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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1972

Page

12

Pair Charged In Hillsboro In Grand Larceny Case

Two Hillsboro men Cecil Hamilton Jr. and Randall Rutherford are jailed in Lawrence County on grand larceny charges after a Hillsboro Road Harris Store theft. $80 found in Rutherford’s shoe. owner described distraction while money was taken from a cash register. Authorities probing burglaries at Dyar Store and Asherbranner Store with varied thefts and a funeral wreath stolen.

Fred Dyar Alabama Courtland Piney Grove Winston County Alma Asherbranner Moore Dyar Asherbranner

Secret Service Eyes Candidates

Secret Service agents will begin guarding presidential candidates early next month with at least eight 1972 entries likely to receive federal protection. A panel will meet to decide major candidates based on polls, determining who qualifies for security coverage before the New Hampshire primary.

Washington Secret Service Commission Mike Mansfield Dmont Hugh Scott R-Pa House Carl Albert Gerald R. Ford Thomas Kuchel California New Hampshire Sen George McGovern South Dakota Alabama George C. Wallace Edward M. Kennedy Massachusetts Nixon John M. Ashbrook Ohio Paul, N. McCloskey Edmund S. Muskie Maine Hubert H. Humphrey Minnesota Muskie Kennedy Humphrey New York John V. Lindsay McGovern Eugene J. McCarthy Henry M. Jackson

TV Segment and Sea Cows Said Phony

APs Cynthia Lowry notes a Cousteau underwater segment on ABC highlighting sea cows in Florida waters their feeding habits and a manatee returned to the wild from a Miami sewer nicknamed Sewer Sam NBC tests a new private detective series Cutter filmed in Chicago with Peter Deanda who landed the role. NBC also schedules Return to Peyton Place a daytime serial with hopes to revive old cast and find a new Allison MacKenzie.

New York Florida Jacques Cousteau ABC Cousteau Florida Marine Museum Miami NBC Cutter Chicago Peter Deanda Cofcedes Chamber of Commerce Peyton Place Allison MacKenzie Mia Farrow

Morgan County Tops Calhoun Junior College Attendance

A computer survey shows Morgan County contributing the most students to Calhoun Junior College in six years, with 2,801 attendees and graduates. Madison County follows with 2,368. other counts include Lauderdale 279, Lawrence 347, Limestone 1,181, Cullman 436, Colbert 86, Marshall 98, Winston 24, Jackson 20, and many counties under 10. The survey lists students from several states and foreign countries, including India and Kuwait, totaling 7,675 individuals with 89 living in unknown counties.

Morgan County Calhoun Junior College Calhoun Madison County Lauderdale Lawrence Limestone Cullman Colbert County Marshall County Winston County Jackson County Jefferson Mobile Montgomery Blount Chambers Cherokee Chilton Choctaw, Clay Etowah Franklin Greene, Lee Marengo Marion Randolph Shelby Talladega Tallapoosa Tuscaloosa Walker Florida Tennessee Georgia Mississippi Louisiana New York Washington Maryland California North Carolina Texas Hawaii Indiana New Jersey Rhode Island Nebraska Arizona India Kuwait

Birthday honor for TCU alumna Lula Veale in Midland

Mrs Lula Black Veale celebrated her 97th birthday with a party in the TCU Student Center. The occasion highlighted her long connection to Texas Christian University and its alumni network.

Fort Worth. Tex Lula Black Veale Texas Christian University

Obituaries for Loree Thompson and Nathaniel Torain

Funeral services are set for Loree Thompson 69 at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Mt Zion Cemetery. Survivors include a niece and nephew. pallbearers named. Torain death noted in Cleveland Ohio with 1:30 p.m. service at Canaan Missionary Baptist Church Hillsboro and burial in Foster Davis Cemetery Hillsboro. Reynolds Funeral Home directing. survivors listed.

