Toastmasters Host District Humor Speech Contest
Decatur Toastmasters Club 2514 hosts the District 48 northern division humor speech contest at the Red Carpet Inn. First and second place advance to the statewide humor speech contest in May in Huntsville. Participants include Bob Woodward Florence Club Jack Hannon Redstone Club Huntsville Bill Drake Speak Easy Club Huntsville Jim Harlow Gadsden Club Herb Teague Decatur Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Toastmasters Club
Red Carpet Inn
Huntsville
Bob Woodward
Florence Toastmasters Club
Jack Hannon
Redstone Club
Bill Drake
Speak Easy Club
Jim Harlow
Gadsden Toastmasters Club
Herb Teague
Decatur Club
Calendar of events in Southeast Decatur and nearby towns
A series of community gatherings is listed across Decatur and surrounding areas. Workshops at T. C. Almon Center at 10 a.m. and multiple club meetings including Morgan County Historical Preservation Society at 7:30 p.m. at Dancy Polk House, and Altrusa and Questers clubs in residents’ homes. Also pilots and safety council meetings, a Bible study, a play Read All About It, and charity events such as a gospel sings, Brunswick stew sale, and a benefit show for the Kimbell family at Neel and U.S. Holy Church venues.
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Morgan County Historical Preservation Society
Dancy Polk
Railroad St
Ned Anderson
Lacey's Spring elects Melvin R Scott to Angus Association
Melvin R. Scott of Lacey's Spring is elected to membership in the American Angus Association in St. Joseph Missouri. The note reports 358 registrations issued to Aberdeen Angus breeders nationwide in the past month. It also covers local Decatur council discussions on joint surveys for college and airport expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin R. Scott
Lacey
Decatur Council
Rutledge Thomas
Levin
Thomas
Frazzetti
FAA
Morgan County Commission
Dick Fleming
Athens
Y. C. Gulley
Alabama State Board of Aeronautics
James Beck
Raymond Erstrom
Verlyn Smith
Huntsville
Jim Rowe
State Board of Aeronautics
Hitler Car Still In Arizona
In Haleyville the Mercedes once owned by Adolf Hitler remains in Scottsdale, Ariz nearly a month after auction. Don Tidwell plans to move it to Alabama for use in promoting his mobile home business. top bidder Bill Tanner did not meet the 93000 price.
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Haleyville
Adolf Hitler
Scottsdale
Ariz
Tom Barrett
Alabama
Don Tidwell
Bill Tanner
Hartselle
Tidwell
Youthful Offender Bids Denied in Drug Case
Circuit Judge Tom B Coggin denied petitions for three youths charged with drug sales Jeff Lipscomb 20 of Hartselle Bruce Johnson 20 Webster Trailer Court and Bobby Gleason 20 Macon Ga placing the cases back on docket for future action In separate actions James Roscoe Russell 18 and Eddie Lee Hillis 21 were granted probation with suspended sentences and probation terms.
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Tom B. Coggin
Coggin
Jeff Lipscomb
Hartselle
Bruce Johnson
Webster Trailer Court
Bobby Gleason
Macon
James Roscoe Russell
Russell
Eddie Lee Hillis
Hillis
Polygraph bid in Davis murder case targets Gunthorp trial
Nelson seeks to allow polygraph results as evidence in the Davis murder case against Gunthorp and Weaver. The stipulation proposes tests by two expert operators with cross examination rights, while opponents argue polygraph findings are inadmissible. Judge Coggin will hear the motion February 16 as both defendants remain free on bond awaiting docketed trials.
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Gunthorp
Moebes
Nelson
Baxley
Bill
Weaver
Ralph Slate
Slate
Tom B. Coggin
Davis
Browns Ferry
Memorial Dr. SW
Westgate
Top Police Finalists Named
Four finalists have been named in the Decatur Exchange Club police officer of the year contest. They are Sgt. Det. Doyle Ward Lt. Lewis D. Tapscott and Patrolmen Gerald Weems and Howard Battle of the Decatur Police Department. The Exchange Club will interview the four Saturday and the winner will be announced at the club banquet February 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Exchange Club
Doyle Ward
Lewis D. Tapscott
Gerald Weems
Howard Battle
Decatur Police Department
Exchange Club
Brewer To Address Jaycees Founders Night Next Week
Former Gov Albert Brewer will speak to the Decatur Jaycees at 7 p.m. next Tuesday during Founders Night at the Steak Barn. He is noted as a former Jaycees member and will return Feb 20 to address the Decatur PTA City Council at Brookhaven Middle School.
