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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1966
Page
3
Partial OCR reads a mailing address for contacting an individual, showing 20260 Delita Drive as the location. The text suggests a personal address but provides no broader context or event details.
A list of names across several towns including Moulton Trinity Town Creek and Decatur. Dismissals include Lular Warren Danville Charles Blevins Barna Montgomery Onnie Long Jackle Dunlap Judith Dutton Vicie Evans William Melson and Paul Edward Millwood. Other names listed cover Heaton Lloyd Anita Smith Jessie Farley Sadie Williams Lester Bandaford William Howell and more.
Athens authorities report a safe was stolen from Sewell's Store on the Elkmont highway late Sunday night. The safe was found abandoned about 600 yards from the store with rear door bars forced and a removed padlock. Tire marks and a hurried departure suggest a late midnight burglary under investigation by Limestone County sheriff officials.
Allen Ray Dean of Decatur and Mrs Walter A Benningfield are listed with admissions and dismissals alongside Miss Deborah Jeffreys at 1808 Corrine Ave SW and Floyd Johnson on Bank St. Also named are Miss Sarah Elaine Kellum of Madison and others at 715 3rd Ave SW.
Two Hartselle youths, Ronnie Richards and Charles Goodwin both 18, were charged with rape after warrants were sworn by the parents of a girl reportedly under 16. Police arrested them after the incident reported by the girl’s mother and they are held in Morgan County Jail. Two other youths are under investigation.
Two safes stolen last weekend from Chek Supermarket and McCrory's Service Center in Decatur were located in a corn field just inside the Blount County line on Sunday. Decatur Detective David Smith confirmed the safes were from the two Decatur businesses. He and State Investigator Cpl. Bob Hancock retrieved the safes from the field. One safe was reported taken from Kwik store.
A Decatur Daily public forum letter from 1966 discusses Dean Jones injury, hospital stay, and upcoming filming for Disney's Blackbeard's Ghost with Peter Ustinov. The writer notes Disney postponed shooting to allow Jones more recovery time and mentions Mrs. Jones confirming the plan as October filming begins.
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