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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1961

Page

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Local Club Meetings And Public Notices In Pleasant Hill Area

Pleasant Hill Home Demonstration Club meets Thursday at 9 30 a m at Mrs Roy Free's home. North Alabama Shrine No 7 will convene Friday at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Temple. Reach John Clemons to support Montgomery Cemetery at Wren. Turney's reunion set for Sunday at Cold Springs Club House. public invited. Highway Patrol reports no rural auto mishaps Tuesday night. Two wrecks occurred this morning with no injuries. Morgan hairdressers group opened in City Electric Department Auditorium with a Comb Out Technique program by Marshall Press of Florence. North Alabama Hairdressers install state officers. Four building permits total 16900 issued Tuesday: James C Pressnell 1804 Corzine Ave SW 15000. Royce Meeser electric service upgrade 1508 11th Ave SE 100. W L Lee Jr porch addition 1201 14th Ave SE 1500. Oscar R Glass garage 1612 Danville Br SW 300. East End Methodist vacation school June 5 9 9 30 registration Saturday at 2 pm Mrs Namie Daly in charge. Morgan County sheriff's office reports 11 charges Tuesday including reckless driving public drunkenness improper tag no brakes no driver’s license trespassing and peace proceeding assault and trespassing after warning. Prentiss Clark and Bill Stone recently returned from a fishing trip in Canada hosted by Allan McTire of Omaha.

James C. Pressnell Corzine Ave Royce Meseer 11Th Ave W. L. Lee Jr 14Th Ave Oscar R. Glass Danville Rr

Forgiveness and calling after divorce before conversion

The answer notes denominations vary on divorced men entering the ministry. A forgiven sin should not bar service, but marital history can hinder a minister’s acceptance. If God calls you, trust that divine guidance is sufficient and that past issues before conversion may be viewed differently.

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Memorial Day Toll Sets Record for Traffic Deaths

The four day Memorial Day holiday cost the nation more than 430 lives in traffic accidents, the worst highway toll for any Memorial holiday. California, Michigan and Illinois each reported more than 30 highway deaths, with only Hawaii Delaware Rhode Island and DC reporting no deaths. The toll far exceeds last year’s 367, and earlier records show 491 in 1950 for the Fourth of July.

Hawaii Delaware Rhode Island District of Columbia California Michigan Illinois National Safety Council Associated Press

Surgeon General touts cancer cure in a specific pregnancy-related cancer

Washington AP report quotes U S Surgeon General Luther Terry claiming a drug has almost certainly cured a cancer that affects pregnant women in the womb membranes. He cautions cures may not transfer to other cancer types and notes NIH estimates about half of treated women surviving after years of observation.

Washington U.S Luther Terry WWDC National Institutes of Health U.S. Public Health Service

Rusk Opens Kennedy Foreign Aid Battle on Capitol Hill

Secretary of State Dean Rusk travels to Capitol Hill to press for 4.75 billion dollars in foreign aid. Senate committee leaders demand better program administration amid concerns of corruption and mismanagement abroad as Rusk prepares for Paris talks with Kennedy and de Gaulle.

Ernest B. Vaccaro Washington Dean Rusk Capitol Hill Kennedy Senate Foreign Relations Committee J. William Fulbright Fulbright Rusk Paris Charles de Gaulle George D. Aiken R-Vt

Twelve Die In Alabama In Memorial Weekend Accidents

An Associated Press tally records twelve deaths in Alabama over the Memorial Day weekend from accidents. Four year old Norlene Johnson died when a car rolled over on Alabama 25 near Centreville. Others include seven year old Michael Burgess who hanged himself with a rope, six year old Billy Gene Spears who drowned after fleeing a car, and eight year old William Scott struck by an ax while building a tree house.

Alabama Associated Press Norlene . Johnson Wilton Ala Centreville Lela Johnson Michael Burgess Cullman County Grady Moss Billy Gene Spears Lloyd Spears Jackson County Fort Payne William Scott Thorsby

Labor Department sees steady job gains into mid summer

The May survey shows about two thirds of 150 major centers expect further small seasonal employment gains through mid July. Farm employment should rise after spring rains, while unemployment is expected to fall. Renewed hiring in autos and steel, plus construction activity, supports the trend. Areas like Baltimore Chicago Youngstown Warren and San Francisco Oakland are poised to benefit from payroll gains.

