Tom Drake Juggles Legislature and Ring as State Rep and Wrestler
Cullman lawmaker and wrestler Tom Drake blends duties in the House with weekly matches. He jokes about the governor, recalls a Texas pile driver injury, and says wrestling provides relief from legislative life while keeping him connected with voters.
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Bob Dunnavant
Ullman
Tom Drake
Cullman
Drake
Shriners
House of Representatives
Brewer
Albert
Auburn
Scouts Prep for National Jamboree at Delano Park
Scouts from nine North Alabama counties use Delano Park as a dry run for the National Scouting Jamboree in Farragut Idaho. Warren Phillips of the Tennessee Valley Council notes exhibits include four Saturn S1B missile replicas and a NASA 40 foot Saturn rocket replica. James Stull adds plans include a wide range of activities and a trout stocked lake for fishing as part of preparations. The camp closes at 3 p.m. today.
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Dan Blizzard
Delano Park
North Alabama
Farragut
Idaho
Tennessee
Spokane
Wash
Warren Phillips
Tennessee Valley Council
Phillips
NASA
James Stull
Huntsville
Bookmobile Schedule for Wheeler Basin Library Week
The Wheeler Basin Regional Library bookmobile visits Hulace General Store, Ryan Schoolyard, Center Grove Salem Baptist, Oden Ridge and other stops Monday through Friday with morning and afternoon sessions, lunch breaks, and varying times at each location. The route includes Plainview, Somerville, Cairo, Oak Ridge, Falkville, Lacey Springs, and Bethel area stops on different days.
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Wheeler Basin Regional Library
Hulace
General Store
Ryan Schoolyard
Center Grove
Salem Baptist
Oden Ridge
Smith's
B. Mathews
Florette
Fowler’s
Shoal Creek Baptist Church
Plainview
Sullivan's
Wiggin
Somerville Old School
Priceville
Trotman’store
Cherry Grove
Patterson's
Flint
Howards
Oak Ridge Methodist Church
Falkville
Piney Grove
Lacey Springs
Dean’s Station
Morgan City
Luttrells
Union Hill
Clark’s
Cotaco
Jackson's
Valhermosa Springs
Watson's
Talucah
Ompson’s
Solar wind carries hydrogen toward Earth from the sun
A steady solar wind of hydrogen travels through space toward Earth and its planets. The hydrogen wind detected today left the sun about ten days earlier, providing a current solar atmospheric input observation.
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Earth
Decatur Art Guild Sponsors Our American Heritage Contest
The Decatur Art Guild hosts a student art contest during Spirit of America Festival. Theme Our American Heritage in various media. One entry per student from first grade through high school. Entries due July 1 or 2 at Glidden Paint Store with pickup July 7 or 8. Prizes include a $25 savings bond and art supplies.
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Decatur Art Guild
Glidden
Pittsburg
Decatur Decorating
Decatur
Glidden Paint Store
6Th Ave
Glidden’s
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Texas
Mrs. Drake
Cullman High Stadium
F.H.A
V.A
Federal Savings
Stain and Athens Branch
Athens
Stull
Leggtown
America
Church of Christ
16Th Ave
Beech Street
Douglas Harris
Tarrant City Church of Christ Birmingham
Ala
Moses
Percy J. Garnett
Allied Sales
Ad-Builder
Allied Sales Company
Alabama
Gibson
United States
Canada
Garnett
Multi-Ad Services, Inc
Walnut Street
Peoria
Illinois
Percy Garnett
Conole
Electric Constructors, Inc
Birmingham
Gibson & Easy Appliances
Sylvania Products
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