One Day Highlight For Marie Callahan
Marie Callahan is a non typical woman who spends most days focusing on her husband Noel and a real estate business but at Christmas she becomes Santa Claus. The Wishful Diggers Garden Club conducts yearly projects and values helping adult shut ins at Tennessee Valley Nursing Home during the holiday season.
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Marie Callahan
Noel
Santa Claus
Wishful Diggers Garden Club
Tenness
Valley
Santa helper at nursing home brings Christmas cheer
Mrs. Callahan for eight years has quietly played Santa at a nursing home party. She borrowed a suit at first and now shares gifts from Garden Club members. Her brother Gus Ignet also plays Santa for the Masonic Lodge. The role delights her and benefits patients who lack family at Christmas.
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Mrs. Callahan
Garden Club
Santa Callahan
Christimas
Joe Estes
Jasper
Santa
Higdon's Ex-Superior Being Cross Examined
Higdon's former superior Massei testified in the Higdon court martial about the Long Binh open mess system. The prosecution sought to question Massei on kickback rumors while defense motions for acquittal and suppression were denied by Military Judge Kenneth Howard. Higdon, a 41 year old veteran, faces graft and larceny charges over 1967 68 operations of 26 clubs, with the trial entering its third week and slated to continue.
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Dick Cooper
Redstoine Arsenal
Nicholas S. Massei
William E. Higdon
Higdon
Massei
Kenneth Howard
Edward Hopper
Federal District Court
Gilbert Stroming
Glenn Faulks
James J. McGuirnsey
Edward C. Reilly
Edward Kowatch
Charles Baker
Mas
California
Long Binh Post
Hopper
U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division
William J. Callanan
Kowatch
Baker
Long Binh
OTASCO To Open Decatur Store In Gateway Center
OTASCO will open a Decatur store in Gateway Shopping Center on Thursday. Jim Wright named manager with John Wade as assistant manager. Wright previously managed OTASCO's Dyersburg Tennessee store. The outlet will offer nationally advertised merchandise including appliances tools automotive accessories and garden equipment.
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Otasco
Tulsa
Okla
Gateway Shopping Center
Jim Wright
John Wade
Wright
Dyersburg, Tenn
Decatur Daily Q and A on Talladega race tennis courts and Andy Williams
A reader asks if the Talladega 500 is the same as the previous Talladega 500 and if another 500 mile race is planned. the answer notes the Alabama 500 was the old race and that the Talladega 500 will be held in September. Other questions confirm a fishing kit shipment, plans for four tennis courts at J C Almon Recreation Center to be completed by year end, and directions to contact singer Andy Williams at NBC in New York.
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Talladega
B. H
Decatur
Alabama International Speedway
Delano Park
Walter Jackson
Aquadome
Jimmy Johns
Jimmy Brown
Parks and Recreation
J. C. Almon Recreation Center
Andy Williams
J. W
NBC
Rockefeller Plaza
New York
N. Y
Cross Considers Revenue Bill for Lawrence County
Rep Wayland Cross of Moulton Lawrence County said he will introduce a bill to grant Lawrence County half of fines and forfeitures from Alabama Highway Patrol road violations, potentially $10,000 annually, currently all fines go to the state treasury.
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Moulton
Lawrence County
Wayland
Cross
House of Representatives
Alabama Highway Patrol
Aquatic Center to close early for carpet installation
The Point Mallard Aquatic Center will close at 6 p.m. today and Thursday to finish carpet work at the wave pool. Beginning Friday night the center will stay open until 9 p.m. again, with 6 p.m. closings until then. Monsanto reports Decatur plant and Technical Center employees win general manager safety award for 150 consecutive injury free days.
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Point Mallard
Jim Johnson
Monsanto Co
Louis Fernandez
Decatur
Girl With TB Graduates From Butler High School
Mary Walker a Butler High School senior tested positive for tuberculosis just before graduation. Despite plans to attend Alabama A&M, she received her diploma as she fought illness. Teachers funded private care and Alabama A&M awaited her return with a scholarship.
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Girl With TB
Butler High School
Huntsville
Ala
Mary Walker
City High
Mary
Marty
Margaret Banks
Alabama A&m
Huntsville firm wins resurfacing contract for 89 streets
Athens Ashburn and Gray Construction Co. submitted the low bid of 140734.28 for resurfacing 89 streets. The council to award at the June 14 meeting after opening bids at city hall Tuesday. Burgreen Construction Co. was second low at 142261. Other bids: Shelby Construction 145495.86 and G and W Asphalt 175970.83.
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Athens
Ashburn and Gray Construction Co
Huntsville
City Hall
Burgreen Construction Co
Shelby Construction Co
G and W Asphalt Co
Cherokee County votes to stay dry two more years
Cherokee County voters rejected legalizing liquor sales by about 400 votes 1873 for 2272 against keeping the county dry for two more years under state law. The dry status dates from Prohibition and a 1960 referendum also failed.
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Alabama
Cherokee County
House Committee Approves Road Bill in Alabama
Alabama lawmakers advance Gov. George Wallace’s 135 million highway bond plan with fuel, tag, and fee revenue measures. Truckers oppose steep tag hikes and diesel fees arguing a large burden. officials defend the package as funding for the roadway program with motorists bearing some costs.
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Montgomery
Ala
George C. Wallace
House
Ways and Means
Alabama
Don Lockridge
Lockridge
Sam Cole
Alabama Trucking Association
Solomon
Cole
Wallace
Public Service Commission
Beautification Group Formed By Chamber in Decatur
The Chamber of Commerce forms a beautification committee to join the countywide cleanup led by Beautify Morgan. Charles Mathias heads the chamber group and will clear a triangular lot at Moulton and Church Streets for a future mini park. Two Boy Scout troops will clear a second lot near the Albert Brewer Overpass as Morgan County readies Saturday cleanup efforts.
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Chamber of Commerce
Beautify Morgan
Charles Mathias
Chamber
Moulton
Church Sts
Decatur
Albert Brewer
Mathias
Morgan County
Emergency Phones For Poisoning Emergencies
Emergency phones advise calling Decatur General Hospital at 353-1610 for possible poisoning or contact your family physician. For other emergencies dial 0 and tell the operator the nature of the emergency.
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Decatur General Hospital
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TME
Decatur Daily
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James Fuller
Alfred Bingham
Bobby Miller
V. W. Fuller
A.A. Bingham
A. A. Bingham
Robert Miller
Decatur Inn
U.S. 31
Ronald D. Hill
Hartselle
Gary Wilhite
The
Huntsville Times
Associated Press
Decatur Sanatorium
Homer Crim
Crim
Centre
Jim Solomon
State Finance Department
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