Rock Creek Notes and Local Quick Hits
Wendy Smith took a weekend trip to Atlanta Georgia. Wanda Lott injured her arm falling while hanging curtains Tuesday. A large crowd attended the Lawrence Cove decoration Sunday. Regina Smith visited with Mr and Mrs Pate at Oden Ridge on Monday. Jo Ann Brown has been ill at her parents home. WANT ADS GET RESULTS.
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Wendy Smith
Atlanta
Georgia
Wanda Lott
Lawrence Cove
Reginia Smith
Mrs. For- Pate
Oden Ridge
Jo Ann Brown
Jody Latham
Market Suffers Crisis Jitters
New York markets drifted lower after an early advance as foreign jitters and a Soviet dispute over a North Vietnamese port weighed on sentiment. The Dow fell 1.67 to 968.81 with 63 of 1,436 issues down and 536 up. Essex Wire led activity on news of its proposed acquisition by Chicago & North Western Railway.
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New York
Soviet Union
Associated Press
New York Stock Exchange
Essex Wire
New
Chicago & North Western Railway
American Stock Exchange
Huntsville Mayor Glenn Hearn to retire from mayoral race
Huntsville mayor Glenn Hearn announced he will not seek reelection in 1968. The retired FBI agent told reporters he plans to retire from politics after the news conference, citing a wish to do more living.
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Huntsville
Glenn Hearn
Hearn
FBI
County Seeks Extra Blood Drive Boost
Morgan County is 788 pints short of its 2400 pint yearly Red Cross quota for the year ending June 30. A bloodmobile visit to Red Cross headquarters at 305 Cain St NE behind the Morgan County courthouse will run Monday from 1 to 7 p.m. The past ten months yielded 1612 pints donated while county hospitals used 1721 pints.
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Morgan County
Red Cross
Marie Callahan
Cain St
Local letter praises Morgan County liquor defeat and urges faith leaders
A reader from Birmingham lauds Morgan County voters for defeating liquor legalization by two to one. The writer credits devout church leaders and urges public servants to seek God’s guidance, praying for a Godly senator to represent Alabama in 1968.
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Birmingham
Alabam
Barrett Shelton
Decatur
Alabama
Shelton
Morgan County
Morgan County Temperance Alliance
Gilbert Speake
A. B
van Arsdale
William L. Hacker
Jack Hoffhaus
Elree Waddell
W.K. Stephenson
Supreme Court
International Political-Industrial
Reds
Vietnam
Washington
United States
Senate
William A
Four Day Barber Course by Calhoun Tech School
John C Calhoun State Technical School offers a four day advanced hair styling course for professional barbers. Joe Apodoca 1967 Barber of the Year from Los Angeles leads a national tour sponsored by Alberto Culver Company. Applications due by 9 a.m. May 5.
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John C. Calhoun State Technical School
Joe Apodoca
Los Angeles
Apodoca
Alberto Culver Company
I. C. Craig
Cal-Tech
Apodeca
Dow Jones Ends Slightly Lower in Mixed Trading
New York reports a mixed session with the Dow Jones industrial average slipping 1.67 points while broader averages show modest moves. Trading activity centers on utilities rails and bond averages with several sectors edging down slightly.
Johnson and Wilson Near Joint Declaration on Free Seas
In Washington Johnson and British PM Wilson work on a proposed joint declaration on freedom of navigation in the Middle East crisis. Israel, Israel’s ships in the Gulf of Aqaba and the Strait of Tiran are central issues with talks noting possible proof of signatories and potential international naval action if Egypt blocks shipping. The Israeli government confirmed it will sign.
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Washington
Johnson
Harold Wilson
Middle East
Israel
Egypt
Gulf of Aqaba
U.S
Strait of Tiran
Gulf
Wilson
Asia
Mary Ann Powell Earns Six Years of Perfect Attendance
Mary Ann Powell completes elementary school at Walter Jackson with perfect attendance for six years. She credits teachers for her consistency, remains a B student who enjoys art and music, and has a flair for flowers. Active in Brownies and Girl Scouts, she hopes to become a teacher or horse trainer. She will start DeCaturr Junior High with French as her elective.
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Mary Ann Powell
Walter Jackson
Miles Powell
Woodmont Dr. SE
Bob Bates
Wilene Claborn
Mary Ann
Miles - Powell
Brownies
Girl Scouts
Decature
Judge Denies Freedom Bids in Athens Court
Circuit Judge Ames Bloodworth granted three probation requests and denied two this week in Athens. Tommy Lee Roper, Wallace Wilson, and Houston Coulier received probation after pleading to committing stolen property offenses tied to German Shepherd puppies. Cosby got three years with plans for potential parole, and Sledge was denied probation after a May 9 jury conviction for carnal knowledge. Cosby faced separate assault with intent to murder charges.
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Athens
Tommy Lee Roper
LeVert St
Wallace Wilson
Houston C. Coulier
Brown’s Ferry Rd
Henry Lewis Cosby
South Hines St
Charles Nelson
Cosby
Lee
Jerry Lee Sledge
Athens 3
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Dow Jones
Standard and Poor's Stock Index
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