Calendar of Events in Decatur Area Meetings
The list covers monthly and special gatherings across Decatur area groups. Full Gospel Fellowship International Decatur chapter meets at 7 30 p m at Decatur Inn with pastors Schmidt and Autrey and wives. Rising Sun Lodge works at 7 p m. AAA Gearon Tri County Health Planning holds 7 30 p m Decatur Inn gathering. Fire Department hosts at Shangri la 7 p m. Priceville PTA 7 p m in school cafeteria. Brooks Hopkins American Legion Post 310 7 45 p m at Turner Funeral Home. Revival Lay meets nightly at Hillsboro Community Action Association 7 p m. Northwest Decatur Neighborhood Association 7 p m Cashin Community Center Cherry St. special transport 355 3785. Special services 1 30 p m East Acres Center by Community Services Planning Council and Tri County District Health Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Full Gospel Fellowship International
Decatur
Decatur Inn
Holiday Inn
Schmidt
Mt. Pisgah Southern Deptt Church
Ken Autrey
United Methodist Church
Melvin
Brooks Hopkins
American Legion
Turner Funeral Home
Vine St. N
Northwest
Community Services Planning Council
East Acres Center
Tri-County District Health Service
Local groups schedule meetings and public hearings in North Alabama
The American Association of Retired Persons meets at Summer Manor at 10 a.m. followed by a luncheon and a session on emotional health issues. The Decatur Woman's Club plans a 11:30 a.m. luncheon at Ramada Inn. The Alabama Health Study Commission holds public hearings at Tri County District Health Center 519 St NE from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tom Willoughby available at 353 3600. Rev Nathaniel Lindsey conducts Calvary Baptist revival nightly at 7 p.m. through Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association of Retired Persons
Summer Manor
Decatur Woman’s Club
Ramada Inn
Alabama Health Study Commission
Tri-County District Health Center
St. NE
North Alabama
Tom Willoughby
Nathaniel Lindsey
Albertville
Calvary Baptist Church
Ala
Francis
Sue) Hare
Birmingham
Socane Christian Women’s Club
Decatur Inn
Margaret
Wilson Henderson
First Baptist Church
Central United Methodist Church
P Newman
Joyce Baker
Family Fund drives help cover medical bills in Decatur
The Daily notes ongoing support for a local family facing cancer treatment and diabetes costs with weekend donations from numerous residents and area workers. It lists donors, mentions mislisted contributor name corrections, and invites further gifts to the Mrs Noah Lee Fund at The Decatur Daily. It also publishes upcoming events including a Limestone unit meeting, a Neel School Fund gathering, and a Christian Women’s Club luncheon with ticket details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. French
SCI Plastics
F. G. Yaney
Margaret C. Waldron
Coleman Lott
Kathleen Parker
James F. Pollock
Decatur Daily
Johnston St
Decatur
DAILY
Hazardous Decatur railroad bridge blocks river traffic
TVA navigation engineers say the Decatur railroad bridge on the Tennessee River is a major navigation hazard. Tow operations require sharp turns and long tows struggle to pass both bridges, with calls for a wider vertical span and coordinated lift. The price to fix was estimated at 5 million dollars five years ago with Southern Railway to share costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TVA
L. R. Hixon
Decatur
Tennessee River Waterway
Hixon
Irvin Commander
Port of
Railroad Bridge
Southern Railway
Tennessee
Paducah
Knoxville
Congress
Hungarian-born geologist arrested for Pieta vandalism in Rome
Laszlo Toth, 33, a Hungarian-born geologist, was arrested by Rome police Sunday after damaging Michelangelo's Pieta. An arm was broken off and the face was damaged, according to AP Wirephoto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laszlo Toth
Rome
U S Says Prisoners Took Pep Pills During Clash
A U S source reports prisoners used pep pills in lozenge form for a temporary high and energy, followed by disorientation. The U S Command also announced an F4 Phantom was shot down near Dong Hoi Vietnam, 45 miles above the DMZ, Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Dong Hoi
Demilitarized Zone
Two Injured In Separate Alabama Accidents Sunday
Two people were injured in separate Sunday incidents. Judith Parivechio, 23, of Hartselle, hurt in a one vehicle 1 65 wreck 10.6 miles north of Athens at 12 55 a m and treated at Decatur General Hospital. Charles Pennington, 40, of Hanceville, treated at Cullman County Hospital after a crash on Alabama 69 8.5 miles south of Cullman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith B. Parivechio
Hartselle
Charles Pennington
Hanceville
Parivechio
Athens
Decatur General Hospital
Pennington
Cullman County Hospital
Floyd Brown
Brennan
Alabama
Cullman
Groovy slang and word origins in a 1972 Bernstein note
A reader recalls groovy from the 1940s and 1880s meanings of settled habit. The piece links groovy to being in the groove and to positive performance. It also discusses adverb use of real and contrasts wrack versus rack, noting nerve wracking and nervous strain in Bernstein’s 1972 observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. R. Friese
