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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1971

Page

14

Florence Area Men's Softball Tournament Highlights

District 2536 and District One action feature Florence teams Florence Electric Walgreens and Flor. Merchants led by pitchers Glover and Claunch with multiple hits. Notable players include Ray Brewer D. Howell S. McGough J.P. Coates and Morrow as power hitters.

Oere Florence Electric Walgreens Glover _ LP Claunch Flor. Electric Evans J.P Ray Brewer Smith Carter Ford Slusher Chants Glover Ct Walgreen Coates Morrow Patterson Robbins Thrasher Glover Thompson Jackson Kimbrell Nesbitt Flurry Florence Merchants Risner Mayfield Marks Atkinson Cox Holt Witten R. Mayfield Owenby

Beasley and Verner Obituaries From Hollywood and Ardmore

Funeral services announced for Elbert R. Beasley 75 once of Hartselle died at Hollywood residence. Edith Verner 56 of 207 W Gordon Dr died Tuesday in a local hospital with services at First Baptist Church and burial at Gatlin Cemetery Ardmore Tenn. Survivors include son James Ferguson, mother Grace Rogers, brother William Cook and four grandchildren.

Hollywood Fila Elbert R. Beasley Hartselle Peck Funeral Home Edith Verner W. Gordon First Baptist Church Billy Stephenson Gatlin Cemetery Ardmore Tenn Gunthorp Funeral Home James Ferguson

Man pays final car loan with giant six foot check

Dave Westerman of Nashville sent an 85.49 payment on a Ford Credit loan in a six foot by three and a half foot check. The oversized check arrived via magazine ad after he asked for a super enlargement. Bank deemed the negotiable instrument valid.

Louisville, Ky Dave Westerman Nashville, Tenn Westerman Ford Motor Credit Co

Draft error prompts 6 year old to register

Clay Smykle asks do I have to go after receiving a draft registration letter. Kenneth Smykle tells him no and informs the Minnehaha County board of the error. Edna Heilman notes the mistake may stem from old school census records used to find delinquent registrants.

Brandon S.D Clay Smykle Kenneth Smykle Minnehaha Edna Heilman

Sixteen Youngsters Attend Mobile C of C Convention

Sixteen youths from Decatur chapters attend the 17th annual general convention of the Children of the Confederacy in Mobile. Four adult advisors accompany them as Virginia Ann King serves as general chairman of the nominating committee. Delegates include Kenneth Schuppert Alan Waugh Gilbert Langley Roland Langley Ashley Stewart Nancy Stewart and Peter Branum. Headquarters are at the Admiral Semmes Hotel. A formal banquet and dance are scheduled for tonight.

C of C Richard King Troy McKleroy Joyce Sipes Judson Davis Virginia Ann King Decatur Alabama Division C of C Marion Davis Cathy Naylor Pam Sipes Lisa Edwards Drew Edwards Ann McKleroy Ann

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