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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1966

Page

3

Runoff Candidates Address Morgan County Race

Democrats nomination for Morgan-Sim stone state senator and Morgan County posts of sheriff and district one board of revenue were pitched in five minute segments. Daren Easter urged varied professional input in Montgomery while Bob Harris touted his legal experience and education focus. Sheriff candidate David Sandlin and incumbent Dick Fleming pled for cleaner law enforcement and a new county courthouse, and district one candidate Paul Collier discussed spending and voting center improvements.

Morgan-Simstone Morgan County District One Board of Revenue Daren Easter Decatur Insurance Easter actacBiam Limestone County Decatur Jaycees Fleming William V. Wadsworth Wadsworth Meadus Rd Decatur Suyucgi Jaycees Y Gear Bob Harris Harris Montgomery State Senate David M. Sandlin Dick Fleming Paul P. Collier Collier

Goren on Bridge by Charles H. Goren

The Chicago Tribune column discusses a four hearts contract where South misplayed trump control. It analyzes bidding, opening lead, and the defense, noting that a spade game might have emerged and detailing the sequence of plays, discards, and the eventual loss of one spade, one heart, and one club.

Charles H. Goren The Chicago Tribune South West North East South East North West Declarer Feast

Hospitals List Residents by City and Name

A hospital notice enumerates individuals by name and residence including Athens Elkmont Ardmore Tenn and Lester with multiple entries such as Mrs Odell Brock Emmett Black Dora Davis Euf ie Strain Mary Swanner Mil dred O Taylor Patsy Adams Curtis Wales Frances Davis Shirley Wiggington and Sarah Long. The list covers addresses in Athens Elkmont and surrounding areas.

Odell Brock Elkmont Emmett Black Athens Dora Davis Eufifie Strain Mary Swanner Mildred O. Taylor Patsy C. Adams Grady P. Paston Jr Lester John R. Robinson Jr Shirley Sterling Ardmore Tenn Joseph E. Kyle Georgia Alene Holt Curtis M. Wales Frances Davis Shirley Wiggington Sarah Long

Local Names Mentioned in Hillsboro Area Notice

Readable fragments list residents including Mrs. Ethel Collins of Hillsboro and Mrs. Mary McCurray of Russellville with partial family names following. The notice appears cut mid listing of residents or attendees.

Ethel Collins Hillsboro Mary McCurray Rusisellville Brenda G. Shel

List of residents in misread OCR snippet

The readable names and addresses include John Phormore Monroe Dr Owens McKelvey Mull ton 4 Mrs Appleberry Wheeler Gary Bibb Cardinal Dr Mrs Truitt Hill Danville 2 Mrs Rhodes Moulton 4 Homer George Somerville 2 Phillip Cartwright Harvest Mrs Messer Decatur 4 James Hampton Courtland Carl Fuller 719 Holland Dr SW Mrs Hembree 1050 Grant St Mrs St John Somerville 3 Mrs Dotson 919 5th Ave SE Mrs Alexander 222 5th Ave Mrs Hord 1613 10th Ave SE Mrs Strickland Falkville 1 Roe Thomas

John Phormore Monroe Dr Owen McKelvey Moulton Mallissie Appleberry Wheeler Gary Bibb Cardinal Dr Truitt Hill Danville John Rhodes Homer George Somerville Phillip Cartwright Harvest Charles Messer Decatur James Hampton Courtland Carl Fuller Holland Dr Josephine Hembree Grant St Raymond St. John Doshie Dotson 5Th Ave Ann Alexander

Local Names Listed In Regional Directory Snippet

A fragmented OCR snippet lists several residents and locations including Mrs. Robert Higdon of Athens and Mrs. Mattie In gram of Hillsboro along with Miss Mary Allen and Miss Leesha Slaten of nearby communities Yeaman Whit worth and Decatur.

Athens Robert Higdon Somerville Mattie Ingram Hillsboro Mary Allen Leesha Slaten Vinemont Yeaman Whitworth Decatur

Baugh Wiley Smith Admissions List

A list of names and addresses appears under the Baugh Wiley Smith Admissions section. Individuals include Charles G. Adams of Decatur John Tucker of Hartselle Ralph Miller of Trinity Coleman Hendrix of Decatur and others across Decatur Athens Hartselle Somerville and nearby areas.

Charles G. Adams Decatur John Tucker Hartselle Ralph Miller Trinity Coleman Hendrix 6Th Ave. NE Milton Stewart Somerville Robert Whitman Mary Roberts Freddie Nash Wilson St Margaret Fleming

Lawrence County Hospital Births Report

Mr and Mrs Gary Morrow of Lacey s Spring welcome a daughter Tuesday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Raymond St John of Somerville welcome a daughter today at Decatur General Hospital.

Gary Morrow Lacey Decatur General Raymond St. John Somerville Decatur General Hospital

Births in Lawrence County add two daughters and a son

Mr. and Mrs. Royce Shelton of Trinity 1 welcomed a son today at Lawrence County Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Peoples of Russellville 4 welcomed a daughter today at Lawrence County Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Hagood of Moulton 3 welcomed a daughter today at Lawrence County Hospital.

Jon Trinity Rural Dutton Grace Delashaw Moulton Dessie Blalock Emmett Callahan Mable J. Peoples Russellville Janett Hagood Elizabeth Dutton Danville Royce Shelton Lawrence County Hospital Vernon Peoples Mitchell Hagood

Auburn Confederate Hospital Years 1864 to 1866

The main building at Auburn University, then East Alabama Male College, served as a Confederate hospital from 1864 through 1866.

Auburn University East Alabama ‘Male College

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J Jaycees David Knight DAILY Sandlin Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Office Marie Hill Tony Warren Sherman Sanders Town Creek Robert Barnett Eloise Horton Enoch Borden William Terry Judy Ferguson Raymond Lackey Infantaughter Moulton Goren Athens-Limestone Admissions Lawrence County Admissions Decatur General Admissions James Hord 10Th Ave Curtis Strickland Falkville 1 Roe Thomas James Montgomery Mitchell Legg Charles Stewart Alibert Eager 1St Ave James D. Owens Tommy Brown Prospect Dr Miller P. Glass Edward Heathcoat Billy Pointer 15Th Ave W. J. Mulligan ARE Ufacturer 2Nd Ave S.E DS Se Nl DS Se Furnishers
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