State and Local 600 Reservations Made For Dinner
A record 600 reservations have been made for the Chamber of Commerce annual dinner at Austin High School on Thursday at 7 p.m. Judith Long said the school cafeteria can host about 650 and tickets will be sold on a first come, first served basis. Featured speaker Nancy Dickerson, syndicated news announcer, will arrive shortly before the dinner and depart Friday morning.
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Chamber of Commerce
Austin High School
Judith Long
Chamber
Nancy Dickerson
Dickerson
Washington
Lawyer Recalls Tragedy After Scottsboro Car Bomb
Attorney Lou Campbell recalls the Dec. 4 blast that exploded his car injuring him and shredding his legs. He describes dawn routine, the crash near Caldwell elementary, and the long recovery while noting no clear motive or suspects. Campbell faces prosthetics and regaining driving ability as investigators search for the attacker.
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Scottsboro
Ala
Durwood Hodges
Lou Campbell
Campbell
Guy Hollis
Huntsville Times
H. R. Campbell
Courthouse
Mona
Caldwell
Baptist Medical Center
Birmingham
Doctors and Wives Attend Alabama Workshop
Dr. and Mrs. George Hansberry and Dr. and Mrs. Charles Howell of Decatur join physicians and their wives for a communications workshop in Birmingham. Sponsored by the Medical Association of Alabama and the State Women's Medical Auxiliary, the event aims to improve intra society communication. Girl Scout troops from Decatur and Priceville plant dogwood trees at the Lurleen B. Wallace Developmental Center in honor of Mrs. H. B. Norwood retiring after 28 years leading the North Alabama council. Over $100 was raised for the trees.
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Birmingham
George Hansberry
Charles Howell
Decatur
Medical Association of Alabama
State Women’s Medical Auxiliary
Hansberry
Medical
Girl Scouts
Lurleen B
North Alabama Girl Scout Council
J. A. McDowra
Pattye
King And Nero Sing At Moon Outside Backyard
Two three year old dogs, a Doberman pinscher and a Shetland sheepdog cross, named Nero and King, have learned to sing. The pair perform nightly, howling in unison to the moon and engaging neighbors with their vocal duet.
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King
Nero
Moon
Singing dogs train by harmonica under Ira C. Rogers home
Mrs. Roger recounts how two dogs Nero and King began singing along to harmonica tunes after an accident left them needing operations and hopeful walks. King jumps an 11 foot fence and Nero, wary of others, adds personality. The Roger family tends many animals as three children pursue veterinary interests.
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Ira C. Rogers
Trinity
Roger
King
Nero
Clementine
King Nero
Royer
Eugene
Colleen
Becky
Turner's Promotion Elevates Decatur Fire Department
A. C. Turner, a 22 year veteran of the Decatur Fire Department and former lieutenant, is appointed assistant fire chief by Chief A. C. Terry. The 50 year old native of Lawrence County fills the post after the death of Murry Degraffenried. Turner joined the department in 1950 and resides at 413 Memorial Dr. SW.
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A. C. Turner
Decatur Fire Department
A. C. Terry
Murry Degraffenried
Turner
Terry
Lawrence County
Memorial Dr. SW
JA Week Kickoff in Decatur Highlights Local Teens
Junior Achievement in Decatur marks National JA Week with an open house at the JA center on Vine Street NW. More than 150 local students run 12 miniature JA companies, as R. R. Thomas notes the nationwide 170000 teen participants.
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Decatur
JA Center
Vine St. NW
R. R. Thomas
AEA President Count Delayed by Day of Mourning
A day of mourning for former President Lyndon B. Johnson delayed Alabama Education Association ballots for president elect. Decatur teacher Amy Burks is a candidate with husband Larry Burks an assistant principal. The AEA president will be installed at the Birmingham convention March 15-17.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Alabama Education Association
Decatur
Amy Burks
AEA
Burks
West Madison
Madison County
Larry Burks
Austin
AFA
Decatur Police Ramp Up Traffic Enforcement
Decatur police issued 26 speeding tickets on Thursday as radar units move through the city. Police Chief Pack Self says the effort aims to prevent injuries and fatalities, not to crack down, with Councilman Richard Lee supporting stricter speed control.
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Decatur
Pack Self
Richard Lee
Lee
Self
Encore Saturday For Streetcar Encore Saturday For Streetcar
The Decatur Civic Theater plans an encore 8 p.m. performance of A Streetcar Named Desire due to high demand. The Riverside School auditorium production stars Jame Roberts Doug Reeves and Cynthia Smith with Wayne Radomski directing. Attendance estimates reached 175 Friday and up to 250 Saturday. this mirrors a trend of extra showings from Williams plays. Raymon Sharbutt earned a BS in accounting from Florence State University in Thursday night exercises, and is married to Charla Price Sharbutt.
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Decatur
Raymon Sharbutt
Dorothy Price
3Rd Ave
Florence State University
Charla Price Sharbutt
Crowded Volunteer Search Urged for Missing Birmingham Men
Morgan County Civil Defense Director J Howard Proctor calls for 200 volunteers this weekend on the Tennessee River to locate two Birmingham men missing after a boat overturned during a duck hunting trip. Allen Bradford aged 17 and Robert DeLoach aged 40 are sought, while Charles Bradford and Jimmy Roddam were recovered. Volunteers should report by 9 a.m. at state docks and report to Flint Rescue Squad President Charles Knowlton, the search director.
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Birmingham
Tennessee River
Morgan County Civil Defense
J. Howard Proctor
Proctor
Allen Bradford
Robert DeLoach
Charles Bradford
Jimmy Roddam
Here
Roddam
Decatur
State Docks
Flint Rescue
Charles Knowlton
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