Athens Council Approves Radar Gear and Small Office Build
Athens City Council authorized purchase of a radar machine from Southeastern Supply Co for 848 and approved a small office building for the city incinerator estimated at about 300. Water lines along I 65 were approved costing 3420 and 3118. The council awaits an attorney general ruling on city government under 1960 census or 1964 census. If under 1960 census a mayor and successor will be chosen. under 1964 census Oscar Barker would be mayor.
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Athens
Southeastern Supply Co
B. B. Russell
Water Department
W. W. Malone Jr
Charles P. Bailey
Oscar Barker
Christmas wreath thefts and holiday decorating contest
Limestone County authorities investigate a weekend theft of more than $4,000 in tools from Craig Construction Co part of Athens Elk River water system project. Decatur reports a Christmas wreath theft with about a dozen wreaths found stacked at 821 Jackson St SE. Courtland names Kyle Terry first in city home decoration contest winning $25, with Evans Dewberry and Ronald Cross taking second and third.
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Athens
Limestone County
Craig Construction Co
Florence
Elk River
M. W
Buddy) Evans
Decatur
R. H. Parks
Jackson St
Courtland
Kyle Terry
Terry
Alabama St
Evans Dewberry
Ronald Cross
Central High School Opens New Science and Library
Students at Central High School will begin the new semester in an $80,000 science and library facility. Final inspection occurred last week and Lawrence County Schools Supt. Silas Cross declared the building ready for occupancy as classes resume January 6.
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Courtland
Central High School
Lawrence County
Silas Cross
Troopers to patrol holidays to curb crashes in Alabama
Sgt. R P Sorrell of the Decatur Post says the Alabama Highway Patrol will be in full force during the holidays to reduce accidents. State troopers will be aided by the Alabama State Trooper Auxiliary per Sorrell.
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Alabama Highway Patrol
R. P. Sorrell
Decatur
Alabama State Trooper
Sorrell
Morgan County Board extends voter registration hours
The Morgan County Board of Revenue allows the Board of Registrars two extra days next Monday and Tuesday to help servicemen and college students register. Officials say the extended hours give residents who have recently turned 21 a chance to register during the holiday period. Registration also possible during the same visit at the courthouse basement from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Morgan County Board of Revenue
Board of Registrars
Burglar Steals From Gennie’s Restaurant on Moulton Street
Virginia Moore reports a burglary at Gennie’s Restaurant on Moulton Street Monday night. Thieves took six dozen eggs, eight pounds of bacon, a half carton of cigarettes, and a $79 watch belonging to an employee. Entry was through a rear door. cafe under new management for five weeks.
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Gennie
Moulton St
Virginia Moore
Holiday scenes as Americans greet Christmas Day
Last minute shoppers jam stores while travelers fill airports and terminals. Johnson spends the holiday Eve at the White House while Nixon plans a quiet Christmas in Florida. Onassis and family vacation on Skorpios. Northern states dig out from snow as the Weather Bureau forecasts more snow from the Northeast to the plains.
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Earth
United States
Johnson
White House
Nixon
Florida
Key Biscayne
Aristotle Onassis
John F. Kennedy
Skorpios
U.S. Weather Bureau
Central
Appalachians
Great Lakes Region
Plains
Borman Talks Family Views on Space Flight Dinner
The astronaut says his two teen sons are not involved in the space mission and focus on their own activities, noting their football victory last night. He adds Christmas dinner aboard the craft will be simple with turkey bites, compact cubes of turkey meat.
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Truman
Borman
Space
False alarm dispatches two fire trucks to Gateway Center
An early morning incident at 8:30 a.m. triggered a false alarm sending two fire trucks to Parisian in the Gateway Shopping Center. No injuries or flames were reported, and crews cleared the scene without incident.
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Parisian
Gateway
Southern Shoe
Gateway Shopping Center
Santa Claus
L. W
Andy) Anderson
Obituary notices for Pearl Herring and Lula Pressnell
Funeral services were held for Pearl Herring 69 once of Hartselle now Detroit Michigan with burial in Hartselle Cemetery and Turner Funeral Home directing. Lula Pressnell 81 of Athens died at Limestone Hospital with services at Sardis Springs Baptist Church and Bottoms Cemetery. several children and many grandchildren listed.
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Hartselle
Pearl Herring
Detroit
Mich
Mt. Pleasant C. M. E
J. A. Smith
Turner Funeral Home
Wilbur Herring
Chicago
la Verne Jackson
Athens
Lula Pressnell
Athens- Limestone
Sardis Springs Baptist Church
Calvin Inman
Bottoms Cemetery
McConnell
L. L. Pressnell
S. M. Rigel
Decatur
Howard Phillips
Clyde Taylor
Clifford
Lawrence Pressnell
Elmer Pressnell
Carl Pressnell
Frank Hargrove
Ardmore
Funeral services announced for Mrs Ola Marie Meikus
Funeral arrangements for Mrs Ola Marie Meikus 46 of 1612 Freeman Ave SW will be announced by Gunthorp Funeral Home. Survived by widower E W Mike Meikus a daughter Rita Doris Meikus two sons Richard Owen Meikus William Henry Meikus all of Decatur mother Lula Owen Courtland six brothers Flavis Walker Nonel Jr Owen Courtland Thomas Moulton Jerry Charles Corinth Miss three sisters Mollie Culver Lola Terry Helen Lancaster Corinth. Mrs Meikus employed at the Steak House Restaurant.
