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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1967

Page

2

Alabama Faces Acute Shortage of Doctors, Booz Allen Find

A Booz Allen Hamilton report to a joint Alabama Legislature committee exposes a severe physician shortage. It notes nonmetropolitan areas average 46.3 physicians per 100,000, far below the national ratio, and urges rapid expansion of medical education and a four-year Mobile medical school to boost supply.

Winford Turner Daily State Alabama Booz, Allen and Hamilton, Inc Alabama Medical Association State Health Department Medical College of Alabama

Tax prep urged as tax season nears and exams set

An Internal Revenue official urges Alabama residents to gather cancelled checks receipts and other financial records to ease 1967 federal income tax filing. The University of Alabama will host National Teacher Examinations Feb 3 with registration details available from university and ETS offices. Two auto accidents in Morgan and Cullman counties left six injured in heavy rain. investigations cite poor driving conditions.

Birmingham Internal Revenue W. T. Coppinger Alabama Coppinger University of Alabama Lege University Test Service Office Manly Hall Tuscaloosa National Teacher Examinations, Educational Testing Service Princeton N.J Morgan Cullman Highway Helen C. Smith Decatur J. T. Allen JoAnn Turner Hartsele Dentur William E. Baily Nell Iva Hare Hanceville- 4

Holiday safety tips and community notices from Alabama paper

A collage of holiday safety guidance covers Christmas tree care and toy hazards, driving planning for hosts, and a study trip on colonial life in Alabama. Community notices list a Christmas party by the North Alabama Used Car Dealers Association, a market sale at 1st Ave and Grant St SE, a WCTU meeting, and a Christmas turkey shoot to aid needy families.

Alabama Judy Page Tom—Bowles George McCrary Ray Pepper North Alabama Used Car Dealers Association Bentley Restaurant Decatur-Curb 1St Ave Grant St

Moulton High School honors Miss Susan Pruitt queen 1967-68

Miss Susan Deloris Pruitt, student at Moulton High School, received a trophy for outstanding scholarship and activities and was named Queen of Moulton High School for 1967-68. The award was presented by C. H. Thomas, district director of Pilgrim Health and Life.

Moulton Susan Deloris Pruitt Moulton High School Pruitt C.h.thomas Pilgrim Health and Life

Young Birmingham Scientist Quiet On New Project

Bracie Watson, a Parker High School senior, details his biology work from grafting chick skin as a ninth grader to early embryo experiments. His early work earned local and international science fair prizes and drew invitations to the University of California Medical Center. Watson continued research through 1967 including an artificial womb concept and lab experience in San Francisco.

Birmingham Ala Parker High School Bracie Watson Watson Parker University of Alabama Medical Center Ernie Alex Contopoulos University—of California Medical Center San Francisco Watt Son

Break-in at J. B. Hurst Machine Works in Decatur

Police report a burglary at 221 1st Ave SW Decatur last night. Two drink machines were forced open and an undetermined amount of change taken after entry gained through a rear door. IA coffee and soft drink machines were also forced open.

J. B. Hurst Machine Works 1St Ave

St. Ann's PTA Meets for 7:30 PM Program

St. Ann's PTA will meet at 7 30 PM in the school auditorium with a short business session followed by a Christmas program presented by the children. The item ends mid sentence referencing Eastwood Elementary Mooresville activities.

St. Ann's Pta

Salvation Army Kettle Drive Seeks $1400 More in Morgan County

Salvation Army Capt. John Tracy said about $3100 had been donated for the Morgan County Christmas Kettle Fund but $4500 is needed to cover groceries and toys. Baskets for over 300 families were delivered, with toys for about 1500 children to be distributed Friday and sun shine bags for the aged. Names of over 2000 locals in need were collected from welfare and churches, and many will receive help from volunteers and civic groups.

Decatur Salvation Army Morgan County Salvation Army John Tracy Tracy

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United States Mobile General Hospital Mobile Huntsville University of South Alabama U of A Testing Center Safety—Council Ender Writers Laboratory WCTU Clio Loving Moulton St Lawrence Briefs Miss Pruitt Young B’ham Elwood L. Hogan William B. Bolling Alabama Supreme Court High Court Hogan Supreme Court Bolling James van Antwerp Jr Republican van Antwerp Frank D. Alonzo General Sessions Court Linda Eastwood Elemen- Mooresville Salvation Army Kettle Fund
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