Decatur Loyalist Family Returns To City From Birmingham
Five years after moving to Birmingham for work, Jack and Mary Ann Atkinson with children Steven and Tracey choose Decatur over security. Jack opens a new real estate office to relocate his family back, sacrificing job stability for residence. Earlier, Seldon, disabled, died in a house fire traced to kitchen grease at 4:23 a.m. Firefighters from two stations responded and coroner Hollaway noted heavy front-room damage.
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Jack
Mary Ann Atkinson
Steven
Tracey
Birmingham
Atkinson
U.S. Steel Corp
Atkinsons
Mrs. Atkinson
Decatur
U.S. Steel
Guy Hollaway
Atkinsons Say Decatur Felt Like Home Since Move
The Atkinsons from Birmingham developed strong ties to Decatur after moving, joining Vestavia and Burningtree clubs, Newcomers Club, and hosting football weekends with friends including Barbara Hartselle. They plan to return soon, praising the people, schools, and community.
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Decatur
Atkinsons
Birmingham
Vestavia
Burningtree Country Club
Burningtree
Mrs. Atkinson
Jack
Atkinson
George Hartselle
UW Board Hears Red Cross Story
United Way directors met with American Red Cross representatives to review local programs funded by United Way. The Morgan County chapter detailed disaster relief blood drives nursing courses water safety and school health programs plus support for military families. Blood donations will be collected at Austin High School gym Thursday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. within a year goal of 4600 pints. Budget for 1972 was 37032 with 15179 to national Red Cross. next fiscal year rises to 40400. The meeting also approved assets and fund balance analysis. The next quarterly meeting is June 26 at 705 Cherry St NW.
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United Way Board of Directors
American Red Cross
Cain St
Ware Foster
Morgan County Red Cross
John Collier
United Way
Red Cross Chapter
Red Cross
Austin High School
National Red Cross
Collier
The
Retarded Children Association
Cherry St. NW
Widow Seeks Justice In Gunthorp Murder Trial
Mrs. Lellyan Davis attends the first degree murder trial of former Decatur mayor Charles Gunthorp, charged with killing her husband James F. Davis. She emphasizes justice over publicity and notes her family’s focus on schooling as spectators fill the courtroom.
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Mrs. Davis
Diss Atty
Mike
Mbebes
Austin High Aims To Break Blood Drive Record
Austin High School plans a day long blood drive from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the school gym. Principal Dr J W Sailors notes last year 966 pints were collected toward a 1000 pint goal. The Red Cross says Austin leads the nation in annual pint collections.
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Austin High School
J. W. Sailors
Red Cross
Austin
Athens High School
East Limestone Water Project Bid On Track For May 1
An official said bids for the 744000 East Limestone water system will open by May 1. Construction could start this summer with completion in the fall. The piece notes a 1200 pint fundraising goal and a 12 hour drive with 100 pint hourly targets.
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Athens
East Limestone
Benton Pepper
Duck Hunter Found Near Lucy's Branch
The body of Charlies Allen Bradford aged 17 of Birmingham was found Tuesday near Lucy's Branch in Limestone County. Rescue teams recovered the body. Bradford was one of four duck hunters who drowned December 16 in the Tennessee River near Decatur.
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Charlies Allen Bradford
Birmingham
Lucy’s Branch
Limestone County
Bradford
Tennessee River
Decatur
Sonny Turner
Crisis call center numbers and emergency guidance outline
The notice provides crisis line 355 8000 and guidance to call nearest hospital or family physician for possible poisoning. It instructs dialing 0 for operator help if unsure of the emergency number and lists department contacts for The Decatur Daily in Athens with nights and holidays numbers.
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Fei Hte
Seldon
William Szczepanski
A. D. Terry
Funeral Home
Seldon Justice
Billy Mitchell
UW Board
Jack Atkinson
Decater
Mary Ash
Tracy
Carol
Jay
Patty
Tom Coggin
Davis
Bill Baxley
Mike Moébes
Bill
Falkville High School
Kenneth Peebles
Kenneth
Decatur High
Paul Brogdon
Vanderbilt University
Paul
Gary Aldridge
Hartselle
University of Alabama In
Huntsville
Baxley
Decatur Daily
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