Danville Residents Hurt In Decatur Wreck
Two Danville residents were injured in a one car crash at U S 31 and Sexton Road SE. Driver Tommy Millsap 21 and passenger Tony Sapp 33 were treated and released from Decatur General Hospital after Millsap said he fell asleep and ran off the road hitting a culvert.
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Danville 1
U. S. 31
Sexton Rd. SE
Tommy F. Millsap
Tony Wayne Sapp
AAA Southend
Decatur General Hospital
Millsap
Athens Man Hurt In Interstate 65 Collision
Athens on I 65 two miles north of town after a Sunday morning crash injures James Wilson sixteen of Athens a passenger in a car driven by James Wisdom forty seven also of Athens. The Wisdom vehicle collided with a second car driven by Barry Kelly twenty four of Kokomo Indiana. Wilson received treatment at Athens Limestone Hospital.
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Athens
Here
James Wilson
Wilson
James Wisdom
Barry Kelly
Kokomo
Ind
Athens- Limestone Hospital
Florence
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Travelway
Richard Faulk
Jessie W. Hines
Nashville
U.S. 31
Faulk
Hines
Falk
Bob Hay
Shady Lawn
Ardmore
Young Baseballers Turn Salesmen in Decatur Drive
Montgomery describes the Decatur Dixie Youth Baseball fundraiser selling candy to raise 8 000 dollars profit this year. About 800 to 900 boys age 8 to 15 participate across 54 teams in three leagues with no mandatory fees beyond a 5 donation. The program aims to fund equipment umpiring and field upkeep while offering prizes and a chance to win an all expense paid Atlanta trip and Six Flags visit for top sellers.
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Atlanta
Braves
Six Flags
Montgomery
Decatur Dixie
Decatur
Dixie
Decatur Dixie Youth players wrap up candy sale drive
Young DDYB players aged 8 to 12 prepared for a chocolate sale in Decatur as part of the league’s annual fundraiser. DDYB President Gale Montgomery noted the drive runs through Monday with prizes for the top sellers showing strong enthusiasm among the players despite a rough start to the season.
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Decatur Dixie
Gale Montgomery
Decatur League
Montgomery
Fire damaged Decatur merchants plan reversals after blaze
Harry Malone will survey the burned Moulton Street property today to decide rebuilding while brother Charles weighs options. Loyds Drug Store owner E S Loyd Jr expects to move downtown within two weeks as insurance and FDA matters unfold. The McDaniel Studio duo relocate to Hartselle with many negatives lost, and Mrs Schwachow remains cautious about reopening after one day at a time.
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Harry Malone
Moulton St
Decatur
Charles Malone
Loyd’s Drug Store
McDaniel Studio
Clark’s Hardware
Dorothy Schwachow
Morgan County Exchange
Fort Lauderdale
E. S. Loyd Jr
Atalla
Decatur General Hospital
Food and Drug Administration
Albany Drug Store
Loyd
Lonnie McDaniel
Hartselle
2Nd Ave
Sterchi’s
Phil
Clark
Lawrence Grand Jury and Court Begin Session in Moulton
Lawrence County grand jury and the intermediate court open today at the courthouse in Moulton. Among cases is the Bastin counterfeit money prosecution from Linden Tennessee. Bastin and co defendants fled the county jail April 27. Bastin recaptured April 28 in Decaturville. Intermediate Judge Cecil B. Caine will hear about 100 cases this week.
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Moulton
Lawrence County Grand Jury
Billy Lee Bastin
Linden, Tenn
Bastin
William Wiley
Coed Deborah Bates Crowned Miss Cullman County 1973
Cullman College freshman Deborah Lynn Bates won Miss Cullman County 1973 after outperforming nine contestants with her spoken rendition of The Creation by James Wilden Johnson. Brenda Cornelius, Cathy Windsor, Jan Keeton, and Joy Day were lead runners-up. Bates will advance to Miss Alabama in Birmingham.
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Cullman
Cullman College
Cullman County
Deborah Lynn Bates
Cullman High School
Alabama
Birmingham
Miss Bates
James Wilden Johnson
Brenda Carol Cornelius
Vinemont
Cathy Windsor
Jan Keeton
Holly Pond
Joy Day
Patricia McClellan
Miss Cullman
Nicholson Named Rescue Squad Head
ATHENS Price Nicholson has been reelected president of the Athens Limestone County Rescue Squad. Nicholson has served as president for one year. Other officers elected are Walter McGuire vice president Jerald Blaxton secretary treasurer Odier L. Pressnell first captain Ronald Craig second captain. extinguisher used. An investigation continues.
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Athens
Price Nicholson
Athens- Limestone County
Nicholson
Walter McGuire
Jerald Blaxton
Odier L. Pressnell
Ronald Craig
Crisis numbers and names listed for emergencies
Personal crisis guidance lists Crisis Call Center numbers 355-8000 and 0 as an emergency option. It names John Turner, Guy Chittam, T. A. Hudson, and Bobby Nixon among listed coordinators and board members with limited context on roles.
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John Turner
Motor Pool
Guy Chittam
T. A. Hudson
Bobby Nixon
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Danville
Binford Turner
Turner
Southern Cafe
Vine St. NW
James Harris
Lafayette St. NW
Magnolia Motel
6Th Ave. SE
Wolfgang Usinger
Busy Bee
19Th Ave
Frank Roberts
Malone’s
19Th Ave. SE
SGA
Student Government Association
Athens College
Patsy Grover
Pam Cross
Winona
Miss
Carolyn Majors
Tullahoma
Tenn
Vickie Duke
Sherri Hand
Wyckoff
N. J
Mark Johnson
Dwight Cooley
Tanner
Paul Joensen
Rochester
N. Y
Rex
Cheatham
Jimmy Massey
Jess Evans
Elkmont
Fred Cox
Crawford
Bobby Hudson
Larry
Canterbury
St. Bernard
St. Bernard College
Ralph Tanner
Birmingham Southern College
Abbey Church
Sidney Sandridge
Aloysius Plaisance
Monroe
Hobbs
Raymond Trafton
John Richardson
Utah St
Exchange
Jeffrey King
Michael Maurer
Athens College Community Brass Choir
Maurer
West Morgan High School
Lawrence County
Dan Ligon
Alabama Sheriff’s Boys Ranch
Boys Ranch
Bobby
Smith
Ligon
Lawrence
Athens-Limsetone Ambulance Service
Jim Car Vinson
Were Penter
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