Lawrence Boasts Only Female ASCS Director
An angry farmer burst into a courthouse office over a growers cotton quota dispute and tried to whip the county committee. Mrs. Genevie Alexander recalls the incident with roars of fear and a sheriff intervention, followed by a separate over planting quarrel involving government mail and fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Genevie Alexander
U.S. Department of Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Parker
ASCS
Alexander
Woman Leads County ASCS Office Amid Policy Shifts
Mrs. Alexander, County Executive Director, heads a nine person ASCS team in a modern Lawrence Street office. She notes smoother operations under new federal price support allotments and recalls past tensions with threats and sheriffs. The office processed near 4 million dollars in farm payments this year. Kiwanis members plan Pancake Day at Decatur High School to fund a chapel at the North Alabama Sheriffs’ Boys Ranch.
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ASCS
Lawrence County
Kiwanis Club
Decatur High School
North Alabama Sheriffs’ Boys
Punkin
Defendant Innocent Of Burglary Charge
A Morgan County jury found 21 year old Charles Allen Alexander innocent of a grand larceny charge arising from a Sept 15 1972 break in at a Southeast Decatur shopping center drink machine. Witness identification and car details tied Alexander to the robbery, but he testified he did not go to the center or take the money.
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Bob Lowry
Trinity 1
Morgan County
Charles Allen
Chuck) Alexander
Goodyear Mills
Decatur
Alexander
Pentecost
Bottom
Williams
Allred
Goodyear
Coffee Burns Somerville Woman
An 18 year old Somerville woman was treated at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital for burns after spilling hot coffee. Mrs Marietta Hill sustained minor facial and chest burns when she stumbled while carrying the cup. Thursday's trial closed February session and docketing for March term begins March 26 with a Tuesday session.
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Somerville
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
Marietta Hill
Farmers buy and trade cotton allotments in Lawrence County
Mrs. Alexander explains Lawrence County ranks as the third leading cotton producer in the state and farmers often buy allotments from other counties. The government allows this so productive regions can grow more cotton, and she notes the brisk business of recording transactions before deadlines.
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Lawrence County
Gun Education Class To Start In Decatur
The Decatur Jaycee shooting education program begins Saturday at 9 a.m. in the Chamber of Commerce building. Robert Barber, chairman, announces a five week course that will form a National Rifle Association club and the local team plans to compete in state competition this summer.
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Decatur Jaycee
Chamber of Commerce
Robert Barber
National Rifle Association
Crisis Help Numbers For Emergencies And Poisoning
For personal crises call the Crisis Call Center at 355 8000. If poisoning is possible contact the Crisis Call Center or nearest hospital or family physician. If unsure of the emergency number dial 0 and explain the emergency.
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Pete George
Austinville Elementary
Clearview Pl. SW
Pete
Ricky
Brooks
Lawrence
By Tommy Stevenson
ALCS
Lawrence St
Agriculture Stablization and Conservation Service County
State
Parker
Helen Sandlin
John Woodruff
Grady
JP Boys Ranch
Joe Higgins
Dodge City
Kiwanis
Rex Rankin
Barrett
Willian H. Pentecost
Jerry Bottom
Delmer Allred
Morningside Shopping Center
Decatur Daily
Athens
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