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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1956

Page

20

Ed Shelton Heads Limestone County Sportsmen

At the Limestone County Sportsmen Club annual meeting in Athens Ed Shelton was elected president with Grady Holland as first vice president and G M Patterson as second vice president. Other officers named included C R Morrow secretary Frank Turner assistant secretary and Curtis Campbell treasurer. The board features J W Bennett past president Jack Gilbert Mason Freeman Dewey Massey Jim Beasley Carlos Nelson and Henry Allen. The club approved a $30 donation to the Golden Eagle Athens High School football team and $100 to the Local DAV fund to aid recreation development at the Limestone County fairgrounds. Retiring treasurer Jimmy Hargrove reported over $1,350 in the general fund and more than $2,400 in the horse show fund.

Athens Limestone County Sportsmens Club Athens Cafe Ed Shelton Grady Holland C. R. Morrow Frank Turner Curtis Campbell J. W. Bennett Jack Gilbert Mason Freeman Dewey Massey Jim Beasley Carlos Nelson Henry Allen Golden Eagle Athens Junior Chamber of Commerce American Legion VFW DAV Limestone County Fairgrounds Jimmy Hargrove

Navy Commander Joins Redstone ABMA Work on Jupiter Missile

Huntsville Cmdr John S Bowen USN serves with Army Ballistic Missile Agency developing Redstone and Jupiter missiles. Bowen, a Brackenridge High School San Antonio and US Naval Academy graduate, earlier served at San Francisco Naval Shipyard. He and Mrs Bowen live in Decatur at 211 12th Ave SW. He is son of Mr and Mrs Orloff L Bowen of San Antonio.

Huntsville John S. Bowen USN Army Ballistic Missile Agency Jupiter Navy Army Cmdr. Bowen Brackenridge High School San Antonio U. S. Naval Academy Massachusetts Institute of Technology ABMA San Francisco Naval Shipyard 12Th Ave Decatur Orloff Lake Bowen Virginia Blvd

Radio TV Schedule Highlights From Decatur Daily

A dense listing of daily radio and TV programs across multiple channels. Entries include gospel jubilees, news blocks, game shows, dramas, and children's programs with various hosts and time slots.

Private auto tag sales rise in Morgan County totals

Private license tag sales through Friday totalled 12 799, ahead of last year, with H tags for pickups at 1 073 and Hi tags at 1 265. H2 H3 H4 comparisons and Q6 bus tags are noted. National Guard plates reduce overall totals. 86 cars now carry Guard plates. British railways have foam-equipped trains for oil fires.

Morgan County T. C. Almon Almon National Guard Mor British Railways

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