Pre-Fall Teacher Workshops Set for Morgan and Decatur Systems
Morgan County and Decatur school officials announced dates for pre fall teacher workshops and in service sessions. Morgan County Supt George Nancarrow said new teacher training is August 24 at the Board of Education from 9 to 11 30 a m. All teachers report August 25 for in service from 8 to 3. The county wide in service and teacher institute occur August 23 at Hartselle Junior High from 8 to 3. Registration starts August 27 at 8 a m at each county school. August 30 marks the first full day of school with Labor Day closure September 6. Decatur teachers report August 25 for a workshop at the Instructional Services Center. The institute runs August 26 at Oak Park Middle School followed by August 27 at Brookhaven Middle School and in service training at schools. On August 30 grades 8 10 register 8 30 to noon and seventh grade 1 30 to 3 p m. Remainder grades register August 31 8 30 to noon. September 1 is the first full day with Labor Day closure September 6.
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Morgan County
Decatur
George Nancarrow
Morgan County Board of Education
Hartselle
Nancarrow
New Decatur
Instructional Services
Bank St
Curtis Sellers
Oak Park Middle School
Brookhaven Middle School
Sellers
Crisis Call Center Logs 61 Calls in First Month
Center director Raymond McCaslin reports 61 calls in the first month from July 12 to Aug 9. Information requests led with 21 calls to 353-8000, followed by alcohol 12, emotional 7, economic 5, and other categories. Most calls were handled by volunteers. We only called on professionals.
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Crisis Call Center
Raymond McCaslin
Forged Coca Cola Check Cashed in Decatur Probe Opened
At least one forged check drawn on the Decatur Coca Cola Bottling Co. account was cashed in Decatur. Assistant manager Randall S. Troup identified the $89.45 check to Donald L. Hudson as forged with J E Frazier's signature who does not work there. Det David Reed and the Decatur Police investigate with multiple case referrals and a broad public helpline data dump.
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Decatur
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Randall S. Troup
Donald L. Hudson
J. E. Frazier
Troup
Coca- Cola Company
Coca-Cola Co
Decatur Police Department
David Reed
Unusual 46 Foot Concrete Craft Launched by Two Huntsville Madison Men
Stanley Radzkowski of Huntsville and Bud Coker of Madison spent 14 months building a 46 foot concrete boat. They launched it at Decatur boat harbor when the trailer gave way. The 12 and a half ton craft floated exactly on the water line painted bright red along its sides.
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Stanley Radzkowski
Huntsville
Bud Coker
Madison
Madison County
Decatur Boat Harbor
Concrete boat built by locals finds home at marina
Radzkowski and Bud Coker describe constructing a large all concrete houseboat. Powered by two 225 horsepower engines, the vessel sleeps 10 to 12 and was built after a daring plan and help from merchants. It now sits moored at Alfred's Marina in Guntersville after a maiden cruise from Decatur.
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Radzkowski
Miami
North America
Bud
Coker
Madison
Hairdressers Cited for National Awards in Kansas City
North Alabama Hairdressers Association won two national honors at a Kansas City convention. Mrs Mary Grady Huntsville state president received the awards and passed them to Miss Anita Whitlow local president at a Birmingham executive meeting. A 17 year old Pennsylvania soldier turned himself in AWOL from Fort Gordon and was jailed to be handed over to Army authorities at Redstone Arsenal.
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North Alabama
Hairdressers Association
Kansas City
Mary Grady
Huntsville
Anita Whitlow
Birmingham
Pennsylvania
James W. Lambe
Fort Gordon
U.S. Army
Redstone Arsenal
Obscene Remark Complaint Probed
Police investigated an incident in the parking lot of Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital on Monday after a woman said a man gave obscene remarks. She described him as about six feet tall and 160 pounds with black hair. No arrest was made.
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Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
Power Failure Sparks Fire at North Alabama Computer Service
A city wide power failure at 10 36 a m caused a motor in a large attic air conditioner to ignite at North Alabama Computer Service 1420 5th Ave SE Decatur Fire Department extinguished the blaze TVA automatic circuit breaker tripped prompting analysis of the outage by Decatur Electric Department manager R L Watkins.
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North Alabama Computer Service
5Th Ave
Decatur Fire Department
R. L. Watkins
Decatur Electric Department
TVA
Prowlers Report Prompts Police Questioning in Decatur
Police questioned a man Monday night in Southeast Decatur after a woman, Mrs. Geraldine Shaw, reported seeing two men in an alley near her home. No charges were filed as the investigation continued.
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Decatur
Geraldine Shaw
Summerlane St
Huntsville Chamber Aides Tour Decatur Facilities
Huntsville Chamber of Commerce board members joined Decatur colleagues for the 18th annual joint meeting. A tour began at Aquadome Recreation Center and Oak Park Middle School with a visit to Point Mallard and Spirit of America facilities.
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Huntsville Chamber of Commerce
Decatur
Boards of Directors
Huntsville
Decatur Chambers of Commerce
Aquadome Recreation Center
Jean Baker
Don Stanford
Point Mallard Complex
Point Mallard
Spirit of America
T. C. Almon Recreation Center
State National Bank
Emergency contacts and crisis lines from Decatur Daily
The page lists emergency numbers for Fire Department and EMS, Morgan Sheriff, Highway Patrol, Ambulance, and a Crisis Call Center at 355-8000 for personal crises or poisoning. It advises dialing 0 to reach an operator and notes department hours and line 353-4612.
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POCO
Fire Department
Morgan
County Okays Dental Grant
The Morgan County Commission tentatively approved a $10,000 yearly grant for three years to the Tri-County Dental Health Component Program. The program aims to provide free dental care to indigent first traders and may expand to indigent second graders.
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Morgan County Commission
Thornton
Dick) Fleming
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Decatur Harbor
Alcoholism Services Clinic
Salvation Army
Welfare Department
Employment Office
Tri-County District Health Service
North Alabama Mental Health Center
Lawrence, Limestone
Cullman Counties
McCaslin
Bat-Boy
Ricky Cunningham
Moss Point, Miss
Tony Estes
By Tony Estes
Soldier
Carol Denman
Perrylane
U.S. 31
Lynn Fowler
Decath Chamber of Commerce
The
Chambers of Commerce
Ray Pearman
Jack @Ijjes
E.E. Camp
Ed Cobb
Prowl
Huntsville Chamber
Nell Clem
Oak Park
Ward Webster
Byron West
Brookhaven
Decatur Daily
TARAS
DIAL
Fleming
C. Bennett McRae
Bob Patton
Monsanto Co
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