Old Fashioned Words Echo In Athlete Farewells
Guest editorial notes loyalty and gratitude as Cepeda rejects criticism after a Braves trade and Frederickson retires at 29 with knee issues. It contrasts modern tell-alls by athletes and politicians with old fashioned values, praising gratitude, friendship, and mutual respect in sports and life.
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Orlando Cepeda
Oakland A’s
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta
Tucker Frederickson
New York Giant
Frederickson
Maras
Football Giants
White House
Daily Records DECATUR GENERAL Admi redkaon
Birth and dismissal list from Decatur General Hospital noting numerous individuals and families from Decatur and nearby towns. Includes births for Kenneth Holder, Mervin Kelley, Leonard Jones, Jimmy Wallace and others, plus dismissals of listed patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Witts
Decatur
Mattie Shumake
James Belew
Evin Filyan
Hillsboro
Annie Dewberry
Clarence Jackson
Birdia Prater
Angela Leigh Hughes
Alice Ackrey
Maurice Winchester
Mary Duke
Mary E. Penney
A. G. Livingston
Robert Coleman
Town Creek
Herbert Hawk
Hartselle
Mary Whitmire
Alma Watts
Fairville
James Bound
Luther Morris
Joseph Runnager
Trinity
Frances Crow
Georgia Bottoriff
Lillie Lively
Thomas Garner
Somerville
Joseph Nix
Timothy Sherrill
Lewis
Athens
Kenneth Thomas Holder
Decatur General Hospital
Mervin Eugene Kelley
Bootlegging arrests surge under new possession law
In Morgan County prisoners queued at the jail as authorities described undercover ABC work over two weeks. About 13 agents from Colbert, Madison, Limestone, Marion Winston, Cullman and Franklin aided the sheriff's department in arrests, with officials noting the new law creates a perceived license to operate for bootleggers inside homes and raises concerns over illegal sales to the wrong people.
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Smith
McBride
ABC Department
Morgan County
ABC
Colbert
Madison
Limestone
Marion Winston
Cullman
Franklin
Sheriff's Department
British Tourists Meet Alabama Governor in Birmingham
A British delegation visiting Alabama met Governor Wallace despite his stated pain and partial paralysis. They praised his strength and grace while traveling from Montgomery to Decatur, expressing interest in U.S. politics and the primaries. The group delayed their return by an hour, but eventually continued to Decatur with plans to visit Spain Rehabilitation Center.
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Alabama
Gov. Wallace
Miss Foster
BBC
England
Walters
Henderson
Montgomery
Capitol City
Spain Rehabilitation Center
Decatur
Birmingham
Anthony Weaver
British Baptists Visit Governor in Birmingham
A delegation of 158 British Baptists visiting Decatur received an official greeting from Gov. George C. Wallace in his Birmingham room at Spain Rehabilitation Center. The wounded governor traveled to meet them, leaving the group impressed by his effort.
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Decatur
Gov
George C. Wallace
Spain Rehabilitation Center
Birmingham
Thunderstorms disrupt Valley with power outages and damage
A severe storm swept through the valley causing power failures in Lawrence and Morgan counties, with about half of Lawrence County without electricity for roughly one hour after power from Wilson Dam to three substations was cut. Downed lines and a damaged parked car were reported in Somerville and Hartselle, while several traffic lights failed and accidents occurred on rain slick streets. No injuries were reported.
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Lawrence
Morgan Counties
Joe Wheeler Electric Membership Co-op
Wilson Dam
Hartselle
Somerville
Joe Wheeler
State Ave
Wayne H. Huyes
Weather Outlook for Decatur and Vicinity
High Friday reached 87 degrees at 4 p.m. with a low of 73 degrees earlier. Today’s forecast calls for upper 80s and tonight mid 60s, with Sunday in the mid 80s. Mostly cloudy with thundershowers likely today through Sunday and about 60 percent chances. Temperature readings from Friday afternoon show 76 at 6 p.m. and 81 by 10 a.m. today, with overnight lows near mid 70s. Sunrise is 7:50 and sunset at 6 p.m. Roads and streets occupy less than one percent of the country’s land area according to the Highway Users Federation.
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Decatur
United States
Highway Users Federation
Gospel Singing and Meetings Calendar
Calendar of events lists gospel singings at Valhermosa Springs Baptist Church at 7 30 p m Oak Ridge Methodist Church four miles west of Hartselle on Vaughn Bridge Rd with special choirs and free refreshments also Deer North Alabama Free Will Baptists quarterly meeting at Cave Springs Free Will Baptist Church starting 9 a m Antioch Methodist Men pancake supper 5 to 7 donation 1 25 adults 75 cents children Hartelle Church of God of Prophecy N Stewart St 7 30 p m revival services at Hopewell Baptist Church with Rev John Crawford and Harold Tate directing music Called Masters Mason Degree meeting 7 30 p m at Rising Sun Lodge No 29 Rotary Club address at Decatur Inn Tri-County AR Health Planning Commission 7 30 p m at Tri County District Health building across from Post Office.
