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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1963
Page
7
Reporters describe wages at Wuhan Iron and Steel from apprentices at 15 yuan to skilled workers at 50 yuan and managers at about 100 yuan monthly. After rent, light, water, and food, a typical worker has about two thirds of his pay left, while perquisites remain modest and many endure crowded living conditions.
Town Creek Hazlewood High School FFA Chapter was named one of 22 in the state to receive the Superior Chapter Award for cooperation achievement and community activity. Wade Vines, FFA president, will accept at the state convention on June 6, with the chapter also placing top four in the Farm Safety contest and receiving a cash award. Separate notes reference makers testing a new family of polymers with unique properties.
An investigating state trooper named Bernard Hill, 36, of Town Creek, driving a 1960 GMC truck, and Walter Muston, 16, of Town Creek, in a 1954 Ford, were identified as the drivers in the rural traffic mishap. The Patrol noted it was the only rural incident in the four county area.
In Richmond the bronze barred stamp window is being phased out mirroring the four cent stamp era. Only two stamp windows remain in the main post office and a postal spokesman estimates savings of up to ten thousand dollars a year. Long-time workers view the old windows with nostalgia.
A specialized rubber mat designed for playground safety may cushion fall impact and reduce injuries. The product targets school yards, offering a safer play surface for children across districts deploying new equipment.
Morgan County Farm Bureau will award $500 scholarships to one boy and one girl on Saturday at the Holiday Inn. Birtletse, contestants, will be judged by local officials with B. G. Hall announcing the event. A luncheon will follow the judging.
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