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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1966
Page
16
The article explains bat diversity with 2000 kinds and diets from insects to fruit to blood. It notes sharp W shaped teeth for insect eaters and a vampire bat that drinks blood from various animals and humans. Bats are ancient mammals capable of flight and harmless when handled gently.
A humorous exchange unfolds with a father asking why a boy kicked his friend. Tommy replies that he wanted him to go home and says asking him would not be polite. Jack asks if you have lived here.
Mayor Lester Jackson reports the city seeks a federal grant to fund a $50,000 water system serving homes and businesses. The application for $25,000 should be complete by early next week, with bonds to cover the remaining $25,000. Miller Construction did the feasibility study.
A heartfelt poem from Clara Blackwood to her father on Father’s Day, written from the grave. It expresses longing, gratitude, and the sense of an absent father who cannot be replaced. The piece reflects personal loss and enduring affection, framed by a later historical aside referencing 1942 and Churchill Roosevelt talks.
Athens College approves a third dormitory and a large student center to push costs past 1 million dollars. The complex will house 90 additional male students, include a 425-seat dining room, TV lounge, recreation center, banquet rooms, bookstore, post office, snack bars, and a terrace for teas and dances. Construction by Southeastern Builders of Birmingham targets early 1967 completion for dorms and 1967 for the center, with underground power and expanded footprint. Architects Brandon Crawford and John Fuller met with Dr. Philpot to finalize plans.
Today is June 18 1966 a Saturday with history items from the Associated Press noting 1812 war declaration 1895 Great Northern RR opening and 1940 Hitler Mussolini Munich talks. Local items recall a 1950s bond vote for a municipal light plant and past Morgan County military and civic notes.
In 1946 the first mobile radio telephone service through regular exchanges began, marking a milestone in wireless communication. It connected mobile units to centralized networks, enabling integrated voice communication across distant areas.
Readable details indicate a location at 318 Second Ave SE across from Sterchi's with a listed phone number 355-0778. Sparse text provides no further actions or events.
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