Community Updates Across Morgan County
Reaneau Carrell named special representative in Decatur for Franklin Life Insurance Company, serving clients via the Tillman Williams Agency in Huntsville. Morgan County Registrars plan final session before Aug 13 elections, Aug 13 date noted for turnout. Spirit of America parade opens with free flags for 250 youths at Delano Park Thursday morning. Morgan County Coordinating Association meets Monday at Turner Funeral Home to discuss important business. Athens College offers a three semester hour course in modern mathematics July 15-26 to aid teaching certificate reinstatement, with registration July 5 at McCandless Auditorium.
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Morgan County Board of Registrars
Myrtle Cobb
Bert Unpingco
Delano Park
Morgan County Coordinating Association
Turner Funeral Home
Athens
Athens College
McCandless
Martin Wins GOP Position On First Ballot In Alabama
Former U S Representative James Martin won the Alabama Republican post on the first ballot in a three man race against John Grenier and Elisha Poole. Martin led with 442 votes, Grenier 143, Poole 136. Delegates chosen include 16 district delegates and 10 at large for the Miami Beach convention. Nixon supporters highlighted as the GOP leaning, with Gurney delivering the keynote on national issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan Atkins
Associated Press
Mobile
Ala
U.S
James Martin
Alabama
Gadsden
Grenier
Jefferson
Birmingham
Poole
Jefferson County
Cas
John Will Pitts
Chilton County
Pitts
Bert S. Nettles
Edward J. Gurney
Winter Park
Fla
Johnson-Humphrey
Gurney
U.S. Senate
Florida
Vietnam
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Paris
Johnson - Humphrey
Nixon
Industrial arts teacher attends Clemson summer institute
Decatur Harvey E. Jordan of Lakeside High School is among 25 participants at a National Defense Education Act summer institute in industrial arts at Clemson University. Teachers and supervisors of industrial arts in grades 7 12 from the 100 southeastern states attend the Southeastern institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey E. Jordan
Lakeside High School
Clemson University
Southeastern
Southeastern Institute
Auburn freshman Rita Williams Makes Dean's List
Miss Rita Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs H Williams of Someville 1 made the dean's list for the spring semester at Auburn University. She is a freshman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita Williams
H. Williams
Someville 1
Auburn University
State adopts new emergency buying rules in Alabama
Finance Director Bob Ingram told state department heads that past emergency purchases often bypassed regular requisitions. New policy limits emergency requisitions to true emergencies and small items, requires advance approval for large or out of area buys, and stresses immediate voucher processing to cut delays.
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Montgomery
Ala
ABA
Bob Ingram
Ingram
State Department
Jemer
Reporter Seeks Athens City Council Seat
Athens hopeful Bob Dunnavant Jr., 21, staff writer for The Decatur Daily, announced plans to qualify Monday for place four on the Athens City Council. He pledges to listen to residents, support a youth center, improve recreation, and study building a new swimming pool and park. Dunnavant, an Athens High School graduate, attended Athens College for a year and plans part time studies this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Bob Dunnavant
Decatur Daily
Houston St
Dunnavant
City Park
Athens High School
Athens College
Col McLendon to swear in Spirit of America Platoon
Col George P. McLendon will enlist the Spirit of America Platoon during Decatur Fourth of July celebrations. Twenty eight area young men volunteered with more expected. color guard by Huntsville Naval Reserve unit. Platoon heads to Montgomery July 7 and Fort Benning for eight weeks of basic training.
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U.S. Army Recruiting District
George P. McLendon
Spirit of America
Decatur
SFC
Jim _ Silver
Delano Park
All Spirit of America
De‘catur
Montgomery
Fort Benning
Set Silver
North
Alabama
U.S. Naval Reserve Unit
Huntsville
Col. McLendon
Korea
Gala night as Miss Lynelle Weber draws autographs
Decatur's Lynelle Weber, 19, autographs fans at a Birmingham pageant after finishing fourth runner-up in Miss Alabama. Autograph seekers included Miss Alabama Dellyne Darren and Miss America, with spectators from 4,000 cheering as Weber plans to compete again next year. Local firms donate equipment and staff for the Spirit of America celebration at Delano Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynelle Weber
Decatur
Pattye Smith
Athens
James Darren
Becky Alford
Upper
Lynelle
Darren
Debra Jean Barnes
Bob Dunnavant
Birmingham
S. Lynelle Weber
Decatur Trucking and Moving Firms
Delano Park
Cummings Trucking Co
Daniel Moving and Storage Co
Decatur Transfer & Storage Co., Inc
Walter Horn
Horn’s Truck Lines
Pennington Transfer & Storage Co
Horn’s Cummings
Decatur Transfer
the Park
Pennington Transfer & Storage
Jaycee Fairgrounds
Daniel Moving & Storage
Irvin M. Commander
Decatur Transfer and Storage
Spirit of America
Lynelte
Ner
New Orleans
Lynette
University of Alabama
Jim O'Hara
Decatur Jaycees
Bill Weber
Decatur Inn Heads Spirit of America Festival
The Decatur Inn serves as official headquarters for the Spirit of America Fourth of July celebration. Accommodations are arranged for visiting dignitaries including Capt. Gerald Young and Mrs. Young, an Air Force Medal of Honor recipient. Maj. and Mrs. Jerry Lawrence, and an escort officer and wife, are invited guests with probable arrival from Sheppard Air Force Base. Larry Corcoran, Gov Albert Brewer’s administrative assistant, will represent the governor at the festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Inn
Gerald Young
Young
Lester Moss
Youngs
Air Force
Jerry Lawrence
Lawrences
Decatur
Sheppard Air Force Base
Tex
Larry Corcorhan
Albert Brewer
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Frank Donaldson
Samford University
Mike Simpson
Demopolis
George W. Nichols Jr
Tuscaloosa
Jack Edwards
William Dickinson
John Buchanan Jr
Robert N. Kerr
Wedowee
Jodie Connell
Jordan
U.S. Army
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Morgan County
Jesse C. Youngblood
Roger M. Hayes
Russell L. Smith
Thomas D. Oliver
Manley B. Carrell Jr
Calvin L. Wilson
Earl W. Shanerfelt
Eugene C. Crawford
Bobby E. Bonds
Michael F. Johnson
James—B._ Aldridge
Charles’ V_ West
Lawrence County
Richard A. Helfin Jr
Anthony W. Christy
Limestone County
Jerry L. Alexander
Jerry L. Brown
Eldon L. Brown
Jimmy D. Robinson
Colbert County
James E. Alexander
Edward V. Knotts Jr
Herschel E. Kyle
Larry S. Potts
Seldon R. Roden
Lauderdale County
Nickie E. Hale
Randal C. Bowling
Jerry L. Prince
Franklin County
Charles W. Cummins
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MC James Darren
Dellyne Catching
Debra Jean
Spirit
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