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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1958

Page

19

Daily's Tourists To Get Brief Look See In Ireland

The Decatur Daily European trip departs New York July 26 on Air France with a 4 30 p m Idlewild departure. The tour lands at Shannon on both outbound and return legs and offers tax free shopping, meals, and guided tours before continuing to Europe. The program includes Tower of London notes and travel tips, with a $895 total cost and June 26 cancellation deadline.

New York Decatur Daily Air France Idlewild Shannon Ireland Europe Paris Switzerland Zurich Alps Tower of London Smithsonian Washington Metropolitan Natural History William the Conqueror Elizabeth Jane Grey Tower Hill Richard II Emily Post Gunn Holland Lanseair Travel Service

April rise in Morgan County work applications

Alabama State Employment Service reports Morgan County job filings climbed in April with 565 new applications up from March 343 and April 336. Active files rose to 1,983 by month end. total 1,697. Unemployment claims jumped to 763 in April, 157 of which were from out of state, as local layoffs and Fruehauf plant construction boost activity.

Alabama State Employment Service Morgan County Fruehaus Ing Morgan Lawrence Limestone

School Board Sends 400 Parent Questionnaires

The city board of education mailed 400 questionnaires to parents to gauge opinions on local schools. Sent from Supt. H. R. Leeman’s office, the surveys are part of a study by the Alabama Education Commission aimed at evaluating instructional programs and teachers for recommendations to the next legislature.

Supt Leeman Board of Education Decatur City Board of Education Supt. H. R. Leeman Alabama Education Commission AEC

William A Nelson 78 passes in Decatur

William A. Nelson died Saturday at 12 15 a m in Decatur General Hospital. He was 78 and lived on Decatur 2. Funeral services are set for 3 30 p m at Flint Baptist Church with Rev. Carroll, Rev. Smallwood and Rev. Phares officiating. Burial follows at Oakview Memorial Cemetery. Brown Funeral Co. of Decatur directing. Pallbearers include Robinson Norris Jim Howard Earl Roberts D Norris and T V Day. Surviving are the widow Mrs

William A. Nelson Decatur General Hospital Nelson Decatur 2 Flint Baptist Church Jack Carroll Howard Smallwood John Phares Oakview Memorial Cemetery Brown Funeral Co Decatur Jim Robinson Jack Norris Jim Howard Earl Roberts D. D. Norris T. V. Day

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