Two Sentenced In Illegal Drug Cases
William Speakman age 18 and Larry William Lasman age 23 were each sentenced to two years in state prison by Circuit Judge Newton Powell on illegal narcotics possession charges. They were found guilty July 11 by a circuit court jury following a raid at Paradise Trailer Court last January. The defense plans an appeal to the State Court of Appeals.
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William Speakman
Larry William Lasman
Newton Powell
Jimmy Fincher
State Court of Appeals
Speakman
Lasman
Paradise Trailer Court
Powell
Fincher
Madison Bank Merger Approved by Stockholders
Madison bank stockholders vote to merge Farmers of Merchants Bank of Madison with First National Bank of Huntsville pending federal approval. If approved, Farmers of Merchants will cease operations and become a branch of First National Bank of Huntsville.
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Madison
Farmers of Merchants Bank of Madison
First National Bank of Huntsville
Huntsville Bank
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Kiwanis Officers elected Tuesday 1968-69 Alabama District
New officers were chosen at the golden anniversary Kiwanis convention closing in Decatur Inn Alabama Names Homer Sessions of Mobile out as state governor and James E Walkley of Fairfield as governor designate Lt governors include C Pred Holle Hartselle Shades Valley Carl Brakefield Carbon Hill T F Burnside Widowee Bill Newby Prattville Troy E Patterson Auburn Conrad Wall Beatrice Clarry R Hinson Andalusia Fred Fortenberry Citronelle Art Belew of Decatur chaired the event with Decatur Kiwanis Club hosting Next year’s meeting will be in Mobile.
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Alabama
Kiwanis
Hecatur Inn
Twenry
Bo Gray TH
Pufaula
Homer Sessions
Mobile
James E. Walkley
Fairfield
Hartselle
C. Pred Holle
Shades Valley
Carl Brakefield
Carbon Hill
T. F. Burnside
Bill Newby
Prattville
Troy E. Patterson
Salem area incorporation meeting postponed to Tuesday
A Salem residents meeting on incorporation for a one mile square area was postponed last night to Tuesday at 7 45 pm in the vocational department of West Limestone High School. Members are urged to attend and discuss incorporation.
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Salem
Salem Area
A-Mile Square Area
West Limestone High School
Notes Of Interest Decatur Toastmasters Meeting Details
Decatur Toastmasters meet Thursday at 6 30 p m at Bentley Restaurant with David Hares as toastmaster Regular convocational Decatur Chapter 38 Royal Arch Masons meet 7 30 p m Thursday at the Masonic Temple Join Stone Street The Mark Masters Degree will be conferred on a class of candidates at this time Decatur Curb and Country Market on First Ave and Graft St open Thursday from 6 a m to 1 50 p m selling dried beans peas corn tomatoes greens beets cucumbers beans potatoes onions hot nuts green vegetables
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Decatur
Bentley
David Hares
Royal Ateh Masons
Masonic Temple
Joinston St
First Ave
Athens Calhoun to Cooperate on Nursing Program
Athens College Dean Ralph Savage announced a cooperative nursing program with Calhoun Junior College and the University of Alabama Hospital Birmingham. The $8 million five year federal Appalachian Act grants fund 25 scholarships of 1500 dollars each for applicants up to 35 who will stay in the area as nurses.
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Athens
Calhoun
Bob Dunnavant
Athens — Athens College
Ralph Savage
Calhoun Junior College
University of Alabama Hospital
Birmingham
Savage
Tionwide
Athens College
Athens Civitan Club
Calhoun College
North
Alabama
Salvage
Tri County
Limestone-Morgan-Lawrence
Appalachian
Defeat of Cullman hospital expansion tax
Cullman County voters defeated a four mill property tax plan to fund an 66 bed expansion tied to an $1 million Hill Burton federal grant. The measure drew 3,852 against and 948 for, with hospital administrator Gilbert Taylor noting the result may push interest in a private hospital. Renovations will proceed, but funding sources remain unclear.
