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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1965

Page

5

Toll roads and power moves shape Huntsville Birmingham links

Huntsville and Birmingham debates toll road links with I-65 near Decatur sparking talk of separate Huntsville routes. Decatur growth rumors and Baker Manufacturing move plans mix with ads urging bold industry and new homes in southwest Decatur. Local leaders push anti poverty, politics heat up around Jim Fol som and Sam Englehart joins Alabama Power.

Huntsville Express James Record Madison County Birmingham Rocket City Magic City Vulcan Red Mountain Birmingham Post-Herald Regard Post Huntsville Decatur Mooresville Record Decature Jerksville Mr. Record the Post Baker Hartselle Baker Manufacturing Co L&n 19Th St Madison Ave Morgan County Johnson Bertha Timberlake Morgan County Community Services Council Big Jim James E. Folsom Jim Ryan deGraffenried John Patterson Sam Sam Englehart Alabama Power Co Englehart Power Company Security Alabama Washington Secretary of Agriculture United States Bill Nichols Alabama Cotton Legislative Study Committee

Cullman Marine Dies In Crash In California

Sgt. Lingard from Cullman County was among 72 Marines killed when a jet transport crashed near El Toro California shortly after takeoff en route to Okinawa via Hawaii. He was 16 years with the Marines, survived by wife Glenda and four sons. Funeral plans await return to Cullman. Decatur builds new federal offices opening July 6 with Social Security IRS and other agencies moving in.

Cullman Cullman County Jackson Singard Air Force el Toro Los Angeles Calif Okinawa Hawaii Marine Air Base Lingard North Carolina California Cold Springs Sgt. Lingard Larry Jack Lee Bryan Keith Christopher Allen Glenda Singard A. L. Grimett Federal Decatur Post Office Bank St Johnston St Social Security Office Internal Revenue Service Bankruptcy Court Armed Services General Services Administration

Hartselle Dedicates New Municipal Airport Roundtree Field

City officials celebrate the June Alabama issue praising Roundtree Field as a civic triumph. A citizens aviation committee, led by Rev Milton Hamon and Ollie Camp, raised funds with nine businessmen each giving 1000 dollars and a 5000 dollar donation from the committee. The airport features a 3400 by 75 foot paved runway and apron with taxiway. future plans include runway lights T hangars and a field house. Mayor John Reynolds calls the airport an asset and it will be dedicated later this summer.

Hartselle The Alabama Roundtree Field Citizens Committee For Aviation Progress Milton Hamon Ollie Camp Gene Newman Arthur Anders Raymond J. Baker Harold L. Blanton R. Ollie Camp William A. Hargrove Troy F. Kilpatrick Roland W. King John Reynolds

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