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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1963
Page
5
Barrett Shelton Jr argues Decatur should revive the YMCA as a city asset. He recalls the old South Second Avenue Y and its strong baseball team, urges community support, and notes Y programs attract men of all ages and bolster local industry.
A five week interim committee will study road and school funding starting Monday. Highway Director Ed Rodgers eyes auto tag and fuel tax changes, truck tag increases, a 25 million dollar bond, and refunding old bonds to steady current revenues. Some leaders push for a 100 million dollar road bond, risking no room for Rodgers plan without more revenue. The admin may not press immediate school funding methods, leaving it to the committee to locate sources.
Morgan Circuit Court handles three damage suits this week arising from two 1962 wrecks. Roy Joe Henry is sued for $33,000 by Mary C. Goodwin and Pernie Whisenant for injuries from a Oct. 19 collision on Ala. 36 near Hartselle. Bethlyn Walden seeks $25,000 from Donald Poole Alfred Poole and Poole Brothers Contractors for injuries from a Nov. 17 crash at Meadus and Danville Roads SW.
In a very arid Southwest Africa mining center, workers desalinate seawater for fresh supply and capture condensation from fog to obtain additional water.
A reader recalls farmers socializing at a Lawrence County store while noting long standing country store lore. The column highlights upcoming legal actions in Morgan and Limestone counties, a false shooting alarm near Athens, and a still unsolved cemetery vandalism in Trinity with a $500 reward.
Billy Ray Cozart, 28, faces a first degree murder charge in the death of Mrs. Brywon Curtis, 42, after an outing last June 20 on Patton Island in the Tennessee River. Cozart pleads innocent and argues state courts lack jurisdiction due to federal property. Judge Robert M. Hill holds that the state has jurisdiction.
Al Barba, a mechanic from El Cerrito, Calif, waved as he missed a spare and his wrist watch slid down the 60 foot lane. He recovered the timepiece from the automatic pin setting machine after a brief effort.
The Boys' Club schedules six events ping-pong chess checkers billiards bumper pool tetherball for a round robin against Huntsville and Gadsden, with team members listed by event. Results from the first tournament will appear next week.
A comparison shows young men and women today stand about two inches taller than peers of the same age from 60 years ago. Average weight has risen by about 20 pounds.
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