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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1965

Page

3

Decatur Native Named to Lead Southern Bell Marketing in Alabama

J. W. Mitchell, a Decatur native, has been promoted to direct Southern Bell marketing operations in Alabama. He will oversee the Decatur exchange and 91 other Alabama exchanges after starting as a Birmingham survey engineer in 1950 and advancing through multiple posts.

J. W. Mitchell Southern Bell Alabama Decatur Mitchell Birmingham Eee Said Ae Oes

Four Hurt In Lawrence Wreck Near Decatur

Four people were injured in a two vehicle collision near the Lawrence community twelve miles west of Decatur. Injured are Frank Mead 46 Mary Kathryn Eck 21 Dewey Vandiver 23 and Joyce Annette Wood 19 all of Florence. Mead in serious condition others in good condition. Vandiver and Wood suffered lacerations. The group rode in the same vehicle driven by Eck. No cause or second vehicle occupants identified.

Fistuvung Lawrence Decatur Frank Mead Mary Kathryn Eck Dewey Vandiver Florence Joyce Annette Wood Vandiver Joyce Wood Mary Eck

Birmingham Man's Death Ruled Death By Own Action

Peter Vredenburch IV, 38, a member of a prominent Alabama lumber family, was found shot in the chest at his Mountain Brook home. Jefferson County coroner J O Butler ruled the death a self-inflicted act. Johns Ridout Southside chapel is handling funeral arrangements.

Birmingham Peter Vredenburch IV Alabama Jefferson County J. O. Butler Vredenburgh Mountain Johns-Ridout Southside

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