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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1966

Page

9

Tem Tom Resolution Urges Funds

The Alabama Legislature adopts a joint resolution urging governors and lawmakers from four states to press for a congressional appropriation to start constructing the Tennessee Tombigbee waterway. The Army Corps of Engineers completed a two year study and the plan would link a 253 mile slack water route to the national inland system.

Alabama Army Corps of Engineers Chief Engineers’ Office Mississippi Tennessee Kentucky Bertele Mobile Eastern Gulf Ohio Missouri

Meet the Daily Family

Rita Kittrell from Springfield Missouri heads to Decatur with husband Gerald and daughter Renee. She is THE DECATUR DAILY teletypesetter operator and handles most women’s news and NYT News Service copy.

Decatur Girl to Enter Stephens College in Columbia

Susan McLaughlin daughter of Mr and Mrs John Francis McLaughlin of 1808 Stratford Road will leave later this month for Columbia Missouri to begin as a freshman at Stephens College James N Nesmith former dean of students at the Ameri-

Susan McLaughlin John Francis McLaughlin Stratford Rd Columbia Stephens College James N. Nesmith The Ameri Can University Cairo Egypt Col Nesmith Cullman High School Birmingham Southern College Vanderbilt Yale University Divinity School

Mrs Kittrell Aims High Typing Speed At Decatur

The Daily reports Mrs. Kittrell typing around 801 words per minute far faster than the copy, with manual Linotype setting catching up as she prepares punched tape. She enjoys past jobs but loves this work, moved to Decatur for the area, and serves as St. Ann's Church organist alongside hobbies in music bowling and sewing.

Mrs. Kittrell St. Ann’s Church

Area Merchant Warns Merchants After Fraudulent Movie Ad Vendor

Athens Limestone County Chamber warns area merchants to investigate before paying for movie advertising after a Birmingham man posing as a film company rep swindled one merchant. Better Business Bureau confirms the scam and notes the suspect is also sought in Kentucky. The warning urges due diligence and contract verification before any payment.

Athens Limestone County Chamber of Commerce Wallace McDow McDow Birmingham Better Business Bureau Kentucky

Hartselle Talks Downtown Renewal Plans and Costs

City and civic leaders in Hartselle will hear estimated costs for a proposed three block mall style downtown redevelopment. Urbana Consultants Inc has drawn plans for the project including off street parking and an overpass to reroute traffic while preserving existing north south flow. The 7 p.m. meeting at city hall invites property owners merchants and interested residents.

Hartselle Merrill. Doss Urbana Consultants, Inc Montgomery Doss

Pittsburgh community college rejects Monument Hill name

Allegheny County trustees debated a school name and rejected Monument Hill after concerns it would be hard for cheerleaders to shout. McDow noted an undisclosed amount of money involved in the decision.

Decisions Decisions Pittsburgh Allegheny County New Community College Monument Hill McDow

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