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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1972

Page

20

Rotary Club Speaker Highlights Peanuts' Economic Role

John W. Anderson manager of Anderson's Peanuts a division of Alabama Farmers Cooperative in Andalusia will address the Decatur Rotary Club on peanuts in the American diet and Alabama economy. Auburn graduate Army veteran Rotary leader and United Fund Chamber of Commerce Andalusia Hospital director is married to Evelyn Wilder with three children.

John W. Anderson Anderson Peanuts Alabama Farmers Cooperative Andalusia Decatur Rotary Club Alabama Auburn University Army Signal Corp Rotary Club United Fund Chamber of Commerce Andalusia Hospital Evelyn Wilder G. B. Wilder Decatur

Police arrest five Decatur youths in beer incident

Five Decatur youths were charged with violating the prohibition law and littering after police said they tossed 14 beer cans from a car on Memorial Dr NW early Saturday. Police confiscated the cans. A Decatur woman filed a Peeping Tom warrant charging a man with looking into windows at Holiday Plaza Apts around 12:20 a.m. Friday. A Don Revin Trailer Ct fight led to nine adults and one juvenile arrested on disorderly conduct charges Saturday.

Decatur Memorial Dr. NW Holiday Plaza Apts Don Revin Trailer Ct

Weather and River Forecast for Decatur Area

Highs around 95 forecast for today and Monday. Tonight's low near 70 with northerly winds 4 to 10 mph. Yesterday at 4 pm peak was 91 and today’s high near 95.

Decatur and Vicinity

Nixon’s lasting power shown at Miami Beach convention

James Reston notes Nixon demonstrates enduring political strength as he nears his sixtieth birthday and secures the presidential nomination, while the GOP camaraderie masks deep ideological splits. The piece weighs Nixon’s skill in seizing power against ongoing national crises and a divided nation.

James Reston New York Times News Service Miami Beach Richard Nixon Gov Rockefeller Reagan Nixon California G.O.P Washington Roosevelt Price Administration Harry Truman Independence Lyndon Johnson Texas House Senate McGovern America United States National Guard

Marriage and Family Workshop Set by North Central Alabama Center

A two day marriage and family management workshop is scheduled for Monday and Tuesday at St John s Episcopal Church. Sessions run 9 to 11 30 a m and 1 30 to 4 p m conducted by Dr David Knox of New York and Dr Jack Turner research director for the Huntsville Area ministers. Reservations can be made by calling Jesse Stimson business manager at 355 609.

North Central Alabama Mental Health Center St. John’s Episcopal Church David Knox New York Jack Turner Huntsville Mental Health Center Jesse Stimson

Clarence Lee Rites At 3 P.M.

Funeral services for Clarence Fred Lee 73 who died Saturday at his home 812 9th Ave SE were at 3 p.m. today at Guntharp Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Roselawn Cemetery. He was born in Bessemer Ala in 1898 and ran Lee Hardware in Decatur before retiring in 1971. Survivors include wife Martha Lee daughter Mrs John Wilks sister Mrs David Dean three grandchildren. Pallbearers named. Also notices for Glenn Brown Mildred M Davis Ruby Ezell Homer George and others follow in brief.

Clarence Fred Lee 9Th Ave Guntharp Funeral Home Laurence Dill Roselawn Guntharp Mr. Lee Bessemer Ala Lee Hardware Moulton St Decatur Billy Wyker John Wyker Watson Carlisle George Hansberry Harold Fields Sidney Shackleford Somerville Glenn Brown Blue Springs Baptist Church Leroy Champion J. Martin Ray Peck Eunice Brown Faye Meinhardt Decatur 5 Leonard Brown Elsie Williams Shelbyville Tenn Elton Brown Lacey Olney Brown Carl Vice W. B. Barne Don Grantland John Mack Chunn Hoye Martin Wayne Humphrey Mildred M. Davis 2Nd St Huntsville Hospital Spry Funeral Home Chapel Athens Neal Griffin Dennis Tucker Hardy Cemetery Limestone County Spry William H. Davis Grady W. Dollar Trinity Tony Davis A Davis James Hardy Savanah Herman Hardy Bill Hardy Talledga Robert Wills Cleveland Ohio Dewey Springer Davis Grace Baptist Church Athens- Limestone Mt. Carmel Church of Christ Burl Grubbs Dement Spry Funeral Home Ruby Edna Ezell Athens 5 Horace Ezell Weiner Ark Thomas Ezell Bill Ezel Porter Romine Weiner Herman Gilbert Booster Shaw Corinne Dawes Marvin Allen Killen Raymond Westmoreland Florence Grady Williams Homer George Hartselle Union Church of Christ Kerry Knight Shiloh Ambra George Connie George Mattie Oldacre Miami Fla Ellie George Ted George Robert Grant van Brindley Howard Fowler Harold Fowler Steve Stewart Wayne Sharpe C. C. McClung N. Jefferson St Athens-Limestone Northside Church of Christ Lula M. McClung Claudie Perry Leo McClung

Funeral service for Mr. Westmoreland from Friendship Baptist Church

The Mass Service of Cullman directs a funeral for Mr. Westmoreland of Winston County held at an adjoining cemetery. Survivors include his sister Mrs. Omie Mickle of Cullman and numerous nieces and nephews. He was a World War I veteran.

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