Alabama lawmakers end fifth week with paid vacation amid committee tests
Alabama legislators wrap week five of the session approving a 13 day paid holiday despite opposition from Reps Mathews Lybrand and Sen Branyon. The ABC Board reappointments were approved with Caldwell, Reams and Potts confirmed amid earlier resistance. House and Senate notice conflicts over rules, but 21 local bills pass along with two noncontroversial measures.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Senate
State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
House
Pete Mathews
Clay County
Fred Ray Ly
Brand
Calhoun County
Mathews
Jimmy Branyon
Fayette
ABC Board
Senate Rules Committee
Dewitt Reams
Mobile
Frank Potts
Florence
James Caldwell
Brundidge
Lybrand
Fite
Roland Cooper
Wilcox
Cullman Hospital to Expand Under Hill Burton Plan
Architect drawings show a 200 bed expansion at Cullman Hospital costing 1 858 600 dollars. The plan includes 48 733 additional square feet and a 1 000 000 dollar federal grant request under Hill Burton. Matching funds of 858 600 dollars are needed. applications must be filed by Sept 1.
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Cullman
Cullman Hospital
Gilbert Taylor
Taylor
Cullman County
Hill-Burton
Gold in Alabama Hills Highlighted by Florence State Professor
Florence historian Dr. Kenneth Johnson presented a paper on Alabama gold at the Alabama Academy of Science detailing a long history of mining from 1839 to 1987. The Hog Mountain Mine dominated output, with peak production around 1934 to 1939, and Alabama’s gold field spans several counties.
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Florence
Alabama Hills
Kenneth Johnson
Florence State University
Johnson
Alabama
Alabama Academy of Science
FSU
Hog Mountain
Tallapoosa County
Cleburne, Clay
Randolph
Tallapoosa
Talladega
Alexander City
Appalachian States
Children Of Confederacy Convention Opens In Decatur
The 47th annual state convention of the Children of the Confederacy begins today in Decatur with registration at 1 p.m. at the Decatur Inn. A banquet hosts Mrs C D Williams at 6 30 p.m. and welcome by Miss Alice Whitley Jones at 8 p.m. The Alabama president Miss Frances Steadman will preside.
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Decatur
The
Children of the ‘Confederacy
Decatur Inn
C. D. ‘Williams
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Yazoo City
Mississippi
sMiss Alice Whitley Jones
UDC
Richmond
Alabama
Children of ‘the Confederacy
Frances ‘Steadman
Mobile
Athens Dean's List Honors Spring Term At Athens College
Acting dean Charles West reports students from Limestone Morgan and Madison counties earned Dean's List status for spring with 3.5 to 4.0 GPAs. Names include Claire A Baugh Ellen S Beattie Barry Bryan Joyce Burns and many others plus an honorable mention group.
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Athens
Athens ‘College
Charles West
Limestone County
Claire A. Baugh
Ellen S. Beattie
Barry Bryan
Joyce A. Burns
Anthony D’amelio
Walter J. Donegan
Martha Garner
Betty Jean Kerr
Morgan County
Alice L. Ackley
Howard Belser Jr
Annie S. Bowers
Nancy L. Bridges
Laura P. Dapper
Cleo H. Harms
Richard Juntilla
John E. Lynch
Patricia Mitchell
Lois Marie Pisani
Sally J. Rogers
Eugenia Y. Sharp
Hope S. Smith
Karen Y. Vandiver
Marganerite L. Stone
William D. Wells
Madison County
Anne L. Bayne
Glenda Fay Benson
Jeffery L. Cowan
Karen S. Curtis
Robert Harbin
John Michael Jones
Melinda Mears
Lawrence B. Miller
Elbert Frederick E. Schultz
Mack Isom Sharks
Alabama
Robert E. John Wade Tomlison
Christa L. Brown
Michael Engel
Laverne Henderson
Harry LeBair
Helen S. Long
Charles Meagher
Donald R. Payne
Janet S. Payne
Rebecca Gay Phillips
Connie Gayle Pirtle
Jerry Smith
Arthur W. Vaughn
Khristan Brown
Wayne Chitwood
Dwyane Kennedy
Joel E. King
James G. Marsh
John R. Bound
William McCown
Karen Ann Ketrasek
Ronald G. Swinea
Maid Of Cotton Deadline Set
The Morgan County Maid of Cotton contest sets July 18 as entry deadline with judging on July 24 and results announced July 25 at the Farm Bureau meeting. entrants must be 19 to 25, unmarried, 5 ft 5 in to 5 ft 7 in, and reside in the county. forms at 226 E Moulton St Decatur or the bureau office on U S 31 south of Hartselle.
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Hartselle
Morgan County
Morgan County Farm Bureau
Women's Committee
E. Moulton St
Decatur
U.S. 31
Doctor Royer Arrested for Transporting Alcohol
Dr. William Albert Royer, a consulting psychiatrist at the North Central Alabama Mental Health Center, was arrested Thursday night after police stopped him for a U turn in front of the Princess Theater. Officers seized 61 fifths 19 quarts 15 pints and one case of beer from Tennessee in his station wagon. he posted 750 bond and was released.
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William Albert Royer
North Central Alabama Mental Health Center
John Williams
William Naylor
Royer
Princess Theater
Tennessee
Madden Family Moves to Lacey's Spring from New Jersey
Sgt. Francis B. Madden Jr. and his wife The Madden family relocated to Lacey's Spring from New Jersey. No funeral or general arrangements have been announced at this time.
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Francis B. Madden Jr
Madden
Lacey's Spring
New Jersey
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Caldwell
Reams
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Sénate
Cooper
House Education Committee
House Agriculture Committee
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Sega
Bert Nettles
Yeas
Nettles
State House
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Morgan County Board of Education
U. S. Department of State
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Phenix City
State Chamber of Commerce
Spencer
Florence State
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Scottsboro
Reselawa
Todds
West Virginia
Children of Confederacy
Frank Jones Jr
Debbie Gresham
Charles C. Johnson
Joe Wheeler
Decatur Children of the Confederacy
William M. Beard
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Maid of Cotton
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