Downtown Revitalization Plan Stretches Over Ten Years
City leaders outlined a decade long sequence of projects for Bank Street 2nd Avenue and the Civic Center including riverfront and upper Bank Street work. Officials stressed federal funding requires precise planning and citywide cooperation to revive the downtown district. A. L. Johnson and Mayor Gilmer Blackburn spoke at a Decatur Central Business District Association gathering.
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Bank St
2Nd Ave
Civic Center
Fresno
Calif
A. L. Johnson
Decatur Central Business District Association
Decatur Diary Highlights Local Golf and Crime
Decatur Diary notes the Decatur Country Club Women’s Golf Association sponsor a twilight mixed dog fight after 4 pm with prizes at the Holiday Inn South. Burglary reported at Finch’s Store on Bank Street at 2:59 am with unknown merchandise taken. Lion Oil station break in possible Monday night or Tuesday morning. A 1963 Ford driven by Aaron Dennis Johnson collides with a 1959 Ford driven by Hazel Tucker on Bank Street and Wilson Avenue. City records list charges including intoxication public street and speeding.
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Decatur Country Club
Women’s Golf Association
Finch’s
Bank St
Aaron Dennis Johnson
Boaz
Hazel Tucker
6Th Ave
Wilson Ave
Large shipment of quilted bed spread remnants
Classified items from a local paper listing for rent and sale items. Notable entries include an Austin fabric shop ad, multiple houses for rent in Decatur, a trade offer for a cabin cruiser, a 1809 Pennylane home listing, and various sale items such as a G E range and a boot trailer.
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Austin Fabric Shop
Bradley St
Harry
City to finance urban renewal plan and street paving
City commissioners approved a general urban renewal plan and paving of Gresham Dr SW at about 5638 dollars. Public hearings were scheduled. Rental listing for 1212 Plaza St SE offers a 3 bedroom unit with den and kitchenette.
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Gresham Dr. SW
Plaza St. SE
Weather summary for Decatur and vicinity Tennessee River area
Readings show 21.18 at Keller Memorial Bridge and sea level 555.48. TVA lake levels list Guntersville 594.6 Whitesburg 556.3 Wilson 506.2 Pickwick 413.4 Wheeler 555.5 Chickamauga 682.2. High yesterday 93 at 2:30 p.m. and low 73 at 5 this morning. Today 84 at 8:45 a.m. with a forecast of partly cloudy hot conditions and scattered afternoon thundershowers. Tonight fair and warm with west winds 8 to 15 mph gusty in showers. High today 94, low tonight 75, high Thursday 95.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Pickwick
Wheeler
Chickamauga
Rezoning Proposals Move Ahead in Local Planning Meeting
Aug 2 agenda covered three planning requests. A West Moulton St site seeks shifting from shopping to residential use where parcels do not front the street. Hillwood Subdivision Addition 1 gains rezoning to single family with preliminary approval. Jackson St and 6th Ave SE rezoning to shopping was denied after no speakers.
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6Th Ave
Market prices for cotton, crops and grains
Cotton middling at 30.40 for Decatur loan. Cottonseed 40 dollars per ton. Grade A milk 6.55 per 100. Manufactured milk 3.20 per 100 for four percent. Pulpwood 13.50 per cord. Corn No 2 yellow shelled 1.35. No 2 yellow ear 1.11. No 2 white ear 1.07. No 2 white shelled 1.46. Oats 0.68. Milling wheat 1.63. Mile per hundred 2.05. Poultry wheat 1.13. No 2 barley 0.95.
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Decatur
Nashville Livestock Market Report
Nashville AP cattle prices: slaughter heifers 550 800 lb 20.00 22.50, utility cows 15.75 17.50, commercial bulls 20.50 21.50, feeder steers 400 600 lb 22.50 25.00, heifers 325 500 lb 20.00 23.00, prime 250 lb dealers 28.00, slaughter calves 325 450 lb 22.00 24.00. Hogs 400 mixed lots 1 3 190 235 lb 24.50 24.75, sows 350 500 lb 18.00 19.00. Sheep 200 choice 980 100 lb 22.00.
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Nashville
Medicare rejection slows TB sanatoriums in Georgia
District One officials in Decatur report the Sanatorium remains uncertified for Medicare with only Gadsden Sanatorium among TB hospitals in the state certified. Atlanta officials say a formal explanation will be mailed, and civil rights compliance has been cleared though nursing shortages hinder certification.
