Snow Go For Aea Week Draws Huntsville Ski Club To Aspen
North Alabama residents plan a ski trip to Aspen Colorado for AEA Week with 90 members of the Huntsville Ski Club and 11 memberships centered in Decatur. Preparations began after Christmas with exercises walks and a weekly swim at the Aquadome as part of the lead up. Veterans warn of altitude nosebleeds and acclimation taking about three days while colder temps are not a concern and skiers favor dry air and lighter clothing with moisture repellant gear.
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Florida Shores
Huntsville
Decatur
Aspen
Colo
Aquadome
Larry Tucker
Tucson
Ariz
Flagstaff
Decatur Daily
Tom Dill
Lu Sims
Calhoun Junior College
Cloudmont
Mentone
North Carolina
Tom
Joyce Dill
Deanna
Donna
Eddie Sims
Huntsville Ski Club draws Decatur crowd and coast to coast interest
Members describe skis ranging from 100 to 800 dollars for deluxe sets and note rental gear at most slopes. Huntsville group's growth spreads through Decatur via radio ads and a public forum letter, with members from ages mid 20s to early 40s and diverse backgrounds.
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Italy
Austria
Germany
Cathy Silverman
Sue Drennan
TriCounty District
Moulton
Pennsylvania
Vermont
New York
Jim Lowry
Hartselle
Miami
Fla
Maryland
Birmingham
Wally Insches
America
Area students enjoy Free Week as AEA meets in Birmingham
More than 30 000 area students will have a free week while teachers attend the Alabama Education Association Convention in Birmingham. Speakers include Ralph Nader and Gov. George Wallace with sessions Thursday and Friday at the Birmingham Civic Center and other leaders addressing the assembly.
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AEA
Birmingham
Alabama Education Association
Cullman
Lawrence
Limestone
Morgan County
Decatur
St. Ann’s Catholic
Grace Baptist
Ralph Nader
George Wallace
Nader
Wallace
Helen Wise
National Education Association
Walter Fauntroy
District of Columbia
Fauntroy
Alabama Association of Classroom Teachers
Birmingham Civic Center
Bill Baxley
Jere Beasley
Leroy Brown
Marcia B. Plaster
James A Dunn
Anniston
Army Engineers eye bid for Eglin AFB shop in Florida
State Brief MOBILE Alabama Army Engineers consider a 269244 bid to build a communications and electronics shop at Eglin Air Force Base in Northwest Florida. The bid was submitted by mg Inc Pensacola with spreac Gece Inc also of Pensacola as the second bidder.
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Mobile
Ala
Army Engineers
Eglin Air Force Base
Florida
Emappedee
Mg Inc
Pensacola
Fla
Spreac Gece, Inc
Variance Dispute Arguments Set In Delano Park Case
Cullman County Circuit Judge Jack C. Riley to hear oral arguments and review briefs today in a property dispute appealed from the Decatur Board of Zoning Adjustment. Judge Newton B Powell issued a writ of certiorari directing the circuit court to take jurisdiction. about 100 parties are involved.
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Cullman County
Jack C. Riley
Decatur
Bill Shinn
Delano Park
Powell
Milam
Howell Heflin
Riley
Emergency Crisis Numbers and Guidance From The DECA Athens
Emergency phone guidance notes the Crisis Call Center at 355 8000 for personal crises and poisoning. It advises calling the nearest hospital or family physician and dialing 0 for operator help if unsure of the emergency number.
Point Mallard Park to Build Outdoor Ice Rink
A $43 054 grant from the U S Bureau of Outdoor Recreation funds the ice rink project at Point Mallard Park. Total cost reaches 448 608 with 86 108 extra for the Deep South’s only outdoor rink. Baker and Shaw Contractors of Decatur bid lowest for a 240 day build. Completion planned for the October to March season.
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U. S
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Point Mallard Park
Frank J. Shepherd
Shepherd
Deep South
Baker and Shaw Contractors
Decatur
Federal Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Roof Worker Injured Falling From Old DISCO Plant
Gene Turner of Huntsville fell 17 feet from a roof at the old DISCO plant site and suffered a broken arm and wrist. He is hospitalized at Decatur General Hospital. Turner works for Tip Top Roofing Co. of Huntsville. Southwide Development of Memphis owns and renovates the plant for lease.
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Gene Turner
Huntsville
Decatur General Hospital
Tip Top Roofing Co
Southwide Development ,Inc. of
Memphis
Juror Names Drawn For Coggin Cases In Morgan County
The Morgan County Circuit Criminal Court released 177 names for jury selection for the March 26 term. Judge Tom B. Coggin drew the list in open court with clerk and sheriff aides, for the trial of former Mayor Charles E. Gunthorp and policeman Stewart Weaver on first degree murder charges in the December 12 death of James F. Davis of Decatur.
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Morgan County Circuit Criminal Court
Tom B. Coggin
Clerk’s Office
Sheriff's Office
Charles E. Gunthorp
Stewart Weaver
James F. Davis
Decatur 5
Birmingham Man Buys Funeral Home
Julian Lackey Jr. purchases Gunthorp Funeral Home in Birmingham and plans to rename it Browns Service Funeral Home with Gene Moore named acting manager. Lackey leads Rideout-Browns Service Funeral Homes and aims to operate locally with community roots in the Decatur area.
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Birmingham
Julian Lackey Jr
Gunthorp Funeral Home
Charles Gunthorp Jr
Lackey
Rideout-Brown Service Funeral Homes
Browns Service Funeral Home
Decatur
Charles Gunthorp
Browns Service Insurance Company
Gene Moore
Moore
Guntharp Funeral Home
Charles Guntharp Sr
Charles Guntharp, Jr
Rideout-Browns Service Funeral Home, Inc
Three Hurt In Two Vehicle Crash West Of Falkville
Three people were injured in a two vehicle collision on Morgan County 55 two miles west of Falkville. Pershing W. Looney was admitted to Pineview Hospital in ICU, Henry P. Looney was hospitalized in Hartselle with satisfactory condition as passenger, and Albert L. Glover of Hartselle was treated there.
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Falkville
Morgan County
Pershing W. Looney
Henry P. Looney
Albert L. Glover
Hartselle
Pershing Looney
Pineview Hospital
Henry
Hartselle Hospital
Architect unveils Morgan Jail scale model near courthouse
Walter Hall presented a scale model Thursday of the Morgan Jail project adjacent to the courthouse. Construction is planned for this summer, funded by sale of general obligation bonds to finance the courthouse.
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Walter Hall
Morgan
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