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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1972
Page
2
Eleven year old Karen Ledbetter admires an Easter egg tree in Mrs. Irwin Goulet’s yard at 307 Betty Street SW. She holds a cake shaped like a beacon of holiday cheer as neighbors share in the springtime display.
State Finance Director Taylor Hardin, a Wallace cabinet member, denies soliciting funds at a Sunday dinner at the governor's mansion attended by officials and businessmen. The Montgomery Advertiser cites a response noting attendees could contribute. The Journal alleged some attendees were asked for 1500 contributions and a total near 100000 was raised. Wallace dismissed the report as trifling.
Marvin Taylor, a Decatur High School graduate, serves as president of the Austin High School Athletic Booster Club. He says his long connection to the Southwest section and current residence keep him aligned with Austin’s supporters.
Marvin Mitchell, longtime Austin Booster Club president, recalls coaching youth football and his children attending Austin High School. He notes strong support, 55 members at a recent meeting, and plans to expand booster activities while remaining loyal to Decatur when not facing Austin.
Two youths about 19 years old robbed a Wavaho Service Station on U S 231 of 56 dollars around 11 p m Wednesday after tying a bound attendant in a restroom. They fled toward Hartselle on Alabama 36 in a green car. Station manager H C Smith and Sheriff John McBride said the Morgan County Sheriff's Department continues the investigation.
A Lawrence County jury returned a life sentence for Carl Edward Willingham after a 1971 fatal stabbing in Courtland. The trial concluded after three hearings, with two earlier hung juries, and Willingham is to be transferred to state prison.
Six people were arrested after six months of undercover work by the Cullman County Sheriff’s Department and Cullman police. The accused, John Keith Knight 18 Joppa Kenneth Wayne Mitchell 19 Joppa Reoford Marvin Finley 31 Cullman Obie Eldred 21 Cullman Victoria Mae Fowler 21 Vinemont and Myra LaVerne Freeman Williams 17, face counts of unlawful sale and possession of illegal drugs with bonds set at 5000 each. Authorities say warrants remain for additional arrests.
Lawrence County voters have two days remaining to register for the May 2 primary. The county board will meet on Monday and April 17 with hours 8 a.m. to noon and 4 p.m. Officials express disappointment at low registration among 18 to 20 year olds, noting only 271 have registered.
Four North Alabama men including Jack Miller Jr William E Mills Jr Euel Elwyen Speegle and Robert Maurice St John were paroled by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. Miller served part of a 10 year first degree manslaughter sentence from Morgan County Circuit Court on Nov 11 1968. Mills Jr and Speegle had burglary sentences while St John had an escape sentence from Limestone County Circuit Court.
The Decatur D urges calling the Crisis Call Center at 355 8000 for personal crises and possible poisoning. Dial 0 for operator guidance if unsure of the emergency number and contact your nearest hospital or physician.
J C Early a 41 year old Moulton man with recent probation revoked by Judge Billy Burney faces arson and burglary charges in Itawamba County. He allegedly set fire to a Red Bay barn March 1 killing eight animals and destroying hay and personal property. Early is held in Lawrence County Jail awaiting transfer and has refused extradition to Mississippi.
Athens officials say officers responded to an 11 18 p m alarm at the Limestone Farmers Co op on U S 31 South and saw a suspect fleeing two minutes later. Officers fired several shots but investigators found no evidence of entry.
Police Chief Richard Faulk said several mail boxes were stolen from Ridgelawn Drive residents this week. Most boxes were recovered in a nearby pine thicket and the act is described as a serious violation and a federal offense.
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