Area Men In Service: Marines Aboard USS Okinawa
Marine Sgt. W. P. Cornell, son of Mrs. B. M. Cornell of Decatur, serves aboard USS Okinawa with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 264. The squadron practices vertical envelopment, deploying combat ready Marines over and behind enemy lines from the Navy ship. Home base is Marine Air Facility New River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uss
Okinawa
W. P. Cornell
B. M. Cornell
Calumet
Decatur
Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 264
Marine Air Facility
New River
7th Infantry Division Korea PFC Billy M McAbee Assigned
Army PFC Billy M. McAbee son of Mr and Mrs Henry M McAbee 1311 10th Ave SE Decatur was assigned here June 11 McAbee a communications specialist in Battery A 2d Battalion of the division 8th Artillery entered the Army in March 1964 and completed basic training at Ft Jackson SC The 20 year old soldier attended Decatur High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
7Th Infantry Division
Korea
Billy M. McAbee
Henry M. McAbee
10Th Ave
Decatur
McAbee
8Th Artillery
Army
Ft. Jackson
S.C
Decatur High School
Heatherly Airman Arrives for Europe Mission
Frances A. Laon reports that Billy D Heatherly son of Opal I Hart of Verona Mississippi has arrived for duty with an Air Forces in Europe unit. The airman a vehicle operator previously served at MacDill AFB Florida his new unit supports USAFE for NATO defense. His wife Edith is daughter of Frank Reece Athens 5.
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Laon
Frances A
Billy D. Heatherly
Opal I. Hart
Verona
Miss
Air Forces
Europe
Heatherly
MacDill Afb
Fla
USAFE
NATO
Edith
Frank Reece
Athens 5
Essex Crewman Honored After Annual Navy Inspection
Jim Jarrett, journalist third class, USN, son of Mr and Mrs John L Jarrett of Danville, serves aboard USS Essex at Quonset Point RI. The ship earned an excellent rating in its Annual Administrative and Material Inspection for the past year recognizing the crew's outstanding performance.
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USS Essex
Jim Jarrett
USN
John L. Jarrett
Danville
Quonset Point
R.I. Essex
Pilots Named for Planes as Mitchells Welcome Grandchild
South Salem New York AP Capt Joseph Mitchell of Eastern Airlines and his wife named two of their three sons for airplanes Douglas and Curtis. On June 7 they became grandparents for the first time as Douglas Mitchell, now a pilot for Eastern, and his wife named their daughter Piper.
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South Salem
N. Y
Joseph Mitchell
Eastern Airlines
Douglas
Curtis
Beame
Douglas Mitchell
Eastern
Piper
Negro Shot At Moulton After Arrest Request
In Moulton Lawrence County, Farris Walker, 30, was shot in the left hip by Patrolman Dewey Haney during an arrest attempt in front of the Winton Webb Store. Walker was hospitalized with a reported good night, and charges, if any, were pending.
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Moulton
Lawrence County Hospital
Farris Walker
Walker
Clarence Harris
Dewey Haney
Harris
Winton Webb Store
Letter Carriers Elect North Alabama District Board Member
L A Strane Jr of Decatur has been elected to the Alabama State Executive Board for the North Alabama District. He is president of Branch 1314 and North Alabama District President of the Letter Carriers Association. Strane and Billy Watterson returned from the 38th annual state convention in Birmingham. The next state convention will be in Decatur in June 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Strane Jr
Decatur
Alabama
North Alabama
Alabama Association of Letter Carriers
Strane
Branch 1314
Letter Carriers Association
Billy Watterson
National Association, of
Letter Carriers
Watterson
Birmingham
Association of Letter Carriers
Speeding Cases Dominate Decatur City Court Docket
Thirty speeding cases appeared in Decatur City Court this morning per the Recorder's Docket at City Mall. Arrests included ten for public drunkenness, thirteen for disorderly conduct, five for reckless driving, and six for running a red light, with additional counts for overparking improper passing improper turn blocking alley license issues running stop sign intoxicated and other infractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Recorder
City Mall
Trees and their value in daily life and nature
The piece extols trees showing how they shade land protect soil and water supplies and provide lumber paper resins medicines and more. It also invites readers to match tree names to pictured leaves and notes a contest prize from Compton's Illustrated Dictionary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy
Rees
Ray Finge
Lake Charles
Las
Compton
Helen Keller Marks Birthday in Quiet Family Celebration
Helen Keller entered her 85th year with a quiet celebration attended only by relatives and close friends. Blind and deaf since infancy, she remains in good health and is described as a woman of dignity who is growing old with grace.
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Easton, Conn
Helen Keller
Miss Keller
Alabama
Birth Certificates and Local Notices in Alabama Ad Pages
Classified items list requests for birth certificates and Alabama services. Gracie Sartor offers contact 353-9126 for certificates while Kitchens Kindergarten seeks summer openings at 355-0742. AA meetings announced for Thursday and Saturday at 8 pm, 316 Antonville Road, with 353-8952. Henry Wade advertises ornamental iron and yard signs at 353-5180.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austinville Road
Henry W. Wade
Direct Sales Manager Opportunity With Guaranteed Year One
Direct sales post offers a $7800 guarantee in the first year for four above average sales ladies. Prefers experience in insurance books cookware cosmetics and similar. Must have auto be neat dressed and a self starter. One person with management experience may qualify. Training starts by July 8. Apply by writing Sales Manager Suite 512 lll No Birmingham Ala.
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Birmingham
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Trinity Call
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Faye Emerson
2Nd Ave
N.E
Beck
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Decatur Orth
South
Huntsville
Ala
Circle Drive
GMC
Buick
Lee and
Oak St
Ford
Home Finance CO
Kennedy Motors
Grant St
Basden
OLDS
1St Ave. N.E
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FT. Olds
Cadillac
H. T
Lee St
Hartselle
Gracie W. Sartor
Dixie Hotel
Church St. N.W
Henry Wade
Brooksville
Hwy
Grover Taylor
Olive St
Shirley’s Appliance Repair Service
Call
Harold Lane
Herbert Maddox
Glenn Drilling CO
E. L. Herrin
Jack Herbert
Wright’s Electric Service
Chestnut St
J. H. Standridge
Patterson Chain Link Fence
Charles E. Halbrooks
Landseanina
Madison - Marshall Morgan-Jackson Co
6Th Ave
S.E
SEARS
Roebuck
Bird Dog
Champion Blood Line
Wahoo’s
Luminary's
Elhew
Ariel
F. D.S
Tennessee
Athens
Chapman
Phillips 66
Lott Motor Company
Plymouth
Lynn
Bel Air
Wayne Lynn
Willie Riley
Volkswagen
EDD
Lee Ed Lott
E. George, Jr
Straight
Corner Lee and
Hi-Way
Caturr
Terry’s Beauty Shop
Dial
Spring Creek
C.—Boats Motors
H.P
Garrison’s Boat and Motors
H.p. Clinton
Troiling
Dinsmore Bros. Furniture CO
Moulton St
Leghorn
Lee Brown
Mgr
Pete Brown Enterprise Inc
West First St. Cullman
Bradley Motor Co
Elmer Bradley
Modie Edwards
Sob Ld. Motor Company
B. M. Shull
Joe Bennich
W. Main St. Hartselle
Atkins
Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc
Happy Atkins
Shorty Wood
L. E. McCulloch
Floyd Griffis
Bank Street
Chrysler
Harold Key Motors
Harold Key
Cadillat
H.T. Air
Monarch
Pontiac
Lemmond Bros. Trailer Sales and Service
At Hicks
Highway
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