Wildlife observation facility contract awarded at Wheeler Refuge
A $94 800 contract for a wildlife observation facility at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge was awarded to Ray Childs of Decatur, with bids from Martin and Cobey Construction Co and Bryson Construction Co. The project includes a two story glass front building plus a dike and water control system to sustain aquatic wildlife food. visitors will view 21 duck species and other waterfowl. An Alabama alumni banquet for Bob Jones University will be held July 4 at Decatur Inn Lyons Dining Room with Dr Bob Jones as speaker. Reservations are led by Miss Love Lee Holmquist.
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Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
Bob Jones
Alabama
Bob Jones University
Greenville
S.C
Decatur Inn
Lyons
United States
Love Lee Holmquist
Jackson Street
Decatur
Miss Holmquist
Wallace School Wins HEW Grant Near Hanceville
Washington officials announced a 9951 grant from the Department of Health Education and Welfare to Wallace State Technical and Trade School for lab and instructional equipment. The school has received 19903 in HEW grants plus an Appalachian development grant.
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Washington
Wallace
Hanceville
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
John Sparkman
Jim Allen
Tom Bevill
College and Military Voter Rules for Morgan County
Morgan County voters including college students and military personnel may register without Board of Registrars' appearance. Absentee ballots require 45 to 5 days before elections. Registration dates through 1972 include June 19 and multiple July through November dates. Registration at courthouse hours 8:30 to noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m. League of Women Voters assists with filing system updates and transfers.
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League of Women Voters
Morgan County Board of Registrars
Morgan County
Board of Registrars
Ann Bell
Bell
Gaynell Hall
Emergency numbers and crisis contact information
The Decatur Daily lists crisis and emergency contacts including the Crisis Call Center at 355-8000 for personal crises and possible poisoning. It instructs dialing 0 to reach an operator if unsure of the emergency number and provides hospital or family physician guidance.
Somerville Woman Hurt In Accident
A Somerville woman, Ann Lemon Bowling, 35, was injured when her car collided with another driven by Mary Lemon Harris, 26, two miles east of Decatur on Morgan County Rd 40 at 2 40 p m. Bowling was treated at Decatur General Hospital. Trooper J I Lumpkin investigated.
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Somerville
Decatur
Morgan County Rd
Ann Lemon Bowling
Mary Lemon Harris
Woman Turns 90 Enjoys River Boating and Family Tales
Sara Evelyn Fisher, living at 1405 11th Ave SE, will celebrate her 90th birthday Saturday. She loves boating with son Bud, a Decatur Yacht Club member, and recalls New England bridges while memories span to South China Sea dives. Her family, including daughter Lynn and grandson Sam, cherish quiet visits at home.
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Sara Evelyn Fisher
Mrs. Fisher
Bud
Evelyn
11Th Ave
Fisher
Decatur Yacht Club
Lynn
Sam
Amy
Grammy
Grammy Fisher Enjoys Long River Outings in Family Cruiser
Evelyn Fields recalls Gramмy Fisher joining boat trips with her daughter Patti and family. Born 1882 in Westerny Rhode Island she grew up near Maine and later moved to New Bedford with husband Grant. Mrs Fisher loves the water and often spends hours on river rides with relatives. Sarah Fisher will celebrate her ninth birthday with two great grandchildren, Amy and Sam Snow, as three generations bridge a small age gap.
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Mrs. Fisher
New England
Tennessee River
Fisher
Keller Memorial
Bud
Mt. Hope
Evelyn
Grammy
Sarah Fisher
Amy
Sam Snow
Former Decatur Resident Lola Gordon Killed In Train Collision
Lola Cooper Gordon, a former Decatur resident of Bay Minette, was killed when a car struck a train at the West St crossing on the Atlantic Cost Line Railroad at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Her husband Leslie W. Gordon Sr. and grandchildren Liz Gordon, 3, and Leslie Gordon III, 6, were injured and taken to University Hospital in Birmingham. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church, Bay Minette, with burial in Bay Minette Cemetery. Johnson-Quimby-Norris Funeral Home directing. Survivors include two sons, Leslie Gordon Jr. and Jerry Donald Gordon. daughter Patricia Jacobs. seven grandchildren. two brothers and several sisters.
