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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1977
Page
2
A heat and humidity pattern persists with a chance of afternoon and evening thundershowers through Thursday. The forecast calls for scattered storms, brief downpours, and locally strong winds as temperatures stay hot.
A cold front in Tennessee stalls near the Alabama line with lingering showers in the Tennessee Valley. Thunderstorms and hot, humid conditions are forecast through Thursday, with weekend temperatures climbing into the 90s. NOAA warns lightning is a major hazard with about 7 000 deaths since 1940. stay alert for signs and heed warnings on radio and TV.
Reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning shows river at 10.96 with sea level 555.26. Today's high near 89 and low around 71 with a 60 percent chance of rain today, 30 percent tonight, and 50 percent later. Extended outlook calls for mostly sunny hot highs in the 90s through Sunday.
Decatur hosts the Spirit of America Festival at Point Mallard on July 4 with Re'generation leading an all day program and Billy Joe Royal performing a 30 minute set and acting as master of ceremonies for the Miss Point Mallard pageant. Continuous events begin at 9 a.m. with over 12 hours of stage activity featuring local groups and crafts exhibits.
Calhoun Community College enrolled 11 youngsters age six to nine in its first Tuesday Kiddie Class. The program runs six weeks from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. with regular instructors in swimming art piano and gymnastics.
Eight year old Amy Chasteen and piano teacher Karl Oliver visited Calhoun Community College on Tuesday. They parted at the front office as her father saw her off.
A city policeman inspects a battered Volkswagen after a late Tuesday collision on U S 31 and Alabama 67. Four people were injured including 16 year old driver Michael E. Stephens of Addison.
In a two car collision at U S 31 and Alabama 67 Somerville resident Donna Jean Leeth 19 and 16 year old Michael Stephens were seriously injured. The Stephens 13 year old and two week old Stephanie Leeth were treated in Parkway Medical Center in fair condition. A Falkville wreck left Wallace J Harris 48 and Jerry M Harris 29 with serious and fair conditions respectively after their car struck a utility pole.
A Moulton man escaped injury when his car was forced off U S 31 by a pistol wielding pickup driver. The El Ranchero driver, a Moulton 2 resident, faces two weapon related misdemeanors. The incident occurred about 6 50 a m between the railroad overpass and the Alabama 20 intersection. No shots were fired.
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