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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1963

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AFMA Seminar Set in Chicago September 25 26

Earl P. Mitchell marketing manager of Alabama Flour Mills will chair the AFMA feed marketing seminar in Chicago on September 25 26. Mitchell leads the AFMA Sales Management Committee. Tickets for the Decatur Hartssel game go on sale Thursday at 8 am at Riverside. Students urged to buy before game time. Eldread Sam Lawrence 44 collided with a parked 1957 Ford near Bank Hospital at 7 05 pm Monday. charged with driving while intoxicated. See diary on page 2.

Earl P. Mitchell Red Hat Feeds Alabama Flour Mills American Feed Manufacturers Association Chicago Mitchell AFMA Decatur-Hartselle Riverside Eldread Sam Lawrence Bank St. NE Bank St. Hospital Duane Morin Springdale Ave Lawrence

Victory over Temptation Through Surrender to Christ

A Christian guide cites Romans 7 and Philippians 2 13 to explain victory over temptation. It argues that deliverance comes not by self strength but by surrendering to Jesus Christ and allowing the Holy Spirit to create the will and power to choose right.

K. M Apostle Paul Jesus Christ God

Youth Takes Fair Honors at Morgan County Hog Show

Tommy Johnson Jr., a 13 year old Limestone County youth, won first place in Class I aged boar at the Morgan County Fair hog show and added four second place ribbons and one third place. He has shown Durocs for three years earning grand and reserve champion rosettes and at least 100 blue ribbons.

Tom Johnson Morgan County

More Pictures Page Eight Winners in Cattle Show

A youth livestock page lists numerous class placements from Aug 1, 1962 to Feb 1, 1963. Boars sows gilts and beef cattle awards feature multiple winners led by Fred Roberson and family across Classes I II III. See youth on page 2.

Wayne Hampton Doug Stevens Jack Batts Jerry Batts Fred Roberson Fred Roberson Jr Fred Roberson, Jr John Roberson

Evening Bus Service To Morgan County Fair

Fair officials announce nightly round trip buses from downtown Decatur to the Morgan County Fair for the rest of the week. Two routes depart each night at 6 and 8 PM from Vine McCartney and Second Ave Johnston, with stops along McCartney Alabama 20 12th Ave NE Moulton St Danville Rd Grant St 16th Ave SE 11th St SE 4th Ave SE and Austinville before the fairgrounds. One way fare is 30 cents.

Decatur Vine McCartney Streets Alabama 20 12Th Ave Moulton St Danville Rd Fairgrounds Second Ave Johnston Street Grant St 16Th Ave 11Th St 4Th Ave Austinville

Today’s Fair Schedule Highlights and Events

The Fair presents a daily lineup with events from 9:00 in the White District Daily Show through 8:30 with Miss Law. Gates open at 5:00 with midway access and 7:00 features Mark Dinning and company for special entertainment.

White District Daily Show Mark Dinning

McDowell To Get Hearing By Students At Ole Miss

Cleve McDowell, 21, a Drew, Mississippi law student, faces a Student Judicial Council hearing at the University of Mississippi after arrest on a civil charge of carrying a pistol. The Sheriff reported a .22 caliber pistol found in his inside coat pocket. McDowell admitted ownership but gave no further comment. The charge carries up to a $100 fine and three months in jail.

Oxford Miss Cleve McDowell University of Mississippi Student Judicial Council McDowell Drew Joe Ford Ford Law School

Frigidaire at Robinson's Authorized Deciles Ad

An advertisement references Frigidaire products and Robinson's store, promising confidence in purchases from an authorized dealer.

Robinson’s

Kennedy dedicates Pinchot estate as conservation institute

President Kennedy arrives at Gifford Pinchot's Grey Towers in Milford Pennsylvania to dedicate the 100 acre estate as a conservation institute and launch a cross country tour aimed at mobilizing national attention to conservation. Governor Scranton and Senator Clark attend the ceremony as Kennedy plots a broad non political national dialogue on natural heritage.

