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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1967

Page

10

Local Notes From Morgan County Rock Creek Area

Mrs Ruth Gurney’s residence is listed as SP 39465. Miss Beckie McKee is steadily improving from illness. Claudette Taylor and Donna Kay Latham out of school with mumps. Clifton Slaten of Eva visited Elvie Smith. Grace Lott visits Ruby Willis at Union Hill. Elvie Smith injured a finger playing baseball. Mrs Florence Tanner of Hartsselle visits Malinda Lewis and Beckie McKee. Three students graduate from high school this year Gary Dee Blackwood Barbara Oden and Larry Gene Evans.

Morgan County Rock Creek Goin Smith Ruth Gurney Beckie McKee Claudette Taylor Donna Kay Latham Grace Lott Ruby Willis Union Hill Elvie Smith Florence Tanner Hartsselle Malinda Lewis Gary Dee Blackwood Barbara Oden Larry Gene Evans

Meet the Daily Family Decatur editor profile

Phylliss Sidebotham, Women’s Editor of The Decatur Daily, shares a lifetime in writing and community work. She has led Red Cross and PTA activities, produced fashion shows, guided Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts, and served in church groups while balancing journalism with civic roles.

Decatur Phylliss Sidebotham PTA Red Cross Board of Directors Red Cross Wheeler Basin WMSL Women’s Chamber of Commerce Cub Scouts Council St. John’s Epis Church Daily Vacation Bible School Junior Altar Guild Acolyte’s Guild Alabama

Taller Soldiers Recruits Drafted in Sixties Measured 5 Feet 10 Inches

Military officials report that recruits born in 1963 1964 and 1965 averaged 5 feet 10 inches in height. The study highlights the stature of new draftees amid ongoing manpower needs.

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Inches Shorter Than Average Now At 5 Feet 11 Inches

The report notes a shift from a tenth of an inch below average to meeting standards with a height of 5 feet 11 inches. It attributes the change to recent measurements aligning with expected benchmarks.

David College Vanderbilt Decatur

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