Oil Field To Open In Southwest Alabama After Discovery
A new oil and gas field may open in Southwest Alabama after Jallard Exploration Inc. found 62 feet of pay in Smackover Limestone in its No.1 International Paper Co. Unit 1. The well near Escambia County produced potential of 360 barrels per day of oil and 5.5 million cubic feet of sour gas, two miles west of Flomaton Field.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Alabama
Escambia County
State Oil and Gas Board
Jallard Exploration Inc
International Paper Co
Mallard
Midland
Tex
Flomaton
Promotions at Calhoun College Reshape Language Arts Chair
Dr. Carlton Kelley announced changes at Calhoun Promotions and Calhoun Junior College. Betty Hutchens of Huntsville is promoted to chairman of the division of language arts, replacing Grady Stubbs who retired. Nancy Carol Tanner from Hartselle joins as instructor in Medical Records Technology.
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Calhoun Junior College
Betty Hutchens
James Coman
Center
Community Services and Continuing Education
Nancy Carol Tanner
Hartselle
Carlton Kelley
Kelley
Huntsville
Language Arts
Grady Stubbs
Decatur
Hutchens
Allied Health
Tri-County
Appalachian Regional Health Planning Commission
Miss Tanner
Hartselle Hospital
James
Red) Coman
Samford University
Business
Coman
Sheffield
Judge Delays Athens Hearing on School Council Dispute
A two week postponement of an injunction hearing in Athens delays the city board of education versus the city council. Circuit Judge changes, court docket conflicts, and discussions with the Southern Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges are noted as factors. The dispute centers on interference in school operations and council appropriations.
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Athens
City Board of Education
Newton B. Powell
R. L
Dick) Hundley
Powell
Decatur
Council
Southern Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges
Bobby Higgins
Oscar Barker
Harry Dale Patterson
Higgins
Barker
Athens High School
Jere Trent
Athens High
Athens Elementary
Julian Newman
West Athens
Southern Association
Cleanup Under Way After Fort Rucker Tornado Hit Parks
Two Ft. Rucker trailer parks, Pine Brook and Dogwood Acres, were wrecked by an early morning tornado. Four killed, 21 hospitalized. 66 trailers destroyed and 74 damaged. 133 families displaced, 128 military. Evacuation complete, water cleared, residents returning.
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Ozark
Ala
Ft. Rucker
State Civil Defense Office
Highway Patrol
William Hornsby
Hornsby
Pine Brook
Dogwood Acres
Army Community Service Center
Obituary notices for Rev Henry L Aldridge and Dollie Cahela
Funeral and burial arrangements announced for Rev Henry Luther Aldridge 99 Arab with service at First United Methodist Arab burial Forest Hills Birmingham Gober directing Survivors include two sons three grandchildren three great grandchildren He served as minister 1900 to 1940 in North Alabama Conference Also ordained at First Methodist Decatur in 1902 Native of Lawrence County resident of Arab since 1940 Pallbearers named Hillsboro obit lists Dollie Cahela 66 Hillsboro died Friday at Decatur nursing home Service Sunday 2 30 p m at Chalybeate Springs Baptist Church Burial Morris Chapel Cemetery Nephews pallbearers listed
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Henry Luther Aldridge
First United Methodist Church
Wayne Graham
Forest Hills Cemetery
Birmingham
Gober Funeral Home
Howard C. Aldridge
Memphis
Tenn
Frank F. Aldridge
Aldridge
North Alabama
Alabama
First Methodist Church
Decatur
Mr. Aldridge
Lawrence County
Arab
Elmer Skidmore
Harry C. Black
Leo Hewett
Haden Watley
J. D. Reynolds
Leon Hinds
Ralph Hammond
Buck Patterson
Hillsboro
Dollie Cahela
Chalybeate Springs Baptist Church
Lawrence Musgrove
Morris Chapel Cemetery
Elliott Funeral Home
Viva Dean McMillan
Mary Frances Cahela
James Cahela
Trinity
Henry Cahela
Moulton
Archie Cahela
Arnold Cahela
U. S. Air Force
Puerto Rico
Doyle Cahela
Billy Cahela
Bertha Wadsworth
Mary Montgomery
J. O. Bobo
Pinson
Silas Jones
Arnold Clayborn
Ohio
Lee Ivey
Indiana
Steve Cole
Jerry Cole
Price Cole
Spencer Cole
Japan
Vinson Cole
Funeral for Mrs Savannah Dortch in Belle Mina
Mrs Savannah Dortch 89 Belle Mina died Thursday at a Decatur hospital Funeral services set Sunday 2 pm Jerusalem Primitive Baptist Church Belle Mina Rev Robert Jones officiating Burial Oakland Cemetery Limestone County Sykes Funeral Home in charge Survivors include daughters Frances Harper Ester Harris both of Belle Mina four sons Joe Dortch Cleveland James Dortch Cooley Harris Bernon Dortch Greenbriar a brother Mack Guizzard 18 grandchildren 17 great grandchildren 17 great great grandchildren
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Belle Mina
Savannah Dortch
Decatur
Jerusalem Primitive Baptist Church
Robert Jones
Oakland Cemetery
Limestone County
Sykes Funeral Home
Frances Harper
Ester Harris
Joe Dortch
Cleveland
James Dortch
Coley Harris
Bernon Dortch
Greenbriar
Mack Guizzard
Funeral Services for Miss Lessie Arrena Wear
Funeral services for Miss Lessie Arrena Wear age 79 of Moulton will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Moulton Baptist Church with Rev. Powell officiating. Burial follows at Moulton Memory Gardens. She is survived by a sister Mrs. Mattie Elkins of Moulton.
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Moulton
Lessie Arrena Wear
Moulton Baptist Church
Powell
Moulton Memory Gardens
Elliott Funeral Home
Mattie Elkins
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Curt W. Johns
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Harold Pilgrim
Guaranty Federal Savings & Loan Association
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Dan Touchon
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Thor
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