Decatur Actor-Lovely Lovelady Heads for New York
Larry Lovelady plans a professional acting career in New York after a college run at Athens College. He earned Best Actor honors and stage roles, received Alpha Psi Omega awards, and aims for the New York Academy of the Arts while teaching drama if acting stalls.
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Larry Lovelady
Dean Jones
New York
Jones
Lovelady
Decatur
Big Apple
Athens
Littlechap
Alpha Psi Omega National Dramatics Fraternity
Athens College
Sidney Sandridge
California
New York Academy of the Arts
Sim Lovelady
Alpha Psi Omega
Athens College Players
Woman First Black Hired For Governor Since 1959
Linda Johnson becomes the first Black employee hired by Governor Wallace's office since 1959. She works at Spain Rehabilitation Center in Birmingham in a temporary post handling phone calls as Wallace undergoes physical therapy after being wounded.
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Birmingham
Ala
Spain Rehabilitation Center
George C. Wallace
Linda Johnson
Wallace
Montgomery
Johnson
University of Alabama
Spain Center
University of Alabama Medical School
Alabama
State Employment Service
Elvin Stanton
Windham man Lovelady named outstanding drama senior at Athens College
The 24-year-old Lovelady of 802 Grant St SE was named the outstanding graduating senior in drama at Athens College. He foresees tough times in acting but remains hopeful, with plans to be featured in The Playbill, the dramatics fraternity annual.
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Lovelady
Athens College
Grant St. SE
Dramatics Fraternity
Boy Receives Rabies Series After Winston County Bite
A seven year old Decatur boy began a 14 shot rabies series after being bitten on the right cheek by a dog in Winston County. His mother, Mrs. Wendell Rea, said the dog could not be identified, so precautionary treatment was started Monday. The family had not observed the dog or confirmed rabies, and the boy had been with his sister and cousin before the incident.
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Decatur
Winston County
Wendell Rea
College St. SE
Eddie
Rea
Mrs. Rae
Decatur Woman In Critical Condition After Beating
A Decatur woman, Mildred Davis aged 42, was beaten last weekend and is in critical condition at Huntsville Hospital ICU after being transported from Decatur General Hospital. The report notes oil spilled by a family member and includes multiple other incidents: theft at Decatur Boys Club, a sailor apprehended at Kimberly Trailer Court, a Navy man returned from Charleston, a shooting in Chattanooga, a Mobile woman injured in a two car crash, and several teen arrests for assault and a peeping tom case.
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Decatur
Huntsville Hospital
Mildred Davis
2Nd St
AAA
South End
Decatur General Hospital
Kimberly Trailer Court
Alan Parker
U. S. S. Yellowstone
Charleston
S. C
Navy
Chattanooga
James Jackson
Wilson and
Bank Sts
Jewel Vaughn
AAA South End
Cedar Lake Rd
J. E. Ludlow
Trinity
Bible Class of 1912 Westminster Photo Seeks Identities
The Decatur Daily invites readers to help identify members in a 1912 Bible Class photo from Westminster Presbyterian Church. Front rows list Rev Bartlett Charlie Johnson Sabine Dupont Mes Payne Lara Drew and others. many are unidentified.
Crisis numbers and emergency guidance from The Decatur Daily
The text provides crisis lines and guidance for personal crises and possible poisoning. It mentions the Crisis Call Center at 355-8000 and instructs calling the operator at 0 if unsure of the emergency number. It also lists hospital or family physician options and notes night and holiday hours with two phone numbers.
Decatur CP Drive Totals More Than 2900 Donated
United Cerebral Palsy of North Central Alabama report shows contributions surpassing 2900 during a Tuesday residential fund drive led by Jerry West. About 600 volunteers collected from 4 to 9 p.m. toward a 3200 goal to support the Day Care Center for the 1972 school year pending broader city coverage. For Morgan County, Cerebral Palsy Cable then events will close Saturday and Sunday. contact numbers Athens 232-4866 and Decatur 353-8672 for performers.
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United Cerebral Palsy of North Central Alabama Inc
Jerry West
West
United Cerebral Palsy Developmental
Morgan County
Sandra Moore
Athens
Decatur
Huntsville Youth Injured In Wreck Near Decatur
A Huntsville youth, 15 year old Jessie B. Spergie, was injured Tuesday in a collision on U S 31 about half a mile north of Decatur. Passenger in a 1970 Triumph driven by John W. McDaniel, 15, he was uninjured along with the other vehicle driver Dennis L. Lagrone, 21, Ardmore Tenn. Trooper F C Galin investigated.
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Huntsville
Decatur
U.S. 31
Jessie B. Spergie
John W. McDaniel
Dennis L. Lagrone
Ardmore
Tenn
F.C. Galin
Area Women Named to Outstanding Young Women of Sar
Three area women Vivian Johnson Hall Roberta Schacter Seibert and Brenda Turner Holmes were chosen for the 1972 edition of Outstanding Young Women of Sar. The biographical compilation honors women ages 21 to 35 for community contributions.
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Chicago
Vivian Johnson Hall
Roberta Schacter
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N.Y
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Stanton
Harry Pennington
Taylor Hardin
Guv
Capitol
Laurel
Robert Morris College
Pittsburg
Helen Loftin
Tim Dunlap
Youth Association For
Sandy Brown
Cotaco Yarc
Marilyn Toney
Freida Martinez
Friends of
Windham
Decatur Boys Club
H. L. Hester
7Th Ave
Clopton
Jack Dillehay
Raymond Clark
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