British visitors welcomed by Decatur and First Baptist
First Baptist Church Decatur plans a two week welcome for 160 English visitors returning a 2 year old mission visit. They will stay with local hosts, attend 20 area churches, perform services, and tour Huntsville and surrounding cities with a big July 23 30 schedule of evening services. The City of Decatur will provide free recreation access and host a July 29 picnic at Delano Park before the group returns to England.
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Faye Brewington First Baptist Church
England
First Baptist Youth Choir
Huntsville- Decatur
New York
Washington
First Baptist Church
Alabama
Fellowship Hall
First Baptist
Charles Gunthorp
Gunthorp
Point Mallard Park
Hartselle
Moulton
Fifth Avenue Baptist
Westmeade Baptist
Athens
Westside Baptist
Danville Baptist
Bellview Baptist
Tanner
Henderson
Huntsville
Nashville
Birmingham
Samford University
Montgomery
Delano Park
Water Loan Okayed For Two Counties
HUD approves an 885000 loan to extend the water system to west Morgan and east Lawrence counties. The program would cover over 5000 families, using Decatur water and a central distribution system to replace unsafe wells. Officials say grant funds of 500000 are needed to proceed and HUD meetings are planned in Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
West Morgan
East Lawrence
Bob Jones
Hartselle
Decatur
Falrville
U. S. 31
Cullman County
Lawrence County
Moulton
Hogan
Danville School
Sparkman and Jones
Morgan and
Lawrence Counties
Family Cycling Tradition Drives Decatur Motor Enthusiasts
Dan Angel and his children Danny Judy and Billy run a family cycling program on Old Moulton Road. Danny has raced 12 times this year with five wins and seven runner ups on local tracks, as the family pushes for AMA sanction and a local Decatur track.
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Angel
Billy
Angels
Moulton Road
Dan Angel
Dan
Danny
Judy
Huntsville
Talladega
Vinemont
Racing family cheers as Danny Canterbury shines in mini class
Inside by Larry Canterbury notes a full 18 race program across five classes and highlights Danny’s recent wins in Huntsville and Athens while detailing a double shooting incident on South Hines Street. Det. Hay reports a suspect in the knifing and a separate suspect in the shooting. authorities cite family problems. The Angel family praises Danny’s dedication, with trophies already accumulating and hints at a possible women’s division in the future.
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Angel
Danny
Huntsville
Athens
South Hines St
Robert Hay
Hattie Mae Davis
South
Hines St
Athens-Limestone
Billy Jean Turner
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Hay
Billy
Mansion Prepared For Wallace Return
MONTGOMERY AL A major remodeling of Gov George C Wallace's mansion aims to ease mobility for the crippled governor The project shifts exercise space to the basement installs a rebuilt chairlift a gentle ramp replaces steps widened doorways and a rear elevator is under construction to allow Wallace to move around with minimal assistance The architect Arthur Joe Grant notes the plan is to make the home nearly fully navigable for him
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Montgomery
Ala
George C. Wallace
Arthur Joe Grant
Governor's Mansion Renovation Progress At Athens
Governor Grant, recovering from therapy at Spain Rehabilitation Center in Birmingham, plans elevator access and a new top floor wall to improve mobility inside the Mansion. Henry Sprott Long and Associates oversee work with $100,000 bracelet from the legislature. total cost may reach $150,000 as renovations include safety upgrades and improved privacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Spain Rehabilitation Center
Birmingham
Henry Sprott Long and
Cornelia
Grant
Registration Set For Athens Voters
Limestone county registrar chairwoman says Monday is final day to register for the Aug 8 municipal election in Athens. The registrar’s office will be open July 21-22 for those wishing to register for the Aug 12 runoff election. Nearly 7,000 eligible voters exist in the city.
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Athens
Mahlon Holland
Limestone County Board of Registrars
Post Office Woes and Sunday Openings Questioned
Decatur residents ask why counters are understaffed at the local post office and why a stamps only window hasn’t been created. Postmaster Self cites budget cuts and staffing losses, promising speedier service with future mechanization while denying Sunday law exemptions for stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Self
John T. Sheats
Dist
Mike Moebes
Moebes
Frank Duke
Satisfactory condition for two Tennessee guardsmen after jeep crash
Howard J. Grant Jr. and Daniel R. Hale of Nashville were injured when their jeep overturned after striking a signpost on U S 3 near Decatur. Both were reported in satisfactory condition after emergency surgery at University Hospital Birmingham. They belonged to Headquarters and Co. A, 230th Medical Battalion en route to Camp Shelby Mississippi.
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Birmingham
University Hospital
Decatur
Howard J. Grant Jr
Daniel R. Hale
Nashville
U.S. 3
Hale
Headquarters and Co. A
Camp Shelby
Miss
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Baptist
City
Wilson Henderson
City Hall
Point Mallard
Faye Brewington
By Bill Cornwell
North
American Motorcycle Association
AMA
By Larry Canterbury
Knifing
The
Highway Patrol
Morgan County
Limestone County
Sherif
Cullman
Decatur Daily
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