They Will Pick Up Serpents Life in the North Alabama Conference
A veteran PK offers condolences to United Methodist preachers and families facing annual moves in the North Alabama Conference. He recalls moving storylines from Jacksonville to Hueytown and notes congregations’ welcome rituals amid the upheaval and shared family interest in snakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Methodist Church
North Alabama
Decatur First Methodist
House of David
Jacksonville
Hueytown
Stevenson
Worm snake swap leads to hog nose snakes
In a fifth grade tale from Camp Sumatanga, a boy's uncle trades six living hog nose snakes for a dead worm snake. The moving van to Hueytown brings the snakes to the parsonage where curious church ladies confront a preacher with a bag of serpents, sparking wild rumors.
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Alabama
Camp
Sumatanga
Henry
Uncle Henry
FSU
Hueytown
Stevenson
Father
Mental Health Unit Chief Named Assistant Director
Horace Allen, 33, out patient unit chief at North Central Alabama Mental Health Center, named assistant director by director Jim Meherg. Allen replaces Jim Butts who left for Birmingham. Allen to assume post immediately. He is Montgomery native, Auburn alumnus with BA in psychology and MA in counseling, previously at Lurleen B Wallace Developmental Center, married to Jo Allen.
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Horace Allen
North Central Alabama Mental Health Center
Jim Meherg
Allen
Meherg
Jim Butts
Birmingham
Horace
Montgomery
Auburn University
Lurleen B. Wallace
Jo Allen
Wallace Center
Policeman Hurt In Scuffle In Decatur Arrest
A Decatur officer received minor cuts and abrasions at 9 24 p m during a scuffle while attempting to arrest a 40 year old man at 6th Ave and Grant St SE The suspect faced resisting arrest assault and battery and public drunkenness charges. Police also reported an accidental self inflicted gunshot wound to a 35 year old man at 7 20 p m and a 16 year old injured in a two car crash at 6th Ave and 9th St SE.
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Decatur
Decatur General Hospital
Michael Barbee
6Th. Ave
Grant St. SE
Barbee
John M. Scroggins
6Th Ave
9Th St
Gerald McCrary
Scroggins
Louise Hall
Morgan County Nears ARC Blood Quota Milestone
Morgan County nears its first American Red Cross blood quota as officials report progress toward 397 pints by June 30 to meet local needs. A county wide Bloodmobile drive organized by high school students will run next Thursday at the National Guard Armory from 2 to 8 pm.
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Morgan County
American Red Cross
ARC
T.M. Jones III
National Guard Armory
Summer Work Slots Filled in Morgan Lawrence County
More than 280 low income youths hired in a summer work program funded by CETA and Alabama relations. Over 550 applications were received for clerical maintenance and janitorial positions with employers including Decatur High School and Trinity City Hall. Workers will log up to 240 hours and receive about 142000 dollars in wages.
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Morgan-Lawrence
Decatur High School
Decatur Animal Shelter
Trinity City Hall
Alabama Employment Office
Lawrence County
Tennessee Valley Junior
Lawrence County High School
Courtland City Hall
James Borden Returned to Jail After Competency Determination
James (Junior) Borden, 25, was sent back to Lawrence County Jail from Bryce Hospital in Tuscaloosa after authorities found him competent to stand trial on charges of first degree murder kidnapping and robbery.
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Moulton — James
Junior) Borden
Lawrence Colifity
Bryce Hospital
Tuscaloosa
Local pools use chlorine systems similar to Birmingham facility
Decatur Athens and Limestone County pools use the same chlorine systems as a Birmingham pool where a gas leak sent 28 people to a hospital. Officials emphasize proper handling and safety measures with gas masks and ventilated storage rooms.
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Paul Foreman
Decatur
Athens
Limestone County
Birmingham
Julian Walker
Decatur Parks and Recreation
Vestavia
Walker
Point Mallard
Aquadome
Blue Haven Pool
Limestone
Ron Trousdale
Trousdale
Athens Pools
Kathy O’hara
U.S. 31
Emergency Crisis Hotline Numbers Reported by Decatur Daily
The Decatur Daily lists the Crisis Call Center number 355 8000 for personal crises and poisoning guidance. It advises calling a hospital or family doctor if needed and dialing 0 to reach an operator when unsure of the correct number.
Decreasing Clouds Bring Fair Skies Across Alabama
A weather bulletin notes cloudiness easing in northwest Alabama with mostly fair skies by Friday. Temperatures rise to the low 80s with lows near 60, as a slow moving cold front shifts southeast from the northwest into central and south Alabama. Showers linger south of Montgomery Friday night and across southern Alabama, with scattered thundershowers possible ahead of the front.
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National Weather Service
Alabama
South Alabama
Birmingham
Montgomery
North Alabama
Tennessee Valley
Weather summary for Decatur and nearby areas
The river reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning was 22.07 with sea level at 556.37. TVA lake levels listed include Chickamauga 682.4 Pickwick 413.7 Guntersville 594.9 Whitesburg 557.8 Wheeler 556.2 Wilson 506.6. Today’s forecast calls for decreasing clouds and mostly fair conditions tonight with highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s. Extended outlook through Monday shows partly cloudy skies with a chance of thundershowers and highs near 90.
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Decatur and Vicinity
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Chickamauga
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wheeler
Wilson
UW Division Chairmen Appointed for 1975 Fund Drive
Jim Green announces division chairmen for Morgan County United Way drive. Clyde L. Hurt will lead Arsenal division after a 1974 total of $29,180 against a $25,000 goal. Hart and Mrs. Nell Clem also appointed to lead youth and other UW roles with local ties. See Page A8.
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Morgan County United Way
Jim Green
Clyde L. Hurt
Army Safeguard System Command
Arsenal
Hurt
Augusta
Richmond Academy
Atlantic Christian College
Alabama A&m University
Alabama Recreation and Parks Society
Decatur Swim Association
Southeastern Amateur Athletic Union
City of Opportunity Civitan Club
Hart
North Alabama Cerebral Palsy Association
Mary
Edwin
Edie
Kathy Lee
Willow Bend Rd
Nell W. Clem
Oak Park Middle School
Clem
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NOAA
U.S. Dept. of Commerce
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UW Division
Cullman County
Riverside High School
Alabama College For Women
University of Alabama
Selective Service Board
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Charles E. Clem
Carol
Nell
Carter
Jordan
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