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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1966

Page

18

Courtland Aims to Lure Industry and Build Up Town

Courtland officials push to attract firms after two local paper mills signaled interest in Lawrence County sites. An industrial seven member board led by Harris Pippen works to promote the town and the 2,400 acre airbase as a future major industry site. Plans for a 15 bed hospital opening by mid September and a $40,000 city hall are moving ahead with architects in Florence, while town funds cover the hall.

Simpson J. A. Ussery Edwin Carpenter Florence

Sunday Crossword Puzzle By Lee Koch Across and Down Clues

Crossword puzzle page with numerous clues across and down covering people places and objects. includes references to historical figures like Semple McPherson and diverse terms from art science and geography. presents a dense grid of definitions and wordplay typical of a Sunday feature.

Daylight saving time and town plans in Courtland

The town weighs daylight saving time with national tempo while Mayor Simpson notes plans for a four-lane Alabama 20 link and growth to attract industry. Courtland faces debt, high schools, churches, a small police force, a volunteer fire dept, and an optimistic board led by Simpson aiming to become a booming industrial city.

Decatur Tuscumbia Simpson Courtland James McGarry James Blythe B. B. McGowan Ussery Robert Wade Terry

Two Kentucky Homes Considered as Shrines

In Frankfort Kentucky the AP reports the state weighs shrine designation for two historic houses Mary Todd Lincoln home in Lexington and Cassius M Clay residence near Richmond, highlighting preservation steps for notable figures and sites.

Frankfort Kentucky Mary Todd Lincoln Lexington Richmond Cassius M. Clay

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