Fire chief cites needed manpower for lower insurance rates
Athens fire chief A E Bumpus says the Southern Underwriters Association will not lower city insurance rates until one fulltime firefighter and seven volunteers are added. The department now has 12 volunteers, with potential savings if categorized with nearby cities. The council will receive a two week study on expanding fire limits and a new 12 inch water main near Elm Street.
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Athens
A.E. Bumpus
Southern Underwriters Association
Bumpus
Elm St
Suit Filed Against Limestone Sheriff
Madison woman Mary J. Bunkley sues Limestone County Sheriff M. W. Evans for 125000 in federal court alleging false arrest by deputies led to self harm at the Limestone jail. The suit seeks damages and accountability in a case tied to county law enforcement.
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Limestone
Birmingham
Madison
U.S. District Court
Limestone County
M. W
Buddy) Evans
Mary J. Bunkley
Scrip Worth Big Bucks for Coal Company Tokens
In Oak Ridge Tennessee collectors prize early coal mine scrip issued by companies until the 1950s. The tokens were only good in company stores and not cash elsewhere. Experts say single tokens can fetch up to 75 dollars.
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Oak Ridge, Tenn
Tennessee
R. R. Tippy
National Scrip Collectors Association
Daily Records Deaths and Admissions Noted in Decatur
Admission and obituary fragments list Mrs. Mary Ruth Mooney Rogersville Everett Franklin McLemore Athens and others including Eva Mrs. Mary Bessie Parker Decatur Miss Cherri Annette Livingston Luther Samuel Barnes Decatur Mrs. Robert Ragland Banks Harvey Bramford Wilburn Gideon Harris Reding Courtland Curtis D Lemaster Hartsele Mst John Christopher Lemley.
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Decatur General Admissions
Mary Ruth Mooney
Rogersville
Everett Franklin-McLemore
Athens
John Ryan
Eva
Mary Bessie Parker
Decatur
Cherri Annette Livingston
Luther Samuel Barnes
Robert Ragland Banks
Harvey Bramford Wilburn
Gideon Harris
Reding
Courtland
Curtis D. Lemaster
Hartsele
John Christopher Lemley
Weather and river readings with rising temps and rain
Decatur area river reading at Keller Memorial Bridge was 21.70 with sea level 556.00 this morning. Highs in the mid 80s today and Wednesday with lows near 70. Forecast shows showers and thundershowers likely through Wednesday with rain chances 70 50 and 40 percent respectively. Climate data for Monday notes high 85 low 69 and daily precipitation none, monthly 0.93 inches, yearly 35.11 inches.
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Decatur and Vicinity
Keller Memorial Bridge
Obituaries from Madison Moulton Athens and nearby for several residents
Funeral services announced for Miriam J. Burnett 48 at Laughlin Service Chapel Huntsville with daughter Christy Lester and brother Carlton Medlock among survivors. R E Colley 90 at Moulton Nursing Home burial to be announced. J L Phillips Sr 72 Athens died at Athen Limestone Hospital with service at Spry Funeral Home and burial Athens Cemetery. survivors include Bertha Phillips two sons and others. Angela Lee Pride 17 months obituary lists mother and multiple siblings with Reynolds Funeral Home Chapel service. Graveside service for Edward Stoltz Florence formerly Decatur noted.
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Madison
Miriam J. Burnett
Laughlin Service Funeral Home Chapel
Huntsville
Laughlin
Christy B. Lester
Stone Mountain Ga
Carlton Medlock
Century Fla
Athens
J.L
Jeff) Phillips Sr
Christopher Cr
Athen-Limestone Hospital
Spry Funeral Home
Chapel
A.J. Rollings
Don Osborne
Athens Cemetery
Spry
Bertha Phillips
William Edward Phillips
Jefferson L. Phillips Jr
Denver
Colo
W.G. Phillips
Leesburg
Fla
Fred Phillips
Shelbyville
Tenn
Douglas C. Holt
Mary Evelyn Moomaw
Florence
Bill Andrews
Max Tidwell
Mack Inman
Gene Hoole
Theo Creel
Wilson White
Phillips
Walker County
Limestone County
Funeral services for Rev Edgar W Doggette held in Hartselle
Funeral services for Rev Edgar W Doggette 83 of Lynnville Tennessee who died Tuesday at a Cullman nursing home were set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home Chapel. He is survived by his widow a daughter two sons 11 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Grandsons will be pallbearers. He was a retired Methodist minister. Funeral services for Cullie H Gibson 66 of Decatur were to be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Caddo Congregational Christian Church with Rev Earnest Shelton officiating and burial in the adjacent cemetery. He leaves a wife Mrs Rutha Price Gibson a son a brother four sisters and other relatives.
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Birmingham
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U.S
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Hartselle
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Lynnville 2
Tenn
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Peck Funeral Home Chapel
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Chapel Hill
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Ernie Doggette
Pulaski Tenn
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12Th Ave
Baugh-Wiley- Smith
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Memorial service for Stoltz at Coffey Memorial Hospital
A tribue service will be held today at Coffey Memorial Hospital Florence at 10 a.m. with Rev Michael MacMahon officiating. Brown Service Funeral Home directs. Survivors include two daughters Helen Stoltz Walthers Birmingham and Carmen S Montgomery Minor Hill Tenn and son J Edward Stoltz Columbus Ga. Mr Stoltz moved to San Antonio Texas from Decatur in 1931 and to Florence earlier this year.
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Florence
Decatur ‘Cemetery
Michael MacMahon
Brown ‘Service Funeral Home
Helen Stoltz Walthers
Birmingham
Carmen S. Montgomery
Minor Hill
Tenn
J. Edward Stoltz
Columbus
Stoltz
San Antonio
Tex
Decatur
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