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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1971
Page
2
After a 21 year career as executive secretary for Morgan County Red Cross, Mrs Severn Johnson retires on June 30. She stresses she seeks no glory, only a willingness to help, noting the after hours emergencies and the demand on time and compassion from all callers.
Mrs. Johnson recalls midnight blood drives with five and twelve pint requests and vast community help after a 1957 tornado. She discusses the water safety program, early morning swim class lines, Gray Lady volunteer aides, and a new elementary school health program. The piece highlights leadership ties and personal life changes as her Red Cross years end.
Senate amendment by Sen. Jim Allen allocates 6 million dollars for TB outpatient care and prevention. Dr. Lowell Clemmons calls the measure a lifesaver, noting funds enable prophylactic treatment. Figures show Alabama TB outpatients, including 357 in Morgan County for first half of 1970, may benefit from project grants under the Public Health Service Act. Mansfield commends Allen for steering the measure through the Senate.
Calhoun Junior College and the University of Alabama at Birmingham warn that allied health training courses face closure without $3 million in operating funds. The program serves about 350 students and supports 14 linkage courses with 18 junior colleges, with expansion potential to 1,000+. Blayney urges funding to maintain equipment, staff, and clinical training at SCAHR and Calhoun College.
Police searched a Southeast Decatur area for a blond teen about 16 years old accused of exposing himself to two women. The youth wore white shorts and a tee shirt and was last seen near Crestview and Stratford Rd. at about 3:30 p.m. Neither report led to an arrest.
Mr and Mrs Forrest C Garrett of Destin Fla report jewelry clothing and shoes stolen from their locked car while staying at Magnolia Motel Decatur. Police say the loss exceeds $1,000 and is the second such theft in two nights involving locked vehicles.
Police report a man offered candy to two young girls to lure them into his car on 4th Ave SE. Witnesses described the vehicle as a 1965 blue Chevrolet. No arrests have been made.
Dorothy Coupe of Tollison reports her wallet vanished from a soft drink machine area at Traveler's Rest Motel on the avenue SE. She says the thief took nine dollars, a driver’s license and several credit cards.
Southeast Decatur woman trained a cocked pistol on her former husband during a home confrontation. He had gone to her house to pick up their son and was assaulted, but no charges were filed.
Dr. Jerry D. Young formerly dean of the College of Business at Rochester Institute of Technology becomes dean of the University of Alabama in Birmingham School of Business. The appointment marks the creation of UA Birmingham's new business school and outlines his leadership role.
Emergency phones for police and fire departments, highway patrols, sheriff, and ambulance are listed with numbers. Crisis Call Center 355 8000 is provided for personal crises and possible poisoning, plus contacts for hospitals and physicians. Additional lines include local city department numbers and after hours contacts.
The allied health personnel training program faces cessation as it was not funded to continue under Governor George Wallace’s current fiscal year budget. The decision jeopardizes ongoing training and support for regional health staff and may affect upcoming certifications and services.
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