Athens-Limestone tries to recapture escaped road gang member
Athens authorities search for Kenneth Dwight Smith a 24 year old Florida man who escaped from a Limestone County road gang near Dogwood Flats Thursday about 10 30 am. Smith is serving time for issuing worthless checks and was last seen in southeastern Limestone County.
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Athens
Limestone County
Dogwood Flats
Kenneth Dwight Smith
Florida
M. W
Buddy) Evans
Capshaw's Lost Dream The D C N O Railroad Recall
Capshaw residents remember the Decatur Chesapeake and New Orleans Railroad known as The Capshaw Railroad. Builders planned a trunk line from Gallatin to New Orleans but the venture failed by 1928 after multiple sales and slow progress. Will Worthy recalls 1904 memory of a growing Capshaw with a box car station and later a modern building near the tracks.
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Bob Dunnavant
Capshaw
Tennessee Valley
Gulf of Mexico
Decatur
Chesapeake and New Orleans
Limestone County
Fayetteville
Tenn
North Alabama
Capshaw Railroad
Gulf
Lax
Decatur, Chesapeake and New Orleans
Tennessee
Alabama
Gallatin, Tenn
Aberdeen
Miss
New Orleans
Middle~Tennessee~and
Will Worthy
Decatur Junction
U.S. Post
Edwin Smith
Limestone Creek
Archie Pylant
Columbia, Tenn
Southern
Louisville
Nashville
Tennessee River
Worthy
France
Hester Smith
U.S. 72
Bauer Named As Publicity Head At Athens College
Dee Bauer named director of publicity at Athens College succeeding Chuck Cooper. Bauer, 37, former chief photographer for The Decatur Daily and longtime newsman for Alabama Courier and Limestone Democrat, will oversee all college news releases. He served 12 years at Marshall Space Flight Center as motion picture director and later led radio station WSLV Ardmore. Bauer is a U S Air Force veteran, attends West Highland Baptist Church, and lives at 325 Hoffman St. with wife Robbie and two sons Stevie and Jackie.
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Athens
Dee Bauer
Decatur: Daily
Alabama Courier
Limestone Democrat
Athens College
Bobby Ray Hicks
Bauer
Chuck Cooper
University of Georgia
Hicks
Marshall Space Flight Center
MSFC
Decatur Daily
WSLV
Ardmore
U. S._ Air Force
Korea
Pilots Named to Fly Wallace on Campaign Trips
Two state payroll pilots C G Boswell and C B Grimes will fly former Gov George Wallace on most of his third party presidential campaign trips through the November election. Boswell earns 916 dollars monthly in the Military Department while Grimes makes 551 dollars as a State Highway Department aircraft mechanic. Governor Albert Brewer said the pilots are trusted Wallace aides and will serve when not needed for state duties.
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Montgomery
Ala
George Wallace
C.G Boswell
C.B. Grimes
Boswell
State Military Department
Grimes
State Highway Department
Albert Brewer
Wallace
Brewer
Lurleen Wallace
Lawrence County seeks state revenue from three WWII airbases
Moulton report says the Lawrence County Court of Commissioners asked Governor Albert Brewer for added revenue from renting three WWII era airbases in Courtland Spring Creek and Danville. Probate Judge Bill Lee chairs the commission and led the meeting.
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Moulton
Lawrence
Stolen items reported from Dr George Hansberry residence
Reports say Friday theft at 2407 Woodland St SE included an aeather-tool-kit a stethoscope several stereo tapes and car keys from the residence of Dr George Hansberry.
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Aeather
George Hansberry
Woodland St
Pine Trees Pulled Up In Front Of Byrd Residence
Several pine trees were uprooted from the front yard of J. R. Byrd’s home at 1206 Westmeade St SW during the night. Police report similar damage in nearby yards.
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J. R. Byrd
Westmeade St
Puryear withdraws from Hartselle City Council race
Hart selle candidate for place four in the August 13 election withdraws from the contest. Boyd Puryear, previously appointed to the council and then resigning, announced Saturday he has reversed his decision and will not seek reelection.
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Hartselle
Boyd Puryear
Criminal Court Starts Monday in Morgan County Circuit Court
The Morgan County Circuit Court criminal division opens Monday at 9 a.m. with Judge James N Bloodworth and Judge Newton B Powell presiding. The docket includes James Montgomery charged with two counts of serious crime and cases against Wendell Lemmond forgery Marion Wary grand larceny Charles Brasher grand larceny James Seymore grand larceny Troy Flowers election tampering and more. After reassessing commitments the judge withdraws from Hartselle City Council August referendum. Puryear had qualified for the council seat two weeks earlier. Other listed cases involve alleged mistreatment of children grand larceny and buying receiving concealing stolen property with trials set Wednesday and Thursday before a recess the court resumes July 8 with 19 cases scheduled.
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Morgan County Circuit Court
James N. Bloodworth
Newton B Powell
James Montgomery
Wendell Lemmond
Marion Wary
Charles J. Brasher
James Seymore
Troy T. Flowers
Kelly
Jamiy
Cornis Steve Vinzant
Billy Ray Shields
Leo C. Morgan
Sam Anery Dotson
Billy Lee Melson
Herman Joseph Bailey
Janet Allen Williamson
Malcom Mason
Wendell Royster
Billy Don Hass
James Paul Roberts
Louie C. Nethery
Robert Leo Yarbrough
Limestone County Maid of Cotton Contest Sees Two New Entrants
Two more entrants join the Limestone County Maid of Cotton pageant as Wanda Jean Gunter and Margie Ulrich, both 19 and Athens High graduates, are named added contestants joining Carol Brackeen and Patty June Smith. A banquet on Aug 6 precedes the Aug 7 crowning at the Farm Bureau meeting in Belle Mina.
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Athens
Limestone County
Leo Hampton
Mrs. Hampton
Wanda Jean Gunter
Margie Ulrich
Miss Ulrich
Louis Ulrich
Athens High School
Carol Brackeen
Willard Brackeen
Patty June Smith
Bill G. Smith
Hickory House
Limestone County Farm Bureau
Belle Mina
Beverly Tribble
Maid of Cotton
Diabetes hospital plan aims for Decatur fund drive
Dr. Boris Bossell will visit Decatur to organize a $25,000 local campaign for a proposed $2.5 million diabetes hospital. Gary Rodgers leads the drive with a three year pledge window. project to be built at University Medical Center in Birmingham serving the state.
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Hartselle
Hartselle Hospital
Lewis T. Payne
Doctor's Clinic
N. Sparkman St
Medical Arts
Pine St
Diabetes Trust Fund
Decatur
Boris Bossell
Birmingham
Morgan
Limestone Counties
First National Bank
Gary Rodgers
University Medical Center
United States
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Huntsville
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Brushy Lake
Wayne Gibson
6Th Ave
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