Washington Labor Department Department Bureau of Employment Security Employment Security Bureau San Francisco-Oakland Calif New Haven Youngstown-Warren Ohio Flint Mich Erie Baltimore Chicago San Francisco- Oakland

First Federal Plans Addition to Decatur Building

First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Decatur will add two floors to its three story building. Alvis G. Briscoe announced construction will start later this year. The new floors will host loan closing, advertising, and offices with civil room seating 100 for civic use. The project follows a 1957 footprint and reflects asset growth from 7 million to about 22 million dollars.

First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Decatur Alvis G. Briscoe Savings and Loan Association First Federal Briscoe Alabama

Government presses case linking KKK to Freedom Rider violence

In Montgomery and Birmingham federal court, the Justice Department pursues injunction against the Ku Klux Klan and seeks police protection for cross state travelers. Witnesses invoke the Fifth Amendment as they face questions about participation in May 14 May 20 assaults and cross burnings related to the Freedom Riders.

Montgomery Justice Department Ku Klux Klan Freedom Riders Anniston Birmingham KKK U.S Frank M. Johnson Jr Johnson Cecil L. Lewallyn Greyhound Congress of Racial Equality Kenneth B. Adams Shelton James R. Venable Atlanta Venable William

State House Stops Move To Check Schools

In a friendly mood toward schools the Alabama House defeated a move to investigate the state education system and four bills were introduced to increase school funds. Proposals included a 5 percent corporate tax and a graduated tax plan, plus county appropriations and a $3 350 000 bond issue for school financing.

Montgomery Alabama House

Decatur Sky Watch for June 1 and Saturn View

Sunset at 6 55 p.m. with sunrise at 4 36 a.m. Moon rises at 9 31 p.m. and is in Perigee. Saturn visible without a telescope as it rises at 10 36 p.m. Saturn orbits the Sun at 861 to 911 million miles.

Saturn

Weather and river readings for Decatur area

Tennessee rivers at Keller Memorial Bridge show 21.52 feet with a 0.34 foot drop in 24 hours. Readings from sea level reach 555.82 feet with TVA lake stages listed for Pickwick Guntersville Whitesburg Wilson. High yesterday 84 degrees, current 78, low 54. Sunny and warm today with fair mild tonight and 85/58/85 forecast.

Decatur Tennessee Keller Memorial Bridge TVA Pickwick Guntersville Whitesburg Wilson

Kennedy and De Gaulle Open Talks in Paris Summit

President Kennedy begins European visit with a 101 gun salute and a Paris welcome as he meets French President Charles de Gaulle at the Elysee Palace. They discuss Berlin and Khrushchev while signaling Western unity and future defense cooperation.

Paris Kennedy Charles de Gaulle Khrushchev Vienna Austria Berlin de Gaulle Elysee Palace Orly New York France Place de la Concorde Seine River Quai D'Orsay Foreign Ministry West

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Caturs Oat Drlimalle Pleasant Hill Home Demonstration Club Roy Free North Alabama Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem Masonic Temple Wren John Clemons Moulton Cold Springs Club House The Highway Patrol Morgan, Limestone Lawrence Counties City Electric Department Marshall Press Florence East End Morgan County Sheriff's Forces Prentiss Clark Bill Stone Canada Allan McTire Omaha Neb Decatur Boat Harbor Lisa Wilcox K. J. Wilcox Chestnut St Eddie Hughes Wayne Hughes 17Th Ave. SE JFK New Purina Farm Paul C. Davis Moulton St Scott's Lawn Products Alonzo Shumate L. K. Andrews Bullock Senate Rules Committee House Senate Pete Turnham Lee Gregory Oakley Wilcox Lady By John M. Hightower Robinson's 2Nd Avenue Quickies Ken Reynolds
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