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Doug Richards
Atlanta
Gadsden Sanatorium
William Page
U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Decatur Daily
Henley
Brookhaven and Westmeade paving and sewer plans
Plans were ordered for sewer and street improvements in Brookhaven Addition 3 Westmeade Addition 2 and Larkwood Addition 1. Additional work includes grading and paving Lafayette St NW and street improvements on Leeann St SW.
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Brookhaven
Westmeade
Larkwood
Lafayette St. NW
iLeeann St
Egg prices hold steady as supplies remain ample
Eggs market shows little movement with fair demand and abundant supply. Retailers pay per dozen cortoned with store delivery. Grade A white levels quoted: Large 39-42 cents, mediums 32-35 cents, smalls 25-28 cents.
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Birmingham
Poultry Market Sees Active Demand and Firm Prices
Birmingham reports heavy ready to cook demand for broilers and fryers with plants booked for the week of July 11. Live supplies are ample and prices steady with most corporations on a wait and see stance. Atlanta notes strong live demand, farm prices up to 15 percent, and fair to good trading with adequate offerings on hens.
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Poultry
Birmingham
Atlanta
Wall Street Advances on Strong Demand for Blue Chips
Strong demand for blue chips lifted the New York stock market as trading picked up late in the session. Volume reached about 6.5 million shares, above Tuesday's 4.52 million as the market advanced amid firmer sentiment.
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New York
Over the Counter Securities Quotation Snapshot
NASD compiled quotations at about 10 a.m. today show inter-dealer bid prices not including retail markdown or commission. Asked prices have been adjusted upward to reflect approximate markup. Wakefield News Want Ads invite readers to seek results.
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NASD
Allied Life
Bank of Haville
Equity National Life
Food Corp of America
First Natl
Bank of Decatur
Greater
Alabama
Life of Alabama
Bias Life of Alabama
Southern United Life Ins
Bank of Alabama_ Vulcan Life Ins. Co
Safe stolen from Alabama Co-Op office
A safe about 31 inches high 24 wide and 24 inches deep was taken from the Alabama Co-Op office Monday night containing roughly 250 dollars in checks and cash. R C Woods reported the break in to police Tuesday and indicated the front door may have been used to remove the safe.
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Alabama Co-Op
R. C. Woods
the Co-Op
Stock market edges higher amid broad gains across sectors
High quality issues led gains in autos steels chemicals oils and nonferrous metals. General Motors rose about two points Ford Chrysler also gained over one. American Motors advanced, Jones & Laughlin up 1. AT&T continued to advance with big blocks traded. Overall trading moderate with prices high on the American Stock Exchange.
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General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
American’ Motors
Jones & Laughlin
American Telephone
At&t
American Stock Exchange
Obituary for Mrs Willie Prince Abbott 68 of Sheffield
Mrs Willie Prince Abbott 68 of Sheffield died Monday at her residence after a lengthy illness. Services Thursday at 2 pm at Annapolis Ave Church of Christ with Lamar Plunkett officiating. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs Howard Allen of Macon GA son John Abbott of Mt Hope five grandchildren five sisters and two brothers. Resident of Colbert County 35 years and a Church of Christ member.
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Willie Prince Abbott
Sheffield
Annapolis Ave
Church of Christ
Lamar Plunkett
Oakwood Cemetery
Mays-Brown
Howard Allen
Macon
John Abbott
Mt. Hope
Paul Megehée
Paint Rock
Grady Maples
Huntsville
Brooks Hodges
Athens
Kenneth Kennemar
Woodville
Zelma Prince
Sam Prince
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Tom Prince
Scottsboro
Abbott
Colbert County
Shellie E Corder obituary services set at Salem Church
Shellie Edward Corder, 67, Lester, died at 6 a.m. today. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Salem Methodist Church with Rev. W. S. Hart officiating. Burial in New Salem Cemetery. Me nel Funeral Home directing. Survivors include widow Mable G. Corder, daughter Bayles Stinnett, Athens, four grandchildren, a great grandchild, sister Dellwood Flannagan, Athens, brother Theo Corder, Lester. Pallbearers: Anthony Stinnett, Mike Stinnett, John Tennington, James Corder, Bud Corder, Clayton Brackeen. Body at home until time of church service.