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Ola Marie Meikus
Freeman Ave
Huntsville Hospital
Gunthorp Funeral Home
E. W
Mike) Meikus
Rita Doris Meikus
Richard Owen Meikus
William Henry Meikus
Decatur
Lula Owen
Courtland
Flavis Owen
Walker Owen
Nonel Owen Jr
Local Birth Announcements from Decatur General Hospital
Mr and Mrs Thomas May announce a son born Saturday at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital. Mr and Mrs Bryan Thrasher report a daughter born Saturday at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital. Mr and Mrs David Rix announce a daughter born Saturday at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital. Mr and Mrs William Henry Vaughn Jr announce a daughter born Sunday at Decatur General. Mr and Mrs David Lanier Sherrill announce a daughter born Sunday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Charles Wayne Alexander announce a son born Saturday at Decatur General. Mr and Mrs Rayburn Brown announce a son born Monday at Decatur General. Mr and Mrs Leon Malone J McCarthy Sr announce a son born Monday at Decatur General Hospital.
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Thomas May
3Rd Ave
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
Bryan Thrasher
Lth Ave
David Rix
Blueberry Lane
William Henry Vaughn, Jr
Alma St
Decatur General Hospital
David Lanier Sherrill
Trinity
Charles Wayne Alexander
Rayburn Brown
Danville
Decatur Generalital
Leon Malone J . McCarthy Sr
Hospitals Near Montgomery and Cullman Admit and Dismiss
The notice lists numerous patients from Moulton Courtland Trinity Danville Town Creek and nearby areas admitted to Cullman Hospital and Dismissals include Curtis Abbott Jacqueline Glass Benjiman Milam Mathis Shedd Austen Tolbert Vandiver and others across several communities. The report records patient names towns and discharge statuses in a concise hospital roll.
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Constance Lee
Moulton
Amy Michelle Fuller
Evelynn— Robinson
Maxal Wiley
Danville
John W. Kelsoe
Almon Glenn
Paul Wiley
Sally Wiley
Jimmy Roden
Hillsboro
Henry Halbrooks
Town Creek
Sarah Martin
Callie Chenault
Betty Sue Dyar
Courtland
Stacey Cooper
Gracie Nelson
Trinity
Caron Dover
Linda Harvel
Cullman Hospital
Curtis Abbott
Cullman
Jacqueline S. Glass
Hanceville
Benjiman N. Milam
Garden City
Mathis John Shedd
Austen Tolbert
William B. Vandiver
Breman
Serviceman Charged In Multiple Thefts In Decatur
Decatur serviceman Jerry Wayne Long 18 is charged with grand larceny burglary and forgery and held in county jail. Investigators say he stole two automobiles one on December 13 from Monsanto lot and another December 9 from Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital lot. He faces second degree burglary for a December 5 break-in at 1606 Buena Vista Circle and forgery tied to a residence check. Sgt. R P Sorrell recovered one stolen car Saturday. Long has been AWOL from the Army since December 2.
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Decatur
Jerry Wayne Long
West Moulton St
Monsanto
Baugh-Wiley-Smith
R. P. Sorrell
Alabama
Long
Decatur Area Weather Summary and Temperatures
Morning river reading at Keller Memorial Bridge was 17.33 feet with sea level at 551.63. Monday high 33 at 4 pm, low 25 at 6 am. Today high 38-42, low 23-27. Wednesday 46-50. Outlook partly cloudy and warmer. Winds diminishing. Climate data show highest 41, lowest 28, average 35. Precip none for day. month 3.52 inches, year 40.99, below normal by 6.4 inches. 24 hour temps listed from 8 am Tuesday morning to 8 pm.
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Decatur and
Keller Memorial Bridge
Apollo 8 Enters Lunar Orbit After Historic Engine Ignition
Apollo 8 completed a 4 minute engine burn behind the moon to drop into a 69 to 193 mile orbit. Commander Borman, Lovell, and Anders prepared to circle 10 times for mapping and landmark identification as NASA pressed toward a manned lunar landing.
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Moon
Mission Control Center
Lunar
Lovell
Earth
Sea of Tranquillity
Censorinus
Mt. Marilyn
Colombo
Guttenberg
Anders
Borman
Mission Control
Three Homes Hit By Fire In Decatur
The Decatur Fire Department reports three separate blazes Monday and today. Odes F. Stutts suffered total loss at 67 east Ala, bills Vandiver’s home on 1515 Phillips Ct SW was damaged, and Jerry Speigle’s residence in Pleasant Acres on Highway 67 sustained heavy damage.
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Decatur
Odes F. Stutts
Ala
Phillips Ct
Bill Vandiver
Jerry Speigle
Pleasant Acres
Highway 67
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Troop 86
Dawn Piper
Cathy Hasting
Laura Park
LaVonne Bowling
Ladonna Morgan
Deborah Wallace
Vicky Jefferys
Beth Perry
Cindy Upton
Kathy Penn
Susan Robison
Stephanie Taylor
Sandra Deffenbaugh
Kathy Shelton
Georgia Anna Sandlin
Patricia Thompson
Connie Wallace
Judy Spear
Penny Hightower
Sheila Whitlow
Carol Stroud
Lisa McWhorter
Gadis Ellard
Holly Pond
Highway 69
Mrs
Ola Meikus
Near Montgomery
Gladys Shelton
Fannie Montgomery
Hazel Mayfield
Jesse McCartee
Ervin Owen
Sharron Thorne
Wade Attaway
Bremen
Willodean Bishop
Vinemont
Mary Linda Connell
George E. Mayhall
Ruby L. Thompson
Eva
Katherine M. Tucker
Jackson Miss
Elsie Jean Young
Estella Lewis
Vernita
John
Larry
Buster Brown Shoe Co
Tennessee Valley
Flint
The
Wishful Diggers Garden Club
Billy Smith
Den 3
Salvation Army
Allen Wilhite
Robert Haddock
Gurney Dixon
Larry Dixon
Den
Ricky Thompson
Tommy Norwood
Ernest
Haddox
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