Decatur Chamber Launches Operation Roundup Drive
Directors map plans for Operation Roundup to recruit new Chamber members. The campaign kicks off Sept. 13 with 125 Boosters visiting at least four prospects each to spread the Chamber story and boost membership from the current 750 toward a near doubling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Jim Lee
Lupcheon
Lée
Bob Johnston
Indi
Decatur
Joe Steeley
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
Holiday Inn
Decape Chamber of Commerce
I Steeley
Memrs
Insurance staff attend orientation and staff gains accolades
H R Chandler of Decatur joined managers at a Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co event with colleagues from Florence Lanette Thomasville Jasper Roanoke and Tuscaloosa Florida and Georgia. Fifteen Decatur Liberty National Life Insurance agents earned 1966 National Quality Award certificates for superior achievement. recipients include B G Day GC Edwards A H Yates G Puckett and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Chandler
Decatur
Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co
Chandler
Florence
Lanette
Thomasville
Jasper
Roanooke
Tuscaloosa
Florida
Georgia
Liberty National Life Insurance Co
National Association of Life Underwriters and
Life Insurance Management Association
B. G. Day
GC. Edwards
A H.yates
G Puckett
A. B. Woods Jr
E. J. Vittone
M. J. Jackson
H. C. Toberson
W. K. Jackson
L. T. Jones
A. H. Putman
C. Gooch
R. H. Dunnivant
J. M. Birdsong
T. H. Garner
Wall Street Mask Reveals Ambition and Caution
AP reports on six recently certified brokers at Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis who, amid a market slide to two-year lows, express bullish buying sentiment. Reginald Johnston, Blair Purcell, and Michael Mahood discuss opportunities while noting personal losses. all six completed a six month investing course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cunniff
AP Business
New York
Wall Street
Reginald Johnston
Boston
Blair Purcell
Metropolitan
Washington
Michael Mahood
Houston
Tex
Ronald Swart
Detriot
Patrick Westmoreland
Santa Monica
Calif
Arthur Kalbhenn
Philadelphia
of Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis
Worthington Opens Birmingham Sales Office
Worthington Corp opens a Birmingham Alabama sales office at 9 Office Park. Bruce L. Crider to head the new unit, with regional duties covering most of Alabama eastern Arkansas northern Mississippi and western Tennessee. Memphis branch will serve the latter three states. Net 1965 billings were 344 million. Headquarters are in Harrison New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worthington Corp
Birmingham
Office Park
Atlanta
Bruce L. Crider
Chester W. Kramer
Worthington
Alabama
Arkansas
Mississippi
Tennesssee
Memphis
Southeast
Harrison
N.J
Materials Given Morgan Schools by Alabama Petroleum Council
Morgan County students and teachers now use over 5000 free educational booklets charts film strips and maps distributed by Alabama oil industry. R W Orr of the Alabama Petroleum Council says 16 public and parochial high schools in Decatur and Morgan County are using the materials in science mathematics social studies economics physics chemistry and geography classes. The council distributed more than 280000 publications with 5301 used in local junior and senior high schools. Oil industry area school chairmen briefed superintendents on the program and collected order forms for the free materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Alabama
R. W. Orr
Orr
Decatur
Oil Industry
Alabama Petroleum—Council
Bell Promotes South to Cable Repair Foreman in Decatur
Lewis E. South, a 15 year Southern Bell veteran, is promoted to cable repair foreman in Decatur. A native of Cullman County, he has worked in Bessemer, West Palm Beach, Daytona Beach, Huntsville and Cullman and lives with his wife Nathalie Doss in Hartsville at 300 Enslen Circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis E. South
Southern Bell Tel. Co
Decatur
Southern Bell
South
Cullman County
Bessemer
West Palm Beach
Fla
Daytona Beach
Fila
Huntsville
Cullman
Nathalie Doss
Imanl
Enslen Circle
Hartselle
400 Industrialists May Attend MSFC Conference
Huntsville event on Sept 13 14 gathers about 400 industrialists and government officials. Speakers include John Goodrum Wernher von Braun and Brig Gen E F OConnor discussing logistics from Viet Nam to Moon missions with NASA MSFC and Army and Navy officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Viet Nam
John C. Goodrum
Project
MSFC
Wernher von Braun
NASA
E. F.o’connor
George E.mueller
