Bob Jones Honored by Five Hundred Friends at Banquet
Huntsville tribute to Bob Jones marks his retirement as lawmakers praise his work on public works and transportation. Speakers hail his nationwide impact and commitment to progress, noting his 15 terms and non provincial aims. The $15-a-plate event at Von Braun Civic Center was organized by TRVA with remarks from TVA head Aubrey Wagner.
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Washington
Huntsville
von Braun
John Godbey
Lee Sentell
Bob Jones
House Public Works and Transportation Committee
Jamie Whitten
Mississippi
Jones
Fifth District
Scottsboro
Congress
Christine
von Braun Civic Center
Tennessee River Valley Association
Nashville
Tom Green
TRVA
R. C
Red Bamberg
Alabama* Development
Tennessee Valley Authority
Aubrey Wagner
TVA
Bob
Maynard Layman
See Bob
Murder Charged To Athens Man After Thanksgiving Shootout
A warrant for the arrest of a 29-year-old Athens man, Bobby Provens, charging first-degree murder in the death of Ida McCauley was issued by Limestone County. Provens, wounded in the shooting at the McCauley residence in Cottonwood subdivision, remains hospitalized in satisfactory condition. the suspect Johnny McCauley was injured, and the warrant will be executed after Provens is released.
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Se. A
Athens
Richard Faulk
Bobby Prevens
Ida ‘McCauley
Limestone County
Henry Blizzard
Provens
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Itudent
Johnny McCauley
Faulk
Cottonwood Subdivision
McCauley
Eight Year Old Gridiron Winner McCoy Dominates Forecasts
Eight-year-old Mike McCoy of Athens won last week’s Gridiron Forecast Contest by predicting 24 correct results out of 25 games. The Julian Newman Elementary third grader did the picks himself with slight possible help from an athletic family, while his father Larry coached Athens to the 1975 state 3A title and now leads Huntville High. His mother Mary coaches tennis at John C. Calhoun Community College. The event marked the season’s final contest.
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Mike McCoy
Ridgelawn Dr
Athens
McCoy
Julian Newman Elemen School
Larry
Huntsville High
Mary
John C. Calhoun Community College
Gilmore death row to firing squad in Utah
Gary Mark Gilmore could face execution within days after the Utah pardons board affirmed a jury’s death sentence for the motel clerk killing during a robbery. He is to appear in Provo for a new execution date as anonymous volunteers are to perform the act.
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Salt Lake City
Gary Mark Gilmore
State Pardons Board
Gilmore
Robert Bullock
Provo
George Latimer
Patricia Serda Sells 1973 MGB Through Daily Ad
Patricia Serda of 2332 Cleveland Ave SW sold a 1973 MGB using a low cost daily ad and received 24 additional responses indicating strong interest from other buyers seeking a similar car or item.
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Patricia Serda
Cleveland Ave
Decatur Daily Want Ad Recap
Classified ad fragment offering sale items and furniture. Listings mention items like tires and a large Lazy-Boy and Barca-Lounger recliners from Robinson's Furniture downtown Athens area with contact numbers.
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Decatur Daily Want AD
Athens
Dial
Robinson's Furniture
2Nd Ave
Ady
Exceeding of Gas Quota May Hike Consumer Costs
Residential gas use runs beyond the winter allotment raising fears of penalties up to 300000 dollars for November through the five month period. Mahlon Trimble warns that excess demand could force rate hikes to cover the shortfall, as colder weather persists and industries largely stay within their limits.
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Paul Foreman
Mahlon Trimble
Trimble
Avecate Seana
Swine Flu Shot Still Available Friday
Dr Betty Vaughan announced one final chance for vaccination for under 18 and adults. Limited vaccine doses will be served on a first come basis at clinics in Morgan Limestone and Cullman counties and at Moulton Armory in Lawrence County from 10 a m to 6 p m using air injector guns.
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Betty Vaughan
Limestone
Cullman Counties
Moulton
Lawrence County
Vaughan
Wade Sentenced Vows To Flee Inmate Refuses Lockup
Johnny Wayne Wade, 29, of Walker County, was sentenced by Lawrence County Circuit Judge Billy Burney to 39 years for the 1974 robbery of Buelah Boggus in Red Bank. Wade vowed to escape if jailed, criticizing jail conditions including a single 55 gallon water heater and poor lighting.
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Steele
Lawrence County
Wade
Bank Christmas club idea debuted in Carlisle in 1909
In Today's DAILY ON THIS DATE IN 1909 an innovation in banking, the Christmas club, was first tried by a Carlisle Pennsylvania bank. The item notes weather details for Athens and a weather page on A2. It ends with a Tennessee Valley slogan.
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Carlisle
Limestone Jail Near Capacity
Limestone County faces overcrowding as the jail holds 62 inmates with capacity for 84. Sheriff M. W. Evans says three to five more would max out, risking floor sleeping and crowding without nearby relief. He advocates a regional prison for better security and notes staffing limits. See LIMESTONE On Page A7.
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Sonny Turner
Limestone County
M. W
Buddy) Evans
Evans
Crossing Sign Still Missing At Cedar Lake Crossing
Decatur police seek responsibility for replacing a face down stop sign after a fatal collision at Cedar Lake Rd crossing. Ed Newsom died October 28 when a train hit his pickup near Mutual Savings Life Insurance. The sign remains in the ditch as investigators await clarification of whether the county city or railroad should restore it.
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Gay Barber
Cedar Lake Rd
Decatur Police Department
Ray Hemphill
Ed Newsom
Mutual Savings Life Insurance
C. B. Tutwiler
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Alabama Supreme Court
Barrett C. Shelton
Decatur
Irene Buckelew
Trenton
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Mexico City
Luis Echeverria
Agrarian Reform Ministry
Jose Lonez Portillo
Rosalynn Carter
Henry A. Kissinger
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Patricia Serda Sells
Lawrence
Tennessee Valley
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