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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1972
Page
2
Gov. George C. Wallace returns to the Spain Rehabilitation Center in Birmingham after celebrating his 53rd birthday at the state capitol. The party was attended by relatives, staff, and cabinet members.
About 100 people attended dedication ceremonies for the Limestone County Health Center in Athens. The 8,000 square foot Elm Street facility, built by Ranger Construction Co. with a $309,360 Appalachian Regional Commission grant and $77,340 county matching funds, will house the health department and expand staff. Dr. Betty Vaughan will oversee the Tri-County District Health Service with offices in Limestone Morgan and Lawrence counties.
Four fans named Don Kincaid Jim Crane Tommy Edgil and R C Lee will no longer caravan to Alabama games. They will watch from seats described as regal and comfortable and enjoy pre game activities on the way to the event.
Four Alabama alumni Mitchell Kincaid Edgil Lee and Crane pooled funds to buy and refurbish a 1953 Ford school bus into the Crimson Tide Express. They spent about 200 on upgrades painting it red and white with Naugahyde interiors and brag of a six couple capacity. The Rock now ferries them to games and club events, a project completed in Tommy and Mary Virginia’s garage amid nightly paint fumes.
Corinth man Missman treated at Decatur General Hospital after his race car overturned at Moulton Speedway. Ray Hughes not admitted. He collided with Morris Smith of Hartselle. Smith not injured.
Three men are in Cullman County Jail on second degree burglary charges according to Sheriff Orlin Buzbee. Identified as Jerry Ray Sanders 21 of Birmingham Jesse Lee Richards 19 and Raymond Richards 21 both of Hanceville. They were arrested Sunday for burglarizing a southwest Cullman County home. bond not set.
More than 60 delegates attended a Lions International District 34 A workshop at Decatur Inn on Sunday. The event familiarized new club presidents secretaries tail twisters and cabinet members with duties and responsibilities, with Claude Morris and Max Merrill of Hartselle as principal speakers.
A 33 year old Decatur resident Nathaniel Eugene Carlisle 514 Monroe Dr NW was arrested and charged with grand larceny in a theft from Gibson's Discount Center at Westgate Shopping Center police said Det Ernest Bowman reported a tape player and speakers stolen. Danny W Jones 17 Hillsboro 1 was arrested Friday on charges of buying receiving or concealing stolen property in a separate case. A Birmingham theft involved a 1966 automobile reported Wednesday.
Nine people escaped injury Sunday when a boat on the Tennessee River caught fire near the mouth of Flint Creek. Marvin Breeding said a gasoline leak caused a small explosion, flare up, and the crew abandoned ship. The boat was towed to Decatur Boat Harbor with Breeding, his wife, three children, and the Harry Anschutz Jr family aboard.
Athens city council will open bids for 550000 in general obligation bonds backing a 22 million Athens high school project. The bonds are supported by a five mill ad valorem tax extended 15 years. The board of education has marketed 1 million in school warrants and will add 550000 from surpluses. The school near the recreation park off U S 31 is under construction and due for completion in late 1973.
Twenty three contestants earned awards in the sixth annual radio controlled model airplane contest at Courtland Airbase. Winners include Pattern Flying Class A Mark Corbett Knoxville Tenn first and Don Peck Huntsville second and Charles Mullins Sheffield third.
Seven people were injured in area highway accidents Sunday state troopers said. Injured were John W. McClary 26 Huntsville Alban Herring 35 408 Monroe Dr Otis Sparks 27 Moulton Mary Jane Hampton 19 Eva Alfred Swindle 50 Cullman Daniel Swindle 81 Cullman and Murdie Swindle 73 Cullman. A 2 a.m. crash east of Decatur on Alabama 20 injured McClary Mrs Herring and Sparks. McClary in fair condition at Huntsville Hospital. Herring and Sparks treated and released at Decatur General Hospital.
A 11-year-old Huntsville resident was held on a $1,000 bond after marijuana and paraphernalia possession charges. Deputies Van Gordon and Ernest Knox arrested Mardie Swindle.In Cullman Hospital after a collision 2.1 miles west of Cullman at 10:40 a.m. Warren Corbin, 16, Cullman, was uninjured in the other car. Miss Hampton injured in a single-vehicle crash 44 miles east of Falkville along Morgan County 55.
Funeral services were held for George Alexander Carlton dean of Alabama regional editors and publisher of Clarke. Carlton long served as editor and publisher in Grove Hill Alabama leaving a lasting imprint on local journalism.
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