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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1966
Page
9
Public Forum letters discuss Mother's Day origins and a Milay tribute. The second item thanks voters of Beat 9 for May 3 1966 election patience, apologizes for wait times, and notes 16 000 Governor race votes and need for more machines and centers.
Barrett Shelton on behalf of the newspaper thanks all who participated in the election. Special appreciation goes to election officials who served civic duty, some past midnight, as the Democratic process requires elections.
A Decatur reader argues the county should restore paper ballots if voting machines cannot shorten long lines after last Tuesday's election runoff. The letter urges action to ease wait times and improve the voting process.
The Morgan County cancer crusade auction airs at 10 p.m. with bids from 65 merchants. R W Orr Jr chair reports about 1000 dollars in merchandise value and local volunteers will deliver won items. Bids dial 353 1833 and volunteers staff calls during the 60 minute telecast.
On May 7 key historical notes include the 1915 Lusitania torpedoing with heavy loss of life and Grant's Vicksburg attack in 1863. Other items mention the 1939 Germany Italy alliance, and various events from 10, 5, 1, 50, 25, and 10 years ago. Local businesses and ads appear among the listings.
Default on mortgages by Odis Simpson Jr and Margaret Nell Simpson to Bruce Lemmond triggers public sale. Sale set for May 27 1966 in Decatur front courthouse with Lot 12 and part of Lot 13 Day's Addition Flint City described. taxes due 1966.
A city ordinance adopts District No 12 voting boundaries for Decatur and merges District No 13 into District 12. It repeals Sec 1 sub-section of Ordinance 1407 and designates Ward 1 voting places as law permits. Florence Adams authenticates as City Clerk on May 3, 1966.
Ordinance 1561 amends District No 2 voting place to Armoury Building and redefines district boundaries along Jackson Street Somerville Road Gordon Drive 6th Avenue S E and L N Belt Line. It repeals District No 3 and merges its territory into District No 2.
An advertisement offers a lifetime guarantee on roof leaks, color loss by wind, and any kind of roof. Contact Bill Oakley at 353-2803. Also promotes Glidden Paint & Decorating Center with Morris Lovelady and Bill Doss at 355-2181. A separate line seeks ironing work at 353-9652.
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