Milford Kennedy America Gifford Pinchot Pinchot Grey Towers White House Delaware River Pennsylvania Father of Conservation Scranton William W. Scranton Joseph S. Clark D-Pa Pinchot Institute For Conservation Washington JFK

Markets At PAColite Markets At PAColite

New York AP market report shows stocks and motors advancing with higher bond activity. Grain futures rise as October cotton contracts firm while wheat and corn demand improve and soybeans benefit from export developments. Hog prices reach top $16.50 and cattle stay steady at top $24.50.

New York Chicago

Debate Opens on $11 Billion Tax Cut in House

The House begins debating the largest tax cut in U.S. history, facing a close vote amid administration resistance and a Republican-backed amendment seeking a budget limit. Kennedy aides push to push the measure through Congress before year end as key votes loom Wednesday.

Edmond Lebreton Washington House U.S Kennedy

Dunkel Picks Alabama Top Team In Nation

Dunkel's College Football Index rates Alabama as the best team in the nation and a 41 point favorite over Tulane. Auburn is a three point underdog to Tennessee. Associated Press lists Alabama second. Details appear on the sport page.

Dunkel Alabama Tulane Auburn Tennessee Associated Press

Edith storms move toward hurricane status in Caribbean

Hurricane warnings issued for Leeward and Windward islands after a Navy reconnaissance plane located tropical storm Edith and predicted rapid intensification to hurricane strength within hours.

Miami Fla Leeward Windward Islands Navy Edith

Birmingham welcomes Kennedy appointees for race unity mission

In Birmingham two presidential representatives Kenneth Royall and Earl Blaik arrived to help ease racial tensions. Mayor Boutwell and Council President Wiggins greeted the pair and urged open communication while Royall and Blaik pledged to advise and assess the local situation. They planned to meet Birmingham leaders and stated they would stay as long as needed to help.

Birmingham White House Kennedy Don A. Hawkins Landon Miller Interdenominational Council W. C. Hamilton Caldwell Marks Frank Newton Albert Boutwell M. E. Wiggins Secretary of the Army Kenneth Royall Army Earl Blaik Royall Blaik

Pair Sent By JFK Arrive In Saigon

McNamara and Taylor arrived in Saigon on a special mission for President Kennedy. They landed at Tan Son Nhut Airport and were welcomed by Ambassador Lodge and General Harkins to assess the Buddhist student protests' effect on the anti guerrilla war effort.

JFK Saigon Viet Nam USS Robert S. McNamara Maxwell D. Taylor Joint Chiefs of Staff Kennedy U.S South Viet Nam Tan Son Nhut Henry Cabot Lodge Paul D. Harkins McNamara Taylor Ngo Dinh Diem

Morgan County budget eyed at over half a million

Morgan County boards propose a 1963 1964 budget exceeding 655 750 dollars with 145 250 in reserve for 1962 1963 end. The Dec 10 election to extend the one mill property tax 20 years was set. Increases target courthouse jail, probate, and tax assessor offices while road appropriations drew debate.

Mike Freeman Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control Mary L. Frost

Senate OKs history making nuclear test ban

The Senate ratified the limited nuclear test ban treaty by an 80 to 19 roll call. The pact bans atmospheric, outer space and underwater tests and was signed at Moscow by the United States, Soviet Union and Great Britain. President Kennedy hailed the action as a step toward peace amid concerns over national security and Soviet advantages.

Ernest B. Vaccaro Washington Senate Clair Engle D Mike Mansfield Montana White House Mansfield Kennedy Moscow United States Soviet Russia Great Britain Richard B. Russell D-Ga Senate Armed Services Committee John Stennis D-Miss Strom Thurmond D-S.c Russell

Hill Sparkman Vote For Treaty Ratification

Alabama's U S Senators John Sparkman and Lister Hill voted for the nuclear test ban treaty. The treaty passed by an 80 to 19 roll call vote in Washington.

Washington Alabama U. S John Sparkman Lister Hill

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Anc Decatur Jaycee Bill Gilliam Winford Turner Tommy Johnson, Jr Limestone County Midway Miss Law Rence County Lawrence County By Frank Cormier Pacolite Congress Mobile Spring Hill College Louis J. Eisele Montgomery Theo Wright Dover Del Coast Guard Air Force Atlantic Blanding Utah White Sands Missile Range New Mexico Ham Peter Arnett Hill Sparkman Quickies Ken Reynolds
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