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Albert Brewer
Decatur
Decatur Jaycees
Brewer
Steak Barn
Decatur Pta City Council
Brookhaven Middle School
Decatur Market Report Highlights Mixed Grain and Dairy Prices
Late New York Stock Selected List shows Decatur markets with cotton values noted and assorted commodity prices. Cottonseed at 40 dollars per ton, Milk Grade A at 6 55 per hundred, four per cent at 3 20, Soybean 4 86, White Shelled Corn 2 0, Oats 0 90, Milling Wheat 2 35, Barley unspecified, Corn 1 65 to 2 75 per hundred for various grades.
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Decatur
New York
Deere Co
ACF Ind
Dillon
Arizona
Nat Stee
AllegPw
Dressind
Allied Ch
Duke Pw
AlliedStr
duPont
Alcoa
Newmat
East Air Lin
Norfolk
BasKod
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Eipasong
Barnes Eng
EltraCp
NoStaPw
BrascanLt
Ameipw
EmerEl
At&t
Fansteel Inc
Wwe
T&t
Okiangs
Es Data Control
AMF Inc
Fedn Mtg
Va Olin Corp
AMP Inc
Feddstr
Omarkin
As ‘S
Ampex Corp
Filtrot
We Otis Elev
Electrospee
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Firestone
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Essex Chemny and Hock
Frontier Air
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Pasco Inc
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Instrum
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Penney
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PaPwtt
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Bearings & Inc
Gannett
PepsiCo Pfizer
Jetronic Ind
Beckman
GenElec
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Phil Morr
Bel How
Gen Mills
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Kingsford
Bendix
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Ozark Airlin
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Crestmont
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Over the Counter Securities Quotation Update
NASD quotations show representative interdealer prices as of about 10 a.m. The interdealer market fluctuates through the day. Prices exclude retail markup and markdown. Canada has substantial pipeline mileage noted.
Pentagon updates POW and missing list from Vietnam era
The Pentagon reports 555 Americans identified as POWs in Vietnam, with 508 previously captive and 45 previously listed as missing. One named deserter and several MIAs remain, while 55 identified dead in captivity include 27 previously prisoners and 16 previously killed. The department continues line by line review to aid accounting for 1,269 missing service members and 56 other Communist prisoners not accounted for by North Vietnam.
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Pentagon
North
South Vietnam
James
Ridgeway
Frederick Louis Elbert
North Vietnam
Earl C. Weatherman
U.S
Southeast Asia
Did Not Imply Bribe in Alabama Divorce Case
AP reported on December 24, 1972 that a witness testified envelopes with money were given in the trial of former Judge Bob Moore Jr. and attorney J. Robert Huie. The AP did not imply bribery. witnesses said money was for court costs. Moore and Huie denied bribery. both were convicted of mail fraud and sentenced to three years and a $10,000 fine. appeals and Supreme Court review followed. The case stemmed from Alabama quickie divorces probes.
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Montgomery
Associated Press
Bob Moore Jr
Moore
J. Robert Huie
Huie
Federal
U.S. 5Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Alabama
Budget cuts threaten 600 Marshall Space Flight Center jobs
In Decatur OEO funds support the Community Action Committee program with Executive Director Tom Wood in Washington denouncing a proposed cutback. He says funding for the Community Action Committee may shift to another agency, while details remain unknown. The plan would eliminate over 600 MSFC specialists in Huntsville and follow a prior large RIF to be completed by mid summer, affecting numerous area employees.
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Decatur
OEO
Community Action Committee
Tom Wood
Washington
Marshall Space Flight Center
Huntsville
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Pinewood Derby Action
Doug Arthur
Tommy Arthur
Pennylane SE
Terry Higdon
Ed Higdon
Murphree Rd
Eastwood
Jeffrey Lynn Buffington
Gregg Harris
Todd Smith
Tony Estes
Southeast Decatur Homemakers Club
T. C. Almon Center
Altrusa Club of
Doris Clark
Spring Ave
Carrie Eager
Community Service
Questers Club
Pilot Club of
Dot Biles
Decatur Safety Council
Sundowner Restaurant
George Creel
Sheffield
Christ Mission
Decatur Inn
American Legion Post 52
Legion
North Sparkman St
Holy Church of Christ
Gust Singers
Cullman
Flint Elementary
First Methodist Fellowship Church
Alabama Country Music Association
David Kimbell
Neel School
Angus
Pryor
Hitler
Jaycees
Canada
Jidaskef
Alabama Bancorporation
Alabama Tenn. Nati Gas
America Allied
First State Bank
Inter Financial Coop
NW Jack's Food System
Kentucky Central Va
Liberty National Life
Life of
Mutual Savings Life Ins
Protective Life
Southern Airways
Southern United Life Ins
Vulcan Life Ins. Co
Whittaker
Williams Co
American Exchange
Ind. Rails Util
Pedeeeer
Ighteres
Ind. Util. Fgn. L
Sroc Jones
Indus Coo
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