Limestone County Gospel Sing Out at Veterans Fairgrounds
Gospel singer Wally Fowler headlines the Limestone County Sing Out at the Veterans Fairgrounds with acts including the California Sunshine Sisters and Oak Ridge Quartet. The show runs 8 p.m. to midnight, rain venue moves to Athens Junior High Auditorium. advance tickets $1.50, door $2. under six admitted free.
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Athens
Wally Fowler
Limestone County
Veterans Fairgrounds
California
Sunshine Sisters
Lois Jane Neal
Oak Ridge Quartet
Rambos
Lego Brothers
Naomi
Decatur Inn
Citizens Council To Study U S Government In Alabama
The Citizens Council of America received 500 dollars in June as part payment on a 1000 dollar contract with the State Sovereignty Commission to study constitutional government. The study aims to advise Gov. Albert Brewer on state and federal relations and long range government goals. Howell notes inclusion of professional groups and other identifiable segments.
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Montgomery
Ala
Citizens Council of America
State Sovereignty Commission
America
Eli Howell
Commission
Albert Brewer
United States
Citizens Council
Howell
Commis
Brewer creates Alabama agency to coordinate federal programs
Gov. Albert Brewer announces a new Alabama Program Development Office to coordinate most federal programs in the state. Led by Gen. Ralph P. Swafford, the agency has three divisions and aims to help local planning groups secure funds and set state priorities. An advisory committee of key officials will guide its work. Brewer seeks cabinet completion by August 1.
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Piet Bennett
Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
Albert Brewer
Alabama
Air Force
Ralph P. Swafford
Office of Economic Opportunity
Appalachian Regional Commission
Swafford
OEO
Agriculture
Brewer
Recreation leaders to gather for AMLA Action Workshop
Decatur Recreation Director Jimmy Brown will join about 200 North Alabama community leaders at AMLA’s third Action Workshop on Recreation Development in Russellville. Bert Unpingco says discussions will cover planning locating developing and promoting public and private facilities.
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Decatur
Jimmy Brown
Alabama Mountain Lakes Association
Russellville
AMLA
Bert Unpingco
North Alabama
Notes Of Interest From Local Groups And Events
The North Alabama Genealogical Society meets Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Wheeler Basin Regional Library youth branch. A special swimming class for retarded children runs July 22 to August 2 noon to 1 p m at Blue Haven Pool to help or attend. contact Mrs George Kellen at 353 8441. The Decatur Civic League hosts a tea Friday at First Baptist Church.
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The
North Alabama Genealogical Society
Wheeler Basin Regional
Blue Haven Pool
George Kellen
Decatur Civic League
Ain Bae First Baptist Church
Hartselle Key Club Honored for International Second Place
Morgan County High School Key Club, a bronze division group of 23 members or less, placed second at the International Key Club Convention in Montreal. President Jim Pickens accepted the trophy with fellow members Jimmy Legg Glen Thompson Barney Smith Gordon Hollingsworth and Paul Burgess attending. The club has a eight year history and also received the John H. White Achievement Trophy at the District Kiwanis Convention.
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Hartselle
Morgan County High School
Jim Pickens
MCHS
Montreal
Canada
Jimmy Legg
Glen Thompson, Sr
Barney Smith
Gordon Hollingsworth
Paul Burgess
John H. White
Kiwanis Club
Mental Health Lowell Hamilton Leads Discussion
Lowell S Hamilton executive director of the Alabama Association for Mental Health will show slides and chair a panel on the association at the Morgan County Association for Mental Health semi annual meeting on July 23 at 7 30 p m at First Federal Penthouse. Panelists include Clinton Clay of the Decatur Alcohol Clinic Shirley Zeff of the North Central Alabama Mental Health Board Morgan County Health Officer Dr Betty Vaughan and Royce Slate of the vocational rehabilitation center. Hamilton is a University of Alabama graduate in business administration and journalism with four years at the association and offices in Birmingham Rev W A Crim president will preside Invocation by Rev Lawrence H Maines of First Christian Church.
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Morgan County Association For Mental Health
Clinton Clay
Decatur Alcohol Clinic
Shirley Zeff
North Central Alabama Mental Health Board
Morgan County
Betty Vaughan
Royce Slate
Vocational Rehabilitation Center
Hamilton
University of Alabama
Birmingham School of Law
Association
Birmingham
W. A. Crim
Morgan County Association
Lawrence H. Maines
First
Christian Church
Wallace Plans Eight State Tour Campaign Swing
Wallace outlined an eight state campaign itinerary over 15 days with stops in Arkadelphia St Louis Des Moines Cranston West Palm Beach Lakeland and Tampa. He attends a funeral in Arkadelphia then addresses officials in Washington and plans events in Florida Iowa Rhode Island Missouri New Mexico California and Montana.
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Montgomery
Ala
Aon Wallace
Alabama
Arkadelphia
Ark
C. M Sanders
Wallace
Lurleen Wallace
St. Louis
Clayton
Kiel Auditorium
Des Moines
Iowa
Cranston
R.I
Florida
West Palm Beach
Lakeland
Tampa
National Association of
Washington
Great Falls
Mont
Sacramento
Calif
Albuquerque
N.M
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Ann Holland
Miss Holland
Ernest Holland
Athens High School
Athens College
Cullman
Auburn
Chicago
Fire Service
Hillsboro
Don Marsh
Joe Hardin
Garnett Ennis
Arnold Terry Jr
Clifford Mason
William Aday
Mack Vinson
Clyde Rogers
Fish Pond
Jimmy Cottingham
Lovettville
Union
Butler
Cora Blair
Marvin Butler
Jimmy Dale
Army
Ser
1St Ave
Grant St. SE
Moulton 2
U.S. Government
Sion
Council
Gov. Brewer
Turney
Institute
Wilda .S. Turney
Austin High School
States
National Science Foundation Institute
George Peabody ‘College For Teachers
Nashville
Tenn
Felkins
John Felkins
Alabama Association For Mental Health
Murphree Rd
P.O
Lowell Hamilton
Lowell S. Hamilton
Earl James
Public Housing Authority Board
Moses W. Jones
U. S. Dist
Frank M Johnson Jr
Bullock County
M. S. Weir
AMOCO
M. Marker
C. Constant
P. A. Lamont
Burningtree Country Club
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