Fewer Morgan County youth enter military in 1967
The number of Morgan County youths entering U S military service in 1967 dropped about 70 from the previous year, totaling 345 in the Army and Air Force by Dec 10. Navy and Marines figures were not available last year. this year 21 joined the Marines and 22 the Navy.
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Morgan County
U. S. Army
U. S. Air Force
U. S. Navy
U. S. Marines
Navy
Ruth Hackett
Seletive Service Office
Dean Boyd
Air Force
Vietnam area men die in 1967 Vietnam War toll by counties
The 1967 Vietnam War cost Morgan Lawrence Limestone and Cullman counties 13 area servicemen with 1966 losses topping ten. Notable deaths include Somerville marine ndall on April 30 and Decatur marine John E. McVay on May 15. Several other air land and sea service members from nearby towns perished through the year.
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Morgan, Lawrence, Limestone and
Cullman
Morgan County
Ndall
Somerville
Third Marine
Decatur
John E. McVay
5Th St. NW
Army
Thomas Gurley
Lafayette St. SW
Vietnam
John W. Hose Jr
15Th Ave. SE
Quang Tri
Bobby Alexander
Hartselle
Cullman County
Orman D. Phillips
Bremen
Ernest B. Cupp
Hancéville
Jimmy Johnson
South Vietnam
Navy
Doyle G. King
Vinemont 1
West Point High School
da Nang
Harold L. Pool
Town Creek
Benjamin_Gareth Wells
Madison
Progress Expected For New Wheeler Basin Regional Library
In 1968 plans call for a new Wheeler Basin Regional Library to serve Morgan and Limestone Counties from a Decatur Civic Plaza site. Voters may face a local property tax levy of one to five mills to fund the library and improvements, following a statewide referendum approval.
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Wheeler Baston
Morgan
Limestone County
Decatur
Civic Plaza
Limestone
Wheeler Basin Library
Decatur City Building Permits Reach 9.7 Million in 1967
For January through November 1967 the Decatur Building Department issued 393 construction permits totaling 9.718 million dollars, near 1966's 9.898 million with year-end additions expected. Residential and commercial investments show 11 month figures of 4.869 million and 4.225 million respectively, with notable projects including city service buildings, Gateway Theater, and various commercial developments. City official Charles Yancey notes tighter money early but slight easing, predicting little gain in 1968 and citing fewer entrants to the area amid vacant housing from 2,500 workers leaving earlier in the year.
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Charles Yancey
Yancey
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Boyd
Hackett
Lawrence County
Spec
Ray A. Rhodes
Moulton
Thomas Allen Johnson
Athens 7
Nancy Agnew
Alabama
Wheeler Basin
City Service
Southland Plaza
Gateway Theater
Center
Northwest Decatur
Burger King
Cook’s
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