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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1965

Page

3

Telephone switching office near Somerville to begin Aug 1

Southern Bell announces a new switching office near Somerville will start service August 1. The facility will serve subscribers in the eastern Hartselle exchange plus Alabama 36 and areas including Somerville Cotaco Valhermosa Springs and Florette.

Somerville Southern Bell Group Irvin Commander Der Hartselle Exchange Alabama 36 Cotaco Valhermosa Springs Florette

New Hart Selles Office Opens to Expand Telephone Service

Commander announced construction of several facilities costing over 325000 in the Hart Selle area as the Hartselle exchange grows. Subscribers will receive numbers starting with 778 and must dial seven digits to call, with a published directory to aid changes and new numbers. The new office connects with the Hartselle main, requiring universal seven-digit dialing.

HartSelle Hartselle Exchange Somerville

Soldier's salute marked by grimy gunpowder touch

A soldier who had just fired a musket tipped his hat with a grimy hand, smudging the brim. The gesture was shortened to a simple hand to brow in this instance, reflecting a hurried custom of recognition.

County Board Faces Textbook Space and Staffing Decisions

The county board approved building expansion after free textbooks are distributed and granted salary increases to school bus drivers garage staff and office workers. They will meet June 29 to finalize raises and consider principal replacements at Tanner and Elkmont plus a new coach at West Limestone with C S Pets set to become superintendent July 1 and Cecil C Gregg reassigned to another county post.

County Courthouse Tanner Elkmont West Limestone C. S. Pets Cecil C. Gregg James Kennemer

Denver Suffers Worst Flood In Over 30 Years

The Denver area faced a severe flood with roads bridges and power disrupted. Thousands evacuated as the South Platte overflowed causing extensive property damage and prompting multiple emergency shelters. No fatalities reported. Governor Love toured flood zones.

Denver Public Service Co South Platte 17Th Street Union Pacific Colorado Highway Patrol Waterton Globeville Cassio Frazzini John A. Love Roy Vogt Arapahoe County Littleton Englewood Vogt Union Station City Auditorium University of Denver Loretto Heights College

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