Hartselle Opens New Neighborhood Recreation Center
Hartselle celebrates the opening of a 25000 square foot recreation center with a gymnasium, three multi purpose rooms, a handball court, kitchen, crafts room, and game room. Mayor and Parks Board oversaw the project under HUD program aiming to serve youths, women, and the elderly with meals, scouting, and rental space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
Norris Turney
Turney
Parks and Ietion Board
Tacot Ous
As and Recreation Department
Gane
City Council and Parks and Recreation Td
Hamilton
Albertville
Hartselle Neighborhood Center opens with modern facilities
Inside By Gay Barber describes a new neighborhood center at Sparkman Park with modular multipurpose rooms, a catering kitchen for 168, a gym with a grain wood floor and stage, outdoor seating, two tennis courts, two ball fields, and a planned 50 meter pool. City officials, federal funds, and public hearings shaped the project dedicated 2:30 Sunday with local and nearby officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turney
Sparkman Park
Hartselle
Parks and Recreation Board
John D. Me
Get Out The Umbrellas North Alabama Weekend Rain
A sharp cold front triggers rain statewide with moist Gulf air. Rain ends Sunday night as cooler air settles in. highs in the 50s, overnight lows near 30s. North Alabama sees a slight Sunday shower chance with northerly winds 8 to 15 mph. Rain totals 1-2 inches through the weekend. humidity high, no dew. Forecasts show Friday high near 54, low around 40, and Sunday near 50.
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North
Alabama
Gulf
Decatur
Nobel Prize Sweep Reflects U S Dominance In 1970s Era
Protests continued as the United States dominated the 1976 Nobel prizes in science, literature, and economics, with Chile’s military government and Sweden’s Nobel Foundation figures invoked. Laureates celebrated, while some questioned the breadth of American achievement amid funding and immigration policy debates.
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Chile
Friedman
Sune Bergstrom
Nobel Foundation
Sweden
U.S
Blumberg
America
United States
Death by own action among Americans in the era
A fragmented passage discusses child mood predisposition and suicide in adolescents, citing a clinician Saltzman and a 1973 study. It references 1958 to 1973 population figures and notes that 25,683 Americans died by own action in 1974 per official statistics, with focus on the role of parental influence and crisis reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saltzman
Wea
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Cotton crops rise on December surveys
A USDA forecast shows a harvest 24 percent larger than last year, helped by improved weather. The gain comes after a prior month upgrade, though demand remains weak due to competition from synthetics and cheap foreign cotton. Harvest starts with the smallest year end supply in 53 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USDA
Gulf Coast
Drainage Plan Funds Outline Utility Relocation and Demolition
The project seeks 450000 for drainage with the rest earmarked for relocating utilities and demolishing substandard structures. Ten buildings have already been torn down and about fifty more are desired by landowners. Residents pressed for top priority on demolitions, then drainage work.
Farmer Catches Beavers At Last
Raymond Roberts of Limestone County, the area's largest peach grower, uses traps to catch beavers damaging his orchard east of Athens. Beavers have cut down more than 50 trees, causing over $1,000 in damage despite lighting and other deterents.
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Athens
Limestone County
Raymond Roberts
Roberts
Local church revival and community events in Moulton area
Revival continues through Sunday at Faith Revival Center with 7 30 p m today and 6 9 p m Sunday services. Activities include a Flint School P T A holiday supper at 5 p m priced 1 75 for adults 1 25 for children, a 6 30 p m bingo, Punkin Center Rural Fire Department stew sale at 11 a m with 6 per gallon, First Assembly bake sale 9 a m to 4 p m across from Aquadome, Morgan County Diabetes Unit event 8 30 a m to 4 p m at Austinville clubhouse corner Spring Ave and Lamar SW, Acteens handmade decorations sale 8 a m to 6 p m in front of Krogers, and First Presbyterian circles meet at 10 a m led by Mrs Joe Moss at 2218 Moss Circle.
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Faith Revival Center
Moulton Rd
Moulton Heights
A To Z
Flint School
P.T.A
Punkin Center
Morgan County Diabetes Unit
Austinville
Spring Ave
Lamar St
First Presbyterian Church
Moss Circle
Joe Moss
Decatur Daily honors founder editor R Shelton legacy
Decatur Daily notes R Shelton founder editor 1912 1924 who led the paper with the Tennessee Valley Printing Co. from Decatur Alabama. It outlines publishing schedule and mailing procedures, plus subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions and carrier delivery options.
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R. Shelton
Decatur
Alabama
Tennessee Valley Printing Co., Inc
P.O. Box
Ala
Super Saver House in Russellville Proves TVA Model Works
The Tennessee Valley Authority reports the first Super Saver home in Russellville used 1,809 kWh for cooling from April to September versus 2,400 kWh for a conventional home. Two adults live in 1,082 sq ft with R-38 ceiling and R-19 walls. Total monthly electric bill averaged 22 dollars during cooling. insulation and stormproof features cut energy needs about a quarter. TVA foresees more similar all electric homes regionally as a new trend.
