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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1957
Page
6
The House of the Week features HW 59 a four bedroom two bath dwelling designed by Herbert W. Neumann with adaptable alternate plans. The English basement adds a rear playroom or front option with outside access and central stairs. The 1 530 square foot home sits on a 41 by 30 foot plot and aims for versatile living to fit sloping lots near schools and commutes.
The house features a potential basement apartment layout with onside entrance and open stairs to a large dining area. A modern kitchen connects to the dining room with ample storage and a carport that could be enclosed as a two car garage. Upper bedrooms are generous and a central stair offers access to all rooms.
If the two upstairs bedrooms are not needed now the initial cost of building Design HW-59 can be lowered by leaving them unfinished. They can be completed later per your specs or as a DIY project.
Moye Washington of Cullman County, a soil conservation district cooperative operator, oversees a 300 acre farm on the Mulberry River. After addressing erosion with terrace lines and drainage terraces, he planted five acres of Bahia grass waterways and field borders to safely channel runoff.
Picnics are discussed as a health topic by W B Bauer MD, detailing why they are popular and how to avoid food spoilage in heat. Advice covers safe foods for picnics, proper handling, and ways to reduce risk from bacteria, along with gear to enhance comfort and cleanliness.
Atty. Gen. John Patterson issued an advisory opinion that cities may bar police union membership when hiring, allowing continued employment of other city workers if they do not join unions that require collective bargaining with the municipality. The opinion was sought by Gadsden authorities in Alabama.
A 16 year old white boy connected to Sheriff Ray Bridges staged a beating and hanging hoax after a dispute with his girlfriend. Laverne Wilcox was found hanging by his arms from a tree by a picnic group. He later admitted it was a hoax and no charges were filed though officials warned of the danger when race is involved.
One opinion holds only juvenile courts may commit a boy to the Alabama Boys Industrial School and sets age limits between 12 and 16. Another opinion states a Circuit Court cannot probation a boy for commitment to the school if he has been convicted of a criminal offense.
A proposed local law seeks to extend the City of Decatur Morgan County Alabama boundaries to include adjacent territory described by a detailed rural survey. The act becomes effective upon governor approval with sponsors Joe Calvin Bob Gilchrist and Albert Brewer listed and notice dated June 18 1957.
Mr Higgins recounts moving from hay cutting to harvesting fescue seed. He later combined the field to produce about 6,000 pounds of good clean fescue seed, noting no ryegrass or other grasses present and excellent prospects.
Hartselle AS C office manager Thomas James announced the Agricultural Conservation Program is now open to Morgan County farmers. The program pays about 50 percent of seed and fertilizer costs for winter grazing crops and ends at 4 45 p m on July 19 with applications at the ASC office.
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