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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1969

Page

6

Funeral services for Mrs. Acker announced

Funeral services for Mrs. Acker will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Guntharp Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. W. J. Johnson officiating. Burial follows at Roselawn Cemetery. Survivors include her parents Mr and Mrs Earl Holland of Birmingham, and two brothers Earl Holland Jr and David Holland, also of Birmingham.

Decatur 5 Henry Harvey Perkins Acker Guntharp Funeral Home W. J. Johnson Roselawn Cemetery Guntharp Earl Holland Birmingham Earl Holland Jr David Holland

Decatur pageant to feature talent and swimsuit contests

The second annual James pageant in Decatur will include a talent competition along with bathing suit and evening gown segments. Contestants arrive July 3 and compete July 4 under Spirit of America Festival Committee hosting with prizes exceeding $1,000.

Riethmaier Decatur Spirit of America Festival Committee

Apollo 10 astronauts bask in dramatic moon to earth views

Jubilant astronauts sent back striking pictures as Apollo 10 left lunar orbit. Cernan and Stafford described the climb home as stunning and vertical with the moon receding and Earth appearing twice as large as the Moon at distance.

Moon Earth Cernan Stafford

Subscription lapse explained by company official

The vice president's assistant blamed a subscription computer for the lapse. He said wrong data caused the order to disappear. The patron was reinstated and will receive issues through the November 1972 magazine edition.

S. W. Maner Decatur

Alabama liquor taxes and licensing face uncertain future

The passage discusses driver agreement requirements for licenses and Brewer's bid for an additional 100 percent tax on liquor. It notes a $50 million school tax, Medicaid cost concerns, and current liquor taxation: three 10 percent taxes on cost plus a 25 percent state markup. If new administration taxes pass, liquor costs to buyers could rise about 80 percent over state purchase cost.

Alcoholic Beverage Control] Board Alabama Gearie E. Lawrence U.S. Marines Pleasant Valley Hartselle Vietnam Harry E. Lawrence Roadway Express Connie Bill Weaver Monsanto Edwin Christopher Weaver Gearié Marines Morgan County High School Parris Island Camp Pendleton Marine Base Ptc Lawrence Delta Company 1St Batln 7Th Reg 1St Marine NVA Gearie Medivac Okinawa Honolulu Hdghts Force Communications Hill

Tell Me Why Hippocrates Father of Medicine

Biography style item describes Hippocrates as the father of medicine, a Greek physician who lived circa 460 to 377 B C. It notes his shift to observational science, emphasis on diet and environment, and the Oath of Hippocrates. The piece compares ancient superstition to his method and mentions a class contest winner.

Hippocrates Book of Knowledge Annette de Petris Detroit Mich Pericles Socrates Sophocles

Easter tie joke and twin riddle winner announced

Fun Time column shares a joke about an Easter tie and a twin girl wearing glasses. It notes Tanya Heikel of Dauphin Pennsylvania as today’s winner in a feel-good contest and invites readers to send riddles and jokes to Give Zip Code.

Jack Bill Tanya Heikel Dauphin

Time Continued From Page A-3 Notes and Nods

A mixed page notices bruises from an incident and film stage talk. Paula Prentiss faces a nude onstage moment in Arf while Hello Dolly closes briefly for Christmas as Pearl Bailey tours Las Vegas. Bob Hope applauds Jacques Brel is Alive Etc. Three Fifth Dimension members plan marriages Marilyn McCoo to Billy Davis Jr. Florence LaRue to manager Mark Gordon.

Paula _ Prentiss Arf Dolly Pearl Bailey Las Vegas International Bob Hope Jacques Brel Fifth Dimension Marilyn McCoo Billy Davis Jr Florence LaRue Mgr Mark Gordon Field Enterprises, Inc

Educational sales growth and training opportunities

Five figure income potential with strong fringe benefits. As a member you join our organization to participate in growth and management opportunities. Selected individuals will attend Home Office training school and receive field supervision to assure success.

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