More Light In Decatur As Mercury Vapor Replaces Incandescent
Decatur's Electric Department has reached the halfway mark in converting 1,074 lights to mercury vapor, creating brighter whiteways and reducing crime concerns. With 596 lights left and a total project cost near 160,000, officials expect full conversion by next year as street lighting expands along major streets and new subdivisions.
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Ray Martin
DAILY
Decatur
Pack Self
4Th Ave
Highway 31
Dick Watkins
Tennessee River
11 St
Somerville Rd
21St Ave
11Th St
8Th Ave
16Th Ave
Royal Dr
L&n Railroad
Moulton St
Carridale St
2Nd St
Eastwood School
Watkins
Second Ave
Bank St
Hartselle Chamber to Install Buck Strickland as President
Hartselle announces Buck Strickland Jr will be installed as president at the annual meeting Friday night in the Morgan County High School cafeteria. Billy Don Mitchell will be succeeded. J A Bartlett becomes vice president and new directors are Frank Stewart III Earl Warren and Jack Hoffhaus. Outgoing directors are L N Speake Horace Brooms and Ray Baker.
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Hartselle
T. B
Buck) Strickland Jr
Hartselle Chamber of Commerce
Strickland
Billy Don Mitchell
J. A. Bartlett
Frank Stewart, III
Earl Warren
Jack W. Hoffhaus
L. N. Speake
Horace Brooms
Ray Baker
Boyd E. Macrory
Lawrence County Education Building Delayed By Weather
Construction on the Lawrence County Board of Education administration building near Lawrence County High School faces delays from adverse weather. Supt Silas Cross now estimates occupancy by spring due to unfinished tile and parking paving. The project began last March by R P Montgomery and Sons of Moulton.
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Moulton
Lawrence County Board ‘of Education Administration
Silas Cross
Cross
Lawrence County High School
Lawrence County Board of Education
Lawrence County
R. P. Montgomery and Sons of
Antique Club Plans Thursday Meeting With Show and Tell
Notes of Interest describe the Antique Club gathering at Shockley's Pancake House with an 11 a.m. business meeting followed by a Show and Tell luncheon. The Decatur CBD Association will elect officers and present 1968 objectives at 3 p.m. Thursday at First National Bank. A. L. Johnson serves with John W. Wyker Jr. as vice president. The Morgan County Lazy Eye Clinic offers a public screening for children ages three to six Thursday from 9 to 11 a.m. at the health department. call 353-6847 or 353-7939 for appointments.
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Shockley
Decatur Central Business
Morgan County
Health Department
Brewer Overpass Named for Decatur Leader Albert Brewer
Decatur designated the 14th Street overpass as the Albert P. Brewer Overpass at a Tuesday city commission meeting. Lt. Gov. Brewer said he was honored and surprised by the tribute, crediting Gov. George Wallace and Highway Director Herman Nelson for the project. The overpass construction began in 1966 with traffic by 1967, and a commemorative plaque will mark the dedication. The commission also approved Hartford Insurance for city employees and updated zoning requiring parking for medical offices.
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Brewer
Albert P. Brewer
Gilmer Blackburn
14Th St
Decatur
Southwest
George Wallace
Herman Nelson
Wallace
Nelson
Hartford Insurance Company
Cain St
Road conditions threaten Cullman schools and services
State Sen. Fred Folsom warned Cullman faces shutdowns if rains continue. Rural roads have become almost impassable, risking school buses and mail routes. The state promised emergency aid, with Gov. Wallace’s office replying quickly. Authorities team with the highway department to identify support and expect a plan in two to three days.
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Cullman
Fred Folsom
Folsom
Tom Drake
Lurleen Wallace
Voter Registration Climbs in Morgan County Record High
Morgan County's voter rolls reached a new high with more than 28 000 registered, up about 2000 since 1966 after biannual purging. About 700 names were removed mainly for moves, deaths, or felonies, while felons must petition for reinstatement before voting again. The Registrar’s Office will open on January 17 18 19 22 23 24 25 and 26 for signups.
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Cour' House
Wallace to Start Maryland Campaign For Ballot Signatures
Wallace aide says former Alabama governor will campaign in Maryland to collect about 40000 signatures by August 26 to qualify for the November presidential ballot. Maryland's 1964 primary results and the need for a signature drive are noted, with ready supporters and a quick signup claim from the Wallace camp.
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Baltimore
George Wallace
Alabama
Maryland
Wallace
Daniel B. Brewster
Johnson
Bill Jones
Jones
California
American Independent Party
Baltimore Sun Today
Hearing Today in Alabama Supreme Court Seagroves Case
Teenager Audie Lee Seagroves of Huntsville faces a death sentence for the 1964 rape slaying of Ethel Marie Putman, a former Elkmont resident. Court arguments by White and the AG's office are to proceed in 20 minute segments as the seven member court hears the appeal. Seagroves was sentenced to death last March 2.
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Montgomery
Audie Lee Seagroves
Huntsville
Ethel Marie Putman
Elkmont
Alabama Supreme Court
Seagroves
James M., White
Attorney General's Office
Supreme Court
Arsenal To Host Sergeant Major at Redstone Arsenal
Sergeant Major William Wooldridge, first to hold the rank, will address the Tennessee Valley Chapter of the Association of the United States Army at the Redstone Arsenal Open Mess. Wooldridge recently returned from a South Vietnam fact finding tour and will discuss troop issues and his enlistment since 1940 including D-Day Normandy and key combats.
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U.S._Army
Tennessee Valley
Association of U.S. Army
Redstone Arsenal
William ©. Wooldridge
Army
Army Chief of Staff
Maj. Wooldridge
South Vietnam
Wooldridge
Normandy
D-Day
1St
Aachen
Germany
Family Ties Mentioned in Tennessee Notice
The text references a marriage to Barbara Gentry of Lawrenceburg Tennessee and notes five children. It states that advanced tickets for AUS members and guests are available from Thomas D. Johnson at 353-9450.
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Barbara Gentry
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
Aus
Thomas D
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Bob Harris
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Danville
Morgan County Council of Pta
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Dorsey Walker
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Old Time Fiddlers Association
Pleasant Point
Winford Turner
Daily State
Cullman County
Dave Whittaker
County Board of Registrars
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Board of Registrars
Ala
Arsenal
Sgt. Wooldridge
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