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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1968

Page

14

Gibson's Discount Co. Names Two Decatur Managers

Horton Edward, 25, from Natchitoches La joined Gibson's in Feb 1966 and is named assistant manager at the Decatur store. Arthur Pierce, 27, who started in Sept 1967 in Louisiana, becomes soft goods manager at Decatur. Both are married with one child and Northwestern State College graduates.

Gibson's Discount Co Natchitoches Edward Horton Gibsons Decatur Northwestern State College Horton Arthur Pierce Gibson’s Discount Louisiana Pierce Northwestern College

Skyline Mobile Home Plant Near Flint To Open

Operations are set to start in late November at a 64 000 square foot mobile home factory on a 23 acre site south of Flint in the Skyline Mobile Home Plant area. The plant will employ about 10 people and include 5 928 square feet of office space. General Constructors of Decatur is building the masonry and steel framed facility with R Lindsey as superintendent. An Indiana firm is the general contractor. Skyline Corp of Elkhart Ind, the world’s largest builder of mobile homes, operates 22 plants in about a dozen states.

Flint Flint City Skyline Mobile Home Plant General’ Constructors of Decatur 2. R. Lindsey Indiana Skyline Corp Elkhart Indworld Mobiel “Hormes

Wallace Seeks Georgia Ballot Access With Petitions

Wallace supporters gathered in Georgia to file third party presidential petitions with 83 489 signatures needed. Fortson will take two to four weeks to verify petitions while Wallace backers, including Roy V Harris and Marvin Griffin, press for ballot access amid a Georgia crowd waving American and Confederate flags.

Georgia Roy V. Harris Wallace Nixon Humphry Georgia Ornor Marvin Griffin Joyce Kirk Les Maddox Ddox E ‘Democratic Cere‘tion Maddox Vfpl

Athens Man Escapes Plane Crash While Spraying

J. C. Stanford, an Athens man and pilot for Rowe and Johnson Crop Spraying Co., walked away with a slight nose injury after a crop-dusting plane struck a telephone wire near the Shaw farm about 2 PM. Damages were estimated at $5,000 and the aircraft was not insured.

Athens J. C. Stanford Stanford E. M. Rowe Rowe and Johnson Crop Spraying Co Rowe Shaw

Celluloid Plastic Recalled for Strength and Use

The first synthetic plastic, celluloid, remains widely used with a tensile strength reaching 12 000 psi.

Probate sale of Hartsel le property in Morgan County

In the matter of the estate of Alice Izola Puckett deceased, Morgan County Probate Court orders sale of a lot in Hartsel le City of Hartselle. The property, part of Lot 93, lies at Cedar and Pine streets, 132 by 115 feet, from August 7 1968 with sale September 12 1968 at the east door of the Decatur courthouse. Cash terms. Iva Puckett, administrator.

Morgan Alice Izola Puckett Deceasunder Morgan County Alabama Decatur Hartselle J P. Stuart Hartiselle Pine and Cedar Streets Cedar Street Pine Street Iva Puckett

Morgan County Alabama sale of Griffin additions lots series

Public sale in Morgan County Circuit Court in Equity on September 11, 1968 for cash of four series described lots in Griffin's Addition with lots excluded for highway right of way. Court decree from August 21 1968 governs the sale by Bryan McAfee Register.

State OF Alabama Morgan County Circuit Court IN Equity Camelaina Thompson Cooper Maggie Thompson Morrow Circuit Court Griffin Bryan McAfee

Public sale notices and probate court items in Morgan County Ala

Public notices advertise a mortgagee sale by the Federal National Mortgage Association in Decatur on September 6 1968 for Lot 1 Block 5 West Lawn Subdivision Morgan County Alabama. Additional notices invite public hearing on an interim land use plan and probate actions including will probate for Paul H Clark Roxie Lee Garmany and Alice N Thompson with hearings August 1968 and deadlines for claims.

Eugene Richard Quarles Flora iQuaries Dobbs, Allen &Hall. Mortgage Company,Inc Morgan County Alabama Dobbs Allene Hall Mortgage Company, Inc Federal National Mortgage Association Proibate Lom Ab Pake A Punerat National Mortgage Association Federal National Mortgage Association Decatur Westlawn Alace Calvin Gilchrist G Murphree Decatur City Planning Commission Decatur City Planning Department Planning Commission Railroad Street Vine Street North Central Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission N.W Marguerite E., Clark Paul H. Clark Alzina’ Kelley Woodcroft Glendore California Geneva Hermann Sombrero Road Monrovie Clarence Clark Coolidge San Diego Ernest Clark Majella Road Vista Nancy Campbell West 11Th Avenue Escondido Ernestine Mcferon Californa Marguerite Davenport Gloria Drive Huntington Beach Mahlon E. Clark Kings Road Marguerite E. Clark T. Co Almon Roxie Lee Garmany T. C. Almon S W. W. Garmany

AA Meeting Schedule at Open Door Group

AA meetings listed for the Open Door Group at 1813 B Sherman Street Sundays and Wednesdays at 8 00 P M. A second group meets Thursdays and Saturdays at 8 P M at the Valley Health Building. Contact 355 4779 for details.

Sherman St Valley Health Building

AKC Bassett Hounds For Sale By Owner

AKC registered Bassett hounds for sale. Includes both males and females. Contact Howard Champion at 353-9372 after 4:30 pm and on weekends.

AKC Howard Champion

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