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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1967
Page
3
Budapest Lost and Found reports 1500 valuable objects found on trains including the top prize of forgotten wedding presents from newlyweds in a train compartment. Rentals and sales items follow with a mix of ads for housing, RVs, furniture, bicycles, and a poodle puppy.
River readings at Keller Memorial Bridge show 20.31 feet with sea level at 554.61. TVA lake stages listed include Wilson 506.4 Guntersville 594.6 Whitesburg 566.2 Pickwick 411.0 Wheeler 552.6 Chickamauga 676.8. Forecast calls for mostly cloudy windy showers and possible thunderstorms with heavy tonight and turning much colder.
Revere Copper and Braces Inc will replace one of its two Baltimore plants closing its doors. Dec 29 the company will shift work to Scottsboro Alabama. Canton Aluminum sheet plant executive John W Hughes says the Alabama plant and others will absorb about 300 displaced workers.
The Tennessee Valley Authority will require toilet waste treatment devices on all boats and floating structures with toilets on TVA lakes in North Carolina Tennessee and Georgia by July 1 1968. Dock operators will notify customers and provide information on approved devices. Owners must submit a certified statement or show no toilet facility. open boats and mooring service craft have special provisions.
A long hospital list from multiple locations documents numerous newborns and new arrivals. It records babies with mothers and residences in Hartselle Madison Huntsville Athens Danville Danville Falkville Moulton and Cullman among others, naming caregivers and family names.
Cullman St Bernard College will serve as a test center for the National Teacher Examinations on February 3 1968 registrar Mary Ellen Schlosser announced prospective teachers in the area may compare their scores with national candidates during the one day session seniors preparing to teach and teachers applying for positions are eligible to take the tests prepared by Educational Testing Service Princeton New Jersey registration forms are available from the college registrar or ETS Mrs Schlosser urged prompt registration.
The Boston terrier was developed in Boston Massachusetts from crosses between the bull terrier and the British bulldog.
A television set was destroyed by fire at the residence of M. E. Rhodes on Rock Street in Hartselle. The blaze was reported by the Hartselle Fire Department as occurring Wednesday at 5 30 p.m. No injuries are mentioned.
Immigration and Naturalization Service reminds all aliens to report addresses in January using reports available at post offices and INS offices nationwide. Parents or guardians must file for alien children under 14. nine were voided. Miss Lynelte Weber of Decatur awarded one year scholarship to University of Alabama. major American Studies. previously attended Agnes Scott College. Decatur High School graduate 1966 with NHS, Student Council, and Tri-Hi-Y memberships.
In Decatur a Wolverine Tube plant rejected union representation in an NLRB election led by Carlton Bryan. Community Relations Manager H. E. Orr reported 495 votes against and 168 in favor, with two votes included in the tally.
The Bethlehem P E Church sponsors its annual Christmas program after noon services Sunday. Sunday school starts at 10 30 a m with the superintendent in charge. Reverend Willie Brown leads noon services and the senior choir will present gifts at the program.
Mercy High School in Mobile Alabama will shut down in May due to funds shortages a lack of teachers and building depreciation. Sister Mary Bernadette principal said the girls school will end after more than 50 years of operation founded in 1909 by the Sisters of Mercy. The order continues to run two other Mobile schools and a hospital.
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