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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1968
Page
9
The Athens Bible School basketball season ends with the senior team improving on last year. The last regular game against Clements saw both junior and senior teams win, finishing the season on a high note, though the excitement dimmed slightly Monday night.
Roof problems and liquid covering offers along with small business sale opportunities in Decatur. Notices include a Texas candy company listing and various help wanted ads for mechanics and bookkeepers, plus poultry equipment engineer positions and local rentals. Antique car ads and beauty academy details also appear among the dense classified items.
A campus event at ABS combined Dress-Up Day with Teacher Appreciation Day drawing students into classroom roles. Highlights included student teachers and a lighthearted stunt of “bought” teacher moments, plus a note on the day’s festive tone and mild chaos. The American Legion oratorical contest named David Hargrove as Limestone County’s district representative, with Cherry Hall and Menalyn Jackson also competing. speeches centered on the U S Constitution.
Arthur R. Weed notes the retirement age question remains unsettled. A survey of 75 large companies finds 79 percent of workers retire at 65, but only 47 percent require it. Thirteen percent set no retirement date, while 8 percent choose ages 61 to 70.
Default on the December 23 1964 mortgage by Thomas J Little and Anita P Little to Dobbs Allen Hall Mortgage Co Inc. recorded in Morgan County Alabama probate records transferred to The National Life and Accident Insurance Company as owner and holder of the debt.
The Transferee will sell at the Morgan County Court House in Decatur Alabama during legal hours on March 27 1968 the property described as Block 5 Clark's Subdivision Sucnhat Aal bankruptcy etc with all fixtures heating and lighting equipment appurtenances and all indebtedness secured by the mortgage under The National Life and Insurance.
Probate notices announce letters of administration for I N Eddy and letters testamentary for Etna Wilhite Duncan with claim deadlines. Also forecloses on a June 15 1966 mortgage by Jerrel Ray Reece and Barbara Y Reece to Realty Mortgage, assigned to City Federal Savings and Loan Association.
The Decatur city commissioners adopt boundary changes for property described as starting at the intersection on Bruce Street and Danville Road SW. It will shift from B-4 Residential to B-1 Local Shopping District per the Decatur Zoning Map and Chapter 27 provisions. The ordinance is filed with the City Clerk.
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Local ads list Decatur Tree Service offering tree topping removal and free estimates with contact numbers 353 1772 and 355 7204. Also lists tox tax service Martin Chenault 355 1919 Hoover Sandblasting Hoover well drilling Glenn Drilling Co 353 1216 and income tax services at 1112 6th Ave S with National Income Tax Service.
Open 9 to 9 daily at 1404 West Moulton. Cal 355 6230. June minor Jack Burchfield listed.
A notice seeks a buyer for a good sized aquarium. Respond via phone at 353 2370.
A fragment lists GMC and Pontiac pickups, Chevrolets and Buicks with four doors and options like automatic transmission and air. Mentions Ford pickups, Oldsmobile 88 four doors, Bel Air and Wildcat references appear in a disjointed roster.
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