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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1971

Page

10

Morgan County Court proposed act changes judge notes

Notice outlines a proposed Alabama legislative act to establish The Morgan County Court with limited and unlimited jurisdiction across criminal civil and juvenile matters. It details transfer of cases from existing courts, juvenile facilities, probate appeals, jury trials, and appellate paths to the Supreme Court or Courts of Appeals.

Probate Court Bryan McAfee Morgan County W. J. Taylor Elsie Josephine Lake Interior Court Said County Morgan County Court Alabama TheMorgan County Justices of the Peace Circuit Court of Circuit Courts Code of Alabama Equity Courts Same Supreme Court Courts of Appeals

Morgan County Court Act outlines new juvenile and criminal duties

The act reorganizes Morgan County governance creating The Morgan County Court with a judge and solicitor elected in 1976 and 1974 respectively. It details juvenile detention facility duties probation officers and salaries and prescribes costs fines and procedures for criminal and juvenile cases with appellate paths to higher courts.

Accord Ends WU Strike Ends as 17 000 Workers Back to Work

The AFL-CIO United Telegraph Workers announce a two year contract for Western Union Telegraph Co. employees ending a 57 day nationwide strike. The deal includes a 19 percent wage rise plus 4 percent in benefits and 50 percent severance pay increase for relocations. Retroactive to striker return if ratified. In New York area 3100 workers still on strike bargaining separately.

Michael J. Reilly Associated Press Washington Western Union Telegraph Co E.L. Hageman Afl-Cio United Telegraph Workers New York Western Union Afl-Cio Communications Workers of America

Obituaries for Mays Wessels Wilbanks in Alabama papers

Funeral services are set for Oscar Mays 78 at St Stevens Primitive Baptist Church with burial at Sterrs Memorial Cemetery. Survivors include widow Willie Mae Mays and two sons Joe and Edward, daughter Countess Vinson, all of Decatur, plus four grandchildren. A separate notice lists James Hugh Wessels 63 of Athens died Sunday night at Athens Limestone Hospital with services at Sardis Springs Baptist Church and burial at Bottom's Cemetery. Survivors include wife Beulah Mae Wessels, daughters Avis Jeanette Kenny Charlotte Rose Blankenship Catherine Delynne Vessels, two sons Charles Calvin and James Harold Vessels, sister Cora Newby, brothers Bernard Gale Elmo and Challis Vessels. A third item records infant Charles Tommy Wilbanks of Falkville died this morning with a graveside service at Friendship Cemetery. Survivors include parents and grandparents Marvin Wilbanks Hartselle and Talmadge Sheppard Falkville.

Oscar Mays Cherry St St. Stevens Primitive Baptist Church Eugene Lewis Sterrs Memorial Cemetery Turners Funeral Home Willie Mae Mays Decatur Joe Mays Edward Mays Countess Vinson Athens James Hugh Wessels Athens-Limestone Hospital Sardis Springs Baptist Church Paul McCluskey Ronald Manley Bottom’s McConnell Funeral Home Beulah Mae Wessels Avis Jeanette Kenny Charlotte Rose Blankenship Harvest Catherine Delynne Charles Calvin James Harold Cora Newby Bernard Gale Birmingham Elmo Challis Falkville Charles Tommy Wilbanks Kenneth Wilbanks Collins St Pineview Hospital Friendship Cemetery Danville Peck Funeral Home Marvin Wilbanks Hartselle Talmadge Sheppard

Clinton Tenn. to Honor Seven Grand Pallbearers

In Clinton Tennessee the pallbearers listed include James Newby Dwight Vessels Dale Vessels Donald Pressnell Larry Clem and Allen Newby. One pallbearer Mr Vessels is noted as a native of Limestone County.

Clinton, Tenn James Newby Dwight Vessels Dale Vessels Donald Pressnell Larry Clem Allen Newby Mr. Vessels Limestone County

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