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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1968

Page

2

Morgan County High marching band first practice at new stadium

Hartselle reports the Morgan County High School band will hold the first practice Monday at 8 am at the new stadium. Hollis James is MCHS band Director. A summer reading club party at Hartselle Public Library is set for Thursday with certificates at 3 pm for those who read at least 10 books. Eva Saddle Club opens registration at noon for the All Trophy Horse Show at the new Eva Huntsville Highway arena featuring 20 classes under North Alabama Show rules. Admission is 1 for adults and 50 cents for children.

Hartselle Morgan County High Hollis James MCHS Hartselle Public Library EVA Eva- Huntsville Highway Eva Saddle Club Northlabama Association

Nancy Eaker Named To Dean's List At Maryville College

Miss Nancy Eaker daughter of Mr and Mrs B Darcy Eaker of 414 Sixth Avenue SW is on the Deans List at Maryville College Maryville Tenn for work during the Third Perm of the 1967 68 school year The first Board of Directors meeting of Junior Achievement of Decatur Inc will be Monday at 515 pm at the State National Bank Penthouse All members of the board are asked to attend Mary Lou Dancy Chapter 320 Order of the Eastern Star will have the annual family picnic at the Levin Peurifoy Cabin on Trinity Mountain Tuesday at 6 pm Members are asked to bring food according to the size of their families

Nancy Eaker B. Darcy Eaker Sixth Avenue Maryville College Maryville Tenn Junior Achievment Decatur Inc State National Bank Mary Lou Dancy Order of the Eastern Star Levin-Peurifoy Trinity Mountain Calhoun State Junior Technical College Carlton Kelley State Board of Education Kelley Helen Ferguson

Station Wagon Hits Parked Car in Decatur

A Decatur man backed a station wagon into a parked car Friday afternoon causing damage. Police identified the driver as 32 year old Chris Patrick Bell of 2014 Nelson SE. The parked vehicle belongs to James W. Williams of 1302 First Ave SW. No injuries were reported.

Decatur Chris Patrick Bell Nelson SE James W. Williams First Ave

Manpower Survey Planned for Lawrence County Alabama

The Alabama State Employment Service will begin a Lawrence County manpower study on Sept. 9 from the Moulton headquarters. Eleven towns will be surveyed to register residents 16 and older and assess skills, with goals of guiding job placement, counseling, and attracting new industry.

Moulton Lawrence County Bank of Moulton Main St Lawrence

Tanner Water and Fire Protection Authority Final Report

Tanner Authority aims to release a final feasibility report on a $900,000 water and fire protection project this week. Engineers must approve planning before subscriptions begin. 74 miles of lines are planned and 590 potential customers are identified with 700 hoped for by completion in about three months after groundbreaking. Opening is hoped for early to mid 1969.

Tanner Tanner Water and Fire Protection Authority Authority Herman Swanner Southern Planning Swanner

Army Reserve Armory to Be Included in 1970 Budget

The federal budget for fiscal year 1970 will include a proposed 400000 Armory for Decatur among three site options. Morgan County Fairgrounds is favored by Army officials and Morgan County leaders as a potential site.

Reserve Armory U.S Army Reserve Decatur Third Army Ft. McPhereson Decatur Daily Morgan County Fairgrounds Meadus Rd Guy Roberts Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control Army Corps of Engineers Morgan County Roberts Fairgrounds National Guard 4Th Ave Army Reserve Armories

Official Opening Set For Sept 15 Jetport Dedication

Secretary of transportation Alan S Boyd will speak at the 2 pm dedication ceremony for the 20 million Decatur Huntsville Jetport on Sept 15. Gov Albert P Brewer Sen John Sparkman and Rep Bob Jones attend. The event includes tours of the Skycenter Hotel terminal hangars and weather bureau with NASA Army and airline displays. The jetport operating since Oct 29 handles 1000 daily and ranks among the top ten US airports. Delta Air Lines service is being pursued with CAB approval anticipated.

Ray Martin DAILY Secretary of Transportation Alan S. Boyd Decatur-Huntsville Milton R. Carter Huntsville Madison County Carter Albert P. Brewer John Sparkman Bob Jones Skycenter Jetport NASA The Army Jetport Airlines Weather Bureau Delta

Brewer Considers Sale of Wallace Era State Plane

Gov. Albert Brewer may sell the blue and white Lockheed Lodestar once used by Wallace for national travel and 1964 campaign duties. He plans to replace it with a smaller twin engine aircraft for highway needs while keeping the Howard 250. Brewer dislikes flying and would use the smaller plane for nonessential trips.

Montgomery Albert Brewer George Wallace Brewer Wallace Wisconsin Indiana Maryland Lurleen Wallace Highway Department

Alabama Conservationist Title To Marshall Farmer

J. P. Johnson of Guntersville was named Alabama Conservationist of the Year for 30 years of reviving a worn Marshall County farm. Seven individuals were honored in the Governor's Conservation Achievement Program with awards to water and soil conservation, education, youth forestry and conservation journalism.

Mobile Ala Marshall County J. P. Johnson Guntersville William T. Rowell Jr Alabama Wildlife Federation Montgomery Charles D. Kelley State Conservation Department Game & Fish Dvvision Kelley Morris E. Martin Lafayette Soil Conservation Service Chambers County Soil and Water Conservation District Manteen Dowdy Rt. 1 Brownsboro Big Cove Madison W Clay Nicholas Greenville

Area Farm Youths Will Be Honored

Three Alabama Future Farmers of America members are among 24 state youths chosen to receive the Ameri can Farmer degree at the 40th FFA convention in Kansas City. Jerry Lynn Batts from Limestone County Jerry Norman from Cullman County and Jerry M. Reeder from Morgan County will receive the honor at the Oct 15 18 convention. Batts 17 Athens is with Cle ments High School FFA in Limestone. Norman 18 from Vinemont is with West Point High FFA in Cullman County. Reeder 17 from Falkville belongs to Falkville High School FFA.

Future Farmers of America American Farmer FFA Kansas City Jerry Lynn Batts Limestone County Jerry Norman Cullman County Jerry M. Reeder Morgan County National Ffa T. L. Faulkner Alabama Batts Athens 2 Clements Limestone Norman Vinemont West Point High Reeder Falkville 2 Falkville High School

Alabama Strikes Idle 33900 Workers in 1967

Alabama saw 84 strikes idling 33,900 workers in 1967, the highest state total since 1959, with 625000 man-days of idleness. Birmingham accounted for 28 strikes and 7530 workers in the year.

Atlanta Alabama Department of Labor Southeastern Department Bureau of Labor Statistics Brunswick A. Bagdon Birmingham

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