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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1958

Page

3

Hospital Week Observed at Athens Limestone

Athens Limestone Hospital marks National Hospital Week May 11 to 14 with administrator Thomas L. Qualey praising the Women's Auxiliary for aiding public relations and assisting patients lacking outside help. Separate notices list bacculaureate and commencement plans at several Alabama high schools with local clergy delivering sermons and leading services.

Athens Athens - Limestone Thomas L. Qualey

Morgan County Oden Ridge Mary Grace Pridmore

Community notes from Morgan County outline family attendances at local events. Noah Oden and Woodard families joined Decoration at Union Hill. Rita McNutt visited Grace Pridmore. Rolland Pridmore now in Cullman. Mt View church attendance noted. Gordon Pridmore family attended H M Briscoe birthday dinner at Ryan. Howard Woodard visited Freddie Roberts. Providence Baptist Church Davis to give invocation. Union Hill All day singing planned at West Point Church. public invited.

Noah Oden T. E. Woodard Union Hill Rita McNutt Grace Pridmore Rolland Pridmore Cullman Mt. View Gordon Pridmore H. M. Briscoe Ryan Howard Woodard Freddie Roberts West Point Church

Hartselle Issues Building Permits For Several Homes

Building permits issued include Donald Rollins adding a room and carport valued at 1000 dollars on Corsbie Street Virgil Bailey constructing two and three bedroom houses on Nelson Street at 6000 dollars each James E Pruitt building a three bedroom home on U S Highway 31 N for 9500 dollars and M A Bush a 25 by 60 foot Cedar Street building for 3000 dollars

Hartselle Donald Rollins Corsbie Street Virgil Bailey Nelson Street James E. Pruitt U.S. Highway 31 M. A. Bush Cedar Street

Frisco Features Flowers Music and Guckenheimer Band

A roving reporter extols San Francisco's street life from flower stands to shoe shines and the Guckenheimer sour kraut band. The piece highlights Paul Muni's Grand Hotel, local taverns, and a playful city scene as Milwaukee Braves visit Lefty O Doul's saloon.

San Francisco Guckenheimer New York Manhattan Paul Muni Olympia Wagner Strauss Robert McDonnell Southern Pacific RR Richard Hiatt George Lichty Milwaukee Braves Lefty O’doul Nashville

Decatur Doctor to Represent At Alabama Chiropractors Meet

Dr. H. J. Wenzel will represent Decatur at a two day state gathering of chiropractors. The Alabama State Chiropractic Assn convention will be held in Tuscaloosa with Mayor George M. Van Tassell delivering a welcome address Saturday.

H. J. Wenzel Decatur Alabama State Chiropractic Assn Tuscaloosa George M. van Tassell

Dr Murphree to Attend National Tuberculosis Conference

Dr. L. R. Murphree health officer for Limestone Morgan and Lawrence Counties will attend the National Tuberculosis Association conference in Philadelphia May 18 to 23. Limestone County Tuberculosis Association and Morgan County TB Association enable his attendance to study case finding diagnosis treatment and control methods for the large public health problem in North Alabama.

Dr. Murphree Limestone County North Alabama Murphree

Chiropractors Meet With Key Speakers At Stafford Hotel

The program begins at Stafford Hotel with Dr Thure C Peterson of the Chiropractic Institute of New York as Saturday’s key speaker. Frank Raines of Jacksonville Alabama delivers the main banquet address Saturday night. Officers to be elected Sunday. Chiropractors from Alabama Mississippi Tennessee Florida and Louisiana attend the event.

Stafford Hotel Thure C. Peterson Chiropractic Institute of New York Frank Raines Jacksonville Ala Alabama Mississippi Tennessee Florida Louisiana

Bicycle Rodeo At DHS Saturday

A Bicycle Rodeo at Decatur High School Saturday offers Morgan County Boy and Cub Scouts six events from 9 AM to noon. Contests include precision riding obstacle courses and changing circles as scouts demonstrate safe bicycle operation and traffic awareness. Decatur city crews mark lanes and police block the street to support the program.

Decatur High School Morgan County Walter Evans Evans Decatur

Sacroiliac Strain Ranks High Among Back Ailments

Public service article by Dr. Judson Pitts notes sacroiliac strain as a common cause of lower back pain ranking high among injuries. It explains the sacroiliac joints and their role, and advises chiropractors for displacements beyond home remedies. Clinic located at 916 46th Ave SE, phone EL 3-5805.

Judson Pitts 46Th Ave. S.E

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Otis Kirby H. R. Leeman Decatur Schools Town Creek James Harris Methodist Churches of Florence Hazlewood High School Henry Nichols Hazlewood Hatton Clyde Riley Moulton Baptist Church Hatton High School Tommy Oden Ridge Mary Grace Pridmore Davis Providence Baptist Church Austinville Moulton Heights North Alabama Termite Co John R, Cook Bassett Yokum Teela Desmond Agrilan Midway Blind Floor Covering CO E. Moulton St Sterchi’s Eta Mee NORGE Ermer Armen Ian 2Nd Ave. S.E Wilson N.Y Sugar Ray Robinson Columbia Pictures Perle Mesta Ruth Hagg Jimmy Stewart Catskills Denice Darcel Henry Fonda M. Monroe Milton Prt Timmy Everett Joan Collins Danny Scholl Roberta St. Louis Bob Hope Kathy Barr Dean Martin NBC John Payne Mexico H’wood Bruce Cabot Angel Farouk Earl Boyce House Dallas Cornel Wilde Nebrig Plumbing CO J. P. Pierce Second Ave Dial Dr. Wenzel DHS J. P. Pitts Popular Demand Dad Penney’s Men’s Shop
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