Tanner-A special meeting set after church fire
Tanner Methodist Church hosts a 2:30 p.m. meeting today in Tanner High School cafeteria to discuss rebuilding plans led by Rev. C. H. Harrison with Dr. C. H. Wine fordner of Decatur presiding. ATHENS PTA sponsors 5 p.m. rally at West Limestone High with turkey supper, campaign talks begin at 7 p.m. 1968 election year. FLORENCE Florence State College music department to present Milton Ryan and Ford Hill in a public violin piano recital Thursday at 7 to 8 p.m. at Wesleyan Auditorium. HUNTSVILLE SBA representative to discuss loan policies at Clinton Building March 13 1968 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Also S.C.O.R.E. program info for management assistance offered. MORGAN COUNTY Board of Registrars to be in session in basement of courthouse Monday through Friday until March 28 and Saturdays March 9 16 and 23. voters may enter on Davis St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanner
Tanner Methodist Church
Tanner High School
C. H. Harrison
Harrison
C. H. Winefordner
Decatur
Methodist Conference
Athens
West Limestone High School
PTA
R. L. Francis
Francis
Florence
Florence State College
Milton Ryan
Ord Hill
Wesleyan
Northeast Louisiana State College
Kee
Huntsville
Small Business Administration
Clinton
S.C.O.R.E
Service Corps of
Small Ness Administration
Clinton Ang
Morgan County Board of Registrars
Court House
Davis St
Man charged with intoxication after Decatur crash near Blue Circle
Decatur Police arrested James W. Thornton after a two car crash on Highway 31 North Friday night near the Blue Circle Drive-In. Officers said Thornton briefly escaped during inquiry but was later apprehended. In a separate report thieves looted a southeast Decatur home taking over 200 dollars in cash and merchandise from Hillman Holly on Dormia Ave SE.
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Decatur
Arinhile
Blue Circle Drive-In
Highway 31
James W. Thornton
Thornton
Hillman Holly
Dormia Ave
Local Clubs and Groups Schedule A Week of Meetings
Decatur Arts Council meets 7 p.m. Monday at the Decatur Chamber of Commerce building. Altrusa Club gathers Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. at Mrs. Kenneth Whitlow’s New Moulton Highway home. Morgan County WWI Veterans 2045 and auxiliary hold 6 p.m. Monday at the American Legion in Hartselle for a covered dish supper and regular meeting. Wheeler Basin Library Bookmobile No. 2 serves Westgate Shopping Center Monday through Saturday with hours from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. except Thursday 10 to 7 and Friday 10 to 8. Ministerial Seminar on Alcoholism and Related Problems Monday from 8 30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at First Methodist Church. ASME Huntsville Chapter 171 meets Saturday 6 p.m. at Michael's of Huntsville 3308 Memorial Parkway S W Reservations to Bill Nagy 353 8385. Volunteer Hospital Service Club meets Thursday 11 a.m. at Bob Gibson’s Barbecue for a liaison luncheon and Dutch treat. representatives of 12 counties invited.
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Decatur Altrusa Club
Kenneth Whitlow
New Moulton Hwy
Morgan County
American Legion
Hartselle
Wheeler Basin ~ Regional Library
Westgate Shopping Center
Decatur
First Methodist Church
American Society of Tool and Manufacturing Engineers
Huntsville
Michael's of Huntsville
Memorial Parkway
Bill Nagy
Club of District
Bob. Gibson
Alabama to send integrated delegation to Democratic convention
Alabama to seat an integrated delegation at the Democratic National Convention in August. Negroes Shores and Reed win seats by default. ten more seats contested in May 7 primaries. Splinter groups challenge regular Democrats as three party tickets multiply November ballots.
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Angel Little
Daily Capitol
Montgomery
Alabama
Bob Vance
Birmingham
Arthur D. Shores
Joe L. Reed
Reed
Alabama State Teacher’s Assn
Rance
Shores
Vance
Mississippi
E. W. Skidmore
Tuscaloosa
John Jemison
Democratic Party
Alabama loyalist Democrats eye merger move
Alvis Howard Jr of Huntsville heads the National Democratic Party of Alabama sends a telegram to David Vann of the Alabama Independent Democratic Party proposing to withdraw the NDPA slate and allow the AID electors to run under the NDPA emblem with full support. Vann calls it worthwhile but will discuss with supporters.