Hartselle Loree Thompson Peck Funeral Home W. L. Carden Mt. Zion Peck Fred Carnell H. L. Thompson Lynn Carnell Albert Beggs Eugene Eason Wash Montgomery Ron Nathaniel Torain Cleveland Ohio Canaan Missionary Baptist Church Hillsboro Leo Owens Foster- Davis Cemetery Reynolds Funeral Home Margie Perkins Bessie Yarbrough Decatur Willie Barnes Annie Gilmer Elizabeth Baines Hattie Puryear Josephine Torain All Beatrice Coffee Earl Hanibar William and Posey Lee

Weather and river readings for Decatur area report

Decatur and vicinity river reading Keller Memorial Bridge this morning 17.05 feet and sea level 551.35. Monday climate data show high 75 and low 55 with precipitation 7.31 inches year to date 7.31. Forecast calls for cold wave tonight, windy cooler afternoon, clear and much colder tonight then warmer trend Friday and Saturday with widely scattered showers Friday night and Saturday.

Decatur and Keller Memorial Bridge

Admissions and dismissals flood DECATUR RECORDs list

The daily records itemizes admissions and dismissals across multiple counties including DECATUR, CULLMAN, LAWRENCE, ATHENS LIMESTONE and surrounding towns. Individuals named span Decatur, Moulton, Hartselle, Cullman, Athens, Hillsboro and more with numerous entries for admissions and dismissals.

Baugh-Wiley-Smith Admissions Imogene Curry Madison Clyde’ Howard Decatur William King Church St Felix Baker 11Th Ave Betty Cottingham Deborah Smith William Quarles Carridale St Nellie Mullins Veletia Mullican Michael Mullican James Terry Moulton Sanford Stovall Inez Nicholson Hartselle Kathy Livingston 9Th Ave Gloria Minor Clark Helms Cullman Mable Coffey Hillsboro George Staggs Olive St Shene deGraffenried 14Th Ave Sara Pigg Eva Lee Cardin 8Th Ave Marshal Barrett Clyde Hullett Cherry St Ellen McBride Decatur General Admissions Ty Clark Smith Lisa Renee McNatt Elkmont Martin Nelson Vinemont Carlton Glenn Terry John Oliver Smith Kirm Aube Scott Na Scarrett Rae Hembree Albert Douglas Black Jr Gary Wayne Smith David Ray Appleton Jimmy Chad Jones John Wade Tomlinson Wilton Sentell Thorp Charles Edward Howren Gerald Neal Pitt Guy Dixie Rice Oliver Keith Cecil Guy Parker Town Creek Walter Lee Curtis Dolan Tanner Walter Allen Harpe Miss Shawn Velia Gaines Pleasant Wyatt Smith Falkville H. C. Spain William Garry Randolph Trinity Tfant Steven Michael Lewis Windell Stevens Gregory Allen Reding Courtland Lawrence County Mike Butler Lester Cole Mattie Sims Betty Nicholson Mary Montgomery Lewis A. Singston Brice Hogan Janice Johnson Opal Holland Leander Young Aliquippo Myrtle Wilkerson Trinity Jim W. Grimes Annie Birt Robert Cameron Rose Haney Ruby Lee Kelsoe Marguerite Crowden Aacuiltan Jimmy Randal Maples Decatur General Hospital Jerry Floyd Goodwin Billy Joe Smith Roger Phillip Smith Somerville James Harris Robinson Thomas Eugene Thorne Jessie William Farrow Larry Burlingame Athens Athens Limestone Hospital Roger Furline Eugene Sales Tanner Bill Maddox Cullman Hospital John Corbin

Gene Austin Dead at 71

Gene Austin a leading 1920s crooner died in Desert Hospital Palm Springs at 71 from lung cancer. The My Blue Heaven star wrote over 100 songs by ear and RCA Victor issued 86 million of his records, with a late 1950s comeback and a 1971 CBS appearance. He had run for Nevada governor in 1962.

NYT News Service Palm Springs Calif Gene Austin Blue Heaven Desert Hospital Austin America Rca-Victor CBS Las Vegas Nevada

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