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Athens
Shellie Edward Corder
Lester
Salem Methodist Church
W. S. Hart
New Salem Cemetery
Menel Funeral Home
Ing
Mable ‘G. Corder
Bayles Stinnett
Dellwood Flannagan
Theo Corder
Anthony Stinnett
Mike Stinnett
John Tennington
James Corder
Bud Corder
Clayton Brackeen
Athens Woman Esther Douise Elders Dies at 49
Esther Douise Elders 49 of 503 4th St Athens died 11 20 a m Tuesday at Decatur General Hospital. Services 4 p m Thursday at McConnells Chapel Rev Charles Marshall and Rev A J Rollings officiating Burial Athens City Cemetery McConnells Funeral Home directing Survivors include widow Mabry Elders a brother Guy Baker three sisters Mrs Glenn Collins Mrs Will Ed Holt Mrs Bernard Benson Pallbearers Winston Jackson Bobby Howard Dale Hobbs James Craig Charles Holt Glenn Norton Body will remain at funeral home.
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Athens
Esther Douise
4Th St
Decatur General Hospital
McConnell's Chapel
Charles Marshall
A. J. Rollings
Athens City Cemetery
McConnells Funeral Home
Mabry Elders
Guy Baker
Decatur
Glenn Collins
Will Ed Holt
Bernard Benson
Dunedin
Fla
Winston Jackson
Bobby Howard
Dale Hobbs
James Craig
Charles Holt
Glenn Norton
Athens College SCA Officers Are Elected
Rev. Tommy Butts of Slidell La was elected president of the Athens College Student Christian Association for 1966 67. Other officers include Vicki Hicks vice president Anne Farley secretary Steve Wunderlick treasurer Brenda Crow devotional chair Norma Dan publicity chair.
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Athens
Tommy Butts
Athens College
Slidell
Athens College Students Christian Association
Vicki Hicks
Anne Farley
Moulton
Steve Wunderlick
Vinemont
Brenda Crow
Danville
Norma Dan
Fairfield
S.C.A. Works
Alabama lawmakers eye three to four week education session
Gilchrist a Democratic candidate says session should run three to four weeks and finish education legislation in two to three weeks. Governor Wallace plans a special session over more than 44 million dollars from the surplus educational fund.
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Nations
Japan
India
Gilchrist
Gov. Wallace
Decatur Youth in Critical Condition After Self-Inflicted Gunshot
A 14-year-old Decatur boy was found by his mother with a self-inflicted chest wound from a 20 gauge shotgun. Police say the incident at his home yesterday noon is listed as personal safety related with no motive given for the apparent suicide attempt linked to school grades. He was rushed to Decatur General Hospital in critical condition.
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Decatur
Decatur General Hospital
Pack Self
Decatur General
Missiles Fire Massive Day Exceeds Previous Record
The report notes the day saw the largest number of missiles fired in the air war, surpassing the prior record of 12 missiles set last March. Despite later confusion, the sequence indicated heavy activity on that day.
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Parker
Bank St. Mall
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Lion Oil Co
6Th Ave. SE
City Recorders Court
S.W
Decatur. Neer School
Sth Ave
Wyatt
North St. SE
OT Ft
Pennylane
Jackson St
Nice
Bth
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and Baie
Ea Bern Codkine
Downtowner
Decatur Markets
Nashville Livestock
M. F. Henley
Cotton Acs
Wall Street
Baker
Kaiser
Ligg & My
Lorillard A
Lou & Nash
T&t
Macy
Martin Co
Masonte
Armour
Merr Ch&s
C Line
Minn M M
Babcock W
Monson
Bell & How
Mont Ward
Beth Steel
Nat Dairy
Boeing
Nat Distill
Borden
Olin
Burl Ind
Owens Till
Calum & H
Penney
Cater Trac
Pepsi Cola
Celanese
St Regis Pap Dew
Frueh Co
Swift
Texaco
Tel & el
Genesco
Goodrich
Unit Gas Co
Goodyear
US Steel
Gt A&p
West UN Tel Greyhound
Westg
Gulf Oi
Winn Dixie
Here Inc
Woolworth
Indian Head
Xerox
Local Securities
Tennessee
Willie P.abbott
Shellie
Edward Corder
Posen
SCA
Angeling Nazarethan
Sen
Wallace
Jeaders
Ralph Slate
House of Rep
Slate
Albert Brewer
Westwind Mobile Home
Prestolite
Grant's Skillet Restaurant
Decatur Shopping Center
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