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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1965
Page
9
A composite collection shows a 1966 Alabama reader letter praising school funding and criticizing New York laws, alongside comments by James O Vassar and a Yemen AP brief noting the air force repurposed into license plates. The Salvation Army Home League promotes Christian home life.
Morgan County news reports the birth of Tommy Dean to Mr. and Mrs. John H. West on Monday afternoon at Hartselle Hospital. Social and church events are listed, including gatherings at the church and a Pink and Blue shower for Mrs. James West. A memory piece recalls a 1955 era hunt and campout by locals.
Residents report drought effects on gardens as several locals travel to Speake and Decatur. Jimmy McCaghren attends Trade School in Decatur while farmers begin chopping cotton this week. Mrs. Emmett Owens and Mrs. Kenneth Owens visit relatives in Decatur along with Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Peters.
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