Takes Office Today Sellers Assumes School
Dr. Curtis P. Sellers, 37, of Huntsville, became superintendent of the Decatur School System replacing H. R. Leeman who takes a new post July 15. Sellers, honored as Outstanding Young Educator in Alabama in 1965, has a long career in education and holds a doctorate from the University of Alabama. He and his wife Dottie have a daughter Nina Christine. The Decatur Board expects continued progress under his leadership. In Muscle Shoals, TVA official L B Nelson says the Tennessee Valley area could triple farm income to about 1.7 billion dollars annually with expanded agricultural development and industry involvement.
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Curtis P. Sellers
Huntsville
Decatur
Sellers
H. R. Leeman
Leeman
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
Alabama
Eutaw
University of Alabama
Bruce Spencer
Decatur Board of Education
Marrid
Dottie Sue Rushing
Northport
Nina Christine
Oak Grove
Jefferson County
Pittman
Westlawn
Setlers
Muscle Shoals
Tennessee River Valley
Tennessee Valley Authority
L. B.nelson
TVA
Nelson
State Highway Bid Opening Set July 25
The State Highway Department will call for bids July 25 on 19 highway projects across 14 Alabama counties, with a Mobile River tunnel bid set for July 29. Low bids on July 25 are expected around 14 million, totaling about 74.5 million for the year. Projects include guardrails on I 65, paving on I 20, and bridges on county roads.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Highway Department
Alabama
Mobile River
Interstate 10
Mobile
Kimberly
U. S. 278
Cullman Calhoun
Oxford
Cleburne
Heflin
Skyline Drive
Abel
Coffee
Dallas
Etowah
U.S. 411
Jefferson
U.S. 280
Homewood
Pawnee Heights
Pinson
Lee
Bleeker
Lee County
Halwaaka
Macon
U.S. 29
U.S. 80
Tuskegee
Antioch Church
Marshall
Oleander Creek
Arab
Perry
Scott Station
Zimmerman
Randolph—Bridge
Crayford
Malone
Westobulgo Creek
Russell
Wende
High Log
Tuscaloosa Bridge
Warrior River
Tuscaloosa
Moundville
Little Sandy Creek
Heavy Thunderstorms Injure Local Boy Near Lacey's Spring
A 15 year old Perry Gold of Lacey's Spring was injured when violent storms hit U S 231, receiving a broken leg and being transported to Huntsville Hospital by Agnew Ambulance Service. A house trailer and three firecracker stands were overturned on the highway.
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Lacey
Perry Gold
U. S.231
Huntsville Hospital
Agnew
Cullman Woman Killed in Wreck Near Opelika
A 40-year-old Hanceville woman Dimple Faye Bennefield was killed in a two car crash about five miles west of Opelika on U S 280. State troopers said she was a passenger in one car that collided head on with another vehicle.
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Opelika. Ala
Hanceville. Ala
Dimple
Faye Bennefield
Here
Vieting
U.S. 280
Air Station Mobile to become large aviation center
The Coast Guard outlined plans to elevate Mobile Air Station into a major Aviation Support Center. Ground broken for a 2.14 million complex as Rear Adm. Bullard announced the unit will shift from a district command to headquarters status with New Orleans continuing logistic support. Polar and icebreaker aviation will base in Mobile when not deployed. Regular search and rescue duties will move to New Orleans and St. Petersburg, while emergency calls still answered locally. Construction finishes in fall 1970.
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Mobile. Ala
Coast Guard
Mobile Air Station
Adm
Ross P. Bullard
New Orleans
8Th Coast Guard District
Bullard
Polar
Mobile
St.Petersburg
Fla
Retarded School Grant Approved for Montgomery Facility
The Department of Health, Education and Welfare approved a $120,000 grant to the Retarded Children's School in Montgomery, Alabama. Senators Sparkman and Allen said the project will provide a new day facility serving 137 children.
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Washington
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Montgomery
Ala
John Sparkman
Jim Allen
Two Hurt In Accident Near Decatur
Two Decatur teenagers Edward Erskin 18 and James Lockett 17 were injured Monday night when their car lost control and wrecked 1.7 miles north of Decatur at the U S and Ala. 24 intersection. Isaac Lockett Jr 23 the driver was uninjured. A Hartselle woman Jean Johnson 30 was injured Monday afternoon in a wreck 4.5 miles east of Hartselle on New Center Rd. Jo Etta Owen 17 Empire was hurt Monday at 4:45 p m in a two car crash north of Arkdelphia in Cullman County.
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Decatur
U.S
Ala
Edward Erskin
James Lockett
Decatur General Hospital
Isaac Lockett Jr
Hartselle
Jean Johnson
Hartselleon New Center Rd
Jo Etta Owen
Empire
Arkdelphia
Cullman County
Tuition bill would empower counties to charge nonresidents
State Senator Bob Harris announced a bill to let Limestone and Morgan counties boards set and collect tuition from students living outside their home jurisdictions. The measure would also permit other systems in those counties to charge outsiders. Decatur and Athens currently levy such charges. Morgan reps Doss and Slate plan a statewide version.
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Athens
Bob Harris
Alabama
Boards of Education
Limestone
Morgan
Harris
Decatur
Performers Praised In Birthday Drama
Birmingham reviews praised Bert Parks as lead in Ahead to the Stars a sesquicentennial musical drama opening a six night run at Fair Park Gov. Brewer opened the event calling Alabama’s future bright The Birmingham News lauded the production as inspirational and professional while noting rough spots The Birmingham Post Herald credited Parks with keeping the show lively and highlighted the song My Alabama as a highlight
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Fair Park
Gov. Albert Brewer
Bert Parks
The
Birmingham News
Post-Herald
Hargrove Leaves East Limestone for Mooresville Belle Mina Principal Post
Paul Hargrove, longtime East Limestone High School football coach, resigns to become principal at Mooresville Belle Mina School. He succeeds Ellis Kennedy, who moves to the Decatur system. Hargrove’s eight years include two Limestone County titles, a Wheeler Basin crown, and the 1965 Birmingham News Class A state championship with a 46 23 record.
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Athens
Paul Hargrove
East Limestone
Mooresville-Belle Mina
Hargrove
Ellis Kennedy
Decatur
Wheeler Basin
Birmingham News
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Little League Dodgers
Dodgers
Indians
Jimmy Tuten
Dick Cooper
Davis Hills School
Bureau of School Services
Huntsville City
Dr. Sellers
Phi Kappa Phi
Phi Delta Kappa
Alabama Education Association
Huntsville Teachers Association
National Education
Henry Simons
Atlanta
Georgia Agribusiness Council
Simons
Tennessee River Valley Association
Seven Valley States
Sherry Burris
Athens College
Lionell Burris
Decatur Rotary Club
Jacksonville State University
Joe Garner
Johnny Washburn
Harold Smith
Fred Underwood
Pete Henderson
Bob Dean
Atty
Fred Simpson
Madison County
Masonic Temple
1St Ave
Grant St
Cullman Roman
Leslie Doss
Ralph Slate
Birmingham Post-Herald
Rotarians
Rotary Club
North Alabama
International House
Mondémy
Harry Hester
Shades Valley
Leslie Wright
Samford University
Charles Snyder
Wayne Schomer
Rotary International
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