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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1975
Page
2
The region logged a record low of 13 degrees before midnight Thursday surpassing the 15 degree mark set in 1964 as temperatures fell to 14 degrees earlier. Forecasters warn of another cold night with lows in the low 20s and expect fair skies to give way to warmer conditions by Saturday with highs around 38 to 50 degrees.
The Alabama Farm Bureau reports a 1.8 percent drop in the statewide market basket of 20 items from November to December, totaling $18.76. Since September, prices have declined 3.7 percent, with pork down 5.6 percent and beef 3.6 percent while poultry rose 0.6 percent. northwest Alabama shows the highest 20-item cost at $19.27.
About 2,000 Lauderdale County customers lost power after a line failed, cutting a Florence substation and forcing two school closings. State troopers guard Greene County Rep. George Clark after broker Hugh Morrow Jr. was arrested for allegedly offering a bribe to influence a dog racing commission appointment.
A Tuscaloosa man Oscar Hill was charged with forgery in connection with checks missing from Priceville Florist and Gift Shop and later forged in Decatur. Hill, 2205 11th St, Tuscaloosa, was transferred to Morgan County Jail on a 5000 dollar bond. Det. Kenneth Collier and Det. Wayne Ryker made the arrest in Tuscaloosa. Resurrection Theatre members rehearse for the play Christmas in the Market Place.
Extended outlook shows Sunday through Tuesday mostly fair and warmer. Lows Sunday morning near 30s, then 40s for Monday and Tuesday. Daytime highs rise to the 60s across the period.
Officials at the University of Alabama refuse to confirm or deny reports that the Birmingham campus president will be named chancellor of the system. Sources say Dr. Joe Volker of UAB may be named within weeks as campuses in Tuscaloosa Birmingham and Huntsville would be united under one chancellor. Board of trustees leaders meet with all three campuses as Senate president Annabel Hagood notes discussions.
A motorist waits as a train passes through Decatur on the 6th Avenue Northeast crossing. The article notes heavy train traffic affecting the town’s primary thoroughfare.
Mrs. Spangler of Wadsworth Street reflects on 49 years at her home and 27 years at the current address. The 70 year old keeps busy with handmade ornaments, mantel pieces, and a tier tree using styrofoam and velvet. She recalls her husband assisting with lights and notes her outside tree once won a city contest.
Alabama Sheriffs' Boys Ranch hosts a Christmas Open House from 1 to 8 PM. Various churches present Christmas programs and cantatas across Decatur and Danville, with services from noon to midnight. Neighborhood groups plan turkey shoots, CAP meetings, and youth activities through Sunday.
In east Decatur talks continue among L and N Railway Southern Railway the city and the housing authority on removing tracks parallel to Lee Street NE. The price of renovating Southern tracks along the Tennessee River tops the hurdle with an estimated 300000 cost. Removal tied to a 1.8 million second avenue renewal project aims to end daily train traffic to local industries within a year. No crossing signals planned at 6th or other avenues once removal proceeds.
A series of church gatherings lists times and groups: First Assembly of God in Town Creek with the Happy Soundes. Prairie Grove Missionary Baptist near Moulton with the Joy Makers Quartet and Gospel Valley Boys. Rural Grove Baptist on Burleson Mountain with the Builders Quartet and Watwood Family. East Acres Community Center hosts Saturday singing at 1012 18th Ave SE with others. Friendship Baptist south of Danville featuring Calvary Crusaders and Lordsmen Quartet. Conway Baptist Church Lawrence County with the Voss Family. Sand Springs Baptist near Athens with the Devotion Singers. East Side Baptist Falkville with the West Quartet. Rock Creek Baptist near Florette at 2 pm with the Devotion Singers. Union Baptist Trinity at 2 pm with the Glory Aires Quartet.
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