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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1968

Page

3

Dinsmore NCAMHB President Tax Not Raising Revenue

City Clerk Miles House said the first payment from the new sales and use tax will not raise revenue. A man sent R. Leon Francis of Lester as president and other officers including Ernest Dillard of Courtland and Jack H. Warner of Cullman as treasurer. Executive committee members named include John Chenault of Decaibur and W. P. Maxwell.

Fort Collins Colo Miles House R. Leon Francis Lester Ernest Dillard Courtland Jack H. Warner Cullman John Chenault Decaibur W. P. Maxwell

Receipt Delays Tax on Soft Drink Purchase

A man faced a penny tax on a soft drink and had to spend six cents for a stamp to mail a receipt. The incident highlights small fee collection and postal cost for proof.

Weather Forecast and River Reading for Decatur Area

River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning 21.64 inches. sea level 555.94 feet. High 70 at 5 pm, low 48 at 6 am. Today fair and cool, tonight partly cloudy and warmer. high 72, low 50, Tuesday high 76. May 6 sunset 7:36 pm. sunrise 5:52 am. full moon May 12. Vega brightest at midnight. sun and planets moving toward Vega.

Decatur Keller Memorial Vega

Five Day Forecast Temperature and Rain Outlook

The period Tuesday through Saturday averages near or a few degrees below normal with highs around 80 to 82 and lows 56 to 63. Warmer Tuesday and Wednesday, cooler Thursday and Friday. Precipitation totals near 0.2 to 0.5 inch in scattered thunderstorms mainly Wednesday and Thursday.

Obituary for Albert Meister of Falkville 2

Funeral services for Albert T. Meister 78 of Falkville 2 who died today at a local nursing home will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Cedar Creek Free Will Baptist Church with Rev. Billy Sharpston officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery Peck directing. Survived by wife Rosa Meister of Falkville 2. Pallbearers named W. L. Murphy Coleman Holmes Paul Jones Jake Walker David Johnson Homer Landrum.

Hartselle Albert T. Meister Falkville 2 Cedar Creek Free Will Baptist Church Billy Sharpston Peck Rosa Meister W. L. I Murphy Coleman Holmes Paul Jones Jake Walker David Johnson Homer Landrum

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