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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1976

Page

15

Billy and the Moon Box Dragon Rescue

Billy meets an underground gnome and a dragon guardian of the moon seeks a home. Using a spelling book and his own name, Billy unlocks the moon box, freeing the moon as the dragon’s confidence grows and he imagines a future beyond cages.

Billy Moon Cave Patrick Tweedieknees

Daily Records MORGAN COUNTY AND HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS LIST

A long list of admissions from MORGAN COUNTY and DECATUR including numerous individuals by name and hospital unit across Parkway Medical Center and Lawrence County Hospital. It also notes several dismissals and a series of deeds with names and $10 transfer amounts. The piece closes with a 1976 statistical comparison from the American Council of Life Insurance about early Social Security retirement rates.

American Council of Life Insurance

Ruling Asked On Advertising Ban

The Alabama Supreme Court is asked to rule on whether recent Public Service Commission actions barring Alabama Power from advertising to customers violate the First Amendment. A friend of the court brief by 12 Alabama groups argues the PSC targets Power Co. unfairly and ignores similar ad costs by other utilities. Oral arguments could occur next month if the court agrees to hear the case.

Montgomery Ala Alabama Supreme Court Public Service Commission Alabama Power Co Alabama PSC Virginia The Alabama Press Association Advertise Federation of Greater Mobile Advertising Club of Montgomery, Inc Southeast Alabama and Heart of Dixie Eens Ameren Women In Radio Television Birmingham Advertising Club Cargill Wilson and Acree, Inc Huntsville Advertising Club Outdoor Advertising Association of Alabama Printers and Pressmen Local 55 Public Relations Society of America

Former Victim Helps Victim By Donating Furniture

In Birmingham Alabama Carl Dunagan recalls his own fire loss and gives Richard Young a hand after Young saved four children from a duplex fire. Young retrieved the kids as flames engulfed a middle room while a mother was hospitalized for birth. Dunagan donated furniture from his garage to Young.

Birmingham Ala Carl Dunagan Dunagan Richard Young Young Irth

Port Authority approves land purchase on McDuffie Island

The Port Authority approves an 11 million dollar land purchase to ensure equal access for all railroads at the State Docks coal handling facilities on McDuffie Island. State Finance Director James Solomon notes Illinois Central Gulf Railroad owns the 145 acre tract and has been part of the negotiations.

Montgomery Ala Alabama Port Authority McDuffie Island James Solomon Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Mobile River Decatur Alabama Planning Itment Ruby Dutton

Funeral notices and tributes in Decatur area

Obituaries summarize services for George C. Burch 86 Pensacola and Joyce Bohnhoff Huntsville with relatives in multiple states. Miss Ella Joyce Crisler 27 Town Creek dies at Decatur Hospital with services at Providence Baptist Church. Multiple other funeral notices across Moulton Hartselle Somerville and surrounding towns list survivors, dates, locations, and burial sites. The Mobile River land sale item notes an $11 million price and railroad access dispute.

George C. Burch Lamar St Huntsville Brown B. J. Carter Decatur City Brown Service Funeral Home Alma Louise Nims Pensacola Fla Joyce Bohnhoff Clara Reed Russellville Burch Decatur Austinville Ella Joyce Crisler Town Creek Providence Baptist Church Milton Burks Bill Simons Providence Cemetery Elliott Funeral Home Moulton Earnest Ralph Dutton Lawrence County Hospital Union Hill Baptist Church Silas Lang Amos Hood Maggie Dutton Jeanette Dutton Mary Roberts Frances Westmoreland Cullman Dorothy Sandlin Madison Ruel Dutton Trinity Leon Dutton Cicero Ill Roy Dutton Winford Dutton Orben Dutton Ben Dutton Paul Parker Clyde Dutton Claude Dutton Tom Dutton Porter Dutton Glen Dutton Benjamin Dutton Clifford Dutton Frank Dutton Union Hill Lillie Gholston Freeman Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church H. N. Snodgrass Mt. Hope Cemtery Mt. Hope Frank Gholston Willie Polk Hampton Texana Hampton Milwaukee Wis Godys Saxton Indiana David Gholston Hartselle Auburn L. McMillan Falkville West Hartselle Baptist Church Jimmy Chapman Hartselle Memory Gardens Peck Funeral Home Emma McMillan Mazel McMillan W. A. McMillan Jacksonville Irvin McMillan Little

