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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1972
Page
2
Tradition Acted Out At First Courthouse in Somerville
Morgan Countians voted today on whether to build a new courthouse. The scene at Somerville courthouse highlighted a clash of eras with a modern voting machine inside the state’s oldest courthouse as residents weighed replacing the Decatur structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville
Decatur
Somerville Courthouse Story Spurs historic preservation
The Somerville courthouse, the county’s oldest polling place, is tied to Alabama history from Cotaco County’s 1818 formation to Decatur’s rise. The Alabama Historical Commission hopes to restore the two story brick building and open it as a state shrine after 135 years serving as a council meeting site and polling place. In Coffeeville four people died when a car left U.S. 84 and plunged into eight feet of backwater from the Tombigbee River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Johnson
Somerville
Morgan County
Decatur
Cotaco County
Court of Records
Cotaco
Tennessee Rivers
Virginia
Hartselle
Oak and
Cain
L. P. Troup
Newton Powell
Scottsboro
Alabama Historical Commission
Coffeeville
Ala
Naomi Guy Shepherd
Leigh Ann Lovette
Bobby Davis Jr
Clarke County
Alabama
Meral Brown
Silas
Choctaw County
Emergency numbers and crisis contacts for Decatur area
Emergency lines list fire department highway patrol and sheriff office with local numbers. Ambulance and crisis call center contacts included plus guidance to dial zero for operator assistance. Also provides general department or after hours numbers for The Decatur Daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bona Cos Pines
Fire Department
Highway Patrol
Morgan
Drug Education Program Plans Double-Headed Approach
City Council PTA to coordinate parent workshops while select Austin and Decatur high school students lead in school programs on drug abuse. Randall Burns of North Central Alabama Alcoholism Services to lecture. Students to be trained and speak to peers. no local drug sales evidence cited. Proactive effort aims to prevent growing drug problem with future announcements. Also a prowler call ends with two 10 year olds, home, parents informed. barking dogs disturb Phillips Ave area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Council Pta
Decatur
Preston Brogdon
Andy Collier
Myra Hamilton
Pat Mangrum
David Mathews
Joye McDonald
Harvey
James A. No
Betty St
Newtons
Billy Cook
City council probes building department conflict and raises landfill fees
Decatur city officials call on the Personnel Board to investigate a personality conflict inside the building department involving Director Charles Yancey. The council also approved landfill fee increases for outside residents to cover rising operations, with rates up to 18 per load for large trucks and a projected $8,000 to $11,000 annual increase. A surplus 1940 fire truck was donated to Somerville to protect historic sites, and a $1,240 emergency repair for a street leaf-pickup machine was approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Personnel Board
Rod Cameron
Building Department
Charles Yancey
Cameron
City Hall
Charles Gunthorp
Charles Martin
Martin
Somerville
Bill Levin
Feaster Testifies About Cash Kickbacks In Docks Case
Feaster testified that Massengale Construction paid former Alabama State Docks Director Houston H Feaster about 93000 in cash as kickbacks for docks work. Massengale said the firm transferred 3000 in stock to Feaster and got only 1000 in return. Feaster faces tax evasion charges for 1965 68 on about 86000 in bribes and kickbacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Alabama State Docks
Houston H. Feaster
Marvin H
Mitchell Quits School Position
ATHENS The Athens Board of Education considers a resignation letter from Supt H William Mitchell effective June 30 ending a two month truce with the city council Mitchell cites continuous political interference by the city council Board Chairman Bruce Sherrill says a meeting will be held next week to decide on accepting the resignation Massengale and Feaster testimony connect about dock contracts and a plan for payments Judge Clary admits evidence of more than 2 73 million paid for dock work Ronald Henson 22 is a Morgan County deputy with extensive police training lives at 1613 Jackson Street daily photo
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Athens Board of Education
William Mitchell
Mitchell
Board of Education
Bruce Sherrill
Ronald Henson
Morgan County
Sheriff's Department
Henson
Decatur High School
Calhoun Junior College
Calhoun
Alabama Police Academy
Montgomery
Hensons
Jackson St
Local Trooper Changes Announced By Director
State Public Safety Department announces three administrative changes in the Decatur district. Lt. R. P. Sorrell moves from the stolen car investigative division back to criminal investigation. Sgt. Denver Tidwell becomes post commander of the Decatur post and will be stationed in Florence with duties in North Alabama. Sgt. Bill Ardis, formerly with the Decatur post, is named post commander of Decatur after four months with the driver's license division in Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Public Safety Department
Decatur
W. L. Allen
Allen
R. P. Sorrell
Sorrell
Denver Tidwell
Highway Patrol
Tidwell
Florence
North Alabama
Bill Ardis
Decatur Post
Ardis
Montgomery
Two Decatur Girls Sought After Weekend Disappearance
Authorities search for 13 year old Terrie Aldridge and 13 year old Cynthia Keeton last seen Saturday night in a 1970 car on U S 31 south. Aldridge wore a brown fur coat blue jeans and blue shirt Keeton wore a blue coat blue pants and purple shirt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Terrie Lynn Aldridge
8Th Ave
Cynthia Ann Keeton
Terrehaut Ave
Joe Aldridge
Garland Keeton
U.S
South
Aldridge
Miss Keeton
Decatur Police
Morgan County
Moulton Council Grants Police Salary Increase
The Moulton City Council voted to raise patrolmen salaries by 35 dollars per month after a threat to strike. They also shifted uniform cleaning costs to officers and noted a 55 percent potential pay boost under Phase II of the Economic Stabilization Program per the IRS official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
H. A. Alexander
Edwin Ballentine
Internal Revenue Service
Ballentine
Window Break At 1606 Olive Street SE
Mrs. Elizabeth Woodall reported a rock was thrown through a window at 1606 Olive Street SE on Thursday afternoon. She did not witness the culprit. Repairs will be made. A public heating on streets and sewers in Meadowlark Acres was set for February 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Woodall
Olive St. SE
Meadowlark Acres
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nasa-Marshall Space Flight Center
NASA
Sentell
Lee
Decatur Daily
Phillips Ave
James Steenson
William Rhegness
Phillips Court
Feaster
Massengale
U. S
Limestone County Commission
Littrell Motor Co
General McNairy
Walter L. Murphree
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