Community Calendar Highlights Local Meetings and Events
Decatur groups host royal arch Masons and Rainbow Girls meetings at the Masonic Temple. A novice swim team organizational session at the Aquadome targets children 11 and under. The Morgan Lawrence Limestone Association for Retarded Children and the Tennessee Valley Chapter of the American Society for Personnel Administration meet for elections and programs. Youth services at First Church of the Nazarene feature Rev. Lowell Clyburn speaking. A Decatur Shrine Club business meeting and a Moss Allen United Methodist Church concert are listed, along with a senior citizen worship service and a First Assembly singing event. Additional items include a Decatur Christian Women's Club luncheon with decorating tips, a nursery service at Central Methodist, and a Parents Without Partners gathering with speaker William L. Falls. A Southeast Decatur Homemakers meeting and a health clinic offering free vaccines are noted for Hartselle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aquadome
The
Tar Swim Association
Red Cross
James D
Pat) Martin
Gadsden
Alabama
Decatur Christian Women’s Club
Decatur Inn
Sally Powell Faulk
Hartselle
Central Methodist Church
Peggy Newman
Joyce Baker
Gospel Singings and Events At Various Churches
Gospel singing at Mt Hope Methodist Church Lawrence County at 7 p m. Ugly Walk at Decatur High School auditorium at 7 p m sponsored by Junior Air Force ROTC. Gospel singing at Dancy s Chapel Church of Christ at 7 p m. Singing at Pine Grove Holy Church of Christ south of Alabama 24 at 6 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Hope Methodist Church
Lawrence County
Decatur High School
Junior Air Force Rotc
Dancy’s Chapel Church of Christ
Pine Grove Holy Church of Christ
Alabama
Community church and school events announced for Decatur area
The Somerville Road School P T A honors retiring principal J D Reed with a 2 p m tea in the school auditorium. An interdenominational fellowship meets at the First Assembly of God south of Alabama 20 Town Creek at 1 30 p m. Renewal services run at Central United Methodist Church through Wednesday with Rev Tommy Tyson and Cliff McRae. Trinity United Methodist Church holds a fifth Sunday service at 2 p m with Rev Leroy McClendon and G S Parker Sr. leading music. Eva United Methodist Church hosts a morning talk by Jack Hoffhaus editor of The Hartselle Enquirer. A Family Night covered dish supper is planned at Bethany United Presbyterian Church at 5 30 p m. The Decatur Optimist Club meets at 7 p m at Holiday Inn South. Roberts discusses housing project funding and future ownership under the 1937 Housing Act with regional authority leaders Robert McGukin and Charles McWhorter noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central United Methodist Church
Tommy Tyson
Goldsboro
N.C
Cliff McRae
Birmingham
Trinity United Methodist Church
Colonial Rest Home
Leroy McClendon
G. S. Parker Sr
Ann Burt
Roberts
Decatur
Robert McGukin
Cullman
Charles McWhorter
Moulton
Senators react to Nixon withdrawal plan amid Vietnam talks
Senators from both parties voiced mixed support and criticism after President Nixon proposed a plan for a phased Vietnam withdrawal. Clifford Case urged a fixed date tied to prisoner release, while Mike Mansfield and Edward Kennedy pressed for a complete and dated U.S. pullout. Critics argued the plan could enable future escalation unacceptably.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Clifford P. Case
R-Nj
U.S
South Vietnam
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Nixon
America
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Robert P. Griffin Reich
GOP
Cranston
House
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Kennedy
Edmund S. Muskie
Dmaine
Frankfurt
Cambodia
Laos
Vietnam
Porter outlines partial implementation of Vietnam peace plan
U S Ambassador William J Porter says portions of the agreement may begin while others are still negotiated including withdrawals and prisoners The plan presented by Pham Dang Lam at the Vietnam peace talks follows President Nixon’s public release of the eight point proposal Rieth describes a dangerous escape attempt and the crew prepares for an emergency lift off
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
William J. Porter
Vietnam
Porter
Pham Dang Lam
Nixon
Briscoe Robbed Then Bound On Alabama 20
A Courtland County woman reported an early morning incident in which Briscoe questioned two men after they presented licenses. She radioed Decatur troopers with the suspects’ names Reno Ramos and Harry Melson before the duo drew guns, robbed Briscoe of his revolver, and handcuffed him to his car. They fled east on Alabama 20 toward Decatur. The state troopers warned the men are armed with at least three guns and are considered dangerous. The event occurred around 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Briscoe
Decatur
Reno Ray Ramos
Harry Melson
Alabama
Calhoun Directors on ETV On Campus Program
Three Calhoun Junior College program directors will discuss unique course offerings on Friday at 6 p.m. in the On Campus series on the educational television network. Participants are Mrs. Stere Harrison, Jim Burr, and Carl Witty, addressing Special Services, the Law Enforcement Academy, and Allied Health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun Junior College
Educational Television Network
Jack Campbell
Campbell
Stere Harrison
Special Services Project
Jim Burr
Law Enforcement Academy
Carl Witty
Allied Health Division
Two Injured In U S 31 Wreck Near Here
Two persons were injured in a one car wreck on U S 31 south of here early today. State troopers identified the injured as William Waddell 19 Hartselle and Lloyd Sullins 20 Falkville. They were taken to Pineview Hospital by Hartselle Ambulance Service.
