Birmingham voters seek return to City Commission government
Birmingham campaign backers announce they have over 14 000 signatures for a constitutional amendment election to restore a City Commission form. Raymond Rowell Sr. says petitions will be filed around January 1, aiming for a special election on the issue. The effort follows last year’s switch to a mayor council system. In Indonesia authorities report about 6000 savage dogs killed after the Agung eruption, leaving many homeless.
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Birmingham
City Commission
Raymond Rowell Sr
Commission Government
City Hall
Eugene “Bull” Conner
Public Service
Rowell
Tues
Indonesia
Agung
Colbert County deputies boosted after ballot vote
Colbert County voters approved hiring seven more deputies in a ballot tied to a statewide constitutional referendum. The sheriff’s office had only three deputies since the August murder of Sheriff Hermon Cook by an alleged bootlegger. Deputy Donald Files was seriously wounded and out of work. Littleville Police Chief Neal Pace was killed. Frances Cook became sheriff after the death.
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Tuscumbia, Ala
Colbert County
Hermon Cook
Donald Files
Littleville
Neal Pace
Frances Cook
Dale County votes against legal whiskey sales in first wet dry test since 1937
In Ozark voters reject the legal sale of alcohol by a large margin 3157 to 1297 with two small boxes remaining. It marks Dale County's first wet dry referendum since 1937 and ends more than 50 years of prohibition. In Oneonta Blount County supporters push a government form change to a revenue board with the probate judge as chairman.
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Ozark, Ala
Dale County
Dale
Oneonta
Ala
Blount County
Board of Revenue
PTA Meeting At Jones Chapel School
The PTA met Monday night at the Jones Chapel School for their monthly meeting. Mrs. Eron White of Rt. 16 Cullman Alabama attended along with other local residents.
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Cullman County Jones Chapel
Eron White
PTA
Jones Chapel School
City Considers Voter Referendum On Income Tax
Mobile County officials face a potential voter referendum to approve or reject a municipal income tax. A state amendment backed in Tuesday’s election would bar such taxes in the county without a public vote. The Mobile City Commission had enacted and then repealed an income tax in favor of a sales levy.
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Birmingham
Mobile County
Mobile City Commission
W.M.A. Date Corrected To December 14 At Jones Chapel
Rev Alford Fincher delivered the message at Jones Chapel Baptist Church Sunday and will assist in the revival. Baldwin residents Rev and Mrs Alford Fincher shared Sunday luncheon with Mr and Mrs Ted White. The reporter invites readers to share community news.
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W.M.A
Jones Chapel Baptist Church
Alford Fincher
Jones Chapel
Baldwin
Ted White
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