Brewer Patriots to attend Liberty Bowl as booster reward
Brewer High School Patriots will travel to Memphis for the Liberty Bowl as a reward from the Brewer High Booster Club after finishing the 1976 season with a 7-3 record. Boosters secretary Maxwell said the group felt the team deserved recognition for pride and determination. Head coach Shelton cited hard work and luck as factors in the season.
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Alabama
UCLA
Memphis
Morgan County
Brewer High School
Patriots
Brewer High
Bobby Maxwell
Brewer Boosters
Wayne Shelton
Maxwell
Alabama Tourist Welcome Center Progress Accelerates
Construction on Alabama’s $1 million tourist welcome center continues through the week with favorable weather. Project planners expect steady progress as crews work on the building’s exterior and interior fittings.
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Alabama
Dry cool air brings several days of fair Decatur weather
Skies are to clear in Decatur with dry, cool air and temperatures near 50 today and Thursday. Rain moved into Alabama Tuesday but was short lived. rainfall totals stayed light. Extended outlook shows below normal temps ending mid January with above normal rainfall, delaying harvests and fieldwork for cotton, corn and soybeans while small grain stands may improve.
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Alabama
Decatur
Tennessee Valley
Huntsville
National Weather Service
Baldwin
Mobile
Central
Weather Service
Weather Summary Decatur and Vicinity This Morning
River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge was 17.16 with sea level at 551.46. Tuesday’s high 56 at 3 p.m., low today 39, today’s forecast near 50 with mid 30s tonight. Extended outlook fair with highs in the 50s and lows in the 30s through Sunday.
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Decatur and Vicinity
Keller Memorial Bridge
Brewer Boosters plan Memphis trip for football team
The Brewer Boosters will take football players, cheerleaders, and coaches to Memphis for a two day trip costing about 1500 dollars. Booster funds come from prior programs and donations after paying off a 20000 stadium debt. The small group, about 25 members, hopes the outing spurs youth interest and supports a future season, with a field house project in planning.
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Maxwell
Brewer
Memphis
Brewer's Boosters
Brewer Boosters
Man Shot In Foot And Other Wounding Report
A 20 year old Decatur man was shot in the foot while cleaning a loaded shotgun and is listed in satisfactory condition at Parkway Medical Center. An upstairs neighbor reported hearing calls for help and police logged the call at 1 53 p m. Earlier Willie Ingram was wounded in two fingers and refused to press charges. A Huntsville man, Fred Levelle Hampton, was arrested for grand larceny at Parisian in Gateway Shopping Center. Police report multiple other thefts and a recovered stolen truck off U S 31 near Joe Sartain Ford.
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Decatur
Parkway Medical Center
Gary Loggins
Chestnut St
Silcanen
J. B. Adair
Adair
Loggins
Huntsville
Fred Levelle Hampton
Parisian
Gateway Shopping Center
Eugene Slater
Doyle Ward
Jerry Bottom
Sandra Bassham
Clearview St
Edgar Taylor
Ken Collier
Shook and Fletcher Insulation Co
U.S. 31
Joe Sartain
Panel Eyes Stronger State Control of Colleges
Lt Gov Beasley said the budget control subcommittee will appoint a blue ribbon panel this week to study ways to increase state control over higher education in Alabama. The move aims to tighten funding oversight and management of state universities and colleges.
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Montgomery
Ala
Jere Beasley
Budget Control Subcommittee
Florida Firm Sells Coupon Books in Alabama Cities
The Priceville Jaycees sponsor a Florida led coupon book push in Priceville and nearby Decatur Hartselle and Moulton. The program via Continental Marketing offers $21.95 books containing about $548 worth of goods with oil change and restaurant coupons. Local officials report license compliance and residents report mixed experiences.
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Priceville Jaycees
Decatur
Hartselle
Moulton
Eddie Hill
Civic Club
Hill
Jaycees
Priceville
Charles Smith
Florida
Continental Marketing and Advertising, Inc
Walters
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Morgan Prepares For New Licensing Scheme
Morgan license commissioner Cleon Yates outlines changes under the new driver license law. Renewal notices will not be mailed. issuance begins January 3 with terminals linking counties to Montgomery. New laminated licenses include photo proof of identity and donor designation, with four year licenses costing nine dollars and two year licenses four seventy five. Non drivers may also obtain photo IDs. lisensing offices will issue cards immediately.
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Cleon Yates
Morgan
Yates
Montgomery
Ter
Ann al
E. c Dothard
Dothard
Telephone solicitors sell coupon books in Priceville drive
The Priceville Jaycees sponsor a telephone solicitation campaign operated by a Florida marketing company. Darlene McCune foregrounds the group with Sandra Owens Sharlene Ogle and Geri Batchelor among the 12 operators selling coupon books. Daily Photo credit.
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Priceville
Darlene McCune
Foreground
Sandra Owens
Sharlene Ogle
Geri Batchelor
Priceville Jaycees
Florida
Daily Phot
Johnson Not Planning to Leave Federal Judiciary
U S District Judge Frank M. Johnson Jr. said he does not plan to leave the federal judiciary. He met with President-elect Carter in Atlanta to discuss cabinet appointments and said he has not been offered any position and does not expect an offer.
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Rex Thomas
Montgomery
Ala
U. 8. Dist
Frank M. Johnson Jr
Jimmy Carter
Federal’ Judiciary
Johnson
Carter
Atlanta
Middle District
Alabama
Supreme Court
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Limestone County
Tennessee State Line
Sonny Turner
Auburn Extension Service
Noaa
US Dept of Commerce
Tri-County District Health Service
Tome
Mike Morris
Lee
Willie Ingram
Adams St. NW
Seep
J. N. Sharp
Wayne Schrie
Ingram
Decatur General Hospital
Central Ave
2Nd St
8Th St
Betty Felton
Walnut St
Keith Mickle
Neal Quattlebaum
Gary Makems
6Th Ave
Holly St
Roger Dale Aldridge
Taylor and
Gerald Goodwin
Citizens Band
Ed Namie
5Th Ave
Michael Durbin
Durbin
The
Department of Public Safety
Telephone Solicitors
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