Morgan County deputies file charges and area notices
Morgan County deputies filed multiple charges Thursday including worthless check, contempt of court, non-support, bond forfeiture, AWOL, and desertion. A tractor trailer struck a pony on Ala 67 south of Decatur, injuring no one. Hartselle building permits totaled 57000 for February, six permits issued. January had seven permits valued at 4500. Limestone County circuit court term begins March 28 with 71 cases. grand jury to convene April 29. criminal cases start May 6. ASCS offices in four counties open Saturday for 1968 cotton allotments deadline March 15. farmers urged to plant at least 95 percent. Hartselle Cleaners to reopen Monday in Cedar St building. Bids for John C Calhoun State Technical Junior College auditorium equipment due March 2 at 2 p.m.
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Morgan County Sheriff’s Deputies
Ala. 67
Decatur
Herman Osborne
Athens
Limestone County
James Bloodworth
ASCS
Morgan
Lawrence
Limestone
Cullman Counties
Jedst
Morgan County
Curtis Huey Roden
Hartselle
Huntsville
Bean
Roden
Audrey
William
David Cauthen
Circuit Civil Court
Appeals Court
Soldier AWOL from Georgia charged with grand larceny
Decatur sheriff reports 20 year old Tommy Wayne Haff of 222 12th Ave SW was arrested for AWOL from Fort Benning since January 16 and charged with grand larceny for stealing a car in downtown Chattanooga on February 29.
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Decatur
Georgia
Chattanooga
David Sandlin
Tommy Wayne Haff
12Th Ave
Pvt
Haff
Ft. Benning
Chatta‘nooga
Brown
Lesman
Paradise Trailer Park
Sixth Ave
William Speakman
Sears
Man awarded fifty thousand in damage suit
A Decatur man granted a $50,000 damage award is linked to a separate legal case involving amphetamine possession. The article recounts a Sears theft, subsequent chase, and grand to petty larceny reductions, with Brown and Lesman facing various charges and penalties in Morgan County Court.
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Bean
Decatur
Morgan County Grand Jury
Selden Campaigns In Hartselle And Decatur Alabama
U S Representative Armistead Selden spoke at Morgan County High School in Hartselle during Old South Week warning of a self pity cult among some youth. He argued such sentiment fuels draft card burnings and anti civic attitudes while urging young Americans to embrace challenge and reject self indulgence. He announced plans to open a Decatur campaign office and to address the National Security Forum of the American Legion Auxiliary in Tuscaloosa.
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Hartselle
Alabama
U. S. Senate
Armistead Selden
Morgan County High School
Rep. Selden
America
Selden
U.S
House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
Lister Hill
Decatur Sophomore Overcomes Handicap
Jimmy Bishop 16, a Decatur High School sophomore who has been deaf since birth, earned second honors for five A and B grades. He moved with his parents from St. Louis to Decatur in 1966 and aims to teach at a deaf school after graduating from Calhoun College, with a strong interest in math and driving.
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Cora Blair
DAILY
Decatur High School
Jimmy Bishop
Jimmy
Decatur
J. B. Bishop Sr
St. Louis
Magee, Miss
Decatur Daily
Vipco
Eutcr
Morgan County
Brenda West
Falkville
Calhoun College
Bishop
Roden Sued Over Hit and Run Death Damages
A Huntsville nightclub entertainer, 35, was ordered to pay 50 000 dollars in damages to a Hartselle man after his wife died in a hit and run incident in June 1966.
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Huntsville
Hartselle
Key Club Elects Area Officers at Morgan County rally
Glenn Thompson of Morgan County High School was unanimously chosen lieutenant governor of North Alabama Key Clubs Division 1 A at the spring rally. Morgan County High received the achievement trophy for overall effort. two division sweethearts were elected Judi Ruscilli of Austin High and Lila Pryor of Decatur High.
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Hartselle
Glenn Thompson
Morgan County High School
North Alabama
Glenn
MCHS
Morgan County High
Paul Burgess
The
Hartselle Kiwanis Club
Judi Ruscilli
Austin High School
Lila Pryor
Decatur High School
Mobile
Bobby Gord
Huntsville High School
John Thompson
Union
Springs
Alabama Association of Student Councils
Mike Waters
International Key Club
Cullman
Ray Hammock
District
Gov. of Alabama
Phenix City
Bunny Buist
Alabama
Huntsville
Scotty Davis
North Alabama Key Club
Id Bruchac
Decatur Market Opens With Meats Baked Goods and Jams
Notes of Interest report the Decatur curb and country market at 1st Ave and Grant St SE opens 6 30 to 11 30 a m Saturday with sale items including hickory ham smoked sausage bacon ham roasts liver bones spare ribs tender loins ham hocks homemade cakes jam jelly and canned vegetables. Insurance Women of Decatur meet Wednesday noon at the Tower House Restaurant. Seekers Bible Club meets Wednesday at 3 p m with Mrs John McBride at 2302 Brookside Dr SE.
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Decatur
1St Ave
Grant St
Besa A
Insurance Women of
Tower House
Seekers Bible Club
John McBride
Brookside Drife SE
Calhoun After Two Birds With One Stone
Calhoun State Technical School and Junior College plan shared library use for 600 technical students and college pupils. The library now has over 11 000 volumes and aims for 20 000, with nearly 70 000 state funds and 10 565 federal dollars aiding acquisitions. Head librarian Miss Irlene Dobbins highlights careful selection of new books and expects the library to become one of the finest, reflecting staff backgrounds and prior teaching experience.
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John C. Calhoun State Technical School
Irlene Dobbins
Technical School and Junior College
Ity
Alabama
George Peabody College
Nashville
Calhoun
Stone County
Huntsville
Alexander City
Excel
Willie Kate Tyson
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Limestone Circuit Court
New Hartselle Business
Hartselle Cleaners
David Burns
King’s Cleaners
Cedar. St
John C. Calhoun State
Altrusa Appeal
Decatur Altrusa Club
Vietnam
P.O
Charles W. Pride
Harvey Pride
Military Department
McCallie School
Pride
C. Bennett McRae
Larry William Lesman
Morgan County Court
Jim Brown
Somerville
Sears, Roebuck
Lesman and Brown
Gateway Theater
Bob Montgomery
Sears’ Hardware
Kwik Chek
Montgomery
McRae
Raymond
Guice
Donald Cantrell
Larry W. Cox
William E. Cole
Annie P. Jones
Betty A. Sullivan
Yemen
Austin High
Billy McLaughlin
Austin
Athens High
Red Cross
McLaughlin
Bearl Whitsett
Billy Smith
National Security Forum
Ion
Tuscaloosa
Dave Whittaker
Key Club
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
Madison
Peabody
Perry
Florida
Florida State University
Do Ling
FSU
Tyson
Edison Junior College
Ft. Myers
Southern Pines Junior College
North Carolina
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