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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1966
Page
3
A mid-summer heat wave drives a surge in room air conditioner sales in Decatur with stores reporting sold out stock and orders for more units. Utilities say power demand remains within capacity as temperatures run 4 to 5 degrees above normal with little rainfall and high consumer activity.
A compiled list shows hospital dismissals for numerous residents including Gwen Terry of Moulton 4, John Perry at 613 13th Ave NW, Henry French of Decatur 3, John Berry of 2004 Murphree Rd SE, Mark Free of Trinity 1, Warren Cummings Jr of Decatur 4, Charles Sparks at 809 9th Ave SE, Infant Robin Taylor at 815 19th Ave SE, Raymond Foy of Athens, Harold Parker at 1724 Diane St SW, and others. Also noted are dismissed individuals Donald Holt and Arthur Means of Cullman, Darrel Perry Somerville 2, Eddie Portwood 2009 Nelson St SE, Brenda Campbell 1011 9th Ave SE, Hugh Sexton 912 8th St SW, Annie Jones 614 Johnston St SE, Julius Robb 848 Sherman St SE, Melvin Nickelson Danville 1, and Harry Jones 1609 Chestnut St SE.
A sequence of names and street addresses including Mrs. Jimmy Thompson Elk ton Tenn Mrs Eldrin Powers Toney 2 Mrs Jean Cash Hartselle 2 Eric Terry Courtland W J Brittan Oxford Miss Margie Knighten Somerville 2 Infant Allison Parker 415 7th Ave SW Mst Charles Kirby 1801 Wadsworth St Mst Tony Davis 1402 2nd Ave SW Charles Murphy 112 Somerville Rd NE Mrs Gladys Campbell Decatur 1 Ralph Glenn Decatur 1 James M Bartlett Cullman 4 George Morrell Decatur 1 Price Clanton 618 Memorial Dr SW Mrs A B Walker U S 31 South Mrs Roy Talley Jr 321 Oak St Mrs Larry Culp and infant daughter 1022 Grant St
Mr and Mrs Harold Parker 1724 Diane St SW welcome a daughter at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Gwen Terry Moulton greet a daughter at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Raymond Foy Athens report a son at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Dwight Coffey Huntsville have a son at Huntsville Hospital. Mr and Mrs H L Ivey Madison celebrate a son at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital. Mr and Mrs Edward White 1229 5th Ave SE announce a son at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital. Mr and Mrs Jimmy Gibbs Vinemont 2 welcome a daughter at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Enos R Jochum Hanceville 4 report a daughter at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Marvin R Weaver Hartselle 1 have a daughter at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Charles E Harris Hanceville 1 announce a son at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Herbert Lee Gable welcome a daughter at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Marion Hudson report a daughter at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Olen Heaps Mr Hope greet a daughter Tuesday at Lawrence County Hospital.
A heartfelt poem recalls a youth rendezvous by a stone bench and silver beech, with mockingbird song and silent homes. The speaker revisits love lost at seventeen, now aged forty, feeling joy, tears, and distance as autumn chills set in.
Alexander Hamilton, Revolutionary War leader and first Treasury secretary, died after a duel related bullet wound. The historic event occurred the day after the duel, marking a pivotal moment in early American history.
Maggie Orr Arostegui continues her late husband Dr. Gonzalo Arostegui’s legacy by distributing a sunshine cart at Mercy Hospital every Tuesday with reading material and comforts for patients. She also sews at Gesu Church Spanish Center. Dr Arostegui founded the Cuban blood bank in 1942 and helped start the Cuban League Against Cancer before his 1963 death in New York.
Decatur native Ronald L. Newsom, 33, is appointed the first commanding officer of the USS McArthur, a 175 foot 995 ton Coast and Geodetic Survey ship under construction in Norfolk Virginia. The vessel costs about 2.4 million dollars and will be home based in Honolulu Hawaii. Newsom, formerly executive officer of the USCGS Pierce, hails from Decatur and is a Auburn University civil engineering graduate.
The 24 day old Ingalls Iron Works strike by Boilermakers continues with talks ongoing between the company and union delegates in Decatur and Birmingham. About 230 workers have not reported for duty since June 20 forcing the plant to close, with no official agreement or reasons given for the walkout. Local 97 of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers AFL CIO represents the production and maintenance workers, though not all are believed to be union members.
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