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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1966

Page

14

Alabama State Employment Office Places 333 In June Jobs

The Decatur office of the Alabama State Employment Service placed 333 people in June, including 46 in the 45 to 64 age range and one over 65. There were 470 job openings with 101 unfilled at month’s end. 1,518 new applicants were registered, up from May and last June, and 137 veterans were employed through the agency. Aptitude tests were given to 85 applicants and 71 typing and dictation tests administered.

Alabama State Employment Service Meredith Woodall Decatur Woodall

May promoted to senior engineer at Monsanto Decatur plant

William Leroy May rises to senior engineer in the Plant Services Department of Chemstrand division at Monsanto Co. Decatur plant. The Auburn University graduate began with Chemstrand in 1964 after time at Wolverine Tube. He and wife Carolyn live in Decatur at 1212 Elizabeth Ave SE.

William Leroy May Department Chemstrand Monsanto Co Decatur Cole Downing May Wolverine Tube Andalusia Auburn University Carolyn Elizabeth Ave Whatley Charles W State of Alabama Betty Woodland SE

King Pharr Canning declares 30 cent dividend and earnings

King Pharr Canning Operations Inc of Cullman reports a 30 cent per share dividend paid July 1 to holders of record June 1 1966. Julian B McPhillips says earnings per share before tax were 157 and most profits are retained to finance rapid expansion and better year ahead.

King Pharr Canning Operations, Inc Cullman Julian B. McPhillips

Boeing selects six area students for AFCEA summer fellowships

Morgan County High School student joins five others from Huntsville Buckhorn Scottsboro Marshall and Morgan high schools in Boeing Launch Systems Branch for the AFCEA junior fellowship program. Fellows plan chemical and mechanical engineering medicine and mathematics majors at Alabama Vanderbilt and Georgia Tech.

Morgan County Poeing Co. Launch Systems Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association Boeing AFCEA Frederick Blumenschein Huntsville Randal Steve Cagle Buckhorn High School Dusty Joe Cash Scottsboro Karen King Marshall County Henry Shuey Thomas Thrasher Blumenschein Vanderbilt University Cagle University of Alabama At Tuscaloosa Buckhorn Cash Georgia Tech Miss King Marshall Centre College of Kentucky National Science Foundation Thrasher Morgan University of Alabama National Honor Society B. F. Beckelman Boeing/ Huntsville

Building Permits Slump in June After Record Run

June 1965 totals show building permit value at 642 395 dollars, far below April and May peaks and well under last year’s 2 220 809. Twenty four new houses started, industrials 211 810, and misc items include a 6000 pool at Holiday Plaza and 30000 hospital alterations. A total of 402 inspections were performed including 181 electrical and 92 plumbing.

Holiday Plaza 11Th St Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital

Pity the Painter Paints NYC Bridge With Aluminum Coat

George Washington Bridge in New York required 50 workers over two years and more than 12 000 gallons of paint. The aluminum coating provides a decade between trips and improves other city bridges.

New York George Washington Bridge George Washington

Aviation gas tax revenue climbs in Alabama record pace

Asa Rountree Jr. says Alabama aviation gas tax revenues rise rapidly with new monthly records. He cites May receipts of 66 575 and eight month total 517 424, noting growth from 484 223 to 720 849 over five years. Salvation Army runs 36 homes and hospitals for unwed mothers.

Montgomery Alabama Asa Rountree Jr Birmingham Rountree

Morgan County Retail Sales Rise 13 Percent in April

Morgan County posted a 13.1 percent year over year increase in retail sales for April, as per the Bureau of Business Research. The rise from March to April reached 9 percent, accounting for 2.1 percent of Alabama’s total retail activity, with Limestone, Lawrence and Cullman Counties also showing April gains.

Morgan County Bureau of Business Research Reports Limestone Lawrence Cullman Counties

Retail Sales At A Glance Across Alabama Counties

Retail sales analysis shows April to April gains of 8.7 per cent and March to April up 4.8 per cent nationally. Lawrence County up 3.1 per cent year over year, Cullman County 17.6 per cent, Morgan County led with automotive sales rising 32.0 per cent. Alabama totals show a 2 per cent overall retail rise and 14.4 per cent for non retail and unclassified concerns.

Lawrence County Cullman County Madison County Morgan County Alabama Colbert I . Cullman Etowah Franklin Jackson Jefferson Lauderdale Lawrence Limestone Madison Marion Marshall Morgan Russell Clair Walker

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