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Slain Woman’s HusbandThe late husband of a woman slain in a Decatur motel over the weekend was well acquainted with numerous Athens businessmen.The victim was Mrs. Juanita Holland Acker, 41, whose husband, Cal, died of cancer three years ago. He was a Certified Public Accountant and was a close friend of several Athenians including Cecil Christopher, Leon Lindsay (now of Union Grove), Harold Lovvorn, Bob Bullington, W. W. Malone, Thomas G. Steele and others.He did accounting work for several persons here.Mrs. Acker was found shotBATTS WILL (FROM PAGE ONE)Jerry Long, Samantha, reporter; and Steve Emerson, Haley-ville, sentinel.Batts was elected to his position at the National FFA Convention in Kansas City, Mo., last October. At that time, he was a sophomore at Calhoun State Technical Junior College, but he has dropped out of school for a year because of his heavy FFA travel schedule. His major study interest is agribusiness.Jerry’s leadership activities in FFA earned him a 1966-67 term as president of the Alabama FFA Association. He was twice a participant in the state public speaking finals.to death Saturday in a Crescent Motel room where she and two daughters had been staying since fire heavily damaged their residence on Buena Vista Circle SE, Decatur, April 29. A son had been living with friends since the fire.Morgan County authorities searched in Decatur and Huntsville Monday for clues in the slayingof Mrs. Acker, an ern-VU Professor To Be Speaker At WorkshopMrs, Walburga von Raffler Engel of Nashville will lecture for two days during a workshop on linguistics and reading at Athens College, June 2-7,Mrs. Engel will lecture on Monday and Tuesday, June 2-3, on topics including child languages, regional and social dialects, and current trends in linguistics.She received her formal education in Italy. In 1940 she earned a Maturita Classica and 1947 awarded a Doctor of Letters from the University of Turin.Mrs. Engel continued her education after coming to the United States. She holds degrees from Columbia University and the University of Indiana. In 1959 she was accredited as a guide interpreter in FrenchEl T a l • /» A a * T i atHad Acquaintances Hereploye of the Safeguard (ABM) in Huntsville.She was shot twice in the face at close range with a .22 pistol, according to an autopsy report.“I think somebody slipped in while she was sleeping and shot her,” stated Morgan County Sheriff David Sandlin.The body was found about 1 a.m. in a pool of blood in her bed by her 16-year-old daughter, Susan, and Susan’s fiance, Nathan Harton, 21, of 908 4th Ave. SE., Decatur. The younger daughter, Kathy, 12, had spent the night with friends.A relative said a key to the motel room had been left underthe doormat for the daughterto gain entrance when she returned from her date. The key apparently w-as used by the murderer to enter the room, according to Morgan County Investigator Clarence Harris.Susan and her fiance had left Mrs. Acker alone earlier in the night and returned about 12:40 a.m. Saturday.Examination of the body by State Toxicologist Van Pruitt placed the time of death at 11:30 p.m. A night employe of the motel told authorities the telephone to Mrs. Acker’s room was connected to an ouside line when he came on duty at 11 p.m. and the phone was on the hook about seven minutes later.Harris said he had beentold Mrs. Acker planned to marry a Bill Givens of Chicago in August.Former Athens M an Is KilledJoe Holt of Louisville, Ky., and formerly of Athens, was fatally shot in Louisville over the weekend.The body is to be shipped here. Peoples* Funeral Home is to be in charge of funeral arrangements. Further details were unavailable.FIVE HURT (FROM PAGE ONE)cording to investigating policemen Robert Hay and Ernest Murrah.Injured wereDonnie Malone, 18, Athens Rt. 8; Roy Malone, 25, Louisville, Ky.; Sp. 4 Or-bin Lee Kirby, 24, of Athens Rt. 8 and Ft. Campbell, Ky.; his wife, Gayle, 21, and Jerald Kirby, 4.Officers said Donnie Malone was driving a 1966 Chevrolet owned by Roy Malone.The Kirbys were riding in a 1956 Chevrolet owned and driven by Mr. Kirby.Both Malones were admitted to Athens-Limestone Hospital where they were dismissed Monday.The Kirby child was treated
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Tue, May 27, 1969
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