United Way Campaign Exceeds Morgan County Goal
Morgan County United Way surpassed its 1977 goal of 499,369 by raising 516,806.81. Campaign chair Jerry Reed led divisions including corporate under Bob Strehle and employees under Doug Jacobs to meet or exceed targets. Major employers contributed strongly as 57 groups participated.
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Elderyo
United Way
Morgan Cowiy
Jerry Reed
Unity
Ira Lay
Doug Jacobs
Bob Strehle
Joel Denbo
Charles Harvell
Sireme
Denbo
Harvell
Austin High School
Lay
Ex Monsanto official Edward A. O Neal Jr dies at 72
Edward A. O Neal Jr former chairman of Chemstrand Corp and Monsanto board member died in St Louis at 72 He led Chemstrand to become a leading textile firm and was a well known figure in Decatur where he lived for years Born in Florence he earned a Davidson College BA in 1926 and started at Swann Corp later joining Monsanto rising to top posts in the Trenton plant and Monsanto Chemicals Limited in London The obituary notes his long association with Decatur and his varied career.
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Edward A. O'Neal Jr
Chemstrand Corp
Monsanto Textile Co
Monsanto
St. Louis
Chemstrand
O’neal
Decatur
Country Club Road
O'Neal
Florence
Davidson College
Swann Corporation
Anniston
Swann
Anee Eee
Trenton
Monsanto Chemicals Limited
London
TVA seeks demand cut as cold snap strains power grid
TVA borrows about two million kilowatts from utilities in four states to meet heating demand after a 30 percent loss of capacity. Peak load reached 20.75 million kilowatts at 8 a.m. as temperatures averaged 12.4 degrees. The agency urged customers to reduce electricity use while pursuing three emergency steps and warned of possible future outages.
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Matt Yancey
Knoxville, Tenn
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Jim Beckham
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Illinois
Missouri
Beckham
mid-South
Exchange
Tennessee
Valley Faces Cold Night With Minimal Local Problems
Cold air to near 17 degrees prompted residents to layer up. Decatur fire department logged one weather related call for a wood stove incident but no damage. Utilities reported no issues and TVA urged reduced electricity use as Brown's Ferry reactors refuel.
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Decatur
13Th Ave
Dick Watkins
Decatur Electric Department
Watkins
Decatur Water Department
C.K
Flip
Timberlake
TVA
Brown's Ferry
Six Pearl Harbor carriers sunk, U S reports
In Today's DAILY ON THIS DATE IN 1944 the United States announced all six Japanese aircraft carriers that struck Pearl Harbor three years earlier had been sunk. Partly cloudy and cold through Thursday with warmer temperatures by Thursday. Highs in the lower 30s, lows near 30, highs tomorrow near 50. Complete weather and river page details on A2. It's a privilege to live in the Tennessee Valley.
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United States
Pearl Harbor
Location matters most when buying a home says real estate pros
Real estate broker Ken Greenwood and Lee Barran stress that location is the key factor for buyers, followed by access to schools and community facilities. They advise buyers to hire a lawyer for title opinions, have inspections for plumbing and wiring, and obtain termite and title assurances before finalizing a Decatur purchase.
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Gay
Greenwood
Lee Barran
FHA
Farmer's Home Administration
Gateway Realty
Southern Oaks Realtors
Decatur
Oral Roberts rises to multimillion dollar ministry
The story profiles Oral Roberts, founder of a worldwide faith healing ministry, describing his rise from small Oklahoma tent revivals to a color televised empire. It notes his shift to studio production on his university campus and the entertainment style of modern broadcasts, including his son Richard and a book giveaway.
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Oral Roberts
United Methodist
Granville Obadiah
Oral’ Roberts
Someon
Sailor Soul
Oval
Roberts
World Action Singers
Richard
Oklahoma
Local Decatur Businesses Set Christmas Holiday Closings
Decatur firms including K Mart Star Hardware and Morgan County Courthouse plan closures on Monday December 26 to observe Christmas. Some stores will stay open. essential services like fire police and certain sanitation will operate with adjusted schedules.
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Cathy D. Wahl
Decatur
K-Mart
Jay Jackson
Decatur Florist
al Johnson
John Hale
Star Hardware
Morgan County
Decatur City Hall
Bill Dukes
Morgan County Commission
Willa Cutts
First National Bank
Joe Perrin
Decatur High Youths Lead 1000 Pint Blood Drive
Decatur High School students recruit donors for an annual blood drive aiming for 1,000 pints. The event runs Thursday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the small gym near Somerville Road with 80 appointment slots at 353-1234. Last December the drive collected 856 pints.
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Decatur High School
Somerville Road
Penny Counts
Donna Parker
Cynthia Baugh
Kay Phillips
Janet Cunningham
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Ala
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State Revenue Department
South Central Bell
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Industrial II
John McClendon
Bob Stephenson
Hartselle
Erich McInnis
Redstone Arsenal
Billy Hunter
Pop Melder
Henry Huerkamp
Edward O'Neal
Saai
Oak Park Middle School
Mark Stevens
Wilder Smith
Bob Frank Smith
Tennessee Valley
Landers Senewane
United Methodists
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