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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1971
Page
1
Three of four area House members back an ad valorem tax classification bill as the Legislature reconvenes at 2 p.m. Rep. David Cauthen of Decatur opposes the classification measure.
The Talladega Daily Home compares Talladega County to Phenix City in the 1950s and urges marshal law to root out corruption after threats against Judge Bill Powers Dist Atty W E Hollingsworth Jr and County Court Judge Myron Waits. Sheriff Luke Brewer notes 35 recent fires with one home burned four times as officials report heightened danger.
Marie Savinon, 18, and Imad Katton, 22, were to wed in Yuma Aziz to avoid foster homes for her and her sisters. A license was blocked due to missing birth certificate. She will try to obtain it today.
Decatur will launch a preventive drug education program early next year for parents and students. City Schools Superintendent Dr Curtis Sellers says workshops for parents and a student led program at Austin and Decatur High Schools will train 20 students as educators with Randall Burns coordinating.
Decatur and Butler meet at Ogle Stadium to decide the state 4A championship. Experts say common opponents show Decatur dominant, but coaches from Coffee Huntsville and Grissom suggest the outcome could hinge on half time. The tie break may produce co champions if a tie occurs.
Morgan County United Fund Campaign is $30,000 behind its $344,000 goal two months after kickoff. With $298,099 reported and $312,000 projected, UF executive director Ira Lay warns the public and urges donors to call 353-6643 to fulfill pledges. Campaign chairman Paul Bowling notes reduced solicitation of 800 to 900 fewer employees than last year.
Russell Johnson longtime member of the Decatur Planning Commission and former Alabama state planner died Wednesday night at a local hospital after a heart attack. He 69. Funeral services Friday at 2 p.m. at Gunthorp Funeral Chapel Rev. Bob Archibald officiating. Burial in Decatur Cemetery. Survivors include his widow Phyliss Johnson and brother Kenneth Johnson.
In a series of moves today the Los Angeles Dodgers secured superstar Frank Robinson and traded Richie Allen in separate transactions. Washington also saw the Senate confirm Earl Butz as Secretary of Agriculture in a separate action.
Decatur officially kicks off the holiday season with a parade led by Auburn stars Dick Schmalz Terry Henley and John Hayworth at 5 30 p m on 2nd Ave. The parade precedes the State 4A final at Ogle Stadium between Decatur and Butler Huntsville with a 7 30 p m kickoff.
On this date in 1859 the abolitionist John Brown was hanged at Charles Town Virginia after being convicted of treason. The notice appears in the Daily Calendar’s classified page with ad dialing information for placing want ads in Athens.
Long time Bank Street merchant B Eldredge Guire died at a local hospital after a heart attack. He was 58 and operated a variety store on Bank Street for 21 years. He was a Decatur native and a member of Wheeler Lake Yacht Club Coast Guard Auxiliary Chamber of Commerce and Central United Methodist Church. Burial at Decatur Cemetery with Gunthorp Funeral Home directing. Survivors include widow Thelma Guire.
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