Olympic diver Micki King to speak, display in Decatur
Olympic gold medalist Micki King, Air Force Captain and scheduling officer at the Air Force Academy, will address the Rooster Coffee Club at 7 30 a.m. and perform a diving exhibition at 8 15 a.m. at Point Mallard Aquatic Center with Phillip Boggs. The event, open to the public, is sponsored by Decatur Parks and Recreation, Point Mallard Park, and the Alabama Mountain Lakes Association.
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Micki King
Decatur
Rooster
Colorado
Miss King
Air Force
Air Force Academy
Department of Athletics
Academy
Colorado Springs
T. C. Almon Center
Point Mallard
Phillip Boggs
Micki
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Captain King
Leonard E. King
Pontiac
Mich
Decatur Parks and Recreation Department
Point Mallard Park
Alabama Mountain Lakes Association
Texas AWOL marine convicted in Ramada Inn robbery
A Texas man, Mark Anthony Cullins, was found guilty by an 11 and 1 juror panel in Morgan County Circuit Court for the March 13 Ramada Inn robbery. He received a 10 year prison sentence. Co defendant Larry Wayne Curtis awaits trial. Evidence included a shotgun threat and a repellent spray on clerk Gilbert McCracken. Cash taken totaled about $400 with the car later located.
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Texas
Navy
Morgan County
Ramada Inn
Mark Anthony Cullins
Coleman
Tex
Larry Wayne Curtis
Florence
Cullins
Russellville
Barry Mansell
Gilbert G. McCracken
Athens
McCracken
Lancer
Goodwin Rose
Martin St. SE
Wayne Ryker
Jep Tallent
Penney Curtis
Tallent
Tony
Curtis
Tom B. Coggin
Coggin
Mansell
City truck incident leaves one injured minor
One person was treated and released after a city electric department truck collision. The driver of the right side vehicle, Frank White, 24, of Hartselle was not injured according to the report.
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City Electric Department
Frank White
Hartselle
Austin High Student Council President-Elect Fights in Boxing Debut
Jimmy Gilbert, junior and soon elected president of Austin High School’s student council, fought at the Decatur Boys Club with the first-year Decatur Jaycees Golden Gloves Boxing Team. He claimed his first victory in two bouts after a tough TKO loss in his debut, expressing surprise at his new pursuit.
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Jimmy Gilbert
Decatur Jaycees Golden Gloves
Austin High School
Decatur
Gilbert
Austin
Gilbert's boxing rise despite shoulder injury and exams
Gilbert recounts a tough second round where a shoulder injury evened the match with Connie Mack Golston and led to a TKO win. He notes his ambidexterity, aims to improve, and plans a summer job clearing land to gain strength while juggling student council duties and exams. The opponent, Robert Goode, is cited as more experienced.
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Gilbert
Courtland
Connie Mack Golston
Robert Goode
Wheeler Refuge
Grand Larceny Suspect Extradited to Morgan County
Morgan County authorities extradited 19 year old Ricky Martin from Florida to Decatur on a grand larceny charge. He is accused in the Feb. 19 theft of a truck and a television from Roland Ryan of Eva Furniture and Discount Center. The truck was recovered in Detroit where Martin’s wife resides.
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Decatur 2
Charles Lee Dugger
6Th Ave
7Th St
Dugger
Aaa-Southend
Decatur General Hospital
Morgan County
Detroit
Florida
John C. McBride
McBride
Ricky Martin
Decatur
Miami
Roland Ryan
Eva Furniture and Discount Center
Martin
Emergency Crisis Numbers and Guidance
Emergency phone guidance lists the Crisis Call Center numbers 355 8000 and 0 for unknown emergencies. It also suggests contacting nearest hospital or family physician for possible poisoning and directs to state the emergency nature to the operator.
Morgan Woman Injured In Wreck
Two East Morgan County women were injured Wednesday afternoon in a two car accident. Elna B. West 32 of Lacey's Spring and Louise B. Wilson 49 of Waldermose Springs were the drivers. No area hospitals had records of treatment.
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Lacey’s Spring
Morgan County
Elna B. West
Lacey's Spring
Louise B. Wilson
Waldermose Springs
Rebuilding decision hinges on settlement after fire
Real estate broker Charles Malone says four Moulton St stores damaged by last month’s fire await an insurance settlement before deciding whether to rebuild. Three of five affected merchants have moved to temporary locations while The Shop merchandise sale continues at the old Morgan County Exchange building.
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Moulton St
Charles Malone
Harry
Loyd’s Drug
Easter Building
Johnston St
Lonnie McDaniel Studios
2Nd Ave
Gordon Dr
Morgan County Exchange
John Giles
Helen White
Decatur Decorating
Bank St
Crump
McDaniel
Alabama Drug Store
Mutual Savings _Life Insurance Co
Bob Neill
Decatur Housing Authority
Fred Papenburg
Malone
Dorothy Schwachow
Downtown Merchants Association
Central Business District
Conviction Stands Against Huntsville Man in Horse Cruelty Case
Morgan County Judge C Bennett McRae lets stand a previous ruling against Billy J. Jones of Huntsville for cruelty to animals after Jones failed to appear for an appeal. Jones, 47, was fined 50 dollars and convicted in justice court for starving horses at a Lacey's Spring farm. Eight horses died as 18 were impounded March 1 by the Morgan County Humane Society.
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Morgan County
C. Bennett McRae
Billy J. Jones
Huntsville
Jones
Robert L. Milam
Lacey
Carey H. Walker Jr
McRae
Morgan County Humane Society
The
Humane Society
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Sweden
East Germany
Georgia White
Gordon-Bibb
Sparks
Tammy Piland
John Shirey
Cindy Prestridge
Yvette
Student Council
Maryland
Golden Gloves
Louis Coger
Goode
DECA
Morgan
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