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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1971

Page

11

Weather roundup for Decatur region with highs in upper 80s

Sunday high reached 86 at 4 pm and a 67 degree low earlier. Today's forecast calls for 89 high and 65 low with possible afternoon and evening thundershowers. Climate data show Monday high 86 and low 66 with precipitation totaling 2.09 inches for the month and 36.46 inches for the year, above normal.

Decatur

Huntsville golfers lead in regional meet rounds

Larkin finishes solo at 221 while Wiley Evans and Campbell post 223s. Lowry 215 tied Larkin after 36 holes with a lengthy report on the round by Curtis noting a costly quadruple bogey by Lowry on No. 15 in a ditch out of bounds. Flight results list numerous players across divisions with final tallies and standings.

Jim Wiley Bobby Evans Frank Campbell R. Booth R. Lorkin Curtis Lowry Larkin Huntsville Elvis Larkin Bob Lowry Charles Krenkel Lee Harper Billy Easter Ee Mitchell Albert Elmore W. Perry Rick Sirmon Howard Derrick J. Wiley Dr. O. B. Evans B. Wyker al Jones Gus Cordonis J. Martin J. McDole V. Sherrill R. Bohnstedt A. Wilson J. Below R. Rhodes A. Burleson D. Heey J. Roy A. Williams B. Cummings S. Carrico J. Hagler C. Cargile B. Chenault B. Donaldston J. Mymes J. McCaleb B. Sittason H. Ryan

Daily Records from Decatur General Admissions and Births

Admissions list names with many residents from Decatur and nearby towns. births section notes several newborns at Decatur General Hospital. Dismissals list several patients. ambulance calls cover Decatur and Athens regions. Fire alarms logged include locations on 2nd Ave Prospect Dr and 1213 19th Ave SE.

Southend Ambulance Service David Crow 16Th Ave. Baptist Church Decatur General Hospital W. B. Silver District One Edward Louis Kelley Moulton St Cecil Cooper Ann Borden Kathy Winters Larry Trussell Janet Trussell U. S. 31 Decatur Fire Department 2Nd Ave Prospect Dr 19Th Ave

Pequod captain relation to oil Sundae clue Quay

Puzzle list includes multiple crossword clues with numeric labels and prompts such as Pequod captain, relating to oil, Sundae New England style, Quay, Barracks item, watchful name, radio man, railroad locomotive, Swiss river, sweet tooth item, Muscat, and various other term clues for a Saturday puzzle.

Astrian Pequod Quay Muscat

Obituaries summarize multiple area funeral services

Obituary notices for W G Cole 76 Hartselle Leona Katherine Jeffreys 83 Town Creek Mary Luck Kirk 81 Elkmont Maudie Mae Nicholson 84 Decatur Tyron Valentine 13 John Thomas Vinson 65 Cyrus Roger Wilson 80 Athens provide funeral times places and survivors with pallbearers and burial details from Peck Elliott McConnell Gunthorp Reynolds and McConnell funeral homes and area churches.

Town Creek Leona Katherine Jeffreys Lawrence County Hospital Okolona Baptist Church Jack Carroll Elmer Fowler Providence Cemetery Elliott Funeral Home R.M. Landers Gabe Pool James C. Pool Carl’ Pool Ted Pool Sterling Pool Emmett Jeffreys Jessie Jeffreys Ted Etheredge Elemont Mary Luck Kirk Elkmont Athens-Limestone Hospital McConnell Funeral Home Chapel Bobby Marks Lebanon McConnell Sonny Kirk Charles McWhirter Jackie McLemore Charles Richardson Gary Shannon Shelby Wilson Maudie Mae Nicholson Oak Grove Baptist Church Russellville James Self Windell Callahan Gerome Sherrill Gunthorp Funeral Home Ed King Phil Campbell Albert Hall Tyron Valentine 13Th Ave St. James Cumberland Presbyterian Church Rev. T. Bone Oakland Cemetery Limestone County Reynolds Funeral Home Juliet Valentine Decatur Curtis Macklin John Thomas Vinson 9Th St. SE Decatur General Hospital Athens Lindon Montgomery Edwin Hodges Athens City Cemetery Leona Vinson Jewel Beddingfield Peggy Hundley Billy Dee Vinson Vinson Fifth Avenue Baptist Church Mr. Vinson Cyrus Roger Wilson Athens 4 McConnell Funeral Home Carl Witty Roselawn Clio B. Wilson Wallie Shawl Hickman Benny Pepper David Turner Kenneth Barksdale Lincoln Barksdale Bobby Thornton James Cahall

Allison Wins Michigan 400 as Petty Fades

Bobby Allison out dueled Richard Petty to win the 400-mile Michigan International Speedway race. Other action saw Bobby Unser take the Tony Bettenhausen Classic at Milwaukee and Mark Donohue clinch his sixth Trans-Am win at Watkins Glen. Police report two injury crashes near Decatur and Courtland.

Bobby Allison Richard Petty Michigan International Speedway Bobby Unser Milwaukee Mark Donohue Watkins Glen N.Y

Foreclosure Notice and Construction Addition for Morgan County

Default on the 1961 mortgage by Florida Burton and Virgie B. Julian led to Virgie B. Aldridge selling the Morgan County Alabama property at public outcry on September 7, 1971. The sale covers one acre more or less and includes fixtures and appurtenances, with ad valorem taxes due. Also, Martin & Cobey Construction completed an addition to Falkville Elementary School for the Morgan County Board of Education with final settlement August 31, 1971, at 10 East Lee Street Athens, Alabama, 35611.

Florida Burton Virgie B. Julian Star Construction Company, Inc Morgan County Alabama Virgie B. Aldridge Decatur Towit Fletcher Ferry Martin & Cobey Construction Company Falkville Morgan County Board of Education East Lee Street Athens

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