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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1965

Page

7

Area Men In Service Leroy Balentine Jr. Listed

U S Forces South Viet Nam Army Specialist 4 Leroy Balentine Jr. 24 wife Mary 633 15th Pl NW Decatur assigned to Army Support Command May 21 as radio teletype operator. Entered Army November 1959 last stationed Fort Monmouth N J 1959 Lake Side High School graduate parents at 408 NW Walnut St.

U. S South Viet Nam Leroy Balentine Jr Mary 15Th Pl Decatur U. S. Army Support Command Balentine Fort Monmouth N. J Lakeside High School N.W. Walnut St

Sailor from Athens Serves Aboard USS Allen M. Sumner

Machinist's Mate 3 C Jimmy N Snelson of Athens is serving aboard the destroyer USS Allen M Sumner. The ship joins the joint U S operation in the Dominican Republic after unrest blocked safe evacuations of American citizens.

Allen M. Sumner Jimmy N. Snelson USN Millard Snelson Crestview St Athens U. S Dominican Republic Republic

Airman Dylan Tyler graduates aerial mechanics course

Wichita Falls Texas Airman 3 C Dennis E Tyler son of Mr and Mrs Price W Tyler 1403 Ann St Cullman has graduated from the technical training course for U S Air Force helicopter mechanics at Sheppard AFB Texas.

Wichita Falls Texas Dennis E. Tyler Price W Tyler Ann St Cullman U.S. Air Force Sheppard Afb Tex

Contributed Boy's First Dog

A boy describes his first dog Red a brown eyed pup with soft hair and flea scratching tendencies. The dog is loyal playful and brave around bugs and bears may be encountered in the woods as he grows with the narrator.

C.C.M

Airman Tyler assigned to SAC unit at Little Rock AFB

Airman Tyler trained to repair turbojet and reciprocating engine helicopters is assigned to a Strategic Air Command unit at Little Rock AFB Arkansas. The airman, a Morgan County High School graduate from Hartselle Alabama, supports the SAC mission of keeping intercontinental missiles and jet bombers on constant alert.

Tyler Strategic Air Command Little Rock Afb Ark SAC Morgan County High School Hartselle

Wants Ads Reveal Ancient Animal Lineup Mystery

A whimsical note lists moths, mastodons, a llama like animal, giant sloths, and indign ire ics from ancient tribes. The fragment suggests an odd catalog of extinct or unfamiliar creatures referenced in a wanted ads context.

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AFL to Add Two Teams for 1966 Expansion Vote

Oceanport New Jersey AFL owners unanimously approve adding two clubs in 1966 with cities to be announced. Commissioner Joe Foss pushes for two 1966 clubs and two in 1968, notes 60 groups seek franchises and that 1965 draftees may equip new teams. Philadelphia and Atlanta among possible sites.

Oceanport N.J American Football League Joe Foss Foss Philadelphia Atlanta AFL National Broadcasting Co Chicago New Orleans Miami Detroit Cleveland Los Angles

Revenue Jump at New York Race Tracks Rises

New York race track revenue has climbed 91 percent in nine years, the state racing commissioners were told. James Cox Brady, chairman of the New York Racing Association, said annual revenue grew from 38 million to 72.6 million since 1956.

New York James Cox Brady The New York Racing Association, Inc

Machinery at cigarette plants speeds production

Machinery at cigarette making plants can measure tobacco and wrap for cigars, printing brand names and cutting cigarettes to length at a rate of 1700 per minute, showing advanced automation in production processes.

Bone Pickers in Jacksonville Dig for Ancient Teeth

Dr. Thomas H. Goudhnour a general surgeon relaxes after hospital rounds by helping his son Jim 16 dig fossils at home. They have collected mastodon ribs teeth and other fossils including a giant beaver tooth during scuba dives and field work.

Jacksonville Fila Thomas H. Goudhnour Jim

Drive in for Chevron livelier gasolines and quiet performance

Put that Young Ho spirit in your car with Chevron’s brisk forehand like response. Enjoy their flashing getaway and long running economy. Discover whisper quiet performance and top care at your nearby Standard station.

Chevron

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