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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1967
Page
22
County records show a sharp 1967 rise in arrests by the Morgan County Sheriff’s department, with more than 60 percent tied to possession or consumption of alcohol. Highway intoxication led, with 600-plus arrests, followed by public drunkenness and violations of the prohibition law.
The Morgan County docket drew attention to two major cases this year. Decatur resident Olivene Maner was convicted in an early murder trial, while another case involved a disappearance and death that sparked significant public interest.
Juvenile crime in Morgan County rose as population grew. Juvenile officer Doug Crabb notes 1967 cases up from 1966, with 92 boys and 13 girls before Judge C Kennett McRae for offenses from truancy to robbery. Burglary led offenses, 45 cases, followed by ungovernable behavior. About 150 youths were admitted to detention, ages nine to 17, averaging four days.
The Morgan County Tax Assessor Porter Hanes expects 1968 to rebound from 1967’s disappointing year for property, real estate and corporate values. Total county evaluations could reach the hundred million mark, despite a 7 million rise in 1967, with Decatur and rural areas posting varied collection gains and varying assessment rates across towns. An all-male jury convicted Mrs. Downes of murder. she faces a 10 year sentence with an appeal pending.
Chief Deputy Jack Metcalf was dismissed late October amid a pep pill ring probe. Sheriff David Sandlin revamped the deputy staff, promoting Jerry Johnson to Chief Deputy and adding E L Anders Roy Sparkman Ferrier Roberts Troy Woodall Bill Rapper Willard Fowler Jimmy Davis Theodore Copeland and J D Garnett. New hires brought total staff to 14, with beulah Miller appointed juvenile probation officer in July alongside juvenile court secretary duties.
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