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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1962

Page

14

Girl Scouts Open House At New Camp On Sunday

Girl Scouts invite the public to an open house Sunday from 2 to 5 pm at Camp Anderel, 12 miles west of Athens on Elk River near Highway 72, to view the first permanent building and learn about upcoming sessions. Twenty four Senior Girl Scouts will represent the Tennessee Valley Council at the International Senior Round-Up in Button Bay Vermont in July, with demonstrations of songs dances and cooking planned.

Anderes Athens Elk River Highway 72 Tennessee Valley Girl Scout Council Button Bay Camp Anderel Girl Scouts Tesce Valley Girl Scout Council Howard Blalock Lawrenceburg Tenn Vermont Nancy Meyer Belle Chenault Decatur Jane Conlon Sherry Johnson Tri-Cities

Spring Under Street Being Diverted

Street Department repairs the wet intersection of 20th Ave SE and 11th St to raise the surface and divert spring water underground. Commissioner Higginbotham notes the spring southwest of the intersection feeds 11th St then 20th St toward Flint Creek, causing persistent dampness and prior pavement cracking from freezing.

Street Department 20Th Ave 11Th St Jack Higginbotham L1th St 20Th Flint Creek

Saxon Era Shaft of London Lord Mayor Scepter Described

The shaft of the gold scepter, an official symbol of the Lord Mayor of London, originates from the Saxon era highlighting its ancient ceremonial heritage.

London

75 000 Damage Suit Is Opened

Two circuit court juries in Morgan County hear evidence in a $25,000 damage suit and a condemnation appeal from a probate court. Clifton V Blagburn sues Joseph Daniel Hitt for injuries from a Aug 19 1961 traffic mishap near Decatur. Mullican condemnation concerns belt line highway right of way. Jury awarded McWhorter $13,100 for adjacent property.

Morgan County James N. Bloodworth Clifton Hitt Noble Russell Bob Straub Newton B. Powell Ellice M. Mullican John A. Caddell Mullican R. C. McWhorter

Local Social Notes From Morgan County Somerville

Rev and Mrs E L Hunt visited en route to Snead after a vacation. Mrs J T Mason entered Decatur hospital for tests. Jack Pence, postmaster, returned home after a leg injury. Mr and Mrs Walter Dillon Sr and son visit from Springfield Ohio for a month. Ruth New and Roy Russell wed at Center Point Methodist Church. College students home for holidays include Baldwin Gilchrist Pierce Watkins Mooneyham. Shown are hosts Townsend and Blevins with local families.

E. L. Hunt Ann Snead Rev. Hunt Methodist Church J. T. Mason Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital Decatur J. W. Stricklin Winter Garden Fla Wilbur Limsey Stricklin Hartselle Pence Walter* Dillion Walter Dillon Springfield Ohio Loyd Crabtree Ona Day Cleo Crowe Baugh - Wiley Smith Hospital L. W. McClure Hartselie Hospital Mary Jor Carolyn Baldwin Bob McClendon Cullman Decature Ruth New Leoma Ten Mary Jo Baldwin Carolyn Gilchrist University of Alabama Mary Pierce Florence State Gary Watkins Auburn University John Mooneyham Alabama College

Foreign exchange students ride for half fare in West Germany

Readable excerpt notes that foreign exchange students travel on West German Federal railways at half price. It highlights reduced fare for international students and the rail service policy in West Germany during the period.

West Germany

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