Athens College Names Earl S Daniel Director of Development
Earl S Daniel will assume duties as director of development at Athens College succeeding Bobby Ray Hicks. Hicks resigns to enter graduate school at the University of Alabama. Daniel, a 1951 Florence State College graduate, served six years as information director for the Tennessee Valley Authority and has been business manager at the college since 1962.
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Athens
Earl S. Daniel
Thens College
Bobby Ray Hicks
Hicks
University of Alabama
Niel
Florence State Liege
Tennessee Valley Authority
Moulton meeting speakers include Jones and officials
U.S. Rep. Bob Jones will address the District One soil and water conservation supervisors meeting in Moulton at 11 25 a.m. in the middle school lunch room. Other program speakers include W B Nolen Leighton Allen and W B Lingle with a bus tour planned in the afternoon.
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Moulton
U.S
Bob Jones
District One Soil and Water Conservation Supervisors
Jones
Merrill Sibley
W. B. Nolen
Alabama Association of Soil and Water Conservation
Leighton Allen
W. B. Lingle
Big Nance
Town Creek
Dr Philpott To Speak At Morgan Limestone Auburn Meet
Dr. Harry M. Philpott president of Auburn University will headline the Morgan Limestone Auburn Alumni Association annual meeting in Decatur Inn on Aug 15 at 8 pm. Local speakers include Decatur native and Auburn football coach Bobby Freeman and alumni secretary Buck Bradberry. Philpott, Virginian born and North Carolinian raised, is an ordained Baptist minister and longtime higher education administrator. He has served as vice president at the University of Florida and holds honorary degrees from Stetson and Washington and Lee. Reservations with Ed Price. tickets $4. The program notes his recent roles on the Southern Regional Education Board and Florida Cabinet recognition.
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Harry M. Philpott
Auburn University
Morgan- Limestone
Auburn Alumni Association
Decatur Inn
Decatur
Auburn
Bobby Freeman
Buck Bradberry
Stephens College
Columbia
Southern Regional Education Board
Philpott
North Carolina
Washington and Lee University
Yale
Stetson
Washington and Lee
Athens
Jefferson County
Athens College
Frank Philpot
Philpot
John Fowler
Owen Lay
Hewitt-Trussville
Fowler
Bluff Park Methodist Church
University of Alabama
Minor
Lay
Samford University
A Capella Choir
Sheffield to vote on mayor alderman form change
Sheffield Mayor Buddy Walden said a referendum will be called within 40 days for voters to consider changing the city government to a Mayor-Alderman form. Colbert County Probate Judge Gresham Hale has the petition with about 400 signatures requesting the special election.
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Sheffield
Ala
Buddy Walden
Sheffield City Commission
Walden
Colbert County
Gresham Hale
Samford Honors Brewer and Shannon at Summer Commencement
Samford University will award honorary Doctor of Laws to Gov. Albert P. Brewer of Decatur and Doctor of Divinity to Harper Shannon of Dothan at summer commencement August 24 at Dawson Memorial Baptist Church. The event marks a record 593 Samford graduates for the year as 176 seniors finish.
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Birmingham
Samford University
Albert P. Brewer
Decatur
Dothan
Harper Shannon
Brewer
Shannon
First Baptist Church of
Samford
Leslie S. Wright
Home Mission Board
Southern Baptist Convention
Southern Baptist Pastor's Conference
Southern
Wo Brewer
Alabama
Allen Calls For Cotton Import Quota In Alabama
Democratic Senate hopeful Jim Allen urged a cotton import quota to revive Alabama farming as cotton’s share fell from 35 percent in 1950 to 12 percent in 1967. He spoke at Limestone County Farm Bureau and at the Limestone Maid of Cotton event in Belle Mina and faces Perry Hooper in November.
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Athens
Senate
Jim Allen
Limestone County Farm Bureau
Alabama
Allen
Limestone County
Armistead Selden
Perry Hooper
Belle Mina
Limestone Maid of Cotton
Athens Fire Station Bid Date Expected
City council plans to open bids for a new Athens fire station as drawings and specs are prepared by architect Allison Bailey. Construction could finish in two months, with two $30,000 engines arriving by September.
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Athens
Allison Bailey
Robert Tinnon
A. E. Bumpus
Ward-LaFrance
Elmira
N.Y
Freeman Ave
City Hall
Racks Broken Into In Decatur Stores Police Say
Decatur police report multiple newspaper racks robbed in the area. A rack outside a food store at Decatur Shopping Center was broken into and cash taken during Monday night or Tuesday morning. Two more racks were found robbed at Gateway Shopping Center and at the corner of 11th Street and 19th Avenue SE. American Educators Life Insurance Co announces appointment of Dr. Jerry C. McGee and Mrs. Charles E. Clem to its board of governors.
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Atmore
Ala
Atmore State Prison
N. L.hale
Alabama Highway Patrol
Escambia County
Escambia County Sheriff's Deputies, Prison Guards and Atmore City
Kilby
Decatur
Gateway Shopping Center
11Th St
19Th Ave
American Educators Life Insurance Co
Jerry C. McGee
Decatur City
Charles E. Clem
Austin
American Educators
Chenaults Son Enrolls At Castle Heights Academy
Daniel G Chenault son of Dr Sidney Chenault 2406 Quince Dr enrolls at Castle Heights Military Academy Lebanon Tenn for the semester starting in September The new cadet has been attending Decatur Junior High Castle Heights is an honor school per the Army Royal Arch Masons Decatur Chapter 38 meets Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Masonic Temple conferring degrees to begin at this meeting.
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Daniel G. Chenault
Sidney Chenault
Castle Heights Military Academy
Lebanon, Tenn
Decatur Junior High
Castle Heights
Dept. of the Army
Decatur
Royal Arch Masons
Masonic Temple
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21St St
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Central States Pensions Fund
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Associated Press
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Republican National Convention
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South Carolina
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Sity
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House of Representatives
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University Law School
Dothan First Baptist
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Andalusia
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Whitehurst
Tracy
South
Morris Kay Edmonson
Morgan County Criminal Court
C. Bennett McRae
Edmonson
Waldermose Springs
James McAnally
Somerville
Wayne M. Sivley
Erbie Collins
Hartselle
Lewis West
Edmondson
Elk River
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Richard L. Pelham
Beard
W. A. Ruffin
Pelham
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