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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1963

Page

3

Do-It-Yourself Meet Gives Romney Applause

AP reports George Romney, newly elected Michigan governor, praised self reliance at a U S Chamber of Commerce meeting while urging reduced federal involvement. Detroit officials pressed for more federal aid under Area Redevelopment Act as Kennedy eyes a 1964 budget of 10.4 billion for state and local governments.

Romney Washington George Romney Michigan U.S. Chamber of Commerce Detroit Jerome P. Cavanagh Congress Cavanagh Joseph W. Barr Jr Oil City Hulett C. Smith West Virginia Commerce Barr Smith Kennedy Eisenhower Uncle Sam

NASA Manager To Address Association

MOBILE AP The manager of NASA's Mississippi Test Operations facility Captain William C Fortune will speak at the Warrior Tombigbee Development Association annual meeting. Other speakers include U S Representative Armistead Selden Greensboro Col Gilbert M Dorland Nashville Tenn vice president of the Tennessee Tombigbee Development Authority and Colonel D A Raymond Mobile District Engineer for the Corps of Engineers.

Mobile (Ap National Aeronautics and Space Administration Mississippi William C. Fortune Warrior-Tombigbee Development Association U.S Armistead Selden Greensboro Gilbert M. Dorland Nashville Tenn Tennessee-Tombigbee Development Authority Col D. A. Raymond Mobile Corps of Engineers

Charges Made In Accident Death Near Gunter AFB

Montgomery AP reports airman Robert J. Kerlin 25 faces man slaughter charges in the death of Prattville woman Lola Wadsworth Henson 4 following a Wednesday traffic crash. Highway Patrol identified the victim and noted the charges.

City To Have New Restaurant In Decatur

Decatur will gain a second Blue Circle Drive-In to open around August 1 at 1923 Sixth Ave NE. Owner Ralph Longmire said 20 people will be hired and the menu will mirror the Sixth Ave NE location. A $30,000 building permit was issued for an inside dining area and drive-in canopy, with E P Childs as general contractor. The property will be leased from Quality Model Laundry and Dry Cleaners. Another permit was issued for Bama Homes Inc to build a house at Decatur 3 for $9,500.

Decatur Ralph Longmire 6Th Ave. NE E. P. Childs Longmire Quality Model Laundry and Dry Cleaners Bama Homes, Inc Decatur 3

JC's To Sell And Install Seat Belts

Members of the Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce will sell automobile seat belts at Decatur and Gateway shopping centers Saturday. Sunday a Jaycees crew will install belts at no cost in Gateway Shopping Center parking lot starting 1 p.m. Belts cost $6 plus tax and belts of all colors will be available.

Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce Decatur Gateway Jaycees Gateway Shopping Center

Alumni Meeting Set For May 17 in Decatur High Cafeteria

Morgan County Chapter of the University of Alabama invites members to a May 17 meeting at 6 p.m. in the Decatur High School cafeteria with speakers University of Alabama President Frank A. Rose and football coach Paul Bear Bryant after a Tbone steak dinner. Cost is 2.50 per person. reservations to John D. Sherrill.

University of Alabama Frank A. Rose Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant Morgan County Decatur High School John D. Sherrill Morgan Sherrill

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