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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1954
Page
5
Courtland installs a 9 000 dollar, 283 foot well behind the Methodist Church to meet summer demand. The automatic pumping plant delivers 240 gallons per minute in tests, with a gasoline backup engine for power loss. Mayor W A Toms notes both wells will operate and meet health standards.
Mobile Alabama State Docks report seven month gross earnings of 3 039 550 up from 2 544 747 last year. Cargo tonnage reached 3 269 411 with heavy ore movements and inbound ingots boosting totals. Net earnings before depreciation and bond interest were 1 240 761 versus 944 962 a year ago.
Funeral services for Mrs. Linnie L. Robison 74 longtime Limestone County resident were held at Market St Church of Christ in Athens. Burial followed in Reunion cemetery with McConnell Funeral Home in charge. She is survived by four sons four daughters twenty grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Toms stated in speaking of the two water plants we are trying to be assured of a water supply with no threat of shortage. The firm of Adams Massey Carrollton Ga did the drilling.
President Eisenhower will appeal to the nation in a half hour TV radio address at 8 p.m. EST to gain support for his legislative agenda. He speaks before a group of self-styled political amateurs, with Vice President Nixon to address a three day meeting and a congressional reception.
Several Morgan County residents were mentioned in a flurry of social notes. Rev. and Mrs. Heaps returned from Lawrence County and visitors included Mrs. Elizabeth Miller of South Bend Indiana. Church of God Vacation Bible School set for June 21 to July 2. Numerous shopping trips and family visits across Decatur Hartselle and nearby towns are listed with names such as Mr. and Mrs. Mikell, Don Mikell, Joyce Lowery, and others frequenting Decatur and Decatur clinics.
Rev George Brown preached both services at the church Sunday. Visitors included Cecil Crawford and Bes sie Hinds with local families hosting gatherings. John Wright and Pat Wrights hosted guests from Decatur and Arab. Will Harwell family members traveled from Blum Texas for the bedside visit. Donny Grace, grandson of Pat and Mrs Wright, had surgery in Montgomery and is improving. Ryan residents attended the associational meeting at Lacey s Spring.
A large crowd attended the singing at Gandy's Cove Saturday night and a recording was made. Local residents and visitors shared time with many families in attendance, including Norman Welch Leon Turney and others. Separate notes mention visitors to J C Turney and Lawrence Davenport and Bible school participants.
Pallbearers for L. L. Peace of Athens were Melvin Holt John Huber Henry Sherbet Wiley Bullington Clinton Ezell and Doug Newby.
Investigators traced a mystery man described as a go-between in a Florida murder-for-profit plot targeting three wealthy individuals. The case spans Lake Wales Orlando and Pensacola with key figures Sheriff Gordon attorney Emmett Donnelly and contractor Willard Durden.
Local society notes list visits and gatherings. Mrs Ellie Gillespie and Rev Lucy Johnson highlighted as hosts. Dorothy Welborn attends Tennessee Temple College and returns home for summer. W M S meets 1 30 pm at church. Harmony H D Club to meet Friday at Mrs Lewis Austins.
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