Unfilled Lawrence County Coroner Post Remains Open
A spokesman said no date is set to name a replacement for Coroner Fred Gillespie who resigned two weeks ago with two years left in his term. Gillespie asked Gov. Wallace to appoint Harvey Elliott, who would accept if chosen, while Titus Blaxton also seeks the post. The coroner’s pay is $75 monthly.
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Montgomery
Lawrence County
Fred Gillespie
Gillespie
George Wallace
W. J. Lee
Wallace
Harvey Elliott
Elliott
Lawrence Countian
Titus Blaxton
Blaxton Auto Parts
Moulton
Blaxton
Lawreille County
Decatur Guard Sponsor Forms Explorers Post
A new Explorer’s post sponsored by the Decatur National Guard Headquarters offers boys and girls an informal introduction to military science. The program aims to engage youth who wonder about life in the service and provides early exposure beyond ROTC and active duty.
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Armed Services
Decatur National
Explorers Open Post to Girls and Plan Historical Field Trips
Inside Detachment 142nd Signal Group the post began organizing with Sgt Maj. Frank Mead as advisor. The cadet group will let girls join and aims to run its own program with field trips to local military sites such as Redstone Arsenal Ft Benning and Ft McClellan, possibly overnight. Most teens attended Naval ROTC at Austin High or Air Force ROTC at Decatur, but no prior military experience is required.
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142Nd Signal Group
Maj
Frank Mead
Ft. Benning
Ft. McClellan
Mead
Austin High School
Air Force
Emergency Crisis Guidance and Local Contacts
The Decatur Daily outlines crisis instructions including the Crisis Call Center number 355 8000 for personal emergencies and possible poisoning. It advises contacting the nearest hospital or family physician and dialing 0 for operator help.
Bond Set For Courtland Man In Slaying Of Teen
MOULTON A $10,000 bond was set Wednesday for Alvis Jones 38 of Courtland on a first degree murder warrant in the Sunday slaying of 19 year old Marshall Watkins of Courtland. Watkins died at Courtland Hospital after a fight at Buds Truck Stop on Alabama 20 near Hillsboro around 3 a.m. Sunday. Sheriff Dan Ligon said the altercation occurred early Sunday.
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Moulton
Courtland
Lawrence County
Alvis Jones
Marshall Watkins
Watkins
Courtland Hospital
Bud
Alabama 20
Hillsboro
Dan Ligon
Explorer post aims to boost youth career exposure
A federal judge rules a black applicant is not qualified for a district chairmanship in Alabama Cooperative Extension Service. The Explorer post aims to introduce youths to vocations and social activities, with meetings for 14 year olds and up. The next meeting is January 4 at 7 p.m. at the National Guard Armory on Beltline Road.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Cooperative Extension Service
Explorer's Post
Mead
New
National Guard
Beltline Rd
Lawrence Divides Revenue By Revenue Sharing Funds
Lawrence County commissioners allocated 115000 in revenue sharing funds with 22386 unpledged for study of voting machines. Major allocations include 25000 for courthouse and annex improvements, 10000 for intermediate court salary supplies, 4200 for circuit judge, and 13000 half funded sheriff salary plus 3600 for district attorney secretary.
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Bill Cornwell Moulton
Lawrence County
Friendship Winners Named at Athens College
ATHENS Patsy Gover of Athens and Rex Cheatam of Decatur were chosen Mr. and Miss Friendship by the student body during the college’s candlelight Christmas service. Gover is a West Limestone High School graduate and education major. a sophomore and cheerleader. Cheatam, an Austin High School graduate, is also an education major, a junior, and president of the Student Education Organization.
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Athens
Patsy Gover
Rex Cheatam
Decatur
Friendship
Athens College
Miss Gover
West Limestone High School
Delta Tau Delta
Cheatam
Austin
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
Knights Blood Drive Yields 63 Donors in Morgan County
The Knights of Columbus Bloodmobile collected 63 pints from 64 volunteers during a drive in Morgan County. Grand Knight Mike Savinda urged more donors noting a severe local blood shortage and questioning donors reliance on insurance.
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Mike Savinda
K of C
Pam Dawson
Savinda
Morgan County
Surplus Aids Revenue Share In Hartselle
HARTSELLE Mayor John D. Long announced a planned 26000 surplus in the general fund for the current year to offset a 18200 shortfall in revenue sharing, with a total general fund budget of 632722 and department budgets carved from it. He warned departments to stick to budgets to keep the city in the black, as in prior years.
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Hartselle
John D. Long
Sarah Kesecker
Hartselle Receives $132 750 Water Pollution Grant
A new federal grant of 132 750 funds an interceptor sewer line project in Hartselle. Rep Bob Jones and Sens John Sparkman and Jim Allen announced the aid, lifting federal support to 75 percent of eligible costs with work set to start next year.
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Hartselle
Bob Jones
John Sparkman
Jim Allen
Jones
Woman Threatened At Shoney s Newspaper Rack
Mrs Fran Parker told police she was threatened by a man who drove up in a late model car and ordered her not to place any more newspapers in the vending machine at Shoney s on 6th Ave The man left before officers could locate him.
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Shoney’s
6Th Ave
Fran Parker
Wallace to appeal Alabama Power rate increase ruling
Gov George Wallace says he will appeal the Public Service Commission decision granting Alabama Power a 26.9 million dollar rate hike. Attorney General Baxley and Lt. Gov Beasley express little hope for success.
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Montgomery
Ala
George C. Wallace
Public Service Commission
Alabama Power Co
Bill Baxley
Jere Beasley
Price Rise Predicted For Poultry Products
In Cullman Alabama the poultry industry faces higher costs as U.S. grain shipments abroad lift feed prices. Alabama firms warn prices for chickens and eggs will rise after grain costs jumped from 74 to 108 dollars per ton since exports increased. Senator Sparkman urged Nixon to freeze overseas grain shipments for six months.
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Cullman
Ala
Alabama
Russia
Ozment
Midwest
New York Firm Plans Plant In Huntsville
Englehard Minerals and Chemicals Corp to build an 8 million 200000 square foot facility in Lowe Industrial Park Huntsville Alabama to manufacture air pollution abatement devices. Projected to employ 225 locals with a 2.5 million dollar annual payroll. Land options cover 100 adjacent acres. G Ro ie group vice president spoke at a news conference Wednesday.
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Huntsville
Ala
New York
Ford Motor Co
G. Ro Ie
Englehard Minerals and Chemicals Corp
Englehard
Lowe
Gillespie
Scouts Council Elects Roscoe Roberts President
Roscoe Roberts of Huntsville reelected president of the Tennessee Valley Council Boy Scouts of America at the annual business meeting in Decatur. He confers with board members Bob Semeler of Athens and Al Nash of Decatur during the dinner meeting at Decatur Inn.
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Roscoe Roberts
Huntsville
Center
Tennessee Valley Council
Boy Scouts of America
Bob Semeler
Left
Athens
al Nash
Decatur
Decatur Inn
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Decatur Daily
Lawrence
Board of Education
County Recreation Board
Alabama Poultry Industries Association
David Ozment
D-Ala
Nixon
Boy Scouts Council Meets
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