Hartselle hearing on I 65 to U S 31 connector
About 51 residents attended a Highway Department meeting on plans for a two lane overpass connecting I 65 and U S 31 in Hartselle. Opponents pressed to keep Main St un widened, noting historic homes and oak trees. No bypass considered and debate centered on preserving the street and trees while preserving historic district efforts.
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Alabama Highway Department
U. S. 31
Hartselle
Alabama
Highway Department
Interstate 65
U.S. 31
Main St
Annie Ruth Wallsmith
Alabama Historical Commission
Christian Church
Gale Strider
Troy Kilpatrick
B. R. Stidham
He Mixes Dancing With Coon Hunting
At a rural frame house Wade Jenkins appears with a limp from a horse fall. He recalls crossing a creek when the horse threw him, causing a leg break below the knee as his dogs watch from the porch. The scene reflects rugged country life and hunting lore with wary dogs and a weathered homestead.
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Wade Jenkins
Jenkins the lone hunter finds joy in quiet woods
In Winston County, 55 year old Jenkins pursues coon hunting solo, working mornings with lumber crews and enjoying weekend dances in Double Springs. He cherishes home grown food, stocks a pond with panfish and bass, and has devised a new lure while contemplating a local road project and downtown overpass plans.
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Jenkins
Addison
Double Springs
Winston County
Partial City Power Out After Dump Truck Snag Delivers Line
About 800 homes and businesses in Southern Decatur lost electricity when a raised bed on a dump truck snagged a utility line on U S 31. Most restored in 15 minutes via alternate routing while 250 remained dark about 90 minutes. Telephone and cable TV also disrupted. The pole fell at Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co. home office construction site.
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Decatur
U. S. 31
Dick Watkins
Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co
Falkville Meeting Probes Town Affairs Details
Falkville Jaycees presented written questions to the city council and Mayor Wade Tomlinson addressing the fire department industrial development program and stray dogs. Delegation members Robert Winkles and Jimmy Grissom led the inquiry as citizens pressed for town governance clarity.
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Falkville
Falkville Jaycees
Wade Tomlinson
Jaycees
Robert Winkles
Jimmy Grissom
Cummings Gets Sparkman Praise at Huntsville Park Dedication
Senator Sparkman lauds Milton Cummings at the dedication of the Cummings Research Park in west Huntsville near the University of Alabama. He cites Cummings as a leading businessman and civic mover who helped attract hundreds of millions in Alabama investment. The event follows discussions of local water needs and a stalled federal rural water program affecting Falkville.
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Huntsville
John Sparkman
Cummings Research Park
Milton Cummings
State of
Alabama
Sen
Sparkman
Milton
Brown Engineering
Cummings
Sen. Sparkman
West Huntsville
University of Alabama
County School Board Retains Dress Code
The Morgan County Board of Education narrowly voted to keep the existing dress code despite opposition. Duggie Johnson and Jean Whitley urged parental control over dress and grooming, while others argued for board oversight. The 1972-73 code bans shorts for girls outside physical education and requires neat jeans with school insignia, with penalties starting at a principal’s warning and escalating to suspensions. The meeting also covered carpet bids, a half-acre land bid, a new salary schedule funded by the state, and low insurance bids for county vehicles.
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Morgan County Board of Education
Duggie Johnson
Jean Whitley
Frank Collier
Whitley
Johnson
Board of Education
Karl Hough
Robert Street
Morgan County
Massey
Morgan County High School
Midway Floors Inc
Decatur
Glidden Paint and Decorating Center
State Farm Insurance Co
Emergency crisis numbers and guidance from The Decatur Daily
The notice provides crisis lines for personal emergencies and possible poisoning, directing callers to the Crisis Call Center at 355 8000, hospitals, or physicians. It advises dialing 0 if unsure of the correct number and mentions The Decatur Daily and a holiday line 353 4739.
Athens woman injured in two car crash on U S 72
State troopers reported Gretta Stanford a 38 year old Athens woman injured in a two car collision at 6 35 a m two and a half miles from here on U S 72 at Blackburn. She was taken to Athens Limestone Hospital by Athens Limestone Ambulance Service. Her condition was not immediately known.
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Athens
U.S
Gretta Stanford
Blackburn
Stanford
Athens- Limestone Hospital
Athens-Limestone
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Decatur Daily
National Guard Armory
Longhorn Pass
Bobby Herbert
Dancing
Coon Hunting
By Tony Estes
Watkins
Cedar Lake Rd
By Tommy Stevenson
W. S
Mel) Weir
United Way
Weir
Amoco
Winkles
Janice Conville
Canville
Conville
Bob Vance
Nbc-Tv
Albert Rains
Gadsden
Andrew Hayden
Uniontown
Drayton Pruitt Jr
Livingston
Macon County
Lucius Amerson
Calhoun County
Ray Hartwell
Escambia County
Brook Garrett
Mobile County
Jeff Mims
Dot Little
State
Democratic Women’s Conference
Polly Conradi
Birmingham
Jim Allen
Marge Sparks Fullan
Jefferson County
Democratic Committee
Marie Jemison
Loupehnia Thomas
Bessemer
Progressive Democratic Council
Bernice Johnson
Metropolitan
Democratic Women’s Club
Selma
County School Board
State Farm
All State Insurance Co
Austinville High School
Old Farm Beef House
Katheryn Lamon
Eloise Buckelew
Sara James
Daina Stewart
Mary Roberts
Jo Hill
Barbara McGregor
Blanche Holt
S. M. Dollar
S.M. Dollar
Martha Lott
Marjorie
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