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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1963
Page
13
Hartselle students publish The Riddle monthly newspaper at Morgan County High School. Editor Emilie Burgess presides over meetings as work is assigned. Deadline falls the following Tuesday for student articles under sponsor Mrs Leo Barclift.
The article explains how students type and edit a school paper, lay out pages, and send the work to the Hartselle Enquirer for printing. It notes a ten cent sale price per copy and lists the student staff including Emilie Burgess as editor and Gary Bentley as sports editor. Cairn terriers got their name from their ability to squeeze into rock piles for foxes and wildcats.
Cofaco announces its annual staff with Dana Patrick as editor and Jimmy McAnnelly as assistant editor. Barbara Murphy and Bonita Mooneyham are classes editors, Larry Slater sports editor, Carolyn Anderson organization editor, Jerry Grantland activity editor, Linda Bonds business manager, Peggy Jackson snapshot editor, Douglas Johnson sales manager, and typists Brenda Bonds Shirley Dunn and Jerry Fields. The PTA notes a play Hessie of The Hills and a Christmas program by the Senior Glee Club. The F H A and F F A banquet is planned for December 19, and donations will go to Talladega Deaf and Blind School. Beta Club selects Boy and Girl of the Month, with Richard Gurley and Betty Brown this month. There were 30 000 miniature golf courses in 1930 valued at 125 million dollars.
The Grady Watkins family of Trinity receives government help after Grady dies of a heart attack leaving a widow and three children. Mrs. Watkins learns she qualifies for around $10,000 in payments until the youngest child turns 18, plus monthly benefits of about $60 and a $120 funeral lump sum. She uncovers that filing late returns and paying tax can update her husband’s record and secure family payments.
Walt Hendrix, 35, named assistant district manager for the Social Security Administration service area covering Morgan Limestone and Cullman counties. He has ten years with SSA and previously worked in Houston Memphis Greenwood Montgomery and Sheffield. He and his wife have two children and reside at 1605 First Ave SE.
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