Grand jury reconvenes as murder case awaits trial date
The grand jury met after a week and a half investigation led by Hancock with detective Tallent and Morgan County chief deputy Perry. State Investigator Bowtancock testified as the jury considered indictments while a Feb 6 circuit court docket date looms. Davis was shot four times in Guntharp Funeral Home grounds. bail was set at 10000 each.
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Bill Baxley
Montgomery
Matthews Holds Yule Gathering at Holiday Inn
Matthews Machine Co held its annual Christmas party Thursday night at the Holiday Inn. President Al Matthews announced 121 attendees including employees. Children of employees received gifts from Santa and door prizes were awarded with decorations. Photos with Santa will be distributed to employees.
School system reshapes courses and facilities plan
Carver SE official Sellers outlines a unified child development center and a master system for high school courses. The plan splits nine month classes into semester fields like zoology and botany, offering more electives and a drop and re enroll option. It aims to bridge middle and high schools and seed year round schooling considerations. A policy is sought to limit cafeteria use by outside groups amid rising community requests.
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Sheriff Loses Three Men Pay Too Low
Limestone County Sheriff M W Evans says two deputies and a jailer quit due to low pay within two weeks. One deputy left to run a local restaurant after being hired from LEPA funds. A new jailer and deputy were hired to replace the vacancies as the department loses three more staffers.
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Buddy) Evans
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Christmas Time Church Event Calendar Highlights
The Ninth Street United Methodist Youth Department hosts a daily live native scene from 6 p.m. through Christmas Eve. Somerville Church of God presents a nightly nativity at 6, 7 and 8 p.m. through Christmas Eve. Decatur Kiwanis members ring the Salvation Army kettle across shopping areas and the Post Office. Sixth Avenue Church of God offers a Christmas Eve 11 p.m. service. First Presbyterian and Covenant Presbyterian sponsor a public Union Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 5 p.m. Pleasant Valley Baptist Church in Hartselle hosts a Bible conference today through Dec 31 with daily services at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., with lunch and nursery services provided.
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Conrad Murrell
Bentley
Norman Hester
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Child dies while en route to Huntsville after ambulance transfer
Sneed said his son, a Navy veteran, spent Christmas with his parents in Jacksonville. The Sneeds were taken from 1000 Burt Rd to Lawrence County Hospital and then to Florence, with plans to transfer to Huntsville where the child died en route. Funeral services will be announced by Morrison-Elkins Funeral Home.
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Burt Rd
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Huntsville
Morrison-Elkins Funeral Home
Tuscumbia
State Awards Rescus Pact for Day Care Centers
The State Mental Health Department awarded a 116000 dollar contract for operation of day care centers for the mentally retarded in Morgan, Lawrence and Limestone counties to the Morgan Lawrence Limestone Association for Retarded Children. The Decatur center is at the old Cherry Street School. Dr Charles Case of Menniger Clinic in Topeke Kan named director of Alabama mental health services.
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Morgan, Lawrence
Limestone
Charles Aderholt
Morgan
Topeke
Kan
Alabama
Man Seemingly Injured Found With Pistol Wound
A man located on the upper right side of his chest appeared to be wounded by a .38 caliber pistol. An employee reported the man was conscious at the scene.
Petrone Named MSFC Director
Space officials announced that Rocco Petrone, who led the Apollo moon landing program, will become director of the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville Alabama next month. The appointment places Petrone at the helm of MSFC as NASA positions focus on future lunar and spaceflight goals.
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Space Agency
Rocco Petrone
Marshall Space Flight Center
NASD Interdealer Prices At ~10 A.M. Decatur Markets
Quotations from the NASD show representative interdealer prices at about 10 a.m. Inter-dealer market change occurs through the day. Prices exclude retail markups markdowns and commissions.
Wall Street recovers from four day selloff as stocks rise
The noon Dow up 3.39 to 1003.39 as advances lead declines 719 to 543 on the NYSE with moderate activity. Analysts note oversold conditions amid expectations of stronger GNP in 1973 and banks’ prime rates firm at 6 percent with some holding at 5 percent. Rapid American pledges $32 a share for McCrory’s, boosting deal activity. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and other indices gain modestly.
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