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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1964
Page
6
Architect Samuel Paul presents House H-35 in the House of the Week series. A raised formal living room wing with a cathedral ceiling creates a contemporary touch while preserving an Early American base. The design yields options for a basement, built in snack bar, and a 209 square foot covered porch, totaling 1 974 square feet across two floors.
A note from The Decatur Daily shows a payment of 50 cents for a baby blueprint labeled design H-35. It requests the recipient to print clearly. The message suggests a transaction or order related to infant design materials.
The design shows a modified two story house with 965 sq ft on the first floor and 1009 sq ft on the second, plus 527 sq ft for garage and service area, 209 sq ft porch, 116 sq ft deck, and optional cellars of 366 or 957 sq ft. Overall dimensions are 6 ft by 26 ft 8 in with a minimum lot size of 80 ft by 85 ft.
Sealed proposals for materials labor and equipment to construct city improvements per Ordinance 1382 and amendments will be opened July 7 1964 at city hall Decatur Alabama. Plans and specs obtainable from Mabry Engineering with deposits refundable on bid if documents returned in good condition within ten days after opening.
In Morgan County Circuit Court equity case Complainant versus James O Coulter the 1950 Chevrolet 3 4 ton pickup truck motor number 0898078154Y will be sold at public auction for cash at the county courthouse door between 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM on June 25 1964 to satisfy a decree dated June 12 1964. Bryan McAfee Register. June 16
Marianne Lamb battles a thunderstorm while riding Sadie to Mrs Bundy’s valley to check on Mary. Mark Mauleverer confronts her, accusing her of disobedience and plotting their marriage while debating his fiancée Lady Heverdon. He warns of consequences and questions her plans.
Deputy Paul Campbell reports two Morgan City businesses were burglarized between 9 p.m. Monday and 4 a.m. today. Griffin's Grocery lost a cash register with $125 and 10 carts of cigarettes. Pearl's Cafe was also looted for cigarettes. Entry at Griffin's came by forcing the front door and unscrewing a threshold bulb.
A 34 year old Kansas man, Billy Jones, is in Morgan County jail serving time for public drunkenness and driving with a revoked license. He awaits action on a six year old Kansas warrant charging parole violation. The warrant arose after Jones was paroled Aug 25 1958 following a first degree robbery sentence of 10 to 21 years. He has been jailed since Feb 22.
A cafe was broken into with a window shattered. Fifteen cartons of cigarettes were stolen from the premises. A small amount of pennies remained in the cash register.
Ten year old Eddie Nicholson of Flat Rock in Lawrence County died after bicycling into a car on Flat Rock Road around 1 30 p m. Coroner Harvey Elliott said a broken neck caused instant death. The driver Danny Taylor 17 Russellville was charged with no license and an investigation continues. Other injuries and事故s reported include Mrs Dorothy Collins injured when her car left I road near Wheeler Dam and a two vehicle crash involving Harvis Love and Kenneth Simmons. Funeral services for Nicholson are set for Wednesday at New Zion Church with burial at Masterson Cemetery. Survivors include parents Leston and Mrs Nicholson and several grandparents and relatives. Pallbearers named with honorary participants from Hatton Elementary School.
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