Turkey Hunting Becomes His Game
Tom Bradford, a six foot two hundred plus pound World War II veteran from Sweetwater, spoke to the Decatur Rotary Club about turkey hunting. He noted an open season in 52 of Alabama's 67 counties and said there are many turkeys to hunt, stressing that observation waits for hunters.
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Birmingham
Alabama
Bradford
Sweetwater
Wiley
Decatur Rotary Club
Bill Jenkins
Birmingham Southern
Two Turkey Seasons Offer Different Hunts and Gear
In Alabama expert Bradford explains winter hunts Nov 10 to Jan 10 rely on luck, while spring March 20 to April 25 demands cunning and patience. He advises camouflage clothes, insect repellent, gloves, field glasses, and careful roost location, plus using a mouth call and patient timing to lure gobblers.
Reapportionment Plan Faces Low Approval Odds
A Montgomery joint committee approved a state reapportionment plan, but lawmakers expect little chance of passage in May. The plan shifts 12 county lines for 105 House seats and four for 35 Senate seats, with three local counties split and Lawrence County hardest hit by division, altering current representation of Rep. Wayland Cross and Rep. Tommy Carter.
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Tommy Stevenson
Montgomery
Senate
Cullman
Limestone
Lawrence
Lawrence County
Wayland Cross
Courtland
Tommy Carter
Elkmont
Limestone County
Lauderdale County
Franklin County
Henry Moore
University of Alabama
Center For Business and Economic Research
Joint Committee
Moore
Morgan County
Carter
Madison County
Cullman County
Powell Flees Greenville Bond in Georgia Murder Case
James Hoyt Powell of Decatur indicted for murder in Marietta slayings fled from Greenville South Carolina while facing extradition. Cobb County District Attorney says Powell remains a fugitive as SC authorities provide little cooperation.
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Marietta
James Hoyt Powell
Decatur
Greenville
S. C
Cobb County
George Darden
Powell
South Carolina
Hoyt Powell
Darden
Warren B. Matthews
Georgia
James
Edward Creamer
George Emmett
Bill Richard Jenkins
Charles Benjamin Roberts
Alton Wayne Ruff
Larry Hacker
Carol Sue Bolling Johnson
Mary Ann Morphis
Deborah Ann Kidd
Creamer
Joyce Rucker
Huntsville
Evidence Turned Over In Guntharp Case Delays Trial
The state must hand over confessions or admissions by Guntharp and Stewart Weaver as prosecutors face a delayed murder trial. Judge Coggin ordered release of favorable evidence and limited juror information, while defense subpoenas mount and juror data remains contested.
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Charles E. Guntharp
Guntharp
Stewart Weaver
Tom B. Coggin
Coggin
Dan Nelson
Weaver
James F . Davis
Decature
Gunthorp
Nelson
Mike Moebes
Marty Vantassel
Auditor Named For Decatur
Decatur B F Wear Jr of Wear Howell and Fricke in Decatur has been named auditor for the city for 1972 93. Audits for 1971 72 were done by Smither Bell and Stephenson. Mayor Russell Bolding said he recommended rotating local firms for auditing work.
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B. F. Wear Jr
Wear, Howell and Fricke
Decatur
City of
Smither
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Russell Bolding
Decatur Pilot Club
Pat Dew
Cindy Mooneyham
Bolding
Austin High School
Turkey
Tom Bradford
Hulk
Tony Estes
Trinity
Cross
Quad Cities
Joe Fine
Russellville
Franklin
Colbert
Spirit Committee
Jim Duncan
Betty Rocha
Jim O’hara
Rand
Jerry Waddell
Winford Turner
Jim Hendricks
Dick Hitt
Ray Nixon
Cub Scout Troup Pack 19
Ronnie Scruggs
Larry Dancy
Christopher Franklin
Jesse Wilson
Carsten Bell
Charles Nelson
Barry Rather
Joe Simmons
State Toxicologist
Frank Shafer
R. A. Clarke
Pack Self
Wayne Mitchell
Decatur General Hospital
Guy Holloway
Richard Lee
Byron Vann
John C. McBride
Harry Perry
Jep Tallent
Walter Price
Madgie Sadler
Danville Rd
James Birdsong
Browns
Joe A. Putnam
Funeral
James Sadler
Browns Service
Rosemary
Swanner
12Th Ave
Charlotte Swanner
College St. SE
van Pruitt
Brent A. Wheeler
Martha S. Odom
John’ Kilbourn
Mike Harvey
Decatur Police Department
Skip Meadows
Decatur Telecable
Howard Proctor
Morgan County Civil Defense
Howard Dees
George W. Bretherick
Muscle Shoals Mental Health Center
Calhoun Junior College
Edgar Robinson
James Simmons
Frederick Outlaw
Abe Simmons
Mike Harper
Thomas Stevenson
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