Chance For Rain Lingers Over Valley
National Weather Service notes showers and thunderstorms will persist through Tuesday as a system moved east across North Alabama. North Alabama expected more rain today. southern areas sunny. Decatur rainfall 30 percent today, 20 percent Tuesday. amounts under a quarter inch. Highs in the 90s, lows near 70. Wind SW 7 to 14 mph. Thunderstorms produced funnel clouds and some wind damage near Triana. hail reported northeast of Anniston Airport and 1.56 inches rainfall at Anniston. Climate data show 2.41 inches rain in 30 days, 29.78 inches for 1977, 1.64 inches above normal.
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Alabama
National Weather Service
Decatur
North Alabama
Triana
Huntsville
Anniston
Weather Summary for Decatur and Vicinity
Decatur area readings show river at Keller Memorial Bridge 20.50 feet and sea level 554.89. Sunday high 89 at 12 50 pm, low 70. Today highs near 90, tonight around 70. Tuesday high in 90s. Partly cloudy with thunderstorms 30 today 20 Tuesday. Normal Sunday high 89. precipitation .26 inches. Pollution index 76 is normal. Extended outlook: mostly sunny through Friday with scattered thundershowers highs in the 90s lows in the 70s.
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Decatur and Vicinity River Reading
Keller Memorial Bridge
Mother of Slaying Suspect urges surrender in Hart case
Ella Mae Buckskin, mother of Gene Leroy Hart, says if authorities’ evidence is strong, she would urge him to turn himself in though she believes he is out of state. Local sheriff says Hart, a fugitive sentenced for rape and burglary, is the lone suspect amid possible others as search efforts continue in the Hartville-Tahlequah area.
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Dennis Eckert
Locust Grove
Okla
Gene Leroy Hart
Ella Mae Sullateskee Buckskin
Buckskin
Canada
Mayes County
Two Hartselle youths charged in car theft case
Det. Elmer Sanders reports two Hartselle youths, Jeffrey R. Quick aged 18 and Johnny C. Mitchell aged 19, were arrested on grand larceny charges. They allegedly stole a CB radio FM converter and 8 track tape player from a car at Spanish Trace Apartments last week.
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Hartselle
Elmer Sanders
Jeffrey R. Quick
Marshall Sr
Johnny C. Mitchell
Quick
Mitchell
Spanish Trace Apts
Sanders
Farewell Buoy Final Voyage Burials Offshore
Syd Gould prepares Sea Senora for ash scattering at sea near the Farewell Buoy beyond Mobile Bay tagging the Gulf as the only such service in Alabama. He aims to offer occasional cremation voyages with religious readings, poetry, and ceremonial options while noting no legal restrictions or other providers exist in the state.
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Belle Fontaine
Ala
Syd Gould
Alabama Gulf
Alabama
Johns Ridout
Birmingham
Gulf of Mexico
Gould
Gulf
Mobile Bay
Fowl
Mobile
California
Fund Crisis Not Over Warn Court Officials
Morgan County Circuit Court officials warn that without removing a spending ceiling in the state court budget another financial crisis will hit next year. The Legislature recently freed court revenue limits, providing about 3.7 million from the general fund to cover fee and fine shortfalls and ending a June 1 slowdown. Judge Newton B. Powell says Chief Justice C. C. Torbert discussed asking lawmakers for another lift if a special session occurs before next year.
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Russ Roberts
Morgan County
C. C
Torbert
Newton B. Powell
Terbert
Powell
Justice of the Peace
Justices of the Peace
Cleo Teague
Teague
Horse Led Her To Art How Joyner Became An Artist
Sherry Joyner, daughter of W E Joyner of 1701 Neighbors Lane Hartselle, grew from horse loving hobbyist to aspiring artist. She drew horses as a child and later became a possible commercial artist or instructor. Her brother Freddy showed talent but pursued other work while Kenny keeps drawing as a pastime.
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Sherry Joyner
Miss Joyner
W. E. Joyner
Hartselle
Morgan County High School
Calhoun Community Colle
Sherry
Serta
Freddy
Shelbyville
Tenn
Kenny
Sherry Finds Oils Suits Her Painting Style
Sherry favors oils over water colors and has not tried acrylics yet. She plans to explore all aspects of the profession at Calhoun over the next two years. Her landscape paintings, inspired by photographs, have won local art show prizes. See HORSE On Page 3.
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Sherry
Calhoun
Bradley to Receive 19 Gun Salute at Spirit of America Festival
Gen. Omar Bradley will be honored with a 19 gun salute by six 105 mm howitzers to be brought from Fort Benning to Point Mallard. Lt. Gov. Jere Beasley will present the Audie Murphy Patriotism Award with parachute and helicopter displays planned. The Spirit of America events include canoe races, kite flying, watermelon eating, arm wrestling, and a 18th century campsite exhibit.
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U.S. Army
Omar Bradley
Army
Bradley
Point Mallard
Fort Benning
Bob Woodruff
Jere Beasley
Audie Murphy
Fort Og
Fort Campbell
Woodruff
Tennessee
Charlie Brown
Ione: Oodruff
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US Dept of Commerce
Tri-County District Health Service
Verdon H. Taylor
14Th Ave. SE
Ewell St
Chester Kubina
Rochelle Walter Glenn Jr
Courtland
Oklahoma
George Ann Guse
Hart
Gulf Coast Burial Run
Kendal
Tony Estes
Demopolis
James Cook
Pioneer
Poe
RSVP
Athens
Alabama Space and Rocket Center
Army Missile Command
State of
State Department of Education
Myra Ashley
Therman
Ashley
Lakeview
Gordon Bibb
Somerville Road
Kitty B
Charles H.) Eyster
Jackson St
Decatur General Hospital
Eyster
Army Reserve
926Th Engineering Battalion
Army Field
Morgan County Humane Society
Karen Pressnell
Spirit of America
Teresa Dew
13Th St. SE
Miss Pressnell
Dorothy Benham
Miss Benham
Lynn’ Meador
Geant Am
Miss Point Mallard
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