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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1968
Page
3
William E. Grace of Fruehauf and U S Plywood Champions addresses planned for Decatur Civitan on Wednesday and Friday. Ed Hiles, executive vice president of the Georgia Savings and Loan League, will speak at the Kiwanis Club meeting.
The week's observance ends Friday with Charles R. Meeker Jr. of Great Southwest Corp. of Dallas delivering a talk at the Rooster Club breakfast meeting.
Classified note lists a 3 bedroom house at 1704 Chenault Drive with den air conditioning fenced yard and a phone for contact 355 5356. Includes a housekeeper for Austinville area and care for two children ages 3 and 6 with own transport. Equity 200 down and assume 98 dollars monthly payments for 307 Clearvie Street SW phone 355 0952.
In Lawrence County circuit court an appeal has been filed after Justice of the Peace Frank Babacy ruled in favor of the state to take possession of 2600 acres of farm land on the Courtland Air Base leased to Tennis Terry of Moulton. Terry's attorney, Thomas Pettus, posted bonds totaling 84 100. The state contends the FAA did not approve a two year extension. former Gov. John Patterson testified to an intended extension that would have expired January 1970. The state, represented by Decatur Atty. Norman Harris, leases the land to Russell Armstrong and Jack C. Davis while Pettus argues the extension lacked federal approval.
In Lawrence County Circuit Court Dwight H. Shelton faces a first degree murder charge for the October killing of his aunt Annie Dee Dearman. A jury was expected to be chosen this afternoon as testimony continued in the related O D Campbell assault case. Shelton is represented by Ralph E. Slate.
Ophthalmologists say the glaucoma test is simple and painless and recommend people over 40 have it at least every two years to prevent vision loss.
Ground breaking for Deca s eight story one hundred one unit apartment for the elderly is set for 10 a m Thursday at Line Street between Wilson and Market Streets. Pearce DeMoss King of Decatur won the bid for 1 266 702 and final project cost is expected near 1 622 766 with completion in 14 months. City officials housing authority members and guests will attend with Parker Blackburn Yates and other local leaders named as attendees.
Fortson says local certification costs are lower and Wallace backers could raise Five percent signatures equal about 100000 voters. He estimates 80000 to 90000 dollars needed for proper certification and notes no funds exist in next year's budget. The secretary of state will ask Maddox for funds. lawmakers indicated money unnecessary due to veto.
Describes elder friendly features such as alert systems, lever doorknobs, heat lamps, wide doors and a recreation building. Mentions applications for occupancy and glaucoma affecting over a million Americans with more than 45 000 blind.
The report lists evening sunset at 6 10 p m and sunrise at 5 32 a m with the moon at first quarter on April 5. Aldebaran and Capella are visible near the moon while rain chances rise from 20 percent today to 60 percent tonight and 80 percent on Wednesday with highs around 68 today and 72 tomorrow.
River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning was 19.04 with sea level at 553.34. TVA lake levels include Chickamauga 676.9 Pickwick 413.2 Guntersville 593.5 Whitesburg 664.7 Wheeler 553.6 Wilson 506.3. High today 70 at 5 PM, low 48, 58 at 8 AM. No rain in past 24 hours. Forecast partly cloudy to cloudy and mild with occasional rain and thunder showers tonight. Wednesday mostly cloudy and warmer with scattered showers and thundershowers.
State Conservation Director Claude D. Kelley announced abolition of user fees for picnic facilities at Joe Wheeler Cheaha Chewacla DeSoto Gulf and Monte Sano state parks. The $1 per car Gulf fee from 1964 and 50 cent adult 25 cent child charges were ended, while tent camping cabin rentals and swimming fees remain.
In 1896 Republican William McKinley conducted a front porch campaign against Democrat William Jennings Bryan. McKinley won the presidency by staying at his Canton Ohio home and letting voters come to him.
The chairman notes Alabama counties vary from two to seven commissioners and discusses moving to countywide elections. Roberts warns reforms could leave current or incoming members out, citing past reapportionment. Change unlikely before 1969, could start 1970, with potential lawsuits until reapportionment. List of counties already electing by district is provided.
Weather forecast notes a rain area moving into the state from the west with increasing cloudiness and mild temperatures. A stationary front lies along the northern Gulf coast, temperatures ranging from the low 40s in the north to mid 60s in south Alabama, with intermittent showers in Mobile since Monday. Fourteen hours ago, 24 years earlier, hail up to two inches caused about $50,000 in crop damage in lower Mobile county.
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