Decorations at Penny Cemetery Sunday
There will be a decoration at the Penny Cemetery located two and one half miles south of Hillsboro Sunday. The Alabama School of Dentistry will have its dental awards night Friday at the Mortimer Jordan Armory. Max Merrill of Hartselle will receive an outstanding student award for Omicron Kappa Upsilon Clinic Day participation. The Great Books Discussion group meets Thursday at 7 45 p.m. at Mrs. Jack Jones 2203 College St Lysistrata and The Clouds are to be discussed. City clerk issued a building permit to W J Graves for a shed at 701 Sycamore St NW worth 400 dollars.
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Hillsboro
Alabama School of Dentistry
Mortimer Jordan Armory
Max Merrill
Hartselle
Omicron Kappa Upsilon
Jack Jones
College St
W. J. Graves
Sycamore St
Freedom Riders face gate battle at bus station lunchroom
Eleven Freedom Riders, white and Negro, broke racial barriers in a Montgomery bus station lunchroom under heavy military guard. National Guardsmen and police sealed the area to prevent riots after weekend violence, as another bus loaded with riders prepared to depart for New Orleans. A convoy of about 75 guardsmen and 100 troopers was ordered to escort the bus to the Mississippi state line.
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Montgomery
New Orleans
Trailsway
Mississippi State Line
Freedom riders depart Atlanta for south travel
A seven member group labeled freedom riders including four white faculty members from Yale and Wesleyan left Atlanta by bus for Montgomery Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana amid civil rights tensions.
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Atlanta
Freedom Riders
Yale
Wesleyan
Montgomery
Ala
Mississippi
Louisiana
Church bulletin claim warned reading Bible to children
A reader condemns a church note suggesting Bible reading is too advanced for children. The answer argues the home should teach God’s truth to counter media and worldly influences, citing scripture and lifelong family devotions.
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F.B
Johnson returns from 29000 mile Asia mission in challenging trip
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson arrived at the White House after a 29000 mile diplomatic tour to Asia with warnings of a serious Southeast Asia crisis. President Kennedy welcomed him and Johnson promised an interim report at a 2:30 p.m. news conference.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Asia
Kennedy
White House
Johnson
Bermuda
South Viet Nam
Philippines
Formosa
Thailand
India
Pakistan
Athens
Greece
Southeast Asia
Sun halo astonishes Decatur as ice crystal band appears
Citizens puzzled by a sun halo circled by a light ring while the Huntsville Weather Bureau explains the phenomenon. Ice crystal clouds bend light to form a 22 degree arc, creating a visible spectrum similar to a rainbow.
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Decatur
Sol
Huntsville Weather Bureau
Day Of Drinking Cited At Trial In Hit and Run
Otis Andrews 39 testifies he was drunk at a pre Christmas party and cannot recall the night a 59 year old Union Grove man Joseph Moon was killed in a December 23 1960 hit and run. A state witness said Andrews appeared drunk at a service station.
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Union Grove
Otis Andrews
Joseph Moon
Noble Russell
Redstone Arsenal
Whisenant
Andrews
Morgan City
Arsenal
Moon
Rescue Rd
John Lewis
Lewis
Keynote cites empty seats of churches
A Decatur Alabama minister addressing 15 000 Southern Baptists urged focusing on Christ not crowds He suggested Jesus drew crowds and might bypass half empty churches to reach well filled venues The sermon urged masses to seek reconciliation with God and transformation through salvation by the eternal Son
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van Arsdale
Jesus
Town and Country Days Promote Decatur Shopping
Thursday opens three day city wide event in Decatur organized by the Decatur Retailers Association. Over 50 retailers join to offer free safety checks and special value offers to serve 160000 local shoppers. Hobart Parish notes support from about 35 firms for guaranteed bargains during the period.
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Decatur
Ann Chandler
Mildred Weaver
Decatur Retailers Association
Hobart Parish
Town and Country Days
Decatur Skies: Moon and Planet Jupiter Move Westerly
The notice reports sunset at 6 51 p m and sunrise 4 39 a m with moonset at 2 30 a m. It notes a full moon and Jupiter begins a slow westward motion among the stars tonight continuing to September.
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Jupiter
Weather and River Readings for Decatur and Vicinity
Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning was 21.58 feet, down 22 feet in 24 hours, sea level reading 555.88 feet. TVA lake stages include Pickwick 414.6 Guntersville 595.9 Whitesburg 556.9 Wilson 507.4. High today 72 at 2:20 pm, low 50 at 4 am, 9:35 am 64. Forecast fair and mild today and Thursday, tonight clear and cool, NE winds 7 to 15 mph diminishing. High today 75, low tonight 50, high Thursday 79.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Patterson urges federal action to remove Freedom Riders from Alabama
Alabama Governor John Patterson urged the federal government to persuade desegregation protesters to leave the state. He said Freedom Riders seeking trouble should go to the state line and not return, and blamed outside agitators and the federal government for riots while defending orderly lawfulness.
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Montgomery
John Patterson
Alabama
U.S
Patterson
US Supreme Court
Frigidaire Freezers On Sale At Robinsons Ady Store
Frigidaire frost proof freezers in all sizes available at Robinsons on 2nd Avenue. Readily advertised with broad selection and pricing aimed at homemakers seeking reliable kitchen storage.
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Robinson‘s
2Nd Avenue
Ady
Alabama Legislature Backs Governor on Martial Rule
In Montgomery, the Alabama Legislature endorsed Gov. John Patterson's limited martial rule amid racial tension. A resolution condemning Freedom Riders and urging Kennedy to withdraw federal marshals was unanimously approved in the Senate. two Mobile County representatives did not sign in the House. The body adjourned until Friday.
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Montgomery
Alabama
John Patterson
Freedom Riders
Senate
House
Mobile
Mississippi Guards Stand By For Selma Bus Ride
Brig Gen W P Wilson flew to Meridian to await the bus as Gov Barnett mobilized the Highway Patrol and National Guardsmen. Negro riders calmly entered the lunch counter and prepared for a ride through Alabama to Mississippi with martial law precautions in place. King accompanied the group to the station saying he hoped they have a good time.
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Mississippi
W. P. Wilson
Meridian
State Line
Ross Barnett
Mississippi Highway Patrol
National Guardsmen
Selma
Demopolis
Mississippi Line
Jackson
W.E. Evans
Highway Patrol
U.S. 80
U.S
Montgomery
Maxwell Air Force Base
Martin Luther King Jr
Adj
Henry V. Graham
Graham
John Patterson
Confederacy
Armed Robber Strikes Service Station Near Mooresville
Limestone County Sheriff searches for a stocky white man age 23 or 24 who robbed Federal No. 2 on Highway 20 last night. The gunman entered about 9 15 p m with tape on his face and a single barrel shotgun demanded money, taking about 50 dollars from attendant Leon Pruett who handed over his billfold before the robber fled across a field to avoid identification.
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Limestone County
Clyde Ennis
Highway 20
Leon Pruett
Ennis
Pruett
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