Sixth Sidewalk Art Show Draws Record Decatur Crowds
Nancy Edwards reports a record turnout at the 6th Annual Sidewalk Art Fair in Decatur. About 1,000 attendees visited the Girl Scout Little House area, with 715 paid, and artists netting nearly 900 dollars, double previous years. Top sale reached 150 dollars for two oils by London Bridges.
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Decatur
The
American Association of University Women
Decatur High School
Girl Scout Little
Frances Nungester
Birmingham
Huntsville
Florence
Sheffield
Falkville
Troy
Scottsboro
Cullman
Attalla
Yvonne Struthers
Paul Forfang
London Bridges
Nurse Association District 14 Meets At Decatur General
The Nurse's Association District 14 will meet Monday at 3 30 p m in Decatur General Hospital classrooms. Officers will be elected at this meeting. See Diary on Page 2.
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Nurse’s Association
Decatur General Hospital
Salvation After Deliberate Rejection in Hebrews
A reader asks if Hebrews 10 26 means no hope for return. The guidance explains the sin described is a willful refusal to believe after hearing the gospel, with salvation only through faith in Jesus Christ.
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A. M
Christ
God
Jesus Christ
Lightning Hits Limestone County Probate Judge Barn
Lightning struck the limestone County Probate Judge Mason Freeman barn near Athens late Saturday burning it to the ground. Horace Freeman said two saddled horses a cow several saddles and other equipment were destroyed. Damage is expected around 5000. Fire crews arrived after 422 p.m. and stayed to prevent spread as dry conditions caused grass fires across North Alabama.
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Winford Turner
Athens
Limestone County
Mason Freeman
Here
Freeman
Horace
Athens Electric Department
North Alabama
Decatur
Floyd Agee
Hartselle
Cullman
Moulton
Decatur Red Raider Sweatshirts at Sears
Students are urged to visit Sears at 108 Second Ave Decatur to buy Decatur Red Raider sweatshirts. Limited stock may apply and sizes vary.
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Decatur
Sears
Second Ave
Ady
Show Cause Order For Wallace Out
U S District Judge H H Grooms dismissed Gov George Wallace from an order to show cause regarding desegregation of Huntsville public schools. Dismissal was without prejudice leaving open potential injunction if state interference recurs. The motion was filed Sept 6 by Negro attorneys and set for hearing the same day Wallace withdrew state troopers.
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Birmingham
Dist
H. H. Grooms
George Wallace
Huntsville
Grooms
Wallace
Rocket City
Ready Eddie Talks Divorce From Liz Taylor
Eddie Fisher says he is ready to end his marriage to Elizabeth Taylor on short notice. He notes he could be a divorced man in four days if she agrees, as Taylor travels with Richard Burton in Mexico during his Las Vegas Desert Inn run.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Eddie Fisher
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Taylor
Fisher
Richard Burton
Antony
Cleopatra
Miss Taylor
Mexico
Burton
Desert Inn
Las Vegas Strip
Nevada
Lake Tahoe
Las Vegios
Associated Press
Tourism Focused Meeting Draws North Alabama Leaders
Chambers of commerce from five counties send reps to the Decatur Country Club on Tuesday to hear Robert Shaidnagle describe a $65 million tourism boom and how coordinated promotion can boost the region. Sponsored by 16 area cities and towns, the talk covers growth and benefits of travel industry development.
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Chambers of Commerce
North Alabama
Decatur Country Club
Robert Shaidnagle
National Association of Travel Organization
Lake of the Ozarks Association
Birmingham Mayor Delays Responding on Negro Police Hire
Birmingham Mayor Albert Boutwell deferred a reply to a biracial Community Affairs Committee request to hire Negro police. The committee urged hiring only after civil service qualification and certification. The issue follows ads by 134 businessmen and King era ultimatum threats.
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Birmingham
Albert Boutwell
George Seibels
Episcopal
C. C. J. Carpenter
Martin Luther King Jr
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
King
June Allyson Marries hair stylist in civil ceremony
Actress June Allyson and hair stylist Glenn Maxwell wed in a simple civil ceremony at the home of the county judge who issued their license in Fort Lauderdale Florida on Saturday.
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Fort Lauderdale, Fla
June Allyson
Glenn Maxwell
Exchanged For Russian Spies Returns Home After Swap
A legally dead priest Father Walter Ciszek and scholar Marvin Makinen arrived home in New York after a prisoner exchange with two accused Soviet spies. Ciszek, missing since 1940, and Makinen, held since 1951, were exchanged for Ivan Egorov and his wife. Makinen’s family celebrated as Ciszek reunited with relatives.
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Charles L. West
New York
Siberia
America
Atlantic
Moscow
Ivan Egorov
U.N
Aleksandra
Makinen
Idlewild
Father Ciszek
Makinens
Chassell
Mich
University of Pennsylvania
Free University of West Berlin
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Ukraine
Jesuits
Norilsk
Soviet Forced To Back Down Over Berlin Blockade
The United States compelled the Soviet Union to lift its blockade of an American Army convoy entering West Berlin. Sixty one U S soldiers and eighteen vehicles rolled into the city with high morale as Washington blamed the action on a genuine Soviet misunderstanding and signaled no lasting setback to cold war thaw efforts.
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Berlin
United States
Soviet Union
West Berlin
Washington
Americans Reach Babelsberg After 110 Mile Autobahn Ride
A first convoy tried to pass a Russian blockade at Babelsberg near Berlin but was halted by armored cars across the road. The Russians later withdrew and said the Americans could go. A second U.S. convoy of 144 men and 25 vehicles followed 24 minutes later on the 110 mile route through East Germany to West Germany.
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Babelsberg
Berlin
U.S
East Germany
West Germany
New Type In Daily Promises Clearer Reading
The article introduces a switch to a larger nine point type with increased legibility and less crowded text. It notes the earlier eight point type will be phased out and promises a brighter body with closer editing to maintain information levels.
Decatur Man Reports Large Meteor Sighting
Decatur native Robert C. Russell described seeing a huge fireball in the sky Saturday night. He said he and his wife were at his mother's house on Old Moulton Road when the meteor flashed overhead, noting he had seen meteors before but never one this large.
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Robert C. Russell
Russell
Decatur
16Th Ave
Moulton Rd
Frigidaire appliances sold by Robinson's on 2nd Ave
Robinson's on 2nd Avenue markets Frigidaire appliances with sale price guarantees and after sale service. The notice emphasizes guaranteed products and ongoing maintenance support for customers.
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Frigidaire
Robinson‘s
2Nd Ave
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Boutwell
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