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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1963
Page
3
Heloise advises washing storing linens without starch ironing and drying in sun to prevent aging odors and yellowing. The page also includes a 1963 seizure notice for a 1952 Chevrolet and a 1957 Chevrolet and a zoning ordinance for Decatur Alabama with court dates and claim deadlines.
Cullman County Chief Deputy W. L. Tucker reports two men arrested and charged with possessing a still and manufacturing illegal whisky. Agents Carl Wade and Burt McDonald assisted in the arrests.
The share of wives working outside the home climbed from 19 percent in 1950 to 26 percent in 1960, marking a notable shift in labor participation among married women.
Five accidents hit a four county area Thursday per the Decatur Post Alabama State Troopers. One collision on Ala 157 ten miles southwest of Cullman injured three people admitted to Cullman County Hospital in fair condition: Flossie Wallace 59 of Vinemont Ruby Brown 4 of Vinemont and W W Sapp 53 of Vinemont were treated and dismissed later.
Mrs. Chris tine Ward of Hartselle lost part of a leg after a Christmas Day car collision on an ice slick road bridge. The accident occurred when her husband Vernon B. Ward’s vehicle struck an ice spot and hit a bridge. a spokesman at Hartselle Hospital reported the injury.
Several crashes reported near Hartselle Athens and Moulton involving 1950s and early 1960s cars. Vehicles sustained varying damage from 50 to 400 dollars with no injuries. A cow was struck and killed north of Moulton, with Oldsmobile damage listed at 200 dollars and animal value at 100 dollars.
A 1952 Chevrolet two door automobile with serial 9 KK D 17539 and tag 52 10915 is involved in a defense in the Circuit Court of Morgan County Alabama. R L Hundley and Leslie Doss Solicitor for the Eighth Judicial Circuit of Alabama have filed the case.
Notice that the Board of Commissioners of Decatur Alabama will consider a proposed amendment to the 1956 Code and zoning map at 10:00 AM January 31 1964 in the Municipal Building. Public attendance and input are invited for or against adoption.
Notice of amendment to the Code of Decatur Alabama to be considered by the Board of Commissioners at 10 00 A M January 21 1963 The amendment concerns Chapter 27 Section 27 18 and limits main structures to one on residential lots with permitted accessory buildings The City Clerk Jo e Pettey signs the notice dated December 17 1963
The city commissioners set a January 21 1964 hearing in Decatur Alabama to consider adopting by reference the 1962 63 Southern Standard Building Code Part III Plumbing. Public copies will be filed with the city clerk for fifteen days and notice runs in The Decatur Daily for two weeks.
The city of Decatur Alabama adopts a resolution directing a public hearing to be held at 10 00 o clock on a specified date to consider city business. The measure names the hearing time and initiates the formal notice process for residents and stakeholders.
The document cites the 1960-61 revision and the 1961-62 edition of the Gas Part II Code as adopted and recommended by the Southern Building Code Congress in Birmingham Alabama to take effect for at least fifteen days prior to the Code.
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