Oak Park Middle opens with student orientation and tours
About 545 sixth to eighth graders attend Oak Park Middle School on opening day for enrichment classes in the new building. Students praise the library, auditorium, air conditioning, and home ec room while engaging in activities from audio-visual readers to African games and library card catalog exploration.
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Oak Park Middle School
Rebecca Stamler
Joe Holland
Carol Atkinson
Decatur High School
Africa
Nelson Replaced On Law Enforcement Unit
Madison County Sheriff Jerry Crabtree is named chairman of Region One ALEPA board replacing Dan Nelson. Gov. Wallace appoints Crabtree and 20 others to the regional board. members include judges, sheriffs, police chiefs, and university officials for the 11 county region.
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Montgomery
Madison County
Jerry Crabtree
Decatur
Dan Nelson
Alabama Law Enforcement Planning Agency
ALEPA
Bobby Jett
ASEPA
George Wallace
Crabtree
Newton B. Powell
Charles Gunthorp
Lawrence County
Dan Ligon
Cullman County
Julian Bland
Athens City
Bill Mitchell
Richard Turner
Moulton
Lawrence County Area Vocational Technical School
Huntsville
Gene Sweeten
Scottsboro
Barney Harding
C.G. Ayers
Muscle Shoals
Bobby Echols
Sheffield
W.G. Hawkins
Fort Payne
Paul W. Jones
J.D. Burns
Russellville
Charles E. Graham
Gurley
Lauderdale County
William B Duncan
John L Beard
Guntersville
Gordon Sebring
Bridgeport
Orville Vandergriff
Clay Baker
Tuscumbia
R. D. Morrison
Alabama A&m University
Morgan
Limestone
Lawrence
Cullman
Madison
Lauderdale
Franklin
Jackson
Marshall
DeKalb
Gelbert
Turner
Wallace
State Supervisory Board
Bailiff Recalls Job After L N Special Agent Retirement
J D Toone retired from the Louisville and Nashville Railroad in 1963 after nearly 35 years as a Special investigative agent. He now serves part time as a court bailiff at his home address 1612 Endlam Blvd SE, stressing the L N affiliation and noting he did not join Southern Railway.
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J. D. Toone
Toone
Endlam Blvd
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
L&n
Southern (Railway
Morgan County Cour
Sheriff’s Office
Pat Patterson
James Bloodworth
State Supreme Court
Pulaski, Tenn
Birmingham
Decatur
Cullman Mountain
Ardmore
Athens
South
Boyles
Downtown Profile Outlines Decatur Urban Renewal Plan
Morgan County stories recount a veteran L N, bailiff Toone, and a downtown renewal push led by Charles Parker. Parker told Rotary that 2nd Ave Bank St areas will host a shopping mall with federal grants totaling over 13 million dollars and parking plans underway.
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Decatur
Charles Parker
Decatur Housing Authority
Decatur Rotary Club
2Nd Ave
Bank St
Parker
Post Office
Federal Building
Housing Authority
Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co
Eight Women Named to Morgan County Grand Jury
A record number of women were named to the Morgan County grand jury on Monday led by foreman Mrs. Jean Tune of Decatur. The panel includes eight women and was empaneled by Circuit Judge R L Hundley marking a first for the county. Other jurors include Mrs. Betty Black and Mrs. Helen James among Decatur residents and several from nearby towns.
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Morgan County
Jean Tune
Decatur 2
Tune
Decatur
Leon Tune
R.L
Dick) Hundley
Betty Black
Waldermose Springs
Roy W. Dodson Jr
Aubry Jarrett
John Holloway
Hartselle
Zack Holmes
Vinemont
Wilma Hudson
Hartsile
Helen James Decatur
Eugene Lewis Lamon
Sue T. Russell
Falkville
William Lyle
Beatrice Nebrig
Wilburn
Satterfield
Somerville
Larkin H. Sanderson
Rumell Wallace
James H. Watkins
John Umber
Private Alabama colleges seek state aid for students
Alabama four year private colleges push a bill to give students about 500 dollars a year in state aid, half of the 1000 dollar per student subsidy for public senior colleges. The aid would go to the student through the college, with advocacy highlighting saving costs and preserving Alabama's dual higher education system. Rep. David Cauthen supports the measure while urging accreditation and collection safeguards.
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Alabama
Huntingdon College of
Montgomery
Morgan County
David Cauthen
Cauthen
Queen Highlight Of Posse Rodeo Crown Contest
The Morgan County Mounted Sheriff's Posse Rodeo returns June 25 and 26 at the Sheriff Posse Show Grounds in Hartselle. A rodeo queen will be chosen from junior and senior divisions based on appearance 20 percent, personality and beauty 40 percent, and horsemanship 40 percent. Entries must include name age address and telephone and be mailed to local contacts by Monday.
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Gordon Atkins
P.O. Box
Hartselle
Truman Bridges
Emergency Phones for Poisoning and Emergencies
For possible poisoning call Decatur General Hospital at 353-1610 or your family physician. For other emergencies dial O and tell the operator the nature of the emergency.
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Decatur General Hospital
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Nell Clem
Haren Hunter
Tab Bowling
Gary Glass
Austin High School
Doris Clark
North Alabama
Brookhaven Middle School
Emmett L. Williams
Jerry McGee
Williams
University of Florida
Oak
Lowry
Ics
Faye Walker
Morgan County Schools
Florence State Veritt Univ
Bob Spears
Oklahoma
Spears
DeKalb County
Oklahoma State University
University of Tennessee
Grady Pinkston
Smokey
Cullman High School
David Habercom
8Th Ave
University of Iowa
Iowa
Limestone County
M. W
Buddy) Evans
Evans
Gladys Clark
Plato Jones St
Jimmy Mosley
Civitan Board
City of Opportunity Civitan Club
Jim Farrish
Otto Nebrig
Charles Sharrett
George
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Morgan Sheriff
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