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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1973
Page
2
Architect Walter Hall cited underground water flow as a major factor keeping the Morgan County Courthouse project six weeks behind schedule as the water table remains unsettled.
Morgan County's new courthouse is six weeks behind schedule due to rainy weather and subsurface conditions. Foundation work is 34 percent complete after 45 caissons sunk, with water table and rock delays. The county pays $91,562 this month as the project continues under a pay-as-you-go plan.
A malfunctioning traffic signal control box snarled traffic at three northeast Decatur intersections. Officer Randell Smith said a directing officer reported quite a bit of traffic. Dispatches followed to Grant and Riverview, 16th Ave and Grant, with tieups easing after about an hour once the box was repaired.
Two people were hurt in separate Monday traffic crashes in the area. Valeria Whitworth of Athens sustained injuries in a two-vehicle crash on US 72 seven miles west of Athens involving James Belew of Rogersville. Belew reported no injuries. In a second incident, C. G. Riley of Decatur was injured in a one-car crash on Alabama 20 five miles west of Decatur around 10:20 p.m. Trooper R. D. Webster investigated the cases.
Local notice provides crisis contact options including the Crisis Call Center 355-8000 and Crisis Center contacts for poisoning emergencies. It suggests calling 0 to reach an operator if unsure of the emergency number and lists Decatur Daily department telephone lines.
Notes Of Interest show Woodmeade Elementary PTA gathering at 7:30 p.m. in the school cafetorium for a business meeting and a Christmas music program by the Calhoun Community College chorus. The American Business Women Association also meets at 7:30 p.m. at Decatur Country Club for a Christmas party. The Cherokees and Chickasaws are noted as historic tribal inhabitants of Alabama.
TVA and EPA plan a nine year study at Browns Ferry to measure effects of heated discharge on aquatic life. Twelve large simulated stream channels will host temperature controlled experiments on bass, walleye, catfish, and other species with ultrasonic tags and electrofishing data.
The Wilson children near 1620 Woodland SE are split on ice skating with one of three practicing daily at the new Point Mallard rink. Archie Wilson, a former Yankees player, notes the odds and muses on their interest level.
Whitney a Decatur High freshman Heidi an 11 year old Walter Jackson Elementary student Wade 8 balance horses school activities and new skating interests since the Point Mallard ice rink opened Heidi and her best friend Ann Jones skate nightly while Whitney focuses on horse shows and high school activities Sybil the mother retired from professional skating keeps Sundae the mare and oversees daily care
Morgan County Clerk Cleo Teague and Tax Assessor Porter Lee Hanes publicly oppose Amendment No 6 that would allow consolidation or abolition of county offices. They warn it could remove elected officials from the constitution while supporters say it would streamline operations and save money.
A Morgan County board of appeals for the sheriff's merit system will include Gaines Burden of Florette, Russell Counts of Decatur, and Dee Proctor of Hartselle. Burden and Counts are named by the county commission, Proctor by the sheriff.
Decatur man Kirby Fuqua, 33, sought for 14 months on a first degree murder warrant, was arrested in Chicago and returned to Morgan County. He faces charges in the October 30 1972 shooting death of Pauline Wakefield at 727 Sykes St NW and is held without bond.
Daryl Smith, once blinded and paralyzed by a rare disease, advances through Calhoun Community College’s newspaper courses via taped lessons and phone tutoring. Jim Burr, director of Calhoun’s extended aid program, facilitates the program and seeks further support for Daryl’s education and family needs.
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