Area Draft Call Expected to Exceed 1967 Totals
Local recruiters in Morgan Lawrence and Limestone counties forecast 1968 draft and enlistment demand to rise up to 50 percent over 1967. SFC Jim Silver notes January 1968 quota of 12, with overall year expectations higher than last year as new draftees replace two year hitch expirations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Whittaker
Army
Air Force
Navy
Marine Corps
Morgan
Lawrence
Limestone
Jim Silver
Silver
Montgomery
Morgan County Selective Service Board
Msgt
Dean Boyd
SFC Silver
Morgan County
Dental Alumni Association to Hold 16th Meeting in Birmingham
Alumni of the University of Alabama School of Dentistry will attend the 16th annual meeting in Birmingham, Sunday and Monday. The two day event includes programs for alumni wives and auxiliary staff. Dr. James W Casper Jr of Coral Gables Florida will lead the featured course on occlusion. Dr James Sussex head of the Department of Psychiatry at the Medical College of Alabama will speak at the Morgan County Mental Health Association dinner Tuesday night on The Changing Family and Mental Health. The Decatur Inn hosts the 7 p m start and tickets cost 3 each. Reservations may be made through the local association. Dr Sussex heads the Division of Child Psychiatry at the medical center in Birmingham. He hails from Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Alabama School of Dentistry
Dental Alumni Association
Birmingham
James W. Casper Jr
Coral Gables
Fla
James Sussex
Department of
Medical College of Alabama
Morgan County Mental Health Association
Sociation
Sussex
Division of
The
Medical Center
Minnesota
Power Fight Shapes For State Demos
Alabama Democrats plan a peaceful Jan 27 meeting in Birmingham while the National Democratic party seeks Vance’s removal. Alvis Howard Jr. accuses Vance of blocking ballot placement and warns of federal court action. Howard and John L Cahsin allege Vance favors George Wallace and objects to the party symbol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama Democratic Executive Committee
Robert Vance
National Democratic Party
National Party
Alabama
National Democratic Committee
Vance
Alvis Howard Jr
Huntsville
Johnson
Howard
Mabel Amos
Attorney General’s
Cratic
New Party
John L. Cahsin
George Wallace
Huntsville News Sold to Huntsville Times in Acquisition
The Huntsville News will be acquired by the Huntsville Times effective Saturday. S. I. Newhouse will own control of five Alabama newspapers including the Birmingham News and Mobile Press and Register. Leroy A. Simms of the Times becomes president of the News. News publisher John Higdon remains with the paper.
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Huntsville
Ala
Huntsville News
Huntsville Times
S. I. Newhouse
The
News
Times
John Higdon
Higdon
Newhouse
Alabama
Birmingham News
Mobile Press and Register
Leroy A. Simms
the Times
the News
Simms
Decatur Exchange Club Cited for Top Reporting Honor
The Decatur Exchange Club earned a Top Reporting certificate for submitting one of the ten best stories or photos in The Exchangite during 1967. The award highlighted a report on a float themed One Nation Under God built by Decatur Athens and Huntsville clubs and shown in area parades. Robert Gregory, Dollar General manager, pursued a shoplifting suspect for about three blocks before arresting Mary Kathryn Baggett, 31, of Cullman, on petit larceny.
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Decatur Exchange Club
Exchangite
National Exchange Magazine
Local Exchange Club
Decatur
Athens
Huntsville Exchange Clubs
Exchange
Mel Nipe
Grant Blair
Robert Gregory
Dollar General
2Nd Ave
Moulton St
Gregory
Mary Kathryn Baggett
Cullman
Notes Of Interest Curb Market Opens Saturday in Decatur
The Decatur Curb and Country Market at 1st Ave and Grant St SE opens Saturday from 6 30 a m to noon selling sausage ham roasts tender loins back bones spare ribs sliced ham streak of lean side meat ham bones cracklings turnip greens canned vegetables jam jelly and homemade cakes The Morgan Lawrence Limestone unit of the Alabama Association for Retarded Children holds an annual meeting January 25 at 7 30 p m in the First Federal Penthouse with new officers to be elected and certificates of appreciation to be presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
1St Ave
Grant St
Morgan“Lawrence-Limestone
Alabama Association For Retarded Children
Decatur Descendant Celebrates Gen. Robert E. Lee Birthday
Freeman Lee of Decatur says his ancestor Gen. Robert E. Lee faced poverty and adversity yet achieved lasting fame. The Civil War general is honored as a holiday by officials, while Lee’s descendant remains active in historical groups and public talks.
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Lees
Decatur
Robert E. Lee
Freeman Lee
Cora Blair
Gen. Lee
Lee
Redstone Arsenal
Virginia
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Lucile
Alexandria
South
Washington College
Lexington
Washington and Lee University
United States
Grant
Cavalry
George Washington
Harry Lee
Third National Bank VP to speak at Decatur Chamber dinner
The vice president of Third National Bank of Nashville will address the Decatur Chamber of Commerce dinner at Austin High School tonight. Gayle Gupton will speak on Get the Platitudes Out of Your Attitudes to about 450 attendees, as new chamber officers and the second annual Morgan County Agriculture Award recipient are announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third National Bank of Nashville
Decatur
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Gayle Gupton
Austin High School
Morgan County
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Department of Defense
U. S
Morgan County Selective Board
Dental
Sussex Association
Montgomery Delta
Celeste
Star
Ann
Melodie
Susan
Lucile Jean
Bob Bates
Decatur. Daily
Florence State College
H. A. Flowers
FSC
E. B. Norton
Stanley Hand
Avery Harvie
Athens College
William F. Glidewell
Angie Nazaretian
Willie Baughman
University of Alabama
Exchange Club
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