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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1968
Page
2
A state wide HANDS convention is set for Birmingham on May 22 23 and 24 correcting an earlier April 22 23 and 24 report in Decatur Daily. The Morgan County Sheriff’s Department filed eight charges on Wednesday including highway intoxication reckless driving and a forged check offense.
Monsanto promotes two quality control leaders at the Decatur plant. Dr Harry W Hamme becomes manager succeeding E O Hussey as Nylon Commercial Development director. Dr W Byron Witmer advances to supervise process assistance with Decatur plant duties.
Decatur firemen extinguished a late night blaze in a machine used to move equipment at the Wolver ine plant. No building damage or injuries were reported. The Austin Lions Club plans its annual gospel sing at 8 p.m. today in the Austin High School auditorium.
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announces the election of John Hartz J. Robert Hicks Robert H. Lane and W Lawrence Peterson as vice presidents effective immediately. Regular convocation of DeMolay Commandery No 14 K T will be in the Masonic Temple at 7 30 tonight. All Sir Knights are invited.
The Austinville Elementary PTA will meet at 7 p.m. Monday with State Sen. Bob Harris as principal speaker. His topic is Educational Problems as Expert by a New Legislator. A special feature highlights the Austin High School Concert Chorus directed by Mrs Ramona Prater.
Decatur marks a milestone as its 25,000th telephone is installed in the office of Tom Johnson, executive director of the North Alabama Industrial Development Association. Southern Bell honors Johnson and NAIDA for attracting new industries and boosting local jobs and economy.
The Associated Press reports Alabama candidates press federal aid for medical programs and troop support for Vietnam. Huntsville attorney Bob Smith urges hospital care for critically injured patients regardless of payment. Rep Armistead Selden tours Huntsville and Gadsden, warns against Viet Nam infiltration and urges continued troop support. Allen travels to Geneva advocating loyal Alabamians for federal judgeships.
Three Huntsville residents faced charges after a Monday night burglary at Spencer Implement Co. in Athens. Kenneth Earl Hall 19, Howard Hall Jr. 16, and Robert Turberville 21 were charged with second degree burglary with Howard Hall also charged for driving without a license and concealing identity. All were jailed in Limestone County. About $30 reported missing.
Steve Bowers of 929 Carridale St SW earned second place in the statewide Civitan Clubs contest and in the Morgan County VFW speech contest on citizenship and democracy. He leads as senior class president and band president, aims to study ministry, and plans a fall entry to Freed-Hardeman College Henderson Tenn.
Gov. Lester Maddox of Georgia urged Democrats to back George Wallace for the Democratic presidential nomination and said he would push Wallace at an April 15 governors caucus in St. Louis. Wallace said he is not seeking the Democratic nomination and would not accept it. Florida Gov. Claude Kirk vowed to continue attacking Wallace despite President Johnson’s withdrawal, predicting Kennedy will use the Wallace plot.
Athens hosts a Southern Association committee in the next three days to reevaluate Athens High School for accreditation. The 500-student campus covers grades 10 through 12 with John Finley Jr as consultant and Dr. Robert H. Murphy coordinating the visit.
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