Decatur approves 29 cash bonds across contractors and merchants
The city commission on Tuesday approved 29 cash bonds paid between November 1 and December 20. Twelve bonds came from contractors including D and H Construction Inc and Glass Contractors. Ten came from merchants such as Texaco Service Station and Simpson Lion Oil Service. Other bonds were from grocery businesses, Magic City Mobile Homes, Quality Ready Mix, and others.
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D and H Construction Inc
Roy E. Shaw
Travis Whitehead
Glass Contractors
Basden
Carridale Aparments Inc
Acousti Engineering of
Alabama
T and E Concrete
Henry Fletcher Sr
Ace Carpet Service
Collis Stevenson
Austinville Phillips 66
Texaco
Carl Etheridge
Simpson Lion Oil Service
Collier’s Appliance
Grand Prix
Clark Citgo
House Hold Plastics
Bacon Toy and Novelty Co
Harold Welder
G. M. Drake
Robert West
Letson
Magic City Mobile Homes Inc
Quality Ready Mix Inc
Robert W. Gass
John W. Looney
Southeast economy held vigorous pace in Sixth District
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta reports sustained expansion in the Sixth District including Alabama Florida Georgia and parts of Louisiana Mississippi and Tennessee. October retail sales reached a record high aided by retroactive social security payments while bank lending and time deposits rose and construction activity improved across states. Livestock and poultry receipts climbed even as cotton prices softened for growers in Alabama Louisiana and Mississippi. Construction awards jumped in October with nonresidential work strongest in Louisiana, though overall gains offset a Hurricane Betsy induced dip in employment.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Federal Reserve District
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Tennessee
U. S. Treasury
Southern Airways Holiday Flight Adjustments Schedule
Southern Airways will cancel the evening flights 886 from Memphis and 689 from Atlanta on Christmas Eve and cancel morning flights 883 to Memphis and 682 to Atlanta on Christmas Day. Similar cancellations occur on New Year Eve and Day for flights 886 689 and 883 682. Office hours are adjusted with earlier closings on Dec 24 and 31 and later opens on Dec 25 and Jan 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Airways
Memphis
Atlanta
Southern
Mutual Declares Ten Cent Dividend by Mutual Savings Life
Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co. board declared a ten cent per share cash dividend in Tuesday's meeting. The dividend will be paid January 20, 1966 to stockholders of record as of December 31, 1965, per President Redus Collier. A note on health cites the common cold as one of the most infectious communicable diseases.
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Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co. Board of Directors
Redus Collier
New York
Eltra Corp
Florence Girl Wins Contest in Statewide Reach
A Florence girl Marilyn Jones aged 9 wins first prize of 500 in a statewide contest with cerebral palsy. Five runners up receive 100 prizes each to Adala Seabolt Attalla Gerry Olive Birmingham Eleanor Harris Montgomery Sue Dobbs Millbrook and Jimmy Ray San.
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Alabama
Marilyn Jones
Peter Street
Florence
Marilyn
Adala Seabolt
Attalla
Gerry Olive
Birmingham
Eleanor Harris
Montgomery
Sue Dobbs Millbrook
Jimmy Ray San
George Haslam III Promoted to Intermediates Accountant
George Haslam III of 508 Oak Street has been promoted to intermediates cost accountant at Chemstrand. He will oversee accounting for Acrilan Intermediates in the Fort Valley area. The Fort Valley native and Georgia Tech graduate joins Chemstrand after schooling at Georgia Tech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Haslam III
Oak St
Chemstrand
Acrilan Intermediates
Fort Valley
Georgia Itech
Record Year Forecast For Economy and Markets
President Lyndon Johnson predicts another record year for the American economy with low inflation risk. The piece notes solid GDP growth, unemployment declines, rising wages, and profits since 1961, then shifts to 1966 forecasts from industry leaders including Montgomery Ward, Philips, RCA, Admiral, and Motorola on sales and demand across consumer goods, electronics, and home items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndon Johnson
Bureau of Advertising
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Business Council
Washington
Robert E. Brooker
Montgomery Ward & Co
Brooker
Decatur Life Underwriters join national public service drive
The Decatur Association of Life Underwriters participates in a countrywide program by two national life insurance organizations to place automobile safety bumper stickers and safety posters in high schools. Association president is J. Hammond Martin of 2213 13th St SE and public service chairman is Alfred H. Yates of 1709 Colfax SW.
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Washington
Decatur Association of Life Underwriters
Decatur Association
J. Hammond Martin
13Th St
Alfred H. Yates
Colfax SW
Christmas cash gifts given at Mc Crory store
In a holiday gesture the Mc Crory McClellan Green variety store on U.S. Highway 31 distributed cash Christmas gifts on December 17. The gifts were presented by M. L. Davenport, the store manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCrory-McClellan-Green _ variety store
U.S. Highway 31
M. L. Davenport
Ellison Celebrates 15 Years With National Life
E L Ellison of Decatur district office of National Life and Accident Insurance Co marked his 15th year with the firm on December 18. A celebration was held at the district office in his honor.
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E. L. Ellison
Decatur
National Life and Accident Insurance Co
Nebraska Mills buys Maplecrest Turkey Farms Kalona Iowa
Nebraska Consolidated Mills has exercised an option to acquire Maplecrest Turkey Farms of Kalona Iowa effective December 13 Previous owner Protein Blenders Inc Iowa City The assets include a Kalona processing plant a Wellman hatchery and two breeding farms Hatchery capacity exceeds one million poults yearly processing capacity about half a million turkeys annually Maplecrest turkeys 1964 sales surpassed three million dollars
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Nebraska Consolidated Mills
Maplecrest Turkey Farms
Kalona
Iowa
Protein Blenders, Inc
Iowa City
Wellman
Merit Award Winners Named in Hillsboro Area
Among the merit award winners of $20 each was Se brena Stanford, daughter of Mrs. Mary Wann Stanford, Hillsboro. Her grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Wann Ter ry and great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Ter ry, all of Hillsboro.
Canadian Wood Plant Planned Near Pine Hill Alabama
Governor Wallace announced a $77 million Canadian wood products complex to be built near Pine Hill in Wilcox County. The project includes timber logging on leased lands, a plywood plant, a lumber mill, and a later liner board plant, with a new bridge over the Alabama River to enable the development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Pine Hill
Wilcox County
George Wallace
Wallace
Alabama River
MacMillan, Bloedel and Powell River Ltd
Vancouver
British Columbia
Camden
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Mutual
George A. Cooper
CPA
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Cooper
Frank C. Holle
Certified Public Accountant
Philip C. Weinseimer
North American Philips Co
Weinseimer
The
Outdoor Power Equipment Institute
National Shoe Retailers Association
Wybo Semmelink
Presi
Dent
Norelco
Semmelink
Vincent Barreca
Barreca
William E. Ross
Motorola
George L. Mansour
RCA Victor Co., Ltd
Montreal
Turkey Farms
Maplecrest
Ren
Admiral
Association of American Railroads
News Service
Washington, D. C
Buschs
Bus¢Redit Jeweler
E. Wuwtsvale
Resence
Ashington ST
F.ces Court
Admiral Phonos
Bank Street
Admiral Quality
2Nd Ave
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