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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1971
Page
2
Tammy Hawk marks her 13th birthday on Friday the 13th stirring superstition and tales of luck and daring. Ladders and a black cat named Witchy Poo feature in the spooky mood.
Athens College awarded 84 degrees at Thursday night ceremonies led by President Sidney E. Sandridge. Among graduates were 11 Bachelor of Arts, 32 Bachelor of Science, 47 Bachelor of Science in Education recipients, plus one special diploma for Jack Bailey who was unable to walk to the platform.
Limestone County native Hargrove recalls joining the Athens Police Department in 1924 when no police cars existed and officers patrolled on foot. He describes arresting beer smugglers returning from Tennessee, early wheelbarrow transit of drunks, and later service as Limestone County Sheriff’s chief deputy before retirement seven years ago.
The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals denied a motion to lower appeal bonds for Glenn W. Dolvin and Sue H. Dolvin, a Florida couple sentenced for kidnapping Charles Ray Lovett from his Decatur home. Bonds stand at 40 000 and 15 000 dollars, with trials and appeals ongoing.
ATHENS There is apparently something about being a policeman that gets into your blood. At least something seems to have gotten into J B Jess Hargrove, traffic officer at Athens College. Hargrove has been some form of law enforcement in Limestone County since 1924, and had 14 years experience when he began there.
Sixteen year old Thomas Kelley Marston pleads guilty to skyjacking a National Airlines jet from Mobile to Miami. He faces up to life or determinate Youth Corrections Act sentence at Monday hearing. The case includes family factors and a 38 pistol threat to crew and passengers.
The Alabama Senate kept a filibuster against Gov. George C. Wallace's highway program, arguing over a $135 million bond vs a lower total and financing methods. The House passed a constitutional amendment to tax property by use, setting rates by class and enabling immediate effect if approved, amid a federal court ruling on uniform assessments.
Rep. Bob Jones announced Morgan County will receive 117700 under the Emergency Employment Act for public service jobs. Alabama’s total allocation is 5 million with Morgan County among 10 large units to get a direct apportionment. The Labor Department will issue guidelines on distributing the funds to other county units.
A public safety contact list provides emergency lines for Fire Department 353-4141, Highway Patrol 353-0631, Morgan Sheriff 353-6256, Ambulance 355-3844, Crisis Call Center 355-8000, and hospital or physician guidance for possible poisoning. Dial 0 for unknown emergencies and request operator help. Local paper note of department contacts appears with additional numbers for nights and holidays.
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