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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1961

Page

7

Mayflower Foraging Party and Standish Clash

Sal Boyd joins Miles Standish led landing party on Cape Cod voyage to search for landing site. Tense march with loaded muskets, mutual distrust, and hints of mutiny unfold as Captain Standish drills the wary crew. Continues tomorrow.

Christopher Jones Sal Boyd Priscilla Mullins Sal John Alden Alden Bleak Cape Cod America Robert Coffin Captain Standish Shrimp Standish Edward Leister Edward Dotey New Eng John Bullington Carver Brewster Winthrop Boyd Miles Standish

Rainy Peruvian Amazon Receives Sparse Settlements

East of the Andean mountains in Peru the region gets 75 to 125 inches of annual rainfall on forested slopes and tropical lowlands yet remains sparsely populated.

Andean Mountains Peru

Food Stamps Test Begins In Welch West Virginia

In Welch West Virginia the Kennedy food stamp pilot launches with 10000 certified McDowell County families eligible for stamps replacing surplus commodities. Officials expect about 2700 applications soon with some residents misunderstanding eligibility and no commodity handouts during the trial.

WELCH W. Va Kennedy West Virginia Orville L. Freeman W. W. Barron McDowell County McDowell Howard P. Davis Washington Floyd County Franklin County Ill Minnesota Silver Bow County Mont San Miguel County N.M Fayette County Detroit

Agricultural trade employs ten million in U S in 1920s

Ten million persons are employed in the United States in the storing transporting processing and merchandising of agricultural products.

United States

Radio and TV Schedule Log for Decatur Area Listings

A lengthy radar of daily programming across Decatur stations WHOS WMSL WBRC and others includes news blocks at noon and evening, religious shows, soap operas, game shows, Westerns, and movies. Notables feature Barbara Stanwyck Hitchcock Presents Lassie Jack Paar and Price Is Right style fare with varied local and national fare.

Loretta Young Young At Malone Danny Thomas Jack Paar

Population center likely shifts toward St. Louis area

Population experts believe the center of the U S population will stabilize near St. Louis Missouri about 200 miles east of the geographic center. The current population center sits near Centralia Illinois.

U. S St. Louis Centralia, Ill

Navy Seeks 906 Million for Ocean Study Plan

The Navy proposed a 10 year program totaling 906 million dollars for expanded ocean research. The plan prioritizes military oceanography with 245 million for detection factors, 229 million for ships, and includes an operational marine environment prediction system for antisubmarine warfare and broad forecast capabilities. Secretary Connally hopes to augment a 97 million fiscal 1962 fund.

Washington Navy United States Soviet Union John B. Connally

Mortgagee plans sale of Brown land to satisfy note

Modern Homes Construction Company pursues a power of sale clause in a 1961 mortgage to Coy and Pauline Brown. Default on $4,172.40 note triggers public sale of described land in Morgan County Alabama after advertising costs and encumbrances are paid, with any excess returned to Coy Brown. Sale notices dated May 16 1961 with publication May 22 29 and June 5.

Coy Pauline Brown Modern Homes Construction Company Florida Morgan County Alabama Coy Brown Florida Corporation Valdosta Georgia Horace E. Campbell, Jr

Administratrix Sale in Morgan County Alabama

Court ordered sale of Decatur dwelling lot parcels by Nettie L Overton administratrix of Edie Moser Taylor estate. Bidder to pay cash at Morgan County Courthouse between 11:00 am and 4:00 pm on June 19 1961 for Lots 18 and 20 Block 13 Addition 4 Decatur Land Improvement and Fur nace Co. Also sale of one acre tract in Section 9 Township 8 Range 2 West on June 29 1961 with improvements including a frame dwelling.

Circuit Court Morgan County Alabama Nettie L. Overton Edie Moser’ Taylor Levy Garrett Court House Decatur Towit Decatur Land Improvement and Furnace Company Edie Moser Taylor Peach, Caddell & Shanks Mgi State OF County OF Morgan Delia Hipps M. M_. Hipps Coy M. Brown

Mail Box Sign and Fence Chain Link Service Ad

Local ad offers mailbox sign installation with name sign on mailbox post and yard name signs. Call Wade at EL 3-5180 for estimates. Also advertises fence chain link services with free estimates and contact number EL 50264.

Wade EL

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