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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1966

Page

3

Mt Hope School Bids For New Seven Classroom Building

Mt Hope plans a 7367 square foot seven classroom elementary school with bids opened at 2 p.m. April 21 in Moulton. Supt Si Cross and the board of education will hear bids for the project financed from Lawrence County's share of a 116 million dollar school bond issue. Construction to begin after razing the old dwelling. a new gym and auditorium project at Hillsboro is second in priority.

MT. Hope Supt. of Education Cross Moulton Board of Education Lawrence County Tennessee Valley High School Hillsboro

Courtland Postmaster Exam Opens Applications

The Civil Service Commission announces an opening for postmaster at Courtland with a $6 361 annual salary. Applicants must have 1.5 years of relevant experience, pass a written test, reside in the delivery area for one year, be at least 18, and under 70. Applications due by April 26.

Courtland U.S. Civil Service Commission Washington Washington, DC

Athens Opens Bids for New West Athens Elementary

Athens city school officials set April 12 at 2 p.m. in the office of Superintendent Julian Newman to open bids for a new west Athens elementary school. The project responds to rapid enrollment growth with three existing elementary schools. No name yet. A separate note cites New York transit strike losses of about $1 billion, with less than a quarter expected to be recovered.

Athens Julian Newman Athens Elect Miller New York

Hospital Census Names Patients and Dismissals in Cullman Area

The list names patients in various towns including Hanceville Cullman Baileyton Logan and Garden City with conditions and wards. Dismissals include Harold Angell Buford Buckelew Richard Glass Michelle Goodwin Franklin Haney and others from Cullman Baileyton and Hanceville.

Harold Floyd Angell Briscow Oklo Buford William Buckelew Baileyton Elaine Campbell Hanceville Richard—Ernest— Glass Culman Michelle Deneen Goodwin Cullman Franklin Eugene Haney Mary Ruth Hill Garden City Olvaline Meyer Lucille W. Miller

Local Names Appear In Fragmentary Address List

A garbled OCR list shows numerous personal names and scattered street addresses from Athens Decatur Ardmore and other locales. The fragment includes individuals such as Sarah Murphy James Wiley Arlie Grimes Anner Kingston and others, with varied street and city mentions. The text appears to be an incomplete directory or notice with many broken lines and formatting.

James Taylor Athens Randall Smith Gordon Dr Woodland St Sarah Murphy Tanner James. Fox Memorial James Wiley Decatur David Linderman Canal Ist John, Prince Hartselle William’ Smith lAve James McMullin 13Th St J. O. Lewter Ardmore Tenn Arzie Grimes 7Th Ave

Athens Motel Auction Set

The Town and Country Motel and Restaurant in Athens, Limestone County, with 40 units and a 150-seat restaurant, will be sold at public auction Saturday at 10 30 a m. Real Estate and Auction Co of Huntsville conducts the sale. Owners are Mr and Mrs A R Smith. Property lies on U S 31 about 12 miles north of Decatur and two and a half miles south of here.

Athens Limestone County Real Estate and Auction Co Huntsville A. R. Smith U.S. 31 Decatur Here

Want ads attract readers in local classifieds

Sherman St. SE Mrs. Raymond White Hunts Miss Bessie Daniels 1518 Somerville Rd SE James Waldrop Moulton Michael Tucker Somerville 1 Mrs. Annie Davenport Court land 2 Thomas Bennick Hartselle 3 Mrs. Fred Wright 1824 8th.

Sherman St Raymond White Huntsville Bessie Daniels Somerville Rd James Waldrop Moulton Michael Tucker Somerville Annie Davenport Courtland Thomas. Bennick Hartselle Fred Wright 8Th St

Births reported at Cullman Hospital

Mr and Mrs John T Graves Hayden 2 welcome a daughter at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs James Thomas Hanceville welcome a daughter at Cullman. Mr and Mrs Ernest Philyaw Cullman 4 welcome a daughter at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Milton White Cullman welcome a son at Cullman Hospital.

John T. Graves Hayden Cullman Hospital James Thomas Hanceville Ernest Philyaw Cullman Milton White

Heart Attack Ruled In Death In Cullman Area

Coroner Grady Moss said Ray mond Harbinson age about 55 of Cullman died of an apparent heart attack. He was found in his pickup truck about 10 30 a m near Old Alabama 69 on a dirt road. Services were held at Shelton Grove Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery.

Decatur Daily Grady Moss Shelton Grove Church Cullman W. C. (Crant) Waldrop Raymond Harbinson Harbinson Alabama 69

Meaning of Mayday From French M Aidez Help Me Signal

The international distress call Mayday comes from the French M Aidez meaning Help Me. The term was adopted to convey urgent assistance and is used in aviation maritime and emergency communications.

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