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Santa Land Santa William Henry Christopher Preeserve Goko Billy the Giant Fighter the Dragon Morgan County Decatur General Admissions Josephine Kitchens Linda Davis Hillsboro Dorothy Sipes Angela Steenson Alma Kitchens Lamar Shull Terry Persell Athens Callie Johnson Micah Nash Mark Atchinson James Vinson Roger Chumney Willie Gholston Mary Suzanne Hancock William White Addison Coleman Whitten Woodrow Wood Norman Parker Timothy Lyons James Gordon Carroll Thomas Ingram Ronnie Lynn Don Johnson Somerville Garland Cowart Cramer Ronald Finger Decatur Parkway Medical Center James Loggins Effie Neely Gregory Dutton Amy Thrasher Lori Bell Anna Moore Ardmore Tenn Willard Heaps Mary Steele Danville Doris Drain Robert Jernigan Willard Coffey Carolyn Sanderson Beulah Cagle Charles Thompson James Slaton Nancy Gaston Lester Fred Jordan Carlos Morris Tanner Timothy Bryant Thomas Lee Bessie Sherrill Mary Wood Lawrence County Marcus Goode Russell Stubbs Laverne Beale Annie Masterson Jackie Boyles Edsel Alexander Nell Bailey Hope Glenda Blaxton Eleanor Weatherwax Irene Rutherford Louis Heflin Arnold Coffey Guy Montgomery Jerry Bradford Ernest Dutton Lloyd Reed Paul Turner Thomas Tidwell Elizabeth Calhoun Velma Cleveland Theo M. Compton Windell Shelton James W. Cooper Lavelle Beach Dallas E. Crowell Barney F. McNabb Zela Daniel Daniel Chapel Baptist Church Charles Henry Davidson Lloyd Anthony Bowers E. L. Drinkard Jr William E. Smith Decatur Cemetery Association Henry M. Rainey Stanley H. Guest James R. Hutchins Clyde Holloway Rex. O. Williams William M. Nelson Johnny Mike Clemons Lola Fay Puckett Elmer Eugene Lindsey William Maxwell Cooper Furniture & Appliance Decatur Daily State B&w Cooper Furniture Ave N.E Paul C. Davis Mon E. Moulton St Dial Ace Hardware Port Authority Ella Crisler Vernon Crisler John Crisler Windell Crisler Medwick Crisler Hiram Crisler Durwood White Stevie Kerby Coy Kerby Jimmy Brumley Billy Jack Brackeen Funeral Home Miss Crisler Lurleen B. Wallace Developement Center Mrs. Lillie Gholston Ruth Goodner Lacey Walter Langford New Hope Birttie Ward Hickory St Seab Youngblood Liberty Independent Church Smith Ledbetter Lipscomb Cemetery Leo Brown Jim Youngblood Reuben Youngblood Josie Posey Andrew Brooks Burdon Tex Lois Brown Lyndon Baines Johnson Solley Construction Company, Inc Housing Authority H. Riley Summer Manor W. T. Jordan Jay P.O. Box Turkey Mud Tavern Volunteer Fire Department Al-Anon Holly St. NE Martha Ann’s Valley Holly St Eues Calvin White Yamaha 15Th Ave. SE Sun GALES Angela Sharp Robert Sharp Diane Marbury Sth Ave Alpine St P.O Santa Monica Tarr Hwy W.W.F Pompedo Jack McNutt Slayton Bill Mears Bill Mears Co Kyle Holt Cockrell Hanceville Saylor Concrete Service Superior Concrete Service First Federal Savings A.L. Long Edward Hancock Sherman St Winslett & Ward Cranor Lanier Hank’‘s Welding A. L. Woods Larry White Coe Supply Creighton Ave John Landers McCulloch Electric Johnson’s Cabinet Shop Fred Carter Southern Sales North Sparkman St Dalton Greene Abe Banks Discount Center Hartselle, al Texaco Priceville Texaco, Inc Burning Tree Ken Hamilton Johnston ST Stage RD Multiple Chasey Hetermn Cody Omer Privete AG Duais Sneton Fonera Cortrac Realty Mel
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