CAP Joins Hunt For Missing Men
The Civil Air Patrol joined a multiagency search for four Birmingham men missing since Saturday on a duck hunting trip on the Tennessee River. CAP planes flew over the river as weather allowed while rescue squads from Florence, Athens Limestone, and Flint assisted. The men are Charles Bradford, his son Allen, Robert DeLoch, and Jimmy Roddam, last seen leaving Decatur Boat Harbor. A large coordinated effort was planned for weekend operations if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Air Patrol
Birmingham
Tennessee
Ed Livingston
CAP
North
Alabama
Knowlton
Morgan County Civil Defense
J Howard Proctor
Grover Casey
Alabama Civil Defense Association
Decatur
Proctor
County Population Projections For Morgan And Nearby Counties
TVA projects Morgan County to reach 334000 by 2020 and Limestone 81700 by 2020 with Lawrence 62000 and Madison 468000. The study maps county growth across seven states, linking future totals to urban planning needs and resource management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TVA
Limestone County
Lawrence County
Cullman County
Man Arrested On Pot Charge Near Walter Jackson School
A 21 year old Decatur man was arrested Wednesday and charged with illegal possession of marijuana and paraphernalia. Det Earl Chapman said officers confiscated about 10 ounces of marijuana, a pipe, and cigarette papers near Walter Jackson School around 11 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Earl Chapman
Walter Jackson School
Chapman
Christmas Food Drive Rallies by Decatur Austis High Schools
Decatur and Austis high school student councils organized recent Christmas donation drives to assemble food baskets for needy families. Photos show council leaders including Decatur president Rick Chenault and Austis representatives Mike Stewart and Denisa Day among others placing baskets for distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Austis High Schools
Decatur High School Student Council
Rick Chenault
Jeff Curry
SGA Sends Christmas Baskets to 40 Decatur Families
Brookhaven Middle School’s Winter House SGA brightened holidays by delivering Christmas baskets to more than 40 needy families in Decatur. Sponsor Jill Allen praised the student volunteers for their early fundraising and collection efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter House Student Government Association
SGA
Brookhaven Middle School
Santa Claus
Decatur
Jill Allen
SGA Collects Toys Then Delivers Christmas Baskets
Inside Miss Allen reports the Student Government Association organized a drive in the Winter House suite to collect toys and raise funds for food. Denise Allred says the project is highly worthwhile as baskets were delivered after school before the holidays with support from Principal Ward Webster and Assistant Principal Byron West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Allen
SGA
Denise Allred
Ward Webster
Byron West
DPS Fund and Salvation Army in Good Shape for Christmas
Generous donations have kept the Salvation Army and Morgan County Department of Pensions and Security funds in decent shape for Christmas. The DPS fund still needs about 200 dollars to support 84 foster home children, while Salvation Army aims to reach its 5,000 dollar goal to aid about 400 families. Commander Capt. Harry Foden said toys, food, and clothing will be distributed Thursday and Friday from the Danville Road distribution center to qualified families. Donations can be made at kettles in shopping districts or at the 6th Avenue office. People wishing to contribute to the DPS Christmas Fund should contact Ricky Evans at 353-8181.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Morgan County Department of Pensions and Security
DPS
Harry Foden
Danville Rd
Foden
6Th Ave
Ricky.Evans
Civil suit seeks $100000 over fatal 1969 traffic crash
A Morgan County Circuit Civil jury is to hear damages in a $100000 suit arising from a June 1969 crash on U S 78 near Anniston that killed Margaret Smith and Leonel Garcia. Richard Dennis Rodgers' father claims E D McKnight Sr employed Garcia to drive the truck. The plaintiff alleges Garcia acted as McKnight's agent to haul freight from Arkansas to Georgia. Witness Loyd Powell described the collision and its aftermath. The case moved from circuit court to federal court and back, with Arkansas residents involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anniston
U.S. 78
Arkansas
Morgan County
Richard Dennis Rodgers
E. D. McKnight Sr
Leonel Garcia
John Rodgers
Loyd Powell
Margaret Smith
Garcia
Rodgers
Powell
Georgia
Sherman Powell Sr
McKnight
Bob Harris
NcKnight
Emergency crisis numbers and Sanity lines
The Decatur Daily lists contact numbers for crisis intervention and poisoning help. It advises calling the Crisis Call Center at 355 8000, or the nearest hospital or family doctor. If unsure, dial 0 and explain the emergency.
Benefit Planned For Davis Family
The Alabama Country Music Association schedules a benefit in Courtland to aid the family of James F. Davis, a Decatur man shot to death on December 12. Proceeds will aid Davis's kin. State Auditor Melba Till Allen will speak, with former Decatur Mayor Charles Gunthorp and ex-officer Stewart Weaver charged with first degree murder. The event runs 8 PM to midnight at the American Legion Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courtland
Alabama Country Music Association
Decature
Melba Till Allen
James F. Davis
Decatur
Charles Gunthorp
Stewart Weaver
Davis
Airline tickets reported missing in Decatur Inn incident
Police report states Robert S. Link Jr and his son cannot locate airline tickets home to New Orleans. It remains undetermined whether the tickets were stolen or lost. Also noted was a broken front plate window at Mary Burke Florist Co. at 602 West Moulton St. on Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Inn
Bishop Sanders
Civic Club
Sanders
New Orleans
Robert S. Link Jr
Mary Burke Florist Co
West Moulton St
Five area residents injured in two vehicle wrecks
Five people were hurt in two area accidents reported by state troopers. Troy E. Bray 19 of Moulton Alice Smith 55 of Russellville Faylene Shellnut 25 of Phil Campbell Mahlon McClung 39 of Athens and Anna D. Smith 45 of Russellville were identified as injured. Bray was treated at Lawrence County Hospital in good condition. The Smiths were taken to North Alabama Hospital in Russellville. Shellnut was later moved to Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital where her condition was listed as fairly good. McClung was treated and released from Athens Limestone Hospital. Drivers Shirley W. Brown 27 of Athens and James H. Ruffin 24 of Tanner were not injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy E. Bray
Moulton
Anna D. Smith
Russellville
Alice Smith
Faylene Shellut
Phil Campbell
Mahlon McClung
Athens
Alabama
Bray
Lawrence County Hospital
Smiths
North Alabama Hospital
Shellnut
North Alabama
Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital
J. W. Elliott
Mahlon’ McClung
Athens- Limestone
Shirley W. Brown
James H. Ruffin
Tanner
R. D. Webster
Cullman High Graduate Wins Rhodes Scholarship
Rhodes Scholar Cullman A 1968 graduate Michael D Waters of Cullman named recipient of a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University England He was one of four selected from a 12 entry field in the Gulf States Finals held in New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Cullman High School
Oxford University
England
Michael D. Waters
Lon Waters
New Orleans
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. W
Buddy) Evans
Livingston
Buck Bentley
Eddie Self
Decatur Civitan Club
Decatur Daily
Carl J. Sanders
United Methodist Church
Civitan
Calhoun
Calhoun Junior College
Carlton Kelley
Kelley
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
State Department of Conservation
BOR
Salvation Armyolunteers
Let
Bill Snow
Hershel Glenn
Ola Graham
the Army
Tennessee Valley Authority
Morgan
Limestone
Lawrence
Madison
Madison County
Carol Coffey
Shannon Curley
Austin Council
Mike Stewart
Denisa Day
Dudley Culver
Cindy Surles
Karen Lee
By Winford Turner
THE
Rhodes Scholar
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!