Fire destroys E-7 Convenience Store No. 3 in Huntsville
A blaze at 4712 Ardmore Highway destroyed the E-7 Convenience Store No. 3 last night after hours of fighting by Huntsville firefighters. In the area, a Lawrence County man and a Wisconsin woman were injured in two separate accidents on Wednesday afternoon and night. Esther Lauper of Neenah was hurt when her car left U.S. 31 North near Decatur. Wayne Bumgart of Moulton was injured when his vehicle left Alabama 33 near Moulton. Courtland hosts a pancake supper to benefit Courtland High School athletics with tickets at $1 adults and 50 cents students, 6 to 8 pm. In Hays Mill a hootenanny sponsored by the PTA starts 7 pm with 50 cent adults and 25 cent students. Morgan County measles immunization enters its second day as nurses visit schools asking children aged 1 to 12 without measles or vaccination to receive the shot. A Tanner High School math team will compete in the Samford Invitational March 23 with eight team members and sponsor Mrs. James King. Athens police investigate a break-in at McKinney's Imperial Service Station on U.S. 72 between 7:30 and 11 pm last night. Nothing reported missing. In Moulton a break-in at Turner's Grocery led to a cash register theft of about 75 to 80 dollars, plus a pistol and cigarettes.
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Lawrence County
Wisconsin
Esther Lauper
Neenah
Wisc
U.S. 31
Decatur
Wayne L. Bumgart
Moulton
Alabama
Turner
Here
Leon Turner
Tennessee Valley Radio to Hold Stockholders Meeting in Decatur
The Tennessee Valley Radio and Television Corp. will hold its annual stockholders meeting on April 12 in Decatur. The company, operator of WMSL TV, plans to elect 10 directors and discuss moving the station to Huntsville while awaiting FCC approval for a Channel 48 broadcast.
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Tennessee Valley Radio and Television Corp
Decatur
Wmsl-Tv
Huntsville
Federal Communications Commission
Notes of Interest in Decatur Community Activities
Police checked a small grass fire at 1006 Dodd Drive SW near 9 p.m. Wednesday with no serious damage. Two one gallon glass jars smelling of gas were found on the lawn. The Decatur Shrine Club meets 7 p.m. Friday in the Sirloin Room of the Cornelian Hotel. The Decatur Jayceettes executive board meets 7:30 tonight at Mrs. Carter L. Howard's home. Newcomers to Decatur include W. Paul McNeese, Douglas Johnson, W. J. Higgins, Alvin D n, Joe T. Bae, Joe Georgeville Rd., Lonnie Jacobs, William W. Wilson, Ear Lyons.
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Dodd Drive
Decatur Shrine Club
Sirloin
Cornelian Hotel
Decatur Jayceettes
Carter .L. Howard
Decatur
W. Paul McNeese
10Th Ave
Court
Douglas Johnson
Canal St
W. J. Higgins
Sycamore St
Alvin D. N
9Th Ave
Joe T. Bae
Joe Georgeville
Lonnie Jacobs
11Th Ave
William W. Wilson
Ave
Ear Lyons
8Th Ave
Tornado Season Arrives in Alabama Warns of Safety Rules
CORA BLAIR outlines the U S Weather Bureau guidance as Alabama faces peak tornado season through June. Alerts include watch then warning, with shelter options from basements to ditches and reinforced buildings, plus tips on avoiding windows and unsafe structures.
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Cora Blair
U.S
Weather Bureau
Shopping Center To Be Built At Leighton
A bi racial corporation will develop and operate a Leighton shopping center with Negro partnerships. Rev R H Stewart says Colbert Development Corporation of Alabama aims to give Negroes a ground floor business path with later purchase options. Downtown Leighton will host a coin laundry market furniture store barber shop beauty shop and a drive in restaurant. Financing is 70 percent SBA 20 percent Colbert County bank and 10 percent via subscriptions.
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Leighton
Ala
R. H. Stewart
Sheffield High School
Stewart
Colbert Development Corporation of
Alabama
Small Business Administration
Colbert County Bank
Auburn University survey urges turning parks into resorts
An Auburn University study recommends Joe Wheeler State Park in Lawrence and Lauderdale counties be developed into a resort with motels lodges and restaurants. Little Mountain and Gulf Shores state parks are the other two, funded by a 43 million bond and aimed at attracting federal outdoor recreation funds.
