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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1961
Page
3
Hollywood notes describe Gary Cooper in his fifties in High Noon 1952 as the world knows him. The article profiles his aging look slow walk and enduring star power as the town braces for a dramatic showdown at high noon amid a frontier tale.
May 17 schedule shows routes in Cedar Lake Priceville Shoal Creek Brooksville Maples Plainview Wiggington Sullivan and Salem Church with times from 8:30 to 3:30. The rest contains unrelated prose about Frank Cooper and James Stewart and an Oscar tribute.
The body of Gary Cooper lay in a mortuary chapel as world leaders and fans mourned. Rosary will be recited tonight before his funeral at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills. Pope John XXIII sent a sorrowful message to his widow and daughter as tributes poured in from France Britain and Italy noting his all American hero image. Cooper died Saturday after a long cancer battle with family and clergy at his side. The funeral will be attended by kin and a wide circle of celebrities though only family will be present for interment at Holy Cross Cemetery.
A newspaper trivia feature names Thomas Springer from Hoagland Indiana as Britannica Junior winner and explains cotton thread history from linen to Sea Island fibers. It notes thread production steps from carding to roving and yarn, the impact of the sewing machine, and spool sizes from heavy to fine. Other items include a trick box riddle and a Britannia atlas prize draw winner Linda Bjork.
Major Meek flew from the Ponca City airport in a commercial plane. His father J. R. Meek found he still had his car keys after driving him to the airport.
Beverly Hills gossip notes Eddie Fisher plans a Las Vegas comeback at the Desert Inn to mark his wedding anniversary with Liz Taylor. He rehearses on Stage 7 with writer Herbie Baker and voice coach Colin Romoff while leaning into a rowdy showbiz scene with Marilyn Monroe roped into fashion notes and other stars in a wide array of entertainment updates.
Graduation exercises at Tennessee Valley State Vocational Technical School will be held May 26 at 10 a.m. Approximately 250 students will graduate. Ground breaking for a $1 million improvement program will follow. Bids for the project open Wednesday at 1 30 p.m. in the school cafeteria.
New York report describes a healing substance called Bio-Dyne used in Preparation H suppositories and ointment. It claims to shrink hemorrhoids reduce itching relieve pain without surgery, with cases showing noticeable shrinkage and patients saying piles ceased to be a problem.
Limestone County tax sales have not occurred for 21 years as property taxes are paid. Moyers notes only two sales in 21 years. one to clear title, another with Southern Railway after the tax collector failed to identify the assessed party. He says collection effort can be bond but the county record reflects well. Moyers has served about six years as tax collector.
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