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Bob Dunnavant
Cullman
Gilbert Taylor
Cultman County
Taylor
Two Killed In Accident Near Alabama Florida Border
A woman and a year old boy were killed when the woman swerved to avoid a car on U S 31 near the Alabama Florida border and collided head on with a third vehicle. Thelman Pancer 48 of Lubbock Texas died instantly. Douglas Budose 73 of Levelland Texas died later in Pensacola hospital. The accident also seriously injured Frankie Budose and another son. Wives of two Fort Rucker officer candidates died in a tractor trailer crash at Fort Rucker.
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Atmore
Ala
APA
U.S 31
Alabama
Florida
Thelman Pancer
Lubbock
Tex
Douglas Dubose
F Levetland
Pensacolabia
Pace
Frankie Tee Budose
Fort Rucker
Inite
US 8
Bea
Dothan
Flowers Named In Fraud Suit
Former Alabama attorney general Richmond Flowers appears again in federal court as a defendant in a $2.09 million stock fraud suit filed by three Jefferson County stockholders of Trans-Southern Corp. of Huntsville. Plaintiffs allege Flowers received $90,000 monthly for approving the prospectus and registration while also naming Oscar Hyde and multiple associates in the fraud scheme.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama Atty. Ven
Richmond - Flowers
Flowers
Jefferson County
Huntsville
Trans - Southern Corp
Oscar Hyde
Miami
Fla
Hyde
Trans- Southern
Security Merchants, Inc
Opp
Montgomery
Jack Giles
Billy S. Dowdy
T. Orrell Thrasher
Ellis F. Porch
No Increase in City Funding Planned for Agencies
City officials say annual appropriations for service agencies including Wheeler Basin Library will stay at last year's levels due to flat revenues. Most departments face no budget increases, with only the personnel sector adding a full time director. The city hopes to achieve about 2.3 million dollars in revenue for the year ending September 30.
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Alabama
Lory
Tri-County Mental Health Commission
Loiry
Auburn
George Washneton College
Washington
Rfung i & Josh Maste
al Na Loiry Mas
Gadsden Mental Health Cenre
Ray Martin
Decatur
Wheeler Basin
Alabama Mountain Lakes Association
Decatur General Hospital
Meraca County
Defense
Department of Pensions and Security
Tri-County Manpower Development Council
Minister's Wife Carries On Dream in Decatur
Mrs Margaret Stephenson wife of Rev W K Stephenson pastor of First Baptist Decatur is resuming nursing studies after leaving in 1945 to support ministerial work. She completed three months pre clinical training at Calhoun Tech and four months on the job at Decatur General Hospital. Her husband supported the move and she plans a possible office role or clinic work aligned with Sundays. They have three children Beth Becky and Billie Kay.
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Decatur
Margaret Stephenson
W. K. Stephenson
First Baptist Church
Stephenson
Calhoun State Technica
Themepster
Calhoun
Decatur General Hospital
R. N
Auburn
Samford University
Beth
Samford
Becky
Decatur High School
Billie Kay
Decatur Junior High
First Baptist
Swain Jr. Listed Killed in Vietnam by Defense Department
Washington AP reports Spec. 4 Lee W. Swain Jr. son of Mr and Mrs Lee W Swain Sr of Alpine Alabama was listed as having died in Vietnam by the Defense Department on Tuesday.
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Washington
Lee W. Swain Jr
Lee W. ‘Swain Sr
Alpine
Ala
Vietnam
Tuesdae
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Bernard Kolmes
John Hasenbein
Hasenbein
Cullman American Legion
the Legion Hone
Dean Savage
Grees
C’man County
David Loiry
Lynn K. Connaway
Penny S. Frymah
State Health Department
Anchor National Life Insurance Co
American Pyramid, Inc
Louisville, Tenn
Trans-Southern
Priscilla Carroll
Beverly Hardison
Freee
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