Community Event Listings and Election Notes Highlight Local Happenings
Local clubs host gospel singing bake sales and church revivals across Decatur area including Decatur Saddle Club Morse Show at the fairgrounds and Memorial Day services at Forest Chapel. Tuesday voting in Tennessee primary draws light turnout amid Wallace speech and desegregation busing debates.
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Decatur Saddle Club
Decatur Fairgrounds
Forest Chapel United Methodist Church
Osborne Brothers
Hartselle
Briscoe Fired by Morgan County Board of Education
Effie Curtis McNutt and others comment on the school board firing Briscoe while criticizing a fellow member's absence. The piece notes Briscoe's affiliations and survivors, with updates on U S and South Vietnamese leaders discussing increased military support in Saigon and Da Nang.
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Danville
Ala
Decatur Daily
Morgan County
Alvis G. Briscoe
Morgan County Board of Education
Ruth
Hue
da Nang
South Vietnam
Saigon
U.S
Morgan County Blood Drive Targets 800 Pints by June 30
Three bloodmobile visits for industrial workers form part of a county wide effort to meet Morgan County's blood quota by June 30. Dr. J. W. Sailors chairs the drive and notes plans for 800 pints from these visits and two more events on June 1 and 2 at industrial plants and businesses. City Council President Rutledge Thomas receives a distinguished service citation from the Alabama League of Municipalities in Mobile for 20 years in city government and announces reelection plans.
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Roundtable
Arrowhead
Boy Scouts of America
Central Methodist Church
Tianal
Frazier
Morgan County
J. W. Sailors
Rutledge Thomas
Alabama League of Municipalities
Mobile
Thomas
First Free Will Baptist Church Bonds For Sale
On October 1 1971 the First Free Will Baptist Church of Decatur Alabama issued 75000 of Church Bonds Series 2 revenue from sale to pay for a new church auditorium 8 percent annual interest preferred cashing by The State National Bank of Alabama Decatur any Fed member bank will cash on maturity church invites investment during worship or at convenience.
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First Free Will Baptist Church of
Decatur
Alabama
Danville Road
S.W
State National Bank of Alabama
Federal Reserve Bank
Maryland Health Chief Opens Chicken Pox Serum Bank
Dr. Neil Solomon Maryland secretary of health unveiled a new program to aid children at high risk from chicken pox. A special serum bank will be established for those threatened by the illness and other conditions.
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Unique
Baltimore
Neil Solomon
Maryland
Solomon
Decatur High percussionist wins Carl Schuchow Memorial Scholarship
Paul Entrekin, a percussionist with the Decatur High School Band and son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Entrekin of 1419 Cypress St. SE, was named winner of the annual Carl Schuchow Memorial Scholarship this week. He is also under consideration for a University of South Alabama music scholarship.
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Paul Entrekin
Decatur
Carl Schuchow
Entrekin
Charles Entrekin
Cypress St
University of South Alabama
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Decatur Shrine Club
Woodsi's
Entre Meres
Prenthces Clark
Austinville Rd
Gospel Fellowship
Country Devil
Somerville Ward School
Seekers
Missions
John F. Thompson
American Legion
North Sparkman St
Flint Bophist
Sispore Ter
Tuscumbia
Walden’s Chapel Church
West
The
Art Singers
Pryor Presbyterian Chapel
No Life Church
Alabama Country Music Association
Somerville Ward
WSCS
Caddo United
Heart of Dixie
Deer Springs Baptist Church
Christian Church
Parkview Baptist Church
Beltline Rd
Committee On Church Cooperation
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Austinville
Tanner First Baptist Church
David Lawler
Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church
Tur
Decatur Civinettes
Woodall’s
Athens Dental Society
John R. Keahey
Bill Willingham
Gum Springs
First Presbyterian Church
Robert T. McWhorter Jr
Alva Coggeshall
Crestview SE
John Lee
One Fuller
Jackson St
Neall
Avery Thornhill
Greenwood Dr
Ron Pickell
E. A. Blackburn
Meadowbrook Rd
South Korgen County
Citizens Band
Hartselle Municipal Auditorium
Harmony United Methodist Church
Courtland
Ray Duvall
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Central United Methodist Church
W.5.c.s
First United Methodist Church
Maxiams
District 14 Nurses Association
Decatur General Hospital
Zetomen Bible Club
Louis
8Th Ave
Ie Oden
Rock Creek
Newcomer's
Club of Star
Tibera Pee
Wallace
Nixon
McCloskey
Ashbrook
Tennessee
Knoxville
Democratic Party
Memphis
Chattanooga
Nashville
Judson Branch
Earth
Effie Curtis McNutt
H.M. Briscoe
Ryan's Crossroads
Robert Stiles
Baileyton
Gordon Pridmore
Eva
H.L. Burcham
Lacey's
Bill Levin
Charles Martin
Johnny Washburn
Delano Johnson
John Hayes
Ray Nixon
Joe Jones
Joe McWhorter
Barry J. Hillito
Nguyen van Thieu
Lee Leeeee
CaRson’s Discount Center
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Westgate Shopping Center
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Thermos
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Eska Golden Jet
H.P. Motor
H&r
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Chane
Armsco
Garcia
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Nickle
Ruger
Berkely
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King Fisher
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South
Gateway Shopping
Eddie Popes
Heddon
Catfish
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