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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1973
Page
3
Decatur and vicinity shows high today near 90 with a low around 65. Fair through Monday with light northeasterly winds. Overnight and Sunday night lows mid 60s, daytime highs near 90. Sunrise 6 10 a m sunset 7 29 p m.
Walter Blackwell at First State promotes Home Improvement Loans for add ons fix ups or painting. The notice invites requests and provides the Gateway Branch address 237 Johnston St and phone 355 1511 for details.
Hospital notices list numerous admissions and dismissals at Decatur General Hospital including Sandra Lynn Sinnard Athens Nathaniel Owens Decatur Nina Leigh Bayless Decatur and many others. Birth announcements note several newborns to families in Decatur Madison Ardmore and Cullman with multiple couples welcoming sons and daughters.
Morgan County native Army Captain James R. Henderson will head Calhoun Junior College ROTC starting this fall. He is a Priceville High School graduate and Florence State University ROTC alumnus with degrees in science and arts and Alabama teaching certifications. Enrollment offers two-year basic ROTC for credit without service obligation, focusing on leadership, military history, and defense roles.
Funeral services for John Winford Brown age 85 of Rogersville will be held at 2 p.m. today at the Anderson Primitive Baptist Church with Rev. J. T. Scott officiating. Burial will follow at Barnett Cemetery. Survivors include five daughters and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. A life-long Lauderdale County resident and church member, pallbearers will be grandsons. Nicholas Gentry Cagle 91 Mt Hope funeral services to be announced by Elliott Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Clyde Washington Pitts 68 Courtland 1 were held at Harmony Methodist Church with graveside at Gross Cemetery Scottsboro. James Monroe Richards 62 Courtland 1 died Friday. service at Hickory Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church with burial at nearby cemetery. Ada Florence Waits 75 Moulton 2 died at Lawrence County Hospital. service at Faith Baptist Church with burial at Aldredge Grove Cemetery. Survivors listed for each.
Area high school students may earn up to 10 quarter hours of college credit in an academic year through an accelerated program offered at John C. Calhoun Junior College. Under the program initiated.
Calhoun allows seniors from accredited high schools to enroll in college courses if they lack two credits or less for graduation. Participation requires recommendations from the high school counselor principal and Superintendent of Education, and approval by the college program coordinator. A preliminary test determines eligibility, and students must pass both high school work and college courses to receive college credit upon graduation.
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