One Citizen Remembers Paved Streets in Decatur
Jasper L. Shumake veteran furniture shop founder recalls Decatur's past when roads were mud and mule carts ruled. He notes his store at 818 Bank St since 1937 and his long marriage from June 10 1908. Local resident shares memories of town life and the arrival of the first car.
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Mike Freeman
Daily
Jasper L. Shumake
Oak St
Ture Co
Bank St
Shumake
Tennessee
Decatur
South Pittsburg
Tenn
Fr. Bragg
N. C
Sterchi Bros.cus
Gillman Sanders
Neph
Southern Airways to cancel five holiday flights in Decatur
Southern Airways will drop five Aug 31 to Sept 2 flights from Decatur as the carrier keeps its regular schedule otherwise. Cancellations include flights 609 1806 602 801 and 603 serving Atlanta Huntsville Knox ville Memphis and Atlanta respectively during the Labor Day period.
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Southern Airways
Decatur
Southern
Atlanta
Huntsville
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Memphis
Athens College to Dedicate New Building in Birmingham
Athens College announces dedication ceremonies for a four story Birmingham building to house federal workers. Newman H Waters will speak and present a deed to a half interest in the building with a 10 year lease to the federal government. Net income totals about 25000 yearly initially and rises to roughly 90000 or more after 10 years for faculty salaries.
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Newman H. Waters
Birmingham
Athens College
College Board of Trustees
Virgil McCain
J. E. Bathhurst
Waters
Polio Case Reported in County Amid Confusion
A spokesman from the Morgan Health Department confirms the first polio case in the county since 1959 from Neel Community. Parents of Tresea S reported they never lived in Neel, and the office has received many inquiries from residents seeking details.
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Morgan Health Department
Neel
the Daily
Tresea
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