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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1965
Page
3
A Tuesday night fire gutted the home of Charles Kirk on College Street. Investigators and local authorities are assessing damage while residents report losses of personal belongings. Firefighters from nearby stations battled the blaze for hours before bringing it under control.
Lawrence County High School holds its annual football banquet tonight with Samford College coach Herman L. Scott as guest speaker. MVP trophy and Leo Roberosa award will be presented. basketball team is off to a 5-0 start beating Courtland Austin Mt. Hope Hanceville and Hazelwood. Librarians raise funds for new books. FHA members named Di ane Anderson Posey Nancy Wilson Pam Cross and Vickie Montgomery. Christmas decorations appear in classrooms as Spirit grows.
Oscar Snader of Somerville leads a list of admissions at Baugh Wiley Smith with several named individuals from Addison Danville Union Grove and Mobile. A French and Italian mining team removed rock to carve a 7.2 mile highway tunnel under Mont Blanc from Paris to Baghdad proving remarkable progress in tunneling techniques.
Mr and Mrs Earl Wayne Hale Cullman 4 announce a daughter born at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Merlin David Cone Holly Pond 2 announce a daughter born at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Jerry Dempsey Arley 1 announce a daughter born at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs James Edward Burnett Birmingham announce twins a daughter and son born at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs J W Motes 1032 5th Ave SE announce a son born Wednesday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Jerry Glenn 307 4th Ave SW announce a son born Wednesday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Johnny Jaceway Athens announce a daughter born today at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Elmer Sandlin Moulton announce a daughter born Wednesday at Lawrence County Hospital. Mr and Mrs Leon Lambar 107 6th Ave NW announce a son born today at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital.
Mrs. George L. Haag of 1711 Colfax St SW said this week she is trying to organize a YWCA in Decatur. A Birmingham YWCA member, she became interested in forming a local branch and after months of effort feels progress is being made.
A call for community help goes out for organizing the association with interested volunteers urged to reach the organizer by calling 355.3175 from a residence contact point.
A historic note describes Galapagos giant tortoises storing scarce rainfall water in their neck sacs enabling shipwrecked mariners to be saved by tapping the water supply. The piece highlights survival by natural reservoirs on isolated islands.
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