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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1966
Page
7
In Decatur, some oppose easy chair retirement. IBM engineer Wally Weeks says he won’t retire quietly and would rather start hobbies and join civic or church groups. The dialogue reflects varied attitudes toward aging and continued community involvement.
Ralph Sanderson Cullman Water Department says a 750 acre lake formed by a 90 foot dam on Eight Mile Creek will boost filtration capacity from 3.5 million to 24 million gallons daily. Mayor J E NeSmith says the first filtration unit to finish by April 1 1967 with total project cost about 3.575 million funded by the federal government at 3.75 percent. A lake naming contest offering 100 dollars will be run by the Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Mother Mary Frances Crawford will unveil a portrait of Mother Annuciata Jane Way founder and first president of Sacred Heart College today at 4 30 p m in Janeway Hall Father Fabrian Hoffman will bless the portrait and Miss Kathy Marie Mistrot will sing Thou Art the Star of Morning Mother Annuciata born March 23 1879 died November 4 1965 taught in Cullman Tuscumbia Sheffield and Birmingham elected Mother Superior in 1920 and led Sacred Heart Convent
An analysis from over 125 bookstores in 64 U.S. communities shows nonconsecutive right-hand figures in the list. The piece includes quotes from retail workers Battle and Mrs Sherrill Garrett about retirement plans and their attitudes toward leaving active work. Bobby Lang, a local car dealer, says he does not plan to retire unless health forces him to, highlighting differing retirement goals among professionals.
Voices from shoppers and clerks reveal varied plans and attitudes toward retirement. Mrs. McRae and Mrs. McGough express desire to stay active and social, while J P Morrow seeks ongoing work and a future ceramic venture. Others weigh semi retirement and the need to feel useful.
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