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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1968
Page
2
Community calendar lists a 2 to 3 p.m. house and dedication at Oakdale Baptist Church with E L Smothers delivering the sermon. Rev Martin Chen Walt is pastor. Also a German Shepherd Dog Club meeting at Delano Park at 3 30 p.m. for a business conference picnic and show.
Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co of Decatur has assumed the Mississippi portion of Standard Life Insurance Company of Jackson’s agency business. Redus Collier says 76 experienced agents join Mutual Savings Life boosting in force to 8.5 million dollars with annual premium 668 thousand and weekly debit near 200 thousand. The move opens seven new Mississippi areas including Jackson Tupelo Greenville Oxford Clarksdale Vicksburg Natchez.
Gov Albert Brewer may appoint Limestone County attorney to fill Judge James Bloodworth's 8th Judicial Circuit seat if Bloodworth is elected to the State Supreme Court. The move was learned from a reliable source Saturday.
Morgan County seeks the 1964 Maid of Cotton with four contestants including Franki Speaks daughter of Lamar Speaks of Priceville. Speaks, a Hunt ingdon College junior, works in Huntsville this summer at G. W. Jones and Sons Co. Other entrants expected before Friday's deadline. The county winner earns a $50 prize and an all expense paid trip to Mobile for the state finals October 11 and 12, crowning August 2 at the Farm Bureau meeting.
The Morgan County Retired Teachers Association holds a covered dish picnic at Levin Peurifoy cabin on Trinity Mountain Tuesday morning. Decatur Police Chief Pack Self speaks Tuesday at 8 pm about drug addiction at the Mutual Savings Life Auditorium during the summer program for high school students at Wheeler Basin Regional Library. Christian Women's Club meets at noon Tuesday at Burningtree Country Club with guest speakers Ann Brown of Birmingham and Noel Callahan of Decatur.
Decatur report highlights State Senator Stewart O Bannon of Lauder as a key figure in regional politics. The piece notes his influence on legislative priorities and mentions upcoming sessions. Local officials praise his outreach and leadership within the party.
Athens College hosts the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddler’s Association convention on October 5 with eliminations in 14 events from banjo to dancing. Prize money and titles will be awarded during finals that night. Admission is 1.00 for adults and 0.50 for children under 12. Sheriff Bill Mitchell of Tupelo will crown the 1968 “Old Time Fiddle King” and Bill Harrison of Madison leads the schedule planning.
The Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Association considers expanding its convention to two days in 1969 after a successful first event held to raise funds for the Dr D E Jackson Memorial Hospital in Lester. Harrison notes plans discussed include broader contests and festivities and a national television network coverage.
Six members of a Wilmington Delaware family died when their late model car left the road and plunged into 25 feet of water while en route to Mississippi to visit relatives. Surviving son Sidney Stribling recalled the accident and identified the victims Velma Leon Grace Thelma and Laytonia. The car was pulled from mud with five bodies inside and Leon Stribling perished amid the rescue effort.
Families new to Decatur must enroll their children before August 1. Enrollment forms are available at the pupil’s chosen school or the Board of Education office on Wilson Ave NE. School opens August 29 for grades 7 10 and August 30 for grades 1 6 and 11 12. High school students 16+ may take vocational classes at John C Calhoun State Technical School with free transportation and high school credits.
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