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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1963

Page

3

State GOP Head Sees Goldwater as 1964 Standard Bearer

Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater was called a shoo in for the 1964 Republican nomination by Alabama Republican chairman John Grenier visiting Birmingham. Grenier said Goldwater was the definite choice of Alabama Republicans and noted it was early to tell who would be Goldwater's running mate. Michigan Governor was mentioned in the discussion.

Arizona Barry Goldwater John Grenier Birmingham Sen Goldwater Alabama Grenier Michigan Decatur Raymond Humphreys Hurricane W Va Republican National Committee Mobilization of Republican Enterprises MORE Rocky Out Illinois Iowa James Martin Gadsden U.S House of Representatives Martin State Executive Committee GOP Raymond V. Humphreys W. Va Wallace Stanfield Florence Eighth District Don Mayhall Morgan County Republican Club

Funeral services for 11 year old Janie Holcomb

Funeral services will be held at Welcome Church at 2 p m for Janie H Holcomb 11 daughter of Mr and Mrs Royce Holcomb Baileyton who died Friday after being dragged to death by her pet pony Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Mass Service Funeral Home in charge The coroner reported a broken neck The girl played with the pony rope tied to her arm and the pony s halter to return for a brush her brother found the pony without halter and the body was later found in a pasture The two surviving siblings are Randy and Jo Ann. parents also surviving

Grady Moss Randy Jo Ann

Jury to Probe Cullman Hospital Irregularities

Cullman County Circuit Solicitor Jack C. Riley said the irregularities at Cullman County Hospital will likely go before the Grand Jury when it convenes on June 17. The judge noted the new grand jury is a regular panel serving through next January. The case, tied to an earlier state audit, involves former administrator Burt V. Culwell who allegedly mishandled hospital funds and unrecovered commissions.

Cullman Cullman County Jack C. Riley K. J. Griffith Alabama Richmond Flowers Riley Burt V. Culwell Culwell

Decatur High School fights dropout rate with college path plan

Decatur High School principal W H Jenkins explains dropouts stem from disengagement and life choices, citing that about 104 students left this year, half of them transferring. He notes 65 percent of seniors last year entered college, 70 percent this year plan for higher education, and the school offers extensive college preparatory courses and 55 extracurriculars to keep students engaged.

Decatur High School W. H. Jenkins Decatur Marri “Oy Jenkins Elsie Wright Alabama University of Alabama Florence State Athens Auburn Arizona State University of Chicago

Pope John XXIII Health Sparks Vatican Policy Questions

Vatican says Pope John XXIII, aged 81, is steadily regaining strength after a relapse but his fragile health raises questions about ongoing projects. Reports say he aims to keep working, with resumed Ecumenical Council in September and potential Vatican relations moves with Hungary and Poland including Mindszenty freedom and possible consular ties with Warsaw.

Vatican City John XXIII Ecumenical Council Vatican Hungary Poland Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty Amleto Cardinal Cicognani Cardinal Mindszenty Rome U.S Budapest Warsaw

Papal Role Finalized in Diplomatic Talks

The remarks indicate that final decisions in the diplomatic activity rest with the Pope, signaling a central religious authority guiding international discussions. No further details on participants or dates are provided in the readable text.

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