Morgan County road program spends 436800 in 1964 65
Morgan County spent 436800 on five major road projects in the 1964 65 fiscal year, up about 140000 from 1963 64. Projects include Indian Hills Road, Mecadus Road, Broom Road, and Friendship Road while Hollis Store Road will be paved next year. A 65 mile reseal cost 65000 and a major shift to a single county highway department is planned to cut maintenance costs and eliminate duplication across four districts. The new central shop will be on Alabama 36 east of Hartselle with offices for commissioners and a soils laboratory.
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Morgan County
Ben S. Wheeler
Indian Hills
Decatur
Alabama 67
Mecadus Rd
Broom
Hartselle
Friendship
Brooksville
Hollis Store
Cold Springs
Falkville
Lacon
Woodland Mills
Cotaco
Union Hills
Board of Revenue
Morgan County Highway Department
Highway Department
Alabama 36
Post Office In New Home This Time To Stay
Decatur’s Post Office settled into its new Federal Building and posted a record year 1965 with revenue around 663000 and about 35000000 mail pieces. Postmaster Ed Self cited 50 000 residents served 21 city routes and four rural routes plus new parcel post and auxiliary routes as factors in growth. The Christmas mail rush was the smoothest yet with all staff performing well and future growth expected.
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Decatur
Ed Self
Self
Record Gross Income Gained By Farmers 1965
County agents report a 1965 gross farm income near $80 million across Morgan Lawrence Limestone and Cullman counties. Cullman may exceed $35 million led by poultry. Lawrence tops cotton per acre and totals about $17.25 million, with Morgan around $13.57 million and limestone near $8 million in cotton and other crops.
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Morgan
Lawrence
Limestone
Cullman
Cullman County
Lawrence County
Sam McClendon
Floyd K. Agee
Morgan County
Charles Rutledge
H. G. Pinkston
Limestone County
Madison County
Decatur Parks See Fewer Visitors Across All Parks
City of Decatur Park and Recreation Board year end report shows 67038 people attended eight supervised playgrounds this season, down from 1964 when seven playgrounds operated. Attendance varied by park with Delano highest and East Acres doubling 1964 figures. facilities expanded and future plans include a supervisor building at Stears Apartments Park and a new maintenance workshop.
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Decatur
Ia City of Decatur Park and Recreation Board
Westown
Pop Oliver
Buena Vista
Lakeview
4Th Ave
Gordon Dr
Cherry St
Stears
Housing Authority
Jessie Lewis Smith
East End
Austinville
Delano
East Acres
Decatur Housing Authority
Park and Recreation Board
Cashin Homes
The
Walter Jackson
West End
37 Blocks Are Paved In Decatur
Decatur street department reported a 1965 record paving year with about $427,194 spent on streets parking lots sidewalks and storm sewers. 37 blocks paved 39 resurfaced 11 blocks of sidewalks built plus two parking lots paved and 11,000 feet of storm sewers laid.
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Decatur Street Department
Street Department
Wells and
Cherry St
City Hall
Railroad St
5Th Ave
Auto Industry Posts Banner Year Across U S Market
AP reports a record 9.2 million new cars sold in the United States in 1965, including 550,000 imports, with General Motors Ford Chrysler and American Motors extending a 1966 sales outlook near nine million. Industry profit and payrolls were forecast to top prior highs as styling shifts and new options aim to attract buyers. Safety concerns and federal attention followed the 1964 traffic death toll.
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Charles C. Cain
Detroit
U.S
zeSales
Roy Abernethy
American Motors Corp
Automobile Manufacturers Association
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
American Motors
Pontiac
California
Secretary of Commerce
John T. Coniner
Decatur Planning Board marks progress in 1965
Planning Commission Chairman Rutledge Thomas praises a full year with a city planner Gary Voketz and new planning guidelines. He notes stronger operations, monthly meetings plus informal talks with Voketz, active subcommittees for subdivision and zoning, and an uptick in cases including rezoning efforts to update zoning patterns.
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Decatur Planning Commission
Rutledge Thomas
Thomas
Gary Voketz
State Planning Office
Voketz
Planning Commission
Mart Again Rolls Up Record Trading Volume
New York AP reports that 1965 saw the stock market reach new highs with a record trading volume exceeding a billion shares for the fifth time in Wall Street history. The year featured gains driven by profits, dividends, production, Viet Nam related demand, tax cuts, and boosted defense spending, despite a midyear decline and rising interest rates.
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New York
Wall Street
Viet Nam
United States
U.S
Fort Payne and DeKalb County Scenic Attractions
Northwest Alabama's Fort Payne and DeKalb County offer a range of scenic sites. Major highlights include Manitou Cave Little River Canyon DeSoto Falls Sequoyah Cave and Bucks Pocket drawing visitors to the region with varied natural beauty and geological features.
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Fort Payne
DeKalb County
Alabama
Manitou Cave
Little River Canyon
DeSoto Falls
Sequoyah Cave
Bucks Pocket
Grain prices steady in 1965 amid limited speculation
In 1965 grain prices showed little volatility with prices guided mainly by statistics and seasonal patterns. Viet Nam talks provided brief bullish hints, but supplies and government loan supports kept moves narrow. Soybeans drove activity as they neared harvest while a record crop later reduced public speculation. End advance for year end editions. Moveg Dec. 25.
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Chicago
Viet Nam
Canada
Argentina
France
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New Home
Federal Building
Federal Court
Seybourne H. Lynne
Clarence Allgood
Federal
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Lynne
McClendon
Parks and Recreation Department
Westlawn
Herman Bailey Field
Colt League
Herman Bailey and
Delano Rose Garden
Blue Haven
Paradise
Sterrs Apartments Park
Department
Park and Recreation Department
Decatur Boys’ Club
Rigel Drive
Johnson Place
Highland Park
Lalinda St
Horsetree Place
Carridale St
Country Club Estates
Edgewood St
17Th Ave
Auto Industry
Mart
Federal Reserve Board
New York Stock Exchange
Associated Press
Gardner Ackley
President's Council of Economic Advisers
Russia
China
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