Methodist Superintendent Named for Decatur Area
The North Alabama United Methodist Conference announced new district leaders at the Birmingham Southern College gathering. Dr Elmer C Johnson from Sybauga will lead Decatur District with a slate of assignments including Monroe C Lewis moving to Athens and James E Harris taking Shadyside in Birmingham. The list covers pastors and charges across Decatur District including Centra l and First United Methodist in Decatur and multiple surrounding communities.
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Decatur
North Alabama United Methodist Conference
Birmingham Southern College
Birmingham
Elmer C. Johnson
First United Methodist Church
Sybauga
Huntsville
East Lake
Mississippi River
Gadsden
Johnson
Monroe C
Limestone County
E. M. Barnes Jr
Hartselle
East Gadsden
First United Methodist
Hartsell
Priceville
James E. Seymour
Calhoun Junior College
Falkville
Jack Grissom
Danville
Center Springs
Antioch
Wallace L. Beecham
Florence
Florence. Basham
James M. Masters
Remlap
Danville-Johnson’s Chapel
Roderick Morgan
Hearing On Demo Challenge Today in Birmingham
In Birmingham Alabama the credentials committee of the National Democratic party will hear the second challenge to Alabama's 37 member delegation to the Democratic National Convention in Miami. Dr John Cashin head of the National Democratic Party of Alabama testified that their slate is more responsive to Alabama voters and seeks to replace the regular delegation at the July convention.
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Birmingham
Miami
Robert Vance
State Democratic Party
National Party
Wallace
Area 4-H Club Agents Cited in Huntsville Alabama
Four Alabama extension 4-H agents led by Jerry L. Parker of Hartselle were honored for leadership in county 4-H programs at the Alabama Association of County Agricultural Agents meeting in Huntsville. Also cited were Lee G. Gober Greensboro Terrell Guthrie Jr Vernon and Shelton Hawsey Opelika. Dean Parris of Moulton received an award for a feature story. Over 250 staff members and guests attended the two day session ending with a banquet.
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Huntsville
Alabama
Jerry L. Parker
Hartselle
Alabama Association of County Agricultural Agents
Lee G. Gober
Greensboro
Terrell Guthrie Jr
Vernon
Shelton Hawsey
Opelika
Dean Parris
Moulton
Parris
Old New Garden Cemetery Holds Civil War Mystery
In New Garden near Athens a hillside graveyard known as the old New Garden Cemetery holds remains of over 100 Civil War soldiers from Sulphur Trestle. Many died before age 30 and reasons remain unknown. Notables buried include William Lemuel Dawson, 18 months, and Mary E. Baugh, died 1855, with families named Redus and Bridgeforth nearby.
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New Garden
Athens
Hays Mill Rd
Confederate Hospital
William Lemuel Dawson
J. J. Dawson
Julia
William Lawrence Redus
M. A. Redus
Sallie D. Bridgeforth
Mary E. Baugh
Wees
Wood
Mystique Remains 1853 War Victims Buried at Sulphur Trestle
Several persons were buried here after the war began and were believed to be victims at Sulphur Trestle.
Confederate cavalry ruse at Sulphur Branch Battlefield
Inside By Sonny Turner recalls Richard N Redus buried at the Tennessee Valley cemetery where the Redus and Bridgeforth families settled. Confederate Gen Nathan Bedford Forrest led 4500 cavalry from Athens to force the surrender of the Union post at Sulphur on Sept 25 1864, a battle with about 30 Confederate and over 200 Union dead. Trenches remain. restoration efforts to make the site a park have repeatedly failed.
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Richard N. Redus
Redus
Tennessee Valley
Bridgeforths
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Athens
Forrest
Tennessee
Florence
Trinity Educational Center
Sulphur
King Street Naming Issue Heads to Court
A group in Montgomery seeks to rename an entire city street for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and has asked attorneys to determine if the city discriminates in naming streets. At this week's meeting the Montgomery City Commission agreed to proceed with legal review.
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Montgomery, Ala
Montgomery City
Martin Luther King Jr
Montgomery City Commission
King
Alvin Holmes
Coordinating Committee
Fred Gray
Macon County
Holmes
City Commission
Boy Drowns at Camp YMCA Lake Jordan
An 11 year old boy, Anthony McCullough of Ramer, drowned when a war canoe capsized at a camp for underprivileged children near Wetumpka, Alabama. Twelve others were in the larger canoe. a smaller craft collided with it and two boys in that boat helped capsize victims. McCullough went missing after life preservers were removed. his body was recovered about three hours later by the Wetumpka Rescue Squad.
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Wetumpka
Ala
Lake Jordan
Anthony McCullough
Rt. 2
Ramer
Camp Ymca
Here
YMCA
William Chandler
McCullough
Mother's Murder Trial Continues In Alabama Case
In Montgomery Circuit Court Cecilia Swihart faces charges for slashing her three year old son Erik to death last July and discarding his body in a neighbor's dog pen. Medical testimony described fatal sharp wounds and refuted dog bite explanations. The defense argues the boy climbed fences and was mauled by dogs. Swihart was two months pregnant at the time.
