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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1969
Page
5
A lively compendium of topics aimed at women covers fashion beauty sewing home life parenting relationships and social updates. The column promises diverse news from clubs weddings engagements and anniversaries to fashion trends and entertainment plus how to raise a child and a husband.
TVA will pay about 82.6 million to state and local governments this year, with in lieu of tax payments totaling 14.51 million for the year ending June 30 and overall TVA tax and revenue contributions exceeding 150 million since 1933. The payments reflect 5 percent of last year’s taxable power revenues and include 63 million paid to the U S Treasury.
Two babies a boy and a girl were born in Decatur General Hospital in the same delivery room to Ray Lovett and Charles Owens who work together at The Decatur Daily. Mothers Kay Owens and Mrs Lovett share room 217 as Dr Paul McCain delivers both, with other details noting timing and family connections. Tax notes follow.
Albert H. Humbert 43 of Jackson was chosen as the new principal of West Decatur Elementary School, to take the post July 1. He has six years as principal at Joe M. Gillmore, and previously taught at Kirkland Junior High and Jackson High School. Humbert holds a BS from Livingston University and an MA from the University of Alabama. He belongs to Alabama Education Association, National Education Association, and Phi Delta Kappa. He is married with one child.
A 60-year-old Decatur man, B G Ryan, was pitched into the Tennessee River Tuesday night when his boat struck a floating log near the bridge. He clung to the boat until rescued by Donald Moore and a companion as they cruised the river.
Notes of interest announce a Woman's Christian Temperance gathering at 3 p.m. Thursday hosted by Mrs. J. E. Blair at 222 7th Ave SW.
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