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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1972
Page
10
Last week the Boys Club saw its best attendance since ending basketball. Tryouts for the baseball program begin after school with teams assigned for ages 10 to 12. T ball rosters will be announced next week.
On October 1 1971 the First Free Will Baptist Church of Decatur Alabama issued 75000 dollars of Church Bonds Series 2 to fund a new auditorium. Bonds pay 8 percent annual interest and are purchasable in 100 250 500 and 1000 dollar increments. The State National Bank of Alabama in Decatur is paying agent. Any Fed member bank can cash bonds at maturity.
Doug Thomas and Jeff Hatfield headline the report. Coach Bill Montgomery leads players Mark Woods Robby Albano Randy Smith Tony Bolin Tony Davis Matt Cagle Andy Seibert Keith Hawkins Harold Kelso and David in the Dodgers lineup.
After Alabama Governor George C. Wallace spoke in Hagerstown a scuffle erupted as 600 people left the National Guard Armory. Police cuffed at least three black and two white youths amid a rush to clear the stairs, with arrests unclear.
The Alabama Historical Commission earns a $100000 matching grant from HUD for Gaineswood in Marengo County. The project, supported by Senators Sparkman and Allen and Rep. Flowers, will restore the Greek Revival landmark to its antebellum condition and open it as a tourist site. The house was acquired by the state in 1971 and listed on the National Register in 1972.
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