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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1963
Page
6
Architect Lester Cohen presents design H 4 a three section expandable ranch with farm house charm. Sleeping area separate from living spaces plus a 2114 square foot main level and an attic expansion over the sleeping wing for a potential fourth bedroom and bath.
Linderman sought approval to divide a five acre Danville Rd parcel into three home lots. After questions about belt line proximity, the commission allowed the split as the area is residential and frontages meet minimum widths. A city land use plan by Miller Stevenson was accepted for study.
Decatur Cable TV seeks to add Huntsville stations to its lineup within 75 miles of City Hall. Dieter says talks with WMSL-TV were not unfavorable. Mayor Blackburn asks for contact details as a hearing continues. Rezoning hearing for Austinville Rd postponed to Dec 17. Horse Tree Place sewer upgrades set for Jan 7 with an $11,560 project and bond authorization. Property assessments to follow.
Three Manor subdivision, developed by Carl Murphree, gained commission approval. Preliminary consent was given for an addition to Clark Springs subdivision by Willie Lott of Mabry Engineering Co.
A 41 year old Wetumpka man Kelley Adams pleaded guilty to shooting his former wife Dewitt Thrower 17 times. He was sentenced to 35 years for second degree murder after a plea deal with local solicitors and a special prosecutor. Thrower and Adams had married and divorced twice. She was killed last June 17 and found after a fishing trip on Lake Jordan.
A description highlights a house with the warm appeal of an old homestead and the up-to-date living amenities of modern suburbia, creating a staggered effect of traditional components producing visual and functional interest.
Highway Patrol investigated three area accidents Monday. A two car collision north of Hartselle involved Harley Hutzler and Mason Burns with $200 damage to Hutzler’s vehicle. A Athens teen, Billie Ray Russell, sustained $50 damage in a single vehicle crash on county road 45. A Huntsville driver, Charlie Linn, struck a cow on U.S. 72 near Athens, causing $75 car damage and $50 cow loss.
November building totals for Decatur eased past $942 158 in total construction with $693 850 in new homes foundations underway. Non residential work dropped to $248 300 after October's $839 370 as no major facilities were started. A Sears Roebuck permit anticipated in mid month could push total past $1.5 million with an estimated $700 000 cost.
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accredited Cullman city schools in Alabama along with Enterprise and Hillcrest schools in Enterprise. University Military School of Mobile was reaccredited.
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