Decatur Chamber Names Michael D Roberts Aide
Michael D Roberts 27, a Decatur real estate and retail salesman, will become assistant manager of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce on Thursday. He succeeds Tom Giyton Jr., who resigned Dec 15 to lead Hartselle Doctors Clinic. Roberts will direct membership relations and procurement and handle special projects. He is a Hartselle native, former associate of Hardwick and Roberts Real Estate and Roberts Brothers Men's, a 1963 alum of the University of Alabama with a business administration degree, and active with the Morgan County fair and Decatur Jaycees. He attends First Baptist Church, is married to Beth Livingston of Nashville and they have a three-year-old son Neel, living at 506 Nell St SW. He is the son of Morgan County official Guy Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael D. Roberts
Decatur
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Roberts
Tom Giyton Jr
Hartselle Doctors Clinic
Dick Ordway
Hartselle
Hardwick and Roberts Real Estate
Roberts’ Brothers
Uni M of
Alabama
Decatur Jaycees
Morgan County Fair
First Baptist Church
Beth Livingston
Nashville, Tenn
Neel
Nell St
Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control
Guy Roberts
Mrs. Roberts
Classified Ads Offer Rentals and Goods
A dense string of want ads lists rental offers for apartments houses trailers and a store building along with sale notices for a wig and consumer items. Contacts include phone numbers and addresses such as 408 E Moulton St 1519 Sumner Ave SW and 1308 1st Ave SW with prices like 90 and 85 monthly.
Athens High drives blood drive past goal benefiting Vietnam troops
Athens High students exceeded last year in a city wide blood drive reaching about 1 300 pledges and 500 donors with over 200 pints above the goal. The effort supported U S troops in Vietnam with local industry and volunteers aiding the drive and celebrations from school leaders.
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Detroit
Aths
AHS
Athens
Wood
U.S
Vietnam
Athens High
Hays
Bill Totten
Limestone County
Red Cross
States and North Korea Pueblo exchange proposal debate
The text notes continued discussion on the Pueblo crew exchange proposal involving North Korea and the United States. It also mentions a rise in doctorates in engineering over the last decade, nearly fourfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
States
Pueblo
Saigon under fire as Tet offensive escalates across Vietnam
Viet Cong claimed Prague control of Quant Tri and pressed assaults near Hue and Saigon as U S and allied forces faced heavy fighting. In Saigon the embassy attack killed five Americans and wounded eleven. martial law was imposed and entertainment venues closed. Ambassador Bunker condemned the coordinated raids as premeditated violations of the Tet truce.
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Hue
Quant Tri
Tan Son Nhut
New “Pentagon
U.S
William C. Westmoreland
Saigon
Westmoreland
Demilitarized Zone
Thieu
Ellsworth Bunker
South Vietnam
Bunker
Para
Market Prices and Commodities Report
The market bulletin lists prices for wood at 65 45 and 35, pulpwood at 13.50 per cord, No 2 yellow corn at 1.22, No 2 white corn at 1.22, No 2 oats at 0.70, No 2 milling wheat at 1.53, No 2 mile per hundred at 2.00, No 2 barley at 0.95, and No 2 soybean at 2.60.
Market Snapshot of Key Stocks in New York
A dense listing of daily stock figures from New York markets shows broad participation across sectors. Notable gains include RCA 49, Raytheon 85, East Air L 37, Coca Cola 126, IBM 606, and Texaco 78 with many others reflecting varied movements.
