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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1976

Page

3

Ryan School Students Tour Daily Atur Library Visit

Second through sixth grade students from Ryan School in the Title II program toured THE ATUR DAILY and Wheeler Basin Regional Library. The group included Amel Leeth Lisa Foster Brent Ryan Victor Absher Sarah Hyatt and others with teachers Mrs Pat Mathis and aide Mrs Shirley Hartsville noted in the outing.

Ryan School Theatur Daily Wheeler Basin Regional Amel Leeth Lisa Foster Brent Ryan Victor Absher Sarah Hyatt Terry Bryant Tammy Leeth van Walker Kristy Ransom Michelle Leeth David Latham Michael Ryan Becky Goodwin Angelia McKee Veronica Absher Tracy Hyatt Amy Humphries Erry Ellis Mary Smallwood Elisabeth Leeth Renata Flack Lisa Whisenant Judy Walker Terry Young Annette King Carolyn Goodwin Michael Light Gary Goodwin Pat Mathis Shirley Hartsville

Federal Pay Hike Bogs Pay Rise for Top Officials

The 1976 Washington Star reports the Commission on Executive Legislative and Judicial Salaries proposing pay raises from 7.1 to 47.6 percent for top federal offices and urging Congress to adopt a strong public conduct code. Key figures include Congress members, the president pro tempore, speakers, justices, Cabinet members, and federal judges with substantial percentage increases. The plan ties raises to budget recommendations due by January 18 and hinges on congressional acceptance of ethics reforms.

Washington Star Washington Congress Federal Judiciary Commission Peter G. Peterson Ocean of Commerce Lehman Brothers Inc Ford House Senate Supreme Court Enare Ae House Circuit Courts of Appeals Court of Claims Court of Military Appeals Court of Customs and Patent Appeals U.S. District Courts Customs Court Tax Court Army Navy Air Force U.S. Court Librarian of General Accounting Office Architect of the Capitol

Lexington crewmen sought for national reunion

San Francisco man seeks former USS Lexington crewmembers living in the area for a national reunion. Walter D. Reed urges former shipmates to write him in Oakland, California, noting the carrier’s 1927 commissioning and notable service events. Records include a 1942 sinking in the Battle of the Coral Sea and 1928 speed record.

San Francisco Walter D. Reed Alabama Broadway Apt Oakland Calif Navy San Pedro Honolulu Reed Tacoma Wash Amelia Earhart Lexington Coral Sea United States Phelps

Films and fairs brighten Decatur area events

Calor Today shows The Longest Road at Austin High School today and Saturday at 7 p.m. Advance tickets cost 2 for adults and 1.25 for children. A rummage bake sale at Decatur clinic on Somerville Rd SE runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. plus bake sales at Austinville United Methodist Women and Courtland United Methodist Church foundations. A bicentennial quilt auction occurs at Courtland Town Square at 2 p.m. revival services continue at South Decatur Church of God with Rev. W. C. Gore. Christmas fayre at First Baptist Decatur, a holiday concert by the Decatur Women’s Chorus, and various church events fill the schedule.

Austin High School The Christian Student Union of Calhoun Community College Christ Morgan County American Association of Medical Assistants Decatur Clinic Somerville Rd United Methodist Women of Courtland South Decatur Church Fellowship Hall First Baptist Church Decatur United Methodist Women First United Methodist Church Decatur Women’s Chorus

Gospel Singings Around Area Churches This Evening

Sunny gospel events across several churches in the area include Sonny Jones and the Cavaliers at Fairview Baptist Athens 6 p.m. and at Corinth Baptist north of Moulton 7 p.m. Also featured are the Kings Messengers, Followers Quartet, Spiritual Echos, Unionaries, Gods Messengers Quartet, Valley Travelers, and the Hardin Quartet with class singing, plus a benefit for the Wiley Lov Allen family at Corinth Baptist.

Fairview Baptist Church Athens Sonny Jones The Cavaliers Wiley Lov Allen Corinth Baptist Church Moulton

Want Ads Drive Women to Decatur Daily Listings

Advertisers claim most women rely on the Decatur Daily Want-Ads for shopping and services. The note highlights the paper’s reach among female readers and suggests placing ads to attract a broad clientele.

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