Martha Ann's Valley Personalities Boy of the Day
A local feature highlights Kelly Alexander, 14, a SPEAKE High School ninth grader in Lawrence County. Son of Don Alexander of Danville 2, he loves collecting over 2,000 baseball and football cards, cheers the Pirates and Cowboys, and eyes the Marine Corps. He helps his grandfather lay bricks this summer and attends Aldridge Grove Church of Christ.
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Speake High School
Lawrence County
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Don Alexander
Danville 2
Victor
Donita
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Dallas Cowboys
Marine Corps
Aldridge Grove
Gillespie
New Baby Arrivals Brighten Hillsboro and Morgan County
In Decatur General Hospital on Tuesday June 22 a baby boy joined the Cohen home in Hillsboro 2 named Tracy Roberta weighing 8 pounds 3 ounces. Jeremy Coffee, one year old, is the grandson of Leo Randolph and Elnora Oliver of Trinity 2 and Carl Coffey of Courland. Whitney Lynn arrived May 25 weighing 7 pounds 15 ounces, born to Mickey and Tina Jones of Moulton 4, with Clinton and Berteen Jones of Langtown and H. C. and Jane Anderson of Harmony as grandparents. Great grandparents include Willie and Lois Glover and Emmett Jones among others. Also, Karrie Elise was born June 22 at 1:43 p.m. weighing seven pounds to Billy and Jeanne Richerzhagen of Gandy's Cove Morgan County, with Ten nis and Pauline Russell of Gandys Cove and Juanite Mae Richerzhagen and Henry Richerzhagen of Birmingham as relatives. The Valley notes a future sweet sixteen birthday for Patricia Ray of Courtland 1. The Wheel er Basin Library Bookmobile plans Story Hours at several Morgan County sites including Ryan School and Florette, then Briscoe's Grocery and Iron Man Road, ending at Rocky Ford Grocery. Alf Charles and Irene Bumgart in Hillsboro 1 welcome a new baby boy born June 22 weighing 8 pounds 14 ounces named Jeromy Wayne. Wedding anniversary wishes go to Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Helton of Falkville.
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Tracy Roberta
Decatur General Hospital
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Mickey
Tina Jones
Moulton 4
Whitney Lynn
Clinton and
Berteen Jones
Langtown
Lawrence County
H. C. and
Jane Anderson
Harmony Community
Elise
Tennis
Pauline Russell
Gandy’s Cove
Juanite Mae Richerzhagen
Henry Richerzhagen
Birmingham
Myrtle McIntyre
Nashville
Stella Pearson
Springfield
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Wheeler Basin Library
LB Wallace Center
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Plainview
Morgan County
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Rocky Ford Grocery
Alf Charles
Irene Bumgart
Hillsboro
Deborah Ruth
Timothy Charles
Scotty Henry
Amanda
Jeromy Wayne
Sheinwold On Bridge West Heart Finesse Lesson
South ruffs third diamond and leads ace of spades to guard singleton queen, a costly precaution. He wins a finesse with dummy jack, discovers bad break, then switches to clubs while preserving ace of spades. West can ruff fourth club but South returns to hand with ace of trumps, draws West’s last trump, and cashes the final club to make. In the daily question the dealer opens one club and partner doubles. with 7 Y KQ10 9 A972 1064 you should bid four hearts.
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Local resident questions anonymity in mayoral race post card
A Decatur resident challenges the sender's anonymity in a post card about the mayoral race. The note mentions tax base growth and token city services including fire and police, urging a candidate to speak up and make waves without being labeled a sucker.
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Decatur
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Color arena uncharted match draws crowd
A local color arena hosts an unexpected event drawing a large crowd. Organizers halted public entries briefly due to crowd flow concerns before resuming. Participants included several regional talents, with spectators noting lively, competitive play and a festive atmosphere.
Couple Marks Anniversary At Reunion
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Lambert of 218 8th Ave SW celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on June 2 at the Milam family reunion in Delano Park. Mrs. Lambert, formerly Barbara Milam, noted the reunions date back 100 years, with early gatherings via wagons to the Tennessee river for a fish fry. Relatives from Tennessee and Alabama attended the 1976 reunion as it moved from the Milam home to Delano Park five years ago.
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John E. Lambert
8Th Ave
Milam
Delano Park
Lambert
Barbara Milam
4Th Ave
Tennessee
Alabama
Safety Plays Are Luxuries
Bridge column notes a hand where safety plays can be costly if overused. South, holding RJ64 AJ72, risks a heart entry and loses a trick when West overruffs a club and the defense stalls. The piece emphasizes planning to reach game and preserve an entry to the hand.
Zodiac predictions for the week and personal finance notes
Wednesday signals ongoing educational progress through daily life and new habits. Aries through Pisces are noted with cautions about pressure, law, and decision making, plus family support if debts exist and precautions with money and equipment.
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