Calhoun Junior College breaks ground on student union
Ground was broken Thursday for Calhoun Junior College's 872,591 dollar student union building. The facility will include television rooms, a student lounge, guidance office, bookstore, snack bar, club rooms, and offices for the newspaper and yearbook. Attending officials were Carlton Kelley, Calhoun president Harold Eskew, Harold Construction Co. president Dave Davis, Limestone County, and W. J. Lee of Lawrence County.
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Calhoun Junior College
Carlton Kelley
Calhoun
Harold L. Eskew
Harold Construction Co
Dave E. Davis
Limestone County
W. J
Bill) Lee
Lawrence County
Bobby Herbert
Diving Meeting Back On Agenda For International Meet
The international diving meet is back on with up to seven nations expected. South Africa arrives first with others including West Germany Canada Sweden Austria Australia and the United States. Competition runs July 23 26 at Point Mallard Park aquatic center. The city withdraws full sponsorship but will provide minimal support with each team paying its own way.
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Ray Nixon
South Africa
West Germany
Canada
Sweden
Austria
Australia
United States
Point Mallard Park
Olympic Pool
Decatur
Nixon
Amateur Athletics Union
AAU
U. S
Tennessee River
Lion Officers Installed At Moulton Lions Ladies Night
The Moulton Lions Club installed officers at its annual Ladies Night meeting Tuesday. New president John Kelly received the gavel from outgoing president Cecil Lauderdale, with officers Franklin Roberson, Otto Milstead, Rayburn Jackson, Harold Radford, Don Chenault and other club leaders named. District Governor Billy Washington led the installation.
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Moulton Lions Club
Franklin Roberson
Otto Milstead
Rayburn Jackson
Harold Radford
Cecil Lauderdale
John Kelly
Charles Jeffreys
Decatur Lions Club
Billy Washington
Decatur Club
Albert Mitchell
Edward Farley
Don Parker
Kirk Howell
Don Chenault
Washington
Fire damages L N turntable and Decatur Electric Dept managers home
A fire heavily damaged a Louisville and Nashville Railroad turntable at the 4th Avenue SE yards. Fire officials said the blaze may have started from equipment in the control booth and likely will delay repairs on the yard's lone turntable. In a separate incident a grease fire at the 1615 Woodland Street SE home of Decatur Electric Department manager Richard Watkins caused wall and window damage. Mrs. Watkins said the house is insured.
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Louisville and Nashville Railroad Co
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Decatur Electric Department
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Concrete Manufacturing Co
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G.H. McAfee
L&n General
Woodland St
Richard Watkins
Decatur General Electric Department
Athens Board Delays Opening Plan For New High School
Athens Board of Education postponed action on school opening plans as construction on the $2.2 million Athens High School risks missing the Sept. 4 start. Proposals included split sessions, temporary use of Trinity High School, or delaying classes while Ranger Construction completes work by Aug. 15 if weather cooperates.
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Sonny Turner
Athens
Athens Board of Education
Athens High School
Trinity High School
R. Dale Weizenecker
Guy McClure
William Short
Athens College
Christine Rogers Thompson
Ee Young
Satan Jackie Greenhaw
Athens High
Emergency crisis numbers and hotlines list
Provides crisis contact options including the Crisis Call Center numbers 355-8000 and 353-4612 and 353-4739 for emergencies on nights and holidays. Advises calling 0 for operator assistance if unsure of the correct number and mentions hospitals or physicians for possible poisoning.
Decatur Man To Get Historical Award
Douglas Fuller of Decatur is named by the Alabama Historical Commission to receive its Distinguished Service Award for his work as a leading restoration architect. The award will be presented by Commission director Warner Floyd at the Sixth Annual Preservation Conference in Montgomery.
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Decatur
Alabama Historical Commission
Commission
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Fuller
Montgomery
Florence
Local bills approved by Senate affecting Morgan County
Three Morgan County local bills cleared the Senate and moved to the House. Sen. Bob Harris sponsored the measures to run commissioners countywide, merge the tax assessor and tax collector offices when current terms expire, and name the allied health building at Calhoun Junior College the Barrett C Shelton Health Building.
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State Senate
House
Bob Harris
Chamber
Allied Health
Calhoun Junior College
Barrett&c. Shelton Health
Alabama Opposes Consent Law Bill Change
Robert Finley of the Alabama Department of Health said the department strongly opposes a bill to change the implied consent law. He warned that only fools and the innocent would submit to an intoxication test if enacted. The Alabama House may consider the measure this session.
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CAP Stands Ready 24 Hours Per Day
A plane en route from Birmingham to Nashville is overdue and a group of duck hunters remain missing from yesterday. Some say a punctual figure may have been last seen three days ago, hinting at possible tragedy.
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CAP
Birmingham
Nashville
Decatur Civil Air Patrol Faces Cadet Revival and Leadership Hurdles
The Decatur CAP is rebuilding its cadet program amid past declines as Leroy Carlisle and Coy Harvel describe volunteer support from Air Force and state sources. They note former commander Harvel, a 70 to 80 sortie search record, and the need for adult leadership and facilities to restart cadet activities.
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Decatur
Coy O. Harvel
CAP
Hillsboro
Harvel
Huntsville
Leroy Carlisle
Civil Air Patrol
Harvey
Air Force
Carlisle
Decatur Cap
Artiste
Marshall Space Flight Center
Puerto Rico
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Ethel Sexton
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