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New York
Int Paper
Am Air L
Baker
Kaiser
Can
Ligg & My
Met Ch
Lockh Air
Met
Lorillard
Am R
Lou & Nash
Macy
Tob
Martin Co
Armour
Merr Ch & S
Babc
Pepsi Cola
Coca Cola
Phill Pet
Colg Paim
Polaroid
Collins R
Proct & G
CBS
RCA
Comw Ed
Rals Pur
Raytheon
Com Sat
Repub St
Cont Can
Rexall
Delta Air L
Reyn Met
du Pont
RC Cola
Dymo Ind
St. Regis Pap
East Air L
Scott Paper Co
East Rod
Seah AL RR
Eltra Co
Sears Roeb
Sinclair
Sou Co
Fla P & L
Sperry Rd
Ford Mot
Fuqu Ind
Gen Elec
Swift
Gen Mills
Texaco
Gen Tel & el
UN Carbide
Genesco
Ga Pacific
Unit
Aire
Goodrich
Unit Fruit
Goodyear
Unit Gas Co
Gt A & P
U S Plywood
Grace Co
U S Steel
Greyhound
West UN Tel
Gulf Oil
Westy Elec
Here Inc
Winn Dixie
Honeywell
Woolworth
Indian Head
Xerox
Wall Street slides as glamour stocks retreat amid Viet Nam war jitters
The New York Stock Exchange closed lower with glamour shares leading declines and blue chips eroding. Investors worried about the Asian crisis and President Johnson’s budget amid ongoing Vietnam conflict.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Johnson
Occidential Petroleum
Signal Oil Ois
State National Bank names new directors and regional growth
Wilks and Graves are long time State National officers with Decatur ties and extensive banking backgrounds. The bank reports 1967 profits of 1.312 million and per share 4.37, plus deposits surpassing 163 million and a planned capital increase to 3.5 million and surplus transfers. The Forsyth County notes include office remodels in Huntsville Tuscumbia Haleyville and Scottsboro with expansion of the trust department and a new IBM back up facility making it North Alabama's sole bank with that capability.
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Wesley Memorial Church
Austin Lions Club
American Legion
Wilks
States National
Decatur
Florence State College
Wichita State University
United Fund
Salvation Army
American Institute of Banking
Central Methodist Church
Kiwanis Club
Decatur Country Club
Graves
State National
Computer Center
Third National Bank
Nashville
David Lipscomb College
Air National Guard
Church of Christ
Nelson
Huntsville
Tuscumbia
Fort Payne
Haleyville
Scottsboro
State National C
IBM Corp
North Alabama
State National Board of Directors
J.W. Wyker Jr
Hugh W. Agricola
Gadsden
C. D. Cottingham
John A. Fray
M. H. Lanier
Hugh C. Parker Jr
Jdea
R. C. Patrick Jr
Cott Fe
Mims
Rogers
Reunion at intersection ends with minor injuries
Five people suffer cuts and bruises when two cars collide at 16th Ave and 7th St SE. Army Ist Lt Billy G Sherrill returns home from Vietnam as his wife Mrs Sherrill is treated and released. Driver Floyd Fagan 26 not hurt. windshield shattered, Hill girl ejected, rear impact sent vehicle into a telephone pole. Fagan says he could not stop after Mrs Sherrill pulled out from a stop sign. she says she looked both ways before pulling out.
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16Th Ave
7Th St. SE
Sherrill
Army Ist
Lpt
Billy G. Sherrill
Vietnam
Floyd Fagan
Carridale
Fagan
Hill Girl
7Th St
Roberts Downtown Store to Remodel in Morgan County
Roberts Brothers Men's Wear at 222 2nd Ave SE plans an interior remodel by March 1 with a modern look, new dressing rooms, and changing areas. Exterior changes await urban renewal. The firm operates two other Decatur locations run by Tom and Hulett Roberts, sons of L. E. Roberts, marking the fourth generation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberts’ Brothers
2Nd Ave
L. E. Roberts
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Michael Roberts Chamber
E. Moulton St
T. E. Putnam
Nice
Zoom House
Somerville Rd
Bradley St
Austinville
Bradley
Sumner Ave
Bath
1St Ave
Rolyn
Jone
U.S. Ighway
Flint
Athens Area
Michael Roberts
Decatur Inn
The
Decatur Daily
Aor
Wall Street
Decatur General Hospital
Lonnie McDaniel
Oxford Cloth
Mission Valley
Ferry St. NE
Dacron & Poplin Bolt Goods
Fey
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