Bottleneck feared as I 65 reaches Priceville in 1971
Officials warn a potential traffic jam may form at the U S 31 and Alabama 67 intersection when the interstate project opens. Plans include double left turn lanes and a traffic light system to handle rising northsouth and left turning volumes, plus the addition of a new traffic engineer to update signals at key Decatur intersections.
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Priceville
U. S. 31
Alabama 67
Falkville
Hartselle
Lacon
Morgan County
State Highway Department
U.S. 31
Highway 67
Decatur
Camp
State Highway Headquarters
Huntsville
Governors Drive
Memorial Parkway
Highway Department
Beltline Road
Highway Division
Richard Smallwood
Walnut
Chamber of Commerce
Line St
Wilson St
West Moulton St
Community events calendar highlights Decatur area
A dense list of local meetings and activities includes Brook-Hopkins American Legion Post 310 at Turners Funeral Home 803 Vine Dec at 5 p.m. Decatur Jaycees charity roller skating at Phillips Skating Rink Dec 16 6 30 to 9 30 p.m. admission a can of food. Austin High School Chorus Christmas concert 5 p.m. Westside Baptist Church. Lectures at Moss Chapel United Methodist and Sixth Avenue Church of God. PTA programs at Austinville and Decatur schools. Various club meetings at Aquadome Calhoun Junior College and local churches with times from morning to evening. Christmas dinners luncheons and concerts noted with numerous organizations participating.
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Brook-Hopkins American Legion
Turners Funeral Home
Vine St
Decatur Jaycees
Phillips Skating Rink
Murder Cases On Docket In Lawrence County Circuit Court
Two murder cases head the docket as the Lawrence County Circuit Court opens a two week session. Judge Newton Powell will hear Edward Burfield and Clyde Mapes, with Judge Billy Burney disqualified due to prior DA service. Burfield faces murder robbery and assault charges in the Lane slaying. Mayes faces a murder charge in Mrs. Roden death. A dozen other cases include burglary larceny and trafficking charges.
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Moulton
Lawrence County Circuit Court
Newton Powell
Decatur
Edward Burfield
Clyde Mapes
Powell
Billy Burney
Burfield
Hope
Robert Louis Lane
Earl Flannagin
Mayes
Town Creek
Geneve Roden
Pride Dawson
James W. Riley
Lewis Haley
Decatur's first woman cab driver credits humor with success
Martha Mears of Decatur, a divorced mother of three and former dressmaker, began driving for Decatur Transit Co. two months ago. She says driving fits her outgoing personality, has made friends, and drew more women into the field as another lady driver joined her week earlier. She works long daytime hours and an overnight dispatch shift, noting the public has mostly been respectful and that taxi work is safe during the day.
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Martha Mears
Decatur
Decatur Daily
Decatur Transit Co
Mears
Cullman
Moulton Plant Sets Expansion Plans at Moulton Shirt Corp
Moulton Shirt Corp plans a $10,000 square foot expansion to its 30,000 square foot plant. Contracts expected in February with bids from three firms already received. No new hires anticipated. completion aimed for April. Plant employs 145 with annual payroll over $500,000. Louise Wellborn, plant manager, cites expanded shipping and cutting areas and improved working conditions. Jace Glase, company president, began bid process about six weeks ago.
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Hilda Terry
Moulton
Moulton Shirt Corp
Louise Wellborn
Wellborn
Jace Glase
County TB Visit Set
The Morgan County Tuberculosis Association schedules a visit of the North Alabama Tuberculosis Mobile X-ray Unit to Decatur Wednesday and Friday. The unit will be at Decatur Shopping Center Wednesday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and at Southland Plaza Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. X-rays are free with Christmas Seals purchase.
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Morgan County Tuberculosis Association
North Alabama Tuberlosis Mobile
Decatur
Decatur Shopping Center
Southland Plaza
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Priceville Exchange
C. F. Camp
Alabama Highway Department
Sixth Ave
Smallwood
Austin High School
Westside Baptist Church
Otis Kirby
Holy Land
Moss Chapel United Methodist Church
Vera Martin
Kenya
East Africa
Sixth Avenue Church
Austinville Elementary
PTA
Heart of Dixie
T.O.P.S. Club
Aquadome
Ninth Street Methodist Church
Danville Pta
Guild F
Central United Methodist Church
J. E. Blair
7Th Ave
Morgan County High School
P. TA
J C. Petty
George McKee
Alabama Narcotics Department
American Legion Post
Bank St
Morgan County Coordinating Association
Kings Memorial Methodist Church
Decatur Women's Club
Decatur High School
Armando DeQuesada
Cuba
Decatur Lions Club
Kenneth Goodson
United Methodist Church
Birmingham
First United Methodists Church
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Burningtree Country Club
Duplicate Bridge Club
Red Cross
Calhoun Junior College
Rotary Club
Decatur Inn
United- Presbyterian Women of Westminster Presbyterian Church
Frank Chenault Jr
Elk River
First Presbyterian Church
Church of St. John’s Episcopal Church
North
Labama
National Association of Accountants
Jbert Pick Motel
The
Small Business Administration
Acuff
Bob Wallace
Church of
Rose Garden Club
D.S. Hurst
Old Moulton Rd
American Association of University Women
A. C. Coggeshall
Crestview Dr
Frances Screws
Green Thumb Garden Club
Decatur Country Club
Thomas Hood
Irene Marsh
Robert Lewis Reed
Wendell Lindsey
Stanley Bradford
Lyndon L. Mayes
Bobby Ray Oliver
Arlen Gaddy
Sars Dotson
Faye Brewington Daily
Bob Bates
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