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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1968
Page
2
Montgomer y report notes a power block of urban Alabama senators caucused with Gov. Brewer to press for city gains in school funding, local tax contributions, and ABC profits. the plan faces unity tests and a potential special session in March to push education finance.
Mrs. V. L. Deese of 504 Line St. NE is the grand prize winner in the Decatur Christmas Lighting Contest. Sponsored by the Decatur Federation of Garden Clubs and THE DECATUR DAILY, the contest concluded this week with final judging and five cash winners announced.
Eighteen weeks of jury trials fill next year’s Limestone-Morgan circuit court calendar. Morgan County calendars include criminal arraignments Feb 6 and court opening Feb 10, with blocks for civil and grand jury. Limestone County follows with April and September term starts. Winners announced for location based prizes and the Morgan County Selective Service Board schedules 15 examinations to meet state draft quotas. Jefferson County has the largest national call.
Mayor Charles Gunthorp issued a proclamation urging residents to rededicate hearts and minds to Christian principles during Christmas. The council hopes the season's real meaning will come from scripture readings and church services. The piece notes residents Doris Weems and John A. Woods as contest participants and describes a Christmas Glow and Glitter theme with decorated homes. The Decatur Federation of Garden Clubs co sponsored the event with member garden clubs listed.
The city of Andalusia Alabama revoked General Telephone Co franchise to use streets to maintain facilities citing failure to pay a $2 per pole tax for two years and high rates. The move aims to resist rate hikes and open a path to municipal ownership while lawsuits and hearings continue in Montgomery and state courts.
The Associated Press reports eight accidental deaths in Alabama over the pre Christmas weekend. Victims include 16 year old Alan Garrard and 17 year old William Moore from Columbus Mississippi in a Lamar County two car crash near Sulligent. Other fatalities include 20 year old Benjamin Hayes of Northport 17 year old Donna Chambliss of Coatopa and 20 year old Darrell Truelove of York in a Livingston incident. Additional deaths involve 61 year old Minnie Taylor and her one year old Michael Boyd near Tuskegee and 21 year old Walter Williford of Opelika. Slippery roads and holiday traffic marked the period.
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