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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1973
Page
2
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Robert Betts surveys Alabama from its Creek origins to present day, noting early exploration, statehood, Civil War battles, and key industries. He highlights Montgomery landmarks, Birmingham steel, Huntsville rocket research, and agricultural diversification amid a landscape of rivers, caverns, and coast.
List of individuals admitted or dismissed at Decatur General Hospital, including Charles W. Nichols Eva Mrs Jimmy Crow Decatur Mary McCutcheon Bartie Price Glen Faulk Decatur Rayburn Rogers Grady Robbins Sandiin Tanner Mahion Holland Effie Connor Pursey Gaither infant Matthew Crow Harvey Wright Sylvester Jones Avery Thornhill Edward Liles Lindsey Dessie Hagood J T Vinson Kimberly White John Walker Elizabeth Watkins Derrick Fuqua Crees White Mrs Jimmy Derrick Jerry McMeans Decatur Athens Moulton Amens
Cloudy and cooler today with a fair and cold night. Sunny and cool Sunday. Highs around 55 and lows near 32. Yesterday peaked at 63 and bottomed at 47. latest readings showed 47 at 8 p.m. Friday.
Officials identify heavily flooded sections across Decatur including East Moulton Street 11th and 12th avenues 8th Ave NW 2nd St Gorden Dr Delano Park and surrounding streets. A city survey will estimate damages while street water and sewage issues persist and major highways remain closed.
Damage to Shopping Centers and Conagra Poultry near Athens College reported as floodwaters rose. About 30 residents evacuated to civil defense shelter while National Guard placed sandbags. Highways closed, towns endured outages, and aftermath may delay farming for a week. Atty Gen Baxley called proposed private school tuition grants unconstitutional and said he would challenge it in court.
A 22-year-old Decatur National Guardsman Garland Terry was swept into flood waters when his 2.5 ton truck overturned on Alabama 20 at Limestone Creek. He clung to a bush until Capt. John Condon swam with a rope to reach him, and rescue crews pulled them to shore. Terry was treated at Huntsville Hospital and released.
Flooding swamped Courtland area with reports of flooded pastures barns and destroyed fences while Courtland hospital faced encirclement by rising creek waters. Hospital administrator Fred Henson coordinated evacuations as rescue teams moved patients to higher ground at the high school.
A simulated airborne assault will be staged today in Bankhead Forest by Decatur based Company A 1st Battalion 20th Special Forces Group. About 80 soldiers will participate using helicopters if weather allows. They will be briefed in Decatur before transport to the forest and will stay overnight before returning Sunday.
Two Cullman County deputies were stranded Friday night when flood waters closed U S 31 south of Athens. Deputy Arvel Allison and Warden Wayne Harbin, returning from Davenport Iowa with a prisoner, waited for a motel room as the Limestone County Jail arranged lodging for the night.
Decatur firefighters report a sump pump motor caught fire Friday night at 435 Sherman St SE. The blaze damaged only the motor with no additional damage or injuries recorded.
Paris fashion painters aside, Brownie Scouts unveil a fresh uniform this month just as Girl Scout Week runs from March 11 through today. Parents and Brownies welcome the change, noted by Mrs. J. A. McDowra.
Mrs. McDowra leads the troop praising new uniforms as comfortable with a better fit for a girl’s figure. Five mix and match separates include a brown pinpoint check jumper and coordinating blouse with a tangerine tie. Outgrown outfits stay official and may be sold or given away. Scouts celebrate their 61st anniversary with new implementations.
A barge tow named John S Herbert failed to pass the Decatur railroad bridge on the Tennessee River Friday due to strong current and winds. The vessel remained tied to the right river bank with no navigation hazard reported. Separately, the National Council endorsed a major revision to the Girl Scout Promise and Law, the first since 1913, aiming for clearer action oriented language while preserving core values. The updated code emphasizes questioning and personal value discovery within the Girl Scout ethical framework.
Two Athens city police cars collided en route to Bretts Mens Clothiers for a shoplifting case. No injuries. both cars damaged, Hay and Kennemer continued to the store and arrest was made. Suspect Samuel F. Smith Jr. of Huntsville held on $200 bond. Police say several vehicles have been wrecked recently.
A promotional pitch explains a payroll saving plan that sets aside a portion of the employee’s check to be invested in U S Savings Bonds before the pay arrives, aiming to curb impulse purchases and build savings.
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