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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1972
Page
8
Don Hogan of West Morgan Water and Fire Protection Authority said he is optimistic about a possible $500,000 federal grant to fund a water system for east Morgan and West Lawrence counties. HUD discussions in Atlanta also involved a $885,000 loan, potentially serving over 5,000 families with a centralized distribution to replace unsafe wells.
Officials from the Chickasaw Water and Fire Protection Authority expect construction of the new water system to finish in April 1974 with a $633,000 loan approved in Washington. About 350 subscribers are on record, with 350 more expected. the system will serve 700 families between I-65 and the Limestone Madison County line, sourcing water from a pond spring on the Tommy Raby farm. The project may extend west of I-65 and bridge a gap to the East Limestone area, while other Limestone County systems seek HUD funding and ARK support, with bonds planned to supplement grants to finish construction.
Athens leaders say opposition expected as Limestone County Commission prepares a county wide garbage plan. Members attended a two day solid waste seminar in Selma as the commission prepares to announce details of the program.
Alabama will train more than 6 000 nursing home employees under a 281 400 dollar contract with the Department of Health Education and Welfare. The program is a joint effort by state health groups and the University of Alabama Birmingham with courses at Calhoun and other campuses over 20 months.
A tape player worth 135 dollars was stolen Tuesday from David E. Angel’s car at Bel-Aire Apartments when the unit was ripped from its mountings. A burglar alarm at U-Totem on Sandlin Rd. was triggered by a falling ball but investigators found no entry. In Chapel Hill area wells are drying as the water table falls, with sulphur and minerals giving odors and complicating washing and bathing.
Authorities used many plots to keep the crowd occupied including passing out rubber footballs that fans tossed around the Garden for several minutes during the Stones segment continuation.
Whitfield King Jr Charles E Riggins and Frank J Stone authorize a city of Decatur corporate body under Alabama Act 516. The undersigned certify the incorporators names and their voluntary execution before me, a notary, in Morgan County in 1972.
City Council resolution allows formation of The Medical Clinic Board of the City of Decatur filing a certificate of incorporation under Alabama law. Publication in The Decatur Daily sets its effective date upon this notice. Florence Adams City Clerk and Mayor Cheries E Guntherp approve the action dated July 17, 1977.
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