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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1965

Page

9

Federal Funds Boost Pryor Field Airport Upgrade

Senators Lister Hill and John J. Sparkman and Congressman Bob Jones announced an increase in federal funds for Pryor Field from 40000 to 54478 dollars for the 1965 fiscal year ending June 30. The grant, allocated to Limestone Morgen and the cities of Decatur and Athens, funds runway construction and marking for the 4000 by 150 foot strip. The extra money lifts the low bid prices to carry out the improvement.

Lister Hill John J. Sparkman Bob Jones Iment Pryor Field Limestone Morgen Decatur Athens

Foley Speaks At SBA Meet in Birmingham Alabama

Nearly 800 Alabama businessmen from every county gathered in Birmingham for a seminar on economic development. Eugene Foley, director of the Small Business Administration in Washington, outlined federal and state programs for small firms and highlighted the SBA local development company loan program. He stressed the goal to finance good credit risks needing long term payouts. Foley praised the turnout as a demonstration of federal state and local collaboration with small business.

Birmingham Ala Alabama Billed Eugene Foley Small Business Administration Washington Foley SBA

Four Given Probation In Lawrence

Circuit Judge James N Bloodworth in Lawrence County Circuit Court granted probation to four defendants. David Terry 39 Courtland got two years probation with a year and a day sentence for manufacturing whisky. Burlin Lynn Rutherford 18 Mt. Sterling received two years probation for burglary. William Ernest Kelley 25 Hillsboro got two years probation for grand larceny with a 15 month sentence suspended. Joel Dow Jones 22 Courtland received two years probation for transporting five gallons of whisky.

Moulton James N. Bloodworth Lawrence County David ‘Terry Courtland Burlin Lynn Rutherford Rnity William Ernest Kelley Hillsboro Joel Dow Jones J.C. Early, Jr Lavelia Davis David Melson Cleveland Owens Bloodworth Herley Oliver

Parcel Reaches Destination After 32 Years In Austria

A parcel mailed in Vienna finally arrived in Dornbirn this year though the addressee had died six years earlier. Heirs refused to accept the package containing a book for an 80th anniversary of a detective union. The post office cannot explain the 32 year transit.

Vienna Dornbirn Austria

SIMS Fence Co Chain Link Fence For Homes And Industry

Chain link fence for residential and heavy duty use offered by SIMS Fence Co. Free estimates and easy terms. Advertisement mentions mail box posts clothes line posts and a $50 cash incentive to churches lodges or organizations for selling 48 bottles of Watkins Vanilla with contact numbers DAYS 355-1474 and Nights 353-8031.

Help Wanted and Sale Notices from Decatur Area

Ladies can earn about six dollars for three hours of work with pleasant conditions. Send home interview requests to Box L c/o Decatur Daily. Beautician with manager’s license wanted. Salesmen needed for scales and food machines with training, commission or salary. Write Toledo scales P O Box 614 Decatur AL Att Mr R B Barrett. For sale: A K C Red Dachshunds. 7 year old gelding black with white blaze about 1050 lb. Call 353 8615. Lee Edd Lott George J Owners.

Decatur Daily North Alabama Toledo P. O Decatur Ala R. B. Barrett

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