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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1972
Page
8
Larry Canterbury reports the Morgan County Auburn Alumni Association funds a new Redus C Collier Memorial Scholarship to aid a deserving local student at Auburn University. Mrs Collier will match proceeds. a local committee will select the recipient next summer. Contributions may be mailed to Decatur P O Box 1488.
P C Goforth and Ed Pearson won two tickets each to today's Auburn Alabama football game in the Morgan County Auburn Alumni Association contest honoring Redus C Collier. The scholarship supports a Morgan County student in memory of the late Collier who served as Auburn trustee for 24 years. Gene Moore, Alumni Association president, and Redus C Collier are pictured with the winners.
Georgia Tech coach Bill Fulcher suspended Eddie McAshan, Tech’s leading passer and first Black quarterback, after a pregame incident. McAshan will not play against Georgia in the season finale with a 2 p.m. kickoff, and his status for the Liberty Bowl remains undecided.
College basketball results across many venues list wins and losses for teams such as Penn at Lehman Five Poly Towson St Baltimore U Northern Colonial Classic and more. Notable second round and first round outcomes include Coppin State over Towson St 72 49 Adelphi over Southampton 83 and Ga Southern over NY Maritime 109 81.
The record lists ABA scores including Carolina 103 New York 99 and Dallas 123 Indiana 117. It also notes NBA results Boston 105 Philadelphia 99 Chicago 106 Kansas City Omaha 97 overtime and other late scores Baltimore 103 Houston 96 Buffalo 93 Seattle 90 Detroit 114 Cleveland 13 Milwaukee 100 New York 74.
Atlanta and Baltimore concluded a major six man deal on Friday sending Earl Williams and Taylor Duncan to Baltimore in exchange for Pat Dobson Roric Harrison Johnny Oates and Dave Johnson. Williams is a former NL Rookie of the Year who hit 61 homers in two seasons.
Eddie Malone sank a clutch 2 point play to lift Athens High over West Limestone 51 to 48. Levenan Shoulders added 15 points and Robert Malone 12 for the winners. Rene Hood topped West Limestone with 17 points while Randy Carter and Mike Poff added 14 and 15 respectively.
Speake defeated Mt. Hope 73 to 69 as four Speake players reached double digits. Breno Griffin led with 20 points, Randy Johnson and Melvin Lawrimore added 18 each, Ricky Segars 11. Mt. Hope was led by Calvin Gholston with 20 as Speake improves to 2-4 and Mt. Hope to 14 for the year.
Ardmore dominated with 16 points from Dewayne Cornelison 15 from Ronnie Jones and 14 from Danny Gainet to beat Tanner 66-48. Curtis Jones led Tanner with 14 points. Ardmore improves to 2-1 and heads to East Limestone next Tuesday. Tanner won the B game 46-44.
Addison Bulldogs win over Double Springs in an overtime affair as Westmoreland pours in 33 points in a hard fought game. The final score and further details remain unclear from the fragment.
The article notes Jennings being discussed for signing by Ole Miss Mississippi State Memphis State Jacksonville State Florence State and several additional programs as the page continues.
Funeral services for Charles E Black 57 of 1313 Sheridan Dr SE die Friday and will be held Sunday at Guntharp Funeral Home. Dancie Davis 70 of Courtland dies Friday in Decatur hospital with services Sunday at Courtland First Baptist Church and burial at Courtland Cemetery. Sim Orr 74 of 921 McDaniel St dies today. funeral arrangements will be announced by Reynolds Funeral Home.
Lawrence County High School defeated Hazlewood 77 to 24 as Mickey Brewington and Al Johnson scored 14 points apiece. Gholston led Hazlewood with 10 points. The win improves Lawrence County to 3-2 and sets a home game against Mt. Hope next Thursday.
Nicky Lee scored 23 points to support Westmoreland’s 68-67 Friday night rally. Kent Taylor led Addison with 17 as the host lost the main game but won the Bgame 45-32 and now hosts Lynn next Tuesday.
The Tide have 311 lost yards this season with 57 negative plays. QB Randy Walls leads Auburn’s offense alongside All-SEC tailback Terry Henley, the league’s top rusher. Fullback James Owens may miss action due to injury, while star defenders Danny Sanspree Bill Luka Ken Burnich lead the defense.
Kentucky and Tennessee usher in the 1972 73 season as cochampions opening Saturday night. Ray Mears Vols host South Carolina while Joe Hall led Kentucky start at Michigan State. Georgia meets College of Charleston and Mississippi hosts Texas in other SEC openers.
In a 20 to 8 third quarter surge Newcomers overwhelmed the Pats then held on in the fourth. Tweedy led in clutch shooting from the field and line with 7 rebounds alongside Decatur’s Mike Michel who pulled down 9. Brewer and Decatur each totaled 33 boards and shot 42 percent.
Default on a mortgage to Collateral Mortgage Company by Ensor Real Estate Company Inc triggers a public sale of parcels in Decatur Morgan County Alabama. Sale set for December 29 1972 at the courthouse to satisfy the debt plus costs. Parcels include Meadow Lark Acres lots and multiple sections described by plat and metes bounds. Attorneys Hutson and Elrod represent the mortgagee.
Funeral services for Mrs. R. D. Williams 1313 Garth Ave SW Blakley died in a Decatur traffic crash were held Friday at 4 p.m. at First United Methodist Church Blakley with burial in Blakely Cemetery Manry Jordan Funeral Home directing Survivors include widower R D Williams son Scott Williams daughter Stacey Williams of Decatur mother and step father a sister Mrs W E Hobbs Blakley a brother Joe Cannon Blakley two step brothers Robert Brooks Blakley Joe Brooks Homerville Ga
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