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Oak Ridge Methodist Church
Hartselle
Vaughn Bridge
Antioch Methodist
Church of God of Prophecy
N. Stewart St
Hopewell Baptist Church
John Crawford
First Baptist Church
Carthage, Tenn
Harold Tate
Austinville Baptist Church
Rising Sun Lodge No. 29
F & AM
Masonic Temple
Tri-County Appalachian Regional Health Planning Commission
Tri-County District Health Building
Multiple church revivals and reunions announced in Morgan County
Various revival services and gatherings scheduled across churches in the area. Trinity United Methodists at Colonial Rest Home at 2 p.m. with Rev. Leroy McClendon. Union Grove Church nightly at 7:30 led by Rev. Glenn Mayfield. Mascedonia Baptist Chapel Hill Rd. nightly 7 p.m. led by Rev. Herman Dean. East Highland Baptist through Aug. 6 at 7:30 with Rev. Arthur Crisco. Moss Chapel Youth Revival at 7:30 with Jack Grissom. Mt. Zion Baptist gala at 7 p.m.. Blaxton Family reunion near Moulton with basket lunch. Cotaco United Methodist homecoming at 11 a.m. with basket lunch. fifth Sunday singing at Caddo Congregational Christian Church at 10:30 a.m.. Church of God of Prophecy homecoming with sinner’s meal and afternoon singing. Puckett reunion at 1 p.m. on Alabama 157 at Bobby Sandlin Farm with basket lunch.
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Trinity United Methodists Church
Colonial Rest Home
Row 20
Leroy McClendon
Glenn Mayfield
Union Grove Church
Old Moulton Rd
G. S. Parker
Herman Dean
West Hartselle Baptist Church
Mascedonia Baptist Church
Chapel Hill Rd
O— Hartselle
Arthur Crisco
Columbia
S.C
East Highland Baptist Church
J.C. Ite Jr
Moss Chapel
Robbery Under Investigation in Athens
Athens police continue probe into an Friday incident where Edward Park, 806 Pryor St., was struck in the head and robbed of about 300 dollars near his Park Inn Restaurant. He suffered cuts and bruises. the assailant took his money sack billfold and watch. Police found Park’s glasses near the door and a granite rock likely used as the weapon.
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Athens
Bill Davis
Edward Park
Pryor St
Park Inn
Park
Monument Company
Wreck injures three Hartsel residents near Falkville
Three Hartselle residents Betty Hill Harris 39 Shirley Harris 16 and Stevie Hill 2 were injured in a one vehicle crash south of Falkville around 6 p.m. Thursday on Wilhite Road. All were treated at Hartselle Hospital and reported in satisfactory condition.
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Hartselle
Falkville
Betty Hill Harris
Shirley Harris
Stevie Hill
Wilhite Rd
Hartselle Hospital
Probation And Parole Supervisor Named For Lawrence County
Oscar Stephenson 23 has become the probation and parole supervisor in Lawrence County. He succeeds William C Buck who moved to Decatur after the death of Joe Perry, with an interest in people and influence from his wife guiding his career shift from teaching to corrections.
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Moulton
Oscar Stephenson
Stephenson
Lawrence County
William C. Buck
Decatur
Joe Perry
Probation Officer Finds Reward in Lawrence County
Inside Florence State University history major Bill Cornwell and his wife Mary discuss his switch to probation work. Stephenson supervises 75 probationers and 10 parolees in Lawrence County, emphasizing monthly visits and community integration as key to successful rehabilitation. He praises local cooperation and plans to stay in the field.
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Florence State University
Stephenson
Florence State
Russellville
Franklin
Colbert
Lawrence Counties
Lawrence County
Athens Board Debates 12 Transfer Hardship Cases
Athens City Board of Education reviewed 12 hardship transfer cases during a Thursday meeting. No action before early August. grades 9 14 students must attend county district schools except hardship cases per a court order by U S Attorney Wayman Sherer.
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Athens
Athens City Board of Education
U. S
Wayman Sherer
Athens College
McCain Boiler and Engineering Company
Birmingham
Kathleen Thornton
Shelton Named Vice-Chairman For Fund Drive
Barrett C. Shelton Jr. was named Saturday as vice-chairman of the Morgan County United Way Campaign launching October 6 with a goal of $370,292. Shelton, 41, is general manager of The Decatur Daily and a University of Alabama graduate honored as an Outstanding Young Man in Alabama. He chairs local civic groups, serves on boards, and is married with three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrett C. Shelton Jr
Morgan County
United Way
Shelton
Curtis Sellers
Sellers
Decatur Daily
University of Alabama
Alabama
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce
Industrial Development Board
Tolly Gilmer
South Carolina
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Wall Street Journal
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Lester
Prentis Davis
Rogersville
James Stricklin
Claude Danner
Rohno Chaney
Ann Thornton
Stacy Terry
James Gorham
James Barber
Robert Moore
Ballas Hames Jr
Mary Brannon
Vicki Walling
Ceciia Southern
Hartselie
Lloyd
Huntsville
Decatur Boys Club
Watkins
Grant St
Heart Fund
Cancer Fund
United Fund
Spirit of America Board
Chamber of Commerce
Central Baptist Church
Brotherhood of the Church
David Beer
Sam Highway
Mary Foster
Scotland
Emlyn Lloyd
Wales
Ray Walter
Governor's Room
Faye Brewington
Eagleton
Anderson
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Sa.m
Valhermosa Springs Baptist Church
Deer Springs Baptist Church
North Alabama
Free Will Baptists
Cave Springs
Free Will Baptist Church
Clyde H
Bill) Campbell
Decatur Rotary District
Rotary Club
Decatur Inn
Lane Gargone
Attalla
Mt. Tabor United Methodist Church
Mt. Zion Baptist Arch
Blaxton
Glenn
Cotaco United Methodist Church
Caddo Congregational Christian Church
Puckett
Bobby Sandlin
Wreck Harts
Mary
Child Welfare Division
Department of Pensions and Securities
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