State Finance Study Begins Under Rex Thomas My
A state finance interim committee starts an eight week budget hearing series to assess needed funds and possible tax options. It plans to audit treasury status, hear from budget officer James Jordan and others, and gauge general fund revenue amid a pending deficit.
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Rex Thomas MY
House
Senate
George
James V. Jordan
Reveue
Phil Hamm
Revenue Department
Russell Hungerford
Pete Mathews
Clay County
John Patterson
Treasury
Jordan
State police warn license tags must be plainly visible
Morgan County U F scoreboard reports that Al Lingo chief of public safety announced enforcement of Title 36 Article 2 Section 75. Sgt Little described violations include obscured plates and small tags or bumper hitches that cover the state plate. He urged motorists to keep numbers and state name readable.
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Highway Patrol
al Lingo
State Department of Public Safety
Alabama
Sgt. Little
Little
Sgt
Owners Of Obscured Tags Will Get Patrol Citation
A statewide crackdown in Alabama targets motorists with obscured license tags. Sgt W B Little head of the Decatur post says the patrol will issue citations to drivers who fail to keep tags clearly visible.
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Alabama Highway Patrol
W. B. Little
Decatur
Average American spends little on food from workweek income
The report notes that the typical American uses roughly one fifth of after tax earnings from a 40 hour week to cover food costs. It highlights how living costs shape budget choices and may reflect wider economic conditions.
Water Department Engineer Returns to Post in Decatur
George H. Godwin Jr. re joins the city Water and Sewage Department as sanitation engineer after Army leave. He is a Decatur native and Auburn alumnus with degrees in chemical engineering. He served as a first lieutenant and was released at Edgewood Arsenal. He and his wife and two young daughters live at 1431 Columbia Cir SE.
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George H. Godwin, Jr
City Water and Sewage Department
Gerald Neher
Municipal Utilities Board
Godwin
George H. Godwin
Water and Sewage Department
Decatur
Decatur High School
Auburn University
Pi Kappa Alpha
Omicron Delta Kappa
Auburn
United States Army Reserve
Edgewood Arsenal
Columbia Cir. SE
Clemson ready for Gantt enrollment amid integration debate
Clemson College prepares for Harvey Gantt to enroll as the state faces a pivotal test of school integration. Gov. Donald Russell vows no disorder, while promising to pursue legal challenges to federal orders. Legislators and Clemson leaders stress legality and restraint as the issue tests state resolve.
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South Carolina
Clemson
Gantt
Mississippi
Donald Russell
U.S. Supreme Court
Russell
Tonying
All-State Band Picks at DHS For Alabama Festival
About 180 high school band students gathered at DHS to compete for 56 spots per district and a chance to perform in March at the University of Alabama. Three bands Red White and Blue will be led by Col Harold Bachman Edward Knobh and John R Duke. Notable district winners include William Frazier Jill Shires Carol Griswold and many others from Huntsville Coffee Decatur Cullman Athens Sheffield Haleyville and Russellville.
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DHS
University of Alabama
Alabama
Harold Bachman
University of Florida
Edward A. Knobh
Western Kentucky State College
Bowling Green
John R. Duke
Cohn High School
Nashville
William Frazier
Huntsville High
Jill Shires
Coffee High
Carol Griswold
Butler High
Bruce Cutler
Butler
Mike Weston
Coffee
Diane Foster
Decatur
Kay Buchman
Cullman
Kenny Ejidson
Jay Bright
Huntsville
David Thompson
Connie Gibson
Betty Davis
Mary Nell Swatzell
Geoff Piggott
Lynda Fisher
Nancy Trimble
Cheri Apel
Sharon Drinkard
Steve Ennis
Athens
al Fisher
Linda Howater
Russellville
James Champion
David Christopher
Jeannie Jordan
Sheffield
William Thomas
Eddie Thornton
Jim Johnson
Jimmy Lindsey
John Charles King
George Campbell
Bob Steele
Haleyville
Pamela Buchanan
James Hieserman
James Southern
Andy Canterbury
Terry Frederick
Steve Walter
Richard Rodgers
Diane Murphee
Decatur Band plans trip to Miami
The 97 member Decatur High School Band, rated superior in 1962, seeks $7,500 to fund a trip to the Lions International Convention parade in Miami June 19 to 22. An On To Miami supper with entertainment and a band concert is set for Feb 28 at Decatur High School, tickets $5. Proceeds support travel costs and feature committees led by Homer Hutchinson.
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Decatur High School
Decatur
Miami
Ambassadors of Good Will
Board of Education
Paul Hutto
Hutto
Homer Hutchinson
James Roberts
Joe Moss
C. M. Campbell
J. B. Snider
Dick Ordway
Ware Foster
Hint Barber Shop
Chamber of Commerce
Dillehay Drug Store
No Takers For Peace Corps Test
Peace Corps qualifying tests were to be given Saturday but no applicants arrived. Civil Service Examiner Mrs. Hortense Catlett attributed the no show to early morning bad weather. Huntsville and Cullman applicants appeared unlikely. tests were to start at 8:30 A M on the second floor of the Bank Street Post Office.
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Peace Corps
Civil Service Examiner
Hortense Catlett
Huntsville
Cullman
Bank St
WANT ADS SUPPORTING UNDER TAKING REQUESTED
Classified note urges readers to back the undertaking with advertisements. The snippet emphasizes that want ads yield results for the project and calls for active support from the community.
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