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Montgomery
Ala
Cecilia Swihart
Erik
L. Clyde Sheehan Jr
Jackson Hospital
Sheehan
Tennessee Man Struck By Car At U S 31
A pedestrian was admitted to Decatur General Hospital after being struck by a car at the Flint City city limits on U S 31 at 1 10 p m. Trooper Johnnie Miller of Pulaski Tenn 52 said the driver Shelby Jean Pratter 18 of Danville was not charged. The victim spent a good night in hospital.
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Decatur General Hospital
Flint City
U.S. 31
Johnnie Miller
Pulaski
Tenn
AAA Southend
Shelby Jean Pratter
Danville
Hartselle Man Charged With Stolen Property
Jerry Ray Cook, 21, of Hartselle was charged with buying receiving or concealing stolen property. The arrest occurred Thursday as deputies said the case involved concealment and possession of stolen items.
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Jerry Ray Cook
Hartselle
Sheriff's Deputies
Tool Box Stolen From J. T. Vincent Truck
A tool box containing copper plumbing fittings a 12 pound sledgehammer and a pipe wrench was taken Thursday from a truck owned by J. T. Vincent at 2005 Harrison St SE police report says.
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J. T. Vincent
Harrison St. SE
Four Hurt In Two-Car Wreck Near Flint City Limits
A two car collision on US 31 near the Flint city limits injured four people Thursday afternoon. The injured were Jo Ann Loraine Wright 16 Decatur Eloise Bailey 31 Cynthia Bailey 10 and Richard Bailey Jr. 5 all of 1010 Hillwood Dr SW. They were taken to Decatur General Hospital by AAA Southend Ambulance. The other driver Richard G Bailey 26 of 1016 Hillwood Dr SW was not injured.
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US. 31
Flint
Jo Ann Loraine Wright
Decatur
Eloise Bailey
Hillwood Dr
Cynthia Bailey
Richard Bailey Jr
Decatur General Hospital
AAA Southend Ambulance
Richard G. Bailey
Hillwood
Crisis guidance numbers for emergencies and poisonings
For personal crises call the Crisis Call Center at 355 8000 collect if needed. For possible poisoning contact the Crisis Call Center, your nearest hospital or family physician. If unsure of an emergency number dial 0 and tell the operator the emergency. The Decatur Daily 232 1535 All Departments Nights and holidays 253 4739.
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Decatur
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Methodist
Decatur Area
Elmer C Johnson
Robert Fowher
Monroe C Lewis
Friendship
WH. McCrear Chapman
Basham
James F Masters
Bebe Mina Cambridge Parker
William Hi. Persons
John A Walker
Boy's Chapel
David Wells
Caddo-Morris
Jeffrey Butler
James D. Hare
Cairo
Lentzville
Woodrow Franklin
Center
Arkadelphia
E W. Calvert
Center Springs-Antica
Wallace L Beecham
Cotaco
George W Maness
Courtland-Harmony
David A. Nelson
Cullman
David A Higgindormann
Robert W Sapp
Mt Zion
Dan E. Romberg
St Andress
Marans
Long Danville Johnson's Chapel
Roderick K. Morgan Decatur
Austinville
Denny M. Johnston
Central
R. L. Dill Jr
Daniel 5. Kilgore
Chapel Hill
Finis J. Self
East End
Jesse Lee Wright
Robert . Archibald Jr
Michael E. Harper
Memorial Drive
K. Max Tidwell
Ninth Street
Freeman M. Smith
Wesley Memorial
H.L. Williamson
Elkmont Pettusville
EL. Hardin
Weatherford
Isam's
Henry E. Ford
Lebanon
Ted H. Agee
Logan
Orville W. Kirby
McKendree
G. M. Hamby
Moss
Hugh M. Compton
G. H. Terry
James R. Gienn
Carl H. Harrison
Mt. Tabor
John Burkett
Nell Evergreen
Perry O. Law
Oak Ridge
David A. Weaver
James M. Seymour
Riddie
James D. Wilson
Crutcher Hardy
Salem
David L. Webster
Sharon Grove-Cross Chapel
Fred N. Payne
Somerville
J. Ronald Hendrix
Tanner
J. Kenneth Bishop
Trinity
LeRoy R. McClendon
Upton'’s
Dwight Posey
Union Grove- Antioch
Franklin D. Ellison
Elkmont School Work
Elkmont High School
University of South Alabama
Alabama Democratic Conference
George C. Wallace
National Committee
William F. Walsh
Houston
Tex
Washington
Sonny Turner
Union Fort
King Street
Boy
Medical Association of
State of Alabama
Alabama Health Study Commission
Frank M. Phillippi Jr
Brewton
Commission
Roland Cooper
Wilcox County
Phillippi
Bert Bank
Tuscaloosa
The
Medical Association
State Board of Health
Decatur 2
John McBride
McBride
Mary Francis Long
Lawrence
Lawrence County
Billy C. Burney
Burney
Circuit Criminal Court
Robert Cowgell
Gunter Air Force Base
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