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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1964

Page

11

Three Hurt When Car Dives Into Tennessee River

A Volkswagen carrying Thomas S. Nelson Jr Charles Robert Johnson and Herbert Junior Bond left U S 31 north of the TN river bridge around 8 30 p m and sank in the river backwaters. Nelson and Johnson were listed in fair condition at Decatur General Hospital Bond was treated there and transferred to Huntsville Hospital. Skindiver Tommy Grubbs retrieved the car for a wrecker. Damage estimated at 800 dollars.

Crete Guard Here Tennessee River Thomas S. Nelson, Jr Decatur Charles Robert Johnson Decatur General Hospital Herbert Junior Bond Decatur 2 Huntsville Hospital Southend Ambulance Service U.S. 31 New Tennessee River Bridge Tommy Grubbs Flint Rescue Squad

Lawrence Jury To Return To Lawrence County Hospital Probe

Lawrence County Grand Jury to reconvene Friday at 5 p m to continue its inquiry into issues at Lawrence County Hospital. Circuit Judge James N Bloodworth will convene the session after requests from county officials with next week expected for deliberations. The probe followed a June report prompting calls for staff shakeups and a nurse director replacement amid board investigations and state oversight.

Grand Barch of Revenue Stal Board Board of Revenue James J. Dodd Hospital State Board Censors

Census Aid Sought For Farm Census Next Month

The Agriculture Department asks farmers cooperation with the Census Bureau for an agricultural census next month. Census data will calibrate the crop board figures used in price setting and farm programs. Forms will be mailed and enumerators will assist with filling them out. Farm mortgage loans in 1963 rose to a record 4.1 billion, up 17 percent from 1962 due to credit availability and farm expansion needs.

Ovid A. Martin Washington Agriculture Department Crop Reporting Board Census Bureau Washington Department

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