Baxley Attacks Connor in Alabama PSC Feud
Alabama Attorney General Bill Baxley urged voters to defeat Public Service Commission President Eugene Connor in the May 30 Democratic runoff against State Sen. Kenneth Hammond. He charged Connor and Associate Commissioner Jack Owen with turning the PSC into a rubber stamp for utilities and called hearings on rate requests a fraud. Connor accused Baxley of overreach and criticized his attendance at a PSC hearing.
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Montgomery
Ala
Bill Baxley
Public Service Commission
Eugene “Bull” Connor
Baxley
Connor
Kenneth Hammond
PSC
Jack Owen
Birmingham
Owen
Auburn Deans To Tour Here
Auburn University deans on a statewide tour sponsored by the Alabama Extension Service will tour Sand Mountain Madison and Limestone counties before a Decatur reception and dinner at 6 30 p m. Industrial and civic leaders will discuss agriculture and Decatur Morgan County economy and local recreation and education. About 25 Auburn attendees expected. Funders include First National Bank First State Bank State National Bank Alabama Farmers Cooperative ConAgra and THE DECATUR DAILY.
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Auburn University
Decatur Inn
Decatur
Alabama
Alabama Extension Service
Sand Mountain
Madison County
Limestone County
Morgan County
First National Bank
First State Bank
State National Bank
The
Alabama Farmers Cooperative, ConAgra
Decatur Daily
Auburn
Decatur Student Wins Top Honor at Honors Day
Decatur student Sandra Martin of Calhoun Junior College is to receive the Albert P. Brewer Cup for scholastic and extracurricular achievement. She holds a 4.0 average, leads student government, and plans to attend Athens College after graduation.
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Sandra Martin
Decatur
Calhoun Junior College
Martin
Albert P. Brewer
Calhoun
Phi Theta Kappa
Freemont St
Athens College
Brenda Watterson
Chorale
Mickey Spillers
Moulton
Dora Hodges
Falkville
Meter Man Kenny Cooper highlighted as Athens officer years on duty
Athens police Kenny Cooper known as the meter man has twelve years checking meters in Limestone County. The piece lists outstanding students across subjects and towns, naming Tony Smithson Vinemont Shirley Beart Falkville Jimmy Derrick Decatur Robert Morris Athens Kim Key and others in fields from engineering to French.
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Athens
Kenny Cooper
Limestone County
Tony Smithson
Vinemont
Shirley Beart
Falkville
Jimmy Derrick
Decatur
Robert Morris
Kim Key
Gerald Cochran
Eddie Fulmer
Cullman
Paul Maner
Shirley Shannon
Connie Thrasher
Town Creek
Linda Penn
Anita Dillard
Pam Osborne
Hartselle
Ruth Jones
Medical Records
Graduation Ceremonies Set In Morgan County Schools
More than 540 Morgan County students will graduate this week from county high schools and about the same number will graduate Monday night from Austin and Decatur high schools. West Morgan High School hosts 54 graduates at 8 p.m. tonight. Union Hill has 17 graduates with ceremonies Friday at 8 p.m. Decatur High School will graduate 292 students starting Monday at 7 30 p.m. in the auditorium. Baccalaureate services are Sunday at 8 p.m. with Dr. Benjamin Graves as speaker. Austin High School graduates about 250 students Monday at 8 p.m. in the auditorium with a Sunday 8 p.m. baccalaureate.
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Morgan County
Austin
Decatur
West Morgan High School
Union Hill
Athens Meter Man Plays No Favorites
Athens police officer Kenneth Neal Cooper, the city’s meter man, says he tickets any car over a red flag regardless of owner. Jasper Greenhaw accuses him of being relentless as bad weather and shifting routes keep motorists from gaming the meters.
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Athens
Kenneth Neal Cooper
Cooper
Jasper Greenhaw
City meter supervisor proud of steady watch over Limestone streets
In Limestone County a veteran meter reader describes steady workload and strict enforcement. He notes writing about 750 tickets weekly and explains penalties for late payments. He recalls past football fame and stresses equal treatment for all violators and vigilance in restricted zones.
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Cooper
Athens High School
Harry Gilmer
Athens
Crisis Call Center numbers and emergency guidance
For personal crises call the Crisis Call Center at 355-8000 or your nearest hospital or family physician for possible poisoning. If unsure of the emergency number dial 0 and tell the operator the nature of the emergency. The Decatur Daily lists departmental numbers and holiday hours.
Trinity High School Class of 1962 Reunion Details
Athens notes indicate the Trinity High School class of 1962 will meet Saturday at 1 p.m. at the school. Activities shift to the Ken-Bar Inn in Huntsville at 6 30 p.m. for the evening gathering.
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Athens
Trinity High School
Ken-Bar Inn
Huntsville
Wage Study Under Way at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville
About 1,200 workers at Redstone Arsenal and nearby federal agencies in Huntsville may see new federal wage schedules. A Local Wage Survey Committee is examining industrial wages in North Alabama to compare with government pay. The study covers skilled and unskilled trades and laboring jobs and includes appointees from the Army Missile Command union and management.
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Redstone Arsenal
Huntsville Area
North Alabama
Redstone
Huntsville
Pay Board
Classification Act
Congress
Army Missile Command
Newsmen Tour North Alabama For Tourism Promotion
A group of South Alabama editors and writers arrive Friday in Decatur after Cullman. They tour Point Mallard Park and the city before heading to Huntsville. The four day tour covers the Quad Cites, Fort Payne and Gadsden to showcase North Alabama attractions.
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South Alabama
North Alabama
The
Alabama Travel Council
Cullman
Decatur
Point Mallard Park
Huntsville
Quad-Cities
Fort Payne
Gadsden
Reading Seminar Slated To Begin In Decatur Schools
The Decatur City School System sponsors a Title One reading seminar for parents at the Instructional Services Center on Bank Street. Directed by Miss Athelyne Banks, the program trains parents of children in Title One reading programs to teach reading methods at home.
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Decatur City
Instructional Services Center
Bank St
Athelyne Banks
Action Answers for Jobs and Government Info
A reader asks about Florida construction and plant work job opportunities and is directed to the Florida State Employment Service in Tallahassee. Another asks how to obtain government consumer product reports and is advised to request a free catalog from Consumer Product Information in Washington, D C 20407. A final query seeks Sonny and Cher show tickets in Nashville and is told to contact the Nashville Municipal Auditorium Office.
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Florida
Decature
Florida State Employment Service
Tallahassee
Decatur
Washington, D. C
Nashville
L.B
Nashville Municipal Auditorium
4Th Ave. N
Burglary Probed at Patterson’s Grocery in Mount Moriah
Mount Moriah authorities investigate a break in at Patterson's Grocery. Owner Wallace Patterson reports 45 cartons of cigarettes a lighter a radio and $35 in change stolen after a window was broken to gain entry. He discovered the crime when opening the store.
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Moulton
Lawrence County
Wallace Patterson
Patterson
Mount Moriah
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Poole
Huntsville Hospital
Mac
Albert Jackson Hart
Decatur General Hospital
AAA
Southend Ambulance
Larry Butler
Andalusia
Auburn Deans
U.S. 31
Meter Man
DAILY
Danville
Eva
Morgan County High School
Sonny Turner
D. L. Rosenau Jr
Rosenau
Peraes
Limestone
Hembee
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