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U.S. 31
Here
William Waddell
Hartselle
Lloyd Sullins
Falkville
Pineview Hospital
Area Service Men In News Larry J Harris Gets Silver Wings
COLUMBUS Miss 2nd Lt Larry J Harris son of Mr and Mrs H P Harris Cullman 6 has been awarded his silver wings at Columbus AFB Miss upon graduation from Air Force pilot training He is assigned to Moody AFB Ga to serve as a T 38 Talon jet trainer instructor pilot in a unit of the Air Training Command The lieutenant was commissioned in 1971 through Officer Training School Lackland AFB Tex A 1965 graduate of Cullman High School he earned a B S in business administration in 1970 from Jacksonville State University
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Columbus, Miss
Larry J. Harris
H. P. Harris
Cullman 6
Columbus Afb
Miss
Air Force
Harris
Moody Afb
Air Training Command
ATC
USAF
Officer Training School
Lackland Afb
Tex
Cullman High School
Jacksonville State University
Morgan County Men to Receive 1-H Draft Classification
About 600 young men born in 1951 or earlier and with lottery numbers over 125 will be reclassified to 1-H this week. They have completed a year of draft exposure and remain 1-H until age 26, ensuring they will not be drafted under normal Selective Service rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Ruth Hackett
Selective Service
Hackett
Also Mentioned on This Page
Royal Arch Masons
Masonic Temple
Order of Rainbow
Morgan- Lawrence-Limestone Association For
Central Baptist Church
Board of Directors
Tennessee Valley
American Society For Personnel Administration
Ramada Inn
First Church of the Nazarene
Lowell Clyburn
Young Peoples
Clyburn
Fairfax
Decatur Shrine Club
Coach's Inn
Moss Ae United Methodist Church
T. J. Chitwood
Summer Manor
Coach’s Inn
14Th St. SE
First Assembly of God
Alabama 20
Town Creek
James Edmondson
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Jackson St
William L. Falls
Decatur Area
Decatur Homemakers Club
Raymond Rochelle
12Th St. SE
Morgan-Lawrence Community Action Inc
Tri-County Health Service
Hartselle Recreation
South Sparkman
St. Free
Somerville Road
P.T.A
J.D. Reed
Eer Education Association
Assembly of God
Monroe Lewis
Jack Hoffhaus
Bethany United Presbyterian Church
Optimist Club of
Holiday Inn South
Learning Foundations
6Th Avenue
S.E
FBI
Rieth
Courtland
Calhoun
Larry Harris
Ad Me
Austin High School
Featuring
Burson City
Austin
Austin Lions Club
Murphy
Camden
Camden Records
Jim Reeves
Boots Randolph
JM ED Brown
ATP
CCAR
Mnes
Shea
Frank Sinatra
Fifth Dimension
Doors
Morrison Hotel
Iron Butterfly
Simon and Garfunkel
Aretha Franklin
Dog Night
Partridge Family
Barbra Streisand
Jackson Five
Diana Ross
Santana
With Love
Cher
Georgia
Blues Magoos
Tommy Roe
Hello Dolly
Louis Armstrong
Murphy’s
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