West Court Project Audit Report 1971 Finalized in Decatur
Tucker & Browder CPAs examined the West Court Project balance sheet as of December 31 1971 finding inadequate and inconsistent accounting. The report notes a detailed audit of funds since March 1953 and states the balance sheet fairly presents the financial position of the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Court
Tucker & Browder
Certified Public Accountants
West Court Project
Decatur Housing Authority
J. A. Tucker Certified Public Accountant
State National Bank of
Decatur
Alabama
Country Club
Decatur Country Club
C. H. Parker
NCR
All-State Band Honors for Austin and Decatur Students
Eight Austin and eight Decatur high school musicians earned All-State Band spots at the University of Alabama festival. Randy Countryman of Decatur High won best in the state, with others named to red white and blue bands and orchestra along with medals for participation.
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Tuscaloosa
Austin
Decatur
Decatur High
Randy Countryman
Countryman
Ann— Atkinson
Decatur High School
University of Alabama
Cream of Alabama
Robert Denham
Sandy Denham
Miss Atkinson
Karen Hansen
Susan Perry
Doug Matthews
Jeff Dean
Lynn Oliver
Cynthia Kennedy
Donna Cole
Diane Marks
Don Holmes
Charles Broder
Mike McCrory
Chris Lee
Transporting Charged To Tuscumbia Man
Athens Limestone County authorities arrested Jerry L. Campbell 20 of Tuscumbia on U S 72 east of Athens for transporting liquor and driving without a license. He allegedly drove a pickup with 168 pints of whisky and 100 cases of beer and was released on $1000 bond. Investigator Gerald Bates and deputies LeCroix Knox assisted.
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Athens
Limestone County
Tuscumbia
M. W
Buddy) Evans
Jerry L. Campbell
Tuscumbia 4
U. S. 72
Here
Evans
Campbell
Gerald Bates
Deps
Max LeCroix
Ernest Knox
Hillsboro Boy Shot by 12-Year-Old Neighbor
A Hillsboro boy injured by a 12-year-old neighbor during a dispute over a basketball goal remained in poor condition at Decatur General Hospital. Deputies said a .20 gauge single barrel shotgun struck the boy in the eye chest and abdomen after a dispute during goal installation.
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Hillsboro
Decatur General Hospital
Rodney Wayne Coffey
Charles Coffey
Lawrence County
James Jett
Coffey
Lawrence County Sheriff's Department
Public records questions on Morgan County and Hartselle audits
Hoyt Roberts asks if Morgan County and Hartselle have yearly audits and public inventories. The City of Hartselle uses an independent firm for annual audits each September. Morgan County audits occur annually, sometimes every two years, with ongoing county equipment inventories. Audits for both are public records.
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Morgan County
City of
Hartselle
Hoyt Roberts
Green Thumbs Persist Through Winter at Mrs Maxwell's Greenhouse
When March roars in, daffodils poke through bare branches and sap rises. Mrs. Elkins Maxwell stays busy with potting, transplanting, pruning, and coaxing a greenhouse collection despite winter conditions.
Inside the Garden, Orchids and Trees Flourish at Home
Libby Jarvinen describes a warm winter greenhouse filled with orchids, geraniums, bougainvillea and fruiting kumquat and avocado plants. She highlights favorite orchids, winter insulation, and her love of cutting flowers. Two traffic accidents Tuesday injured Lonnie Williams and Gus Rombokas, both listed in various conditions at Decatur General Hospital.
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Lonnie Williams
Danville 2
Grady Miller
Alabama
Hartselle
Decatur General Hospital
Williams
Moulton
Gus Rombokas
Trinity 2
Rombokas
Arson Convicted Man Sentenced For 1970 Hotel Fire
Kenneth Speegle was sentenced to life in prison by a Cullman County Circuit Court jury for first degree arson in the Christmas 1970 fire that destroyed the Blue and Gray Hotel in Hanceville, killing J. B. Buckelew.
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Cullman
Kenneth Speegle
Scholars Named At West Limestone High
Athens Kevin Jackson and Donna Long have been named as West Limestone High School valedictorian and salutatorian by Principal R L Francis. Jackson is the son of Aubrey and (Mrs.) Jackson. Long is the daughter of Loather and (Mrs.) Long.
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Athens
Kevin Jackson
Donna Long
West Limestone High School
R. L. Francis. Jackson
Aubrey Jackson
Miss Long
Loather Long
Prison doctor to challenge removal from Alabama payroll
A Montgomery prison doctor, Dr. Thomas N. Robinson, plans to appeal his payroll removal to the State Personnel Board and may sue state officials. He walked off at Mt. Meigs Medical and Diagnostic Center last Wednesday and did not report to work the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
State Personnel Board
Thomas N. Robinson
Mt. Meigs
Board of Corrections
L. B. Sullivan
Parks Plan Adds Seven Projects to City Improvement Bundle
The city seeks 60,000 in HUD Legacy of Parks funds for seven projects totaling 120,000 including a Pines Park picnic shelter planting and paving at Point Mallard and a dirt lot paving near the Aquadome. HUD review by Friday and a Monday city council vote will determine local matching funds.
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Pines Park
Point Mallard
8Th St. SE
Aquadome
Brookhaven Middle School
Recreation Center
T. C. Almon Center
14Th St. SE
Brewer
Decatur
Voketz
Gospel groups to aid North Alabama Sheriffs Boys' Ranch concert
Four area gospel groups perform at Austin High School on April 7 at 7 p.m. to raise funds for the North Alabama Sheriffs Boys' Ranch. The Gatemen The Landers Quartet The Sparkman Singers and The West Quartet are listed. Admission is 1.50 for adults 0.75 for students. Tickets available at the Morgan County Sheriff's Department or from deputies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Athens Bible School
Austin High School
North Alabama Sheriffs Boys’ Ranch
Gatemen
Landers
Decatur
Sparkman Singers
West Quartet
Hartselle
Morgan County
Emergency numbers listed by city departments and crisis line
The Decatur Daily provides emergency contact numbers for Police, Fire Department, Highway Patrol, Morgan Sheriff, and ambulance services. A Crisis Call Center number is given for personal crises and possible poisoning. Dial 0 if unsure which agency to reach.
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Fire Department
Morgan
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Housing Authority
Roject
Decatur Hou
Peppumabnignema
Wren Gales
Greenhouse
Bobby Herbert
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Greenland Studios
Miami
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Mobile
Max Rafferty
Troy State University School of Education
Camden
Wilcox County
Guy S. Kelly
Wilcox
Kelly
Boys’ Ranch
Asnons Os Sins
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