoring Channelview Junior High library books amid a plan for a survey committee. Faye Seale objects to two titles and accuses the library of misusing religious leaders and Pilate content.
Officers and directors of Morgan County Broiler Producers Association will meet Monday night at 7 at Gibson's Barbecue on Highway 31 S. Business includes selecting nominating committees for new officers and planning the July annual meeting. Wives invited. Roosevelt Pepper is president.
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