Local people and events in Decatur and Madison area
Elizabeth Little among 190 graduates at David Lipscomb College Nashville Tenn majoring in elementary education qualified for a teaching certificate. Jenifer Lorance underwent surgery at Crippled Children's Hospital in Birmingham. Bobby P Hannah commissioned as a Second Lieutenant after graduating OCS Quantico assigned to Marine Corps School for six months. Lawrences return from St Louis visit. New officers elected to local NA LCR branch 1314 L A Strane president J L McLemore vice president T E Zahnd secretary E R Childers treasurer. 39th state convention at Huntsville June 17 19. No 830 a m service today at First Baptist Church. Sheriff deputies report arrests through 8 p m Saturday five highway intoxication two affray peace proceedings two assault and battery and one each petit larceny obscene language public drunkenness false pretense and violation of the prohibition law. See DIARY On Page 2.
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Elizabeth Little
Wallace Little
Moulton 2
David Lipscomb College
Nashville
Tenn
National Association of Letter Carriers
L. A. Strane
J. L. McLemore
T. E. Zahnd
E. R. Childers
Decatur
Sheridan Inn
Huntsville
Morgan County Sheriff’s
Weeds Grow Taller Over Abandoned Oak View Cemetery
A large Christ statue overlooks Oak View Memorial Gardens now overgrown and neglected. Weeds, dead flowers, and broken grave markers mark an 11 year old cemetery with no maintenance plans despite still containing burials. Official notes no abandonment declaration or future upkeep.
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Christ
Oak View Memorial Gardens
Critical period in Viet Nam war predicted by officials
Washington officials describe the monsoon phase as fairly critical with likely Viet Cong assaults in coming weeks. They warn the Communists aim to shatter Saigon morale and press the United States, while noting U S resolve to defend South Vietnam remains steadfast.
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Washington
Saigon
South
Viet Nam
United States
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
U.S
Cullman Teenager Shot Dead as Suspect Charged in Slaying
A 17 year old Cullman youth died from gunshot wounds to the head after an incident early Saturday. Charlie William Freeman was pronounced dead at Cullman Hospital about three hours after the shooting. One other youth has been charged with first degree murder, according to Sheriff W. C. Waldrop. The report continues on page 2.
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Cullman
Cullman Hospital
W. C. (Crant) Waldrop
Charlie William Freeman
Look Inside America The Beautiful History Tour Analysis
A multi page feature surveys the right to work and labor history through a journalistic tour. It frames how Newsmen assess historical perspectives and cultural shifts across venues.
Miss Arizona Sandra Ford Montgomery Visits North Alabama
Miss Arizona Sandra Ford Montgomery 18, visiting Decatur Huntsville and Moulton with her parents Mr and Mrs William E Montgomery of Yuma Arizona. The Montgomerys and Sandra’s Huntsville relatives are natives of Alabama and include Mrs Otis M Neely in Huntsville and Mrs Ola Montgomery in Moulton.
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David Knight
Sandra Ford Montgomery
Decatur
North Alabama
Miss Montgomery
Huntsville
Moulton
William E. Montgomery
Yuma
Ariz
Alabama
Sandra
Montgomery
Otis M. Neely
Ola Montgomery
Edward Hopkins
16Th Ave
Arizona
Decatur Boat Harbor
Lass
William F. Montgomery
Jim Garner
Poultry Plant to Add Shift and 60 Workers
A decision will add about 60 employees at Red Hat Poultry Co now Sweet Sue Poultry Co in Athens. A new shift will raise weekly production from 275000 to 375000 chickens and is to start about August 1 following final board approval by Nebraska Consolidated Mills and Alabama Flour Mills.
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Athens
Red Hat Poultry Co
Sweet Sue Poultry Co
Joe Moss
Moss
Nebraska Consolidated Mills
Alabama Flour Mills
Decatur
Omaha
Neb
Wreck Fatal To Elkmont Man
PULASKI Tenn John Roy Coats 33 of Elkmont was killed when his car struck a trailer truck on U S 31 about a mile south of here Investigating patrolman Robert Barnes said Coats died instantly and his companion Charles William Campbell 31 Pulaski was seriously injured and hospitalized here The crash occurred as Coats came around a curve on the wrong side of the road See WRECK on Page 2.
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Pulaski
Tenn
John Roy Coats
Elkmont 1
Here
U.S. 31
Tennessee Highway Patrol
Robert Barnes
Coats
Charles William Campbell
Barnes
Henry Buford Deering
Nashville
Flood Toll Rises to Sixteen in Texas Flash Flood
Texas Rangers led searchers who found three more bodies raising the death toll to 16 from Friday’s flash flood that hit Sanderson, a railroad and ranching town of 2350. About twenty missing persons were still unaccounted for as relief crews comb the canyon east of town. Representative Richard C. White estimated property loss at $2 million.
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Texas
Richard C. White
Dtex
Jones Lauded For Elk River Dam Role
County Editor Congressman Bob Jones was hailed by Elk River Development Association officials for securing over 5.5 million dollars from the House Public Appropriations subcommittee to start construction of the Tims Ford Dam on Elk River in Winchester Tennessee. Congressional sources in Washington say the dam marks the river’s first major development step and final Senate approval remains uncertain. See JONES on Page 2.
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Bob Jones
Elk River Development Association
House Public Appropriations Subcommittee
Elk River
Winchester
Tenn
Tims
Ford
Joe Sir
Association
Washington
Senate
Morast Named Weep At State National
State National Bank of Alabama announces Robert H. Morast of Decatur named vice president and two assistant cashiers. C W Nelson says Morast joined in 1963 as operations officer for the 18 office system. Henderson and Mrs LaVerne Hart named as officers. Morast in Decatur. See MORAST on Page 2.
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State National Bank of Alabama
Robert H. Morast
Decatur
C. W. Nelson
Robert C. Henderson
Southside
LaVerne Hart
Falkville
Morast
State National
County Tax Collections Reach Over Two Million
Morgan County collected more than 2 million dollars in 1964 property and presidential taxes from about 17 000 receipts. Only 13 tax sales were needed to recover 55 34, the smallest balance since 1956. County Tax Collector Price Bryant cites rapid residential and industrial growth as key to the rise. See COUNTRY on Page 2.
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Morgan County
M. Fpryant
Bryant
Decatur Hosts Alabama 4-H Public Speaking Finals
For the first time the Alabama 4-H Club state finals in public speaking will be held in Decatur. Winners from three districts compete on July 27 with top boy and girl earning trips to the American Institute of Cooperation in Columbia Missouri August 6 to 11. District eliminations take place this week at Belle Mina Bionbasan Troy and Monroeville.
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Alabama
Decatur
American Institute of Cooperation
Columbia
Belle Mina
Bionbasan
Troy
Monroeville
Belle Me Decatur
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Decator
Jenifer Lorance
James Lorance
Decature
Crippled Children’s Hospital
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Bobby P. Hannah
Price Hannah
Officers Candidate School
Quantico
Marine Corps School
Mrs. Gordon Lawrence
St. Louis
Tommy Geiger
Mr. Geiger
First Baptist Church
Acciva
By Lewis Gulick Washington
Maxwell D. Taylor
Johnson
West Texas
Sanderson Friday
Billy Graham
Cullman Boy
America the Beautiful
Miss Arizona
Pougpry
Elkmont
By Mike Cochran
Jones
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Daniel
Robert. H. Morast
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