Construction costs in Decatur November top $1 million mark
November construction expenditures in Decatur rose to $1,178,864, surpassing October and last year’s figures by over $400,000. The Carridale Apartments project added $558,150 in costs with a 32 unit block plus a $200,000 apartment. Goodyear store led commercial permits at $100,417, with other permits including a $18,750 paint store, $30,000 Creighton Ave building, and a $150,000 Sexton Can Co. plant near Cedar Lake Road. Nonresidential work reached $50,000 remodel of the old post office for First State Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Crutten
Carridale
Decatur
Goodyear
6Th Ave
Creighton Ave
Tennessee Valley Wholesale Co
Sexton Can Co
Cedar Lake Road
Geedyear
19Th Ave
Johnston St. SE
First State Bank
Danville Road Center to Add Second Shop
La Petite Maison a beauty salon will join Decatur Shopping Center on Danville Road as the second business in the new center near South Street SW. Owner Elma Scott says the 12000 square foot red brick shop, longer and narrower than the drugstore, will start construction immediately with completion in six to eight weeks. Juanita Teeters of Huntsville will run the shop, which aims for an elegant fashionable decor. W S W Scott Co. is contractor. Plans include future additions to the center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Petite Maison
Decatur
Danville Road
Sth St
Austin Drug Co
Elma Scott
Scott
W. S. W. Scott Co
Juanita Teeters
Huntsville
Southern Airways sets record for November traffic
Southern Airways reports all time November record with 75 804 passengers. Passenger miles climbed to 13 807 000 and seat miles to 29 000 000 as load factor rose to 46.29 percent. Company president Frank W Hulse notes growth beats November 1964 and counters usual October decline. A separate note mentions convenience foods enabling faster home meal prep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Southern Airways, Inc
Frank W. Hulse
Southern
Southern Airways
Block opens tax service office in Decatur at 816 Sixth Ave SE
H and R Block announces a new Decatur office at 816 Sixth Ave SE joining 1 000 offices in 45 states. Manager Paul Meadows, a Cullman County native with 35 years of tax experience, leads the office. The Decatur Social Security office will stay open later on Mondays and Tuesdays and Saturday mornings in December to help seniors file for Medicare.
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H & R Block, Inc
America
6Th Ave. SE
Block
Decatur
Paul Meadows
Cullman County
Meadows
Decatur Social Security
Social Security Office
Federal Building
Oil Foundation Grants $1,000 to Alabama Independent Colleges
The Oil Foundation provides an unrestricted gift of $1,000 to seven privately financed colleges in Alabama. Sidney W. Smyer, chairman of the advisory board of governors, Alabama Association of Independent Colleges, announced the grant as Alabama’s share of a $100,000 national contribution in 1965 to support state and regional associations of independent colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Oil Foundation
Alabama
Sidney W. Smyer
Independent Colleges
Look To 60 Prosperity Ahead Record Christmas Sales Are Forecast
Christmas 1965 sales are forecast to top $24.4 billion, about 7 percent above last December's $22.8 billion, with promotions emphasizing floor-care gifts, housewares advances, and strong beauty and toy demand. Pet foods and toys show notable activity as marketers push basic, traditional items amid a year of rising ad spend. Record expectations drive retailers to prepare for a robust season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Memo
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Bureau of Advertising
Fairchild News Service
FNS
Wall Street Journal
W. R. Collette
Toy Manufacturers of
U.S.A
Pet Food Institute
Chicago
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Danville RD. Center
Hulse
Fred Emens
Decatur Apothecary
Alga Camera Co
Linda
Shelby D. Massey
Nebraska Consolidated Mills Co
Omaha
Neb
Massey
Nebraska Consolidated
Athens
Alabama Flour Mills
Dritz
Ferry St
Narrow Vale
Sterchi
SF Pc
Cornet Stetson
Salonga
Ore
Corning
Lock-En-Hendle
Ani
Li Ay
Etl
Reamer
Oh Aman
S.E
Huntsville 101
Jefferson
Melmac
International Silver Company
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