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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1975

Page

3

Nancarrow Named Gadsden Principal

Morgan County Superintendent George Nancarrow will become principal of Litchfield High School in Gadsden starting July 1. The newly built junior high will convert to a 9 through 12 senior high, serving about 1 000 students. Nancarrow, defeated in the Democratic runoff last year, plans a smooth transition and notes his long career in Morgan County education.

Angie Kirk Morgan County George Nancarrow Gadsden Nancarrow Litchfield High School Austin J. V. Sailors West Morgan High School Danville High School

Prisoner Stabbing in Alabama Prisons

Holman Prison inmate Paul Short, 41, was stabbed by Harold Putman 21, amid a money dispute. Short, in good condition at a hospital, faces burglary sentence from Jefferson County. In a related case, George Dunn, 22, was killed by stabbing last Friday at Fountain Correctional Center near Atmore.

Montgomery Ala Holman Alabama John Hale Paul Short Hale Harold Putman Putman Lauderdale County Short Jefferson County George Thomas Dunn Fountain Correctional Center Atmore

Teenagers Charged With Grand Larceny At Gibson's Center

Two Decatur youths Micki Ann Slaton 16 and Deborah Blaxton 18 were charged with grand larceny after a Gibson's Discount Center theft valued at 37.75. Both were jailed in Morgan County with bonds set at 750 each. Police also reported a wallet theft from a doctor’s office on 16th Ave and a separate petit larceny involving two batteries at Gibson's. Prowlings in southwest and southeast Decatur yielded no arrests.

Decatur Gibson's Discount Center Westgate E.C. Bowman Micki Ann Slaton Deborah Blaxton Decatur 4 Bowman Wayne Schrimsher Lee Thomas Morgan County 16Th Ave Det R.A. Clark Faye Simmons Hartseller Drs Robert Miller Moody Jacobs Gibson's Discount Brooks Ashcraft Terry O’barr Gary Porter Gary Makemson Robert Coggin

Hospital Sets Disaster Drill at Decatur General

Decatur General Hospital will run a 30 minute tornado disaster drill in its emergency room to test readiness. About 20 victims will be treated as part of accreditation standards and ongoing safety exercises. Greg Morehead cited simulated injuries and routine fire drills alongside this event.

Decatur General Hospital Greg Morehead Morehead Joint Commission On Hospital Accreditation

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