Lacey's Spring Post Office Upholds Female Tradition
Rhonie Arnold became officer in charge at Lacey's Spring Post Office following the retirement of Georgia Dunn after 37 years of service. Arnold marks 15 years in the same post office and emphasizes the daily role of the post office as a local information hub.
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Lacey's
Morgan County
Rhonie Arnold
Arnold
Georgia Dunn
Postal Service
Lacey's Spring
Lacey’s Spring
Mrs Arnold Finds Joy in Busy Postal Life at Lacey’s Spring
Mrs. Arnold, long active in her community, works as a postal clerk at the Lacey’s Spring Post Office a third class facility with five employees and a heavy daily mail load. She enjoys meeting people, managing duties, and balancing home life with weekend chores.
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Lacey’s Spring
Arnold
Bootleg Cases In Court Today In Morgan County
Morgan County Justice Court hears 68 cases against 51 people from the July 28 bootlegging raid. Judge Bob Milam will try 28 defendants on illegal sale and possession of prohibited liquor charges, 23 of whom have settled. The seven hour raid yielded 2 669 cans of beer, 22 pints of moonshine, 32 pints of non state stamped whiskey, 56 pints of state stamped whiskey, two gallons untaxed wine, and seven gallons homemade beer. Fines total 5 700. Authorities call it the largest Morgan County bootleg operation since 1964. The Youth Branch of Wheeler Basin Regional Library opens a story hour for four and five year olds with sessions Tuesdays 1 30 and Thursdays 10.
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Bob Milam
Alcoholic Beverage Control
Morgan County
Wheeler Basin Regional Library
Wallace Returns to Montgomery After Hospital Rehab
Gov George C Wallace completed a long comeback as he returned to the Alabama executive mansion in Montgomery after about 15 weeks of hospital care. He was discharged from Spain Rehabilitation Center in Birmingham and plans to continue his effort to regain use of his body.
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Montgomery
Ala
George C. Wallace
Executive
Spain
Birmingham
Eight NDPA candidates to oppose Democratic nominees in Morgan County
The National Democratic Party of Alabama fields eight candidates in Morgan County for the November 7 general election. Bobby Hayden seeks license commissioner against incumbent Cleon Yates, Brian Desind challenges Probate Judge Bryan McAfee, James Pettus opposes tax assessor Porter Lee Hanes, Debbie Counts contests Jean Whitley, Barbara Blankenship runs against Robert Abercrombie, Elaine Maxwell faces Democrat candidate, and Elis Desind challenges Steve Shirley. Eugene Walker and Gary Fields have no opposition.
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National Democratic Party of
Alabama
Morgan County
Bobby Hayden
Monroe Dr. NW
Cleon Yates
Brian Desind
Somerville 1
Bryan McAfee
James Pettus
West Court Apartments
Porter Lee Hanes
Debbie Counts
Tower St. NE
Jean Whitley
Falkville
Judge Under Investigation for Supreme Court Justice
Alabama Judicial Commission chair J Foy Guin declines comment on a report that Justice Robert Simpson is under formal inquiry. Simpson, 78, had a stroke last year and did not seek re election. a source says the commission may pursue steps inclining toward stepping down rather than suspension. Final action rests with the state Supreme Court.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Judicial Commission
Alabama Journal
Supreme Court
Robert Simpson
Commission
J. Foy Guin
Russellville
Simpson
Open House Set at MOULTON-Lawrence County Hospital
The MOULTON-Lawrence County Hospital will host an open house Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Portions of the hospital not normally open to the public will be shown including the remodeled X-ray and lab departments a remodeled 28 bed wing and the new kitchen and dining areas. No guided tours will be provided and visitors are asked to observe normal hospital routine and keep noise down during tours.
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Moulton — Lawrence County Hospital
City Registers 9 167 Students in First School Day
Decatur City Schools opened for the 1972 73 term with 9 167 students on the first full day of classes. Supt. Dr Curtis Sellers called the start the best he has seen. Total enrollment trails last year’s 9 190 but is expected to rise with late registrations before Labor Day.
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Decatur City
Curtis Sellers
Sellers
Austin High School
Decatur High School
Two Injured In Separate Mishaps
Two persons were injured in separate area accidents Wednesday. Carroll Ernest Johnson 17 of Crane Hill was hurt when a dog ran in front of his motorcycle at 8:45 p.m. eighteen miles west of Cullman on Cullman County Road 15 and was treated at Cullman Hospital. Jeannette Hooper 18 of Holly Pond was a 4 passenger in a car driven by John Hooper 29 of Holly Pond and injured in a one vehicle crash on US 278 at Holly Pond at 9:10 p.m.
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Carroll Ernest Johnson
Crane Hill
Jeannette Hooper
Holly Pond
Johnson
Cullman
Cullman County
Cullman Hospital
Hooper
John Hooper
Nun disguises helped two inmates attempt Holman escape
At Holman prison in Alabama two inmates dressed as nuns tried to exit but guards suspected the disguise. J T Daniel, 4, from Jefferson County, faced 10-year assault counts. Lorenzo Abbot, 49, from Shelby County, is serving life for first degree murder.
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Atmore
Ala
Holman
John Hale
The
Board of Corrections
J.T. Daniel
Lorenzo Abbot
Hale
Daniel
Jefferson County
Abbot
Shelby County
Emergency numbers and crisis resources listed for Decatur area
The notice lists the Crisis Call Center at 355 8000 for personal crises and poisoning advice. It advises calling your nearest hospital or family physician if unsure of the proper emergency number and to dial 0 to reach an operator. It provides department and Athens contacts with after hours numbers.
Knifing Injury Reported in Athens and Other Local Incidents
A 21-year-old Athens resident was admitted for a knife wound on the forehead at 322 Walnut St NW. Arthur Wayne Lewis, 33, Athens, was treated for a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the right leg from a .22 pistol. A poodle was stolen from 605 Madison St NW and a purse with wallet and IDs was taken from a car under Keller Memorial Bridge. An AWOL Decatur man, Ronald Scoggins, 211 5th Ave SW, was apprehended. A tape player was stolen from a Dadeville man's car parked at Wallace Standard Service Station for three nights.
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Athens
Decatur General Hospital
Larry Daily
Walnut St
Arthur Wayne Lewis
Lewis
Grady Welborn
Truman Ave
Keller Memorial Bridge
Decatur
Ronald Dean Scoggins
5Th Ave
Dadeville
Wallace Standard Service Station
6Th Ave
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Maryland
State Supreme Court
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W. E. Call
Charlie Brown
City Registers
Madison St. NW
James Bodkin
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