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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1966

Page

10

Alabama Home Builders Plan Legislative Work

The Alabama Home Builders Association aims to strengthen legislative influence. Theo Compton says the group will study underground utilities in subdivisions, analyze statewide market potential, and collaborate with FHA to simplify building permits and improve appraisal procedures for builders and brokers.

Alabama Home Builders’ Association Theo Compton Compton Morgan County Board of Realtors FHA

Arthur Murray Dance Classes Planned for Decatur Area

Huntsville Arthur Murray studio owners V. L. and Helen Vadim announce Decatur classes starting with registration January 29 at the Elks Club 126 1st Ave NE. Sessions run Saturdays for individuals and groups with popular dances and rock and roll. Students may attend Huntsville parties and a Decatur facility is planned.

V. L Helen Vadim Huntsville Studio Elks Club 1St Ave. NE Vadim Decatur Arthur Murray Huntsville

State National Bank Expands Computer Based Bookkeeping

State National Bank widens computer operation as December began the transition to electronic data processing. Decatur accounts switched earlier this month and Athens office is now converting. The system will post about 100000 daily transactions across 13 of 21 offices.

State National Bank Decatur Robert H. Morast Computer Center State National C. W. Nelson Morast Athens

Business Notes and Briefs Highlight Industry Moves

R W Inscho returns from Kansas City course on pre engineered construction at Butler Manufacturing training center. He is with Inscho Construction the Butler Builder in the area. Myer C Westmoreland joins Nebraska Consolidated Mills as quality control supervisor for the Feed Division, previously with Pillsbury in Gainesville Georgia. He will work in the feed laboratory at Alabama Flour Mills in Decatur and is married with two daughters.

Busiay Myer C. Westmoreland Nebraska Consolidated Mills Co M. C. Wilkening Westmoreland Pillsbury Co Gainesville Nebraska Consolidated Alabama Flour Mills de Decatur

Davis Named Office Manager for Southern Bell in Decatur

George A. Davis III of Montgomery is appointed office manager of Southern Bell Telephone Co in Decatur. He succeeds Winston E. Chapman who moves to Birmingham after four years in Decatur. Davis comes from Montgomery where he was a supervisor in the business office. The Decatur office serves customers in Decatur Moulton Courtland Town Creek Huntsville and Athens exchanges.

George A. Davis III Montgomery Southern Bell Telephone Co Decatur Davis Winston E. Chapman Birmingham Southern’ Bell Moulton Courtland Town Creek Hartselle Athens

Lincoln Life Managers Named

Lincoln American Life Insurance Co. of Memphis announces the appointment of John L. Morris and E. A Wilson as agency managers at Decatur. They will jointly lead the Morris Wilson Agency at Grant and 4th Avenue. Morris previously served as district manager of the Lawrenceburg Tenn Agency and remains responsible for the.

Lincoln American Life Insurance Co Memphis John L. Morris A Wilson Decatur Morris-Wilson Grant and 4Th Avenue Morris Lawrenceburg,Tenn Lincoln American Bernice Wilson Sheffield National Life and Accident Insurance Co

Hep Consumer Of 1966 Buys For Quality And Style

The 1966 consumer is described as thrifty yet affl uent and quality driven. He seeks fashion, color, texture, and design, with total spending around 425 billion. Key sectors: air conditioners over 3 billion, autos 9.3 million, color TV sets 3.5 to 4 million, department store volume near 27 billion, discount stores 13.5 billion, luggage 250 million, men’s and boys’ wear 14.5 billion, men’s cosmetics 500 million, and women’s apparel around 32 billion.

New York Herald Tribune The Herald Tribune Up l Discount

Dentist Building Under Way in Hartselle

Construction has begun on a 1200 square foot brick veneer dental office for Dr. Charles Max Merrill at the corner of Barclay Street and U S 31 in Hartselle. Merrill, a 1963 Alabama School of Dentistry graduate, returns from Army service in Germany and is married to Ruth Gayle Cost with a 14 month old son Mike.

Merrill L. C. Bledsoe Cullman University of Alabama School of Dentistry Germany Ruth Gayle Cost Hartselle Mike

Kennedy Johnson Economy Faces First Big Test in 1966

The Kennedy Johnson economic approach faces its first major test as analysts debate how to curb inflation while maintaining growth. A nearly balanced 1967 budget is projected, with defense spending up 4.1 billion to 58.3 billion and a potential 1.8 billion deficit, though private economists fear a larger red ink.

Thomas Mullaney N/Y. Times Financial New York Times News Service New York Kennedy Johnson Washington Vietnam

U.S. Economy Faces 1966 Prospects Amid Full Employment

The administration cites high employment and strong output as 1965 peaks, with GNP personal income and stock markets at new highs. Substantial strains appear as prices rise and skilled labor short ages grow. Policy challenges loom from civil rights, world trends, trade, mergers, and corporate affairs.

U.S Autono Vietnam

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R. W. Inscho Kansas City Butler Manufacturing Co Inscho Inscho Construction. Co Butler Builder Lincoln Life Managers Hep Max Merrill H’selle New York Metropolitan Area Washington, D.C Los Angeles Willie-Jo Tainties Gardner Ackey Sears Roni Gateway Shopping
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