Decatur Public Library Story Hour and Rotary Club meeting notes
Nancy Agnew will run a story hour at Decatur Public Library on Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. for children up to nine years old. James F. Sulzby Jr. will speak on difficulties in obtaining factual historical data at the Decatur Rotary Club meeting Monday. A Pony League catcher's mask was reported stolen from West Town Fire Station. Shirley Fay Biddle collided with a parked car at CE MAR Restaurant. A traffic mishap occurred at 2nd Ave and Moulton involving Thomas Cole and Homer Shelton. Mr and Mrs E J St John and Mrs Will Spanabel will attend Bobby St John’s graduation in Tuscaloosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Agnew
Decatur Public Library
James F. Sulzby, Jr
Birmingham
Decatur Rotary Club
Gene Harwell
Pony League
Thomas Cole
16Th Ave
Homer Shelton
Moulton St
2Nd Ave
Moulton
Cole
Shelton
E. J. St. John
Will Spanabel
Tuscaloosa
Bobby St. John
University of Alabama
305 Candidates For Diplomas At DHS
Examinations completed Friday at Decatur High School. 305 students, boys 157 and girls 148, will receive diplomas. First time in years no graduation speaker or class night. ceremony Monday at the football stadium weather permitting, with baccalaureate Sunday night. Jo Gibson is valedictorian and Joan Thompson is salutatorian. 13 other all A students receive citations. Diplomas presented by Thomas C. White. program features include baccalaureate service and graduation exercises with processions, hymns, and the concert chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur High School
W. H. Jenkins
Jo Gibson
Joan Thompson
Vicki Rogers
Paul Baker
Carolyn Couch
John Nicely
Sylvia Powell
Gail Speegle
Shirley Templeton
Lynn Scruggs
Ameda Hall
Virginia Hall
Boyce Thomas
Miss Hinkle
Pilgrims
E. C. Johnson
First Methodist Church
Huntsville
Jesus
J. R. Newtoft
Calvary Baptist Church
Jenkins
James
Bodley
Salta
H. R. Leeman
Thomas C. White
Decatur
Gail Duke
Deloris Cecélia Eddins
Anne Jerrine Elkins
Linda Ferrell
June Elizabeth Finn
Marguerite Garnett
Mildred Jo Gibson
Ernestine Golden
Theresa Green
Rona Annette Greene
Brenda Gail Gray
Frances Virginia Guyton
Priscilla Rose Gulley
Harriet Ann Hagen
Ameda Gayle Hall
Vic Burkett Hamilton
Dannie Sue Hammond Harrison
Mary Ann Harvey
Betty Jean Hastings
Linda Joy Hays
Sylvia Gale Head
Femsy Jean Barbara
GOP Calls For Money Curbs
Republican leaders in Congress warned of a fiscal disaster if Kennedy spending continues. House GOP Leader Halleck and Senate GOP Leader Dirksen said the budget could reach 125 billion in 1965, up from about 85 billion, amid space, aid, and defense expansions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kennedy
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Republican House
Senate
Halleck
GOP
Key
Congress
New Riders Eye Trains for Mississippi Integration
In Nashville on May 26 a new group of 15 to 20 freedom riders prepared to travel to Jackson Mississippi for integration efforts. Leader Leo Lillard said the group may use trains instead of buses for the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Freedom Riders
Jackson
Miss
Leo Lillard
Nashville Student Non-Violent Movement
Eichmann's Defense Plans Despite Heart Ailment and Fears
The Montgomery Advertiser reports Adolf Eichmann's German lawyer Dr. Robert Servatius says Eichmann suffers a heart condition with two mild attacks since imprisonment. He worries over a gypsy prophecy of dying before his 57th birthday in March 1963 and plans to testify in his own defense next month. Servatius notes weight loss, waxen cheeks, and predicts cross examination could prolong the trial. The piece questions Israel's jurisdiction and the appropriateness of severe punishment, suggesting no outcome would fully compensate victims.
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Adolf Eichmann
Robert Servatius
West Germany
Eichmann
Servatius
County Man Hurt During Arrest at Service Station
A 20 year old Somerville man is in Decatur General Hospital in fair condition after an arrest at Herbert Fields Service Station. Frank Fowler faced charges of public drunkenness and resisting arrest following a confrontation with deputy Hugo Fields and a fight with them. Highway Patrolman W M Brown transported Fowler to hospital after the altercation at the gas line alley location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville 1
Decatur General Hospital
Herbert Fields
Gasoline Alley
Frank Fowler
Hugo
Pete) Fields
Morgan County
W. M. Brown
Fowler
Knox McRae
Fields
Fowler Fields
Decatur
Few Get Mexican Citizenship Papers
Mexico’s strict rules limit naturalization with only 32,077 foreigners granted citizenship, as authorities enforce stringent criteria and long processing times across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Mexico
Youth Knighten Found Not Guilty in Morgan Case
A Morgan County jury returned a not guilty verdict Friday afternoon for Wayne Knighten an 18 year old Union Hill resident charged with carnal knowledge of a 12 year old girl dated December 27 1960. The trial began Thursday morning and ended with the jury decision after about 1 hour and 45 minutes deliberation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Wayne Knighten
Union Hill
David Ben-Gurion to Visit Paris This June
Israel's Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion will visit Paris June 5 to 7, as announced by the government. He meets President Charles de Gaulle on June 6 while en route home from Canada and the United States.
