Calendar of Events and Political Notes in Decatur
Community Services Planning Council meets at 1 30 p m in the Sociality conference room at the Federal Building. Decatur Jaycettes Bridge Benefit schedules three sessions with tickets at the door to aid the library fund. Dixie Youth Eisenail registration at 7 p m requires a parent present. Local league meetings set at Austin High School Aquadome and T C Almon Recreation Center. Valley Business and Professional Women meet at 7 p m with host Mrs Ellie Todd. Great Books Discussion at Mutual Savings Life library at 7 30 p m. Junior Service League recipe testing at Ray Hansberry home 10 a m. Hazlewood High School Band Boosters Gospel singing at 7 p m for band uniforms. Northwest Neighborhood Association meeting at Cashin Center 7 p m. Optimist Club at Holiday Inn. Priceville School PTA at 7 p m. South Morgan County Citizens Band Radio Club at Hartselle Municipal Auditorium 8 p m. Decatur Women’s Club meets 9 30 a m at State National Bank Penthouse with Marguerita de Quesada on Women in Cultural Affairs. Wallace column notes TV broadcast jettison and Wisconsin primary politics with crossovers and past results referenced.
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Dixie Youth Eisenail
West Decatur
Austin High School
Central Lea
5Th Ave
16Th Ave
Aquadome
East Decatur
T.C. Almon Recreation Center
Nning
Decatur Women’s Club
State National Bank
Marguerita de Quesada
Wallace
Obituary: Services Pending for Decatur Resident
Former in Athens Cemetery Gunthorp directing. Survivors include widow Mrs Bobbie Black of Tuscumbia a son Charlie Black II of St Louis a step son Gary Hunt of Columbia a daughter Brenda Black of Tuscumbia parents Mr and Mrs Tulloss Black of Decatur a brother John Black Decatur and two sisters Mrs Joe Richardson and Mrs Mike Hancock both of Decatur The body will remain at the funeral home until time for services.
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Athens
Gunthorp
Bobbie Black
Tuscumbia
Charlie Black II
St. Louis
Gary Hunt
Columbia
Brenda Black
Tulloss Black
Decatur
John Black
Joe Richardson
Mike Hancock
Wrecks Injure Four In Region Auto Crashes
Four people were hurt in Tuesday automobile accidents across the area. An East Chicago couple, Clemmie and Viola Jones both 44, were treated at Cullman Hospital after a one car crash south of Good Hope on Interstate 65. Florence Maddox Peak was also treated at Cullman Hospital after a Cullman County U S 278 crash involving a 37 year old Cullman woman. A 17 year old Athens girl, Jennifer L Lawrence, was treated at Athens Limestone Hospital after a one car crash east of Athens on Limestone County Rd 44.
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Chicago
Ind
Good Hope
Clemmie
Viola Jones
Cullman Hospital
Cullman County
U.S. 278
Cullman
Florence Maddox Peak
Athens
Limestone County Rd
Jennifer L. Lawrence
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Child Beauty Contest Set at Hartselle Junior High
The 1972 Our Little Miss pageant will be held April 15 at the Hartselle Junior High School auditorium with three divisions La Petite Little Miss and Ideal Miss. Thirty entrants so far with at least 20 more expected. Emcees Skip Drinkard and Mickey Guineron. Local winners advance to state in Montgomery June 30 to July 4. national final in Miami later.ENTRY details available by calling 773-2591 773-7207 or 773-2429.
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Hartselle
Hartselle Junior High School
Skip Drinkard
Mickey Guineron
Athens
Montgomery
Miami
Newman
Drinkard
Detective Resigns from Athens Police Force
Detective Elmer West resigns from the Athens Police Department to accept a position with a local feed company. West served two years on the force and is a retired military member.
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Athens
Elmer West
Richard Faulk
Faulk
West
Record Number Visit Wheeler Dam in 1971
TVA reports 543000 people visited Wheeler Dam in 1971 and 93000 toured Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant under construction near Decatur. Totals at Wheeler and Browns Ferry reach 5.9 million and 14.3 million toured TVA sites across four states in 1971. Since 1933 over 250 million have visited TVA sites.
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Wheeler Dam
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Browns Ferry
Decatur
Courtland
Alabama
Tennessee
North Carolina
Kentucky
Wheeler
Wilson Dam
Diverse Community Religious and School Events Announced
Local churches and schools list multiple events including worship services at Summer Manor and Decatur High School gospel singing at 7 30 p m. Beauty Walks at East Limestone and Priceville High School with student entries. A political rally by PTC at Tennessee Valley Junior High and a recital at Calhoun Junior College. Community jamborees, tryouts, piano festival, and revival services scheduled through March.
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Decatur High School
Joymen
DeWitt Crowe
Soul Seekers
East Limestone High School
Hars
East Limestone
Tennessee Valley Parents Teachers Anization
PTC
Tennessee Valley Junior High School
Calhoun Junior College
Yarbrough and
Cowens
F. O. Smith
Town Creek Girl To Attend Meet
A Town Creek girl will join 2 500 Explorers in Washington for the National Explorer Presidents Congress April 12 16 Myra Bullard president of Explorer Post 617 sponsored by Champion Papers of Courtland will represent members of her post at the congress Speakers will include President Nixon Housing and Urban Development Secretary George Romney and Kemper Insurance President James S Kemper Jr
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Town Creek
Washington
Myra Bullard
Explorer Post 617
Champion Papers
Courtland
Congress
Nixon
Housing and Urban Development
George Romney
Kemper Insurance
James S. Kemper Jr
Biologists to Inspect Creek Fish Kill in Athens
State Game and Fish Division biologists will inspect a fish kill in a small creek off East Hobbs Street after conservation officers reported the death of more than 100 bream bass and suckers discovered earlier this week. Further details were not available.
