Love at first sight leads to wedding at rest home
James D. Cardin 61 wed the former Lennie Kohlus 73 at Colonial Rest Home on March 29. The couple, now residents there, say they are happy. A previous Colonial Rest Home romance, Lula Belle Cooper and Isaac Whitworth, married in March 1970 and live nearby.
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James D. Cardin
Lennie Kohlus
Lula Belle Cooper
Moulton 2
Isaac Whitworth
Priceville
Moulton Rd
Colonial Rest Home
Love At First Sight Ends Loneliness In Decatur Couple
Cardin and his bride, both Decatur natives, married in a small ceremony at Fishpond Baptist Church after years apart. The couple met at Colonial Rest Home where advisory staff supported their union. She, widowed 23 years, has no surviving children and was 73 at the time of the wedding.
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Rest Home
Cardin
U.S
Card
Bill Pullin
Fishpond Baptist Church
Central Baptist Church
Trinity Baptist
Colonial Rest Home
Billy Smith
White Promoted To Sergeant In Decatur Police
Almon B. White was promoted to sergeant of the Decatur traffic division and assumed duties Thursday. Chief Pack Self noted the vacancy followed Carter Tutwiler's promotion to lieutenant last month. White, tied to City and County Officer of the Year honors, joined the department in 1966 after earlier service and ran for Morgan County Sheriff in 1970.
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Almon B. White
Decatur Police Department
Pack Self
White
Carter Tutwiler
Decatur Exchange Club
American Legion Post 15
Competiton
Alabama
Police Department
Morgan County
City School Hearing Set Over Desegregation Complaint
A federal desegregation dispute against the Decatur City Board of Education triggers a 10 a.m. hearing next Friday in Birmingham. The National Education Association filed the motion alleging non racial hiring criteria and demotions of black principals. The board denies any demotions and cites transfers with raises as the rationale. The board’s attorney Julian Harris will appear, and official notice is expected shortly.
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Decatur City
Birricane
Harris
Faulks Questioned By Military Jury
Glenn Faulks, a key prosecution witness in the Higdon court martial, was questioned about whether promotion funds he testified paying were kickbacks. The military jury asked if those funds were illegal kickbacks, Faulks denying any such practice.
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Dick Cooper
Redstone Arsenal
Glenn Faulks
William E. Higdon
Higdon
Edward Reilly
Liggett & Myers Tobacco
Reilly
East Point
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co
NCO
Vietnam
Edward Hopper
George Little
Hopper
Senate Committee
Kenneth Howard
Capt. Little
Little
Howard
U.S
William Q. Wooldridge
Army
Cauthen Attacks Transfer Law In Alabama Debate
Morgan County freshman Rep. David Cauthen denounces a new Alabama law allowing students to transfer when assaulted at their school. He calls the measure administratively weak and says it shifts power to administrators while leaving the original school with problems.
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Morgan County
David Cauthen
Cauthen
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Alabama
George Wallace
House
Kiwanis Club
Lexington
Tommy Bell
Bell
FHA Accused of Job Discrimination in Alabama Action
Farmers Home Administration for Alabama faces accusation of job discrimination. The AP report from Montgomery notes alleged improper hiring practices and civil rights concerns. An official inquiry or response is expected as agencies respond to the charges.
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Montgomery
Ala
Farmers Home Administration For
Alabama
Grant Okayed For Schools
Athens City School system receives a 17000 federal grant to support acoustically handicapped education and facility expansion. A program proposal must be filed with the U S Department of Health Education and Welfare by May 27. The school board also hired Ann Thompson as food service supervisor.
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Athens
Athens City
William Mitchell
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Board of Education
Food Service
Ann Thompson
Athens High School
Burglar Loots J M Harmon and Son Grocery
Police recovered a sack of groceries left outside 1831 Somerville Rd SE after a burglary at J M Harmon and Son Grocery. Items found included bacon sausage weiners cheese canned goods and soft drinks. investigators seek clues to the night time thief.
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J.M. Harmon and Son Grocery
Somerville Rd. SE
Tape theft at Austin High School concert
Police said a tape deck and about 28 tapes were taken Thursday night from the unlocked car of Paul Nave during a band concert at Austin High School.
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Paul Nave
Austin High School
Emergency Poisoning Hotline Instructions
Emergency guidance directs calling Decatur General Hospital at 353 1610 or your family physician for suspected poisoning. For other emergencies dial 0 and inform the operator of the emergency.
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Decatur General Hospital
Former Phenix City figure convicted in gambling transport case
In Opelika the former Phenix City cleanup figure Clarence Head Revel and co defendant Charles Raymond Whitehead were convicted in U S District Court on interstate transportation of gambling paraphernalia Judge Robert Warner set sentencing for this afternoon Revel 66 and Whitehead 38. In Rockford Alabama executive secretary Charles Breedlove was found alive after going missing since Monday his car left running with one door open and a shoe inside. In Biloxi Mississippi Gaines R Jeffcoat Opp Alabama urged that Alabama textile industry can overcome problems while providing good jobs and quality products at reasonable cost at the Alabama Textile Manufacturers Association 33rd annual convention
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Opelika
Ala
Phenix City
U.S. District Court
Robert Warner
Clarence
Revel
Charles Raymond Whitehead
Rockford
Alabama Milk Control Board
Coosa
Charles Breedlove
Jasper Fielding
Biloxi
Miss
Alabama
Gaines R. Jeffcoat
Opp
Alabama Textile Manufacturers Association
Water System Gets $200 000 Appalachi an Funds
Gov George Wallace announced approval of 200000 in Appalachian funds to support an 875000 water system for south Limestone County serving about 600 people. The project will use 30 percent Appalachian funds plus 50 percent HUD and state and federal funds for transmission lines and water purchases from Athens and Decatur with construction set to begin this summer.
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Tanner
George Wallace
Appalachian
South
Limestone County
Wallace
Appalachian Funds
U 5 Department of Housing and Urban Development
Athens
Decatur
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