Dot Lorenza Shows City Finances Balance Ready
Mrs Dorothy Lorenza the city fiscal officer heads the Finance Department since 1965. The accounting computer reduces payroll time from three days to one, while she monitors 30 bank accounts and key revenue figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Martin
Dorothy Lorenza
Dot
City Hall
Lorenza
Ruth Milam
Lorenzo
Henry
U.S. Marine Corps
Decatur
Lorenzo’s
Central Methodist Church
Eleanor Dr. SW
North Alabama Shrine No. 7 Meets Friday in Masonic Hall
Area brief notes the North Alabama White Shrine No 7 will convene Friday at 7 30 p.m. in the Masonic Hall urging all members to attend. Genevabob Smith Huntsville attorney and probable Democratic Senate candidate plans Washington briefing at the Defense Department on the Vietnam War and Korea before deciding on qualification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Alabama
White Shrine No
Masonic Hall
Geneva
Bob Smith
Huntsville
Senate
Washington, D. C
Defense Department
Johnson to address tooling engineers on optical tooling
T J Johnson Jr regional specialist for the K E Co will speak to the American Society of Tool and Manufacturing Engineers in Huntsville at 6 p m on Tuesday. He will cover optical tooling and demonstrate a laser odetic Survey, U S Geological Survey of Florida Highway Department and Pan American World Airways standards lab before joining K E Co two years ago. Reservations for the dinner meeting may be made by calling Bill Nagy at 353 8385.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Johnson Jr
K&e Co
American Society of Tool and Manufacturing Engineers
Catalina Motel
Huntsville
U.S. Geological Sur
Florida Highway Department
Standards Laboratory
Pan-American World Airways
TVA Awards $544,321 Browns Ferry Contract to Metal Culvert
The Tennessee Valley Authority announced nine contracts, including a $544,321 award to Metal Culvert Co. of Knoxville for corrugated structural plate used in the condenser water diffuser pipe at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant in Limestone County Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browns Ferry
Tennessee Valley Authority Today
Limestone County
Tennessee
Metal Culvert Co
Knoxville
TVA
Notes Of Interest And Visitors In Decatur
The Past Matrons Club of Mary Lou Dancy Chapter 320 CES will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at 408 6th Ave NW. Newcomers to Decatur for the weekend ending Jan 19 include Lucille Woods, Tommy Hawkins, Dr W H Anderson, E L Ray, Clete King, Bobby Stephens, John Hearn Jr, Frank Howell, Patricia Ann Smith, Nina Amacher, and William Newell. Three Cook's Pest Control representatives from Decatur attend the 32nd Regional Pest Control Operator Conference at Purdue University Lafayette Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lou Dancy
CES
Claude McRae
6Th Ave
Decatur
Lucille Woods
Tommy L. Hawkins
7Th Ave
W. H. Anderson
14Th Ave
E. L. Ray
Clete King
Betty St
Bobby C. Stephens
Canal St
John M. Hearn Jr
Moulton St
Frank Howell
Cagle Ave
Patricia Ann Smith
11Th St
Cook
Purdue University
Lafayette
Ind
John R. Cook
Bill Baker
Hubertett
Student Salute: Lakeside’s George Priest Leader and All‑Around Star
George Priest an 18 year old Lakeside senior stars in multiple activities while seeking life’s simplicity. He excels in track with state and district awards and loves football as a challenge. A strong student and club member he intends to study social work or sociology teaching at Alabama A&M College. He is vice president of ICO Amoco and son of Edna D. Priest.
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George Priest
Lakeside
George
PTA
ICO
Amoco
Alabama A&m College
Edna D. Priest
Sunset Drive
Athens Businessman Eyes National Drive-In Chain
Athens businessman James E. Beasley announces plans to build a franchised national drive-in chain featuring chicken parts shrimp and fish sandwiches. Beasley aims to expand Sweet Sue Kitchens already distributing in 36 states and several foreign countries into a nationwide franchising network. He plans a two story office on Hobbs Street and notes his firm produces 17 poultry items with 285 employees and 100000 pounds of chicken daily. Beasley, a former Vanderbilt football star, is assisted by his sons James T and Andrew T Beasley Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winford Turner
Athens
James E
Jim) Beasley
Beasley
Sweet Sue
Sweet Sue Kitchens
Hobbs St
Sweet Sue Poultry Co
Red Hat Poultry Co
James T
Jimmy) Beasley
Alabama College taps Dr. Kermit Johnson for president
Dr. Kermit Johnson, longtime Jefferson County schools superintendent, chosen by Alabama College at Montevallo trustees to succeed D. P. Culp. Johnson, Marshalls County native and University of Alabama graduate, led a five hour interview process with six finalists. Culp to stay on payroll through February with paid vacation. Johnson to assume duties later.
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Montgomery
Ala
Kermit Johnson
Jefferson County
Alabama College At
Montevallo
Johnson
Marshalls County
D. P. Culp
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City
Alabama College
Shelby County
Birmingham
Culp
W. A. LeCroy
Calera
Leroy Brown
Jefferson State Junior College
James Newman
University—of Alabama
Ralph Jolly
Greensboro
N. C
Birmingham Southern College
Robert V. Anderson
Auburn University
Certificates Presented By Morgan- Lawrence- Limestone Unit
The Morgan Lawrence Limestone unit of the Alabama Association for Retarded Children awarded certificates of appreciation to area groups and individuals for support during the past year. Recipients included Home Builders Association Athens Civitan Club Decatur Civinette Club City of Opportunity Civitan Club and several local clubs and church groups. New officers and board members were announced led by President Robert Doyle and secretary Mrs. Clifford Loftin with Royce Slate and others joining the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan- Lawrence-Limestone
Alabama Association For Retarded Children
Association
The
Home Builders Association
Athens Civitan Club
Decatur Civinette Club
City of Opportunity Civitan Club
Decatur Civitan Club
Decatur Jayceettes
Wesley Fel
First Methodist Church
City of Opportunity
Decatur
H. T. Mitchell
Robert Doyle
Michael Jones
Marvin Dinsmore
Clifford. Loftin
Henry Richter
Moonshine Still Destroyed Near Decatur by Deputies
Morgan County deputies raided a moonshine operation seven miles west of Decatur on Red Hat Road destroying a still capable of producing about 600 gallons of whiskey daily. They found corn mash boiling, five pints of non tax paid liquor, kerosene and flour, and a dug pit for expansion. The site had been under surveillance the prior day.
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Dave Whitaker
Morgan County
Sheriff’s Department
David Sandlin
Decatur
Red Hat Road
Sheriff's Deputies
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Robert Dishman
Kenneth Doss
Leon Sheffield
George Bynum
Pore Sandlin
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