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Athens
State Game and Fish Division
Hobbs St
Beasley Wife May Seek Work to Support Family
Lt. Gov. Jere Beasley says his wife may work to help the family after Wallace cut off his $1500 a month expense fund. He spoke during a radio interview in Opelika following an American Legion address.
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Opelika
Ala
Jere Beasley
George C. Wallace
Beasley
American Legion
Local Dairymen To Be Honored At Auburn Conference
Three area dairy farmers qualify as Master Dairymen and will be honored at the 23rd Dairy Herd Improvement Conference at Auburn University Montgomery. W. E. Eason of Morgan County H L King of Limestone County and Carl A Peinhardt of Cullman County are among those recognized alongside twenty six other state farmers.
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Auburn
Auburn University
Montgomery
W. E. Eason
Morgan County
H. L. King
Limestone County
Carl A. Peinhardt
Cullman County
Schedule Set For Registrars
Limestone County Board of Registrars will be in session next month with office hours in the courthouse from April 3 to 7, April 10 to 14, and April 17 to 18. Voters 18 or older must register during these days to be eligible for the May 2 primary.
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Athens
Limestone County Board of Registrars
Lawrence Buildings Ordered Padlocked in Town Creek Area
Three Lawrence County buildings described as public nuisances were padlocked by sheriff’s deputies on orders from Circuit Judge Billy Burney. Investigators identify a service station run by William Dawson Cole, a house rented by Christine Crowden, and a trailer, all owned by Dee Hill of Town Creek.
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Moulton
Lawrence County
Sheriff's Office
Billy Burney
Dist
Atty
Tom Pettus
Burney
Town Creek
Edsel Moore
Dee Hill
Staton
William Dawson Cole
Fire damages Chestnut Street house. no injuries reported
The early morning blaze heavily damaged the house at 1623 Chestnut St owned by H. F. Sherrod. Officials said cause is undetermined. Investigators noted Hill claims the trailer as residence. Hill and Cole face prohibition law charges tied to beer found at a service station and eight cases at the house. 30 days to appear before Judge Burney to show cause for possible padlock.
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Chestnut St
H. F. Sherrod
Hill
Burney
Moore
Cole
Campaign trail shifts through Athens Huntsville for Mims
Democratic U S Senate hopeful Lamber Mims campaigns in Athens and Huntsville after a Tuesday night rally at Gateway Shopping Center where he said he is taking his campaign to the people. Earlier state Sen Edington spoke to St Bernard College students in Cullman and Edington planned Decatur Morgan County stops. Charles Sullins scheduled visits to Courtland and Athens.
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Mobile
Lamber Mims
U.S. Senate
John Sparkman
Athens
Huntsville
Gateway Shopping Center
Mims
Robert S. Edington
St. Bernard College
Cullman
Decatur
Morgan County
Charles Sullins
Courtland
Phnom Penh turmoil as Lon Nol reshapes cabinet after Sihanouk ouster
In August 1970 South Phnom Penh sees a new cabinet of lesser known politicians amid a political crisis sparked by Lon Nol and Sirik Matak. A rocket attack on Phnom Penh leaves 102 dead and 208 wounded, with officials fearing more bodies in burned homes. Lon Nol calls it a Communist attempt to capitalize on the crisis. No attacks Tuesday night, but 12 mortar rounds hit Prey Veng, 30 miles east of the capital.
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Phnom Penh
Lon Nol
Sirik Matak
Sihanouk
Prey Veng
Educators Chosen as Judges for Northwest Alabama Regional Science Fair
Two area educators were selected as judges for the 7th annual Northwest Alabama Regional Science Fair to be held Friday and Saturday at Florence State University. Botany judges are Dr. Richard Couch of Athens College and M. Dean McMinn of Austin High School.
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Florence
Florence State University
Richard Couch
Athens College
M. Dean McMinn
Austin High School
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Community Services Planning Council
Sociality
Federal Building
Valley Business and Professional Women’s Club
Ellie Todd
Library of Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co
Decatur Junior Service League
Ray Hansberry
Hazlewood High School
Northwest Neighborhood Association
Cashin
Cherry St
Optimist Club
Holiday Inn S
Priceville School Pta
Citizens Band
Hartselle Municipal Auditorium
Wisconsin
Paul N. McClosky Jr
California
John M. Ashbrook
Ohio
New Hampshire
Florida
John K Maciver
John Reynolds
Lyndon B. Johnson
Sen
Eugene J. McCarthy
Wilma Newman
Sandy Drinkard
Blount
Winton M
Red) Blount
Rotary Club
U. S
Athens Country Club
Sparkman
Elk River Development Association
Ardmore
James Carter
Tanner
Larry Mobley
Summer Manor
Granville Tyler
Somerville Road
Church of Christ
Jones Chapel Church
Yarbrough
Riddle Auditorium
Burleson Pta
Priceville High School
Bradley
Julia) Fulkerson, Jr
Birmingham
Decatur Christian Women’s Club
Decatur Inn
Marella Adams
William R. House
Mooresville
Central Methodist Church
Peggy Newman
Joyce Baker
Dixie
Herman Bailey Field
Point Mallard Park
Austinville Church of God
Cleveland Ave
Alabama Society of Art
T. C. Almon Recreation Center
Caddo Christian Church
Church of Christ In
Hatton
A. John Robertson
Cottondale
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church
Old Moulton Rd
Glenn Wood
Anita Tankersley Villafana
Salem United Methodist Church
The
Morgan-Lawrence
Community Action
Ole Oo Jewelry Dept
Lawrence Buildings
Grant St
Steachi’s
Ac Aetts
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