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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1967

Page

2

Cotillion Club Reservations and Local Community Notices

Decatur Cotillion Club members may reserve Friday dances by calling Mrs. Harold Wallace at 355 0531 on Monday 8 30 to 10 30 am or Tuesday 1 3 pm. Southside Baptist Church hosts Vacation Bible School June 69 from 9 to 11 30 am. Bell Homemakers meet at Bell P B Church Thursday at 1 pm. First Federal Penthouse hosts a Beeline fashion show Monday night at 8 with door prizes and new fall fashions. no admission charge.

Decatur Cotillion Club Harold Wallace Southside Baptist Church First Federal Penthouse Beeline

Birth of Jefferson Davis prompts county offices closure

Morgan County Courthouse offices will close Saturday to observe the birth of Jefferson Davis. The Decatur Curb Market at 1st Ave and Grant St opens 6 am to 6 pm with produce and baked goods on sale. Two public pools, Blue Haven and Paradise, open for summer at 1 pm Saturday.

Morgan County Jefferson Davis Decatur 1St Ave Grant St Tennessee Decatur’s Blue Haven Paradise

President Commemorative Medal Continues on Page One

The article resumes from Page One detailing the presentation of a commemorative medal and the president’s remarks. It highlights the ceremony’s attendees, the medal’s significance, and the historical context within the national event.

Wall Street Close Snapshot

Here was the picture near the close with traders' activity and market movement described in brief terms. The note captures the mood of the trading floor as stocks edged up and down in late trading.

Iran Water Plans and Peace Conference Remarks

Iran, one-fifth the area of the U S, rich in oil but short of water, attended the Water For Peace Conference in Washington on May 22. The land is fertile yet arid and in parts salty. Officials said Iran has embarked on a mul-

TVA Iran Washington U. S

Undertake A Worthwhile Vocation At Soil Envisioned

A fragmented note suggests a call to pursue a meaningful career focusing on soil studies or environmental work, inviting readers to consider how their skills fit a vocation with real value. The text hints at personal suitability and purposeful service in a soil related field.

Weather forecast for Wilson and Guntersville region

Partly cloudy and mild today with little temperature change. Winds easterly 7 to 15 mph. High near 77 and low around 56. Saturday’s high forecast at 79.

Five Day Forecast Cools Slightly Then Warms Early Week

The forecast shows temperatures Saturday through Wednesday averaging three to seven degrees below normal. Expect cool start and end to the period with warmer conditions early in the week. Normal highs run 87 to 90, lows near 49. Rain chances low.

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Mary Sue Bishop Rites Note Family Ties at Bethany

The obituary lists Mrs. Mary Sue Bishop 44 of Decatur with two sisters Mrs. Essie Barbee and Mrs. Alice. It notes her member status at Bethany Presbyterian Church and that the body will lie in state at the funeral home until services.

Mary Sue Bishop Ee Ee Te P.m. Haggis Ee Soiree Wee Norris Frank Adams Bishop Bethany Presbyterian Church Krogers 6Th Ave Seatur Essie Barbee Decatur Alice

Funeral Services for Mrs Mary Henry Gill

Funeral services are announced for Mrs Mary Henry Gill aged 72 of Cleveland Ohio who died Saturday. The obituary notes services will be held locally with interment to follow.

Mary Henry Gill Cleveland Ohio

Survivors Listed For Somerville Obituary

Survivors include a daughter Mrs. O B Dobbs of Somerville. Pallbearers named are Benford McGee Bosey McGee Warren McGee Milton Sharp Woodrow Brown and Eldridge Blackwood.

O. B. Dobbs Somerville Benford McGee Bosey McGee Warren McGee Milton Sharp Woodrow Brown Eldridge Blackwood

Falkville Funeral Services For Mrs Nova Reynolds

Funeral services are announced for Mrs Nova Reynolds of Falkville who died on the fifth of a month. Surviving relatives are listed in the notice and arrangements are handled by local funeral directors.

Falkville Nova Reynolds

Man Hit in Head in Street Altercation

Joe Willie Reynolds, 32, of 629 Sun Dr SW, listed in fair condition at Decatur General Hospital after a fight on 5th Street at about 9 p.m. Police say he was struck multiple times in the head with a tire tool by a man he knew, who fled in a blue 1958 Chevrolet with one side wrecked.

Joe Willie Reynolds Sun- Dr. SW Decatur Generalospital Reynolds Decatur General 5Th St

Peaceful solution urged for Gulf of Aqaba access

U S officials said talks emphasize peaceful resolution and free passage through the Gulf of Aqaba. The declaration affirms international status, unimpeded entry, and rights of innocent passage for all signatories, with Israel’s shipping rights protected if it signs.

U.S Gulf of Aqaba Gulf Israel Wilson Johnson White House

Local convention attendees listed at Hartseile event

Mr and Mrs Billy Don Mitchell attended with others including Dan ny Thomas Johnny Chandler David Sartin and Gary Aldridge at the Hartseile convention scouting updates and participation.

Billy Don Mitchell Hartseile Danny Thomas Johnny Chandler David Sartin Gary Aldridge

Birth notices from Athens area list several newborns

Daily Records itemizes multiple birth announcements including a son born to Mr. and Mrs. George and a daughter born to Mrs. Snow. Other families named include Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Blankenship in Ikmont and Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Walker in Moulton with infants reported.

George E. Gibson George Lee Jenkins W. H. Jenkins Paul Ward Jr Paul D. Ward Jada Eiapeteetane Bston George P.eee Athens Penal Lonnie Blankenship Ikmont Athensbiktont Jimmy Walker Moulton Ieee Buat Freddy Privett Vinemont Watts Cullman Tal Snow

Israel faces new border fire as De Gaulle urges restraint

On a tense second day of border clashes Israel faced renewed shelling with a house hit but no casualties reported. Jordan claimed an Israeli helicopter was fired on over Jerusalem. De Gaulle urged Western powers to seek a peaceful solution and warned that open hostilities would lack approval or support. Egypt threatened Suez Canal closure if the blockade persists as Israel reshuffles leadership with Levi Eshkol taking the defense post.

Israel Jordan Jerusalem Charles, de Gaulle Middle East France de Gaulle Paris United States Soviet Union Britain Washington London Egypt Syria Suez Canal Gamal Abdel Nasser Gulf of Aqa Gulf Levi Eshkol David Ben-Gurion

Decatur Hospital Plans and Staff Changes

Dr James C Nash continues practice at the 4th Avenue Center as Decatur hospitals outline upcoming in patient care changes after June 30 Dr Evans from Helena Ark joined Decatur in 1953 and remains with the hospital alongside Dr Y Hamill and the clinic The Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital and Decatur General together have 75 and 155 beds respectively.

Decatur James C. Nash Hospi Doctors’ Clinic Ve.pac Bank Street Hospital J. Y. Hamil Evans Helenia Ark Baugh-Wiley-Smith Decatur Eral

For Rent and Sale Notes From Bel Air Area Ads

Classified items list real estate rentals and sales including a 2 bedroom house on Beltline with Roy Wyatt contact, a 4 room duplex on Austinville Road, a 1966 Semi-VAlum trailer with 4 HP motor, a 3 bedroom brick house with central heat and air, and various land and boarding notices.

Beltline Roy Wyatt College St Austinville Road Monte Jorgeene Paolo Hate

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