Site Picked for Decatur's Sixth Fire Station on Route 67
City officials favor a $75,000 fire station on Alabama 67 east near the U S 31 intersection to serve southeastern Decatur. The plan includes an $8,000 land purchase from Harry Perry with a 30 day option, septic perk test to follow, and possible reuse of plans from the Wilson Street station.
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Decatur
Alabama 67
Morgan County Board of Education
Byron Vann
Harry Perry
Vann
Perry
Bank St
Wilson St
Expansion planned for East Cullman Water System
The East Cullman Water System Inc. will start spring construction funded by a 519000 Farmers Home Administration loan to add 525 customers and about 50 miles of lines. Chairman W J Lane cites expansion in Gold Ridge Rd Simcoe and Baileyton areas. system now has 50 miles of lines serving 780 customers.
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Cullman
East Cullman Water System Inc
Farmers Home Administration
W. J. Lane
Lane
Gold Ridge Rd
Simcoe
Baileyton
Cash Stolen From Moulton Store
Burglars stole 85 dollars in cash and a pistol from IGA Foodliner in Moulton Tuesday night. Entrance gained via air conditioner. Moulton police are investigating. John A. Caddell, Decatur attorney, recovering from eye operation at Eye Foundation Hospital Birmingham.
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Moulton
IGA Foodliner
Ott Sanderson
John A. Caddell
Decatur
Eye Foundation Hospital
Birmingham
Fall Injures Train Worker Near Alabama 20 Crossing
Larry McWilliams a 24 year old Tuscumbia man employed by Southern Railways was injured Tuesday night when he fell from a freight train near the Alabama 20 crossing. He was treated and released at Decatur General Hospital after being brought in by AAA South End Ambulance Service for a head laceration.
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Tuscumbia
Southern Railways
Alabama 20
Larry McWilliams
Decatur General Hospital
AAA South End
McWilliams
Emergency crisis numbers and guidance from Decatur Daily
The notice provides the Crisis Call Center numbers 355 8000 for personal crises and poisoning guidance. It advises calling 0 if unsure of the correct emergency number and to contact a hospital or family physician.
Blind track star takes lead in Decatur Civic Theater play
Louis Rookis, a Calhoun Junior College sophomore and state champion cross country runner, stars as Don Baker in Butterflies Are Free. He describes portraying a blind person as the toughest challenge in his theatrical debut set for this weekend.
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Louis Rookis
Calhoun Junior College
Decatur Civic Theater
Rookis
Calhoun
Don Baker
Civic Theater
Butler High student stars in Calhoun stage debut
Rookis, a Calhoun senior and former Livingston State recruit, debuts as Don Baker in Butterflies while balancing final exams and daily track workouts. Co star Mary Beth Archibald praises his breakout performance as director Cynthia Smith calls him a natural. His 20th birthday falls on opening night.
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Livingston State
Calhoun
Rookis
Cynthia Smith
Don Baker
Louis
Oime
Marlon Brando
Mary Beth Archibald
Decatur High School
Free Enterprise Week Aims for JA in North Central Alabama
Decatur hosts Free Enterprise Week March 19 24 with 13 JA companies and 280 juniors. A trade fair March 24 at Gateway Shopping Center runs 9 am to 5 pm. Local advisors honored at a March 23 dinner at Decatur Country Club. Notables include Anthony Abowd Christel Capdevielle Jinny Sands Richard Williams and speakers from JA National Training and Athens College.
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Decatur
Bob Vanzandt
Junior Achievement
New York
Decatur Country Club
Dudley Bray
North Central Alabama JA
Gateway Shopping Center
Reader’s Digest
Anthony Abowd
Christel Capdevielle
Jinny Sands
Richard Williams
Abowd
Notre Dame
Miss Capdevielle
LSU
Williams
Miss Sands
Oberlin College
Virginia Military Institute
First Federal Savings and Loan
North Central
Alabama
Outstanding Cadet Officer Fet at Decatur High School
Cadet Capt Mitch L Elswick of the Ala 51st AFROTC Squadron at Decatur High School received a plaque for Outstanding Cadet Officer for February. Lt Col Billie F Wood USAF presented it. Elswick, son of Mr and Mrs George Elswick, is a senior.
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Mitch L. Elswick
A.F.R.O.T.C
Decatur High School
Billie F. Wood
U.S.A.F
Elswick
George Elswick
Springdale Rd
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U.S. 31S
Fire Department
Bank St.Wilson St
Dewayne
Rod) Cameron
Wilson and
Canal St
Old City Hall
Cullman Water
Sie 3
Reokis
Billy Smith
West Morgan
Jackie Coulter
Vickie
Vic
Lonnie Lemmond
Steve Atchley
Tuscaloosa
Rebels
Gurley
Madison County
Bobby Herbert
Jimmy Smith
Joe Sims
Robert Horton
Curtis Sellers
Whitfield King
THE
Decatur Daily
Butler High School
Jeffrey King
Athens College
Tennessee Technological University
Austin
Tex
Bray
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