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Alvis Howard, Jr
Huntsvile
National Democratic Party of
Alabama
David Vann
Alabama Independent Democratic Party
NDPA
Vann
Alabama Democrat Party
George Wallace
Benn Turner Promoted At The Decatur Daily
Alvin Benn named news editor and Winford Turner city editor at THE DECATUR DAILY effective Monday. Mike Freeman announced the long range plan to strengthen the editorial department. Benn joined in 1967 after UPI Birmingham bureau work. Turner is a seven year veteran and former state editor. Bennett cited competence and factual reporting as reasons for the moves. Benn from Lancaster Pennsylvania and Turner from Elkmont Alabama are married with children.
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Alvin Benn
Winford Turner
Mike Freeman
Decatur Daily
Freeman
Benn
THE
DAILY
Birmingham
United Press International
Lancaster, Pa
Sharon Boumel
Silver Spring
Turner
Elkmont
Christine Greene
Oxford, Pa
Desegregation Order Modified in Montgomery County
U S District Judge Frank M Johnson Jr extended deadlines and clarified terms of a desegregation order for Montgomery County schools. The stay lasts five months pending appeal while expanding bus routes to Jefferson Davis High and adjusting teacher ratios and school access rules.
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Montgomery
Ala
U.S. Dist
Frank M. Johnson Jr
Montgomery County
Johnson
Jefferson Davis High
Lee
Lanier
Montgomery County High
Ramer
Jefferson Davis
Andrews And Hooper Seek Hill's Senate Seat in Alabama
In Montgomery on the last filing day, Perry C. Hooper and former Congressman Glenn Andrews announced their bids for the Republican U S Senate nomination at the party June convention. Several other candidates filed before the midnight deadline, with secretary of state Mabel Amos accepting those postmarked on time. Additional candidates for House and state offices also entered, including George W. Nichols Jr for the 5th District and Walter D. Branch for the 5th, plus party and electors slates filed by the GOP and the Alabama Independent Democratic Party slates.
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Montgomery
Amos
Hooper
George W. Nichols, Jr
Tuscaloosa
Walter D. Branch
Bessemer
Alabama Independent Democratic Party
President Johnson
Henry W.L. Fricke II
Union v. Springs
GOP
T.J. Clemons
Anniston
National Democratic Party
Fred R. Jones
Public Service Commission
AIDP
Five Fatal Weekend Accidents In Alabama Reported
The Associated Press recounts at least five weekend deaths in Alabama. A Mobile schoolboy Edward Shell sixteen died when a rocket he assembled exploded in a neighbor's yard. Johnny V Keasler died in a tractor overturn near Reform. Frank Delano Tucker drowned after his car left a road north of LaFayette. Alexander Graves died in Blountsville when his car hit a culvert and overturned. Joseph R Cowan died when his truck left I 20 near Steele and struck a tree.
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Associated Press
Alabama
Edward Shell
Pickens County
Johnny V. Keasler
Ethelsville
Reform
Frank Delano Tucker
Alexander City
Chambers County
LaFayette
Alexander Graves
Blountsville
Blount
Joseph R. Cowan
Trussville
Interstate Ath
Steele
Solid Food For Lurleen Wallace Returns To Diet
Gov. Lurleen Wallace ate solid food for the first time Saturday since cancer surgery nine days ago. An aide said she had eggs after previously receiving only liquids and intravenous feedings. The Feb. 22 operation was her third cancer surgery in just over two years. doctors gave no release date but suggested she might return to work within a month after removing a malignant abdominal tumor and part of the bowel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lurleen Wallace
Wallace
Unclear Fragment on Burial Notice
Fragmentary OCR mentions a funeral or death notice with unclear names and details. readable elements do not establish a clear person, place, or date for a definitive item.
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SBA
Cullmann
Decatur—Arts.Council
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Demos
Ben F. Ray
Lafayette “Patterson
Weaver
J. E. Brantley
Banks
State
Democratic Executive Committee
National Democratic Party of Alabama
Prohibition Party
Mabel Amos
Alabama Naacp
John Nixon
W. G. McCarley
Prattville
Alabama Public Service Commission
McCarley
Democrat
Howard
Benn, Turner
Piet Bennett
C.W. Russell
Alfred C. Harrison
Russell
Department of Defense
State Conservation Department
Morgan
Lawrence
Limestone
Cullman
National Guard
Uny
Andrews
Hill
Lurleen
Erneo McBr Kirk
Neigh Kirk
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