Local Briefs From Falkville and Athens District
L E Thomas injured in two car crash on I 65 south of Falkville. King Chandler treated at Black Chandler Hospital in Hartselle. Athens hosts CB Rescue Squad meeting with Coroner Charlie Sammet as guest. Band Day set for March 23 at Athens High School courthouse square. First Methodist Church Men's Club to hold pancake breakfast and supper. Medicare Part B signups end April 1. Wheeler Basin Library Bookmobile No 2 at Gateway Shopping Center this week with varied hours.
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Falkville
L. E. Thomas
Hartselle
I-65
Here
King Chandler
Vinemont 3
Black-Chandler Hospital
Athens
Athens-Limestone
Limestone County
Charlie Sammet
Levert Ave
Athens High School
Courthouse Square
Dexter and the Derbies
Shenandoah Valley
First Methodist Church
Wheeler Basin Regional Library
Gateway Shopping Center
Five Charges Filed Against Suspect in Morgan County
Morgan County Sheriff's department filed five charges Tuesday including two counts of issuing worthless checks and one count each of second degree manslaughter assault and battery and peace proceedings.
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Morgan County Sheriff’s Department
Ring Stolen From Car At Decatur Pastry Shop
An employee said a ring valued at 156 dollars with four diamonds was taken from his car parked near Highway 31 pastry shop between Saturday noon and midnight. Police were told three tires and a battery were stolen from a wrecked car in a lot on Highway 31, with about 100 dollars in trunk damage. Perfect attendance pins were given at a Kiwanis meeting for various service durations. The American Business Woman Association will hold a dinner meeting at Crescent Motel with Bart Slattery Jr. NASA guest speaker. Auburn University short course on process control principles set for March 21 22 at Calhoun Junior College led by Dr Z L Taylor Jr. Enrollment open to individuals or companies. Royal Masons Chapter 38 to meet Thursday at 4 pm in the Masonic Temple.
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Highway 31
James B. Erbem
Donut
Erbem
John Penny Rambler
American Business Woman Association
Crescent Motel
Bart Slattery Jr
NASA
Auburn University
Calhoun Junior College
Z. L. Taylor Jr
Auburn
Tornado Patterns and Record-Hitting Alabama Tales
An editorial note explains when and where tornadoes strike, highlighting Alabama’s high activity. It cites peak Gulf Coast activity in February, a January start in Alabama, and March–April peaks, with historic Alabama events such as the 1932 Northport disaster and 1942 Baldwin storms, plus broader U.S. timing trends and common myths.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
United States
Rockies
U. S
Appalachians
Alabama
Gulf Coast
Dakotas
Upper Midwest
Decatur appoints youth officer to assist juvenile department
David Reed, 23, of 1617 Brookmeade Road, will take on the newly created Decatur Youth Officer post March 21 after competitive exams. The Athens College student will assist Morgan County Juvenile authorities, undergo training, and spearhead a broader youth enforcement effort praised by Public Safety Commissioner Charles Gunthorp, Juvenile Judge C. Bennett McRae, and City officials for strengthening the city’s youth safeguards.
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Dave Whittaker
Athens College
Decatur
David Reed
Brookmeade Rd
Decatur Personnel Board
Morgan County
Reed
Decatur High School
Davis Construction Co
Public Safety
Charles Gunthorp
C. Bennett McRae
Doug Crabb
Crabb
McRae
Chief Self
Jin
Robert) Straub
Gunthorp
Self
City
Fire Destroys Tractor Firm in Moulton
Norola Implements Co., John Deere dealer in Moulton and formerly Carroll Implement Co., was destroyed by a fire that started from leaking gasoline under a tractor. Firefighters fought the blaze three hours. Three tractors and a garden plow burned. No injuries.
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Moulton
Norola_Implement ~Co
John Deere Tractors
Carroll Implement Co
Tim Blakemore
Winford Stewart
Stewart
Moulton to reopen bids on $1 million water project
Moulton water board will reopen bids Thursday for a $1 million system serving 700 plus residents. If bids come in under $1 million, construction could start within a month. Four contracts cover transmission lines, filtering, dam and lake, and a 50 000 gallon storage tank.
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Moulton
H. A. Alexander
Moulton Water Board
Turkey Creek
Community Facilities Act
Economic Development Administration
O'Toole Engineering Co
Birmingham
Alexander
Lawrence
Cqutty High School
Moulton Men Charged After Deputy Shot on Trinity Lane
Deputy Glenn Pace was struck during a traffic stop on Trinity Lane Road in northeast Lawrence County. Austin McWhorter aged about 50 and William Pitt 33 face charges of assault with intent to murder. Pitt also charged with driving while intoxicated and McWhorter with highway intoxication. Pace remained in good condition at Lawrence County Hospital.
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Moulton
Lawrence County
Glenn Pace
Pace
Lawrence County Hospital
Pete Rutherford
Austin McWhorter
William Pitt
Pitt
McWhorter
Trinity Lane Road
Puryear Named to Hartselle City Council
Hart selle Alabama council names Puryear to fill seat of Ernest Maddox who moved up to mayor. He will serve until fall elections when mayor and five council members are chosen. Also adopts firemen retirement plan paying 5 dollars monthly per member, with retirement after 20 years or age 65. A sign change request seeks Welcome To Hartselle replacing Decatur edge. Ballot purchases set at 255 dollars from Roberts Supply.
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Hartselle
Boyd Puryear
Ernest Maddox
Puryear
Decatur
The
Alabama Mountain Lakes Association
Athens High School athlete injured in hunting accident
17 year old Athens High School quarterback Mike Haysson was listed in fair condition at Athens Limestone Hospital after a 410 gauge shotgun accident while hunting near Capshaw. Relatives cited the gun discharged as Hays handed it to Billy Pepper, with Pepper and Burl Grubbs' family helping at the scene.
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Athens
Athens-Limestone
Capshaw
Mike Haysson
Harold Hays
S. Jefferson, Sr
Hays
Golden Eagles
Billy Fred Pepper
Pepper
Peper
Burl Grubbs
Grubbs
Jimmy
AEA
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Social Security Office
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Ring
Decatur Kiwanis Club
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Jim Duncan
R. W. Orr Jr
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Hammone Martin
Forrest Anderson
Ray White
Rex Poll
Bob Evans
Clyde Hendrix
Willard Nelson
George Godwin, Sr
Walter Clapton
Abwa
Gordon Mummert
Dan Crane
Royal’ Masons
Northport
Warrior River
Tuscaloosa
Gainsville
Oklahoma__City
Baldwin
Miss
Cordell
Kan
McDonald’s Chapel
Stacy Hollow
Weather Bureau
Nevada
David Sandlin
Sgt
E. L. Anders
Andrew’s Chapel
Lonnie McDaniel
First Federal
Oscar Napps
First Federal Savings and Loan Co
Carl J. Collins
Beaton
L'rence
H’selle
Baltimore
Sober Electric Co
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