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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1971
Page
2
Alabama Senate remains split as the legislature enters week three of a special session to resolve a property tax assessment dispute. A special Senate committee with tax attorneys aims to craft a compromise plan for Tuesday.
A 19-year-old Addison woman, Debrie Olive, was shot in a mobile home area near Double Springs on Saturday night and died early Sunday in Haleyville hospital. No arrests have been made. A pistol is believed to be the murder weapon. the incident occurred about 2.5 miles east of Double Springs on U S 278. The shooter is not identified and no further details were released.
Fire officials said two Decatur houses suffered heavy damage on Sunday. Mrs. Bessie Alvis’s home at 922 3rd Ave. SE was gutted after she left early that morning. Oley Mitchell’s residence at 511 Prospect Dr. SE also sustained heavy loss in a night blaze. No injuries were reported.
A Decatur man survived a near drowning after a passing motorist pulled him from a water filled ditch when he lost control while intoxicated at Alabama 67 and Spring Ave. He was treated at Decatur General Hospital and later charged with violation of the prohibition law and disorderly conduct.
In Montgomery, two youths, Gerald Worsham and William Simpson, were arrested and charged with the murder of Rev. Michael Caswell, founder of a school for underprivileged boys. Caswell, 61, was found strangled Saturday near Our Lady of Fatima School in Mount Meigs. a preliminary hearing is set for Jan. 7.
Mt Pilgrim Baptist Church in Gadsden Alabama was destroyed by fire Sunday. Eleven fire companies fought the blaze for three hours with no injuries reported. The cause is under investigation and damage estimates were not available.
Atlanta and Roswell police arrested 40 year old Leroy Grady who eluded Alabama authorities for eight years. The arrest ends a search that began in 1963 when Grady fled Gadsden after the shooting death of 35 year old William Kinzlow.
Morgan County Commission sets January 4 as the start date for the county justice court judge who will handle criminal cases previously overseen by Justices of the Peace. The last day to file applications is Wednesday. requirements include being at least 21, a qualified county voter, and of good character.
The Athens High School Booster Club seeks 1500 to send the Golden Eagle football team to the Peach Bowl in Atlanta on December 30. Donations may be mailed to the Booster Club care of Athens High School. The group will host a pancake supper December 27 to 29 during the school holiday basketball tourney, offering bus seats at 16 each.
Calhoun State Technical School students Wright and Brazier designed and built a coffin for Cahaba Shrine Temple Huntsville. The six and a half foot coffin used plywood and sheet metal with white inner upholstery and black outer fabric with brass-like handles.
The project took about two weeks to finish and its coffin will be used by the Shriners in parades and initiations. Wright notes many students were puzzled by the project while mentioning other odd items like camel saddles brought in for covering.
Cullman County deputies raided Carlton M. Cupp's home early Saturday and seized 19.5 pints of whisky. Cupp, 43, was charged with violation of the prohibition law and released on a $500 bond. Chief Deputy Bill Tucker reported the details.
The Decatur Daily lists emergency contacts for police fire highway patrol sheriffs and ambulance with a crisis call center number for personal crises. It advises calling 0 if uncertain and provides nighttime numbers for departments including nights and holidays lines.
Two Decatur men were appointed to the Alabama Mountain Lakes Association board by the Decatur Chamber of Commerce. R. W. Bud Orr Jr and Lee Sentell will serve two and one year terms respectively starting in January, representing Decatur as the association promotes tourism across 16 North Alabama counties with offices in Decatur.
Lawrence County Grand Jury was to be called into session to review about 65 cases. Officials expect the jury to report Thursday or Friday.
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