Decatur Man Wins Fourth APHIS Certificate of Merit
Leonard E Prater of Decatur received his fourth Certificate of Merit from APHIS for sustained superior performance in carrying out assigned responsibilities. As a Meat and Poultry Inspection Program food inspector, he oversees sanitation and ante mortem and post mortem inspection of poultry bound for interstate shipment. Prater, a Priceville High School graduate, has served with APHIS since joining the service.
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Decatur
Leonard E Prater
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
APHIS
Prater
Meat and Poultry Inspection Program
Meat and Poultry
Priceville High School
Expansion Talks Set on School Expansion Plan
Athens Limestone County and city officials plan a meeting with State Vocational Director T L Faulkner in Montgomery to pursue a 1.4 million county vocational technical school expansion south of here. They seek state approval for federal funds to add a machine and metal shop and widen curriculum, while negotiating joint use and control terms between the two boards.
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Athens
Limestone County
T.L. Faulkner
Here
J. C. Chisholm
Faulkner
R. Dale Weizenecker
Montgomery
Elk River
U.S. 31
Calhoun Technical School
Prater Family Residence Details From Decature
In 1959 Prater and his wife Gladys live at Decature with their two children Connie and Ronnie, highlighting a small family unit in a local community.
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Prater
Gladys
Decature
Connie
Ronnie
Sterrs Day Care Centers Aid Low Income Families
Four year old David and nearly 60 other children attend Sterrs Day Care Centers in northwest Decatur. Funded mainly by the Department of Pensions and Security and United Way, the centers charge 50 dollars monthly but most families receive partial or full assistance. Centers offer structured days with meals, activities, and supervision, though state rules limit teaching the alphabet.
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United Way
Cathy Duncan
David
Sterrs
Decatur
Department of Pensions and Security
Sixth St
Cherry St
Ricky Evans
Department
State Department of Pensions and Security
State Department
Matthews
Evans
Teen Airman Barricades Room Triggers Barracks Evacuation
A 19 year old teen airman at Edwards Air Force Base California barricaded his room and fired five random shots prompting the evacuation of a three story barracks housing 100 enlisted personnel no injuries were reported authorities said the motive remains unclear and the incident ended without further violence.
Four Hurt In Area Accidents Near Cullman
Four people were injured in separate traffic crashes near Cullman on Tuesday. An 8:15 a.m. collision on U S 278 three miles west left Edgar Closson 89 and Clara Closson 78, both hospitalized with conditions not listed, and Thomas Hardin 24 from Vinemont was treated but not admitted. A 5:50 p.m. crash on Cullman County Road 35, one mile north of Cullman, involved motorcyclist Johnny Miller 20 and driver Clarence Dorman 41 of Falkville.
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Cullman
U.S. 278
Edgar C. Closson
Clara Closson
Cullman County Hospital
Thomas Hardin
Vinemont
Johnny L. Miller
Clarence N. Dorman
Falkville
Cullman County Rd
Athens School Board to Consider Teacher Raises
Athens School Board is poised to approve salary increases for 141 teachers, funded by a $1.7 billion education budget signed by Gov. George Wallace. Supt. R. Dale Weizenecker says average raise is $1,000 annually, with higher raises for advanced degrees. state covers 117 positions and local funds cover the rest. The county board also discussed increases and is expected to approve soon.
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Athens
City Board of ‘Education
Dale Weizenecker
George Wallace
Weizenecker
County Board of Education
Beasley to Attend Dutch Treat Breakfast in Athens
Lt. Gov. Jere Beasley will visit Limestone County on August 31 for a dutch treat breakfast at Jil-Mar Restaurant in Athens. Oakley Greenhaw said Beasley will engage with residents starting at 7 30 a.m.
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Athens
Jere Beasley
Jil-Mar
Oakley Greenhaw
Beasley
Navy Chief's Wife Wins Uncontested Divorce
Fairfield Idaho AP reports Mrs. Warner wife of Secretary of the Navy John W. Warner obtained an uncontested divorce after 16 years. Camas County Clerk George Gill said she met Idaho's six week residency rule by living in Sun Valley and the terms of settlement were sealed information.
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Fairfield
Idaho
Secretary of the Navy
John W. Warner
Camas County
George Gill
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