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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1973

Page

6

Thornton Dawn Celebrates Third Birthday in Somerville

Daughter of Mr and Mrs D W Thornton of Somerville marks her third birthday today. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr and Mrs William M King of Decatur and of the late Dan Thornton and Mrs Bulla Thornton of Decatur. Luther Barnes of Decatur is her cer.

D. W Thornton Somerville William M. King Decatur Dan Thornton Bulla Thornton Luther Barnes Ad Shannon Michelle Adams Mitchell Ray Adams Hillside Rd Dallas E. Crowell Leonard F. Boyles Karie Pearl Adams L. H. Cartee Trinity Sam Karrah Russellville AMY DYANNE _ BASDEN Dewey E. Basden Stuart Ave Alva Little Hillsboro 1 P. E. Basden Stacy Marcelle Nailer Joe Nailer Danville 3 H. F. Cooper F. C. Nailer Albertville Jannace Anna Carver Larry Carver Floyd Steele Hartselle 2 Millard Sellers Cullman Dona Garrison Hartselle

Faith and Determination Keep Center Operating

Mabel Kiser leads the Millstone Sewing Center in Letcher County Kentucky. The tiny Appalachian project, funded by the federal Office of Economic Opportunity, has survived seven years through faith and volunteer effort. With federal funds due to run out, Kiser fears a final cut-off notice and says they will try to stay alive month to month. The center hires elderly women from Millstone and nearby areas to sew clothes for the poor, providing three garments per family and aiding burnouts with used clothing and bedding.

Maria Braden Associated Press Millstone, Ky Mabel Kiser Appalachian Mountains Kiser Millstone Sewing Center Letcher County Kentucky Federal Office of Economic Opportunity OEO Millstone

Watergate probe shapes views of area seniors

Decatur High senior Lane Blackwell Joyce Cook of Austin High and Thomas Davis of Courtland High spoke during Birmingham-Southern College's Summer Scholarship program about the Watergate investigation. They said most classmates were not shocked by Senate testimony and criticized ethics and political conduct in government.

Birmingham Southern College Daryl Glen Custred T. W. Martin High Goodsprings Joyce Cook Austin High Birmingham-Southern Birmingham Decatur Area Lane’ Blackwell Decatur High Thomas Davis Courtland High Birmingham-Southern College Southern Senate Blackwell

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