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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1966
Page
3
Decatur Post Office forecasts handling more than 4 million pieces of mail in the four weeks ending Dec 30. Postmaster J. E. Self urges use of ZIP codes to speed processing, notes peak days around Dec 19 or 20, and offers tips on bulk mail, lobby ZIP code books, and splitting local versus out of town mail.
Employees of the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center meet in Huntsville December 5 to 7 for the American Astronautical Society Southeastern Symposium. Cosponsored by the University of Alabama Huntsville Center Army Missile Command and MSFC the Sheraton Motor Inn hosts the event expected to draw about 500 participants. Dr. Ernst Stuhlinger will speak on solar astronomy at the luncheon December 6.
Sacks will be placed in the lob by so that bundles won't have to be broken to mail them. Use return addresses on Christmas cards. Too many people move during the year to trust last year's mailing list. Mail early, this alone, will solve many problems, Self advised.
Mount to lead revival singing with the First Methodist Church of Union City Tennessee at Central Methodist Church in Decatur. Wilson, longtime Memphis church music director and Chanters leader, joins evangelist Dr Clovis G Chappell for worship with vesper and noon and 7 pm services daily.
TVA reports a three month period ended Sept 30 with power revenues totaling 84.8 million, an 11 percent rise year over year. Municipal and cooperative sales up 12 percent to 38.4 million. large industry sales up 11 percent to 18.8 million. federal agency revenues at 21.6 million, up 2 percent. Peak system load July 12 754 000 kilowatts, coal supply issues caused by labor strikes heavy rains and rail car shortages affected operations. Two 50 million short term power notes sold at 5.85 and 6.16 percent. net income 9.7 million, up 4 percent from last year.
NASA will negotiate with Bendix Corp for a $6.9 million contract to develop and build a pointing control system for the Apollo program. Bendix will produce three units for NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville. The device will enable astronauts to aim a telescope at solar regions during the upcoming peak flare period beginning in 1968.
TVA survey shows about 215000 acres set aside for recreation on lands acquired with dam construction. Breakdown includes 91 state and local parks and 437 public access areas totaling 27984 acres, plus 121 state wildlife management areas and 53200 acres, one national park 44217 acres, four national forests 61968 acres, 39 group camps 5011 acres, and 69 club sites 1864 acres.
Theo Word owner operator of South End Ambulance Service applied for a Huntsville license to operate there after closing in Decatur over subsidy. Agnew's of Huntsville opened in Decatur. License decision pending as city weighs allowing one or both services to operate.
Engineers at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant began preparations for a visitor platform to overlook the construction site. The TVA spokesman says the public may see and be informed of actual construction activities. Work progresses on craft shops and repair buildings to support the large project. The payroll lists 257 employees including 37 annual, 205 hourly, and 15 service workers.
In Cullman Alabama 278 west of town a rural resident Kenneth Jones perished in a late afternoon blaze. Fire crews arrived at 6 20 p m with the structure declared too far gone to save. Earlier a grass fire near Baldwin community caused no damage.
Mayor Gilmer Blackburn departs for Las Vegas to attend the National League of Cities Convention as a voting delegate for the Alabama League of Municipalities. He will stay through December 7 with Mrs. Blackburn accompanying him. Alabama is sending 26 other mayors to the 43rd annual conference.
The Tennessee Valley Authority reports that October marked the first month to exceed two million tons of commercial freight on the Tennessee River. This milestone reflects growing river traffic and regional economic activity.
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