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Winford Turner
Auburn University
Alabama
Joe Wheeler
Lawrence
Lauderdale
Decatur
Little Mountain
Guntersville
Gulf Shores State Park
Mobile
Federal Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Lurleen Wallace
Aubrey Carr
North Alabama
Governor
Decatur Man Seeks State Jaycee Post
Ray Nixon of Decatur announced his bid for the Alabama Jaycees presidency. Nixon, a former Decatur Jaycees president and national rector from Region One, expects another candidate from Birmingham. The state election will be May 11 in Birmingham. Nixon owns Shelton's Office Supply and has long served in Jaycee and community roles.
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Ray Nixon
Decatur
Alabama Jaycees
Nixon
Decatur, Jaycees
Birmingham
Shelton’s Office Supply Co
Decatur Jaycees
Jaycee
Region One
Ain Two
Alabamha
America
Head Start Funds Sought for Three Counties
The local anti poverty agency seeks federal approval for Head Start programs in Decatur Marshall and Morgan Counties. If approved funding will be less than requested with Decatur and Morgan already operating and Marshall to add kindergarten style training.
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Decatur
Marshall
Morgan Counties
Pete James
Morgan County
Marshall County
Office of Economic Portunity
Elaine Montgomery Plans Social Work and Architecture
Elaine Montgomery a 17 year old Lakeside High senior aims to be a social worker and later an architect. She plans to enter Alabama A&M College this fall to study sociology and progress through architectural school. Elaine serves as Junior Achievement vice president and leads Science and Math Clubs while active in Dramatics and 4 H. She attends Spring Hill Missionary Baptist Church, enjoys languages and hobbies, and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Montgomery of 402 11th Ave NW. She is the youngest of five with an older brother in the Air Force in Vietnam.
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Elaine
Alabama A&m College
Lakeside
National Banking Company
Spring Hill Missionary Baptist Church
Peter Montgomery
11Th Ave
Vietnam
Air Force
Eich Names Cotton Post in North Alabama
Dr. Fred R. Robertson announces Sam M. Eich Jr. as the new cotton specialist for District One. Eich, a Decatur-based rural resource development specialist since 1962, will cover 16 counties where half the state’s cotton is grown, with offices in Decatur. He reports to work this week and coordinates with Auburn cotton specialist Dr Louie Chapman.
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North Alabama
Fred R. Robertson
Auburn University
Extension Service
Robertson
Sam M. Eich, Jr
Decatur
Eich
Louie Chapman
Macon County
Lauderdale County
Auburn
The
Soil Conservation Service
Goa of Corrections
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Courtland
Courtland Boosters Club
Courtland High School
Hays Mill
Hays Mill School
PTA
Kyle Jeffreys
Tanner
Tanner High School
Limestone County
Samford University
Patsy Daly
John Hargrave
Clellon Downs
Ray Davis
Glen Moyers
Larry Miller
Tommy Johnson
Ruthann Douthit
James King
Breakin
Athens
McKinney
Imperial Service Station
U.S. 72
A. B. Lightfoot, Jr
Lightfoot
Roy Brown
Marvin Vinson
Robert Hamilton
Corporation Meeting
Bureau
U.S. Weather Bureau
Joe Wheeler Park
Austin High School
Janet Chmiel
Linda Wright
Red Cross
Nancy Allen
Austin
Athens High School
Billy Smith
Browns Ferry
Tennessee Valley Authority
Physical Sciences Corp
Arcadia
Calif. Glazer Steel Corp
New Orleans
Elaine Montgomery
Jaycee Post
Tional Foundation
March of Dimes
Decatur Boys’ Club
Woodmeade Pta
Capital Funds
Tennessee Valley Rehabilitation Center
Decatur High School
Athens College
University of Alabama At Huntsville
Shelton‘s
Office Supply Co
Decatur Iron and Steel Co
Central Baptist Church
Lakeside High School
Ila Sue Miller
Lana LaGrone
Violet Terry
Jimmy Merrell
Ardmore
Huntsville Hospital
Merrell
Margaret L. Gehl
Harvest
Priceville
Hartselle
Trinity
Danville
Gordon Bibb
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