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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1972

Page

2

Alabama Guardsman Maj Neville Architects for Base Repairs

Maj. Frank Neville, 36, a Decatur architect and Alabama Air National Guardsman, leads plans and programs for the 117th Tac Recon Wing in Birmingham. He and his staff design remodeling and building plans for base facilities and have crafted civilian projects for city recreation centers, Medical Park Rest Home, and Stratford Village among others.

Maj Frank Neville 117Th Tac Recon Wing Alabama Air National Guard Birmingham Neville Decatur 117Th Tac Recon Maj. Neville Air National Guard Meridian Miss Dothan Guard Nevile Carrie Matthews T. C. Almon Medical Park Point Mallard Park Burningtree Country Club Cullman Electric Co-op Stratford Village Auburn University Decatur Kiwanis Club St. John’s Episcopal Church Chamber of Commerce Industrial Developments Association

Radiologic Technology Certificates Awarded at UAB

Mrs Jennifer W Howard of Decatur and Robert Allen Partlow of Hartselle earned UAB radiologic technology certificates. The two year program covers radiographic procedures and darkroom techniques with classroom study and clinical experience. Partlow is a Falkville High School graduate.

Birmingham Jennifer W. Howard Decatur Thomas L. Washburn Moulton Robert Allen Partlow Hartselle Mildred Partlow University of Alabama In Birmingham UAB Howard Oliver J. Howard Jr Partlow Falkville High School

Emergency numbers and crisis contacts listed for Decatur area

The Decatur Daily provides emergency lines for Fire Department, Highway Patrol, Sheriff, Ambulance, and Crisis Call Center with guidance to dial 0 for unknown emergencies and to contact hospitals or physicians for possible poisoning.

Fire Department Morgan Sheriff

Eight Die in Alabama Weekend Traffic Toll Across Counties

The weekend accident death count in Alabama reaches eight with fatal crashes across Montgomery Lanett Union Springs Ethelsville Atalla Satsuma Florence Forkland and Albertville. Victims include Donald Antley 25 from Marietta Georgia and Homer King 77 of Gordo among others.

Montgomery Alabama Marietta, Ga Donald Antley U.S. 29 Lanett Satsuma Thomas Robinson Florence Giles Short Forkland Associated Press

Postman Saves choking infant risking career

In Birmingham, Willie Gary, a 16 year postal veteran, pulled an infant from danger and used his mail vehicle to rush the crying baby to a doctor, defying regulations. The child survived and Gary received a $200 award and a citation for heroism.

Birmingham Ala Willie Gary Postal Service Kay Boswell Hill F. Delmar Hill III Gary

Cullman Robbery Case Under Provincial Scrutiny

Cullman Sheriff deputies probe identities of two men who robbed three residents near the Brickyard community late Friday. They tied 63 year old Joe Donnur and 67 year old Clara Donaur with wire, took 2 dollars, beat Donaur, bound Wallace Glenn and recovered 60 dollars. A walkie talkie and car radio described. No arrests yet. Miss Donaur in fair condition at Cullman Hospital.

Cullman Joe Donnur Clara Donaur Donaur Miss Donaur Donaurs Glenn Donnur Cullman Hospital

Escapee Sought In Fatal Shooting

Police seek Earl Lee Bogan 36 Alabama prison escapee in a fatal shooting and a wounding following a dice game dispute in St. Louis. Victim Ward Latham 33 died. Walter Jenkins 29 in critical condition. Bogan escaped from Montgomery prison on Aug 24, 1970.

ST. Louis Earl Lee Bogan Alabama Ward Latham Walter Jenkins Bogan Montgomery Ala

Morgan County Registers Ten Days With Saturday Session

The Morgan County Board of Registrars launches a 10 day registration period starting Wednesday with a Saturday session to aid workers and students. Registration hours run 8 30 a m to 4 30 p m in the courthouse basement. The board meets Wednesday through Saturday and again next Monday through Jan 28 and Jan 31.

Morgan County Board of Registrars Ann Bell

Police Probe Theft Of Auto

Athens police investigate the Sunday night theft of a 1966 maroon Chevrolet owned by Roy Clark with plate 44 7798 from a service station on U S 31 east of Athens. No injuries reported from two Sunday fires at 517 Wilson St NW and 617 Sherman St SE. residents unnamed. West Decatur PTA meets at 7 p.m with Byron West speaking. executive session at 6 30 p.m.

Athens U. S. 31 Here Richard Faulk Roy Clark Decatur A. D. Terry Terry Wilson St John Osterlund Sherman St. SE Terry West Decatur Pta Byron West Brookhaven Middle School

State Cost Control Team At Work Today

State officials and 41 business leaders opened the second phase of a cost control survey to raise efficiency and cut taxpayers’ costs. Governor Wallace said the project, led by Edward L. Lowder, will run about 24 weeks with planning and publication phases included.

Montgomery Ala George C. Wallace State Department Edward L. Lowder The Farm Bureau Insurance Co

Florence Times-Tri-Cities Daily names new publisher

Bailey Anderson, former publisher of the Las Cruces Sun-News, was named president and publisher of The Florence Times-Tri-Cities Daily. He succeeds Richard N. Hammell who resigned to form his own group of newspapers, in a deal with Worrell Newspapers, Inc. Hammell will own several Oklahoma and Iowa papers under Hammell Newspapers.

Florence. Ala Bailey Anderson The Las Cruces N.M Sun-News Florence Times-Tri Hammell Worrell Newspapers, Inc Hammel Florence Times Cushing Okla Daily Citizen Alva Review Courier Oskaloosa Iowa Daily Herald

Fire damages Athens homes in two incidents

Firefighters reported a mobile home at Green Acres Trailer Park owned by Robert Bowers was lightly damaged in a 1:30 p.m. blaze whose cause remained unknown. A second slight fire damaged Willie McLin’s home at 2004 Levert Ave caused by a defective flue.

Athens Robert Bowers Green Acres

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