Two Athens region crashes injure teenager and adult
A 15 year old boy James Hass and a 53 year old man B E Thompson were injured in separate crashes on U S 72 between Athens and Huntsville within five miles and minutes. Hass was treated at Athens Limestone Hospital then transferred to Redstone Arsenal base hospital. Thompson left the road on wet pavement west of Athens and is in fair condition at the same hospital. Also tax case shifts Stroupe Oil property sale to January 12 to satisfy about 20000 in taxes. Michael Duckworth 27 of Hart Selle charged with obtaining drugs by fraud after forged prescription at Super Soap in Southland.
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Athens
U.S
Huntsville
James H. Hass
Griffin L. Bates
Althens
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Redstone Arsenal
B. E. Thompson
Thompson
Michael Virgil Duckworth
Hart- Selle
Duckworth
Morgan County
Decatur City
David Smith
Southland
Smith
Frank Shafer
Sheriff, Posse Cited For Boys Ranch Work
Hartsel le Alabama honors Sheriff David Sandlin and mounted posse for raising 2015 honorary members and 2065 dollars in dues for the Alabama Sheriff's Association Boys Ranch. They donated livestock and secured a new unit under construction in Dallas County with plans for two more ranches in Jefferson and North Alabama.
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Posse
Hartselle
Don _ Acton
Alabama Sheriff's Association
David Sandlin
Acton
Sheriff's Association
Sandlin
Morgan County
Hartselle Ro
Boys Ranch
Dallas County
Jefferson County
North
Alabama
Sheriff’s Association
Acten
Sheriff’s Posse
Don Acton
Alabama Sheriff's Association Boys Ranch
Harry Wiggins
Morgan County Sheriff's Mounted Posse
Boys Ranich
Tommy Putman
Business Seminar Planned at Calhoun Junior College
A small business management seminar will start January 9 at Calhoun Junior College. Conducted by the college division of business with the Small Business Administration, it runs eight Tuesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. No formal education is required. Contact Dr Ramon Arias or Hugo A Barton for details.
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Calhoun Junior College
Small Business Administration
Ramon Arias
Arias
Division of Business
Hugo A. Barton
Athens City Officials Approve Mayor and Council Pay Increase
The Athens city council approved higher salaries for the mayor and council for the next term. The mayor’s pay rises to 7200 while council members gain 159 monthly. The mayor’s future role as superintendent of utilities remains to be decided.
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Athens
Robert A. Timnom
Georgia House Senate Kill Wallace Ballot Change
A joint committee killed a Georgia bill aiming to block voters who sign petitions from voting in a primary. Law officials warned it could be unconstitutional and harm the two party system. The panel also backed separating national and state party slates and prohibiting runoffs with write-ins.
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Atlanta, Ga
House
Senate
George Wallace
Georgia
William Wiggins
Carrollton
al Evans
Kenneth Kilpatrick
Morrow
The
Montgomery Obscenity Case Seeks Damages and Ruling
Ted Poulos Jr. seeks $20,000 damages and a ruling on whether the publications in his Nov 7 conviction are obscene. He also asks a temporary injunction to stop future seizures. Poulos contends police violated his constitutional rights and seeks to overturn the seizure. He was fined $100 and that case marked the city drive to remove literature from newsstands.
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Ted Poulos Jr
Poulos
Jack Rucker
Drue Lackey
Ralph Ham
Monds
Montgomery
East Limestone water project extends subscription drive
East Limestone Water and Fire Protection Committee extends its water system subscription drive to January 15, led by chairman Russell Thorneberry. More than 100 residents have pledged to buy water, with 200 needed to file a loan application from the Farmers Home Administration. Potential customers range from 300 to 600 as plans cover the area bounded by County Line Road north Lindsey Lane west and U.S. 72.
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East Limestone
East Limesone Water and Fire Protection Committee
Russell Thorneberry
Thorneberry
Farmers Home Administration
County Line Rd
Lindsey Lane
U.S. 72
Boy Wounded by Rifle Bullet In Somerville
A 14 year old Somerville boy, Billy Joe Peebles, was wounded Tuesday afternoon when a rifle discharged at his home while he cleaned it. He was listed in good condition at Decatur General Hospital this morning. His aunt Mrs J A Peebles said the bullet hit his right hand. Cullman Sheriff records show five charges Tuesday including highway intoxication public drunkenness and trespass after warning.
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Somerville
Billy
Cullman
Moulton Sheriff Reports Highway Intoxication Charge
The Lawrence County Sheriff's department filed a Tuesday charge of highway intoxication against a suspect. Authorities did not release additional details on the incident or the individual's identity.
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Moulton
Lawrence County Sheriff'spartment
New Vietnam Service List and Week’s Newcomers Noted
The Decatur Daily lists Spec. 4 Robert L. Fuller RA 12-936-953 with the 212th MP Co. (SD) APO San Francisco CA 96491 among area men in Vietnam. It also prints a newcomers list for the week ending Dec 15 featuring J. E. Randall Edward L. Posner Jerry W. Rayfield C J Dutton Don Gaddy Gerald W. Shirley Jerry Pende grass Bernard Pass. The Decatur Shrine Club will hold its Bee Christmas ladies night Saturday at 1 p.m. at Holiday Town Downtown.
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Decatur Daily
Vietnam
Robert L. Fuller
212Th MP Co
APO
San Francisco
Calif
J. E. Randall
18Th Ave
Edward L. Posner
Beech St
Jerry W. Rayfield
Summerlane
C. J. Dutton
Wells St
Don Gaddy
15Th Ave
Gerald W. Shirley
8Th Ave
Jerry Pendegrass
Clearview St
Bernard Pass
Decatur Shrine Club
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Internal Revenue Service
Stroupe Oil Co
IRS
Austin
Austin High
Betty Chatham
Terry Blalock
Judy Ruscilli
Neil Clem
Jerry
Calhoun
Alabama Garden Clubs
Austin High School
Student Council
Wishfuls Diggers Garden Club
Vietimg
Aus
Chicago
McKee
Committee
Wallace
Montgomery Obscenity Control Law
Ken Culbreth
Tom Andrews
Decatur Jaycees
the Jaycees
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