Decatur candidates list for city council and mayor races grows
The article details candidates including Charles Martin Lonnie Boutwell Bill Dukes Joe Terry Bill Levin Avery Thornhill Edwin Piery T W Bridges Rutledge Thomas Bobby Ray Jett and former Mayor Roy Odem plus Charles Gunthorth for mayor. It profiles Mrs Sidebotham a longtime Decatur journalist and community activist highlighting her views on voter apathy and city involvement. It also notes Meadows Carter and others with prior public service and professional roles in Morgan County and Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Martin
Lonnie Boutwell
Bill Dukes
Joe Terry
Bill Levin
Avery Thornhill
Edwin Piery
T. W. Bridges
Rutledge Thomas
Bobby Ray Jett
Roy Odem
Charles Gunthorp
Sidebotham
Serv
Kerled
Newcom
Stressler
Decatur
Amen
Chamber of Commerce
Decatur Daily
Norman C. Sidebotham
Pensacola
Fla
DAILY
Decatur Junior High School
PTA
Decatur High School
Red Cross Board of Directors
Red Cross
Wheeler Basin
WMSL
Communi
Weather Update Shows Hot Alabama Temperatures Across State
Temperatures reached the high 90s in several areas with 102 noted as mild. Humidity was low with clouds in significant concentrations across cities. No rainfall occurred in 24 hours. Skies were fair at night with light winds aiding cooling. North Alabama minima near 70, low 70s elsewhere. Weather remains hot today and Tuesday with cloudiness likely pushing daytime highs down slightly from Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
North
Mysterious lights seen in Limestone County spark UFO questions
Residents recount watching strange lights near Athens on U S 72 with shapes shifting from circle to triangle and colors from orange to white to red. Reports spread to Rocket Gas Co store, radar at Huntsville jetport inactive, FAA not filing notices, while officials praise Skyline Corp site in Decatur for a new plant and its potential local impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Robert Perry
East Limestone
Athens
U.S. 72
Raymond Roberts, Rocket Gas Co
David Davis
Davis
Southern Bell becomes South Central name change noted
George Davis, manager, says Southern Bell will be replaced on letter heads and trucks as the new South Central name forms. He cites growth in the South and promises better administration and service for customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Davis
Southern Bell
South Central
Final breaking for four point two million hospital at Flint
Federal funds of three hundred fifty seven thousand five hundred and state funds of one hundred ninety two thousand five hundred are allocated for the first phase of a cottage style hospital project in Flint. The plan includes diagnostic evaluation administrative building a food service and later five more projects. The Decatur hospital named for the late Gov. Lurleen Wallace will form part of a statewide mental health program with centers for retardation patients and support facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Mobile
Birmingham
Decatur Hospital
Lurleen Wallace
Kosygin Calls for Limits on Delivery Means of Strategic Weapons
Kosygin urges talks on limiting means of delivery for strategic weapons and condemns U S actions. He argues to remove foreign military bases, calling U S war in Vietnam proof of aggression and necessity of change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kosygin
United States
U.S.A
Vietnam
Decatur civic leader Carter outlines city growth needs
Carter of Anniston says Decatur must focus on future medical and recreational needs. As president of the North Alabama Credit Association and a Decatur leader in Lions, Mountain Lakes, home builders, and the chamber, he praises plans for Point allard, a multi million dollar recreational center on the Tennessee River banks, predicting broad recognition and local benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dear
Anniston
Carters
North Alabamaj Credit Association
Decatur Lions Club
Alabama Mountain Lakes Association
Decatur Home Builders Association
Decatur Chamber’ of Commerce
Carter
Decatur
Point Allard
Tennessee River
U S Plane Forced to Land on Island Base
The Seaboard chartered aircraft was escorted to a Soviet base on Iturup Island in the Kuril chain after straying toward Yokota Japan. Pentagon reports indicate no injuries or damage. The pilot said he shut off engines at 7:42 p.m. as the forced landing occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentagon
Seaboard
Defense Department
Military Airlift Command
Yokota
Japan
U.S
Iturup Island
Soviet
Kuril Island
Northern Pacific
Also Mentioned on This Page
Decatur Little Theater
Decatur Arts Council
United Fund
Cub Scouts
Council
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Pennylane
Artesian
S. D
Moravian College For Women
Bethlehem
Meadows
Morgan County
L&n Railroad
Ella Mae McCaig
Quince Dr. SE
Cou
Central Methodist Church
Rge
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
First Federal
Office of Realty Mortgage Co
Patsy
Cagle
W. Moulton St
Burger Chef
Limestone County
Decio
Brewer
John Eyster
Guy Roberts
Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control
U.S. Weather Bureau
Huntsville-Decastur Jetport
Federal Arronautics Administration
Huntsville
FAA
Muscle Shoals
Skyline Corps
Obama
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Skyline Corp
New Delhi
Andhra Pradesh
Robert Perrys
Flint
U.S. 3
Longhorn Pass
Hartselle
Ala
U.S. SR
Miles
Kamchatka
Peninsula
Kuril
Tokyo
Pacific
America
First State
First State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!