Office of Manned Space Flight
Kurt Debus
Kennedy Space Center
Redstone Arsenal
T.t.paul
Office of the Army
Viet’ Nam
Martin Company
J. L. Carpenter Jr
J. J. Cody Jr
Air Force Systems Command
J.P. Sager
Naval Air Systems Command
Sam Phillips
Mueller
von Braun
Robert N. Johns
Society of Logistics Engineers
Douglas Aircraft Co
Chemstrand Announces Two Promotions at Acrilan Division
Chemstrand officials announced two staff changes. B D Marsello named development coordinator in Acrilan Development. Charles J Rogers Jr promoted to process assistance supervisor in Fiber Manufacturing South. Marsello, a 16 year Chemstrand veteran, previously with Ameri can Viscose and Athens College chemistry graduate, lives in Worcester. Rogers joined in 1962 from General Tire, USC chemical engineering graduate, pilot in Air Force. They reside with their wife Sally and four children at 2412 Woodland St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chemstrand
B. D. Marsell
Acrilan Development Department
Charles J. Rogers Jr
Rogers
Marsello
J. B. McKay
Acrilan
Cess
Arilan Acrylic
Ashbod
Israel
South
Worcester
Mass
American Viscose Corporation
Athens College
610 Ferry
N.W
Cayce
South Carolina
Aerilan
General Tire Co
Odessa
Tex
University of South Carolina
U.S. Air Force
Sally
Woodland St
Lorch's Adds 22nd Store in Alabama Expansion
Lorch's Diamond Shop, the state's largest jewelry chain, plans its 22nd outlet in Scottsboro on Sept. 15. The firm now operates stores in Birmingham Decatur Huntsville Albertville Anniston Gadsden Alexander City Cullman Sylacauga Tuscaloosa and Opelika with upcoming openings in Sheffield Jasper and Talladega. The growth follows a 36 percent 1965 sales rise. Store managers are stockholders, reinforcing customer focus and profit sharing. Jerry Casey heads the Decatur location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorch’s Diamond Shop
Alabama
Scottsboro
Herbert J. Lorch
Ham
Decatur
Huntsville
Albertville
Anniston
Gadsden
Alexander City
Cullman
Sylacauga
Tuscaloosa
Opelika
Lord
Birmingham
Lorch
Sheffield
Jasper
Talladega
Jerry Casey
Noel Callahan Joins Penney Realty Here
Noel Callahan of Decatur joins Penney Realty Co as a sales representative. A former U S Army lieutenant colonel, he served in World War II and Korea with duty locations including Germany London and Japan. His wife Marie is also a Penney Realty sales rep. They live on Old Moulton Rd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noel Callahan
Decatur
Penney Realty Co
Callahan
Columbus
Miss
U. S. Army
Korea
Germany
London
Japan
Marie
Penney Realty
Decatur Civitan Club
Army Reserve Association
Mrs. Callahan
Moulton Rd
Big Brass on Marshall Guest List
Dr. Wernher von Braun invites about 400 officials from industry and government to the First Logistics Management Symposium at MSFC. Attendees include leaders from Motorola, RCA, North American Aviation, Lockheed, Boeing, General Electric, Pan Am, and other major firms and agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling B. Smeltzer
North American Aviation
Arthus Rudolph
Marshall Center
Rudolph
Wernher von Braun
Department of Defense
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
MSFC
Vila A
Arthur J. Hatch
G. T. Schjeldah! Co
S. N. Lev
Radio Corporation of America
R. S. Mitchell
Pan American World Airways
J. L. Atwood
North American Aviation, Inc
Elmer H. Wavering
Motorrola, Inc
John W. Oehler
A. L. Mechling Barge
Joseph M.lyle
Defense Supply Agency
Albert E. May
Committee of American Steamship Lines
William G. Webster
Parker Aircraft Co
Joseph C. Maquin
Brown Engineering Co
Lysle A. Wood
Aerospace
Boeing Co
William G. Gisel
Bell Aerosystems Co
Jack Cole
American Trucking Association
Col. J. P. Alexander Jr
Army Logistics ManagementCenter
Food Prices Rise Across Nation Amid Sugar Shortage
NEW YORK AP Across the country families face higher food costs with an average annual outlay near 1025 dollars per family in 1965. This year costs may rise 6 to 7 percent as refined sugar climbs while raw sugar remains cheap globally. Coffee prices drop from major producers, potato and tomato costs likely rise, pork chops and hams fall in some markets, and pineapple products appear as specials.
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New York
U.S
United States
New York Area
West
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Chamber Story
Steely
Dick Ordway
Trinity
R. T. Branum
Trinity Mountain
Ala
Dee Bauer
B’ham
Morgan Schools
Bell
L. E. South
J. L. Howard
C’strand Promotions
W. P. Rhodes
Lorch’s
Birming
Big
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