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Paris
Israel
David Ben-Gurion
Canada
United States
Charles de Gaulle
Folsom Is Speaker At Moulton Today
Moulton schedules include the Coliseum dedication by Big Jim Folsom and Civil War centennial events. A parade forms at 2 15 p m from Lawrence County High School to the Coliseum for the 4 p m dedication. Concessions open 10 a m to parade time then move to the Coliseum. Stew hot dogs and soft drinks will be served. An Old South Ball at 8 p m features the Dixie Valley Boys of Hartselle for the midnight dance.
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Moulton
Big Jim
Folsom
Cullman
Lawrence County High School
Dixie Valley Boys of
Hartselle
Sixth Man Arrested in Flogging of Hugo Smith
Ashland Alabama May 26 A sixth man Claren ce Kelley 29 insurance sales man of Ashland was taken into custody in the flogging of Hugo Smith 17 days ago Sheriff Paul Levie said Kelley was held without charge Three men earlier arrested Newman Edward Williams George Eugene Stockdale and Lonzo Brock were released on 5000 bond each all charged with assault with intent to murder John Fuller and Harvey A Moody were charged and freed on bond Smith 42 was abducted from his farm May 9 beaten by a group of white men
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
Ala
Hugo Smith
Here
Paul Levie
Clarence Kelley
Newman Edward Williams
George Eugene Stockdale
Lonzo Brock
John §. Fuller
Harvey A. Moody
Smith
Skies Tonight: Moon Guides Scorpio Amid Antares Rise
In Decatur on Sunday May 28 the Moon leads the sky’s group of stars, forming the Scorpio constellation. Antares the brightest star will be due south at 11:52 p.m. Sunset is at 6:53 p.m. and sunrise tomorrow at 4:37 a.m.
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Antares
Decatur Weather and River Readings Saturday Night
The Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge stood at 21.66 feet Friday night, down 0.05 feet in 12 hours, with sea level reading 555.96 feet. At 8:45 p.m. Saturday the temperature was 51 degrees and the forecast called for fair to partly cloudy conditions.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
House Slowed But Advances In Alabama Legislature
In Montgomery on May 26 the Alabama House passed 69 measures despite long readings. The Senate opened with new bills and first readings of local bills. The House moved all bills on the special calendar, avoiding stalled redistricting and apportionment battles. opposition to read-throughs persisted. A resolution for adjournment sine die was introduced as the session neared its end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
House
Senate
Robert Broadfoot
Lauderdale County
Emmett Oden
Franklin
FHA Loan Rate Cut and Savings Announced by Kennedy
President Kennedy ordered the FHA mortgage rate cut from 5% to 4.75% after an earlier 0.25 point reduction. The White House cites a $4.47 monthly saving on a $15,000, 20 year loan. Actions include higher Fannie Mae purchases and lower rate bank advances to spur savings and loan rate reductions.
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Washington
Kennedy
FHA
White House
Federal National Mortgage Association
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Savings and Loan
Freedom Riders in Jackson Choose Jail Over Fine
Twenty seven Freedom Riders convicted of breach of the peace in a desegregation attempt elected to remain in jail rather than post bond or pay the $200 fine. City Judge James Spencer had sentenced them to $200 and 60 days in jail, but the jail term was suspended at the prosecution’s request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson, Miss
Freedom Riders
Jack Young
James Spencer
Yale Chaplain, four others freed after bus station clash
Rev. William S Coffin Jr and three white professors and a Negro student were released on $1 000 bonds after a 28 hour jail stay following a bus station integration bid. They warned President Kennedy’s Peace Corps to bear the burden of the riots as they flew to New York with National Guard protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Yale University
Kennedy
Peace Corps
William S. Coffin Jr
Eastern Flight 572
New York
National Guard
Mississippi judge sentences 27 riders in bus protest case
Spencer told the riders their conduct sparked mob action and that they sought to inflame violence. The young judge declared the purpose of their visit to Mississippi was to breach the peace. He emphasized lawful, orderly channels and noted nearly all defendants were Negro. Defense attorney said appeals or fines could follow for each defendant. About 100 people watched in a divided courtroom with no cameras allowed.
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Spencer
Mississippi
Jack Young
Jackson
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