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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1971

Page

13

Obituaries and Funeral Services in Several Alabama Towns

Funeral services for Milton Baldwin 66 of Decatur will be 3 30 p m Tuesday Peck Funeral Home Chapel burial Somerville Cemetery. Dewey B Day Sr 72 of Somerville dies at home services 2 p m Tuesday Valhermoso Christian Church burial Valhermoso Springs Cemetery. James Collas Gaddy 55 Courtland dies Sunday services Tuesday 2 p m Old Liberty Methodist Church burial adjoining cemetery. Survivors include multiple relatives across Decatur Somerville Courtland Hillsboro and Moulton with pallbearers named for each.

Milton Baldwin Decature Hartselle Peck Funeral Home Carl Smallwood Somerville Peck Willard Coleman Decatur Elbert Baldwin Alvin Baldwin Amandus Baldwin Eugene Baldwin Decatur 2 Doc Baldwin Edgar van White Lannie Clemons Wesley Smith Ollie Taylor Harris Baldwin John Collier Mr. Baldwin Cave Springs Dewey B. Day Sr Valhermoso Christian Church Ray McCullough L. J. Cunningham Valhermoso Springs Cora Day Somerville 3 Dewey B. Day Jr Day Valhermose Springs Christian Church James Lynn Aaron Beaver Joe Willis Billy Mac Willis W. W. Murphy Elliott McAnally Courtland James Collas Gaddy Old Liberty Methodist Church Ernest Shelton David Nelson Elliott Sarah Dotson Diane Cooper Hillsboro Arlen Gaddy Don Gaddy Annie King Moulton Velma Morgan Lacy Alexander Estelle Holderfield Viola Smith Johnny Yarbrough Grady Wood Ronnie Lee Wood Felton King James King William Brown Bill Cottingham

Area Service Men In News At Ft Campbell

Army Pvt. Perry L. Gold son of Mr and Mrs Milford N Gold completed eight weeks of basic training at Fort Campbell Ky Army Pvt Ronnie M Springer son of Mr and Mrs Lonnie L Springer completed eight weeks of basic training at Fort Campbell Ky in the same period both men are listed in the area service news column from Ft Campbell Kentucky.

FT. Campbell, Ky Perry L. Gold Milford N. Gold Granby Dr Lacey’s Spring U.S. Army Training Center Army Ronnie M. Springer Lonnie L. Springer Athens 5 Uss. Army Training Center

Pvt. James G. Johnson Completes Basic Training

Pvt. James G. Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Johnson of Joppa 1, completes eight weeks of basic training at Fort Campbell Kentucky.

Pvt John S Jeffreys Completes Basic Training

Pvt John S Jeffreys aged 19 son of Mr and Mrs Lyndon E Jeffreys finished eight weeks of basic training at the U S Army Ky base. His wife Deborah awaits his return.

FT. Campbell, Ky John S. Jeffreys Lyndon E. Jeffreys U.S. Army Training Center Jeffreys Deborah

Contributed GODS HEALING TOUCH Inspiring prayer and faith note

A devotional piece by Mrs. Fred W. Glasgow reflects on Gods healing touch easing sorrow and loneliness. It speaks of faith altar of prayer providing solace and renewal and ends with gratitude and invitation to the glory land.

Fred W. Glasgow

Funeral services set for Gwen Stover in Danville Road Church of Christ

Mollie Patterson dies at home and services planned for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at First Missionary Baptist Church Reynolds Funeral Home directs. Survivors include three daughters Ethel Gustus Ophelia Patterson and Ovella Lee 13 grandchildren 29 great grandchildren 7 great great grandchildren.

Mollie Patterson Newcombe St First Missionary Baptist Church W. B. Campbell Sykes Cemetery Reynolds Funeral Home Ethel Gustus Chicago Ophelia ‘Patterson Decatur Ovella Lee

Soldier Anthony Chaney Completes Basic Training

Pvt. Anthony L. Chaney, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Nail of Hanceville, has completed eight weeks of basic training at the U S Army Training Center at Fort.

Ft. Campbell, Ky Anthony L. Chaney William H. Nail Hanceville 2 U.S. Army Training Center

Army Pvt Walter Livingston Completes Ft Jackson Radio Course

Ft Jackson S C Army Pvt Walter L Livingston 20 son of Mr and Mrs Rube L Livingston 208 Holloway Hartselle completed a 10 week radio operator course at the U S Army Training Center Infantry Ft Jackson S C.

Ft. Jackson S.C Walter L. Livingston Rube L. Livingston Holloway, Hartselle U.S. Army Training Center Infantry

Sin in Milan to Film in Milan This Fall

Principal photography for The Sin starring Sophia Loren and Adriano Celentano will take place in Milan this fall. The drama follows a nurse nun and a headstrong young patient in a hospital setting.

New York Sophia Loren Andriano Celentano Milan

Alabama Morgan County Hospital Board Creation Bill Notice

State bill to amend Act 165 H 554 of 1945 creating a Hospital Board of Morgan County and Decatur to run and own Benevolent Society Hospital. Board to include five members with three nonphysicians and two physicians from Decatur General Hospital staff. Authority to sue, borrow, manage property, and operate hospital facilities. Public corporation.

Morgan County Alabama Decatur Benevolent Society Hospital W. R. Spight Mary D. Simpson City of Hospital Board Ladies Benevolent Society of the Decaturs Decatur General Hospital Mie Ag The Ladies Benevolent Society of the Decaturs

Hospital board to manage and operate county city hospital trust

The act creates a hospital board in Morgan County and Decatur to take over operations and trust funds from the Ladies Benevolent Society Hospital and related bequests. It outlines board powers, appointments, meetings, reporting, and limitations on liability. It also details trust transfers, term lengths, and future appointment rules, with deadlines and procedural provisions for governance.

Morgan County City of Decatur Ladies Benevolent Society Decaturs Board of Revenue and Control Alabama W. R. Spight Mary D. Simpson Benevolent Society Hospital Phil M. Orr L. L. Lively T. J. Cottingham

Decatur City Council adopts building and gas code amendments

The Decatur Alabama City Council adopts by reference sections of the Southern Standard Building Gas and Plumbing Codes with amendments. A public hearing set for September 13, 1971 at 7 PM to consider passage of the ordinance. notices to be published in The Decatur Daily. Rutledge S. Thomas presides. Florence Adams city clerk.

Florida Burton Virgie B. Julian Star Construction Company, Inc Morgan County Alabama Virgie B. Aldridge Aldridge Decatur Township 6 Fletcher Ferry Road B. Aldridge Council Chamber Lee Street Southern Building Code Congress City of Decatur Daily Rutledge S. Thomas Southern Standard Gas Code Birmingham Alaba Ener Es Auy Atledge S Free City Council

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