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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1971
Page
6
E. J. Smith, a civilian at Goodfellow Air Force Base, commands a troop of 60 box turtles. He taps a tin dish with dog food to summon his armored terrapins as they respond to the call on the lawn.
Bill Falls of the Decatur American Legion presents Ray Nixon, Spirit of America finance chairman, with a $500 donation to support festival financing. Nixon accepts the contribution for the event.
Civic school and church groups are invited to run concession stands at the Spirit of America Festival on July 3 at Point Mallard Park. Chairman Jim O'Hara said a small donation funds the event and allows groups to earn profits. Contact Jim Rountree at 353-0886 to participate.
Eddie Mitchell former deputy and city councilman has been hired as a policeman here He replaces James Jett who resigned Mitchell served for two years on the city council as police commissioner and has been active in the Moulton Police Auxiliary since its formation
A NASA Marshall Space Flight Center led land use survey will photograph five North Alabama counties Madison Marshall Limestone Jackson and DeKalb to study current land use. TARCOG will use results with Alabama A&M University assisting ground truth data for remote sensing Earth resources program.
Decatur financier Robert Fleming Owens receives Samford University School of Business 1971 Distinguished Alumnus Award from Dean William Geer at a banquet by the school and the Association of Business Majors. Since 1965 he has led investments as State National Bank vice president.
A 20 hour seminar at Calhoun Junior College runs from April 26 to May 27 in two hour classes on Tuesdays and Fridays from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Dr. Carlton Kelley heads the program with Dr. Jack Campbell Harry Rice Dr. Ramon Arias and James Coman among participants. The course aims to broaden supervisor knowledge in leadership financial management work efficiency and productivity through lectures films and workshops.
Alexander Kipnis, famed bass of the Metropolitan and Chicago operas and lieder stage, turned 80 on February 1. He teaches voice at Juilliard. Seraphim Records has re issued a Hugo Wolf song album Kipnis rates among his best. He also performed in Don Giovanni Fidelio Faust and Boris Godunov.
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