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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1973

Page

5

Beallsville Remembers Vietnam Toll in Quiet Ohio Town

In Beallsville Ohio population 452 seven sons fell in Vietnam and residents debate the ceasefire with bitterness and questions about leadership. The Pittman family mourns son Jack and the town funded a flagpole plaque as a somber memorial.

New York Times Beallsville Ohio Cemetery Hill Joe Decker Vietnam Bellsville

Community events and religious gatherings listed across towns

Local clubs Churches and civic groups host meetings and programs in Huntsville Falkville Decatur Moulton Hartselle and Florence. Highlights include rail club slide show gospel sings concerts library annual meeting and church workshops with speakers Rosie Rozell Gene Lanier Rev Williamson Covenant Players and various choir groups.

Wallace Surgery Scheduled Friday

Gov. George C. Wallace plans abdominal surgery at University Hospital in Birmingham on Friday after returning from Lyndon Johnson funeral services in Washington. The bladder operation aims to improve drainage impeded by his spinal cord injury and will be performed by Dr. George H. Myers Jr. at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Montgomery Ala George C. Wallace University Hospital Birmingham Wallace Washington Lyndon Johnson Elvin Stanton George H. Myers Jr University

Two Named To Emory Dean's List

Decatur area students Kenneth John Adams and Andrea Jane Yates have been named to Emory University's fall quarter Dean's List. Details note addresses and parental names while upcoming local meetings are listed for the Morgan County Historical Preservation Society at the Dancy Polk House with a 7:30 p.m. start.

Decatur Area Emory University Kenneth John Adams Robert Matthias Adams Decatur 4 Andrea Jane Yates Alfred H. Yates Vinca St Morgan County Historical Preservation Society Dancy-Polk House Railroad St Ned Anderson

Family Slayings In Chicago House Shocks City

Hamaas and family involved in a violent assault at Kareem Abdul Jabbar’s former three story building. Up to eight men accused of killing children and wounding adults. The attackers ransacked the home seeking money and forced witnesses to watch drownings. Hamaas vows to await his country’s response and police action.

Paul Delaney New York Times News Service Washington Almina Khaalis Howard University Medical Center Hamaas Abdul Khaalis Hamaas Almina Tommy Daud Georgetown Hanafi Khadyja Khaalis Bibi Khaalis Hamans Kareem Abdul-Jabbar L Alcindor The Almaina Khaalis Bibi Kaalis Elijah Muhammad Muhammad Abdul Nur Bibi Tasibur Abdullah Rahman Uddein Chicago

Local Notables and Community Updates in Birmingham and Nearby

Jones Chapel residents Mrs Enon White Mrs Eula James recently underwent surgery at a Birmingham hospital. Terry Maze spent days in Cullman Hospital last week. Mr and Mrs Teddy White and Stephanie visited Mr and Mrs Ernest Graves Brusby Pond. Terry Rodgers attends Walker College at Jasper after graduating Addison High School. NeSmith Saturday night singing drew a well attended crowd.

Eula James Birmingham Terry Maze Cullman Hospital Teddy White Stephanie Ernest Graves Brusby Pond Terry Rodgers Walker College Jasper Addison High School NeSmith

Decatur Bank Condensed Report of Condition 1972

Call No 484 charter 14414 reports December 31 1972 condition for Decatur Alabama bank and subsidiaries. It lists assets liabilities capital accounts and deposits totals with names J L Wiggins controller and directors C W Nelson B N Hunter J W Wyker Jr attesting to accuracy.

National Bank Region

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By Andrew H.malcolm New York State Nelda Gramlich Department of Defense Allegheny Foothills Pittsburgh Harry Decker Henry A. Kissinger Otis Thornberry Sam Britton Riley Sunoco Earl Pittman Jack Pittman United States California Pittman Raymond Starkey Monroe County Keith Harper Thornberry Nixon Madeline North Vietnam Ed Witzberger Decker Charles McDougall New York Times Square Survivor Redstone Division of North Alabama Railroad Club Huntsville City Municipal Planning Commission Falkville Auditorium Rosie Rozell Searchers Devotion Singers Friends of Wheeler Basin Chamber of Commerce Gene Helen) Modjeska Peoria Ill Christian Women’s Club Tur Inn E. J. Phillips Decatur Wilson Henderson William Eyster June Wilson Courtland Baptist Church Sae Aquadome Decatur Parks and Recreationatment Géne Lanier Gospel Tabernacle Punkin Center Neel H. L. Williamson Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church Will Spea Summer Manor New Hope Baptist Church Oscar Lane Panama City Fla Carrie Matthews Center Skylark Singers Huntsville Lane Singers Houston Tex Coffin Singers North Carolina Living Singers Florence Shiloh Baptist Church Hartselle Deer Springs Baptist Church Rosie Razel Soul Seekers Crow Family Rosa Roselle Nashville Deer Springs Bast Church Crow First United Methodist Church Covenant Players Encino Calif Caddo Congregational Christian Church Harmony Grove Holiness Church Gene. Lanier el Suey Nacre Eel Holy Church of Christ Fairgrounds Shiloh Church Moulton Decatur Chess Club T. C. Almon Recreation Center Decatur Homemakers Club T. C. Almon Center Emory National Shakespeare Company Careun Sonioe College Mrs. Enon White State National Bank Alabama Decatur, Alabama U.S. ‘Treasury U.S JL. Wiggins C. W. Nelson B. N. Hunter J. W. Wyker, Jr IRS
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