Calendar of events surrounding Decatur area clubs and schools
Morning AAUW study groups meet at 9 45 a m and 7 30 p m in local homes. Calhoun Junior College Technical School dedicates F C Smith Cafetorium at 2 p m. Numerous church, garden club, royal arch mason, rainbow and veteran group activities listed with times and locations throughout Decatur Athens Limestone and Moulton areas.
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American Association of University Women
A. C. Coggeshall
Crestview Dr
Frances Serens
9Th Ave. SE
Albert Brewer
F. C. Smith
Calhoun Junior College Technical School
Decatur
Royal Arch Masons
Masonic Temple
Mother’s Study Club
James H. Lee
Fleetwood Dr. SE
Athens-Limestone
Council of Federated Garden Clubs
Denture Aid FASTEETH Says Better Fit With Powder
Clinical tests show FASTEETH powder helps dentures stay firmer longer and feel more comfortable without sour taste. Dentures that fit are essential to health. see your dentist regularly. Get FASTEETH at all drug counters.
Gandhi centenary toll lets Bombay hear leader’s voice
Citizens in Bombay can dial 172 to hear Mohandas K. Gandhi, the father of independent India, on a special telephone recording set up for the Gandhi Centenary year as a public service during the event.
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Bombay, India
Bombay
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Independent
India
Autopsy row grips Kopechne family in New Bedford case
The Kopechne family opposed an autopsy claiming it would offend their wishes after the drowning death of their daughter. The judge ruled the planned exhumation not warranted, delaying inquest details while Kennedy praised the ruling for the family's peace of mind.
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Kopechne
Berkeley Heights
N.J
Washington
Kennedy
Brominski
Ex Trooper Baldwin Dies In Alabama Hunt
John A. Baldwin of Brewton a veteran state trooper died of a heart attack while deer hunting in Conecuh County His death was reported by AP from Brewton Alabama.
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Brewton, Ala
John A. Baldwin
Brewton
Conecuh County
Valley Stockyard Hog Report From Dec 9
Dec 9 hog receipts at Valley Stockyard totaled 642 with higher prices for 180 to 240 lb barrows and gilts and lower for light weights. Prices listed by weight class include US 1 1 2 sold at 27.20 to 28.30 for various 180 to 270 lb ranges, sow and boar prices shown for 200 to 550 lb, with most classes around 21 to 27 dollars per hundredweight.
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Decatur Daily
Ee Ee
U.S
Transit firm warns on safety duties despite fare rise
Decatur Transit official Padgett warns of ongoing losses across 14 divisions and urges safety restrictions from school or city authorities to prevent accidents. He notes fares rise effective Jan 1 from 25 to 30 cents for all riders, with token arrangements affected, amid discussions with Mayor Gunthorp.
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Huntsville
Padgett
Charles Gunthorp
Williams
Governor candidate focuses on economy and education
The candidate told reporters he would campaign mainly on economic issues and the proper approach to the people’s problems. He outlined goals including education, industrial expansion, development of resources, and jobs for youth, while pledging taxes would ensure value for every taxpayer dollar.
Albright College Says It Does Not Offer G E D Tests
Norman Albright head of Albright College says the college does not administer G E D tests. He notes the law bans profit schools from giving the tests though they previously offered them. A high school equivalency test is offered on site but clearly labeled as such with limited local industry acceptance. He states there is no chance of a $15 refund.
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Norman Albright
Albright College
Albright
Varied Fern Lore Linked to Wounds Sleep And Hair
Historical notes mention a fern variety said to heal wounds and broken bones, another believed to ward off nightmares, and a third thought to prevent baldness.
Mobile Book License Revoked in City Action
Mobile City Commission revokes Mobile Book Mart newsstand and book retail license after circuit court injunction closed store in November for selling obscene literature. Manager Claude Ballew charged with selling obscene material and operating without a license following a November 2 raid.
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Mobile, Ala
Mobile Book Mart
Claude Ballew
Almon Recreation Center Opens Amid Bond Era Developments
The Almon recreation center in Decatur features stone and cedar design with a rear gym housing the city's first handball court. funded by a 1967 bond issue, it is the third of three centers with Aquadome and Carrie Matthews already in use. land was donated by Point Mallard Park Authority. Budgeted at 240000 for building plus 40000 for fields, it will share parking for 286 cars and utility paving uses city equipment. named for Morgan County Probate Judge T C Almon.
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Decatur
Aquadome
Southwest
Carrie Matthews
Northwest
Point Mallard Park Authority
City Parks and Recreation Board
Point Mallard
Recreation Center
Morgan County
T. C. Almon
Alabama
Hartselle Memorial for Staff Sgt. Jimmy Stanford
The obituary notes Staff Sgt. Jimmy Stanford of Shreveport La is survived by his wife and five brothers including Huey Stanford of Alexander La and Alvin Stanford of Athens. He was a member of First Church of God in Hartselle and his body remains at the funeral home until services with Hartselle National Guard members serving as pallbearers.
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Ben Stanford
Hartselle
Mary. Williams
Decatur
Huey Stanford
Alexander
Alvin Stanford
Athens
Lavaughn Stanford
Jimmy Stanford
Shreveport
Stanford
First Church of God
Draft policy ties enlistments to lottery numbers
The passage explains that voluntary enlistments totaling 260 000 must be raised to 550 000 if enlistments fall short. The required number of men and the available pool remain fixed, posing a question of which lottery-seeded men will be drawn as those with low numbers may enlist to choose their branch of service.
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White House
Selective Service
Franck
Nixon
Pentagon
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Somerville Rd. School
PTA
Green Thumb Garden Club
Decatur Country Club
Austin High School
Decatur Jayceettes
Fellowship Hall
First Christian Church
National Guard Armory
4Th Ave
Decatur Assembly
Order of Rainbow
Mizpah
Order of the Eastern Star
Ed Self
Hickory Hills
Moulton
Tennessee Valley Wheelchair Club
Gateway Shopping Center
National Association of Retired Civil Service Employes
NARCE
Decatur Inn
Decatur Altrusa Club
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Harold Blanton
Christ
Bellview Baptist Church
Old Moulton Rd
Women’s Society of Christian Service of
First United Methodist Church of
Ralph K. Bates
Christian
Women’s Fellowship of
Lehman Strauss
Philadelphia
Ramada Inn
Jack Coker
Christian Women’s Club
Ramada _ Inn
Hunter’s
Baldwin
State Education Department
State Board
Morgan
Talladega County
Birmingham
Lawrence
Limestone Counties
Limestone County
Limestone
Lawrence County
State Board of Education
Mobile Harbor
Coosa
University of South Alabama
Firermen
Barbour County
Calhoun County
Colbert County
Dale County
Ozark
Etowah County
Gadsden
Tallapoosa County
Jefferson County
Tas
Oneonta
Mobile County
Pickens County
Madison County
Bibb County
Chambers County
Marengo County
Lee County
Auburn
Opelika
Russell County
Morgan Counties
Decatur Transit
M & M Mobile Home Service
Almon
AG Wit
Monk
Westgate Shopping Center
The
Family Shoe Center
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