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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1959
Page
1
James Sunny Jim Downey vice president of U S Pipe & Foundry spoke to Kiwanians detailing a life spent aiding youth and sports as a model for living a joyful life.
A church leader admits years of pretense about belief in Christ and asks what to do. The answer urges humility and honesty, saying God forgives past hypocrisy and can use the testimony to awaken others who have lived similarly.
Able and Baker, two space travel monkeys, flew 1500 miles and reached 15 minutes in space aboard a Jupiter missile. They survived re entry and will meet reporters in Washington after Navy recovery off Antigua. Project scientists see this as a forerunner to human Mercury missions.
Miss Bessie Smith ends a 48 year career in Limestone County and Athens school systems. She taught 23 years in the county and 25 years in Athens Junior High mathematics. A luncheon at Athens Elementary honored her with gifts as city teachers filed out. Assistant Superintendent W A Owens praised her as one of the best math teachers.
Rural legislator Sen. Carl Golson of Lowndes County proposes to end compulsory attendance to keep white children from integration. He also sponsors a measure allowing schools in his Black Belt county to charge tuition to block integration, a bill that could be used for that purpose.
Former national Democratic Party chairman Stephen A. Mitchell told St. Bernard College graduates in Cullman Alabama that rural voters are a minority yet elect the majority of legislators. He called for reapportionment to reflect current population patterns and criticized the existing system.
The body of a 72 year old Black man reported missing on a fishing trip at the Dallas County public lake on Saturday was found today. Authorities said there was no indication of foul play.
In Nassau County New York a top Teamsters official and 14 others were indicted on conspiracy coercion extortion and related charges in a Long Island jukebox industry racket. O Rourke a Union leader was released on 25000 bail and underwent subsequent searches for remaining suspects.
Weather notes indicate sunset at 6 54 p m and sunrise at 4 37 a m with moonrise at 1 17 a m for the area around Decatur on the coming Saturday. Sky conditions not listed.
Morning river stage at 21.68 feet with a 0.03 foot drop in 24 hours. Sea level reading 555.98 feet. TVA lake levels include Guntersville among others. report notes ongoing measurements and minor changes.
The four foreign ministers after a trans Atlantic flight said they had a useful exchange of views on the Geneva talks. They planned to resume final round discussions on German problems the Berlin crisis and the summit conference at 5 p.m. at Selwyn Lloyds villa.
W. H. Lumsden sold Murdock's Thrifty Food Store on Bank Street to Guy Holloway of Hartselle. Holloway plans to move the stock to his West Main Street store. Lumsden did not disclose the sale price and offered thanks to loyal customers.
The season's first tropical storm emerged from the Gulf of Mexico and geared winds toward the Louisiana coast near New Orleans.
Memorial Day visitors at Punchbowl Cemetery will see a new monument honoring the dead of World War II and the Korean War. The addition comes amid ongoing controversy over the existing military headstones and memorial arrangements.
Mostly warm sunny conditions expected from the western United States to the Eastern seaboard for Memorial Day. The Weather Bureau warns tropical storm Arlene could bring rains or squalls through the central regions, with scattered showers from the Gulf states to the Central Plains and Great Lakes areas.
In Hawaii the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific on Punchbowl Crater holds 17 000 American graves most from World War II and Korea. Memorial Day will see families Boy Scouts and veterans place Hawaiian leis on each grave. Ernie Pyle lies among unknowns and notable buried at Ie Shima, his naval service noted on his stone.
The Federal Reserve Board authorized five banks New York Chicago Philadelphia Cleveland and San Francisco to raise their discount rate from 3 to 3.5 percent to curb credit expansion. The move follows prior increases and aims to combat rising inflation fears as the government notes a cost of living index near 123.9 compared to the 1947-49 base.
Senator Lister Hill announced that to the appropriation committee $1 893 000 was approved for boll weevil eradication research. The panel also added 50000 to 101000 already allocated to expand cotton research facilities at Clemson College. The boll weevil eradi cation effort targets a pest that costs cotton growers millions annually.
Local ad notes low prices at Robinson's Used Store on First Avenue with emphasis on bargain deals and value for shoppers.
Knox McRae, former Decatur mayor and ex Morgan County sheriff, will assume duties at midnight May 31 after a Supreme Court ruling confirmed his authority to appoint him. Sheriff Hyche and McRae had agreed on fee shares. Hyche plans no clear future steps while deputies await direction.
The Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce runs a Safety Check Lane on Gordon Drive in front of Gordon Bibb School and will stay open until 8 tonight to help those who could not attend during the day. Eight dollar defect fee noted. A total of 747 cars submitted for inspection.
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