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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1972

Page

13

Trading Down Cuts Food Costs by Sylvia Porter

A shopper experiments with buying the least expensive versions of foods vs the most costly, finding total savings of 88 percent and about 1172 dollars yearly. Lists specific item savings and notes convenience tradeoffs while urging careful price comparisons.

Idaho Field Enterprises, Inc

Highway Patrol reports injuries in four county accidents

The Highway Patrol logged multiple injury accidents. At 2 a.m. on Alabama 20 near Decatur two drivers, John W. McClary 26 Huntsville and Alban Herring 35, were injured along with Otis A. 27 Moulton. At 6:27 a.m. and 7:10 a.m. on County Rd 55 near Falkville a one vehicle crash injured Mary Jane Hampton 19 Eva. At 10:40 a.m. a two vehicle crash west of Cullman involved Warren Corbin 16 Cullman who was not injured and Alfred Swindie 50 Cullman, with Daniel Swindie 8 and Mardie Swindie 73, both Cullman, injured. Ambulance service from AAA Southend.

Highway Patrol Decatur Alabama John W. McClary Huntsville Ae Alban Herring Otis A Moulton Falkville Mor County Mary Jane Hampton Eva Cullman Warren Corbin Alfred Swindie Daniel Swindie Mardie Swindie Ambulance AAA Southend Ambulance Service

Obituaries list multiple services in Decatur area

Funeral services are held for Pearl Alethea Matthews at Gunthorp Funeral Chapel with burial in Decatur. Virginia Browder and Preston Harlow Dotson also noted with services and burials in Decatur area. details include survivors, pallbearers, and church venues. Additional notices for Athens Elkmont Hartselle and related victims list survivors and service times.

Pearl Alethea Matthews U.S Gunthorp Funeral Chapel A. B. van Arsdale Willard Stallcup Decatur James M. Matthews Arthur Matthews Raymond Matthews Harvey J. Matthews Sycamore Kittie Fowler Virginia Browder Decatur General Hospital Guntharp Funeral Home Roselawn Guntharp I. J. Bowder M.D. Bishop Buena Vista M. D. Bishop Jr Huntsville Mort Glosser W. O. Briscoe John Norton Hubert Hays Jack McCurry Frank Newell Browder Gadsden Hillsboro Preston Harlow Dotson Flower Hill Baptist Church iRev Floyd Parker Graham Cemetery Elliott Funeral Home Mary Dotson Mattie Bell Williams Joliett Ill Elizabeth Lee Davis Vickey Diane Rutherford Ricky Harlow Dotson Richard Dotson Courtland Hugh _ Dotson Tanner Athens Douglas Patterson Elkmont Athens-Limestone Hospital Salem Methodist Church David Webster New Salem McConnell Service Funeral Home Geneva Patterson Charles W. Patterson George R. Patterson Ross Patterson Ray Patterson Mary Corder Lexington Sara Nichols Cullen Christopher Charlie Goar Orell Grey Seldon McConnell Terry Christopher Haywood Carter Raymond McMeans Hartselle Lela R. Waddell Hartseller Salem United Methodist Church Forest Risberg Odie Gregg Peck Funeral Home Albert Waddell Loriie Reynolds Lida Woodall Inez Chaney Mae Cook Priceville Leon Edward Roy Waddell Glenn Waddell Gladys Campbell Alta Allred Bessie Hawkins Louie Roy Hartselle Waddell Dence

Spray On Sunshine Aims To Ripen British Harvests

A spray on sunshine product will hit Britain next spring. Made in aerosol cylinders, a couple of whiffs simulate a week of warm sun, helping gardeners ripen tomatoes and redden apples.

SUN Bradford England Britain Yorkshire

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