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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1973
Page
3
A compact feature notes Emily Dickinson's life in Amherst 1830 1886 her seclusion her poetry themes and a proposed query contest. It also explains the origin of the phrase haywire and includes a brief comic exchange about quadruplets and riddles.
With beef in short supply Cala Food Stores in the San Francisco Bay area and Fred Meyer stores in Oregon and Washington turn to buffalo. About 20 Cala and 20 Meyer locations sell buffalo roasts steaks and patties as a partial substitute. Buffalo is pricier but not subject to the beef price freeze. buyers note strong consumer interest and cases where shoppers cannot tell buffalo from beef.
Daily Records shows an admissions roster including James Edward Norsworthy Sr in Hartselle Wesley Eugene Smith in Hartselle and many others across Decatur Athens Decatur and surrounding areas. A large number of patients are listed with names towns and accompanying statuses along with the dismissals including Michael Wayne McKenzie and James Gillman Sanders among others.
Decatur High School's Class of 1948 held a reunion at the Decatur Inn with attendees listed from both front and second rows including Jo Harvey Free Gay Penn Denham Betty Pirdle Dougherty Jo Ann Byars Andrews Betty Gunn Stacey Faye Brown McCulloch Ann Gunn Hill Billy Thompson Betty McRae Porter Eugene Brooks Virginia Nelms McGuire Dolly Millerbrooks Martin Telette Turney Roberts Jean Davis Braly Betty Trotman Chaney Gilbert Thrasher J. B. Sherrod Barney B. Burks William Crawford Jimmy Nichols Jimmy Carl Nell Dawson Lupo Margaret Greathouse Joyce Gressom Thompson Jimmy Thompson Andrea Hill Posey Mercla Yarbrough Lock Melba Halbrooks Mitchell Judy.
A historic 1926 image shows pupils and teachers from Oak Grove School five miles west of Hartselle posed on the steps. The caption lists students across six rows, with Mrs Edith Isley of Hartselle credited for contributing the picture.
Protests rise as plans for a proposed music festival near Benton generate safety concerns from state and local officials. Promoters expect up to 100000 attendees, while officials fear sanitation, traffic, and property damage. organizers promise 1200 sanitation units, water access, and coordinated safety measures. Governor Dunn calls the event not in Tennessee’s best interest. promoters insist it is a family event with rides and entertainment.
William Green Tanner and several named families announce births at Decatur General Hospital and related facilities. Daughters and sons are listed for Gordon Hale Guyse, Marion Rodgers, Michael Putman, Joseph Haden, Tommie Conner, Frankie Long, Wallace Frazier, Ralph Sharp, Kenneth Jordon, Holdridge Bates, Paul Dumas, Bob Pickens, and Jimmy Harville among others in Decatur Decatur General Hospital and nearby towns.
Friday morning high reached 87 at 2 pm with a low of 72 at 4 am. Today’s high expected 88 with a 60 percent rain chance. Sunday’s high 89 and tonight’s low 71. Partly cloudy to Sunday with frequent afternoon thundershowers. Precipitation for Friday was none. month 0.05 inch. year 45.91 inches, 13.87 above normal.
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