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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1973
Page
2
Decatur Parks and Recreation Director Jimmy Brown has resigned to become Montgomerys superintendent of parks and recreation. He plans to stay in touch and will return to assist his successor in Decatur after moving to the capital city this weekend.
Julian Walker of Louisville is nominated by the parks and recreation board to fill Brown's director post. Brown highlights innovative programs at Decatur including aquatics, youth activities, and hosting regional tournaments. He aims to guide Montgomery growth with a 1967 master plan, developing parks such as Hunt Park and Morgan Lake Park while adding athletic staff.
State Sen. Bob Harris of Decatur says the Alabama Legislative Council will address mental health prison system Highway Department and Alabama Code revision before the May legislative session. The council also elected Rep. Bob Hill to fill a vacancy and Harris urged careful study of highway funding costs.
The notice lists the Crisis Call Center numbers 355 8000 and 353 4612 for Athens and other areas. It directs calling a hospital or family physician for possible poisoning and advises dialing 0 to reach an operator if unsure of the emergency number.
A $300000 rest home for 75 beds may be built adjacent to Dr D E Jackson Memorial Hospital in Lester Limestone County. Bennie Lovell says SBA funding and local money will finance the project with construction planned for spring after bids. Stanley Schulman named administrator, hires to follow upon completion hoped by year end.
Somerville 2 man waived preliminary hearing to Morgan County grand jury on burglary and escape charges. Hugh Watwood, 21, released on 1000 dollar burglary bond and 500 dollar escape bond. Accused of burglarizing Jerry and Mrs. Starnes home in Lacey's Spring last July. TV set and appliances taken. Several items recovered. Watwood arrested Wednesday, apprehended Thursday.
Somerset Kentucky one of three Hartselle men charged with possession of burglary tools has been released on a thirty thousand dollar bond. Billy V Patterson age thirty one was released Thursday. Fred Goodman age thirty three and Harold Singleton junior age twenty six remain held on thirty thousand dollar bonds each. They were arrested Tuesday and indicted by a special grand jury Wednesday. Cullman County Sheriff Orlin Buzbee said he would discuss details with the district attorney.
Wimpy Eubanks six year old son of Ray Coleman Eubanks was released from Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital after a successful procedure on Wednesday. Doctors plan another corrective operation next year. Wimpy played with a red race car during recovery and reported feeling fine by his father.
State plans a security framework for Alabama airports to be drafted by Robert Bo Davis director of the Alabama Law Enforcement Planning Agency. The move aims to bolster counterterrorism and safeguard travelers at regional facilities.
John Garrett head of Farmers Home Administration and state Rural Development Committee urged 10 Morgan County areas to implement their own plans. Nine of ten areas identified recreation, water systems, and light industry needs, with several seeking expanded utilities and facilities. Garrett called for using Rural Development Act measures of 1972 to advance priorities.
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