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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1963
Page
6
House of the Week features a two bedroom ranch with 1413 square feet, expansion attic for two more bedrooms and bath, and an attached garage. The plan emphasizes economical construction, future expansion, and strong resale value with a Cape Cod facade and practical layout including a breezeway and rear porch.
Lawrence County Board of Education will open bids Thursday night for coal hauling in 1964. Supt Silas Cross said the winning bidder must operate two dump trucks and a conveyor to place coal in a bin, not on the ground, and post a $500 performance bond within 10 days.
The reading cautions on finances and relationships with a preference for routine matters. It highlights personal growth, high prestige in November, and improving career prospects through late 1963 and into 1964 with propitious periods for mental and artistic work. Travel hints appear in late June to January, romance for singles in August or September, and a self reliant child born today.
In Selma Alabama a one day voter registration drive drew about 38 African American participants at the Dallas County Board of Registrars. Bernard Lafayette of the SNCC said the turnout was not large but hopeful and the effort will continue on monthly board meeting days with a goal of 500 more registrations by summer. Sheriff Jim Clark noted more white voters appeared than usual, while registrar limits prevented final tallies. Lafayette cited only 1.6 percent of eligible negroes registered in the county.
The board voted to match funds donated by the Literary Corner Club of Moulton for the program. Cross stated the action aligns with community support and aims to bolster local literacy efforts.
The Associated Press reports that the high court ruled states may not interfere with peaceful sit-ins in public places, prompting leaders from Birmingham to Atlanta to praise the decision while cautioning on private rights. King call it monumentally significant for nonviolence. local officials differ on its impact on private businesses and segregation ordinances.
About 62 cents of the consumer food dollar went to marketing, totaling 42 billion dollars in the last year.
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