ERDA Officials Target 10000 Members at Rogersville Meeting
ERDA aims to build a 10 000 member Elk River Development Association as officials from eight Tennessee counties and two Alabama counties gathered at Lauderdale County High School. Harold Elmore of TVA praised local leadership while outlining dam projects at Tims Ford and progress across agriculture forestry and minerals in the Elk River region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogersville
Elk Valley
Elk
Harold Elmore
Tributaries
Tennessee Valley Authority
Coffee County
Tenn
Steve Parks
Normandy
Franklin County
James E. Hodges
Winchester
Giles
Gordon Shivas
Pulaski
Grundy
Roy Partin
Tracy City
Lawrence
Gordon Barksdale
Lawrenceboug
Lincoln
Charles Gance
Faye
Elmore
TVA
Elk River
Lincoln County
Brewer Sues To Stop Alabama Phone Rate Hike
Governor Albert Brewer filed a suit in Montgomery County Circuit Court seeking a stay of a Nov. 25 ruling that allowed substantial telephone rate increases to take effect. He argues rural customers face a financial drain and conflicts with a pending PSC appeal to the Alabama Supreme Court set for Feb. 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Albert Brewer
Montgomery County Circuit Court
Substantial Telephone Co
Alabama
Eugene Carter
Public Service Commission
Alabama Supreme Court
Brewer
General Telephone
State of
PSC
Supreme Court
Record 1968 crop year yields set national production high
The Agriculture Department reports 1968 total crop production topped all prior years by about two percent with record oats barley flaxseed hay potatoes wheat soybeans and several other crops reaching new highs. Major yields fell for corn rice peanuts tobacco while Southeastern states show varied per acre outputs.
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Washington
Asea
Agriculture Department
North Carolina
South Carolina
Bee
Georgia
Tennessee
Alabama
Florida
Burglary Probed at Elkton Road Residence
Limestone County and state authorities investigate a Thursday afternoon burglary at James Corder’s Elkton Road home. Sheriff Evans said items valued at several thousand dollars were taken between 2 10 p m and 4 30 p m while Mrs Corder was at school. Missing were a shotgun rifle a fishing tackle box with savings bonds deeds insurance papers and Christmas gifts including bed spreads a doll an electric can opener an electric mixer and shirts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Limestone County
James Corder
Elkton Rd
M. W
Buddy) Evans
Community Notes and Fire Loss Report From Local Area
Notes include memorials to Mrs. Ann Simpson with gifts to the Library of Hartselle First Baptist Church. Kenneth Roan receives a certificate of appreciation for donating four wheelchairs and two walkers to the Decatur VFW Wheelchair program. Winford Garrison’s mobile home at 1008 Cedar Lake Rd. was gutted by a Thursday fire with cause undetermined. The holiday season starts as schools dismiss at 3 p.m. today and will reopen later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Simpson
Hartselle First Baptist Church
Kenneth Roan
Pineview Hospital
Black-Chandler Hospital
Wheeler
Decatur Vfw
Winford Garrison
Cedar Lake Rd
Students Begin Holiday Today in City and County Schools
More than 18 000 children and over 800 teachers administrators and staff members started a 16 day Christmas holiday this afternoon January 6 affecting both city and county school systems.
Long Range School Plans Approved by Alabama Commission
The 15 member Alabama Education Study Commission approved a four-hour session plan, issuing a 30 page summary for January to the governor and lawmakers and a 300 page detailed report later. Dr. Harry Philpott said the findings offer guidelines for improving Alabama education. Governor Brewer may call a special session if the program gains support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
State
Alabama
Harry Philpott
Auburn University
Philpott
Brewer
Commission
Study Commission
Moulton Vocational School Work Order Issued
A work order for a new vocational high school at Lawrence County, near Lawrence County High, is set to begin next week after approval by the State Department of Education of the bid on December 6. A $193,000 contract to W E Kimbrough of Russellville funds electrical repair, garage, refrigeration, business education and welding, with a first year capacity of 160 students.
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Moulton
Zola Clark
Lawrence County
Silas Cross
State Department of Education
W. E. Kimbrough
Russellville
Cross
Lawrence County High School
Holloway Named To Head Flint Rescue Squad
Doug Holloway of Hartselle was elected president of the Flint Rescue Squad, succeeding Charles Knowlton who led the post for five years and did not seek reelection. Other officers include Ewell Garrison as vice president and James Wright as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flint
Doug Holloway
Hartselle
Flint Rescue Squad
Charles Knowlton
Knowlton
Ewell Garrison
James Wright
Charles Sharp
Junior Robinson
Jay Breeding
Carl McMasters
Pete Hudson
T. V. Day
Dona Self
Holloway
Jack Parker
Bev Clemons
J. E. Russell
Courthouse workers mail cards to GIs in Vietnam
Morgan County clerks Mrs. Gaynell Hall and Mrs. Martha McAfee mailed more than 135 Christmas cards to soldiers in Vietnam. They received many replies, saying the gesture was appreciated. The duo funded stamps from sales and split postage, inspiring continued charity if war endures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaynell Hall
Martha McAfee
Morgan County Register's Office
Vietnam
Decatur Daily
Bryan McAfee
Calvin
Wonder Beach
Hillsboro Man Arrested on Burglary Charges in Lawrence County
John Wesley Kelly, 43, is jailed in Lawrence County after a week old arrest on two burglary counts. Authorities say the Hillsboro man allegedly entered Moulton and Courtland high schools in August 1966. He had been released from a Florida state prison in Belle Glade after serving a prior sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Hillsboro
Lawrence County
John Wesley Kelly
Courtland
Pete Rutherford
Kelly
Belle Glade
Fla
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Bob Walker
DAILY
John __ Nolan
Lynchburg
John Moore
Lauderdale County
James E. Barnette
George Thurgood
Cowan
John Hampton
Fayetteville
Bill Smith
Tims Ford
Smith
Frank P. Turner
Ralph Smith
Tennessee Valley
Jackson County
Jaycees
Decature Jaycees
Decatur Club
Bennett
McRae
Jerry Thrasher
Ron Seibert
Rhea Greenwell
Myron Melton
Sam Obert
Billy Smith
Morgan County
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Gis
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