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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1965
Page
6
George Gallup reports 1965 church attendance at 44 percent of U S adults in a typical week, down from 85 percent in 1964 and 49 percent in 1955, based on over 8 000 interviews across the nation. The study notes higher attendance among Protestants, Catholics decline, and demographic factors like age income and region. About 50 million Americans attended weekly.
The article notes a surge in cash in circulation despite credit cards and checks, with $40.4 billion in cash total and a rising share in $100 bills. It highlights 78 million Benjamins in use, a shift from smaller notes, and factors like hoarding, travel, and age demographics driving the cash boom.
About 2,000 letters and post cards will be mailed this week to remind businessmen to renew their privilege licenses. Accompanying the letters will be a rate scale and two applications. One may be mailed in and the other kept for the person’s own files. The licenses expire Friday but the revenue department allows the month of January for the renewal.
The piece notes higher costs in cities versus farms, a rise in dining out, and continued cash use for restaurant payments. It highlights record incomes and suggests the average person should have about $100 in cash on hand despite large sums circulating or stored by institutions.
Associated Press drama writer William Glover surveys 1965 as Broadway shifted to a new image amid shaky creativity. A standout hit was Who Can I Turn To, while ticket scalping reforms began, and Billys shows produced a mix of record gains and massive losses including the one performance disaster Kelly. The era honored Fiddler on the Roof and The Subject Was Roses with top prizes, Zero Mostel and Liza Minnelli as leading figures, and noted deaths among actors such as Constance Bennett and Judy Holliday.
January renewals face a 15 percent late penalty plus a $1.50 citation fee. All eating establishments meat markets grocery stores and produce stands must have a Morgan County Health Department certificate returned with the application. Service stations will receive a post card and must visit city hall revenue office to set annual rates.
A dense array of crossword clues follows with numbers 62 through 131, including foreign language hints and abbreviations. The listing blends terms for days of the week parts, verbs, places, and common crossword answers, alongside references to places like Vegas and Turku. It reads as a partial puzzle key or clue set rather than a narrative.
A collection of short notices lists people visiting relatives and traveling for the holidays. Names include Alice O Summerford, Hugh Morris, Jimmy Fray, Dianne Cloud, Johnny Skelton, William Gillette era stars, Zachary Scott, Everett Sloane, and others. The items mention travels to Gadsden Roanoke Birmingham Savannah Cocoa Mobile and Addison with relatives in Huntsville Vinemont Childersburg Sylacauga Detroit and more.
The association will actively participate in the four-county annual meeting of mental health associations for mental health to be held at the Congress Inn on December 20.
Questions explain when to apply for health insurance, eligibility for those over 65, and the difference between hospital insurance automatic for beneficiaries and supplemental medical insurance enrollment. Advises visiting the social security office to establish eligibility and make a timely choice before March 31 1966.
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