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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1976

Page

3

Fragmentary Local Notice From 45 E Moulton

Readable OCR fragment shows an address 45 E Moulton with unclear context and minimal accompanying details. The item appears to be a small public or property notice but lacks dates parties or actions.

George Harrison Performs Song About Plagiarism Suit

Ex Beatle George Harrison visited New York to tape Saturday Night and brought a video tape of himself performing This Song a number he wrote about the plagiarism suit he recently lost. The piece expresses the notion I hope this song is mine.

New York George Harrison

Texaco Opera Quiz Announces 37th Broadcast Season

Texaco's radio network launches its 37th season of live Metropolitan Opera broadcasts reaching audiences in the Metropolitan Opera House via Texaco Opera Radio Network in the U S and CBC in Canada. December opens with four operas of variety and brilliance. Quiz questions invited to Texaco Opera Quiz 135 East 42nd Street New York NY 10017.

Texaco Metropolitan Opera House U.S Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Canada CBC Texaco Opera Quiz East 42Nd Street New York N.Y

Ten Beauties Compete For Junior Miss Title

Ten high school seniors enter the Morgan County Junior Miss Pageant at F E Burleson Elementary School in Hartselle. Contestants from Falkville Decatur Austin Hartselle and Brewer high schools compete in interviews fitness talent poise and scholastic achievement to crown the new queen around 9 p.m. Miss Dew will crown the winner after performing a ballet selection. Cash education awards await the winner and alternates with admission set at 150 for adults and 1 for students.

Morgan County Hartselle F. E. Burleson Valerie Johnson Jeannie Williams Falkville High School Liza Peacock Decatur High School Carolyn Selig Elizabeth Williams Alison Agee Austin High School Cindy Willhite Eunice Stallworth Pamela Boles Cathy Slate Brewer High School Terri Dew Danny Yocum Hartselle Jaycees Miss Dew Birmingham Southern Yocum

Honor and Ethics Key to Military Life Says POW Survivor

Air Force Maj. John Fer, a Hanoi Hilton survivor and Colorado Springs resident, argues that spiritual and moral stamina sustain soldiers more than training alone. He stresses that officers must uphold absolute ethics, reject situational decisions, and pass integrity to subordinates. He cites a Korean War study linking strong religious backgrounds to POW resilience.

Air Force John Fer North Vietnam Fer Air Force Academy Colorado Springs Decatur Kiwanis Club Ce Fer Hanoi Hilton

Hillsboro man acquitted in rape case in Lawrence County

Leslie Weeks, 27, Hillsboro, was acquitted Thursday by a Lawrence County Circuit Court jury after about 35 minutes of deliberation. Weeks and co-defendants Tommy Tolbert and Ronnie Tolbert, Courtland, were charged Oct. 5 with raping two Decatur women in a house near Hillsboro.

Moulton Leslie Weeks Hillsboro Lawrence County Weeks Tommy Tolbert Ronnie Tolbert Courtland Decatur 3

Deadline Today On Christmas Parcels

U S Postal Service officials set today as the deadline for mailing Christmas parcels and December 10 for ore and letters. Postmaster I E Many overseas deadlines vary by world region. Call Decatur Post Office at 355 1211 for details. Packaging tips urge cushioning fragile items individually with fiberboard strips and reinforce boxes with sturdy hardware and reinforced tape. Place the address on one outer carton side and put a supplemental address card inside in case the outer address becomes illegible.

U. S. Postal Service Self Decatur

$12000 Granted For Fire Training

Rural Morgan County volunteer fire departments will receive a $12000 grant from the Alabama Emergency Medical Services authority for a First Alert rapid response program. A First Alert unit will reach the scene within five to ten minutes, provide stabilization and basic resuscitation, but will not transport. Training starts in December at Calhoun Community College with full action by February.

Morgan County Eee Oe Alabama Emergency Medical Services EMS Clement Cotter Cotter teGn Steven Hall Hall Calhoun Community College

Tanner float judged best ATHENS A float wins county parade top honors

Tanner High School Mu Alpha Theta sponsored float Christmas Homecoming earned best overall unit in the Athens Limestone County Christmas Parade. It led the 22 school entries and about 100 total units, with honors also in the county school division. Other victors included Julian Newman Elementary and Calhoun Community College.

Tanner Athens Tanner High School Athensimestone Mu Alpha Theta Sorority Julian Newman Elementary Athens Junior Women’s League Calhoun Community College McDonald's First Baptist Play Care Jane Lusk

Hike Frozen Under Study by Alabama Supreme Court

The Alabama Supreme Court refused to allow Alabama Power to collect an extra 53.5 million under bond while it pursues a 106.8 million rate hike. The Public Service Commission had denied the annual increase, but a Montgomery County Circuit Court ruling allowed 30.1 million in bond collection pending the appeal.

Montgomery Ala Alabama Supreme Court Alabama Power Co Alabama Power Public Service Commission Power Montgomery County Frank Embry Embry

Suspects Face Holdup Charge Involving Decatur Men

Warrants are out for Alton B. Melson 30 of Decatur and Danny Hughes 2 of Sylacauga after an armed Thursday robbery of a Cullman man. Both suspects are held in Limestone County jail without bond on several misdemeanor counts. Cullman investigator Joel said the victim Thomas Bell was forced from his truck on I 65 after stopping to help two men whose car appeared broken down.

Athens Decatur Cullman Kay Schrimsher Limestone County Sheriff's Office Cullman County Alton B. Melson Danny Hughes Sylacauga Limestone County Joel Thomas Bell Bell Robertson

Thefts Probed in Limestone County Burglaries

Authorities probe two Limestone County burglaries with losses over 1000 dollars. Sheriff Evans reports Rev. Chester Jones home near Thatch entered, guns a bicycle chain saw and an antique clock missing. David Conn home in Harvest robbed with a shed and other items taken after a forced door entry.

Athens Limestone M. W Buddy) Evans Chester Jones Thatch David Conn

Mixer Need a cement mixer ad in want ads

Daily Want-Ads concrete results list a cement mixer for sale with contact number 353 4612.

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