Roy Payne Toyota Opens With Ribbon Cutting Friday
Roy Payne hosts the grand opening at 10 a.m. Friday for Roy Payne Toyota at the U.S. 31 Beltline intersection. Mayor Charles Gunthorp will cut the ribbon with Toyota Florida officials and local press in attendance. The 10,000 square foot facility sits on a two and a half acre paved lot and offers Toyota and other imports service. Payne previously ran a Volkswagen dealership for six years in the area.
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Charles Gunthorp
Roy Payne Toyota Co
U.S. 31
Beltline Rd
Roy Payne
Toyota
Toyota Co
Florida
Payne
North
Alabama
Volkswagen
Roy Payne Toyota
Decatur OND project advances with city hall and courthouse plans
The Operation New Decatur initiative nears key milestones with a $2.5 million seven story city hall nearly done and a $2 million courthouse in planning. The program, announced March 28, 1967, totals $27 million and includes the Bank Street Arthur Renewal project already underway, ahead of the 2nd Avenue phase.
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Rep. Jones
Sen
Sparkman
Allen
Alabama
New Decatur
Bank St. Arthur
2Nd Ave
Athens Plant Seeks Workers
Athens SCI Plastics Inc plans to build a manufacturing plant in Decatur employing about 35 at start. The plant, a Space Craft subsidiary, will be on Hwy 127 north of Athens and is seeking applications at Decatur Plastics, 1120 Brooks St. The company hopes to locate more plants in the area.
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Athens
SCI Plastics, Inc
Decatur
Decatur Plastics
Brooks St
First National Bank of Athens
SCI. Plastics
Space Craft, Inc
Hwy. 127
Students View James Bob Jones Collection at Local High School
West Morgan High School students toured a display of letters photos and souvenirs from U.S. Congressman Bob Jones. Jules Machen district assistant described items including presidential signing pens and early career pictures. The exhibit, now in its third showing, travels to Bradshaw High School Friday.
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West Morgan High School
U.S
Bob Jones
Jules Machen
Jones
Congressman Jones
Rep. Jones
Eighth
Alabama
Machen
Bill Simms
Simms
Rogersville
Ryan School
Bradshaw High School
Decatur Firm Wins TVA Oxygen and Acetylene Contract
A Decatur company, American Cryogenics Inc., secured a $61,000 TVA contract for an indefinite quantity of oxygen and acetylene. The TVA statement did not disclose the plant where the items will be used.
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Decatur
Tennessee Valley Authority
American Cryogenics Inc
TVA
Murder Trial Under Way for Willie Lee White
The Morgan County Circuit Court opened a first degree murder trial for Willie Lee White. White is accused of stabbing Joe Lewis Harris on Vine Street on September 27. He contends the act was in self defense.
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Willie Lee White
Morgan County
White
Joe Lewis Harris
Vine St
Officials Warn Arson Threat Amid City Grass Fires
Elkins cited a city ordinance against outside fires and warned arson charges could follow any such act. Fire officials listed numerous grass fires on Meadus Road, Clearview Street, Nell Street, Morgan Avenue, Spring Avenue, Beltline Road, Runnymeade, and nearby areas, with one house fire and several minor blazes attributed to suspicious causes. Mrs. Katie Phornore’s Cedar Lake home earlier burned, with her suspicions of arson. investigators found no evidence.
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Meadus Rd
Clearview St
Nell St
Morgan Ave
Spring Ave
Sims St
Fairgrounds
Beltline Rd
Milligan St
Runnymeade Ave
14Th Ave
Cleo Ave
19Th Ave
Sheraton St
Katie Phornore
Cedar Lake
Phornore
Don Chenault
4Th Ave
Robinson
Christmas events and meetings across Decatur area note
Calendar items list a sequence of Christmas parades bake sales shows and club meetings in Hartselle Falkville Athens and Decatur. Notable entries include the Decatur Christmas Parade on Bank Street at 6 00 p m Friday and St Johns Parish Hall show from 10 a m to 5 p m, a Parade in Hartselle at 5 30 p m, and the Decatur Women’s Club Christmas Dinner at 7 p m with husbands invited.
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Decatur
Bank St
Decatur Art Guild
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Decatur Women’s Club
Two Injured Near Elkmont
Two Athens men remain in Huntsville Hospital after a one car crash on Lentville Road near Elkmont. David C Powers is in critical condition and Calvin Powers is in serious condition. A second accident on 165 near Athens injured James Kirby of Decatur. he was treated at Athens Limestone Hospital.
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Athens
Huntsville Hospital
Lentville Rd
Elkmont
David C. Powers
Calvin Powers
J. H. Bozeman
Pontaic
James Kirby
Decatur
Here
Kirby
Athens-Limestone Hospital
B. G. Faulkner
Civil War Battle Site Bought Near Athens
ATHENS David Hanserd purchased 365 acres north of Athens where the Sulphur Trestle battle occurred in 1864. He bought the main tract plus two small parcels totaling 36 950 dollars as part of a division of the Hanserd estate with James Hobbs acquiring two small tracts.
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Athens
David Hanserd
Here
Hanserd
James Hobbs
Brewer to Speak at Alabama County Officials Dinner
Gov Albert Brewer is slated to address the midwinter conference dinner of the Alabama Association of County Commissioners in Montgomery. The event precedes a Seekers Class drive at First United Methodist Church offering applications.
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Montgomery
Ala
Albert Brewer
Alabama Association of County Commissioners
Seekers
First United Methodist Church
New York Stock Exchange Selected Afternoon Prices
AP reports on the New York Stock Exchange selected afternoon prices with first dividends today.
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New York
NEW York (Ap
New York Stock Exchange
Wall Street slips then steadies after early market drop
Dow Jones average nudges up 0.20 to 793.56 by 2 p.m. after an earlier slide. Declines outpace advances 955 to 353 as trading slows, with Dow briefly below 800, while Ryder Systems posts gains on a 20 percent earnings forecast.
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New York
Motors
Chrysler
Ford
Climatrol plant in Decatur sees management shakeup
Curt Hoerig vice president of manufacturing will act as plant manager amid a note on the Decatur bulletin board stating Murnane is no longer with the company. Hoerig was out of town and is expected back this week. Murnane says he is seeking a good offer and may leave Decatur after 18 years with Worthington.
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Curt Hoerig
Decatur
Murnane
Hoerig
Worthington
Climatrol
Buffalo, N. Y
Boy Survivor Recounts Shelling Near Quang Ngai
An injured boy tells how an older sister carried him to treatment after shelling near Quang Ngai. He bears a bullet scar on his right thigh and describes life with his father and stepmother while his father found the body of a three year old brother.
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Quangngai
Don
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