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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1971

Page

3

Daily Records Decatur General Admissions and Incidents

Admissions list includes Marvin Sammons Falkville Keithie Elaind Swoope Courtland Antonia Perkins Hillsboro Nellie Vann Decatur Thomason Bunn Decatur Steven Kent Crane Jerry Smith Town Creek many names. Births report several Decatur General Hospital newborns. Decatur wrecks note four traffic accidents with $1095 total damage and no injuries plus fire alarm and ambulance calls and fourteen police arrests.

Decatur General Marvin Pat Sammons Falkville Keithie Elaind Swoope Courtland Keith Antonia Perkins Hillsboro Coleman Armstrong Decatur Nellie Vann Thomason Bunn Steven Eugene Kent Crane Jerry Wayne Smith Town Creek Bill Flemons Somerville Harold Lovelace Jr Hartselle Carl Felton Kelley Zettie Cordella Cagle Tracey Kathaleen Esther Elsen Sarah Elizabeth Boutwell Patricia Annette Hill Opal—Marie Jackson Janet Loretta Owens Patsy Lucille Mundi Athens Herbert Roe Hawk Vaughn Camthers Hilda Fern Riley Michael Charlie Carter Christopher Athalene McConnell Austinville Rd James Thompson Clara Ave Decatur Wrecks 5Th Ave 8Th St Steven Randall Allard Meryl Angie Minchew Hillside Rd Decatur Inn Bodie Salem Birmingham Michael Richard Barnett Clarkston Betty Lou Nelson Decature Ronald Grantland 6Th St. SE 7Th St. SE

Weather Summary for Decatur and Vicinity

Cloudy and mild today with a 20 percent chance of rain this afternoon. Highs near 72, lows around 40 tonight, with an extended outlook for partly cloudy, unseasonably warm weather and chances of showers into Friday, then clearing by Sunday.EXTENDED FORECAST: Friday to Sunday shows highs mid 60s to low 70s and variable showers, cooling by Sunday. On this date in 1943 a light snow event occurred across parts of South Alabama.

Alabama Baldwin County Henry, Dale Geneva

Man With Shotgun Arrested At Home In Morgan County Case

A 39 year old Union Hill man Thomas W Walls is held in Morgan County Jail on bonds totaling 1400 dollars after sheriff's deputies and state troopers were held at bay with a shotgun at his home Monday evening. Walls faced warrants for assault and battery peace proceedings and assault with intent to murder. He was later charged with driving while intoxicated failure to yield to a blue light resisting arrest and assault with a deadly weapon of a police officer.

Union Hill 2 Morgan County McBride Thomas W. Walls Walls Union Hill Deps Fred Lee Ronnie Henson Marshall County S.P. Roberts Harry

Limestone Yale Holidays Set

Limestone Yale Holidays Set. Limestone County Commission announced county offices closed December 23 to 27 for Christmas Holidays except emergency operations. Local government offices will suspend operations while essential services remain active.

Limestone Yale Athens Limestone County Board of Commissioners

Stolen 1966 Chevrolet Recovered in Florence After Turkey Return

A 1966 Chevrolet stolen from Darrell Davenport of Decatur in February 1967 was found in Florence after a two year stay in Turkey. State Investigator R P Sorrell said evidence shows the car was shipped to Turkey in March 1967 and returned to the United States late last year. No arrests have been made and the case remains under investigation.

Decatur Florence Turkey R.P. Sorrell Darrell Davenport Sorrell U.S

Moulton Wreck Injures One Passenger Driver Unhurt

A collision at the Alabama 24 and 157 intersection injured H R Harrison, en route to the Veterans Hospital in Birmingham. Harrison rode as a passenger in his daughter’s car. truck driver James Hugh McCarley was uninjured. He received treatment at Lawrence County Hospital.

Moulton Veteran’s Hospital Birmingham Alabama 24 Alabama 157 H.R. Harrison Lawrence County Hospital Harrison James Hugh McCarley

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