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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1960

Page

5

Forgotten Few Find A Place In Decatur

The Civitan groups plus other helpers support a program for trainable mentally challenged children in Decatur. Parents meet monthly at City Electric Auditorium with Mrs. Don Byrd. activities include swimming lessons and a summer program. Hayes Aircraft in Birmingham provides work for trainees. a city board house will serve as a classroom from September with Helen Atkinson teaching. Financial support comes from Civitan drives, Junior Service League, and magazine sales, but funds are tight as the program seeks funds for supplies, salaries, and equipment.

Fannie Richardson Civitans Nex St. Paul's Lutheran Church Don Byrd Mental Health Association Zelma Parker Gordon Bibb Hayes Aircraft Birmingham City Electric Auditorium Byrd Lutheran Church John Catfield Red Cross Decatur City Board of Education Helen Atkinson Athens

Monteagle Assembly Opens 78th Consecutive Season

The Monteagle Sunday School Assembly begins its 78th season on July 1 2000 perched 275 miles from Memphis at the Monteagle Sewanee area with a landing field for planes and access to nearby golf and tennis facilities. The program includes religious lectures concerts at Sewanee Music Center and performances by notable guests and ballet stars. Reservations and a 1960 program copy available through Harry H General Manager Mont. Tenn. West.

Monteagle Sunday School Assembly Chattanooga Nashville Memphis Sewanee Monteagle Assembly Episcopal Church Sewanee Music Center University of the South Albert Bonholzer Sewanee Chapel Leonidas Polk Wilson Woodcock College Park Baptist Church Greensboro N.C Philip J. Cartwright Cylvia Sorkin Gordon Scott Oxford England Tennessee Botanical Gardens James C. Baird VMI Indianola Miss Rev. Baptist Miami Coral Gables Fla Washington Ballet Melissa Hayden Andre Eglévsky New York City Ballet Harry H Mont. Tenn

Decatur group seeks volunteers for autism awareness efforts

Marvin Dinsmore heads a Decatur group urging families and individuals to attend meetings offering support for children with autism. The text notes more than 70 known causes, many cases labeled unknown, and that while medical science can assist there is no cure. affected children can be trained.

Marvin Dinsmore Decatur Group

Double Barreled Deception in Tournament Bridge Hand

The article describes a bridge hand where South, after North overcalled two clubs, bid three spades and pursued a game with an unstopped diamond suit. It contrasts risks of three spades versus four clubs and notes the potential bypass of a three no trump contract.

West North East South South North

Mrs Betsy Miles Back Home After Accident Injuries

Mrs Betsy Miles Miss Betsy Miles is a patient in room 304 Huntsville Hospital due to injuries from a Tuesday automobile crash. Mary Jane Goslin leaves for Oxford University summer session to room with Ruth Andersson of Memphis. Beatrice Chapman and Helen Marie Chapman visit Decatur en route to Florence from Sewanee. Bev Howell now resides with son Roy Howell Sr 1207 Seton Ave SE. Howell's husband and former Mass Service Funeral Home manager and Morgan County coroner died June 4. A 30 year Russia Beene Republic treaty was signed in 1950.

Betsy Miles Huntsville Hospital Mary Jane Goslin Oxford Miss University of Mississippi Judson Ruth Andersson Memphis Katherine Helen Marie Chapman E. M. Chapman Beaver, Pa Decatur Florence Sewanee, Tenn Bev Howell Roy Howell Seton Ave

Norman church consecrated at Waltham Abbey in 1066

The Norman church at Waltham Abbey near London was consecrated in 1066. Rudolf Diesel, German inventor of the diesel engine, was born in 1858 and died in 1913.

Waltham Abbey London Rudolf Diesel

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