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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1976

Page

3

Four Injured Sunday In Wreck Near Calhoun

Four people were injured in Limestone County in two wrecks on Sunday, including three from a three car collision on U S 31 near Calhoun Community College around 3 2 p m. James A Callahan 23 of Decatur and Louise Clanton 40 and Sonya Clanton 16 of Decatur were treated at local hospitals. The third driver was Clamons D Thornton 36 of Athens. A separate one car wreck near Athens injured William D Gordon 54 of Athens.

Limestone County U. S. 31 Calhoun Community College J. T. Hill James A. Callahan Decatur Louise Clanton Sonya Clanton Bobby W. Clanton Callahan Parkway Medical Center

Waiting For Green Light Runners Ready At Start

A race scene shows young runners Byron Terry 11 Ray Draper 11 Mark Davis 12 and Steve Draper 12 poised at the line as supporters incite them. The youths are sons of Ray Terry Joyce Keel and Ray Draper, with addresses listed in the caption.

Byron Terry Ray Draper Mark Davis Steve Draper Ray Terry Sherman St. SE Joyce Keel 16Th Ave. SE Gary Lloyd

Parties certify House candidates in Alabama special elections

In Alabama, Democrats nominate Wallace Shoemaker for the Feb 15 House race to succeed Rep. John Teague, while Republicans certify George Hallmark Jr. for the Feb 22 special election to replace Sen. Bo Torbert. Higginbotham is the Democratic pick for the Senate vacancy. GOP plans certification for their Senate candidate as well.

Montgomery Ala John Teague Childersburg Senate Wallace Shoemaker Talladega Horace Patterson George C. Hallmark Jr Alabama Republican Party GOP

State Supreme Court MayCap Milk Question

Bessemer grocer Sam Pillitteri defies Alabama Dairy Commission price order as the agency seeks a Supreme Court ruling to raise his milk price from 1.49 to the 1.74 per gallon minimum. A Jefferson County hearing on an injunction is set for Dec. 28. Pillitteri has court permission to ignore demands pending the hearing.

Montgomery Ala Bessemer Sam Pillitteri Alabama Dairy Commission State Supreme Court Terrell Ellis Commission High Court Pillitteri Jefferson County Ellis Neget Bene

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Calhoun Tes Alabama 99 Athens Gordon Athens- Limestone Hospital Marion County State Patrol Larry Joe Mills Gunn U.S. 78 Winfield Mills U.S. 80 Sumter County Herbert Boyd York Boyd the Book St. SE Baltimore Memorial Stadium Hwy He Book Shop Che Book Shoppe St. S.E Barrett Neons Platies Brick Swords Grant St., S.E Thelma H. Mitchell TEX Savings LI Kaders! Savings & Lawn Inmurence Cary Thur Home Office Grant St. Decatur Sixth Avenue 6Th Ave Jefferson Hartselle U.S. A Moulton
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