Bixley
Ohio
Tragedy at Riverside Camp Ends in Girl's Death
A pistol discharge at the Rope campsite near the Tennessee River left Miss Hardin dead after being wounded as seven people gathered near a cot in a tent. Dinsmore said the weapon discharged while removing it from bedding. No charges filed. autopsy planned. The incident occurred around 16 38 p.m. and involved others present including Ross Williams Ronnie Sams and Gary Sams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans
Dinsmore Dith
Miss Hardin
Dinsmore
Wolverine Park
Joy Henry
Hartselle
Ralph E. Friend Jr
Apt
Line
Decatur General Hospital
Court Opens On Drug Case In Morgan County
Morgan County Circuit Court opened with the trial of Elliott Lawson Pettey Jr charged with possession of marijuana for other than his own use. Arrested Jan 11 1972 after police stopped a small foreign car, officer Wayne James testified marijuana was found on the rear floorboard and in a later search another bag. The two bags totaled 11 ounces. More witnesses expected. six cases against five persons to be heard this week before Judge R L Hundley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Elliott Lawson Pettey Jr
Wayne James
James
Criminal Circuit
R. L. Hundley
DAILY awards honor Decatur paper and staff achievements
L. S. Hembree praised the DAILY of Anderson for its community service efforts, including library drive coverage written by Ben Windham. Barrett Shelton Jr. accepted the award for all DAILY staff, with awards also going to Bobby Herbert, Phylliss Sidebotham, and Billy Smith for photography and reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. S. Hembree
Anderson, S.C
Decatur
Ben Windham
Barrett Shelton Jr
Shelton
Bobby Herbert
Herbert
Morgan County Fair
Phylliss Sidebotham
Billy Smith
Frank Denton
The
Anniston Star
Mickey West
Florence Times
Bill Platt
Tuscaloosa News
Tom Taylor
Mobile Press
Jimmy Goodloe
Birmingham Post Herald
al Stanton
Birmingham News
AP News Council
Norman Bassett
Rex Thomas
Montgomery
Howell Heflin
Alabama Supreme Court
Alabama
Heflin
Courthouse Bids Opened and Budget Moves in Morgan County
Morgan County Commission to open bids for a new courthouse Tuesday at 10 am in the courthouse annex. Officials join 15 North Alabama counties in a mutual emergency program, fund trips to a crime and delinquency conference in Portland, and approve money for justice administration, firefighting gear, and a summer bookkeeper hire for the Falkville office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County Commission
North Alabama
North Alabama Association Regional Planning Agency
Mike Moebes
Claud Lavendar
National Institute On Crime and Delinquency
Portland
Ore
Alabama Forestry Commission
Calhoun Junior College
Billy Wayne Stinson
Falkville
Commissioners
Wreck Injures Three in Decatur Two Car Collision
Three Decatur residents, Annie Wilkerson 28, Gary Wilkerson 7, and Lisa Wilkerson 8, injured in a Sunday two car crash at 13th Ave NW and 1st St. They were taken to Decatur General Hospital for minor injuries. Driver Linda Carr 28 of Hillsboro 1 not hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
13Th Ave. NW
1St St
Annie H. Wilkerson
Gary Wilkerson
Lisa Wilkerson
Aaa-Southend Ambulance
Decatur General Hospital
Linda Gail Carr
Hillsboro 1
Russellville
Cedar Rd
State Ave
Nixon Enjoys Soviet Welcoming at Moscow Airport
Nixon arrives hatless from the presidential jet and is greeted by Podgorny and Kosygin. Mrs. Nixon wears lilac and joins the welcoming line. The Nixons inspect Soviet troops, greet officials, and depart by motorcade for a Kremlin dinner as part of a nine day visit with Brezhnev expected to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Nikolai V. Podgorny
Alexei N. Kosygin
Kremlin
Brezhnev
Wallace regains sensation as he battles paralysis
Governor Wallace shows partial improvement after four gunshot wounds as doctors note return of toes and mid thigh sensation. Surgeons cautious about long term recovery while Wallace plans future operations and continues physical therapy. Vice President Agnew visits, reports cheerfulness and determination to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
George Jr
Billy Joe Camp
Laurel
Birmingham
Elvin Stanton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rising Sun Lodge
BAM
AAA
Gearon
Tri-County Regional Health Planning Committee
Shangri-la
Priceville Pta
Cm Band
Hartselle Municipal
Sunidie
Hillsboro Community Action Association
Wilh
Hillsboro Community Center
Transportation Call
Trere Il Sb
Gomemnig ‘Ation
Morgan Lawrence Limestone
Association For Retarded Children
Neel
Ing
Highway Patrol
Bernstein
Theodore M. Bernstein
Montreal
Bremer
Wisconsin
Nunnery
Milwaukee
Michigan
Waldorf-Astoria
New York City
Ludington
Maryland
Lake Michigan
Hubert H. Humphrey
James D. Edwards
Elk Grove Village
Ill
Jacky Whitehead
Huntsville
Steve Nelson
John McBride
Nelson
Theo Douglas Hardin
Falkville 3
Rodger Nix
Ashley Dr. SW
Isaac Coleman
Cherry St
Tennessee River
Priceville
Jim Fullington
Agnew
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