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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1952

Page

12

Decatur Alabama approves assessment for street improvements 1952

City of Decatur Alabama adopts local improvement ordinance 613 and levies assessments for street work. Hearing held August 4 1952. Carrie L Harrison Pro 613 30 and Pro 613 33 facing $2600 and $2121.89 respectively. liens to be filed with City Clerk. costs totaled $42632.78. notices published. ordinance adopted August 4 1952 with plan to pave Avenue SE 11th to 12th Street SE.

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City of Decatur Establishes Street Grades on SE Avenues

The Decatur City Council fixes grades for 9th Avenue SE from 11th to 10th Streets SE and 12th to 15th Avenues SE, plus 13th and 14th Avenues SE with related segments. The action follows engineers blueprints on file in the City Clerk's office and was adopted August 4 and recorded August 12.

City of Decatur Alabama Council Chamber City Hall 9Th Avenue S.E 11Th Street 10Th Street S. E 12Th Street 13Th Avenue 15Th Avenue 1Th Street 14Th Avenue 15Th

Group Returns From Visit To The East

Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Burch return with daughter and grandchildren from a two week visit in Baltimore Maryland to John L. Burch son of the couple. Mr. Burch works as an aeronautical engineer with Glenn Martin Aircraft Company for about eighteen months.

J. T. Burch Edith Sobodka John Bob Joe

Live shells found buried under former anti-aircraft high school

In Chiba City Japan a high school built on a former Imperial army anti aircraft school uncovered live munitions buried in the grounds. Workers digging after the war discovered explosives and about 200 large bombs left in the closing days of the conflict.

Chiba City Japan C City Imperial Army

Alabama graduate and family trip notes

The subject is a graduate of the University of Alabama. The group stayed two weeks in Baltimore, except for three days and two nights in New York. Dr. Burch's son is married with two children named Jo Ann and Patricia.

University of Alabama Baltimore New York Dr. Burch Jo Ann Patricia

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