Miss Alabama Ceil Jenkins Plans Retirement After September Pageant
Ceil Jenkins of Birmingham Miss Alabama 1971 will retire from pageants after the Miss America ceremonies in September. She will fulfill duties as Miss Alabama but will not pursue further crowns. Jenkins has competed in beauty contests for three years and lists scholarships and meeting people as reasons. She plans to teach dance and physical education and hopes to open a dance studio. First runner-up was Debbie Harrison with several named finalists rounding out the top ten.
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Birmingham
Ala
Ceil Jenkins
Alabama
Jenkins
Debbie Harrison
Shades Valley
Hedy White
Auburn
Lee County
Susan Akin
Waterbed antics draw crowd and injuries report
A private waterbed installation attracts a steady crowd as neighbors watch and a worker manages overflow. Two separate auto crashes injure three area residents Jerry McMeans and Giles Andrews of Athens and Freddy Holmes of Falkville with hospital treatment noted.
Golf greens damaged by horseback riders at Athens club
Sheriff M. W. Evans reported greens at Athens Country Club sustained about 600 to 800 dollars in damage over the weekend. The Athens Country Club golf tournament is set to begin next week.
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Athens
Athens Country Club
M. W
Buddy) Evans
Evans
Athens Man Beaten and Robbed by Impersonators
An Athens man, Leo Clinard, 56, was assaulted and robbed of 700 to 800 dollars after being stopped by a vehicle with a flashing blue light. He was beaten about the head and sprayed with mace near Market Basket in Decatur and treated at Athens Limestone Hospital. Sheriff M W Evans offered a 200 dollar reward and said investigators from Decatur Police, Limestone Deputies, and Athens Police are pursuing leads.
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Athens
Limestone County
M.W
Buddy) Evans
Evans
Leo Clinard
Market Basket
19Th Ave
Decatur
Clinard
Lindsey la
Pepper Rd
Athens Limestone Hospital
Decatur Police Department
Limestone
Bobby Clem
Cleatus Craig
George Clem
Athens Police Department
Billy Couch
U S Postal Service Takes Over Operations Thursday
Decatur Post Office to become a sectional office under the new U S Postal Service. A seven office first class network will report to Birmingham district. Board of governors replaces Post Office Department to streamline decisions and bond funding. No immediate job cuts expected locally.
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United States Postal Service
U.S. Post Office Department
Decatur
I.E. Self
Self
Postal Service
Post Office Department
Washington
Birmingham
USC Alabama Studio Party Planned at Universal Studios
Alumni and University of Alabama guests are invited to a USC General Alumni Association event at Universal Studios on Sept. 9. The per person price is 11 dollars and 50 cents, with reservations through USC GAA in Los Angeles, California.
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University of Alabama
University of Southern California
General Alumni Association
Usc-Alabama
Joseph K. Cannell
USC
GAA
Universal Studios
University Park
Los Angeles
Calif
Action on voting age amendment may wrap this week
Legislative action on resolutions to lower the voting age to 18 in state and local elections could be completed when the Alabama legislature returns. Both chambers approved identical measures to ratify the federal constitutional amendment with Gov. Wallace holding veto or signature power.
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Montgomery
Ala
House
Senate
George Wallace
Wallace
Morgan County Rodeo Queens Named in Hartselle
Two Decatur girls swept the Morgan County Sheriff's Posse Rodeo queen contest held in Hartselle Saturday night. Nancy Hunt, daughter of Mr and Mrs A L Hunt, Old Moulton Road, was named junior rodeo queen while her sister Lynn won the senior queen title.
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Decatur
Morgan County Sheriff’s Posse
Hartselle
Nancy Hunt
A. L. Hunt
Old Moulton Rd
Lynn
Jones University Banquet With Dr Bob Jones III Slated
Dr Bob Jones III of Bob Jones University will speak at a Birmingham July 10 banquet for alumni and friends. Carmen Alverson leads arrangements at Barbers Cafeteria Eastwood Mall for 7 15 p.m. in the Central Alabama event. A separate note reports a $3 75 million water meter plant to be built in Tallassee with completion by year end.
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Bob Jones III
Bob Jones University
Greenville
S. C
Birmingham
Central Alabama
Barbers
Eastwood Mall
Carmen Alverson
T” St
Montgomery, Ala
Tallassee
Free forestry help offered to private timberland owners
The Alabama Forestry Commission will provide free technical forestry assistance to private timberland owners. Forester Lawrence Kuhn in Birmingham said they will even assess trees in backyards for disease or problems and make forest planning or management recommendations. Small landowners in Blount St Clair Winston Cullman Walker Jefferson and Shelby counties should contact Kuhn in Birmingham or Thomas Cambre in Jasper for help.
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Alabama Forestry Commission
Lawrence Kuhn
Birmingham
Kuhn
Blount
St. Clair
Winston
Cullman
Walker
Jefferson
Shelby
Thomas Cambre
Jasper
Emergency contact numbers for poisoning and emergencies
Emergency phones listed for possible poisoning and hospital emergencies. Decatur General Hospital number 353 1610 and general emergency line 353 4612. Night and holiday line 353 4739 for Aarne Estone at 232 1535.
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Decatur General Hospital
Aarne Estone
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