Moulton weighs urban renewal to ease elderly housing
In Moulton, Mayor H A Alexander pushes urban renewal as 75 homes need repairs and a new elderly housing complex is sought. HUD rules limit city ownership. bids for elderly units will be sought in March. a $150000 grant deadline is Jan 15 with prior denial of $500000.
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Russ Roberts
Moulton
H. A. Alexander
Alexander
John Miller
Miller, Stevenson and Steinichen Inc
Atlanta
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Birmingham
Jerry Fortenberry
Fortenberry
Charles Parker
Moulton Housing Authority
Parker
Miller
Housing Authority
Howard Walker
Big Nance Rd
Lawrence St
Lawrence Stone
Ice Sculptor Converts 350 Pound Blocks Into Centerpieces
Anniston based Army Captain Jerry Buckner turns 350 pound ice blocks into decorative sculptures for the Ft. McClellan Officers' Club. He traces outlines, then shapes with chisels and saws from top down to avoid melting. He honed the craft over 12 years with no formal training.
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Anniston, Ala
Jerry Buckner
Buckner
Officers’ Club
Ft. Lee, Va
Ft. McClellan
Army
Ft. McClellan Officers’ Club
Anniston
Ringers Brave Cold For Salvation Army Holiday Work
Darryl Woodall 15 and sister Tammy 12 ring the Salvation Army bell daily in Decatur during holidays. They work 10:30 to 5 with a lunch break, accepting nickels and dimes while facing cold winds and a rare scare from a man on a bicycle who fired a blank gun near Tammy. This is Darryl’s third year at the kettle and Tammy’s first.
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Darryl Woodall
Tammy
Salvation Army
Darryl
Siblings ring bells for Salvation Army donations in Decatur
A brother and sister with no formal schooling work three kettles around town helping Salvation Army Christmas efforts. They, joined by Jaycees Civitan and Kiwanis volunteers, have raised about $10 000 as of Tuesday. Tammy a Oak Park Middle School student and Darryl a Decatur High student say classmates occasionally donate and respect their effort despite cold 30 degree weather.
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Salvation Army
Harry Foden
Jaycees
Civitan
Kiwanis
Darryl
Decatur High School
Tammy
Oak Park Middle School
Weather and river readings for Decatur area forecast
River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge Wednesday morning was 16.58 feet with sea level at 550.88. High today 47, low tonight 40, high Friday 48. 90 percent rain today, 80 percent tonight, rain ends Friday. Christmas Eve climate data show high 48, low unknown, no precipitation today, monthly total 2.76 inches, yearly 70.76 inches.
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Decatur and Vicinity River Reading
Keller Memorial Bridge
Rainy Christmas Weather Dampens Alabama Festivities
Vermont’s forecast for Alabama shows 80 to 90 percent chances of showers through today and tonight, delaying holiday activities. Temperatures dip to around 40 in the Tennessee Valley with highs near 50 after the rain, while colder snow warnings extend from Oklahoma to Arkansas and into Texas and Missouri.
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Santa Claus
North Alabama
Rudolph
Tennessee Valley
Gulf Coast
Dothan
Alabama
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Missouri
Tennessee
College opens Resource Center for future teachers
A Curriculum Resource Center has been started at St. Bernard College in the Herman J. Heidrich Library. Founders are Dr. Sam Parker education head, Father Roger Lott library director, and Sister Jeannette Klassen librarian. Materials are being gathered from several textbook firms and agencies for use in the center.
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St. Bernard College
College
Herman J. Heidrich
Sam Parker
Department of Education
Roger
Blessing of Toys Service and church meetings listed
Calendar today notes a Blessing of Toys Service at 10 30 a.m. at First Christian Church. The Single Adult Fellowship meets at 7 p.m. at the Youth Center of First Baptist Church. Bible School Ex-student Association gathers at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria. Monday Rising Sun Lodge 29 F and A M holds a called meeting at 6 30 p.m. for M M degree work. Friday Athens Saturday shear 36 Holy Church of Christ holds an annual meeting at 7 p.m. Calvary Crusaders. Regular Singing at Caddo Congregational Christian Church eight miles west of Decatur on Ala 24 at 7 p.m.
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First Christian Church
First Baptist Church
Bible School Ex-student Association
Rising Sun Lodge
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Shear
Holy Church of Christ
The
Calvary Crusaders
Caddo Congregational Christian Church
Decatur
Ala
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