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Florence Times
Tennessee Valley Authority
Russellville
J. W. Ward
TVA
Tennessee Valley
Consumer Savings Pioneer
Russellville “Super Saver
Beauty Tips for Keeping a Fresh Christmas Tree
To keep a tree fresh, cut the bottom and let it absorb water. A tree on a retailer lot can absorb up to three quarts of water on the first day. Keep the tree watered to retain needles. Artificial trees don’t shed but have other considerations.
Christmas events and meetings in Trinity area churches
The Night Circle meets at 7 30 p m with Mrs Walter Davis at 1709 Westmeade Street South West. The Trinity United Methodist Junior Choir presents a Christmas play Joseph and the Nativity at 6 p m Saturday at Mt View Baptist Church in Trinity with services at 7 p m Rev Odell Snow of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Moulton is the evangelist. Rising Sun Lodge No 29 F and AM will hold a called meeting at 7 p m for work in the M M degree.
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Magnolia St
Vaughn Circle
Bayne Vaughn
Quince Dr
Walter Davis
Westmeade St. SW
Trinity United Methodist Junior Choir
Joseph and the Nativity
Mt. View Baptist Church
Trinity
Odell Snow
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
Moulton
Rising Sun Lodge
F & AM
Gospel singings brighten area churches this week
Churches across the region host 7 p.m. gospel singings featuring groups such as the Devotion Singers, Biblettes, Bates Family, Galatians, Heaven Echoes, Becky Robinson, Singing Servants, Harbor Lights, Altarmen, Followers Quartet, Redeemed Singers, Gods Messengers, and West Quartet. Proceeds benefit local Christmas gifts for needy children. events include Oak Ridge Methodist and West End United Methodist venues.
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Anderson Gymnasium
Galatians
The
Heaven Echos
Becky Robinson
Anderson Ladies Auxiliary
Anderson
Oak Grove Congregational Methodist Church
Lawrence County
Oak Ridge Methodist Church
Hartselle
Local Directory Snippet Highlights Decatur Area Names
A fragmented daily records listing many Decatur area residents and nearby towns. It includes individuals such as Charles Syers Gregory tur James Powers Joe Smith Bly Cooke Jr and others, with multiple names tied to Decatur Athens Trinity and nearby communities.
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Sam
Charles Syers
Decatur
Matthew Hijans
Gregory Tur
James Powers
Joe Smith
Bly Cooke Jr
Decaturs
Garden City
L. D. Keeton Jr
Jerry Fortenberry
Marjorie Knouff
Town Creek
Ira Kyle
Athens
Edith Loosier
Mitchell Jones
William Smith Jr
David White
Nathan
Cullman
Lawrence Russell
James McClary
Herbert Walters Jr
Calis NeSmith
Trinity
Frank Marlin
Addison Creek Parkway Medical Center
Miesinne
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Hartselle’s Recreation Center
Gay Barber
Daily Word Game
Esterday
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
See You
Rosalyn Carter
Carter
Congress
Action
Washington
Ren
Farmer
First
Assembly of God Church
Acteens of Flint Baptist Church
Krogers
Decatur Daily
Asa
Associated Press
Beauty
Iken
Gospel Singings
Barnetts Chapel
Devotion Singers
Lawrences Cove Baptist Church
Biblettes
Bates Family
Roundtop
Falkville
Holy Missionary Baptist Church
Redeemed Singers
Medical Park Convalescent Center
God
West
Brooklyn Baptist Church
West End United Methodist Church
the Prophets
Michael A. Petit
M.D
Morgan County
Robert Hawkins
Billy McCloskey
Joy Casey
Eva Perry Davenport
Kirk Watkins
Richard Wassner
Willis Terry
Callie Gibson
Josephine Travis
Billy McDonald
Danville
Vida Stewart
Peop Ror Horton
the Toapeare
Belle Mina
Brenda Taylor
Onde Chek Philip David Jones
Danville Rd
S.E
Christ
Tim
Jesus Christ the Lord
First Bible Church OF
Fifth Ave
Brookhaven Baptist Church
Southern Baptist Church
Memorial Drive
S.W
John
Tucker
Donald Howell
Beech Street Church of Christ Corner
16Th Ave
Beech St
WHOS
Wayne Cobb
Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church
Charles
Pastor Gaston
Wadsworth and
16Th. Ave
Pentecostal
Shermaidst
Church OF God
A.N. Lee
Sherman St
DIAL
First Methodist Fellowship Church
Flint, Alabama
First Assembly of God Church
8Th Street
T. A. Walters
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