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Talladega
Decatur
Lola Cooper Gordon
Bay Minette
First Baptist Church
Johnson-Quimby- Norris Funeral Home
Leslie Gordon Jr
Birmingham
Jerry Donald Gordon
Patricia Jacobs
Georgetown
S.C
Cecil Cooper
Floyd Cooper
Mobile
Artie Dobbs
Louise Chastain
Emmett Eubanks
Louie Ellison
Greenville
Mahlon Thomason
Zoning Board Approves Four Requests Denies Two
The Board of Zoning Adjustment approved four applications after public hearings. They include Perry Freeman at 703 Vine St NW in B-1, James Bolan at 1817 Wadsworth St SE in B-1, Fourroux Co. for a florist at 1206 Somerville Rd SE in M, and McDonald’s for a seven-space parking variance at 1208 6th Ave SE in B-2. Denied were Leon Harris at 501 11th Ave NW in R-4 for a seven-foot side yard variance and Leroy Herring’s case to repair a non conforming structure. Also a Morgan County man, Carl Stallen, was pardoned after a 30-year sentence for second degree murder.
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Board of Zoning Adjustment
Perry Freeman
Vine St. NW
James Bolan
Wadsworth St. SE
Fourroux Co
Somerville Rd
McDonald's Restaurant
6Th Ave
Leon Harris
11Th Ave. NW
Leroy Herring
Morgan County
State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Carl Stallen
Missing Woman Sought By Police
Authorities search for Camellia Lowery Hughes 18 of Murphy Apartments missing two weeks from home. Former First National Bank employee, daughter of Edwin Lowery and spouse of Carl Ray Hughes. Red-blonde hair blue eyes pale five feet, 100 pounds, wears contacts. Call parents at 355-0243 or Decatur Police with information.
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Camellia Lowery Hughes
Murphy Apartments
Hughes
Carl Ray Hughes
First National Bank
Edwin Lowery
Old Moulton Rd
Tennessee River Industrial Complex Praised By Speaker
Howard King president of Arrow Transportation praised the Tennessee River corridor between Florence and Decatur as a premier industrial complex. He cited river and rail synergy, historic growth since 30 years, and projected continued expansion while urging relocation upstream to secure land for more industry. He warned against railroad nationalization and defended TVA efficiency. A Mississippi man wanted for vehicle theft was later apprehended in Decatur, case under FBI and state safety review.
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Tennessee
Florence
Decatur
America
Henry Ford
Howard King
Arrow Transportation Co
King
Chamber of Commerce
Wilson Dam
Ruhr Valley of America
Mississippi
Montgomery County Sheriff's Department
Montgomery County
Johnnie Louis Lawrence
Lamar
Miss
Sheriff's Department
Lawrence
FBI
State Department of Public Safety
Li P.m. Wompeeee
Ingalls Ship Yards
Decatur Sand and Gravel
Alabama Brick and Tile
Navigation Company
Champion International
U.S. Plywood
Champion Papers
Courtland
Arrow Transportation
TVA
Aubrey
Red” Wagner
Florence-to- Decatur
Chamber
Bill Sherman
Transportation Emphasis
Lay Mission Begins Today at Trinity United Methodist Church
Trinity hosts a three day lay witness mission beginning today with 21 visiting laymen sharing the dynamic reality of Jesus Christ. Visitors from across the state and Tennessee stay with members and conduct nightly sessions at the church including meals, testimonies, and group discussions through Friday to Sunday.
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Trinity
Trinity United Methodist Church
Leroy McClendon
Tennessee
Trinity United Methodist
Woodall
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Evelyn Jones
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Myrtle Cobb
THE
Decatur Daily
Africa
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South China Sea
Miami
Patti Fields
Gordon
Mrs. Camellia Hughes
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