Practical Christmas for Mrs. Lester Thorn and Family
Mrs. Lester Thorn has endured eight cancer operations in two years yet plans a practical Christmas for her children and three grandchildren. Pictured with her are Dianne 18 and Christie 2, Bonnie 20 with grandson Eric 2 months old and heart defect, Rodney 4, as they face a difficult holiday season.
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Lester Thorn
Dianne
Bonnie Alexander
Eric
Rodney Alexander
Christie
Decatur Family Faces Hard Christmas and Medical Bills
Mary Thorn, widow and mother of nine, battles cancer and mounting medical costs after her husband’s death. Her daughter Bonnie’s four month old son requires open heart surgery, while Thorn’s three granddaughters rely on her family. Despite hardship, she plans a practical Christmas with lay away outfits and a Charlie Brown tree, hoping for some holiday comfort.
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Lester Thorn
Somerville Rd
Thorns
Mary Thorn
Rodney Alexander
Bonnie
Rodney
Sandy
Linda Ann
Linda
Family Struggles With Debt After Illness and Job Insecurity
Mrs. Thorn describes ongoing hardship as her family copes with medical bills and a son’s erratic work, court costs, and a daughter's Turner’s disease. Diane, 18, is home from rehab for assistance, while teen Helen, 17, works and helps with chores. Christy, 2, watches over a fragile household.
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Linda Ann
Christy
Diane
Turner
Tennessee Valley Rehabilitation
Helen
Kane Korner
Mary Thorn
Emergency contact and sheriff numbers listed in Limestone counties
A scrambled public safety notice provides emergency numbers for Decatur Hartselle Athens Limestone and Lawrence counties. It instructs calling 911 for emergencies in Hartselle and Crisis Call Center numbers for personal crises and poisoning guidance.
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Hartselle
Limestone County
Sheriff
Action Helps Readers Grasp Consumer Protection Victory
The Alabama State Banking Department won a court action against National Enterprises, a Birmingham firm selling home fire alarm systems. The Jefferson County case ruled contracts void, ordered cessation of violations, and required refunds of prepaid monies. Dr. Thomas C. Bingham to coordinate the 51st annual Southern Educational Congress of Optometry in Atlanta with 3,000 expected attendees from 40 states.
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Office “of Consumer Protection
State Banking Department
Jefferson County
National Enterprises
Birmingham
William Barber
Thomas C. Bingham
Decatur
Atlanta
Southern Council of Optometrists
Harris Defends Amendment On Consolidation Amid Tax Offices Debate
State Senator Bob Harris defends Amendment No 6 to consolidate the Morgan County tax assessor and tax collector. He says the change saves money, ends dual office burdens, and clarifies functions, noting up to 100000 may be saved. He argues the measure is a vehicle for a previously passed bill and could pass statewide despite local opposition.
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Bob Lowry
Morgan County
Bob Harris
Harris
Alabama
Taxollector
Register
Bay Minette
Porter Lee Hanes
Charles Howard
Hanes
Howard
Cleo Teague
Morgan Coun
Calhoun County
Anniston
Alabama Sample Ballot for December 18 1973 Election
A sample ballot outlines a voter choice between Yes and No for amendments. It explains marking an X opposite the preferred option indicates the vote.
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Alabama
Proposed Amendments on Swine Promotion and Unified Judiciary
Long proposed state constitutional amendments authorize swine promotion financing and set limits on assessments, plus repeal and replacement of the judicial article to unify courts. It includes creating a joint association, referendums among swine producers, and a system of penalties and refunds. Also describes additional local acts approving special districts, river development, and municipal powers without elections.
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Alabama
Ye Og
Unifi
Supreme Court
Court of Criminal Appeals
Co’ of Civil Appeals
Judicial Inquiry Commission
Proposed Amendments on County Salaries and Tax Powers
The text outlines proposed constitutional amendments in Alabama counties including Cleburne Bibb and Tuscaloosa. It covers allowing legislatures to set court costs and officer salaries, referendum approval, and funding parks via a new property tax plus bonds. It references Acts 556 557 and 650 from 1973.
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Alabama
Cleburne County
Bibb County
Prooete
Bib County
Censey
Tuscaloosa County
Tch
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By Phylliss Sidebotham
Highway Patrol
Athens
Cullman
Ame
Decatur Baily
THE
Decatur Daily
Ala
E. M. Decatur
the Decatur Daily
Howell Heflin
James E
Big Jim) Folsom
Roland Cooper
Wilcox County
Lowndes County
Alabama Supreme Court
Marion County
Buttahatchee River
Marion
Lamar
United States of America
Gmd
Alabama State Bar
Madison County
Forterth
Circuit Commission
Territorial Executive Committee
Bama State Bar
Madison
Circuit Court
Alain
Uch
Nordea
Elroust
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