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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1976
Page
2
The National Weather Service reports a strong high pressure over the Southeast will keep clear, sunny skies through Sunday. Temperatures today reach the mid 50s with nights in the low 30s and highs hold in the 50s through Tuesday with a risk of showers Monday or Tuesday.
River readings at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning showed 16.85 with sea level at 551.15. High temperature Thursday reached 54 at 3 p.m. today’s low was 29 at 3 a.m. Today’s forecast calls for upper 50s highs, mid 30s lows, and near 60 Saturday.
Birmingham authorities pursue a girl missing case after a body found beside I 20 near Leeds. A parochial high school ring with initials BS 6 1 and M A M and a blue stone may identify the woman, about 33, last seen before Christmas.
Commissioner Taylor Hardin announces the Alabama State Mental Health Department needs about 99 million dollars to maintain present operations in fiscal year 1977 78, and 106.6 million to expand programs. He outlined both budget proposals at the board meeting.
A woman guard Mary Pennington aged 22 from Troy resigned from the all male Draper Correctional Center while under investigation for being away from her post when a prisoner Donnie Smith took a secretary hostage during an escape attempt. The hostage, who was not identified, was rescued unharmed.
Decatur schools premiered a film titled Reading in the Middle School featuring Oak Park and Brookhaven programs. Director Robert Bumpus presented it to the city school board which then approved a $40,225 Title IV C funds application to support middle and high school reading projects. Superintendent Byron Nelson stressed attention to older students. The film also showcased teacher devised games such as a spelling word checkers game and a definitions football game to advance levels.
Former Athens High School head football coach Larry McCoy may become the new assistant director of admissions at Athens State College. College Director of Development Curtis Tomlin said McCoy, who has served as head coach and athletic director at Huntsville High School for the past year.
Members of the Decatur Bass Club present an $800 check to the Morgan County Department of Pensions and Security to fund Christmas gifts for needy children. Social workers from the department and Bass Club president Flavis Johnson join the effort, with a Daily photo caption noting the scene.
Hartsele's Les Fowler, a red shirt senior, prepares for his final Tide appearance in the Liberty Bowl against UCLA in Memphis. He will graduate in May and plan medical school in Birmingham, expressing readiness and pride in wearing Alabama’s crimson jersey despite a limited on field role.
Alabama Chief Justice Howell Heflin confirmed he was approached by Carter aides about the attorney general post but withdrew his name from consideration. He discussed the matter with Charles Kirbo in Atlanta, citing ethics rules and his impending retirement from the Alabama Supreme Court.
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