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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1952

Page

3

Decatur Approves Sewer Project and Public Hearing Set

Legal Notice outlines Improvement Ordinance No. 660 authorizing construction of 1836 feet of 8 inch VC and related sewer lines in Buena Vista area. Plans include manholes, paving replacements and assessments to benefiting properties. A public hearing is scheduled for May 19, 1952 at City Hall.

City Decatur Alabama Somerville Road Decatur Development Company Buena Vista Morgan County Buena Vista Circle Tenth Avenue East Lot 14 Buena Vista Subdivision Eleventh Street Béccler Development Company Said Tenth Avenue Salid Therce Tenth Street

Roads to be Improved in St Paul New Spending Plan

Minnesota counties will spend a record 34.5 million dollars this year on secondary roads. State gasoline taxes provide 13.01 million, federal aid four million, with the rest from bonds and county levies. The measure includes notices by registered mail to affected property owners and a public meeting set under Section 7. Adopted April 28 1952. Joe Pettey city clerk. Mayor H R Summer approved April 28 1952 April 29-May 6.

ST. Paul, Minn Minnesota Decatur Joe Pettey H. R. Summer

Outdoor Education Program Planned For Decatur Teachers

George Gibbons met ten Decatur teaching staff at Spring Creek to set up an outdoor education program. The plan includes field trips for fifth to seventh graders this spring and involves teachers from Somerville Road, Riverside, and the high school. Gibbons recently joined Florence State Teachers College as an outdoor education specialist.

George Gibbons Decatur City Spring Creek Gibbons Florence State Teachers College Decatur O. S. Hagerman J. D. Reed Somerville Road School Louise Crutchfield Lula H. Bradley Belle Livingston Helen Shannon Somerville Road W. R. Riley Louise Ryan Riverside School Zelma Parker H. N. Peurifoy

Secretary of Labor Encourages College Seniors to Seek Jobs

Secretary Tobin writes to college seniors that they have plentiful job prospects with few industries suffering employment. He urges using campus counseling services and state employment offices to choose their first post college job carefully.

Washington Tobin

Driver Crowded Off Road in Austinville Crash

J W Higdon, 23, reports two cars crowded him off the Austinville road on a curve about 2 PM. His 1950 Chevrolet convertible left the road, struck a pole, and $500 in damage was listed. No injuries. Investigated by Officers Tucker and Williams. Scurvy note follows.

Austinville J. W. Higdon Nineteenth Avenue East Highway Patrol J. A. Tucker L. M. Williams

Vittorio And Shelley Honeymooning Today

Juarez Mexico reports Italian actor Vittorio Gassman marries Shelley Winters after a whirlwind divorce and remarriage. The ceremonies occurred within ninety minutes, with Shelley outside the courthouse during the divorce hearing.

Juarez Mexico Shelley Winters Vittorio Gassman Shelley

Local Transfers and Small Sums In Daily Records

A list of monetary transfers includes W. E. Forbes to James F. Newlin for 1.00 dollars, E. H. Leeman to W. W. Dinsmore for 7021.80, Davis Hodges to James Ailey for 1.00, Othelia Malone to George L. Tapstott for 100, R. E. Rogers to Paul L. Weintritt for 1556.60, Alice Sykes to George L. Tapstott for 1.00, and Cora Tanner to Ozeal Mills for 2250.00.

W. E. Forbes James F. Newlin E. H. Leéman W. W. Dinsmore Davis Hodges Jame Ailey Othelia_Malone George —_L. Tapstott R. E. Rogers Paul L. Weintritt Alice Sykes George L. Tapscott Cora Tanner Ozeal Mills

Commercial Credit-Corporation Sues A. T. Faulkner in Morgan County

In Morgan County Court Commercial Credit-Corporation files a money suit against A. T. Faulkner. Harris and Harris appear for the plaintiff to represent Commercial Credit in the action.

Morgan County Court Commercial Credit—Corporation A. T. Faulkner Harris and Harris Commercial Credit

Mother Tosses Baby Into River and Jumps In

In Portland Beatrice French 34 tossed her month old baby from a bridge into the Willamette River be low and then leaped after it. A passing tug rescued both before they sank. They were taken to a hospital in good condition.

Portland Ore Willamette River Beatrice French

Wife Held For Husband's Death

In New Orleans a 30 year old wife Mary Collette Baumann is under police guard at Touro Infirmary after her son told investigators he saw his father Emile Baumann shot. The executive was found dead at home and the mother claims self defense after her husband allegedly advanced with a knife.

New Orleans Touro Peter Paternostro Mary Collette Baumann Peter J. Campagno Lee Baumann

Founder of PTA Dies at 91 in Lynn Massachusetts

Miss Julia F. Callahan 91 founder of the Parent Teacher Association movement in America died last night. The first PTA group in America formed at her home with four teachers and 300 parents nearly sixty years ago.

Lynn Mass Julia F. Callahan Parent-Teacher Association America PTA Miss Callahan

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