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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1958

Page

22

Seven New Members Join the Boys Club This Week

The Boys Club welcomes seven new members Kreig Meiers Charles Blackwood Kenneth Fillmore Jimmy Smith Greg Parrish Rickey Hyde and Jimmy Lee. The club plans a softball opener between Glenn Blackwell and Johnny Miller teams and a potential game with Columbia Military School coached by Tracy Knight. A Little League backstop is being built to support multiple programs.

Kreig Meiers Charles Blackwood Kenneth Fillmore Jimmy Smith Greg Parrish Rickey Hyde Jimmy Lee Glenn Blackwell Johnny Miller Columbia Military School of Columbia Tenn Columbia Tracy Knight Golden Bible School

April Traffic Injuries Reported by City Police

City police logged 50 automobile accidents in April with nine injuries. No fatalities in 1958 to date. Fines and forfeitures totaled 8079.08 dollars. Names of participants to be sent to the NRA. Show pass winner this week was Tommy Nelson.

Pack Self NRA Tommy Nelson

Alcoholism and Alcoholics Anonymous in Health Education

Dr W W Bauer outlines how alcoholism is treated as a disease with community support including Alcoholics Anonymous AA emphasizes self help humility and mutual aid. AA aids recovery by peer support creating jobs for members and integrating with family and professionals to foster hope and sobriety today. IPITAL VISITORS note on Camp Hillcrest Florence meeting and troop consultant recruitment follows.

Police Alcoholics Anonymous God Ipital Camp Hillcrest Florence Holmes Turner Decatur John Chenault E. J. Ricker Roy Wymbs

City police monthly report shows fines and arrests

Last month parking meters yielded 2 992 44 in fines and forfeitures and 4 798 of the total. Police opened 219 complaints and made two arrests for grand larceny. City court records list offenses including disorderly conduct intoxicated on a public street speeding driving without license and driving while intoxicated with smaller counts for assault and battery and red light violations.

Local council reviews patrols for senior round up trip

The gram chairman announced reservations for two patrols from the council to attend the senior round up in Colorado in 1959. a third is under review. Decatur attendees included several board members and district staff. The note mentions the 1912 gift of cherry trees to Washington by Tokyo and the planting by Mrs. William Howard Taft.

Gram Colorado Decatur Holmes Turner Tom Barker Roy Wymbs H. B. Norwood Jessie Stinson Roy Sudhoff Carl Hoyer Wanda Harris Tokyo Washington, D.C William Howard Taft

Navy ships donated to Free China navy

Eleven U S Navy vessels were donated to the Free China navy last February 26. The gift included three rocket launchers five small landing craft and three infantry landing craft.

U. S. Navy Free China Navy

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