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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1971
Page
2
A Decatur reader asks about 1964 probate judges in Athens Limestone and Madison counties. Mason Freeman served Limestone County probate judge in 1964 for Athens and Ashford Todd served Madison County probate judge in 1964 for Madison.
The House Ways and Means Committee approved a constitutional amendment to tax property by use, sending the measure back to the House for a second reading. A 15 to 30 percent sliding scale would apply to farmland 15, residential 20, commercial and industrial 25, and personal property 30, with a fifth 25 percent commercial rate added. The panel also backed a statewide property reappraisal funded by $1 million then $3 million, and warned a federal court could mandate a 60 percent assessment.
Johnny Hanson Bell Jr., a 25 year old Auburn graduate and U.S. Army veteran from York Sumter County, has joined Austin Drugs as a pharmacist. He and wife Sue reside at 1221 North St. SE Apt. 4. The store is in Austin Plaza Shopping Center on Danville Rd SW.
Decatur High senior Paul Brogdon stars in On A Clear Day You Can See Forever with a small chorus role while continuing football. He misses Thursday opening to rest for a state playoff game and plans a closing night at Shorty Ogle Stadium. Greg Holmes also appears as a singer as the cast notes athletes can perform on stage as well as on the field.
John H. Mathews of Decatur Alabama named to a three year term on the board of directors of Mississippi Chemical and Coastal Chemical Corps. He was among 11 agri business leaders elected to guide the mid South region’s largest fertilizer makers.
Morgan County seeks applicants for the new justice court judgeship. Written applications must be filed by 4 30 p.m. December 15 with Circuit Judges Newton B. Powell or R L Handley. The appointment, effective January 2 1972, provides a two year term and is non elective. Only one applicant, former Justice of the Peace Boy Bradford, has submitted a written application.
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools removed its accreditation for Decatur-Dunier High School at its Miami convention. The junior high was dissolved with the opening of Park and Brookhaven Middle Schools, which absorbed junior high grades. The Decatur City School System remains fully accredited, said Superintendent Dr. Curtis Sellers.
An elderly man Charlie Clinton Nance 84 died Tuesday night from injuries in a two car collision on Alabama 24 nine miles west of here. Millard J Jackson 50 of Moulton is in fair condition at Lawrence County Hospital. Funeral services for Nance will be announced by Elliott Funeral Home. A separate one car crash on Alabama 24 injured three people, Damon Blalock 17 Janice Coleman 21 and Anita Johnson 16. Coleman is in fair condition at Huntsville Hospital.
Two Decatur women allege they were robbed at gunpoint Tuesday behind Giant Foods in Southland Plaza by two unidentified men. They said they were lured from Bank Street, taken to a rear area, one man brandished a pistol and demanded cash, with $75 taken from Mrs. Mattie Jones and $47 from Mrs. Sharron Miller. They were forced from the car as it headed south on 6th Avenue.
A Monday night blaze damaged a McCartney Street NW apartment building owned by George Joseph. Last week a Vine Street NW building owned by Joseph’s brother Joe also suffered fire damage.
An undetermined amount of dynamite was taken from the Alabama State Highway Department magazine at the rock crusher on the old Florence Road. Initially believed to be about 10 cases totaling over 500 pounds, a later check suggests less. County investigator Edsel Moore leads the probe with Lawrence County deputies.
Morgan Limestone and Cullman counties report progress toward their 1971 Savings Bond goals. Cullman exceeded its target with 119.6 percent of $315 000. Morgan reached $770 461 toward $750 000. Limestone posted October purchases boosting its yearly total. Lawrence County also contributed. Statewide sales reached $4.7 million or 91 percent of the annual goal.
A Lawrence County Circuit Court jury will resume deliberations today in the case of 29 year old Lee Perkins of Town Creek charged with leaving the scene of an accident. Perkins says he was shot at and driven off Alabama 10 and went to a friend's house to call authorities. Clinton Berryman, the prosecuting witness, denied Perkins's claim.
Athens authorities investigate the theft of two company trucks along U S 31 near Limestone Farmers Cooperative. Det Lt George Clem cites a 1969 Ford and a 1963 Chevrolet missing with company branding. Large quantities of anti freeze and tires also taken as police and Limestone Sheriff’s Department probe. A 16 year old Decatur youth injured in a one car crash at Spring Ave and Towerview St SW. Terry Lee Frame treated at Decatur General Hospital.
Police report heavy vandalism at the vacant 1403 Plaza St. SE home owned by Gateway Real Estate. Officers Jerry Sharp and Dan Price said vandals entered through a broken window and caused extensive damage including burned rugs broken glass doors a chandelier and medicine cabinet torn shelves ripped thermostat and broken chimes. Damages amount not yet determined.
The page lists emergency phone numbers for police fire department highway patrol and sheriff with crisis center numbers for personal crises or possible poisoning. It advises dialing 0 to reach an operator if unsure and includes the Decatur Daily office and after hours lines.
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