Copeland Vows Good Neighbor Brings Plant to Hartselle
Copeland Corp of Sidney Ohio will build a compressor plant in Hartselle, with construction starting next spring and up to 1100 jobs anticipated. The ceremony drew Gov George Wallace, Decatur leaders, and local boosters who credit decades of redevelopment for the town’s new industrial arrival. Local executive Mike Roberts helped secure the project and praised the town’s progress from a “bedroom” community to a growing manufacturing site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Hartselle
Huntsville
Decatur
Matthew O. Diggs
Copeland Corp
Sidney
Ohio
Copeland
Mike Roberts
Industrial Development Association
Chamber of Commerce
Jack Hoffhaus
Hartselle Enquirer
Bradley Leads Spirit Dignitaries At Audie Murphy Award
The last five star general in U S Army will headline the Spirit of America festival at Point Mallard Park Monday night. General Omar Bradley will be flown from Redstone Arsenal by helicopter and return to Huntsville after receiving the Audie Murphy patriotism award. The program cites his WWII leadership of the 12th Army Group and later service as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. Decatur figures, Rex Cheatham and Lt. Gov. Jere Beasley, will participate as pageant and ceremony organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Bradley
Point Mallard Park
Redstone Arsenal
Hunteville
Audie Murphy
Bradley
U.S. V Corps
12Th
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Decatur
Bob Harris
Sidney
Athens State College
Jere Beasley
John Sherman
Birmingham
Sherman
Rex Cheatham
George Sammet Jr
Pentagon
Phantom of the Alabama Legislature Almost Destroys Finance Panel
A mystery figure nicknamed the Phantom slipped a repeal clause into a resolution honoring Auburn track star Harve Glance. The move would have abolished the Interim Committee on Finance and Taxation, but two parallel resolutions left the panel intact. Lt. Gov. Jere Beasley and Rep. Alvin Holmes question who authored the clause and why.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
State Capitol
Alabama
Auburn University
Wee Coe
Fie
Senate
Jere Beasley
Beasley
Alvin Holmes
Death Report Updates on Burleson Shooting Case
Calhoun County Coroner confirms Ronald D. Burleson was shot five times in the chest at his Decatur area home on May 24. His wife Janie Burleson faces charges in connection with the shotgun death. earlier reports cited three shots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anniston
Calhoun County
Decatur
Ronald D. Burleson
Janie
Burleson
Young Summer Missionaries Train In Decatur
A.M. chapter of Summer Action Missionaries S A M an eight member team of youths ages 17 to 21 from Maryland and Virginia trained in discipleship at Emmanuel College Georgia and Oklahoma City. Led by 30 year old Wanda Edwards the group held prayer bible study and intercession classes and canvassed Decatur churches with positive reception. The team will move to Pensacola area to conduct meetings after a week in Decatur with plans for destinations including Alabama Harlem a Navajo reservation and Costa Rica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Lifelines International
U.S
Cindy Atkins
Port St. Joe
Fla
Wanda
A.M
E Summer Action Missionaries
S.A.M
Ae Chapel
Pentecostal
Wanda Edwards
Maryland
Virginia
Emmanuel College
Christian Ga
Oklahoma City
Alabama
Ong
Harlem
Costa Rica
Christ
God
Edwards
S.A.M. Pe
Unity Chapel Church
Flint
Raybon Stewart
Pensacola
United
Yes
Golf Course Possible in New Village Plan Athens Alabama
The Alabama Elk River Development Agency contemplates a small golf course as long range recreation for residents in northern Limestone County. Mack Maples said costs may be lower than lighted tennis courts and a roofed night course is under consideration. The village near Elkmont aims for 1,000 homes and 2,500 residents with home lots to be sold by Sept 1 and electrical service by mid October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Limestone County
Alabama Elk River Development Agency
AERDA
Mack Maples
Maples
TVA
Elkmont
Alabama
Tennessee
Elk River Development Association
ERDA
Congress
John Mitchell Begins Clerical Duty at Federal Prison Camp
John I Mitchell, former attorney general and Watergate figure, started a 2½ to 8 year sentence at Maxwell Air Force Base prison camp. He is assigned to the education department performing routine clerical work, with officials noting no expected problems from his arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
John I
Education Department
Jim Fleagle
Les
Fleagle
Mitchell
Maxwell Air Force Base
Deputy Finds Beer Loaded In Trunk In Morgan County
Morgan County deputy finds 67 cases of beer loaded in a trunk of a car on Alabama 36 near Laceyorn. A driver named Carter is charged with transporting Thursday per the arrest report filed by Deputy Walter Price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drees Byman
Morgan County
Walter Price
Stevie
Carter
Alabama
Laceyorn
Weekend heat relief foreseen with scattered thundershowers
A slow moving cold front from Ohio to Arkansas brought clouds to north and central Alabama with scattered thundershowers mainly in North Alabama. The National Weather Service projected 40 percent rain today, 20 percent tonight, and 30 percent Friday in Decatur, with up to one inch possible in isolated showers and a dry weekend in store for most of the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Arkansas
Alabama
Tennessee
N National Weather Service
Decatur
Eeotternoon
Decatur Area Weather and River Readings Report
This morning at Keller Memorial Bridge river reading was 21.50 and sea level 555.80. High Thursday 93, low 74, today expected in the low 90s with a low tonight in the 70s and a high Saturday in the low 90s. Partly cloudy with a 40 percent rain chance today, 20 tonight, 30 Saturday. Precipitation for the day 0.04 inch. 30 day total 2.40. year total 29.82 inches, 1.12 inches above normal. Air pollution index 91. Temperature readings across the day show 85 at 10 a.m., 81 noon, 92 at 2 p.m., 88 at 4 p.m., 87 at 6 p.m., 78 at 6 a.m., 81 at 8 a.m. Sunrise 7:37 a.m., sunset 8:03 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Decatur and
Keller Memorial Bridge
Tri-County District Health Service
Also Mentioned on This Page
Plan Spirit
Judy Flowers
Jane Alexander
Spirit of America
Point Mallard
Decatur Daily
Lee Sentell
Main St
Jaycee
John Reynolds
John D. Long
Louisville and Nashville
George Wallace
Diggs
Spirit
Decature
Great Spirit of America
Point Mallard Aquatic Center
Decatur Boat Harbor
Lynn Meadow
Eador
Mericu
Miss Edwards
Jesus Christ
Amanda Kruidenier
John Mitchell
Howard Bumpus
Wadsworth St. SE
Gary Lloyd
Sday
Gadsden
The
Weather Service
Clayty
Troy
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!