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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1971
Page
2
Brian Snider owner of a bright yellow 1957 Mailster shares thoughts on his car. He is the son of Mr and Mrs J B Snider of 2010 Stratford Rd SE. The piece notes the vehicle may not be flashy or fast but serves its purpose.
Brian bought a Birmingham mail car for 125 dollars then added yellow paint and flowers with sister Jennifer helping. The single cylinder six horsepower vehicle gets about 50 miles per gallon and can reach about 35 to 40 mph. Brian learned of the idea from friend Peter Comer of Selma and often drives the car around Decatur High School where they contribute to The Prospector.
President Nixon launches construction of the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway in Mobile Alabama describing a 253 mile barge canal linking the Tennessee and Tombigbee rivers. The project entails five dams ten locks and a 400 million cost with 10 years to completion.
Officials from the Decatur Recreation Department announced vacancies in the eight week day camp for ages 8 to 12 at Elmon Recreation Center. applications are being distributed to city schools for more applicants. The program runs June 14 through August 6 with weekly sessions and flexible registration.
Sheriff John McBride urges Morgan County residents to list all valuable items with serial numbers or identifying marks to improve recovery chances for missing or stolen property. He advises marking items lacking serials and keeping a safe, documented list of valuables such as firearms, motors, tools, electronics, cameras, projectors, and garden equipment.
Emergency phones advise calling Decatur General Hospital at 353-1610 or your family physician for possible poisoning. For other emergencies dial O and inform the operator of the nature of the emergency.
Brown describes a day camp running Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm with daily swimming at the Point Mallard Aquatic Center. Parents provide transportation. the $7 weekly rate includes a camp tee shirt lunch beverage and craft materials. Campers should bring a sack lunch bathing suit and towel.
Legislation drafted for the Alabama Legislature would require eye and physical exams every four years for drivers and allow arrests for drunk driving and other offenses with probable cause even if the officer did not witness the violation. The bills critique current two year license renewals and optional reexaminations. The legislature resumes after a recess as budget debates loom and pay for lawmakers is debated.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at Fruehauf Corp from 6 to 9 a.m. and 2 to 5 p.m. in the conference room. Personnel manager C. D. Smith said employees and the public should tell the receptionist they want to give blood and will be promptly assisted. Co sponsored by The Decatur Daily.
A severe thunderstorm struck Waterloo around 10 p.m. destroying a mobile home and damaging a house. No injuries were reported as residents sheltered in a storm cellar. Troopers counted 25 to 30 uprooted trees along a one mile path four miles east. National Weather Service attributed damage to a thunderstorm, not a tornado.
Cullman City Council to study financing a new building at Area Vocational Technical High School for trainable retarded children. The vote sets up a future decision on public funds for the construction project.
An Alabama audit reveals Governor Brewer mailed 6984 dollars worth of Christmas cards in 1969 with 1627 dollars for envelopes, paid by the state. It covers Oct 1967 to Sept 1970 and notes other expenses and governance office practices during Lurleen Wallace and Brewer administrations.
A Cullman man arrested for a concealed weapon faces a new charge of buying receiving or concealing stolen property after a pistol found in his possession was traced to Ray Shull of Hartselle. Bryant Ellis Hendrix, 48, was arrested during a liquor raid in Hartselle last week, and the sheriff identifies the pistol as stolen. The report also notes council actions on a high school land grant, a fire hazard ruling for Cullman Hotel, bids for two police cars, and a park board nomination.
Congressmen Jones Sparkman and Allen announce Huntsville receives 598000 as part of a 42 million U S Department of Labor program to aid unemployed engineers scientists and technicians due to aerospace defense budget cuts. Funds cover job placement training relocation travel and related needs with registration at the Alabama State Employment Service in Huntsville.
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