Women Focus Of Stephens Film Festival
Alys Pitt organized Stephens College in Columbia Missouri to host a women centered film festival titled Cinema Celebration. About 40 entries were submitted from students and independents, reduced to 15 shown, with awards in student and independent categories led by judge Joan Tewkesbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alys Pitt
McCoy Pitt
Stephens College
Columbia
Stephens
Miss Pitt
Alpha Epsilon Rho
Alys
Joan Tewkesbury
Nashville
Decatur Man Charged With Two Burglaries
Decatur police arrest 20 year old David James Mansbridge near Westgate Shopping Center on two counts of second degree burglary in the Otasco and Minnow Pool break ins. Items recovered include sho shells fishing gear and a depth finder. Other burglaries and thefts reported across the city.
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Decatur
David James Mansbridge
Apt. 2B
Sheridan Apts
Locust St. SE
Qotasco
Westgate Shopping Center
Wayne Kyker
Mansbridge
6Th Ave
Kyker
Gary Porter
David Case
Film festival winners and prizes at Stephens event
Officials praised the student films at Stephens with winners from New York University University of Texas and Columbia University. Prizes ranged from 25 to 100 dollars for students and 50 to 250 dollars for independent entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens
Tewkesbury
Alys
Nashville
Wlac-Tv
Mitchell Block
New York University
Dolla
Dwight Adair
University of Texas
Chris Bryant
Deevah Sobel
Columbia University
Susan
Linda Jassim
Santa Monica
Calif
Donna Keitch
Los Angeles
Women’s Film Project
Washington, D. C
Wallace vetoes work-release bill. Drake vows comeback
Cullman Rep. Tom Drake says he will push a prison work-release plan again in the next legislative session after Gov. George Wallace pocket-vetoed the measure. Prison officials cited ambiguities in funding and authority, but support the concept and seek revision.
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Tommy Stevenson
George Wallace
Cullman
Tom Drake
Drake
Cullman County
Highway Department
Alabama
Judson Locke
Locke
Wallace
Athens eyes new U S Postal Service building
New Athens officials announce negotiations with the U S Postal Service to build a $300,000 facility of about 9,300 square feet on two acres. Limestone County may trade two acres near Market Street for the post office site or existing Washington Street building, with completion eyed for 1978.
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Athens
U. S. Postal Service
Garrett Davidson Jr
Southern Regional
Memphis
Postal Service
Market St
Veterans Fairgrounds
Limestone County Commission
C. R. Christopher
Washington St
Garrett
Post Office Built in the 1930s
The article notes the existing post office was constructed during the 1930s. It highlights the building's age and historical context within the community.
Council Sets Study Of Bids On City Purchases
The Florence Adams city clerk says the city council will review yearly bids for road materials including 70000 gallons of liquid asphalt bituminous plant mix and crushed stone plus a sanitation department front end loader and a building department car. Meetings begin 7 p.m. in city hall with a 6 p.m. preliminary session on the sixth floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Adams
Miss Adams
City Hall
Decaturites Aid Lebanon With $30,000 Austerity Dinner Drive
Decatur and Alabama Lebanese Americans raised over 30,000 for Lebanon relief through an austerity dinner at St. Elias Maronite Catholic Church in Birmingham. Organizers Joe Tanory and Louis Namie report funds will go to a New York bank to assist blood, food, and evacuation needs, not arms.
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Paul Foreman
Birmingham
Lebanon
Joe Tanory
St. Elias Maronite Catholic Church
Tanory
New York
Pierre Jahmeil
Phalangist Party
Decatur
Huntsville
Dothan
Mobile
Louis Namie
Namie
St. Elias
St. George Malachite Catholic Church
Char
Joseph Abi-Nader
Detroit
U. S
Middle East
Switzerland
Abi-Nader
U.S
Joe Joseph
America
Cool Nights Hint At Return Of Winter Temps
The report notes a 27 degree low at 5 am and forecast highs near 50 with sunny skies. Tonight will be clear with upper 20s, then mid 50s Tuesday. Fair and cool conditions expected Wednesday through Friday with highs in the 50s and lows in the 30s. Huntsville Decatur Jetport recorded .91 inch of precipitation Sunday. high reached 67.
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Huntsville-Decatur
River and Weather Readings for Decatur Area
This morning at Keller Memorial Bridge river reading was 17.51 and sea level 551.81. TVA lake levels listed Chickamauga 676.4 Pickwick 409 Guntersville 593.3 Whitesburg 554 Wheeler 551.4 Wilson 506.6. Sunday high 67 and low 27, today near 50, tonight upper 20s, Tuesday mid 50s. Forecast sunny and cool today and Tuesday, tonight clear and cold. Extended outlook fair and cool, highs in 50s and lows in 30s.
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Decatur and Vicinity
Community groups schedule events across Athens and Decatur
Beginning today the second appreciation for Elder and Sister Theodore E Bumpus Sr will be at Christ Temple Holiness Church in Athens. The Civil Air Patrol meets at Pryor Field in the main hangar. Decatur radio club meets to elect officers. First Presbyterian hosts a luncheon for new members at 10:30 a.m. The United Methodist Women executive and general meetings occur at 9:15 and 10 a.m. The Decatur Women's Chorus presents a Christmas program. TOPS Club opens for new members at 9 a.m. with contact 355 4212. Parents without Partners meet at 7:30 p.m. Pilot Club executive board at 7 p.m. Mizpah chapter 19 meets at 7:30 p.m. TVA Wives Club meets at 10 a.m. Pilot Club at Decatur Inn. Blood drive at Decatur High School 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The film War of the Eggs screens at 7 p.m. with a child abuse panel at Wheeler Basin Library. Single Adult Fellowship meets at 7 p.m. Arrowhead District Club at Central Baptist Educational Building. Great Books group discusses The Three Sisters at 7:30 p.m. A Holiday Bazaar by Licensed Practical Nurses Association begins 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Evelyn Free’s home. Stephens DAR meets at 2:30 p.m. with co host John D Davis Jr.
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Theodore E. Bumpus Sr
Christ Temple Holiness Church
Summer Rd
Athens
United Methodist Women of
First United Methodist Church
Decatur Women's Chorus
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THE
Decatur Daily
Ing
Otasco
Danville Rd
Marlon Owens
Stanley McCulloch
Graham St
Genevieve McCullough
Dale Alexander
Alexander
Owens
Decatur General Hospital
Shirron Davis
McRae Trailer Court
W. Moulton St
M.E. Durbin
Clinton Jones
Grove St. NW
Vine St. NW
Jo Lawrence
4Th Ave. SE
Eugene Slater
Dawson Long
Bill Woodall
Beard St
Jerry Sharp
Wayne’ Lindley
Lewis Lindley
Roger
Dwight Possey
Steve Clark
Somerville Rd
Aaron Clark
10Th Ct. SE
Maria — Hinds
New Athens
Council
Decaturites
National Weather Service
Decatur Station
Tri-County District Health Service
Civil Air Patrol
Pryor Field
C.A.P. Flight Operations Office
Decatur C. B. Radio Club
First Presbyterian Church
Ala
TOPS
Aquadome
Parents Without Partners
Knights of Columbus
Pilot Club
Bebe Kilgore
Grant St. SE
Masonic Temple
TVA Wives Club
A.m
Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church
Westmeade SW
Decatur Inn
Decatur High School
Wheeler Basin
Cons Junction
First Baptist Church
Arrowhead
Central Baptist Church
Great Books Discussion Group
Ann Engman
Park St. SE
Three Sisters
Chekhov
Licensed
Practical Nurses Association of Alabama, Chapter 5
Evelyn Free
Robin Rd
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