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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1966
Page
5
Morgan County Solicitor Leslie Doss is rumored to seek the 1966 House seat or a Limestone Morgan county senate bid. Gov. George Wallace appointed Reneau Almon as Lawrence County circuit judge after months of speculation, leaving the district attorney post unsettled and unresolved.
Moulton officials warn residents of fines up to 100 dollars for unlawfully using water as shortages persist. At least two people have been fined ten dollars for washing cars during the drought period.
The path to Speaker Albert Brewer’s door drew many state leaders last week sparking talk he may seek governor instead of lieutenant governor. Sources close to him say the move is under consideration.
Christmas has passed bringing relief from traffic jams on 2nd Ave and nearby streets. Adults breathe easier as pockets stop shrinking, schools resume this week, and football bowl games end allowing quieter TV viewing for many.
Announcements begin mid month with January 15 as the start for state office qualifications. Sherman Powell of Falkville is named to be among early filers for governor while Morgan County attorney campaigns actively. A Chamber of Commerce teen event notes a color slide show titled Decatur Today Progress Caught in the Act. An electricity blackout at the police station prompts jokes about the city clerk’s finances before the fuse box fault is found.
Cullman High School celebrates final mortgage payment on city stadium with a banquet. District Attorney Jack Riley chairs the stadium committee and will oversee the mortgage burn at an upcoming event to be announced.
Gov. George C. Wallace, in Miami for the Orange Bowl, recalled boxing days when he suddenly punched a bag in a gym. The swing fractured his wrist, ending a 23 year lapse from the ring.
The article outlines Albert Brewer of Decatur facing a potential anti-Wallace challenger. State Senator George C. Hawkins of Gadsden is eager to run, contingent on Jim Allen not seeking governor. If Allen stays out, Hawkins would join Brewer as a major contender from the same region.
Alabama politics shift as Hawkins and Tyson emerge as anti-Wallace figures with prior endorsements and later opposition. Gov Wallace’s stance could influence Brewer's prospects if Hawkins or Tyson run. Deaths in 1965 include ex governors Gordon Persons Frank M Dixon and former senator Dixie Graves.
The article notes tuberculosis remains stubborn despite declines in mortality and infection rates. Officials warn against public complacency even as the Christmas Seal campaign continues in Decatur and Morgan County led by County Chairman Lewis West to sustain the fight against TB and respiratory diseases.
Alabama recorded 236 tuberculosis deaths in 1964 and 1,260 new active cases, with total known cases at 9,481. The state’s death rate and new case rate exceed national averages, as disease affects all ages colors and incomes. Decatur hosts District No.1 TB Sanitarium near the city.
The 1965 legislature held four sessions from February to October, reapportioned the body for the first time since 1901, redrew congressional districts for the second time since 1964, and defeated Gov. Wallace’s succession amendment. It also passed record school and road bond issues despite setbacks. Wallace praised the body as the most educated-minded ever sent to Montgomery.
The Area by Winford Turner discusses 1965 state school funding with a $116 million bond issue and a 10 percent raise for teachers amid a $232 million school appropriation. It notes a failed succession bill, a September special session, and Gov. Wallace's political maneuvering as efforts to amend the measure fail to reach two-thirds approval.
Gov. George Wallace influenced Morgan County events during 1965. Sheriff Knox McRae resigned in February and Dick Fleming was appointed. County Judge Lewis West resigned and C. Ben tet McRae was named to the post.
The county created a license commissioner post replacing a prior official and Cleon Yates won the job. Sheriff Fleming and Yates must bid in the spring Democratic primary to stay in office. Cleo D. Teague became Circuit Clerk in January after defeating Harrison Hill in 1964. The board of revenue approved merging road construction and maintenance into a Morgan County Highway Department to take effect in 1966.
Mayor J. Gilmer Blackburn hailed unprecedented events of 1965 and predicted 1966 would bring many firsts for the area. Industrial expansion was cited as the main driver of the year’s achievements across Morgan County and Decatur.
Gov George Wallace named Reneau P Almon 28 to the circuit judgeship in the new Lawrence County district. The decision came as he left Montgomery for the Orange Bowl in Miami. Almon is among Alabama s youngest circuit court judges.
Bethlehem Steel announces a five dollar per ton increase on select products drawing swift criticism from President Johnson and his chief adviser. The White House calls the move inflationary and unwelcome during a period of high demand and budget debates.
Three U.S. Marines assigned to a U.S. Army special forces unit were executed and mutilated in a December Ba To battle. The bodies of the American servicemen and eight South Vietnamese soldiers were found December 20 buried in shallow graves. The clash occurred about 310 miles north of Saigon.
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